Sunday, September 28, 2014

Alpha Alert---missing letters!

You know what I'm talking about, right? Those PESKY alpha sticker packs NEVER have enough As or Es or those particular letters you're after.  Right? Well, a bit of lateral thinking doesn't go astray!
Here's some ideas you might find useful:
I had ALL the other letters but 'S'. So I used a DIFFERENT 's':


Sometimes you can use OTHER letters instead. For example:


The upside down 'V' creates the 'A' & instead of using a full word, I've used 'text speak'....!!!
Similarly:


The 'A' is an upside down 'V'. The 'W' is an upside down 'M'....& the 'S' is actually an 8 that has had it's innards cut out:):) Thinking out of the box can work REALLY well!
Here's another idea:


I didn't have an 'E'. They ALWAYS run out first....so I used an 'L' & added two horizontal strokes with the white pen. Ta-da! Not only solved, but I get to use up other letters that would likely be left getting dusty!
Of course, you can simply mix up your alphas alongside stamps & word stickers:


 Or, one final idea - change a '3' to an 'E':


Thanks for looking ~ I hope you find this helpful ~
Happy Scrapping ~ Lizzy ♥♥♥

5 comments :

  1. Fabulous Lizzy! What a great tute this is! And what it is about the lack of E's? Some of the better brands give extras but many don't.

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  2. These are very good ideas, and there is never enough 'e's in any packet of alphas!! Thanks for sharing Lizzy!

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  3. Ah look at the two of you, so relaxed and in tune. Great alphas tips to stretch the supplies and a fabulous boy page again Lizzy - I love the big swirls of yellow and the sticky beaks. :D

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  4. So true about running out of just the letter you want, but you have solved the problems perfectly with all these great ideas
    Mary

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