Reflections On Independence Day

Reflections On Independence Day

Today, July 4th, in the United States we celebrate the day in 1776 that America declared its independence from Great Britain. That momentous day in Philadelphia, our founding fathers launched the boldest experiment in freedom and self-government the world had ever seen. Over the years we’ve learned that true independence takes more than a declaration. It’s a powerful articulation of fundamental rights and principles that continue to shape American identity and ideals. It is an ongoing journey in which every…

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Cut-Out Twist

Cut-Out Twist

Last week I showed you how you to create a whimsical title using letter cut outs. That post made me a bit nostalgic for some old-time typography. While this post is not so much about a title as it is about typography, I am going to reintroduce you to another fun approach to a title. By looking at the featured image at the top of this post you may already be guessing what old typography I’ll be discussing today 😉…

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Title Cut-Outs

Title Cut-Outs

In my post about “Thick Titles” a couple weeks ago, I mentioned that I was going to continue an apparent “title kick”. Well, here’s new title tip #3 in the continuing “kick” saga (just in case you’re counting) 😉 Late last year in my “Another Title Tip” post, I showed you how you could incorporate word “elements” within your journaling to create your layout’s title. Today I’m excited to share with you a super fun way to do sort of…

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Subtle Chipboard

Subtle Chipboard

In last week’s post about “Thick Titles”, I showed you how to create a chipboard-esque look for your layout’s title. Today I want to show you how to create a look for a chipboard title that will blend almost seamlessly into a layout and won’t be such a distraction… Compound Blending You may be wondering what exactly is compound blending? I’ll answer that in a minute but I first want to explain what it isn’t. Frequently a layout will have…

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Thick Titles

Thick Titles

Since the Fall of 2024 I think I’ve written at least six different posts about creating varying title looks. Earlier this year I may have mentioned that it must have seemed as though I’d been on kind of a title kick lately. Well, I’m going to continue that “kick”. At least for a few more posts 😉 And if you read my “Title Tip” post from September of 2024, you know how I feel about titles taking over a layout….

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