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Crate Paper Product 5 Ways :: Suzanne Sergi

 

 

One of my ABSOLUTE favorite Crate Paper products is the chipboard shapes! You'll find a variety to select from, and they're all perfectly tucked onto a 12" x 12" chipboard sheet. They're easy to use "as is", however; today, I'm going to share five techniques on how to get more from your chipboard! I created mini tags, and mini treat bags from the Story Teller Collection. I also mixed in Pretty Party on one of the tags. I love the instant dimension that chipboard adds to my layouts, mini books, etc. There are so many creative uses for them, too, as you're about to find out! 

 

As you can see, Crate's Story Teller chipboard shapes are made from the most wonderful shapes and colors. They're also versatile enough to cover a wide spectrum of themes, Spring and Summer especially. 

I love creating tags. They're easy to make, and are a perfect decorative touch to just about any kind of gift. I've taken to making a few for today's tutorial. And if you look closely, you'll notice that each tag houses a chipboard piece that's been altered in some fun, unique way! I'm going to share with you how chipboard can be: Altered, Embossed, Glittered, Layered, and used as an adornment on a sweet package. Let's get started! 

 

 Altered Chipboard

On the first tag, I wanted to use this endearing chipboard butterfly. Now, this is one of those pieces that could probably stand alone "as is", but I'm going to demonstrate how easy it is to alter it. Maybe you have a project that calls for a specific color or pattern chipboard piece, but the chipboard you'd like to use doesn't fit the requirements. This is a super easy way to solve the problem.

 

I used three things to transform the butterfly into something a bit softer for the tag; patterned paper, an exacto knife, and a sanding block. Really, it's all you need to transform any chipboard shape into your own unique embellishment. First, trace the chipboard outline onto patterned paper and trim accordingly. Adhere the patterned paper butterfly onto the chipboard and sand down the edges. And for the center, as further decoration, I used a scallop circle and the "me" sticker from StoryTeller's Phrase Sticker collection.

 

Embossed Chipboard

Another one of my favorite "go to" techniques is embossing via the traditional embossing folder. Rarely will I scrapbook without them. And even though I have a variety of them to work with, I always seem to come back to the Swiss Dots folder from Provo Craft. It's neutral enough to go with anything and everything!

 

It's here that you can see the embossed circle chipboard sentiment in the center of the tag. Note how the chipboard suddenly "pops off" the tag and takes on instant character. As far as I'm concerned, if something can be embossed, I'm going to give it a go! 

To make the process of embossing a chipboard shape a little easier, remove a layer of chipboard from the back of of it. This allows it to fit better while rolling it through a die-cutting machine. For embossing, I normally turn to my Cuttlebug, but when the element is a bit thicker, I go to my second machine. I've never had a problem with embossing chipboard, but just in case, I save the best machine for last!

 

Chipboard on Chipboard

Next, on this tag, I simply layered chipboard on top of chipboard. In the center of the bicycle wheels, I positioned chipboard buttons and vellum. Doing this gives the bike instant charm, and a whole lot of extra dimension!

 

Glittered Chipboard

I love glitter, especially around the holidays. However, sometimes a bit of glitter is necessary for certain projects no matter the time of year, such as with this mini treat bag and cupcake. I ran the cupcake through my Xyron machine face down and dusted glitter on top it. It's the perfect topping for the sweet, freshly-baked cupcake!

  

Adorned Chipboard

Finally, with this last mini paper sack, I backed a photo with a chipboard polaroid frame. Honestly, it's never too early to think of Father's Day! However, the element I want to share with you is the Circle Number, 75. Amazingly, the chipboard pieces are easy to punch through, and serve well as an adornment on a paper sack, or mini album. I regularily add chipboard to my mini albums this way :)

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Again, chipboard shapes are so versatile, and there are many techniques to try with them. Today, I shared only five, each easily duplicated and fun-oriented - I hope you'll at least look at chipboard differently now that you've seen them all! Enjoy altering, glittering, embossing, layering, and my favorite, adorning, your projects with Crate's latest chipboard shapes! Have a wonderful Monday! 

Crate Paper Product 5 Ways :: Latonia Grant

 

 

Hi everyone! It's tonia here and one thing that I love about Crate Paper are their sticker collections! From the chipboard adhesive stickers, to the phrase stickers, alpha stickers, border stickers, layered stickers, the options are endless! Their versatility offers a variety of ways to add unique touches to almost any project. Here, I created a mini doily tag album using a combination of Random stickers.  

 

First, the chipboard adhesive stickers are great for layering. For the cover of the album, I layered the chipboard works "Adorable" and "Sweet". I then followed it up with a ampersand using pop dots. Not only does layering the chipboard bring about a "lift" and additional dimension, it also serves as the title because it "stands out" amongst the crowd!

 

Second, phrase stickers are fabulous for journaling! They're the perfect insert item for keywords and phrases. They give the journaling a little something "extra". Here, I used the "Stinkin Cute" phrase stickers to describe the baby photo of my daughter. Also, I used orange phrase stickers throughout so that there would be room for additional journaling later on.

 

Third, the mini alpha stickers are absolutely perfect for creating quick titles or photo captions. Sometime's, there just isn't enough space to go with a large traditional title. Keep those small alpha's nearby for convenience purposes like this. They're an asset to any project, big or small!

 

Moving along steadily, border stickers are awesome for creating a full background or border on a project (think white space here). More often than not, it doesn't take a whole lot to cover an area or to define it. Here, I dangled a pretty banner over my photo - it fits nicely within the tight space.

