rubon word on picture

2.Stencil letters are a big trend. Making Memories sells an entire alphabet. You can buy them and paint them, chalk or ink them. These are great for monograms and titles.

3.Bottlecaps come plain or with pre-printed words. You can use stickers, paint or rubons to alter a plain bottlecap.

4.Many companies are selling twill and ribbon with preprinted words or phrases.

5.Label Makers can be used to make fun journaling or journaling strips. You can also buy labels premade in different themes and on different colored labels.

6.Twist ties with words on them are cute- IKan'dee is one company that makes these.

7.Patterned Paper- Many companies are making paper with alphabets, phrases, sayings, etc. on them. You can just cut out the phrases and place them on your layout or use them like you would other patterned paper.

example of patterned paper with captions used on layout

8.Sticker letters are fun and come in so many different looks. Don't be afraid to mix looks and stickers together.

9.Transparency overlays with words on them can be so fun and beautiful. Take a look and you can find small transparencies or ones that cover an entire page. You can also print your own journaling on a transparency and place it over your paper so that it still shows through. Paint can be used over certain words on your transparency to make them stand out even more.

10.Stamp words on your layout. Whether using acrylic paint or ink, stamping looks great for titles or journaling.

11.Sewing. I can barely thread a needle, but if you have a talent for it why not try sewing a word on your page? It may be time consuming, so maybe just sew a monogram or a name.

13.Metal words. Making Memories has so many different metal words. These can be used as-is or altered.

14.There are so many other types of lettering products out there right now- buttons with letters, file tabs- the sky is the limit (or in my case, my wallet is the limit)!

15.Hand Cut your words. You can cut your own words out of any colored or patterned paper you choose. I find that some paper tears easily and it's easier if I use cardstock to cut out a title. Find a font you like and print your word out onto your paper (*make sure you flip/rotate/reverse your word before you print it out onto paper- also be sure you print the word on the blank side of the patterned paper you are using). First cut the inner parts of the letters out first with an exacto knife. Then cut any difficult corners on the outside of your letters. When cutting around curves and corners turn the paper and not the knife if you can. Turn your paper over and you should have a beautiful word or title. I don't have the world's steadiest hand, so this technique takes more effort than it may for others, but it is worth a try.

when hand cutting title-make sure your word is reversed before printing

16.Your Handwriting. I don't care for my handwriting, but many people have very pretty penmanship that looks great on their layouts.

17.Die cuts. One of my favorite trends in scrapbooking of late is monograms. I really like the letter die cuts you can buy and embellish. In one layout I used that as a main element of my layout.

example of premade die cut and some rubon words

Hope some of these ideas have sparked your imagination. I would love to see some of your layouts with creative lettering - I'm always looking to learn new techniques myself!