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winter 2012
Chipboard is available in many styles—from die
cuts, to printed, to raw—all in a variety of shapes,
letters and numbers. It is a versatile product with
endless possibilities. Thinner sheets of chipboard
can even be cut with most electronic die cutters.
“Chipboard is my go-to staple when I want to
add dimension to a project,” Vicki said. “There is
so much you can do to this product and it will
still maintain its shape. After I applied various
techniques (see 3D tips from Vicki below) to
some of the plain hearts, I clustered them
together with a variety of printed and stamped
chipboard hearts, creating a collage of layered
hearts bursting from the paper seam.”
the 3 t’s
As an alternative to sewing her
buttons to the page, Vicki topped
each of them off with a gem.
for the love of
chipboard
3D tips from
vicki
You can cover raw chipboard with ribbon, fabric,
cardstock, patterned paper, vellum, glitter, glitter
glue, rub ons, acrylic paint, spray ink, flocking,
embossing powder, or glass microbeads.
Chipboard is made by compressing many layers
of upcycled paper together. If your chipboard
element is too thick, carefully peel away
several layers until you’ve reached the desired
thickness.
Lightly spray mist chipboard with water or spray
ink and run it through an embossing folder. The
texture looks amazing!
kisses
BY VICKI BOUTIN
supplies
PATTERNED PAPER,
American Crafts, Crate Paper, Ruby Rock-It;
SHAPE
STICKERS,
American Crafts, Crate Paper, October Afternoon;
DIE,
Sizzix;
CHIPBOARD
SHAPES,
Basically Bare, Crate Paper, Maya Road;
BANNER,
Pebbles;
GEMS, BUTTONS,
Queen & Co;
MASK,
The Crafter’s Workshop;
INK,
Doodlebug Design, Ranger;
PAPER
PUNCH,
Fiskars;
EMBOSSING FOLDER,
Fiskars;
ADHESIVE,
Xyron, Scrapbook Adhesives