Hello and welcome to my A-Z Blog Challenge! My theme
for the month of April is scrapbooking, and today – L is for LETTERING.
Lettering is another straight-forward topic, it’s
the addition of individual letters to your scrapbook page.
A majority of letters come in sticker form, but like
the embellishments post, letters can be made of any material including (but not
limited to): clay, plastic, wood, and ceramics.
The most common use for letters are for the header of a
page, but they also help to section off areas of a page.
In each of my albums I have a “Buh-Bye” page to show
the events of the previous year, and a “Resolutions” page to list my goals for
the new annum.
Letters patterned after a theme can integrate all
of the elements of a page.
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| This is an example of a themed header. |
Other ways to add letters is with the help of stencils or by drawing freehand.
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| Here I used chalkboard paper for the first time. This type of paper would be fun to use with a deli counter or coffee menu-board theme. |
The only disadvantage to using letters is alignment.
A helpful trick to space sticker letters is to:
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Lay the letters out non-adhesive side
down, and position them how you want them.
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Take a strip of wax paper (or release
paper) that is the length of your word, and gently fold the paper in half (do
not score).
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Carefully place the seam of the folded
release paper midway across your word leaving the top half of the letters
exposed.
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Pick up the word (partially attached to
the paper) by the paper edges and turn it over.
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Place the word where you want it to go on
your page, and press the top (sticky) half of the letters down.
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Gently pull-roll the wax paper away from
the bottom half of the letters.
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Press firmly to adhere.
The result is evenly spaced and perfectly positioned words. J
Well, that’s another A-Z letter
crossed off our list! This blog challenge is going fast!
I so appreciate you
checking out my theme. If you’ve enjoyed this post or have any tips on how to
letter like a pro, please leave a comment below.
And If you’re ready for
more A-Z madness, please check out the blogs of other participants. You can
find them on social media by searching @AprilA2Z and #AtoZChallenge.
I’ll be wrapping up this
week on Saturday with a super cool letter – M is for MOSIAC.
Hope to see you then!
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SNG
