TITLE STYLES

We all know the saying, a picture paints a thousand words, but as scrapbookers we want to have our layouts worth more. By adding journaling to our layouts we have upped its worth in gold, but titles can be a lot of fun to create and give it added value also.

When I take pictures of any event, whether it is a vacation or just some candid everyday photos, I always make sure I have enough to create a layout that will be a 2 page spread. I like to have my pages side by side to match. I use the first page to convey the attitude of the pictures and use this for a title page and the second page to have my journaling and thoughts along with the pictures.

The layouts below are all title pages with different ways to create and add a title to your layout. I hope the ideas are enough to get you inspired to become a titlist.

Layout 1: FIRST SUNSET

Supplies:

• Sunny Watercolors Creatable by Lori Gardner
• Vintage Stripes Dark Gold background paper by All My Memories
• Cardstock, rust, gold, white
• Gold 7/8”grosgrain ribbon by Offray
• Sewing machine
• Date stamp by Staples

Instructions:

1. Copy and paste the sun02 from the Creatable to a workspace, I use Microsoft Word. Size to 2 ¾” and print onto white cardstock. Cut out and adhere to the bottom right corner of the background paper.
2. Cut a 5 ½” wide strip of gold cardstock and adhere 1/2" from the top of the layout. Double mat photo with gold and rust and adhere to the left side to the gold strip.
3. Cut 4 ½” gold square and fold in half to create a triangle. Zig zig the edges closed using a sewing machine. Adhere in the corner with the sun.
4. Select a font for your ribbon title, I used Copperplate Gothic in bold. Size to fit on the ribbon and print onto white typing paper. Cut a strip of ribbon to fit over the printed title. Adhere the ribbon with double stick tape centered over the printed title. Be sure all your ribbon edges are secure. Run the paper back through the printer to create title.
5. Mat the ribbon using gold cardstock and sew the edges using a zig zag stitch. Mat onto rust cardstock and adhere to layout. Stamp the date onto your layout.
   

Layout 2: TIME FLIES

Supplies:

• Antique Keepsakes by Jeff Goodsell
• Deep Creamy Cocoa and Medium Cocoa cardstock by Colormate
• Rust polka-dotted paper, source unknown
• White cardstock
• Rebecca Sowers Time Will Tell and Postal Pieces
• Nostalgique Stickers by Stickopotomus
• Clear Tile’s Play by Stickopotomus
• Fibers, Woodland by Timeless Treasures
• Alphastamp by Stampin’ Up
• Ink pads, brown, black
• Dymo Label Maker
• Paper fastener by Creative Impressions
• Stapler
• Exacto Knife

Instructions:

1. Copy and paste the round clock, and 3 pocket watch graphics to a work space. I use Microsoft Word. Size the clock face to 5” and the pocket watches to 3 various sizes. Print onto white cardstock and cut out.
2. Copy and paste the crackle time background and size to 8”, print and cut out. Prepare your background by adhering a polka-dotted 4” strip of paper to the left side of the brown cardstock. Adhere the crackled time background off centered towards the right and bottom of the layout.
3. To create the Time Flies title, I used Rockwell Bold and Scriptina font. Size the letters to fit layout and print in Mirror image onto the medium cocoa cardstock. Cut out using an exacto knife. Adhere to the top of the layout. (See layout).
4. Arrange and adhere clock face and watches on layout. Add hands to the clock from the Nostalgique stickers and adhere using a paper fastener.
5. Arrange and adhere photos to layout.
6. With the Dymo label maker, punch, when you're having, and set aside. Stamp the word FUN with black ink onto medium cocoa cardstock. Cut into squares and stick onto the clear tiles and adhere to a polka-dotted mat. Adhere to layout. Staple one end on the Dymo label.
7. Embellish with Nostalgique calendar sticker. Create an embellishment with a torn piece of medium cocoa cardstock by threading the edge with fibers and adding a Dymo label attached with staples. Adhere to layout.
8. With brown ink, edge all the way around the edge of the layout.
   

Layout 3: VOLLEYBALL

Supplies:

• Busy Busy Bears Creatable by Carolee Jones
• Layered Letter Template, quirky lowercase by FMI
• Retro background paper by Miss Elizabeth
• Cardstock, gray, dusty pink, white
• Gray eyelets by Making Memories
• Square ringlets, stone, by ScrapWorks
• Transparency element by DaisyD’s
• White Magic Mesh
• Fine tip black pen
• Colored pencils