{"id":49468,"date":"2023-06-13T17:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=49468"},"modified":"2023-06-14T17:13:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T00:13:38","slug":"tutorial-tuesday-potpourri-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2023\/06\/tutorial-tuesday-potpourri-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial Tuesday (Potpourri)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are They Scribbles? Doodles? <\/strong><\/p>\n

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PDF Version : https:\/\/bit.ly\/3PeNvRs<\/a><\/p>\n

How was your week? Mine was ridiculously busy! We had a bit of a disaster-in-the-making when the top window frame molding in our family room just… came off. There’s a drapery rod attached to it, and it was hanging on to the wall just by a bead of caulk. <horrified> Turns out it was only secured to the wall with pin nails. Now it’s firmly screwed into the studs and everything is back in place. <whispers… my husband is NOT handy… pass me the drill and the screwdriver then step away from the ladder!> Anyway.<\/p>\n

I was looking at my private messages and saw another one from Glee<\/strong> asking about using doodles. In May one of the Challenges<\/strong><\/span> required the use of either doodles or scribbles. They can be amazing additions to a layout, but how? And is there a difference? What follows is how I use them – and it’s all ONLY MY OPINION so consider what I say accordingly.<\/p>\n

Doodles and scribbles are essentially the same thing, with doodles often taking some identifiable form. Some designers create doodles then colour inside the lines to make what looks more like a sticker. I’m not going to say anything much about those; I see them as simply another element to add to clusters. But scribbles? They can add such a cool touch. Scribble\/doodle implies the result is sitting right on the paper, so my inclination is to put them in the background, on my (neutral) background paper. I pulled a bunch of scribbles from my GingerScraps<\/strong><\/span> stash and will show you what I mean. Keep in mind that you can recolour, change the Blend Mode<\/strong> and\/or Opacity<\/strong> or add Layer Styles<\/strong> to all of them to change up the way they work with your layouts.<\/p>\n

Scribbles and doodles are casual things, typically something we do with our hands while we’re required to pay attention to something else. When set into the background of a layout, they’re an anchor for everything that touches them and add a nice whimsy. That’s not to say they aren’t useful in a more formal setting. Ultimately, your layouts are YOUR layouts and you can do whatever you want.<\/p>\n

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Because I’m very visual, I tend to look at the scribble and think about the most appropriate use for it. With this one, oriented horizontally as shown, it almost looks like a scrawled signature. I might put it behind a ribbon or narrow strip of paper. It could also anchor a photo to the background.<\/p>\n

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I see this one in my mind’s eye tying together a list, a series of word strips or even several small photos.<\/p>\n

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Look at all that fury! The dark, heavy lines speak ANGER to me, making it perfect for art journaling.<\/p>\n

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Anybody like a #2 pencil? I have several boxes of them in my craft room. Maybe that’s why I like this scribble so much.<\/p>\n

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This is the actual size for this scribble when I dragged-and-dropped! I just had to play with it.<\/p>\n

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When I changed the Blend Mode<\/strong> to Overlay<\/strong> I loved the result. I might decide to Duplicate<\/strong> the layer though to give it just a touch more presence.<\/p>\n

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I like how sinuous this one is. I could see having several smaller photos overlapping the sides of it but letting most of the visual impact remain.<\/p>\n

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This aggressive scribble makes me think of people who sign documents with a great big flourish.<\/p>\n

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I instantly felt happy when I saw this. It’s so bubbly! It could make a sweet anchor for a cluster.<\/p>\n

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Sorta like this!<\/p>\n

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I would frame a face in a photo with this one. But my OCD would make me use it in such a way as to get the entire scribble inside the boundaries of that photo. Unless… I went down the realism rabbit hole… Maybe I’d turn it into a sticker by adding a white stroke around it. Then it would be a doodle. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

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I might use this to underline a title or as a divider between title and journaling. Or. A border!<\/p>\n

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With a little Rotating<\/strong>, Flipping<\/strong>, Solid Fill Layering<\/strong> and decreasing Opacity<\/strong> I came up with this. It would be equally appropriate as a background paper border or a photo border.<\/p>\n

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I loved this one so much the second I saw it.<\/p>\n

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What say you?<\/p>\n

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This is definitely a background anchor.<\/p>\n

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It took me a minute to think about what I’d use this with. I think it could overlap the edge of a photo or even give it a don’t-like-this vibe.<\/p>\n

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But then… how about a very simple siggy?<\/p>\n

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Or a variation?<\/p>\n

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I’m going to use at least one scribble\/doodle on a layout later today. See if you can pick out what I’ve done when it shows in the Gallery<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Next week is our monthly Challenge Spotlight, when YOU take centre-stage. See you then!<\/p>\n

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