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I was at Target this morning and saw a bunch of chipboard books for $1 each. I had to buy them, of course. One is a large scallop square and one is a large scallop circle, it looks like a flower.
So, I sat down and traced the scallop square one and just cut out ONE piece of paper for it. Wow, that took a while. Is there any faster way to do this? I mean, having to cut 10 papers for each book is going to be very time consuming.
What I do is glue my paper to the chipboard. After it dries, I take a craft knife and cut around the outside of it. This gives you a more precise cut. I actually posted a chipboard album on my blog today. Using the craft knife, is a lot easier and gives you a better look in my opinion.
oh i'm addicted to those albums lol.
I have so many but still havent decorated them.
I do what Emily does as well, but usually just with a scissor, unless its very detailed edges.
What I do is glue my paper to the chipboard. After it dries, I take a craft knife and cut around the outside of it. This gives you a more precise cut. I actually posted a chipboard album on my blog today. Using the craft knife, is a lot easier and gives you a better look in my opinion.
Wow, Emily. That is beautiful. I don't have a craft knife, I'll have to get one. I just finished cutting out the second page. This is taking way too long!
I can't deal with cutting the scallops. So if I have a scalloped square chipboard and I'm using DSP, then I will cut a smaller square and let the scalloped border show. Or I also stamp on the scalloped chipboard -- craft white polka dots stamped on kraft chipboard looks really cute. I usually just use the chipboard for my covers and use regular cardstock (not scalloped) for my inside pages.
I also ink my chipboard edges so I don't have to cut perfectly. I ink the edges of the cut paper to help blend the line of paper and chipboard.
It does take a while to cut those things out. I find that if I trace them all at once and then cut them all at once that it ends up being faster as I'm not switching jobs constantly.
If you decide to go the craft knife way, make sure to get extra blades. You need a sharp knife to cut the paper without tearing, especially if the paper is wet at all. You also need a cutting mat for underneath (such as a glass mat or a self-healing cutting mat) to protect your work surface and keep from dulling the knife further. Since you'll be cutting detail, I suggest you get a knife that's thinner and has a smaller blade as those are easier to navigate around curves, at least for me.
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I glue mine to the chipboard, then cut. You don't have to cut perfectly, as then I sand all my edges. It gives the chipboard a nice finish. Then I sponge all the edges with a coordinating color to finish it up nicely.
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I was thinking of getting the large scallop square die from Stampin' Up! (I think it's the largest Sizzix makes) and layering that on the chipboard. For the areas that will be exposed (the die is not as big as my book), I might try to stamp polka dots or something, or just color it with craft ink. Now that I think of it, I might see if my friend has that die so I can test this out first.
I cut all of the papers out at once. I'm not too perfect about the way I cut. Then I glue them to the chipboard with PVA glue. Once the glue is dry, I sand down the edges with an emory board. I use the old style little brown files. They just scrape off any extra paper, plus it helps stick the paper to the chipboard. Then I add distress ink to the edges to age it. This technique works really well for me. JIL
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