Title & Subtitle | Digital Scrapbooking Words on Wednesday

Hello Everyone! Hope you’re having a great Wednesday! Aunt Sari here to talk about Titles. We seem to either love them or hate them. One fun way to change things up is to separate your title into a title & a subtitle. Chelle does this all the time with her word arts. One or two words are large & made with an alpha, the rest are done with a font. Whatever you choose do, word art titles really add color and fun to any LO. See you soon!

Aren’t these adorable? I look at them and I see family cookouts, amusement parks, water parks, watching community softball or baseball games. We used to play water balloon volleyball when I was in my 20s–worked out really good too, unless you had a partner who preferred to break the balloons rather than catch them with your towel and send them back over the net to someone else. Who can think of summer now without the human elastic rubber band game. I”m sure you all have great ideas. Here’s some from the Creative Team: First up we have Cara showing us a field trip to the Zoo. The contrast on the title (word art) really pops.

Next up is Ophelia with a super design on trains. The Polar Express title really helps me hear the clackety-clack and the whistle to alert everyone the train is pulling into the station.

Last, we have Roxana who used different sub-titled tags to help frame her pictures. I love the title of “Oh My” It really pulls all the dark elements together. Now I need some candy corn. Bummer!

Want MORE? Check out the matching kits in the market. Make A Splash, Chillin & Grillin, Ticket To Ride, & Sunnyside Up in the market.

“If I were a….” | DIgital Scrapbooking Words on Wednesday

Hello Friends! Chelle’s Aunt Sari here. This week we thought a great idea would be to make a page about yourself (or someone else) around a prompt like: “If you were a TV show, which one would you be?” or “If you were a flavor of ice cream, which one would you be?” Silly questions that get you talking about PERSONALITY…not just EVENTS.
Here’s an idea from SuzyQScraps website. If I were a super hero, my super power would be … the ability to Photoshop my wardrobe. Seriously. I would love the power to …

  • adjust the hue of those *almost* perfect clothes in the store …
  • add some more brightness back to those faded t-shirts …
  • duplicate my favorite pair of jeans (over and over again) …
  • resize those fab pants that are just a tad bit too small …
  • custom tailor those clothes that are a bit big in all the wrong places …
  • clone over those stains …
  • mend the tear in the knee of my jeans …
  • add sleeves to that dress …
  • add a bit of length to that skirt …
  • adjust the hem on those pants that are too long …
  • flip the shirt/pants so that the buttons/zippers are on the other side …
  • and hit CTRL+Z to undo what I just did.
  • And that’s just clothes. If only I had the power of Photoshop in real life …

I found some other ideas as well. This entry came off the web, but I didn’t get the credits. My BAD. I liked this one because it was so descriptive.

  • If I were a butterfly I would light on people’s porches. I would flutter around in the late evening and land on the porch rail. There I would take pause and breathe in the heavy scents of summer. Stretching my wings and watching my cousins, the fireflies, dancing in the night air. I hear the creaking of an old rocking chair. Listening I hear the eldest say, “I don’t know how much more of this heat I can take!” As I turn I notice the sweat beads upon her skin and I am immediately attracted to the salt. I cannot help but flutter down for a taste. Upon lighting on her hand I hear her say, “Edna, look at this pretty little thing!” “Oh Mama how beautiful! Sabrina come and take a look at what your Granny has!” Confused I think I am already here….I look up at my mother’s face startled and she tells me it is time for bed. “Hmmm, just a dream,” I think to myself. Getting up to walk inside something catches my eye and it is a pale blue butterfly.

    • If I were a flower….

  • If I were a flower… I would be a sunflower. To always follow the sun, turn my back to darkness, Stand proud, tall and straight even with my head full of seeds. Author: Pam Stewart.

    • I wanted to give you a few ideas I thought of. I think the most interesting part, is that you can be as detailed and descriptive as you want, but the more creative or thought-provoking you are, the better the page will be.

