Michelle Ward's GPP Street Team Challenge this month is to play with our own handwriting. I've been doing a lot of art journaling in the last several months and have plenty of examples of my own handwriting. I've been craving more time playing digitally. My goal this year is to combine my handi-work with my digital play.
For this challenge I scanned a page from a notebook, digitally erased the lines, and then made a brush in Photoshop. Pictured above are three Photoshop brushes that I made: Play, me-flower, and Collage Diva signature. What fun! By creating a brush with my own handwriting it is easy to change the color and size. I also love that I now have my Collage Diva signature loaded in my brush library - now I can just stamp it onto my artwork before saving it for the Web. Woot!
Here is a look at the original journal page that was the source for my new brushes.
Check out Michelle Ward's GPP blog and visit the other crusaders. There are so many creative bloggers who join in on the challenges each month. You are in for a treat as you stroll through the blog roll.
For this challenge I scanned a page from a notebook, digitally erased the lines, and then made a brush in Photoshop. Pictured above are three Photoshop brushes that I made: Play, me-flower, and Collage Diva signature. What fun! By creating a brush with my own handwriting it is easy to change the color and size. I also love that I now have my Collage Diva signature loaded in my brush library - now I can just stamp it onto my artwork before saving it for the Web. Woot!
Here is a look at the original journal page that was the source for my new brushes.
Check out Michelle Ward's GPP blog and visit the other crusaders. There are so many creative bloggers who join in on the challenges each month. You are in for a treat as you stroll through the blog roll.
Kathryn - can I just say that you never appear to suffer from *cat got your tongue* because you are always generous with your posts and your comments and your emails. You are great with words as we have seen on many journal pages and posts on both of your blogs. I love this - that you scanned in your own work. I find that using real stuff in our digital pieces humanizes a mechanical process. *bravo* Thanks for sharing with the team!
Posted by: michelle ward | April 26, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Kathryn I just love the circular 'word pie'!! I envy your ability to think of things to write.
Posted by: Melissa S. | April 26, 2009 at 01:26 PM
Hello Kathryn,
I didn't got around on the crusade this month... thought I couldn't participate cause I don't have an artjournal... but then I see your post and "envy" you for your imagination on the crusade !
I made already several brushes myself, but none with my handwriting..
I "steal" your idea and use it in the future...:)
credits for you !
greets
Inge
Posted by: inge | April 26, 2009 at 02:38 PM
Your journaling here is beautiful (as always). Love that you made this into a brush, very cool!!
Posted by: Christy | April 26, 2009 at 07:35 PM
Hi Kathryn - love the brushes - any chance you could do a tutorial for those of us (me!) who don't know how to do them - or at least point me in the right direction.
Posted by: megan warren | April 27, 2009 at 05:56 AM
Hi, Kathryn! Love the personal brushes you made in Photoshop! :-)
Posted by: Anne Gaal | April 27, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Hey amiga! You have such fantastic handwriting. Very neat post. :)
Posted by: Emily | April 27, 2009 at 04:52 PM
Hi Kat! GREAT brushes and awesome word circle! I am certainly impressed... nice job, girlfriend! If only I could stay home today and play, play, play!!! :D Hope all is well with you and Loki!
Posted by: Kathy McCreedy | April 29, 2009 at 08:33 AM
You're reminding me that I still haven't done a photoshop brush yet, but oh how I want to play with that. Love your journal mandala thingie, beautiful! It's so fun that you're joining the crusades now. Yay!
Posted by: iHanna | April 29, 2009 at 02:36 PM
Now that's a great idea!
Posted by: Melisa | April 30, 2009 at 08:04 PM
Wonderful!! I just love your art and will let you know when I have another swap and hope you will play along!!
Take care,
Posted by: Ophelia | June 29, 2009 at 08:53 PM