I love patterned paper, but it can sometimes be hard to use. I tend to gravitate to the solids in a kit, but still love those patterns.
One of the problems I face when using patterned paper is that it is hard to journal on. Even a slightly patterned paper can be distracting and make my journaling lose its focus.
I think I have found a way to have the best of both worlds — use that pretty patterned paper, but still have journaling that is sharp and readable.
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P.S. I have to explain why my husband is wearing underwear on his head. We have a card game that we love to play called “The Great Dalmuti.” The winner of each round gets to be the “Great Dalmuti.” In our house that also means they get to sit in the nicest chair, wear a crown and have the Peon (or scum) serve them. The Peon is the person that lost the round. In our version the Peon has to sit on the floor and wear (clean, brand new) men’s underwear on their head. Believe me, you don’t want to lose at this game. This day, on her birthday, my daughter was on a winning streak and my husband, who was losing, got to do a lot of service.
Not only is the tutorial a really good one (I usually just put a ‘vellum’ piece under my journaling), but I love the Peon (scum) idea! I’m adopting it as my own!
Love, love the layout with all its bump outs!
Glad you liked that’s editorial Rose.The game is really fun, one of our favorites!
Really nice idea! Thanks for the great tutorial!
Excellent tutorial. Thanks much! Just what I needed for a current LO I’m working on…
Thanks for the tut. I never would have thought of that. Love your layout and the story it tells also. Your “out of the box” frames are fabulous!!
A clever and creative idea (so’s the underwear on the head, lol). And I have to add that I LOVE the way you have your daughter jumping out of her picture frames! (especially her feet!)
What a wonderful tutorial, I’ll have to give it a try. I’ve never heard of “The Great Dalmuti,” it sounds like fun.
Great Idea, now I have to remember it. Easy and clever one I would like to keep in the ole brain. Thank you
what a great idea! I think this would also work on a plain paper that needs to be just a little lighter to show off the journaling.
I love this tip and know I will use it. I shy away from patterned paper too. This gives me courage to try it.
Of course, you are going to have to publish rules to that game!!!
Shar, It is a card game. Thy have it at Amazon. Lots of fun.
Clever idea. I wouldn’t have thought of it. I have often just done vellum. Thank you.
Hilarious story, Nann and such a great idea for journaling!
What a great idea! I struggle with journaling on patterned paper, and usually end up using vellum as well. So nice to add new tools to my stash!
Dalmuti is a family favorite at my house too, I told my husband about the underwear for the Peon and I think we’re going to have to spring that on our friends the next time we play!
Thanks for another great tip, everything is so simple when you can just see how to do it!
What a wonderful tutorial!!! I’ve already fixed two of my layouts had the background competing with the letters. I will use this over and over. I love it!
Great idea, and so simple and easily done. Thank you!
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Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, !!
Oh how I wish i could do the “out of box”.
Any tuts please on how you are able to complete such a great page ?
(I have googled “out of box” and got such complicated tuts I don’t know where to start)
Thank you
Hi Terri. Linda Sattgast did a tutorial series on “out of bounds” photos a while back. Here is the first one… http://www.scrappersguide.com/tutorials/out-of-bounds/
hope that helps.
Great tip. I sometimes use the layer style external glow option around 50-70 then reduced to 50%. You can change the color of the glow and make it similar to the background dark or light color – this makes the text more readable.