  • If I were a child’s toy, I would be …?
  • If I were a a piece of furniture, I would be….?
  • If I were a green vegetable, I would be….?
  • If I were a subject in school, I would be a picture of…..?
  • If I were a jigsaw puzzle, I’d be a ….?
  • If I were a country, I would be….?
  • If I were a restaurant, I would be….?
  • If I were a character on Sesame Street, I would be…..?
  • If I were something that started with the letter A, I would be…..? (or the letter B, or the letter C, you get the idea. You could do an album of what those letter’s mean to you, your child, or dear husband. I bet if you asked them the same question a year from now, they wouldn’t be the same.)

    • Here’s a couple of idea’s from the creative team. First up is Cara. I love the “face” of her boy next to the face of the orange. She really added so much detail with the orange elements. Look how she ties it all together with the writing around the different shapes, and who could do a layout about orange without that “orange” alpha. Wonderful job Cara!

    Cara

    Then we have Erica with her son… If I were a race car driver….?  It’s a totally different approach to the question.  Yet once again, the LO is striking. The papers, clusters, borders… all combine to make this LO something that Jamison will look back on with pride. It will be interesting to see if he’s still got the racing bug on his 10th birthday. Great Job Erica!

    P. S.  The LO’s in the post were designed from the following products created by Chelle. Can you figure out what part of the LO’s came from which of Chelle’s Kits?

    Kid Interviews | Digital Scrapbooking Words on Wednesday

    Hey Everyone! Chelle’s Aunt Sari here. Today we’re talking about kid interviews. They say the funniest things– and their answers change over time. So ask and ask and ask & then scrap & scrap & scrap. There are a few websites that give you interview ideas. Lots of them are related to birthdays–which is a great reminder to do it every year. Another fun thing is so ask them about an upcoming holiday, or their school or other things, well, like Memorial Day. What happens the day after? What happens to all the flowers? Which headstone is their favorite one? Maybe they like the really old ones that you can barely see the writing on, or the new, modern ones with a picture of the deceased? Or those really ornate ones that are for prominent citizens.

    I found some great “lists” of questions:

    Here’s a couple of other questions I thought were funny.

    • What holiday would you invent to get a day off school?
    • What is your weirdest relative like?

    Just ASK!! Here’s some ideas from the Creative Team:

    First up we have Stefanie. She asked each person in the family about Valentine’s Day.

    Next up is Mary with an interview of her 4-year old, Clark.

    Our last layout is from Kayla and her daughter, Megan.

    Wondering what kits/products the team used? Stefanie used My Sweet Valentine, Mary used Celebrate, and Kayla used Happy.

    Everyone have a great week! Be Back Soon!

    Journaling Using A Thesaurus | Digital Scrapbooking Words on Wednesday

    Chelle’s Aunt Sari here with a  Journaling Tip on using a Thesaurus. Is your journaling peppered with “very”, “good”, “nice”, “great”….etc? One simple way to fix that is to use a thesaurus. I have a favorite one…it’s nearly 6 inches thick. It has 32 synonyms for the word YELLOW. But to be honest, when I’m working on journaling it’s must faster to Google “_________ synonyms” Be careful about replacing too many words or replacing with complex words that don’t sound like you. But I believe you will find some replacements to make your journaling more interesting.

    Here are some great examples from the Creative Team, first up, here’s Ronnie:

    Ronnie

    Journaling Before:

    • For the last few road trips Philip and Eleanor have always chosen to go off on a horse ride. This year was a little different. Eleanor was up for it until she saw where the trail went. So we volunteered Dad to saddle up with Philip for this adventure while the girls stayed up top. I’m not sure any of us realized how crazy this ride was. The horse walk down into the hoodoos along a very narrow path with a shear drop off on one side and one missed step by your horse could be a disaster. Given neither of our riders had any skills we should have maybe followed Eleanor’s suggestion and not sent the boys. There was at least one hairy moment when the leader’s horse was scarred by a deer and caused both Philip and Anthony’s horse to react and give them an exciting moment or too!

