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klaul
PeaNut
PeaNut 550,314
April 2012
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Loc: Surrey, UK
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I'm having to cut back on my scrapping budget as I'm back in education and one of the things I seem to spend most of my money on is thickers. Here in the UK, you'll usually pay 5GBP a pack (approx $8) and very rarely do you find them on discount. Fortunately, I can get them here on two peas a bit cheaper than that so can still allow myself a few in my new budget! 
Anyways, I'm gonna try and see if I can cure my thicker addiction to save money for lots of pretty paper instead.  However, whenever I create titles where all the letters are flat, they always look a bit boring. How do you peas create attention grabbing titles without using dimensional alphas?
Alternatively if there are any UK peas that know where to find cheap thickers in the south east, let me know! | |
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Katybee
PeaFixture
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June 2008
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Loc: Enjoying the summer sun!
 | Posted: 12/1/2012 12:59:56 PM
I saw a pic on Pinterest about creating your own "thickers" by laying a piece of acetate over a printed font, and then tracing the letters with dimensional paint. Let them dry and peel them off. Haven't tried it yet...but I want to. You just need a steady hand... |
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Katybee
PeaFixture
PeaNut 379,678
June 2008
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Loc: Enjoying the summer sun!
| Posted: 12/1/2012 1:02:04 PM
Also...I found some cheap "foam" letters. I didn't like the look...they looked cheap. So I painted over them with craft paint. I love the look, and find I can get letters in colors that I actually want and need now. (Just a little extra work...) |
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scrappycass
You Wanna Peas of Me?
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February 2009
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Loc: Western New York
| Posted: 12/1/2012 1:04:05 PM
I have used embossing folders for die cut titles. I have also stamped and or heat embossed them as well. |
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basketdiva
PeaAddict
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January 2005
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Loc: Eastern Shores of Mobile Bay
 | Posted: 12/1/2012 1:13:43 PM
If you have a die cutter, cut 2 or 3 layers from chip board, glue together and then paint or cover with paper.
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mamagidget
PeaNut
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September 2012
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| Posted: 12/1/2012 1:16:30 PM
I use glossy accents a lot on my die cut titles. I also will use foam pop adhesive underneath to make one word stand out. You could also print titles on patterned paper or transparencies-there are gorgeous fonts for free you can download, making the combinations endless! | |
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IScrapCrap
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October 2012
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| Posted: 12/1/2012 1:54:08 PM
Here are some ideas. Most of these are using regular sticker letters. I think constrast helps. Black letter stickers on a light cardstock or non-busy light pattern papper background. Do the opposite with white letter stickers; white on dark background. I also like the idea of using label stickers and making those the title.
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eta: One of the pages with all the e's is an idea on how to use extra letters of thickers that may be hard to use up. |
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HoneyBee13
PeaAddict
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August 2012
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Loc: Florida
| Posted: 12/1/2012 2:17:26 PM
Shimelle (GG) has 3 videos on youtube called Stamped Titles for Scrapbook Pages. I have watched all 3 but I have not yet tried them.
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KBPea
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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October 2008
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Loc: Here
| Posted: 12/1/2012 2:21:15 PM
I like to heat emboss stamped titles to make them pop. Another trick I've used in the past is to brush a coat of paint (or you could probably use mist) in a contrasting color where the title will go and then put the title on top of it. | |
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JeanneLove
PeaNut
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August 2006
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Loc: Iowa
 | Posted: 12/1/2012 9:49:51 PM
Outlining is a good popping trick, too. | |
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SIFullerton
Person in photo may appear TALLer in real life
PeaNut 33,125
March 2002
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Loc: at the GYM
 | Posted: 12/1/2012 9:57:44 PM
I use foam squares to add depth to my flat alphas |
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corinne11
Stuck In The Bucket
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June 2002
Posts: 702
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Loc: Australia
 | Posted: 12/1/2012 10:47:43 PM
I die cut "stocky" letters and emboss them. This works great with vellum and you can also ink cardstock letters to make the embossing stand out.
If you don't have a die cutter those old stencils would work great!
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cmpeter
PEAceful Pea
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April 2001
Posts: 34,389
Layouts: 31
Loc: Washington State
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Another fan of the foam squares or pop dots. |
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doglover
StuckOnPeas
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March 2001
Posts: 2,531
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Loc: new jersey and proud of it!
| Posted: 12/2/2012 7:12:48 AM
I really like this die set from dienamics. The letters are nice and chunky.
By the Letters Metal Dies
You can cut letters out of thin chipboard and then patterned paper and layer the two.
On the page I linked, there's a short video showing the process.
In the video it says that you can keep the letters together, but mine began to separate after a while. I thought this would make finding the dies a pain, but it's actually easy to sort through the letters. With them separated, the whole set of dies fits into a 1" x 2" section of a storage tray I have.
