Crossroads
Cafe Dora
Phillips
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Print On!
Ok, so it doesn't sound as
fun as "rock on!" but it is the basic rule of being
a hybrid scrapper. Whether you are a beginning
hybrid gal or an experienced diva, the printer is
your best friend. We can talk about them for
hours and the day we unwrap that first wide format
beauty is one we will never forget. Ah,
blissful friend!
Recently, I have received a
ton of questions on where to start as a hybrid
scrapper and "print on" is my best answer.
Start by playing with what you can print on.
Printing your journaling, trimming, and adhering to
your page is a great start, but go further.
How? Easy enough.
Decide what you want to print on. Is it a
journaling card? A ribbon? A die cut?
Good. Now measure it. In your computer
program, create a new document the same size as your
item. Type what you wish to type and print it
out a draft on plain typing paper. Give it a
good look. Any typos? Hold it up to your
object and see how the sizing works. Do you
need to adjust and reprint? If yes, do so
until you have it just the way you want it.
The last step is to tape
your item right over your test print lining it up
perfectly and then to run it through the printer
again. Be sure to select a higher quality than
you were using on your test item. Here is an
example:
My Son's Love
by Dora Phillips. Supplies: Paper:
Pink Paislee, Scenic Route, My Little Yellow
Bicycle, Rub Ons: Cherry Arte, BasicGrey, Bling: Heidi Swapp, Chipboard: Theresa
Collins, Badge & Stickers: American Crafts,
Tape: Making Memories, Font: Funky Hand.
I printed my journaling on
this darling sheer card from Maya Road. It
took me a couple of test prints to make it work with
the existing lines, but it was worth it!
Warning! Printing on items can be addicting.
What else can you print on?
How about your pictures before you print them.
I love journaling right on my pictures if I have
some space, especially if I want to use some white
on the page. It is also quite easy to put a
frame or even just a line around the photo at this
time. Take a peek at the photo in the page
below for an example:
Alive by Dora
Phillips. Supplies:
Paper, Rub Ons, Die Cuts, Overlay: Fancy
Pants, Chipboard: BasicGrey, Font: Pretty Pup.
This page also has a bit of
printing that you need that wide format printer for.
Printing on your background paper is the third type
of "print on" we are discussing today. Want to
build on a solid background paper, but add a bit of
embellishment on that layer? Open a document
the same size as your page, choose a similar shade,
and decorate the page. Print it at a lighter
opacity for a softer effect. It only took a
minute to print a word and some hearts on this page,
but it has a fun effect.
Go on and play a bit--you
will be a printing pro in no time!
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