Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine

by Chere Nordstrand (Dream Team)

I LOVE doing this, probably one of my most favorite digital tricks and it’s super simple! You can do this one of two ways. You can make each individual letter it’s own sticker OR you can type the word you want and turn the entire thing into a sticker. I will show you both ways.

Here’s how for each individual letter:

Open a New Document the approximate size you want your letter sticker. Mine is 2.5″x2.5″ at 300 dpi with a transparent background.

Type a letter in whatever color and font you desire, my font size is 150 pt. Now we need to make a new layer underneath this layer. Hold down Ctrl (PC) / Cmd (Mac) and then click on Create New Layer in your layer palette. This will create a new blank layer just beneath your letter font.
Now select the letter layer and select the Magic Tool wand and click the empty area AROUND your letter by clicking on the background.

Then Shift + Ctrl(PC)/CMD(Mac) + I and marching ants will appear ONLY around your Letter.

Go to Select > Modify > Expand > 15 Pixels > Ok. Now you will notice that the marching ants just got bigger around your letter.

Click on the blank layer beneath your letter. In your color palette you need to select the color that you want on the outside of your letter, preferably white if you want to make it look like a sticker but you can make it whatever you want. With the blank layer still selected in your layer palette type Alt + Delete to fill the layer. You will now have a border around your letter. Merge Visible and then you can drag and drop it onto your project.

For making and entire word into a sticker you would complete the exact same steps above except that you type out your entire word instead of the individual letters.

Note: I changed the background color so it would be easier to see that there is white around the letters.

So the next time you’re in a crunch and don’t have an alpha that fits, go through your fonts and make your own!

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