» Just My Type No. 33 «
Holy Toledo! Are we really at #33? Wow… another “Just My Type” milestone, I guess! And, this one is VERY BIG! At least for me… and Melanie (britgirl)! This week is my last week posting your typography challenges… but fear not, “Just My Type” WILL carry on with Melanie at the helm! And, she is sooooooooo perfect for this… check out her gallery and see all the fonts and creative uses of typography that are just natural for her! I am thrilled beyond pieces to welcome Mel to JMT! (And, no… I’m not leaving DD… you’ll still see me around! You can’t get rid of me! hahaha)
So this week, both Melanie and I came up with your challenge. We think you’ll love it, too… although it was a bit hard. *wink*
CHALLENGE: Use TWO of your favorite alphabets from the DD store! It was funny ‘cuz both Melanie and I decided we had about THIRTY favorites! LOL So, that was the HARD part… choosing just TWO! But, we did it and so can you!
One of Melanie’s “go to” alphas is Katie’s versatile “Chunky Chipboard White” alpha. For this layout, she paired it with another of her favorites: Katie’s “Little Bits Black” . Mel uses the “Little Bits” in black, white and kraft alot and finds them a perfect addition to most any layout! The white chipboard keeps in line with the soft color palette, but the dash of black helps ground that cute (and determined!) photo! And, just look how effortlessly Mel added two more fonts to the mix for her clever subtitle and journaling! See? She’s perfect to takeover the JMT reins! *smile*
I think I’ve used Katie’s “Aged Alpha” on more layouts than any other one! It’s clean, classic and that little bit of grunge just adds to its character. I paired the brushes with another one of my favorite (and many times used!) alpha: Lynn’s “Paper Bag” alphabet! I love the texture of this alpha which is a perfect complement to the simple, sans serif font style.
Now you’ve seen a couple of favorites from Mel and me both… so, let’s see yours! Remember to post your layout in the “Just My Type” gallery at DD! Can’t wait to see some of your favorite alphas… of course, you just might entice Mel and I to add to our “thirty” favorites! *wink*
P.S. I just noticed that Lynn’s “Paper Bag” alpha is ON SALE right now in the DD store! If you don’t have it, I think you need to get it! *grin*
