Karla, you read my mind!   When I saw your tag on the Check In thread, I was gaga for it.  Thank you so much for sharing your tutorial!

I tested the tutorial exactly as written and used all your settings.  I have to admit it was really hard for me to create my text as floating LOL, but I wanted to go through the creative process as written, so I used floating text.  I very rarely ever create text as floating, because once you close the text dialog box you can't make any more adjustments if desired; at least I have never learned how to make adjustments to floating text.  That is why I always create text as vector.  It allows me the flexibility to make adjustments such as kerning.  Do you know how to make adjustments in kerning to floating text?  Is that possible?

Your tutorial was very easy to follow  and well written .  I enjoyed the way you formatted the text using bold to make certain instructions stand out.  I used to do that for my Beginner tutorials, but now I don't have the patience, so my instructions sort of blur together LOL.  I also love the extra notes that you added to your SBP screenshot.  I'd be happy to set this tutorial up on a page and add it to the menu like I do for mine and Judy's tutorials, or I can leave it here as the first message.  If you're interested, then just let me know.

I will be back with more results as I love the glittery tag and the one with the doll.  What a perfect doll to use for this tag.  I love all your results!

Cool tut , Karla!    I discovered I already had this font, but I had never used it.  Imagine that!

 

I added a dollie to mine and used a font size of 72.  Other than that, I followed the tut.

 

 

Yes, timber you can adjust the kerning to floating text while it is in the text box, just like you do with vector text.  I know only because I just did it.  LOL

 

Thanks for the awesome tut, Karla. 

Omgggg, I am so glad you two tried the tutorial! I was already anxious to see what you two will create with it :-D 

 

I tried making the instructions "simple" as possible. Even tested it out myself, following along lol 

 

As for the kerning, as Judy mentioned, it can be done when having text window (box) opened. I am still a bit clueless working with "kerning" but I remember having clicking at those settings and seeing the letters squeeze in and then spread out and I was like OH! lol 

 

I usually work my text as raster and keep the "marching ants" going. That is because I go straight to AS and do not like to wait lol 

 

Timber and Judy, thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous results!

Ack, I forgot to answer about the tutorial thing! Yes please! I would love that, Timber :-)