Oh girl, I love how you KERN!

Have you ever noticed that in the sequel to any major motion picture, they never really give you any background on what happened in the movie prior? They assume you have watched the previous movie and you are there to see the second because something drew you in from the first? In books, sequels to a bestseller almost ALWAYS give you some sort of background on the main character and what brought him/her to where they are today. To tell you the truth, I much prefer books for this reason. You are always made to feel that you belong there, in that story, feeling what the main character is going through and knowing for a fact WHY they are going through it.

The same applies to this article. This may be the sequel but do not let the “part 2 of 3” fool you. This month we will explore a few design aspects of typography, learn a little about style, cover a little bit of what we spoke about last month, and point out a few more key reminders when working with typography on your layouts. The whole time, incorporating what we covered last month and making sure you stay completely up-to-speed on this wonderful technique.

I said this last month and I will say it again, “Type is EVERYWHERE!” Type is universal; it covers our daily internet sites, the video games our children (and husbands) play, and it is on the very tool that most of us use every day; our cell phones. In scrapbooking we are drawn in by the exciting title, we are told a story of a personal adventure, and we are made to feel what the artist was feeling when the event took place.

Liz's layout marries the title with the theme of the photos beautifully. By turning the bold title at 90 degrees, it gives a sense of movement and conveys that to the viewer.

Road Trip by Liz Qualman. Supplies: Papers, Rub-Ons: My Little Yellow Bicycle, Stickers: My Little Yellow Bicycle, My Little Shoebox, Buttons: Buttons Galore, Other: pen.

Design Notes:I just love the many unique die cut papers that manufacturers are producing these days. This one from My Little Yellow Bicycle is so clever with the route marker design. It was a great background for the photos of my daughter pulling her little brother around the block in his Lego wagon. The perfectly coordinated papers and embellishments were a great product choice to capture the movement of this special moment.

Journaling:The world outside is waiting for your to explore its wonder - June 2009