Materials…

• Patterned paper
• chipboard letters
• chipboard embellishments
• Cardstock: Prism, Strathmore
• Flowers:  Prima

The inspiration

“At the end of a long day my niece started getting silly and making faces at my camera.  I knew immediately they would make perfect scrap material for a vibrant layout.”

To create…

How to cover raw chipboard with patterned paper

1. Cover the entire front surface of your chipboard with a glue stick and attach it to the back of your patterned paper.

2. With a craft knife, slowly cut around the edge of your chipboard shape, using the edge of the chipboard as the guide for the knife.

3. Once the shape is completely cut out, use a fine grit sandpaper or nail file to lightly sand around the edges to smooth.

Top Tips

1. When cutting a chipboard shape with a die-cutting tool, you can also cut a piece of patterned paper to make the perfect cover for the shape.

2. After your chipboard has been covered with paper or paint, add a coat of Glossy Accents for a great glossy finish.

3. Add a little ink to the edges of your chipboard for a wonderful distressed look that will also cover up any imperfections in the paper caused by the craft knife.

Project by Missy Neal. Originally published in Scrapbook Magazine issue 21