I have a Sizzix Eclips electronic die cutter that can cut through thin chipboard. I do the same layering process with chipboard and paper.
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izzy b
PeaAddict
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July 2009
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Loc: North Carolina
 | Posted: 12/2/2012 7:18:41 AM
I love to mix fonts. Example here in my gallery.
As mentioned upthread, contrast helps too.
Here the alphas are all the same (flat letters) but underneath the title is a subtitle using a phrase sticker in a contrasting color. It's the mix/balance of the two that make the title more interesting. |
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VexedAngel
Cold Pea on a Cracked Plate
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| Posted: 12/2/2012 10:32:03 AM
Check out Nichol Magouirk's video series from 2011 too--she never uses Thickers but her title blocks are my favorite.  Shadows, sometimes pop dots, misting, stamping.
You could also dry emboss to add texture, ink edges, and I like to layer over other elements, building a cluster under and around the letter stickers. |
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waratah
Gone Walkabout
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April 2000
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Loc: Aussie in SC. USA
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I cut titles and pop dot them, or emboss with powder, or use embossing paste, lay them over some other dimensional object on the page so they stand out, or outline them. |
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skrapchik
* PEAs & quiet *
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June 1999
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| Posted: 12/2/2012 11:21:03 AM
I've never used thickers. I simply use diecut letters. Ink, sponged on edges or all over, use two shades for extra dimension. Pop dots, foam squares, doubles layers of diecuts, plain letter stickers over diecut.
Before I owned diecut tools, I would print my titles in reverse on cardstock and cut them out with a craft knife. I used the craft knife on a glass mat for easy gliding. I also discovered those curved manicure scissors help cut into intricate areas. hth |
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*Delphinium Twinkle*
I'm just a pea:)
PeaNut 163,613
August 2004
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Loc: *Sunny Southern California*
| Posted: 12/2/2012 6:13:21 PM
This is a great thread.
Have you used modeling paste or embossing powder?
Or you could use glossy accents and glitter on hand cut letters then use foam tape (way cheaper than pop dots) to add even more dimension |
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tinaev
StuckOnPeas
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April 2008
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 | Posted: 12/2/2012 6:33:34 PM
Before my Thicker addiction I used to create my own "Thickers" all the time. Usually I'd start by die cutting my title out of chipboard on a shadow setting. Then once again on the shadow setting in a color. Then the regular setting in another color. I'd layer them all up on top of each other and add glossy accents or gems or glitter or embossing powder or watercolor on them. They always came out very nice and really customized to the page. | |
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klaul
PeaNut
PeaNut 550,314
April 2012
Posts: 33
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Loc: Surrey, UK
| Posted: 12/2/2012 6:36:55 PM
Thank you ladies! Lots of new ideas for me to try. Can't wait to get scrapping next weekend and try some of them out! | |
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cdnmom6
PeaNut
PeaNut 357,500
January 2008
Posts: 276
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Loc: Sarnia, Ontario
| Posted: 12/2/2012 6:38:37 PM
Pop dots for me! SU dimensionals usually | |
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Berty22
PeaNut
PeaNut 256,724
April 2006
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 | Posted: 12/2/2012 9:38:06 PM
I learned a great trick from the peas here- I make my own thickers with my sidekick and acid free "fun foam". You can buy a huge sheet for like a dollar, they're acid free, and come in lots of colors! I use my scotch quick dry to adhere them. Easy peasy!
HTH,
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doesitmatter?
AncestralPea
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May 2011
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| Posted: 12/2/2012 10:05:21 PM
Glossy accents, inking, embossing, stitching, pop dots are all good ways to make titles/alphas pop. |
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angsandy
PeaNut
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August 2010
Posts: 229
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Loc: Singapore
 | Posted: 12/2/2012 11:34:10 PM
I did one where I layered two different fonts - one in black cardstock on top of a pattern paper. & sized it to take up 3/4 of the page
http://angsandy.blogspot.sg/2012/10/how-does-your-garden-grow.html |
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skrapchik
* PEAs & quiet *
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|  Posted: 12/3/2012 5:18:41 PM
angsandy, your layout is beautiful! |
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OCLittleFlower
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| Posted: 12/4/2012 12:40:52 AM
Beautiful, Angsandy! |
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bluna
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June 2005
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Loc: Santa Cruz, CA
| Posted: 12/4/2012 12:55:51 AM
Contrasting colors and pop dots! though, I've learned a lot on this thread.
I like the idea of making more myself...more flexibility for (hopefully) less $$. Can't beat that! |
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angsandy
PeaNut
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August 2010
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Loc: Singapore
| Posted: 12/8/2012 9:25:25 AM
thanks ! | |
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