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Here's a good article on using chipboard.

Chipboard and Scrapbooking By: FYDawn

What exactly is chipboard? Chipboard is a cardboard-like material. It is thinner than most cardboard and thicker than cardstock. Not all chipboard is acid-free and thus safe for scrapbooks. Check the packaging and/or test with a ph testing pen. Chipboard sold for the purpose of scrapbooking embellishments are more than likely acid-free.

Where can I find chipboard? Chipboard can be found in a variety of places. The backing of a pad of paper is chipboard. Often scrapbook paper comes packaged with a sheet of chipboard for stability. Chipboard can be purchased by the sheet in some arts and crafts supply stores. And finally, chipboard is available as shapes and alphabets by various scrapbook manufacturers.

Why would I want to use chipboard in my layouts? You mean besides it being one of the hottest trends in scrapbooking? Chipboard is light-weight, inexpensive and very versatile. There are so many uses and possibilities with chipboard that you are only limited by your imagination. Let’s explore a few creative possibilities…

The easiest is purchasing pre-made chipboard pieces already embellished and ready to go! Simply adhere to your layout. But if you want to create your own custom chipboard pieces, let’s see what we can do. Let’s start with a shape that comes ready to embellish. Here a few ideas on how to embellish this chipboard piece.

- Paint them.
You can use any acrylic paint. Paint made especially for scrapbooking is a little thicker, which may be better for chipboard. Sand the edges for a finished look.

- Cover with patterned paper.
Simply trace, cut and adhere. Recommended for adhering paper to chipboard include xyron, spray adhesive, hermafix, scrappy glue and modge podge. Sanding or inking the edges provide a finished look.

(This is what I used to make some cute wall decor for my girls' rooms. They were super sized and VERY cute! Check out the photos:

- Embellish with stickers, flowers, glitter and other embellishments.

You can create your own shapes and alphabets with chipboard sheets.

- Some die cut machines like Sizzix and Quick Kutz will cut through the chipboard.

- You can also use decorative punches with chipboard.

- And finally, hand cut your desired shape.

Once you have your shape/alphabet cut or punched, then cover and embellish as mentioned above. Have fun with this versatile technique!

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Need answers to more of your scrapbooking questions? Dawn Stegall provides 102 of them at 102ScrapbookingIdeas.com

Check this out!

One more thing...if you've ever considered becoming a member of the National Scrapbooking Association, NOW is the time! Not only can you join for only $5, but you also get a coupon for Canvas on Demand worth over $50!

New Scrapbook Search site

Be sure to read the posts below to find the links for scrapbook goodies I told you about.

But this post is all about a special new scrapbook search engine I create just for scrapbookers. I need your input on it, though. If you have or like a scrapbook site, please add it to my list. There is a link to use on the page to add it. I hope it becomes a great source of scrapbooking information.

Here's the link: www.Search.BarefootMemories.net

Be sure to pass it on to your friends, especially if they have their own scrapbooking website!

Scrap away!

P.S. One last thing...I JUST found out about this new thing called Agloco. You basically get paid to surf and buy online. It's free to join. Check it out at www.BarefootMemories.net/earncash.html
Refer your friends to earn more! :o)

HUGE Download collection for Nothin'!

Alright...I didn't think I would ever get this site to load so I could pass along some great freebies I got word of from Creating Keepsakes.

I'm going to make it short, so just go here: http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mag/article.ihtml?index_field=1872

There was too much to see at once, so I left the site to come here and tell you about it ASAP!

Do you like all the freebies and goodies I tell you about? If you don't let me know and I'll stop!

Your scrappin friend,
Susan

Cool Site with Freebies

I just found this very cute site called Scrapbook Buddy when I was doing a search online. YOU NEED TO CHECK THEM OUT!

The have lots of neat goodies on their site, including some digital freebies. Just click on the Free Patterns link on the left hand side of the page.

I hope you enjoy looking around their site as much as I did!

More stuff???

Yes, I told you I had too much excess scrapbook stuff! I have put MORE stuff up on eBay and let me tell you...if you won an auction of mine last week, you got a STEAL of a deal. Most of my items sold for a measly $1.30 or even $0.99!! Even a custom pre-made 6x6 scrapbook albums sold for only $0.99!! It was painful, but that's the "fun" of eBay. You just never know how much your stuff will sell for. I even had a buyer from the Netherlands! How cool is that!

Well, my question of the week has to do with great deals on scrapbook supplies. I want to hear your best stories. Once, when we lived in Corpus Christi, TX, a local Christian bookstore had been bought out by a big chain and was selling a TON of scrapbook supplies at 75% off. I got 3 albums, lots of alphabet stickers, pens, papers, glue and too much other stuff for about $50.

Then, when we lived in Georgia, the local scrapbook store was closing because the owner had terminal cancer. It was a very sad story, but I did my part to help her sell off her inventory. I think I ended up going to the store 3 times before it closed and got chalks, albums (yes, I had a thing for albums...did you see my auctions??), paper, card stock, eyelets, fibers, brads and more. I don't even remember what I spent, but it was WAY more than I had intended.

Isn't that what sale shopping is about? :o)

I look forward to your replies. Remember, if you win an auction of mine, let me know you are on my mailing list and I'll send a few goodies. Oh, and the fibers I have for sale are my daughter's. She is trying to save up some $$ to buy some clothes for her American Girl doll. She spent all her money on the doll and now she wants clothes for her! I'd appreciate you helping her if you need any fibers. She's in charge of cutting, packing and addressing her orders. It will be a great learning experience for her!

Keep on scrapping...

She's at it again!

Yes, I've been at it again...cleaning out my scrapbook closet, that is! One of my resolutions/goals this year is to simplify life. Get rid of stuff and commitments I don't need and keep or even add what I do need.

You know we all have stuff we hold on to for "some day" and more often than not, "some day" never does come.

For instance, I thought, "Some day I will sit down and make a bunch of 6 x 6 mini scrapbooks." I also thought, "Some day I will use the 12 x 12 albums that are just sitting on my shelf." And then I also thought, "Some day I will actually get rid of all this stuff I don't use!"

Well, the last "some day" came on Sunday and I listed a bunch of stuff on eBay for $0.99. Yep, not even $1 for this stuff I have to get out of my house and out of my life!

Clutter, even fun scrapbook clutter, can really stress me out sometimes. I almost look at my scrapbook armoire and wonder if I really do need all this. I did say "almost!"

So, my question of the week ties in to my eBay auctions. "What kind of scrapbook stuff are YOU holding on to for 'some day'?"

Just leave your comments and then head over to eBay to get a steal of a deal on some of my stuff. Oh, and if you win one of my auctions, let me know you're a newsletter subscriber and I'll throw in a little surprise! ;o)

P.S. As I was preparing the newsletter to send, I thought, "You know, I should ask my subscribers if they enjoy doing altered projects!" What I mean by altered is like those cute altered paint cans or decorative composition books or wall decor. So, I am bucking tradition and asking you a SECOND question this week. Don't freak out. I'm not going to do this on a regular basis. Just let me know how "altered" you are!