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Michele Stylin' SIS (121)	# Posted: 17 Jun 2007 22:55 Hi! I have such a hard time writing on textured cardstock. (Which is why I looove letter stickers!) But sometimes I would like to add hand journaling directly onto the cardstock, and when I do, it often looks uneven, jagged, and just not as smooth or fluid as I would like. Does anyone have any good tips or suggestions to help me with this problem?
mizzm Favorite SISter (30127)	# Posted: 17 Jun 2007 23:03 I have the same problem! UGH!! I find that if I use a thicker tipped pen and write bigger (I write very small normally).. it helps a bit.
prairieWillow Favorite SISter (15652)	# Posted: 18 Jun 2007 00:25 I just usually use a fine point Sharpie, but I like the rough look of pen on cardstock. I think a thinker pen might help ya out some, too! deanna
danielsmommy Model SISter (2502)	# Posted: 18 Jun 2007 00:55 I like to use sharpies also, and for me it helps if something is under the layout. I use great big desk calendars and then it makes it have a little more padding on the layout when I write. I find its harder if i'm writing on a hard surface.. Good luck!
Neen Fashion Plate (434)	# Posted: 18 Jun 2007 03:49 Yeah either a thinker or inkyer pen...
Michele Stylin' SIS (121)	# Posted: 18 Jun 2007 11:01 Thanks everyone! I'll give your suggestions a try!
scraphappy Fashion Plate (414)	# Posted: 18 Jun 2007 16:32 Also, choose a smoother CS rather than the orange peel or the woven texture -- the orange peel Bazzill is particularly hard to write on smoothly, I've found! xoox Lain
tanya_williams SISter Elle (1890)	# Posted: 18 Jun 2007 20:37 Fine pt Sharpie here, too. Don't really care if it gets a lil' messy:)
Bernadette Model SISter (2731)	# Posted: 19 Jun 2007 01:01 I LOVE handwriting on layouts. And I love all you fine point (ultra fine point for me) sharpie gals. I think I might try a regular fine point though...hmmm. For me, I keep my journaling straight, even and fluid by first pencil writing it in going over it with my sharpie and then erasing the pencil out. Have fun!
staceyfike Favorite SISter (7776)	# Posted: 19 Jun 2007 01:04 i usually write in a very fine point and then go over it in a med tip......just to add thickness to the letters and it avoids some of the bumpiness.