Home My Account My Cart


Textuality

We scrappers are lucky gals. From letter stickers to chipboard monograms, alphabet stamps to text paper (plus rub-ons, fonts, die cuts. . . ), we have mountains of letter shapes at our disposal. Of course, having them is different than actually using them. It's awfully hard to peel that first, pristine letter S from the sticker sheet sometimes. And it's harder to use that gorgeous new S in a different way than you ever have before.

Textuality is the class that will change the way you use your text-based scrapping products. And it doesn't stop just with alphabets, either. Journaling spaces, titles, quotes: nearly every way that scrapbooking and words or letters work together is covered. You'll learn innovative methods to make your journaling inviting to read. New ways to incorporate text into your designs. Unexpected sources for letter-based products. Whether you want to get your letter products out of the storage bin and onto your layouts or use letters and wordforms in surprising ways, Textuality is the class for you.

Your Textuality instructor, Amy Sorensen, is a verbivore. There's not much that makes her happier than a word used well, either in a sentence or as a design element on a layout. She's written articles for Simple Scrapbooks magazine, taught the joys of grammar, narrative essays, and poetry to high school students, and recommended the perfect novel to plenty of library patrons. And, of course, taught several popular classes at Big Picture Classes, including The Gift of Words, Write Now! and My Word!

In this four-week class, she'll uncover innovative ways to use words on your layouts, all with just your word processor and the supplies you already have on hand. In fact, by the end of the class, you'll discover you've made a serious dent in your alphabet supplies, fallen in love all over again with your favorite fonts, and created a bunch of layouts that really say something.

Amy's class includes:

  • Detailed, step-by-step instructions for creating cool stuff with your word processor
  • Weekly assignments that help you immediately put into practice what you're learning
  • A handy index to all class techniques
  • Weekly "dig into your drawers" challenges that'll help you use even the oldest items in your stash
  • Bonus downloads including fonts and design elements
  • Detailed supply lists for sample layouts
  • Tips and tricks for using type that you won't find anywhere else
  • Pre-class assignment, available when you sign up
  • Audio messages in streaming audio, downloadable MP3, and transcripts
  • Weekly welcome messages from Amy
  • Private posting gallery to share your work
  • Message board to interact with other students
  • Live chat with Amy
Listen to Amy's introduction of Textuality:

Syllabus:

  • Week 1: Class intro + typesetting stuff + lots of techniques for lots of text
  • Week 2: Few words, big impact + fonts + text as design
  • Week 3: Titles + quotes + song lyrics
  • Week 4: Alphabet-shaped products + journaling spots + text paper + non-alphabet products used alphabetically

Taught by: Amy Sorensen
Class Duration: 4 weeks
Start Date: October 6, 2011
End Date: November 2, 2011
Price: $25.00
Registration Begins: Registration has closed.
Registration End: Registration will close October 12, 2011 at 10:00pm PST

 

ONLINE CLASSES

How it Works
Search for Classes
All Workshops
All Self-Paced Projects
Coming Soon!
Student Recommendations
MY ACCOUNT
My Classes
My Galleries
My Forums
My Information
FUN STUFF
Badges & Buttons
Quote of the Day
Happy Mail
Big World
HELP!
FAQ's
Technical Support
Contact Us
Resources
TO DO
Meet Our Team
Visit Our Blog
Partners
SHOP
Gift Certificates
Classes

© 2005-2011 Big Picture Classes. All Rights Reserved.
Cancellation Policy | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertise | Technical Support
HACKER SAFE certified sites prevent over 99.9% of hacker crime.