How to Create a Monogram using MS Word

You don't need expensive programs to create a beautiful monogram.  During my appearance on C&T Publishing's Wednesday Night Live I demonstrated how to personalize cloth and paper napkins. Here is the link for my corresponding blog post: CLICK HERE

Monogram on napkin using inkjet printer
Instructions:

In WORD, type your 3 letters with NO space between each one eg. RCS
I would suggest choosing your text SIZE and COLOR now. You will probably want to choose at least 36 for your first initials and 48 for the surname initial. 

eg. RcS

Next, highlight only the 3 letters, right click and select FONT
From FONT select CHARACTER SPACING and from the SPACING box select CONDENSED.
From the BY box right beside it, adjust how MUCH you want to move the letters closer.
eg. 1 pt will barely move them, but 8 pt will bring them nicely together.


You will be able to view your progress in the Preview window at the bottom of your popup box. Click OK.
For added interest you can also adjust your letters to appear on different levels.

Select FONT tab again and from the EFFECTS section, you can select Superscript to raise your letter, and/or Subscript to lower your letter. Have some fun with this!

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Monogram, Personalize and Jazz Up napkins using TAP

Tonight on C&T Publishing's 'Wednesday Night Live with Lisa Fulmer', I was a guest demonstrator and showed how to create 2 projects using Transfer Artist Paper - TAP.

Here is the link to the July 6th show:

 Roberta on Wednesday Night Live

Monogrammed Linen Napkin using an inkjet printer

Not only can you personalize your linen napkins, but TAP also work on paper towels -- Yep; regular paper towels.
At your next party, instead of place cards personalize each guests napkin with their name.
For your next kid's party or BBQ, birthday or other celebration, turn plain white paper towels into party napkins using TAP!!!
Watch the link above and I show you how:)

Creating the monogram

 This is my Second Demo

White kitchen towel. Using BIC markers I drew the flowers right on the TAP

Tea towel decorated with stamps and pigment ink.

Stamp flowers onto the TAP and then cut out

Experimenting - both look great!

I hope you enjoy the show.  You will see how easy it is to use TAP to give some plain objects some PIZAZZ!

Inspired by Janet Fish

For our Monday July 4th episode of Creative EdVentures In the Zone, I chose to feature the artwork of 'Janet Fish as we celebrated American Art in honour of the American holiday.


Here is the watercolour I painted, inspired by Janet's "Still Life with Candy" and its vibrant pinks, limes and yellows.

Still Life Inspired by Janet Fish.
Watercolour on paper

WIP
 I couldn't seem to put my brush down after our American Art episode:)

 

The Inspiration of Janet Fish

Celebrating American Painters

Paintings of Janet Fish

1938 - 

Marzipan from Erice

Monkey Business

Still Life with Candy