This was created for my own challenge blog, Scrap Around The World,
but as part of the 2Crafty Chipboard team, who are our Guest Designers
at SATW this month :) I never throw away the negative areas of
chipboard & often use them to create texture on my backgrounds.
As the pieces are quite large it meant that I could paint them, stencil
AND stamp on them! All of which was thoroughly enjoyable!!
Chipboard is very useful for adding dimension to your work & the best part
about it is that it comes RAW so can be totally customised to suit
your creation & the trends of the season.
Next up are a couple of cards I created for a change! I decided that this
year I really need to make at least 2 a month as I actually NEED them!!
Cards are always a great way to use up smaller chipboard pieces as well as offcuts.
Here I used the 12" Doily Border & 12" French Lace Border, cut into smaller lengths.
On both cards I used the large "Damask" Piece, which I embossed
with a holographic type embossing powder. AWESOME shimmer in real life!
I also added some chunky clear glass glitter which doesn't show so well
here in the photographs but you can see it as a shine/reflection.
These little cards are really pretty in person :)
I always use an embossing dabber from Ranger as opposed to an embossing
pad, to apply my embossing powder as it is thicker, holds more powder
& gives a more luscious look.
Lastly I created a layered canvas for a special friend, using the View Finder
pieces {all 3 different sizes from the set}, one of the Valentine's Hearts,
all 3 birds from the "Tree with Sparrows" as well as the 11"Floral Frame
which I cut apart, and lastly a "Heidi's Vine" so plenty of pieces here!
I painted most of my chipboard pieces with Aladine ink, which is a very high-
quality, metallic ink from France, that comes in a dropper bottle. LOVE them.
This is best done by dropping a few drops into a small glass petri dish
& adding a tiny bit of water {as the inks are thick} then applying using a paint brush.
For my View Finder pieces I inked them with black archival ink {always best for
Off-The-Page pieces, as opposed to Chalk ink, that is not waterproof} & rubbed
in some Perfect Pearls Pearl Pigment powder for a lovely, high gloss sheen.
I also placed a Prima brad in the centre of each to finish them off nicely.
I lightly sponge-dabbed my flourish pieces to tie the piece together with the
white sentiment board. Before I began I attached 2 canvases to one another
using hot glue, as well as attaching a plywood sentiment that I purchased
at an art store. I love the dimension & interest acheived from layering
canvases - an idea I just came up with recently! I hope I have
inspired you to get busy in some way with your chippies!!
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