Looking Forward with Fonts & the new Glyphs Panel in CC

Looking Forward with Fonts

 

Hi! My name is Amie and I’m a font-aholic. That’ right folks- I’m admitting that I have a problem with downloading, sometimes even purchasing(!!!) and hoarding fonts. I just LOVE how fonts can totally change the feel of a layout! I like using fun fonts for my titles especially! And now folks- the newest version of Photoshop CC has the Glyphs Panel! TA-DA!!! Nothing like feeding my addiction huh!? SO- today I’m going to show you a few fun ways to JAZZ up your titles with fun fonts (even without the coolest new glyphs panel for PSE users & earlier versions of Photoshop.)

 

So in Photoshop CC- the Glyphs symbol is the little scripty A. I’ll walk you through how I chose my title on this particular layout.

Looking Forward with Fonts

The font for “the lake” is called Everglow Regular (link)– which I just realized I purchased at some point. It’s my new favorite & with all the extras included- it’s an awesome one to have in your stash. AND it’s on sale right now… #enabler    ANY HOW- The Lake is typed in the screenshot below ‘as is’ with no alternatives selected. It’s nice- but it can be SO much better!

Looking Forward with Fonts

 

When you open the glyphs panel- you can chose your font & then some other options- you can resize the font as well as the little view boxes of each character. You can also resize the panel- as I did for this screenshot to show you how AWESOME this font is! Just look at all that fontly goodness!

 

Looking Forward with Fonts

My favorite feature of the glyphs panel is the “alternates for selection” drop down menu. This basically shows you the options for the particular character selected. In the case of creating titles- it’s awesome & much faster than scrolling through the entire font plus all the alternatives. For the capital T in Everglow Regular- there are 5 alternatives. You just double click the one you want & voila! Super cool title coming right up!

Looking Forward with Fonts

 

I continued through my title & my final result is pictured in my layout below- I LOVE LOVE LOVE that ‘h’ in The and the extended part of the letter ‘k’ in Lake is super fun too! I also changed one of the e’s so they looked different. (all layouts linked to gallery for credits)

 

Looking Forward with Fonts

For this layout’s title- Grandma has an alternate ‘a’. Super fun & with the sticker style- it almost looks like a piece of word art! FONT is Florabella (link)  (not free- but on sale!!??)

Looking Forward with Fonts

For the title on this layout- I used a lot of alternatives so that all the s’s were different. Font is Amelian Script  (link) again- I have a serious addiction.  I’ll get to some free ones- you’re almost there!

Looking Forward with Fonts

Last but not least- this font is Hilda Regular (link) (sorry again- but it’s not too expensive!!??) After I was happy with my alternatives (the h & the y) I applied a few styles to make the title pop even more!

Looking Forward with Fonts

 

Okay- now for the really good stuff! There are gobzillions of awesome free fonts out there so please don’t think I work on the side for the site I kept linking you to… I just happened to use those on these layouts, but honestly, I use plenty of free ones too!  This list is just a few that I KNOW have some Glyphs, but are equally awesome as they are or in combination:

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Krinkes (PSE or earlier versions of photoshop: use the numbers to add the swashes)

Sverige Script (PSE or earlier versions of Photoshop: use the two fonts in combinations to add stylistic alternatives)

Chopin Script

Great Vibes    (Another favorite of mine!)

Blenda Script (I use this one A LOT!)

Reisling

 

For the CC users- BUST out that glyphs panel & do some magic! For the PSE & earlier version of photoshop- I hope you were inspired at least to try some new fonts out & make some super fun titles! Please visit my challenge over in the forums HERE & show me all those lovely layouts!

AmieAbout the Author: Amie is a craft loving, dental hygienist in WA state who loves her husband, two kids (ages 7 & 4), English Bulldog, coffee, baking cupcakes, daffodils, glitter & sprinkles, reading a good book and lip gloss- not necessarily in that order.

Taking Word Art Beyond the Page

Taking Word Art Beyond the Page

If your home is like mine it has school artwork displayed on the refrigerator and various other arts & crafts projects taped up on walls and doors. And it’s a constant mess because it’s falling on the floor or leaving sticky residue behind. Those of us with little artists know this problem all too well. Today I’m sharing a quick solution that you can create to help contain and showcase these special items.

