Showing posts with label type. Show all posts
Showing posts with label type. Show all posts

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Journaling

When I first started scrapbooking, I loved doing all the artsy stuff. The papers, the embellishments, and the photos were so captivating. I would always finish the page up to the point where I should have added a title and journaling. I had these beautiful books but nothing to let my children know what was the history behind it. Now that I have converted to digital scrapbooking, you would think that journaling would be so much easier and done quickly. I have to confess that I still revert back to my old ways, but I am improving. Journaling is fun to play with and being able to add several fonts in several sizes adds to the creative process. It can go up and down, in a circle, in a heart shape, whatever you can imagine. The boundaries are almost limitless. This is one of my favorite examples of journaling:

First, I love the geometric and monochromatic theme of this two page layout. I picked red to add a little pop to my layout and used it to highlight a few of the words on the first page which listed the things we do traditionally at Christmas. For the rest of my journaling I fit it into a box to continue with the monochromatic theme. I just love how it turned out and the journaling will document those things we do together as a family to celebrate the holidays!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Fonts are Fabulous!

One of my favorite things about scrapbooking are the fonts. There are some great fonts available to fit every type of layout. So, what makes a great font? Well, besides personal preference fonts that are clean and not overdone are the best. Fonts shouldn't distract from your layout, but add the finishing touches by enhancing your focal point. I like unique fonts but they still need to be readable. Hunting for the perfect font is sometimes easy to find and others are challenging. Things to keep in mind are the style or theme of your page. Are you creating something unique to a certain time period. If the font matches the style of your page or even contrasts it, you're probably on your way to a great layout! Here are a couple sites that I love to get free fonts from:


Another great site is: scrapnfonts.com. At this site fonts range in price from $1-$3 individually. You can also buy bundles and get great deals. Happy Font Hunting!