Embellishing with Chipboard

It seems that chipboard is all the rage these days. You’ll find it on scrapbook pages, altered art, and more. But this is one hot trend that differs from many others in a few key ways. It’s cheap, it’s easy, and it’s fast. Just grab a sheet of chipboard, a die-cut machine or punch, and some paint or ink. These simple instructions will have you creating your own chipboard embellishments in no time!

First, you’ll want to get some chipboard. For some, this may sound like the hard part. Typically, you’re not going to find it sold by the sheet along with the patterned paper, although it can be purchased by the pack or found in unexpected places such as:

• Many scrapbook stores have sheets of chipboard that they will give away for free. Packs of paper are often sold with chipboard to keep the paper free from damage, so many stores often have extra sheets that they just discard. Simply ask, and you may find yourself with a pile of free chipboard.


• If you’re looking for small pieces, many companies now sell small chipboard shapes. Bazzill Basics, Heidi Swapp, Lil Davis Designs and Making Memories all carry various sizes, shapes and designs of chipboard embellishments.


• Most people probably have chipboard at home and don’t realize it. Most any notepad has chipboard for the back cover. The back cover of spiral-bound notebooks are essentially chipboard as well.


• If you still can’t find chipboard locally, try searching online at www.ebay.com, www.dickblick.com, or www.vanguardcrafts.com.

Now that you’ve got chipboard, the fun can begin! Cut off a piece of chipboard large enough for the shape you want to cut. I chose to use the Large Daisies die from the Sizzix collection. Cut the chipboard with the machine as you normally would. Be sure to press down a few extra times to account for the thickness of the chipboard.

After you’ve cut your shape(s), coat them with acrylic paint in any color of your choice and let it dry. If you want, add ink to the edges for a unique look.

Simply adhere your new accent to your page like normal, and you’re ready to go!

Once you get started, you’ll see how easy it is to use chipboard on your pages. In addition to fun shapes such as flowers, try cutting the following:

• Letters or numbers for a unique title
• Frames and photo mats
• Journaling blocks
• Tags
• Monograms

Don’t forget that chipboard can also be cut free-hand for your own unique, one-of-a-kind design.

As you can see, creating with chipboard couldn’t be easier! It’s cost-effective, simple, and fun. Plus, since you can always custom design each piece, you’re sure to get a page-perfect match every time.

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