For this project I used my die cutting machine (Silhouette Cameo) to cut out a piece of word art to decorate the wall at the end of my hall which will now be used as our art display area. I used a sentiment from iArt Word Stamps by Karla Dudley.

iArt Word Art by Karla Dudley

 

I started by opening the word art in my cutting machine software. I traced the item to get the cut lines and then loaded the machine up with my adhesive backed vinyl.

Taking Word Art Beyond the Page

 

After it cut out I was ready to apply it to the wall. It turned out great and was very quick taking just about 10 minutes!

Taking Word Art Beyond the Page

 

Next I needed a way to hold the art work, so I got some 3M Command Damage-Free Hanging strips. I applied those to some jumbo sized clothespins I picked up at the Target Dollar Spot and adhered them to the wall.

Now my kids have a fun way to display their projects and I don’t have to be constantly picking tape off my walls!

Taking Word Art Beyond the Page

 

 

AmberAbout the Author: Amber Funk enjoys a vast assortment of interests such as scrapbooking, photography, getting crafty with her Silhouette Cameo, reading, and playing video games. She is a Wife and Mother of 2 living in Northern California.

Capture movement with your photography

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There are several ways to capture motion in photography. To capture motion, you must understand how to control your camera’s shutter speed.

What is Shutter Speed?

Shutter speed is the amount of time it takes for light to enter your camera. Adjusting the shutter speed changes how quickly or slowly the shutter opens and closes again.

There are two main purposes of controlling shutter speed. The first is to adjust the exposure when shooting in manual.  A faster shutter speed will let in less light, the image will be darker.  A slower shutter speed and the image will be brighter. The second is for a more creative purpost: To capture motion. This is achieved by freezing motion with a fast shutter speed or by allowing continued motion with a slow shutter speed.

Methods to capture motion:

  1. Stop action: use a fast shutter speed to capture a moment in time. This is ideal for capturing sports shots, fast moving kids and pets.
  2. Motion blur: use a slow shutter speed to capture motion. This is ideal for catching a waterfall, a city scene, fireworks, or a ride at the fair.
  3. Panning: use a slow shutter speed whilst following a moving subject. I find this technique a little tricky but has such fun results. Try following a car or child on a bike.

Here are some fun examples:

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I’m hosting a challenge over on the forums at The Digital Press so grab your camera and come play along! Check it out at The Drawing Board: Challenges. See you there!

 

Farrah About the Author:  Farrah Jobling is a member of the Creative Team here at The Digital Press.  She lives in Denver with her amazing family, Mike, Nicholas (8), Claire (5) and Hope (1 yr old puppy).  She works from home as a photographer and enjoys scrapping her personal photos.

Moving Forward By Doing Something New

Moving Forward by Doing Something New

 

I never liked routines while growing up. Each day I needed to do things differently, be it what I did at home or what I did in school, who would drop me to the bus stop or what I had in my lunch box at school – these could never be the same everyday. Even my best friends changed based on who was in my class and sitting next to me! And that meant I have lots of friends from various different circles.

Not just that, there are certain things that define your personality. For me. that’s openness to trying new things. That’s a streak in me that’s helped me deal with so much, specially the moves my family has made. We’ve lived in 4 different cities in 3 different countries in our 8 years of marriage. Its not been easy pulling up the roots and just moving bag and baggage to a new place. If not my love for doing things differently, I don’t know where I would be.

However, now that I am a stay at home mom, its been increasingly challenging to mix things up 🙂 One reason could be that I didn’t like routines for myself but keep my kiddo on a schedule – but we will not talk about that! 🙂 Honestly speaking, there was a boredom that crept in the day to day routine that I just couldn’t explain. I felt I was waiting from one holiday to the next to do the crazy things I wanted to do as there was never time in my everyday. On reflection, that’s exactly what I changed. I realized that I can move forward from this cycle that I had fallen into, by doing something new in my everyday. It could be in the smallest of things.

Like this time when I made my little one try out a rickshaw when we could have easily taken a car. A rickshaw is a signature Calcutta transport. I loved that Veer could experience it and it definitely made for a more fun memory! 🙂

Moving Forward by Doing Something New

 

Then there was this time when I went to visit my Dad. He is a very traditional and proud Indian. So on a whim, I decided to give him a surprise where I wore the traditional attire from Bengal in India. I convinced my sister to do the same and it made for an evening that we talk about even now! 🙂

Moving Forward by Doing Something New

I also loved CT Jen F’s idea of turning off electronics. I would love to do that – I just don’t think I am brave enough! LOL 🙂

Moving Forward by Doing Something New

 

And then finally, nothing beats a good vacation to help us do new things and move forward by breaking shackles that might be holding us back. Sharing here a layout by CT LindyShay. What an exhilarating experience she captured!

