I would love if designers would offer both spelling variations when there’s a word with unique US spelling. I won’t use any odd spelling (to me, American spelling is odd, though I understand British spelling looks weird to Americans) so a lot of elements are immediately off limits to me and other nonAmercians.
There are three main spelling differences I see come up in scrapbooking a lot:
British vs US
Favourite / Favorite
Mum / Mom
Mummy / Mommy
If these three words were given spelling alternates it would make many US elements accessible to a larger audience.
Some other differences which come up occasionally:
Colour / Color
Flavour / Flavor
Neighbour / Neighbor
Thanks for reading!
Rachel
I also grew up with British spelling and most of Canada tends to use the British spelling, but I dont let the different spelling in word art elements bother me.
It’s definitely a personal choice, but I know many Australians will not use a Mom card, because we just don’t say Mom at all; it’s like calling someone the wrong name.
Thank you for this suggestion. I love the British spelling. It adds a bit of elegance to simple words. I will try to incorporate this into some of my upcoming kits. (I'm working several months out so it might be a few months before you begin to see it).
I'm guilty of the opposite. I do everything in British English and forget to do the alternate.
I do understand the frustration in finding the perfect kit and then having everything in American English. Especially around Mother's Day.
Meanwhile I don't worry too much if a kit uses British English spelling (I use "grey" instead of "gray" all the time myself, despite otherwise using American spellings). It bugs me more if a word art element is actually misspelled than if it uses a different region's spelling. If I can, I just edit the element myself, but I also know that's not always possible.
I'll have to consider this, because it is extra work to remember and include the alternate spellings.
Will keep this in mind.👍
Thanks Gina!
Thanks Nae!
Yes, it’s very noticeable at Mothers’ Day, Trish! Sometimes I find a card or a quote that says Mother that I can use 😆
Yes, definitely more work, Amanda. From my perspective, I would always include both spelling options because I want my work to be accessible to more people. I think the dominant culture in scrapbooking is US, so it’s unlikely to be an issue Americans come across much, and less likely to affect your sales than if a designer only provided British spelling.