Journaling on busy backgrounds.

[MommaTrish]

Do you do it?
If so, show us how.

[nesser1981]

I use those things Julie Released. The color wash things. Not on the computer, so I don't know the exact name

[eranslow]

I use paint:


Or I change the font color to one that stands out:



Or use Julie's Paint Wash:


Or I journal directly on it - and use the pattern as a guide:


That's what I've done

[Mari Koegelenberg]

Paint yup! Love gesso type of splats!

[Lindsay]

I use Julie's paint wash too to mute the pattern.
https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/s...2&cat=0&page=1

[tanyiadeskins]

not usually... but if I do i just use a really dark black font lol or like above go white

[marlathrall]

I use Julie's paint wash too!

[emmasmommy]

here's some of mine. I have a passion for busy backgrounds and lots o' journaling.

I really like using paper strips


when it's something I don't REALLY want people to read, I just chuck it on there


a little journaling card


and lastly...I just make the font dark enough so you can see it LOL

[carriesmom]

I will often type my journaling and then select it with a feather of like 20 px and then on a new layer below I put a shape with the background color and lower the opacity until I like the look.

[farrijc]

another paint wash user...

[misfitinmn]

Um...it turns out I don't really journal right on busy backgrounds.

The last time I even journaled right on a patterned background was this one back in March and even it is not super busy:



oh! And I guess I used paint, too.

[catgoddess]

I rarely journal right on a busy paper, but if I do, I use paint underneath it so it stands out. I also add a journal card or tuck it on a plain piece of paper.

[nun69]

I use a darker font



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sometimes I just make the font bigger


I also change my ffont color light if it is a darker background

[Jengerbread88]

Sometimes I make all or part of the background lighter by overlaying another paper on it.



Other times I just make my sentiment really big. Like, title-sized big. And I throw in some WA as part of my journaling to make it stand out more.



I'm also with others who journal on a card or on top of paint, and make sure I'm adding as much contrast as I can.

[Dutch_Diva]

Wow these pages are all gorgeous! I sure loved seeing them all and get some ideas - thanks for sharing!!

[Lyd]

Another Paint Wash user here! Love those!

[lorryfach]

I avoid the background and journal on a photo:

or a journal card:

or a paper strip:

or lots of paper strips:

But if I want to go right on the busy paper, I'll find a less busy part to journal on:

or I put a glow or stroke on the text (I know it doesn't look like much, but at full-size I swear this is totally legible! I am way too anal to make it not be, ha!)


up closer:


I've also used blends, paints, and masks but I don't have any examples to show off. Maybe soon.

[sarahbhb]

I use paint a lot as well.

On this one I think I just made a white rectangle in my scrapping software (I may have used white paper not 100% certain) and then just made it a bit transparent so that the pattern shows through just a little bit.

[color of my heart]

i do the paint wash thing too. either that, or i put the journaling on a card or a solid layer.

[MommaTrish]

*cough*journalingonjournalingcardsdoesn'tcount*cou gh*
lol!!!

Yes, I use paint sometimes to journal on busy backgrounds, or I work the journaling in with the background design. I also will use a slight stroke light Lorry.