THE FINAL TOUCH

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• THE FINAL TOUCH

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• SUPPLIES FOR CLASS

• Class Kit
• Notebook and pencil/pen this will be used to
  sketch or take notes
• 5-7 printed photos
• 3 colors of cardstock (2 sheets of each color)
• Embellishments
• ZIG Millennium Pens
• ZIG Writer Markers
• ZIG Calligraphy Markers

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OBJECTIVES FOR CLASS

• In this class you will learn
• Techniques that will inspire you to get the
  stickers out of your collection and onto your
  scrapbook pages.
• Techniques for developing scrapbook titles that
  will enhance a layout design through contrast,
  unity, variety, rhythm and movement.
• Learn how to maintain your punches, attach
  punched pieces, create dimension with punched
  images, enhance punched pieces, and incorporate
  punched creations in your scrapbook layouts.

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TITLE FUNDAMENTALS

• As with lettering and penmanship, good title
  design is based upon the harmonious balance of
  proper letterform, size, and spacing.

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TITLE FUNDAMENTALS

• Title Size
• A small title will be lost with large photos and
  embellishments.
• A large title can overpower and draw too much
  attention.
• Look for balance and good proportions when
  creating the title.
• Title Letterform
• Titles function well when they communicate the
  mood of a page.
• The design of the typeface can evoke feelings.
• There are many selections when choosing a
  typeface.
• Examine letterform options carefully and make
  selections based on the mood of the page.
• Title Spacing
• Properly place the title to have the most impact.
  
• Separate words or letters of your title and
  weave them through a design to create movement.

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TITLE FORMULAS

• Use your title to move the readers eye around
  the entire layout.
• The title is placed in a position of prominence,
  so it makes sense to tie it to the other elements
  of the design.
• What better way to get the reader to look at your
  most important element than to place the title
  within the focal point?
• If your title looks like it does not belong on
  the page, add some enhancements.
• If your words are extremely important, put the
  words and title together.
• Title formulas can help in designing an amazing
  page!

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TITLE FORMULAS
Title Embellishment Unification
Title Journaling Important Information
Title Photo Focal Point
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CREATE VARIETY WITH TITLES

• Find unique ways to deliver your title.
• Look at professional designs carefully to see how
  graphic artists work with letters in design
  they often use many sizes and typefaces within
  one message.
• The change in shape creates movement and interest
  for the reader.
• Look at the words that make up your title, and
  think about how you can make one word smaller or
  larger than the others.
• Mix letter sizes and styles, use prepared
  phrases, rubber stamps, your handwriting, or just
  change the computer font every time you type a
  new word.

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CREATE CONTRAST WITH TITLES

• Design thrives on contrast
• Create contrast in size, shape, or color.
• Look at the letters of your title the way a
  publisher would and do something different to the
  first letter.
• Use positive and negative components in your
  lettering applications.
• Give letters special attention with single,
  double or triple matting.
• Use a square in your titles, the clean lines and
  the sharp angles create great contrast for a
  title. Round a corner or two to create depth in
  the contrast of a title.

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CREATE RHYTHM WITH TITLES

• Keep in mind that titles do not have to dominate
  the design.
• Sometimes, you need to tuck the title into the
  design.
• Let your photographs tell the story and the title
  support the photographs.
• Challenge yourself to use rhythm and repeat
  colors, shapes or textures.
• Let your creativity flow so that each aspect of
  your page pulls together to tell its part of the
  whole story.

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CREATE UNITY WITH TITLES

• Enhance the unity by integrating elements of your
  design into your titles.
• Use prepared words or titles, such as stickers,
  rub-ons or dimensional alphabet stickers.
• Do the unexpected and replace a letter with a
  design element this will not only create rhythm,
  but also create unity between the title and the
  page elements.
• Creating unity will help to
• Balance the page
• Create a design triangle
• Unify the title with the page
• Prepared titles like Jolees Boutique Title
  Waves and Word Play designs come in a
  predetermined shape dont be afraid to cut them
  apart and change their look it is your design
  personalize it!

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CREATE MOVEMENT WITH TITLES

• Let your title be flexible!
• Use the elements of your design and place letters
  to follow a curve, around corners, or along the
  edge of the page or photograph.
• Movement in design is interesting and fun to look
  at try a playful approach to your titles and
  try something different you really will be
  happy with the results.

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BASIC STICKER TECHNIQUES

• Placing Stickers
• Be careful not to tear your stickers!
• Some stickers are not die cut, remove the backing
  paper from the sticker so that you can freely use
  your stickers or put them back on the release
  sheet.
• Use the Tweezer Bee for precision placement
• Cutting Stickers
• Trim you stickers on the release paper
• Lift the wanted portion of the sticker from the
  release paper.
• Altering Stickers
• Paints, Sandpaper, inks, and textile markers can
  be used to alter stickers to better coordinate
  with a project.

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CREATE FOCUS WITH STICKERS

• When placing stickers, they need to be grounded
  or they will float.
• Grounding a sticker means giving the sticker a
  specific place or purpose in the layout design.
• Attaching stickers to mats, titles, and within
  borders with purpose in mind will help you be
  pleased with the results.

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CREATE DEPTH WITH STICKERS

• Look at a module of stickers and consider how
  those images can interact with one another.
• Many modules are designed with this purpose in
  mind.
• Use recycled sticker paper to build your layers
  enabling an easier transfer to the final project.

