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The Art of Creative Lettering: 50 Amazing New Alphabets You Can Make for Scrapbooks, Cards, Invitations, and Signs
Creating Keepsakes magazine's lettering expert Becky Higgins gives easy five-step instructions for making 50 alphabets and hundreds of variations that will add a personal touch to scrapbooks—and to cards, invitations, and signs. This book is a long-lasting scrapbooking favorite!
128 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1999
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March 27, 2011
I love this book. It was the first book I got (in 2002) on creative lettering and it really opened up a new world to me. I still refer to it every now & then.
The lettering it shows you how to do is pretty basic stuff but it is the foundation you need. There are 50 alphabets you can use in art journaling, scrapbooking and many other crafty doings.
The book starts with the basics and design ideas. From there it goes into the alphabets that are divided by style: basics, fancy, festive, funky, seasons, and themes. Most fonts have a double page spread. The first page tells you in a few paragraphs how to draw the font and shows several example uses. The facing page is a full page of the alphabet described. At the back it has a patten guide with a few pages of sample patterns you can fill your letters with. The book concludes with a helpful index.
The book is a hard cover approximately 8 1/2" by 11". Full gloss pages.
The lettering it shows you how to do is pretty basic stuff but it is the foundation you need. There are 50 alphabets you can use in art journaling, scrapbooking and many other crafty doings.
The book starts with the basics and design ideas. From there it goes into the alphabets that are divided by style: basics, fancy, festive, funky, seasons, and themes. Most fonts have a double page spread. The first page tells you in a few paragraphs how to draw the font and shows several example uses. The facing page is a full page of the alphabet described. At the back it has a patten guide with a few pages of sample patterns you can fill your letters with. The book concludes with a helpful index.
The book is a hard cover approximately 8 1/2" by 11". Full gloss pages.
December 3, 2007
Those of us with limited doodling ability really, really appreciate this book. I still use it often and love what it brings to my pages, cards, notes, etc.
September 15, 2008
I use this book all of the time. I was excited when they made it into a CD. It is still a great resource. I love Becky Higgins ideas!!!
June 26, 2008
Very cool book if you are interested in different lettering styles for scrapbooking, card-making, signs for yard sales or school events, etc. I had it in with my scrapbooking supplies for a while but never really the ideas much. When I went through a decluttering stage I gave it away (copied my favorite pages first).
July 29, 2011
Higgins is the best in scrapbooking--I love this set of fonts to add to your computer to do scrapbooking that way
June 16, 2013
Some fonts seem a little dated but she makes lettering really easy and fun!
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