Photoshop Elements 10 Tutorial- Creating a Monthly Calendar for Your Blog

I'm a Newbie at using Photoshop Elements 10. I believe you learn by doing and sharing; therefore, I've created a tutorial on how to make a cute little calendar to go on the sidebar of your blog or desktop. If you look to the top right sidebar, you'll see what I mean. I'm thinking the cute little grandson is making the calendar cute... I have probably broken every Elements good user rule... here goes...

Easy Calendar Creator with Elements 10

Materials

Elements 10

Calendar Template

1. Do a Google search to find a calendar template
2. Select one
3. Click print- When the window opens look for the pdf box in the lower left corner.
4. Open this box and save as a pdf file. Remember where you saved it. Do not print.
5. Open PSE 10 
6. Select New Blank- make it 10 x 7.5 inches
7. Click File>Place and select the calendar that you saved as a pdf.
8. Size and place, as desired. Click green check when finished.
9. Click File>Place and select a photo
10. Adjust to fit. I left a small border to serve as a frame. Click the green check when finished.
11. Change the opacity (lower) of the photo layer. Watch the calendar appear.  Set to your liking.
12. Flatten the layer
13. Save as a jpg

Note- You may have to erase unwanted parts of the calendar layer.

If you try this tutorial, I would love to see it! I've provided a Linky...