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CREATE VARIETY WITH STICKERS

• Stickers are available in a large variety of
  mediums.
• Mix materials from different sticker sheets.
• Make sure the stickers blend through theme,
  color, shape, or imagery and create a sticker
  collage.
• There are no rules to creating a sticker collage,
  but always keep in mind, less is more.

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CREATE MOVEMENT WITH STICKERS

• Utilize border stickers to enhance the focal
  points of a design or create movement through the
  use of line in a design.
• You can place a border sticker in the middle,
  top, bottom or side of a design.
• Pick your spot where you would like line in your
  design and then have fun decorating.
• When you are feeling stumped for a design this
  is a good solution to a creative block!

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CREATE DIMENSION WITH STICKERS

• Use 3D-Dots Foam Adhesive to add dimension to
  your sticker creations.
• Lift one or two elements from a primary design to
  draw attention and interest to the sticker.

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PUNCH FUNDAMENTALS

• Punch Maintenance
• Punches are a tool and will benefit from
  maintenance to keep them operating at top
  performance.
• Over time, metal burs may form along the metal
  part of the punch in order to sharpen those
  burrs away you need to punch aluminum foil.
• Next, you need to lubricate the punch punch
  with waxed paper to get a smooth action.
• You can also drop a few drops of lubricant into
  the mechanism of the punch this will keep the
  inner workings moving smoothly.

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PUNCH FUNDAMENTALS

• Adhering Punched Pieces
• When working with punches, you will find that you
  are frequently dealing with very small punched
  pieces.
• If you attempt to put glue on the tiny pieces,
  you will end up with very sticky fingers!
• A better method is to apply glue to the
  foundation piece, which is your largest surface.
• With craft tweezers, pick up the tiny punched
  pieces and lay them into the glue. This keeps
  your hands clean and makes punch assembly a
  little easier.

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PUNCH FUNDAMENTALS

• Altering Punched Pieces
• Feel free to pick up your Honey Bee Scissors or
  craft knife and make a change!
• Think of your punches as more than just a
  specific shape, their use and application will go
  much farther.
• Punch Storage and Inventory
• Create a notebook or folder that you adhere your
  punched pieces into.
• This will help you keep track of your punch
  inventory.

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PUNCH STYLES

• There are a variety of punch styles available.
• Know the purpose and best uses for each style to
  understand what results to expect.
• So, lets do a review of a variety of punches
• Paper Shapers punches available in 4 sizes
  with repetition in shapes that offer
  opportunities in layering punch shapes
• These punches are best operated by flipping them
  over and punching.

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PUNCH STYLES

• EK Success medium and edge punches
• Punch the perfect shape every time with these
  amazing punches.
• These slim, lightweight and compact punches are
  easily stored and simple to use.
• Unlock the button on the back, punch your shape,
  lock the punch, stack and store.

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PUNCH STYLES

• Buckle Punches
• Paper Shapers buckle punches create a shape with
  slots for easy threading of ribbon, fibers or
  paper strips.
• Double Punches
• Paper Shapers Double punches are really two
  punches in one. Each double punch produces a
  shape with die-cut details.
• In many cases, you can use the positive and
  negative punched out pieces to make some really
  cool designs.

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CREATE CONTRAST WITH PUNCHES

• Punches create positive negative images when
  they punch thru paper
• The positive image is the resulting punched
  piece.
• The negative image is the empty space left in the
  paper.
• Both the positive and negative images can be used
  in punch art.
• The multiple uses of a punch give your creative
  flexibility with just one tool

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CREATE DIMENSION WITH PUNCHES

• Combine and layer punches for added depth and
  dimension on page accent pieces and punched
  images.
• Punch shapes from all your paper scraps including
  printed papers, which give your shapes more
  dimension and character.
• Use a single punch design in several colors or
  patterns as a great enhancement to any page.
• Trim and layer your punched images and accent
  them with additional punched pieces.
• Make your punched art really pop by adhering the
  pieces to the page with 3D-Dots foam adhesive.

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CREATE SHAPE WITH PUNCHES

• When creating punch art, challenge yourself to
  think outside of the box.
• Dont just look at the punch as the intended
  shape.
• Rather consider each punch shape as a building
  block to developing a more intricate page
  element.
• Start your punch collection with basic geometric
  shapes, circles, squares, diamonds, hearts and
  stars.

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CREATE DEPTH WITH PUNCHES

• Increase the depth of an otherwise flat shape
  through the use of color and shading techniques.
• create depth with punches
• Experiment with a variety of application methods
  to develop your individual style and to increase
  the detail in your punched designs
• Apply chalk
• Stamp then punch
• Distress the paper, chalk or ink then punch for
  an aged or leather look
• Add pen work to punches

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CREATE MOVEMENT WITH PUNCHES

• In the same way a frame completes a picture, a
  border of punched pieces can enhance and complete
  a scrapbook page.
• Guide the readers eye right from the title,
  through the page elements and off the page.
• This is a very simple, but powerful use of shape
  and color that has a strong impact and unifies
  all of the page elements into a beautiful design.

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CREATE CORNERS WITH PUNCHES

• One of the most unique aspects of a punch is its
  ability to functionally change the corner of a
  piece of paper.
• It is amazing how such a simple punch can make a
  big difference on a journal block, photo, border
  or page accent.

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READY TO BEGIN

• This is the best part of class!
• Now you are ready to begin.
• Use one of the sketches from Building Blocks of
  Design or create your own.
• Write your journaling. Dont forget your title.
• Begin creating your layout.
• Use your own handwriting!
• Have fun embellishing your pages.