5.30 Using 2 Alphas in a Title

Sometimes choosing the right title on a page in a digital scrapbooking project takes me as much time as making the entire rest of the layout. I know that a good title will grab the reader’s attention and make him want to linger on my page a little longer, so I struggle with finding the perfect words. And, then when I finally have the perfect phrase for a heading, I place it on the page only to discover that it lost some of its appeal somehow. I have learned from the experts on Chelle’s Creations creative team that I can “highlight” a major word in the title by using a second alpha, and my title will go from getting the job done to being worthy of a Gallery Standout  with just that little bit of help. Check out these examples:

Mary made a page with Chelle’s latest freebie kit iOnline. She used a combination of a small block alpha with a larger felt alpha making the main word much larger in the felt alpha. She chose a neutral color for one alpha and a bold, bright color for the main word alpha. Doing so created a visual line across the top, almost like a border, and it is obvious what subject the writing will address. I hope you will read her story – it’s an awesome look back at her first use of the internet.

Ophelia also used 2 alphas on her page. She has used the black alpha from the Kick it! kit, the kit she chose for her entire page, and then she has augmented this with the Wet Paint Alpha. The white letters stand out on the page, and it’s the first thing I noticed when I saw her page. No doubt about the subject of this page, right? 

Often, digital scrapbooking kits include alphas, but rarely have I seen one with two alphas included, so choosing a coordinating alpha can be a bit tricky. Thankfully, Chelle has created several multipurpose alphas that are staples in my stash. The Wet Paint Alpha is one of those, but she also has the Marker Alpha and the Darling Stitched-a-bet alphas. Look around in Chelle’s Gallery at Scrap Orchard and you will see many more examples of using two or more alphas to make a good title look great.