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Border Bits – a new free dingbat font

September 5, 2013 by Kay

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I am proud to introduce another dingbat font designed for diecutters, at least that’s how it started. Silhouette Studio, Microsoft Word and even Photoshop are among the programs that can wrap text on a path but can’t wrap objects … or so it seems. Simply put your objects in a font – problem solved. So here’s my collection of little shapes that repeat or combine to make fun borders and, for the most part, lend themselves to wrapping along a path. Hope you’ll have as much fun with it as I have.

Download Border Bits here and make my day by leaving a comment. This font is free for personal or commercial use but not for resale or sharing on other sites, please. Pinning or otherwise pointing people to this blog page is a great way to say thanks. I’d also love to see creative ways you use this font.

How to make a doily with Border Bits with thanks to Gisela!

For a video on how to use this font and text to path in Silhouette Studio see this post.

And here’s a video on how to use this font and text on path in Inkscape

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Quick video on using transparent tiles in Silh Studio
Adding thumbnails to your .studio files on a Mac

Comments

  1. Rochelle says

    September 14, 2013 at 5:14 am

    09KutUps is my all time favorite shape font! Thank you so much for making another one available.

  2. tina says

    September 15, 2013 at 1:13 am

    Thanks so much Kay, you are simply the best!!

    • tina says

      September 15, 2013 at 1:35 am

      Kay, I have been playing with font and really love it, makes life so much easier. One little thing, the capital S right pointer, the bottom line doesn’t line up, it has a little hick up in it so if you line a bunch of them up and then weld them you get a little gap after every one instead of a straight line.

      • Kay says

        September 15, 2013 at 1:04 pm

        Thanks for letting me know, Tina. I am putting together a fix it list and this is going on there right now.

  3. Maddie says

    September 15, 2013 at 3:44 am

    Great stuff, thank you! I cling onto your tips & tuto’s and tell myself it will be alright .. someday.

  4. Ann Burke says

    September 15, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    This is great Kay. Now is there a way to make ttf fonts out of svg images of rhinestone letters that I have saved? That would be great. In the process of getting a newer version of Inkscape so that I perhaps can. Thanks Kay for all you donate to the Silhouette world.

    • Kay says

      September 15, 2013 at 4:17 pm

      Yes, Ann, you can make a ttf with Inkscape with a tutorial here on my blog. http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/inkscape-dings/ I haven’t figured out how to handle spacing between letters so I’ve stuck to dingbat fonts for now. Another problem with rhinestone letters is that they have to be sized perfectly but you can give it a try and see how it works for you.

  5. Hilary says

    September 16, 2013 at 12:38 am

    I have really enjoyed your tutorials on the Silhouette Cameo. I just got my machine last month, but thanks to you have learned much and love creating using your helpful hints.

  6. sharonb says

    September 17, 2013 at 1:21 am

    Thank you for such a great border font! You are so sweet and generous to share it with us. I enjoy your blog so much and check it almost daily!!

  7. Amrita says

    September 18, 2013 at 10:56 pm

    Thanks so much!

  8. Torrie says

    September 20, 2013 at 9:31 pm

    That’s RAD! Thanks so much!

  9. Kim says

    September 21, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    Thanks for sharing. Can wait to use it!

  10. Sharon LeVine says

    September 21, 2013 at 11:38 pm

    thank you so much

  11. Dee Halsema says

    September 21, 2013 at 11:49 pm

    Thank you so much, Kay! You are so generous with your time, talent, & expertise!! Your generocity will not go unnoticed. You will be rewarded highly for bringing smiles to so many of God’s children. You are a blessing to so many!! 🙂 I hope you have some idea how truly appreciated you are!! Be blessed!! 🙂

  12. Aggie says

    September 22, 2013 at 8:11 am

    Thank you so much!

  13. Kathy Ann says

    September 22, 2013 at 9:03 am

    Thank you for sharing with all of us!

  14. Anat says

    September 22, 2013 at 9:30 am

    Thank you!!!

  15. Marg says

    September 22, 2013 at 10:40 am

    I can see so many uses for these. Thank you.

  16. Sandi H says

    September 22, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    Thank you very much!

  17. Sylvia F says

    September 26, 2013 at 8:21 am

    Thank you!

  18. Alison says

    September 27, 2013 at 6:41 am

    Thank you for sharing

  19. Michelle Lucas says

    September 27, 2013 at 3:51 pm

    I just found you on Youtube and so glad I did. I have had a silhouette for several years but have learned so much from your videos. You are clear and precise in your delivery so I thank you so much! Keep up the good work!!

  20. Betty Durrant says

    September 30, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    Hi Kay,

    Thanks for sharing your talents! You made my day!

  21. Tammy Jones says

    September 30, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    Thank you! This is so cute and just what I was looking for.

  22. Brenda Ellison says

    October 1, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    Hello Kay, This is Fabulous. I know I will find many uses for this. Love Love Love it. Thanks so much for sharing as always. You are such a special person.

  23. Pat says

    October 3, 2013 at 8:48 am

    Thanks Kay for sharing this “font”! I always enjoy your posts here and on the Yahoo Group! You are a wealth of information for so many!

  24. Mary says

    October 5, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Thank you or sharing this. Looks wonderful!!

  25. Cheryl P says

    October 6, 2013 at 10:47 am

    Thank you so much for putting so many fun fonts in one place for us to download.

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