Microsoft Word Easter Egg Hunt Flyer Tutorial

Step 14: Flip Image Horizontally

Microsoft Word 2010 Rotate Flip Horizontal

Next we need to Flip this Easter Bunny. Select the Image and click the Rotate Icon from the Arrange Group of the Picture Tools Format Tab.

The Image now faces the other direction.

Microsoft Word 2010 Image Flipped Horizontally

Step 15: Duplicate Image

Let's create a Duplicate of the Easter Bunny. In this case you must select the Text Box and not the Image itself.

Once you've selected the Text Box, click it again to make the Dashed Line a Solid one.

Microsoft Word 2010 Original and Duplicate Images

So when you Copy and Paste there will be a Duplicated Text Box that contains an Image.

Step 16: Recolor & Artistic Effects

Select the Duplicated Image, then go to the Picture Tools Format Tab.

In the Adjust Group, select Artistic Effects.

Microsoft Word 2010 Adjust Group Artistic Effects

A drop down menu appears with Preformatted Artistic Effects.

Select the Photocopy Effect on the bottom row.

The Effect is now added to the Image.

Microsoft Word 2010 Image Photocopy Artistic Effects

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Color Icon

Within the same Adjust Group, select the Color Icon.

The Color Menu has options for Color Saturation (how vivid the color is), Color Tone (color greyed down / grey added to color), and Recolor (color differently).

Select the 4th Option which is Washout from the 1st Row of the Recolor Section.

This makes the Image appear White.

Step 17: Arrange Objects - Send Backward

Now we need to select the Text Box that holds the Image. Click on the Drawing Tools Format Tab.

In the Arrange Group, select the Send Backward Icon.

Microsoft Word 2010 Arrange Group Send Backward Icon

This sends the Text Box with the White Image behind the Text Box with the Black Image.

Move the White Bunny up so that it appears to be about 1/2 Inch higher than the Black Bunny.

Microsoft Word 2010 White Image Above Original

To add more White Space behind the ear of the Black Bunny, since we are unable to edit the Points for the Image, as we are able to do in programs like Inkscape and Adobe Illustrator, create another White Duplicate of the Bunny.

Drag it to the Left of the Black Bunny so that you can fill in this area.

It's in no way perfect but it is better than what was there.

Repeat the Steps to insert the Easter Basket beside the Bunny.

Step 18: Create Easter Eggs

Microsoft Word 2010 Oval Icon

Repeating the Step to Insert Shape, select the Oval Shape instead of the Rectangle.

While drawing the Oval hold down your Ctrl Key and drag downward or upward to make an elongated shape that looks more like the shape of an Egg.

Create a few Duplicates of this Shape and place them below the Black Bunny.

Microsoft Word 2010 Shape Fill More Colors

Color each shape a specific Color. You can get some brighter Colors for these Easter Eggs by selecting More Fill Colors from the Shape Fill Menu.

This opens the Colors Window.

The Custom Tab (used for creating Custom Colors) will be active.

Select the Standard Tab.

Microsoft Word 2010 Colors Window Standard Tab

Choose a Color and click OK to add it to the Shape.

Microsoft Word 2010 Shape Outline Recent Colors

When setting the Shape Outline, instead of selecting More Outline Colors, just choose your Color from the Recent Color Section of the Color Menu.

Now you have some beautiful Colors applied to the Easter Eggs.

Step 19: Pattern Fills

Select an Egg, then right click over it to reveal a Menu.

Select Format Shape.

This opens the Format Shape Window for which the Fill Tab will be active.

Instead of Solid Fill, you should select the Pattern Fill option.

Microsoft Word 2010 Pattern Fill Options

The Window will now show various options for Pattern Fills, including the means to change both Foreground and Background Colors.

You can select any Pattern Fill that you'd like.

I've used Dark Horizontal (row 6) for Egg 1.

Microsoft Word 2010 Dark Horizontal Pattern Fill

You don't have to close the Format Shape Window. Just select the next Egg and repeat the process.

The Pattern Fill Egg 2 (row 3) is Diagonal Brick.

Microsoft Word 2010 Diagonal Brick Pattern Fill

Egg 3 (row 6) is 90%.

Microsoft Word 2010 90 Percent Pattern Fill

Egg 4 (row 5) is Trellis.

Microsoft Word 2010 Trellis Pattern Fill

Egg 5 (row 6) is Large Confetti.

Microsoft Word 2010 Large Confetti Pattern Fill

And now you have your very own Pattern Filled Easter Eggs.