How can I make a pretty map?

[+yummykaz]

Thought all you photo shoppers can help me. I need to do a map from the house of worship to the hotel for an upcoming family event. Does anyone know where I can create a pretty, fun map that I could insert icons etc? The Mapquest maps are sort of dull. I am looking for a program where I could draw my own almost. I saw a beautiful map in the previous Martha Stewart magazine that looked drawn by an artist. I don't have money for that!

 

Thanks for any tips. Becki

[+Alan2]

Becki: You might try copying the Mapquest map into Paint which is in the Accessories section of WIndows Programs. Paint is a program where you can write in labels, change color, enlarge the map, draw lines, etc. kind of like you're using, well, a paint set.

 

May not be perfect, but it's free and will allow you to customize Mapquest's original map into something personal.

 

Good luck.

 

Alan

[SkyeMaloney]

I dont know how much help I can be or how fast but shoot me a mail at work and I'll see if I can throw a simple one together to see if it's something that can help you.

 

skye.maloney@ycnga.com

 

I'm no pro, but something basic should be easy enough.

 

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[Wanderingson]

Becki,

 

Did that cute Martha Stewart map show a cute little Icon for her Jail Cell?

 

I have made maps by scanning the map page and inserting stuff on photoshop. Just need to play with the program a lttle.

 

"I cache; therefore I am"

[+yummykaz]

Thanks everyone for your ideas! I really appreciate it and all the help offered.