    Journaling After:

    • For the last few road trips Philip and Eleanor have always elected to go off on a horse ride. This year was a little different. Eleanor was up for it until she saw where the trail went. So we volunteered Dad to saddle up with Philip for this escapade while the girls waited up top.I’m not sure any of us realized how crazy this ride was. The horse walk down into the hoodoos along a very narrow path with a shear drop off on one side and one missed step by your horse could be a disaster. Given neither of our riders had any expertise we should have maybe followed Eleanor’s advice and not sent the boys. There was at least one hairy moment when the leader’s horse was scarred by a deer and set off both Philip and Anthony’s horse to charge and give them an exhilarating moment or too!

    Here’s Jami’s before and after:

    Jami

    Journaling Before:

    • Your mom loves to see you wear red! It really suits you.

    Journaling After:

    • Your mama loves to see you dressed in red! It definitely compliments you!

    Next Up is Erica, with a great Pinewood Derby LO: Erica

    Erica

    Journaling before:

    • Spencer worked really hard on his first pinewood derby car. He was excited to get to race his car. Unfortunately it didn’t do very well down the track. He seemed a bit disappointed in his cars performance. We had to push him up with his pack to collect his certificate. When his car was named the Best Looking Racecar- his face and attitude changed. Now that he has one race under his belt, we are hoping that future years will be better.

    Journaling after:

    • Spencer spent a great amount of time and effort on his first pinewood derby car. After weighting his car and turning it in, he became more excited for Saturday and the chance to race his car. Unfortunately it didn’t fair very well down the track. He acted a bit disappointed in his cars performance. We had to coerce him to get up with his pack to collect his certificate. When he received the award for Best Looking Racecar- his face and attitude changed. Now that he has one race under his belt, we are hoping that he and dad learned some things to help them better his car in years to come.

    Last up, is Cara with her son’s football team:

    Cara

    Journaling Before:

    • Your very first flag football game was so funny. Daddy, your head coach, said before your first practice that wrangling 4- and 5-year-olds was going to be like “herding cats.” There are no truer words! Coach would get one kid set then two would run off. Or the running back would run in circles instead of straight into the end zone. You didn’t care though – it was all in fun and you had a great time!

    Journaling After:

    • Your first flag football game was comic. Daddy, your head coach, said before your first practice that wrangling 4- and 5-year-olds was going to be akin to “herding cats.” There are no truer words! Coach would get one kid set then two would scamper off. Or a running back would run in circles instead of straight into the end zone. Still, you didn’t care – it was all in fun and you had a fantastic time!

    I learned a bunch, sure hope you did too.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Where To Put Journaling | Digital Scrapbooking Words on Wednesday

    Hi Friends! Do you ever get to the end of making a layout and wonder where to put your story?  Here’s a few ideas from Chelle’s CT about places to put your journaling.

    1.  Journal in the “empty space” around your scrapping.  If you are using PSE, you’ll just have to be creative.  If you are using PS, you can make a text path to fill the space*.  Here’s some  examples from Stephanie & Lynette.

    2.  Journal on tags, labels, or strips.  If your journaling element has lines, check out our leading tutorial.  Here’s an example from Jenn M.
    3.  Replace an item on your template with journaling.  See how Jenn M replaced one of the paper pieces with her journaling?
     4.  Journal in the “empty space” on a photo.  I LOVE large photos…often there is empty space on a large photo which is the perfect place for journaling.

    5.  Columns.  It’s easier on our eyes to read narrow columns.  If the space you have is wide, consider doing multiple columns.  See how Karen used a narrow column in her layout?
    6.  Sprinkle it around.  This one works great for list-type journaling.  See how Kristin? listed her 2 year old’s skills?

    Journaling Tips | Digital Scrapbooking Words on Wednesday

    Hi Scrappers! As you know, one of my favorite journaling tips is to use words already written.  This week our tip is to use a brochure or pamphlet.  (The brochure got lost on the way home from your vacation?  Try the venue’s website or even Wikipedia)  The summaries in our Colonial Williamsburg program were ideal for the journaling on this layout from our trip.  Look over the layout below for an idea. See you next week.

