Swirly text

[SamanthasMom]

I know how to do the whole text in a circle bit, but how can I make it like it's unraveling? I've seen a few kits with texts like that and would love to do it myself! TIA!

[DianneRigdon]

Hi Heather! Do you mean someting like this (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1482&cat=500&ppuser=33)? The font work in this lo was done using text on a path. The difference between this and the text on a circle is just the shape of the work path. In this case, I used the pen tool in photoshop and just drew a squiggle and then applied text to the squiggle path! If you have instructions for text around a circle, the instuctions will be very similar, just at the beginning you need to draw with your pen tool. Just make sure you select the freeform pen tool and then on your layers palette change the fill opacity to 0%. Then go to the font work! (On my layout, each word is on a different path.)

[SamanthasMom]

Yes....pretty much! I was really looking at the "Jump Into Fall" kit by Daniela Puess, but it seems to be the same idea! I know I don't have paths on PSE 3.0, but it sounds like I could work something similar to PSE. I should have been more specific in my post about what program I had and given an example. I loved that LO though and definitely will use your tips to get the words like yours looks! Thanks so much!!!!!!

[SamanthasMom]

Ok, looks like I definitely can't do it by those instructions :0( I wish I had paths! LOL

[angleigh]

I know this isn't exactly what you are wanting but atomic cupcake has some free templates HERE (http://www.atomiccupcake.com/item.php?id=000052) that you can use with PSE3. I haven't tried them since I have PSE2 but I heard it's really easy you just click on it and start typing.

[SamanthasMom]

WOW. Thank you so much. This is my absolute favorite site (scrapartist) in the world! I have learned so much in so little time. You are all too kind and generous with your artistic talents!!!! Thanks so much!