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boilererin

boilererin		 Help with computer journaling!!!!
Mar 30 2007, 6:52 PM EDT
I see examples everywhere of Word-generated journaling, but my own attempts have always been frustrating. Help me understand: How are you sizing the comments correctly and shaping them in fun formats (circles, single strips, etc.)? How are you running cardstock through a printer? I'm fairly versed in Word, so this shouldn't be that difficult, but thus far I can't handle anything other than 8-1/2" X 11" printing on velllum$#@!#$% 5  out of 5 found this valuable. Do you?    
heatherg23
heatherg23		 Reply -computer journaling
Apr 8 2007, 3:57 PM EDT
What happens when you put cardstock through the printer? What is making it not print on it? Is it jamming? It should be able to print on it, I've never had a problem with it. To size the journaling you can just change the font size & type. If you want to add fun shapes you can go to INSERT > PICTURE > WORDART. There's also INSERT > PICTURE > AUTOSHAPES. Hope that helps, let me know if you need anything else...........heatherg23@aol.com 1  out of 3 found this valuable. Do you?    
scraperfect

scraperfect		 RE: Help with computer journaling!!!!
May 28 2007, 9:03 PM EDT
You might want to visit my blog. It's all about printing tips and I even have a post with directions for printing in a circle! Also, check out the directions for printing on a Disney Paint Chip (from Home Depot).

Scrapbook.com/places/scraperfect

OH! There's a great show on DIY at noon 5/29 called CRAFT LAB: Printer Play.

Also, if you have any specific questions, feel free to pm me! 2  out of 2 found this valuable. Do you?    
AntonellaD
AntonellaD		 RE: Help with computer journaling!!!!
Feb 17 2008, 11:12 AM EST
It is unclear the issue you are having, so I will share with you how I work with cardstock and with fonts....

The trick is the free fonts, I search the internet far and wide because I love looking at the fonts. I now have more fonts that I know what to do with, which isn't a good thing. So, my suggestion that I have adopted is to create a little template with your fonts and print the alphabet and numbers so that you can pick a font when you are putting your page together. This will save you lots of time. A personal favorite for vellum: Scriptina (it is very light and prints great on vellum when you want just the light outline of the word)

To make your words into fun shapes like a circle: In MSword I use the WordArt feature. Click on WordArt (the offset "A" icon). After you type your text, click on it and the WordArt toolbox opens. Click on the AbC (WordArt Shape) and then pick your style. Then play with the text to get shape you want.

I run my cardstock through my printer all the time for scrapbook pages or cards. I don't have a wide printer so I cannot print wider than 8-1/2 inches wide, but that doesn't mean that you cannot print longer. Take your 12x12 scrapbook paper and cut it to 8-1/2 x 12, then feed it through the printer and tell your printer that you have custom paper so that you can use the entire sheet. Let the printer know that the paper is thicker (if this is true so that it adjusts to pull the paper through)

As for sizing them. I print on regular printer paper first, then when it is the way I want it I attach cardstock over where it is printed for my final printing - otherwise I would waste so much good paper trying to get it perfect.

Hope this helps! antonella :-)
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