I'm once again joining my friend Neet at Hickydorums, our host this month at Art Journal Journey. By now you may know she has chosen Type as her theme.
I was so happy and felt very fortunate when I found these two identical paper dolls. 
Further, I used and recycled the rest of the pages I printed out several days ago.
It was like putting a jigsaw puzzle together.
What is your type?
What type are you?
I chose lots of different types of fonts for this spread.
Earlier this month, I computer generated several fonts that I formatted in very specific
font properties: original font, bold, italic, shadow (which didn't
print the shadow), small caps, strike through, and bold/italic. In order to get them all on the same page, I removed some of the excess font properties. However, I kept all the strike through and the small caps properties.
For this page, I began by combining
two colors of pink Staz-on reinkers to which I added 91% isopropyl
alcohol. I spread these on a sheet of 110 lb. cardstock and allowed the
alcohol to dry. After fitting all the fonts on the page in a dry run, I outlined each font using brown dye ink. It started to look like a puzzle with individual puzzle pieces. I then adhered each font to the page using a glue stick.
I've had three Dymo label makers with three different fonts for years, and all of a sudden, only one would work properly. I had planned to use two different label makers, but I was just glad one worked properly for this page. Once I adhered the labels, I added the two TH paper dolls.
Thank you beyond belief for visiting today. Bleubeard and I
are delighted you dropped by and hope to see you soon at Art Journal Journey with your own take on Type.
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22 thoughtful remarks:
Another very clever take on the theme. Colour me awed. Again.
Love this. And weee. I remember these label makers! My Dad had them in black only but THIS is the color of the happy 70`s, how cool is that!
I need to find out if you can buy them here (or at amazon), too!
The Emperor might turn into a label Queen, LOL.
No, really, I want this!
Elizabeth, what a lot of work you have put into this page but boy oh boy, has it worked! I love it! Whenever I have used different fonts I have forgotten about things like using 'all caps' and 'strike through' and I never even knew about 'shadow'. Plus you have some really cool fonts there making that a very interesting and eye catching page.
Love how you have turned them about and so patiently edged them in brown. It really is a clever and eye catching page. The two identical TH Paper Dolls are perfect and I love the Dymo labels. Still use mine and love it.
Thanks for this, a great page for my theme at Art Journal Journey.
Hugs, Neet xx
Fabulous page Elizabeth, you put a lot of work into getting it together. And I visited the cat, although my sleepy brain took some time to 'get' it! I love the dymo label makers and never thought to use them for this challenge....Have a great day, take care, hugs, Valerie
A fabulous page with those paper dolls and all the different fonts Elizabeth.
Thanks for your comments on my pattern page. You wondered how I managed to create it so quickly. I have a basket of colourful torn paper squares and rectangles, and using a glue stick means they were very quickly glued down. And I used Paperartsy Fresco acrylic for the stencilling, which dries very quickly. I have a few of those flowers already sketched and cut out after the collage fodder course. So that's how I can work so quickly 😉
Blessings,
Alison
You did a great job. I am reminded that I have a small Dymo label maker which I think is kept in one of my drawers. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
This page made me smile. I'm a Times New Roman girl.
Interesting page and well done. Im sometime courier and sometime ariel. Have an amazing day.
This is a fun layout idea!
I always loved paper dolls when I was a child, but I've never seen any like these. Mine were usually almost undressed (like in a bathing suit) so that various paper clothing designed to fit could be attached by little tabs. Cutting out the dolls and clothing was very challenging!
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I'm definitely a different type than that dapper figure ;) I like your design here (or composition, or whatever y'all call it. I am so not up on art vocabulary *sigh*)
I really like what you are doing with the type fonts. Love the graphic, too!
I really like your page Elizabeth, it's wonderful. You have been able to combine all the types of letters so perfectly, and the result is incredible. I also like very much how the edges have been, with that brown tone.
I hope you are having a good day, and I send you lots of hugs,
Caty
What a great idea for this theme! Well done!
Clever! I love it.
we like de way telegram font looks !!!! ☺☺☺♥♥♥
I have a page to post with different fonts, but not like this. I really like how you did this one, with actual fonts all over the background. It is true, we all prefer certain fonts. I also like the red label maker tape too. The colors is a nice pop on the page. Hope your week is going well and is cooler than we are. Hugs-Erika
In college, I set type by hand the first year. Then computer-generated type for the headlines began, then quickly all the "word processing" although it was so primitive by today's standards. I love type!
It amazes me how you just never stop creating the most interesting peaces. Love your art my friend.
This is a really fun, great page! I love it! A very clever take on the theme.
Your blog is amazing.
I love, love, love all this font and the guys make it even more fun. Super cool page, Elizabeth! Hugz
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