Things You'll Need:
- Chipboard sheets
- Die cut machine
- Pre-cut chipboard embellishments
- Patterned paper
- Card stock
- Adhesive
- Craft knife
- Self-healing mat
- Paint
- Brushes
- Sandpaper
- Pigment-based ink
- Embossing powder
- Heat gun
- Rubber or acrylic stamps
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Step 1
Die cut your own shapes out of plain or decorated chipboard. Some companies have put out sheets of relatively thin chipboard covered with patterned or textured stock. These will work either with personal die cutting machines or a craft knife to make any frames, tags or other decorative shapes.
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Step 2
Cover precut chipboard pieces with patterned paper or card stock to help them coordinate with your layouts. Cut a piece of paper slightly larger than the chipboard, adhere it with your adhesive of choice and trim around the edges from the back, following the edges closely. Covered chipboard can be used for monograms, titles or mats for photos or other embellishments.
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Step 3
Use paint to dress up plain chipboard. Once dry, the painted edges can be distressed with ink pads or sandpaper for an aged, textured look. The chipboard can even be used as a stamp: just dip it into acrylic paint and apply to your surfaces.
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Step 4
Layer different pieces of paper on the chipboard to create visual interest. Use several different solid or patterned sheets "collage style" on cutouts to create unique embellishments. Die cut letters or shapes from patterned paper applied to paint or layering the chipboard items directly also adds depth to your layouts.
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Step 5
"Engrave" your chipboard by coating it with pigment ink, sprinkling embossing powder onto the wet ink and heating with a heat gun until complete. Immediately press a rubber or acrylic stamp into the still-warm embossing powder for an engraved look in the embossed area. For extra depth, ink the stamp first with a contrasting color.










Comments
Ladybugblue said
on 5/27/2008 This was a really good article! I love creating things!