Make Your Own Street Stickers for Free
Whether you're looking to promote your band or advertise a product, you can create handy street stickers at no cost with just a few supplies from your home office. Street stickers are colorful graphics that adhere to street signs, bathroom walls, store windows or any other eye-catching area that people frequently pass. For some people, both the creation of stickers and the "stickering" process itself are part of the enjoyment and excitement. With a bit of creativity, you can make your own collection of stickers to distribute.
Instructions
1. Open Microsoft Word and click the "Tools" menu, then select "Letters and Mailings" and choose "Envelopes and Labels." On the "Envelopes and Labels" window, click the "Labels" tab, then click the image of the label in the bottom-right corner. Scroll through the box to find a pre-set size for the street stickers you're creating.
2. Check the "Width" and "Height" for the label to ensure it meets your size specifications. If you can't find the size you want, click the "Details" button and nudge any of the size boxes or number of labels per page buttons up and down to get the required numbers. Click the "OK" button. Back on the "Envelopes and Labels" window, click the "New Document" button and your page fills up with a blank sheet cut to the sized stickers.
3. Click your mouse inside the top-left box on the page. Click the "Insert" menu, then choose "Picture" and select "From File." Browse to where you have a logo, graphic or image to go on the sticker and double-click it so it appears in the sticker box. If you don't have an image, choose "Clip Art" from the "Picture" menu and select an image, or create one, then paste it in.
4. Click your mouse inside the box again and select a font from the top toolbar. Choose something eye-catching such as Impact, Copperplate Gothic or Rockwell Extra Bold. Select a color and size for the font, then type the information to go on the sticker, such as your band's name or website address.
5. Click and hold your mouse key, then drag it to highlight everything in the top-left sticker box. Once highlighted, press the "Ctrl" and "C" keys on your keyboard. Drag your mouse to highlight the rest of the boxes of stickers on your page, then press the "Ctrl" and "V" keys. This pastes in the sticker art so you don't have to redo each box separately.
6. Choose a background color for the sticker; note that this will put a background on the entire page of stickers. Select "Format," then click "Background" and choose one of the colors. For a more eye-catching background, click the "Fill Effects" link, then choose the "Pre-Set" button under the "Gradient" tab. You can get tye-dye, chrome and starburst background effects this way.
7. Load sticker paper into your printer. Click the "File" menu, then click "Print" and select your printer from the menu options. To print multiple pages of stickers, increase the "Number of copies" you want to print. Cut out stickers along their edges after printing.
