Hello fellow blog readers! My name is Suzy Plantamura and I am a member of the CK Dream Team. Today I am going to show you a fun technique for covering chipboard to use for titles. When I first saw naked chipboard, I was intimidated by how to use it. I can’t even figure out how to use my remote control for the TV, so how would I ever figure out how to make chipboard look appealing on a layout?
With a little practice trying different techniques, I came up with this one that gave me the results I was looking for-bright, colorful, fast and easy!
I’m going to cover chipboard words from a Maya Road keychain (only $1.00 for four words!), which are the perfect size for titles on layouts.
The supplies needed for this project are paint, gloss medium, markers with brush tips, ultra fine point sharpies and rhinestones or ribbon.
Let’s get started!
1. Paint the chipboard words with your desired color of paint – apply two coats to completely cover.
2. Use two brush tip markers of the same color, one lighter and one darker. Apply the darker color to the outside edges of the words; then apply the lighter color inside the darker color to blend and shade the edges. You can also try using different color markers to make lines and dots on the letters instead of keeping them all one color.
3. Use a fine-point Sharpie or a white gel pen, outline the letters.
4. Apply a coat of gloss medium to seal the titles. (This step is optional.)
5. Thread ribbon through the holes from the keychain or apply rhinestones to cover the holes.
See what I mean? Quick, easy and fun! Below are two layouts I made using these words for titles.
Supplies Used: Cardstock (Bazzil Basics); patterned paper (Prima); chipboard stickers (MAMBI Soft Spoken); journaling tags (MAMBI), chipboard starfish (imaginisce); markers (Sakura – white, Copic – brush tip colors, EK Success – pink journaling, Sharpie – black); rhinestones (MAMBI); chipboard words (Maya Road); paint (Ranger); gloss medium (Ranger); adhesive (EK Success, Glue Dots Int’l)
Supplies Used: Cardstock (Bazzil Basics); patterned paper (my little shoe box, DCWV); stickers (MAMBI); ribbon (KI Memories); rub on (Prima); rhinestones (MAMBI); markers (Copic – brush tip colors, EK Success – red journaling, Sharpie – black); chipboard words (Maya Road); paint (Ranger); gloss medium (Ranger); adhesive (EK Success, Glue Dots Int’l)
I hope you have fun creating unique colorful titles for your layouts. And remember that naked chipboard (and remote controls) are much easier to use then you ever expected! Just jump in and have some fun – happy creating!
Smiles!
Suzy
For more inspiring ideas from Suzy, check out our special issue, 101 Expert Solutions for Scrapbooking, and visit her on her personal blog.
Fun technique Suzy! TFS!
Those are really cute made up that way!
Love these! They are so bright and cheery. Your LO’s are beautiful as well. I think I feel a scraplift coming on! Thanks Suzy!
This technique is awesome, Suzy! Thanks for sharing it with us.
And I laugh every time I look at that pup in the swing. She’s a good little model.
Cheers!
Megan
Suzy, so cool! love this technique!!1
Very cool Suzy!
Thanks. I have some chipboard and I, too, counldn’t figure out how to get started. I will certainly try this idea. Have a great day!
You make this look so cool and easy, Suzy!!