Thursday, December 27, 2012

Primary theme: Armor of God guy

I finally decided which guy I wanted to use and after downloading him from the Teaching LDS Children website, I opened him up in Photoshop and decided to try my hand at drawing the extra pieces on the computer. 

My computer drawing skills aren't amazing, but I'm happy with how it turned out.
 
I ended up using the exact guy (except I made him bigger) that you can download from the link above with only a few of my own additions.  I added right and left gloves, a cape/cloak and the title of liberty. 
 
From the Teaching LDS Children website you can download a full picture and all the pieces (except the ones I made) in both an 8.5x11 size and an 11x17 size.
 
Mine is 24x36.  I'm never sure which size is supposed to go first...height?  width?  The one I made is 36" tall and 24" wide made to fit the center section of a tri-fold presentation board (I think I'm going to put each months theme on the fold out flaps).  To print out the individual pieces, I made pdf's the biggest I could print in color, which is 11x17.  On each pdf I fit as many parts as possible and I still ended up with several. 
 
I was able to fit all the pieces really well except for the title of liberty, which at the 11x17 size ended up on FOUR different sheets.  I haven't decided yet if I want to get it printed at the 24x36 size, or print the four 11x17 sheets and then tape them together.  I'm leaning towards the four because it doesn't cost anything extra and after laminating it, I don't think it'll matter.
 
 
 
This is what he ended up looking like.  I have to say, I think he turned out pretty good (I'm not biased or anything).  If you'd like me to send you all the pieces, leave a comment or send me an email!
 
Have a wonderful year!
 
Update 5/10/13: I ended up getting a primary bulletin board in our foyer just recently and posted a picture about it in this post if you'd like to check it out!

37 comments:

  1. This is so wonderful! Thank you for sharing your idea and all your hard work.

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  2. I would love to use this idea. Can you send them to me? I am going to have them printed at Office Depot. crybergman@yahoo.com

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  3. I would love you to send them to me too! I like your choice and feel like it will be great for the New Year! Thanks so much for sharing it helps me out immensely!! momadavis5@gmail.com

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  4. This is incredible! I would love a copy. Send to rharnold04@hotmail.com Thank you!

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  5. Thank you so much for your ideas and hard work. I think this will really help the children visualize the importance of gaining their own testimonies. Could you send me a copy that I could print out at the copy center. Thank you So Much!
    Tonya tonyaquackenbush@yahoo.com

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  6. I love this idea and would love a copy as well to introduce to our primary children. katersjones@gmail.com

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  7. Leah, I love your idea and would love to use it. Would you send the pdf's to me at she_likes_it@sbcglobal.net

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  8. I too would love to do this for our Primary Board. Thank you for your great Ideas.

    Pam Bringhurst
    pbringhurst1@gmail.com

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  9. This is a great idea, I would like to use it to go along with the theme this year. Thanks for sharing

    Janellehoagland@hotmail.com

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  10. Thank-you so much for sharing such talents! I am from Wales, and serve in a small ward with just 3 families making up our Primary. I just know the children would love your armour of God idea to help them identify just how strong they are as individual children of a loving heavenly father. Could you please send me the files for our board. Many thanks!
    Amy
    amylhayes@hotmail.co.uk

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  11. Could you please send me a copy of this idea? lindafriedel@gmail.com Thanks!

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  12. Thank you for sharing! I would love the files picsbyandrea@gmail.com. Thanks again!!

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  13. LOVE your ideas. I know it will be a great visual for our primary as well. Please send me a copy to sampsonfam@hotmail.com

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  14. I would love to use your idea. Please send to pkelmore@hotmail.com. Thanks for sharing and all of your hard work.

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  15. You are so generous with your hard work! I would love a copy of this. bajacox@mac.com Thank you so much for being willing to share

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  16. Would you send me these as well? Thank you so much for sharing with everyone.

    Tiffini2003@gmail.com

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  17. I am also loving your idea. Can you send it to me? J_palmer@bresnan.net Thanks so much for sharing!

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  18. I would love to have a copy of your ideas! I love it! We are going to apply this as extra teaching in the home for our family home evenings! Thank you for sharing your great idea! -jen
    jmarieoh@gmail.com

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  19. Love your Armor of God guy! Yes I want PDFs please.

    kim@floridagas.org

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  20. I really love the idea of the Armor of God guy and the different parts of the armor for the bishopric to introduce each month. I would appreciate getting your files as well (are the gloves and cape included?)and I'll enlarge them for our board. Please send to dmurray1654@gmail.com

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  21. Your work is wonderful and thank you so much for sharing your talent and ideas with us all. I would love a copy of your PDFs files on the Armor of God. Thank you so much!!!

    trishapaddock@yahoo.com

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  22. Can you email me pdfs
    cindyunwin at gmail

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  23. We love your idea as well! Can you please send me a copy of your clipart? The Title of Liberty is way cool by the way!! Thank you! My email is bugster22hlh@yahoo.com :) Heather Brasil

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  24. This is wonderul! Very grateful for talented women!!! I would love a copy! My email is kdmorello@gmail.com. Thank you so much!!!��

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  25. WOW this is awesome! Just what I was looking for. Do you mind sending your files to me? Thank you so much! megsjepson@gmail.com

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  26. I'd love a copy. THanks amynava80@yahoo.com

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  27. I would love a copy. Please send to healytm@comcast.net Thanks!

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  28. I would love a copy! Would you mind sending me your files? Thanks! missmontessori@comcast.net

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  29. I would love a copy of this! Thanks for sharing this
    scuuumer@gmail.com

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  30. Hi, I'd love to see the pieces as well as a pdf of what you did. I really would love them and love your blog
    email serenadiane2004@yahoo.co.nz
    tx

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  31. I would love to see this idea. I just got called as the Primary President.
    lishky@yahoo.com

    Thanks
    Melissa

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  32. This is so great!! Thank you so much for sharing your idea! Could you send me the pieces you did dmtiffany@msn.com
    Thanks!!

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  33. Hi, I've been doing your idea in primary and love it, could you send me your extra pieces, thank you!
    tseaweard@yahoo.com

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  34. I think our Primary would love this! Could you send me a copy of this charhaueter@hotmail.com. Thank you so much!

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  35. Love this idea! Would you please send me an armor of God copy? mknmusic@hotmail.com Thanks!

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  36. I'm late to this, but I would like to do this next year in Sharing time. Could you please send me a copy of this too? I would love all the sizes you have made available. Is it possible that you could send me all the pieces of armor that you have posted about as well? I just found your site and this is a wonderful idea! Thanks so much! Wonderful ideas! harpingaround@cox.net

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