SCT Design Team Fun - Day 5 featuring Summer Fullerton!

It's Monday and we have design team member Summer Fullerton kicking off our week with a fabulous look into how she always gets her title work just perfect!

Supplies Used: Cardstock Bazzill, Patterned Paper from Pebbles/Simple Stories/Studio Calico/My Minds Eye/American Crafts/Pink Paislee, Specialty Stencil Paper Jenni Bowlin, Tiny Alphas Jillibean Soup, Flair Studio Calico, Button My Minds Eye, Enamel Dots My Minds Eye, Stamp Technique Tuesday, Misc Ink, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, Decorative Brad Crate Paper, Corner Rounder, and font Veteran Typewriter downloaded from the internet

"My current go to design element on my layouts is using longer quotes and sayings as titles on my layouts. While I love using quotes and longer titles I often find I struggle with placement. To solve this I recycle scrapbooking packaging to create a grid overlay that helps with title placement.

 

First I draw guide lines with a Sharpie on the clear packaging.

Then I lightly layout out my title on the clear packaging. I find most cardstock stickers currently on the market are forgiving and can be moved around easily.

 

Next I place my title on the clear packaging using the lines as a guide. Once the title is laid out it can then be moved all around my layout until I get my placement just right.

 

When I decide on the exact placement of the title it can then be transferred to my layout.

 

Sometimes I know where I want my title but I am not sure if it will fit in the allotted space this tip allows me to work with various sized alphas to make sure what I want to say will fit in the space available! 

A little something you may not know about me ... I lettered in Golf and Dance in High School. I think it’s an odd combination but it kept me busy and out of trouble." ~ Summer

You can see more of Summer's work by following her blog here or visiting her at Jillibean Soup!

Comments

[Nicole N.]

I will totally use this tip! Smart :)

[Jean Bullock]

Thanks for the great tip. I don't think Golf and Dance are an odd combination. You need to know how to dance when you win a round of golf. :-D

[Laura G.Turcotte]

What a great idea! thanks for the tip! I love Summer's work---she's so inspiring! (All of the DT's work inspire me) ;)

[Kim Thomas]

First I want to say that I love your layout. It's awesome. Summer, you are always an inspiration. I also wanted to thank you for the great tip. I put my letter stickers on wax paper and move it around but I love the idea of making grid lines, brilliant! Thank you for the inspiration. Take care. :)

[JoAnn B.]

Fabulous layout. Thanks for the tip, this is a great idea.

[Kathy P]

Great title idea, Summer! Love your work!

[Pamela McGillin]

Hi Summer, I usually use my wonderful Zero Hero centering ruler, so transferring is easy. How do you transfer from the packaging to your page?

[Dorina D]

Fabulous layout and a great tip for title placing. Love it. Can't wait to try that in the future. Thanks for sharing.

[Summer Fullerton]

Hi Pamela I actually started off placing letters on my Tim Holtz clear ruler (shown in one of the photos) but as my titles grew I expanded to the plastic packaging. I use a paper piercer (one of my must have tools) to move my letters around.

[Jean Marmo]

Love the layout! Thanks for the tips!

[Nicole Doiron]

Awesome tips!!!