Moving Forward by Doing Something New

 

I hope these ideas inspire you to think about something new that you can do in your everyday that will excite you and move you forward positively.

I am hosting a challenge over at the forum. I’d love for you to visit me there and share your ideas and pages on trying something new.

 


Pallavi

About the author: Pallavi is a wife and newly designated stay at home mom to 3 years old Rajveer. She currently lives in Mexico City and her family moves around a lot. She has previously lived in Calcutta, Pune, San Francisco, Chicago and London. She reflects all these places in her pages as she captures her everyday stories.

 

Moving Forward into Fall

Moving Forward Into Fall

 

I don’t know about you, but I am so ready to move forward into Fall. Fall is by far my favorite season. There is just something about fall that brings a peaceful feeling. I don’t know if it’s the change in weather or the beautiful warm colors, but I just can’t wait for that  first crisp breeze that lets you know summer is gone and fall is in the air.

As fall officially begins this month, I’d thought I’d share a few of the things I look forward to. Here are some of my Fall Favorites:

  • The Crisp, Fresh Air
  • The Beautiful, Warm Colors
  • Leaf Lookin’ (as we call it in the South)
  • Football Season
  • Sweaters & Tall Boots
  • Pumpkin Lattes (or anything pumpkin flavored)
  • Snuggling Up with a Warm Blanket and a Good Book
  • Halloween
  • Corn Mazes
  • Hot Apple Cider
  • Making Soups
  • Pumpkin Patches
  • Leaves Crunching Under Your Feet
  • Fall Festivals
  • Fall Spices – Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves

 

I used Little Lamm & Co.’s Crisp Collection to document some of my fall favorites.

Move Forward Into Fall

 

Move Forward Into Fall

 

So, how about you? What are your fall favorites?

I’m hosting a challenge over on the forums at The Digital Press so grab a Pumpkin Latte and come play along! Check it out at The Drawing Board: Challenges. See you there!

 


LindyKrickbaum

About the Author: Lindy Krickbaum is a Creative Team Member here at the Digital Press. She is a happily married wife and best friend to her twin sister. She currently lives in Johnson City, TN.  Lindy is a self-admitted scrapaholic, rarely missing a day to scrap. She also enjoys designing jewelry, reading and traveling every chance she gets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set your Goals for the Rest of the Year

Set your Goals for the Rest of the Year

 

Hey you fellow scrap challenge aces out there! Are you ready to be inspired? With the new word for September “forward”, I thought it would be great to look back on what we achieved this year and more so make plans for the coming last four months.
Did you make any resolutions for 2015? I did and when I look at them I think it might be the first year I actually followed through most of them! Way to go! *insert self backslap*
There is one compartment though, where I struggle and that is the gym and fitness part. If I want to make it happen this year, I have to rush to not get into a rush. Goal set! Now how do I really make it happen?
My biggest obstacle is that I might have things in my head but they just vanish in the everyday craziness. To overcome this hurdle I decided to make a dedicated planner for this cause. I have several planners and apart from one planner to keep up with the daily to do’s, I use them mostly for my personal projects. Mari Koegelenberg came up with this sweet planner prep in her Plan with Me collection and this is what I made of it.

 

 

I also made a double pager to fitting into the planner about my goal and how I want to achieve it.

 

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When you think about the coming months, what is it that you want to achieve? What will your biggest obstacles be? What will you do to overcome them to reach your goal?

Hop on over to the challenge forum and let us know! You know that once the goal is written on (virtual) paper and out in the open, there is no turning back. You can do it!

 

AlinaAbout the Author: Alina enjoys sitting in front of her large computer screens too much. Apart from that she loves walking her dog and watching sunsets while being amazed of life in general. She is married to her best friend. Tries to manage the needs of her two cats and her dog and badly fails when they all want their cuddle time at once. Everything else is scrapping, taking photos and currently crafting. Having said that, she needs a bigger craft room.