Words To Live By -- chat notes & links

[DebbieHodge]

WORDS TO LIVE BY
Here are my notes --- post links to your layouts that correspond and note point #

WHAT’S IN A TITLE? WHY ARE TITLES IMPT? ARE THEY ALWAYS IMPT?
* cue to subject
* theme setter
* path to deeper meaning


1. THE SIMPLE LABEL

you can name the subject or what’s going on/the activity

“Us” by Flowergirl
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...ll&limit=last7

“Meeting Tara” by Kayleigh: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...ll&limit=last7

name a place

Travel pages are often well served with a label of the place“Northington Grange” by britgirl: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...hp?photo=89714

name an attitude or state

“Curious” by earlofoxford: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...ll&limit=last7

SUGGESTED PRODUCTS:

Reflected Thoughts Brushes and Stamps http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/6105

you can search by theme--Pregnancy hand-drawn brushes by Ali
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/6529

domesticity hand-drawn brushes by Ali
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/6282

abstract token words by Anna
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/5642

2. HOW DO YOU TAKE THE LABEL TO SOMETHING MORE MEANINGFUL?

try an adjective-noun combo

“Techno Girl” by phfphd: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...ll&limit=last7

SUGGESTED PRODUCTS:

adjective monograms brushes and stamps
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/6136

Linen titles by Jesse
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/3668

label a smaller element of your subject that represents larger meaning

“Aunt Velma’s Stitches”
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...hp?photo=89721
for example, Mollie’s layout “Aunt Velma’s Stitches” represents the 500 quilts she’s made but even more the care and love she put into them.

“Nerves” by Steph”
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...29&ppuser=1135


TRY THIS APPROACH: use your label of the obvious as a placeholder
1) “Friends”
2) add an adjective: “Old Friends”
3) as you scrap think about what’s REALLY in front of you . .. yes they’re old friends . . but what’s their state? What’s going on? What’s surprising? “Initially Awkward”
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...38&ppuser=2264

3. THE TITLE THAT’S A COMMAND/ADVICE

“Celebrate Snow” by Erin
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...ll&limit=last7

“Shine On” by Cassie
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...043&ppuser=769

4. THE TITLE THAT CONVEYS A MESSAGE

“Miss You” by Anke: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...hp?photo=89715

“I just love you” by krutten http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...ll&limit=last7

“You are my most favorite memory” by Steph: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...ll&limit=last7

SUGGESTED PRODUCTS:

Seek word art by Katie
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/6658

Remember word art by Ali
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/6368

Strong words brushes and stamps by Katie
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/5632

6. YOUR JOURNALING AS TITLE SOURCE

title as lead-in to journaling

“You know you’re in Texas when . . .” Steph
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...96&ppuser=1135

“Just Because” by Cassie
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...093&ppuser=769

“Dear Molly” by Paula
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...934&ppuser=205

line from the journaling as title

“the kind of woman” by me: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...75&ppuser=2264

& try again by Paula
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...154&ppuser=205

End journaling with line that’s your title

A mother can love by Katrina
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...54&ppuser=1634

SUGGESTED PRODUCTS

“Bubble Thoughts” by Mary Ann
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/1149

Punctuation Brushes Stamps, Art Warehouse
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...oducts_id/4576


TRY THIS APPROACH: label to synonym to quote fragment
1) come up with a label: Flight; Flight Museum
2) look up synonyms for key words and connections those key words trigger: from flight I went to air, fly, skim, soar, rise, ascend.
3) Look for quotes and lyrics that use the words you’re drawn to
I found a Helen Keller quote: One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.
4) Pluck out the part that matters to you: I took “Impulse to soar” and the page became about more than our trip to a flight museum; it became about my boys’ fascination with flight.

7. HAVE FUN

word play & double meaning

“How Ewe Doing?” by bluelemur: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...ll&limit=last7

“Leave the leaves” by 1gr8muggle: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...368&ppuser=769

“Puzzling” by me: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...85&ppuser=2264

associations with popular culture

“Dadz in the hood” by me: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...60&ppuser=2264

The great gapsby by 1gr8muggle: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...847&ppuser=769

The force is strong with this one by wendy
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...911&ppuser=172

Always something there to remind me by wendy
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...847&ppuser=172

[oldvwblues]

Thanks so much for posting this...I can't keep up in the chat room...goes too fast for my slow typing hands!

[whatnext]

thanks, Debby.

[elliottsurf2]

wow debby, thank you for that post. You have some great inspiration there!

[Amy L]

Debbie, I can't thank you enough for the chat, the great layout examples, and the product suggestions. This summary is so helpful!

Here's my example of ending the journaling with a line that's the title:
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...29&ppuser=5145

[anke]

That was an amazing chat, thank you Debbie!
Here is my example for the title leading into the journaling
http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...96&ppuser=2922

[ajfetzer]

Wow thanks for posting this great stuff!

[hguenthe]

Thank you for putting all the work into doing this up and posting it. Not only are you all great chat hosts, you all do such great follow up posting.

[Elena]

Thanks for posting all this information Debbie! Wonderful fun & informative chat!

Here are my links:

Title that conveys a message > Happy Birthday Gramps: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...09&ppuser=2675

Title that commands > Go With the Flow: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...86&ppuser=2675

Ending journaling with line that that's your title > View: http://www.designerdigitals.com/digi...11&ppuser=2675

[Chris]

A great chat Debbie, and thanks for the list of urls and follow up suggestions. I can always tell when a chat was interesting when the time flies by = and yours did! The list will help reinforce what you so expertly taught!

[LisaD]

Thanks so much. Your chat was extremely informative. I really loved the examples, but couldn't keep up.

[mhowe]

Thanks for a very informative and helpful chat and for posting your instructions for us!! Awesome chat and very helpful!

[iUma]

Dang, Debbie. We have a significant other concept in common!! Thanks for this great thread of such rich information. I was so happy you liked my Techno Girl. I will be digesting this information and trying to use more alphas and titles instead of just fonts. This is so encouraging.