Way2Goofy
Disney Nut
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- May 16, 2010
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I do both, handwriting and typing. I always create my layout first and see how big my space is that I have to journal on (I have a tendency to put a lot of pictures on layouts because I take too many photos!! So I always create my layout before I type) . So if I have a 3x2 space or an odd sized 5x2 space to fill, I type my info to fit that space (My older microsoft word had inches on the side, the new updated one doesn't). If I have already created the layout too then I know what color of cardstock to print on, etc. I also like vellum too. This is how I found that works for me because it all fits together nicely then at the end.
I posted a few examples below. I know I am a visual person so I thought it might be easier to see what I mean.
I created the layout and knew I didn't have much space, so I made the font smaller and watched my spacing.
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Or this one I had more room, but knew the the exact size it needed to be to squeeze into my spot. Printed it on cream to match.
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This one, I even printed on orange to add a little more color.
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I often create a few layouts and then go back to do the typing all at once. I even found that I could use scraps by taping the scrap where I needed it on a piece of paper and running it through the printer that way. Great way to use up paper : ) Then I could do several prints at once by taping a few scraps and spacing it out : ) Hope this makes sense and hope this helps.
Thanks for the ideas and these are such cute pages!