    Heather

    Jenn Schultz

    Kristin

     


    Alliteration | Digital Scrapbooking Words on Wednesday


    I love reading Dr. Suess books to my children. The silly, catchy sounds in his books always make us laugh. You don’t probably don’t want titles in your scrapbooks like: Quick Trick Chick Stack or Tweetle Beetle Puddle Paddle Battle, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn something fun about titling your layouts from Dr. Suess. Dr. Suess was a master of Alliteration. What does that mean? It means repeating the same sounds in your title or your journaling. It can be as simple as using the same beginning letter, like Furry Friends or Helping Hands. Give it a try. Here’s a few examples from the Creative Team:
    From Kayla:

    using Fireworks:

    From Melissa:

    using Pearly Whites:

    From Cara:

    using Celebrate Brite:

    Title Tips – Letter Substitutions | Digital Scrapbooking Words on Wednesdaqy

    Here’s a quick and easy way to spice up your titles: Substitute an element for one of the letters in your title. Our brains are amazingly adaptive. Typically we can read words, sentences, even paragraphs with missing vowels & mixed up letters. Take advantage of this and substitute elements for your letters.
    The most common substitutions are a heart or a ball for an “o”, but don’t restrict yourself to elements in the same shape as your letter — it’ll still be readable. Check out these inspirational layouts from the CT:
    Erica substituted a sprinkler for the D in Garden:

    Lynett substituted a tree for the A in Christmas:

    & Jennifer used the candle flame as an I in Time & a cake for the A in Cake:

    Give it a try on your next layout!

    Top Ten Lists | Digital Scrapbooking Words on Wednesday

    In 1985 David Letterman started a new segment on his show called the Top Ten. His list was 10 humorous things related to a topic. It’s a great way to do your journaling. You can use a Top Ten list as your journaling or start with a Top Ten (or Top 5 or Top 3) then add the rest of the story in paragraph form.
    So where do you start? Here’s a few ideas:
    * Ask the other people in your photos “What was your favorite part about?”…compile the lists into a Top Ten.
    * Make up your own list similar to Dave’s. His often start with the same first few words:
    –Top ten signs…
    –Top ten tips…
    –Top ten ways…
    –Top ten facts…
    –Top ten things overheard…
    –Top ten thoughts…
    * Is Ten too many? Top Five or Top Three works just as well.
    Here’s my layout:

    I’d love to see your Top 10 layout. Link me up in the comments!

    On-a-mat-a-WHAT? | Digital Scrapbooking Words on Wednesday

    My little guy has a new favorite bedtime story: The Noisy Counting Book.  The young boy in this story tries to fish over the sounds of nearby frogs, ducks, birds, fish, crickets, & mosquitoes.  But the thing that makes the story fun, is onomatopoeia.  I know…you are thinking, “On-a-mat-a-WHAT?”
    Onomatopoeia.  A word that is onomatopoeic makes a sound, when you say it, like the thing it is describing: swish, clatter, rattle, bang, boom, flush, ratchet, kiss, buzz, click, whoosh, squeak, quack, tinkle, pitter-patter, plop, babble, whack, gush, chomp, chirp, snap, fizzle, clang, thump, puff, clank, moo, hiss, roar, pop…
    Adding onomatopoeic words to your journaling makes it more interesting to read:
    *Joe’s hammering nearly drown out our voices. vs The BAM! BAM! BAM! of Joe’s hammering nearly drown out our voices.
    *1 big frog croaked vs 1 big frog said GA-DUNK!  (my teenage daughters argue that frogs don’t say GA-DUNK, but to a nearly 2 year old, that word is hysterically funny)
    Try it! The next time you are working on the journaling or title of your layout, think about how the memory sounded.  Can you find a way to convey that sound using an onomatopoeic word?  Make the sound out loud.  THAT’s the word you are looking for.  (It might be a real word…like the ones above.  Or it might be a made-up word…like GA-DUNK!)
    I used onomatopoeia in the title of this layout:

    I’d love to see how you use onomatopoeia in your scrapbooking!