 

Last, but not least, are the layered stickers. CP's layered stickers make it very easy to embellish and add dimension to your project wtihout having to do it yourself. I used two accordian flowers on this last tag, a definite favorite in my book! 

 

In conclusion, CP's stickers are fabulous! I hope you'll find other unique uses for them. Thanks so much for stopping by the Crate Paper  blog today, and happy scrapping!

Crate Paper Product 5 Ways :: Jaime Warren

One of my absolute favorite Crate Paper products is, well, the patterned paper! Crate has such a unique and gorgeous style of patterns, and it's so incredibly easy to use in different ways. I used the stunning new Paper Hearts collection for this project - the blend of colors, patterns, and fun embellishments are just perfect! 

Handmade Embellishments

I love using patterned paper as a way to embellish my layouts - and it's so easy! For instance, on this layout, I pulled out my fiskars cloud punch and attached it to my layout with foam pop dot adhesive. Then, I generously sprinkled glitter all over it for some extra shimmer. It's a great little embellishment and a perfect way to use those little scraps of patterned paper that are left over!!

 

Fussy Cut

Another easy (and super cost effective) way to add an embellishment with patterned paper is to fussy cut the design out! For this layout, I used the 6" x 6" patterned paper pad and cut-out several of the adorable hearts. Then, I attached some using foam pop dots and others with my glue runner. It's another simple way to use patterned paper as an embellishment!

 

Border Break

Patterned paper is so super versatile, especially when you incorporate some scrapbooking tools! Using a border punch, create a border around the edges of your layout. For this layout, I used my border punch to create a "break" in the color scheme...the white patterned paper pops off the two colors, giving it an extra bit of color and dimension!

 

Stencil + Mist + Negative

Remember the clouds I punched out earlier? Well, here's a quick two-in-one way to use patterned paper - use it as a stencil for misting AND cut around the negative as an extra embellishment! This is another great way to take care of those pesky paper scraps you might have hanging around. 

 

Tear it Up

The fifth and final way to use patterned paper is to tear and distress it! Another one of my favorite things about CP's patterned paper's is the quality - it's just the right amount of thickness and stands up beautifully to my distressing techniques. I'm able to tear it just a little without it falling to pieces! For my card, I distressed the edges of the patterned paper with my Heidi Swapp Edge Distressor. I tore the bottom of the top-most pattern paper so that some of the bottom paper could peek through. 

Again, pattern paper is SO Versatile, and if coordinated just right, can be used right down to the very last scrap! I do hope you've enjoyed my version of "One Product, Five Ways"! I appreciate you making the visit to the CP Blog! 

Crate Paper Product 5 Ways :: Geralyn Sy

 

 

Hi everyone! Geralyn here today, sharing some fun ideas for using the Crate Alpha Labels Sticker Sheets! The sheets are so awesome and are such great value because they come with an assortment of labels and two different alphas. With the holidays quickly approaching, I decided to create some holiday tags as examples to show you a few different ways to use the alpha labels stickers.

 

The first example is quite obvious; these stickers are perfect for titles! The alphas are cool because there is one big font and one small font on each sticker sheet, so they already coordinate and are super easy to mix together. On this tag, I mixed the two alphas from the Peppermint alpha labels sheet.

 

These alphas are also great for masking a title. I really liked the alphas from the Farmhouse alpha label sheet, but I didn’t want to use a brown color. So I lightly stuck the alphas onto my tag, and then sprayed my tag with some pink spray mist. Once the mist on the tag was dry, I carefully peeled off the alpha stickers. Another thing that’s awesome about these alpha stickers is their slick surface, so they don’t absorb the mist. I just used a tissue to wipe the mist off the stickers, then put them back on the sticker sheet to reuse in the future.

 

When you’re down to a couple of letters and numbers, you can also use these leftovers to create a random background. Here, I took my leftover alphas and numbers and lightly stuck them on my tag, tilting them and letting them overlap. Once I was satisfied with how the tag looked overall, I misted it a couple of times with some spray mist and peeled off the stickers. Then I misted the tag once more so that the masked background would be more subtle.

 

Another simple way to use the alpha labels stickers is to create either a horizontal or vertical numeric border by overlapping the number stickers a little bit when sticking them on your project. I overlapped the Peppermint number stickers here to create a little holiday tag that’s perfect for writing a wishlist to Santa :)

 

The little label stickers on the alpha labels sticker sheet are also awesome for creating little tabs for a mini book. They are just the perfect size and look so cute peeking out from the sides of the book. Imade a little holiday planner mini by using a book ring to hold together some shipping tags, then I chose some labels from the Peppermint and Farmhouse alpha labels sheets to use as tabs. Now I can use this book to keep track of the things I have to do for the holidays.

So there you go, a couple of fun and different ways to use the fabulous alpha labels stickers! Thanks for stopping by the Crate Paper blog. I hope you have a wonderful day!

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And we don't want to forget our Midnight Rooster Winner, which we promised to announce today! Don't forget, there are two winners - one here, and the other at Midnight Rooster's blog! Congratulations to....

OOO GREAT combo! Crate and Midnight Rooster? AWESOME! My favorite piece from this collection is "Exposure"- yo can do so much with that frame!!! It's lovely. I LOVE the blue jean alphas as well- that was a genius touch! Posted by: Michelle | November 22, 2011 at 10:53 AM

 We're super excited for you, Michelle!! Congrats!! Please forward your info to cpblog@cratepaper.com - and thanks to all that commented about their favorite Crate Paper pattern paper! Our woodgrains are a huge hit amongst you guys..great to know! The feedback is tremendously appreciated!