The ABC’s of Chipboard

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A    Paint and Sand
Paint the letter orange and let dry. Sand the edges. Apply a glossy paint coat with a tip, carefully pushing the product to the edges to form a dome over the letter. Let dry. Add three jewels.

B    Cover with Patterned Paper
Use tombow on back of paper. Apply the paper piece on top of the chipboard letter and rub firmly to adhere. Use a craft knife to trim off excess. Ink the edges with black.

C    Cover and Add a Jewel
Use tombow to adhere teal paper. Apply the paper piece on top of the chipboard letter and rub firmly to adhere. Use a craft knife to trim off excess. Sand the edges to reveal the white paper core. Adhere a jewel to a small paper flower and adhere it to the letter.

D    Add Paper Cutouts
Paint the letter green and let dry. Trim stars from patterned paper and adhere to the chipboard. When it's dry, trace a fine black line around the inside edge of each star.

E    Cover and Ink
Run polka-dot paper through a Xyron machine. Apply the piece on top of the chipboard letter and rub firmly to adhere. Use a craft knife to trim off excess. Ink the edges of the chipboard black.

F    Add Metallic Paint
Apply metallic paint to the chipboard letter by pushing it to the edges with the tip of the bottle. Let dry completely.

G    Paint Stripes
Paint the entire letter white and let dry. Paint orange stripes on top and let dry. Using a fine black pen, draw a straight line between each pair of stripes. Coat the chipboard letter with glossy paint;
let dry.

H    Get a Crackle Finish
Paint the chipboard letter blue and let dry. Apply crackle paint. The crackling will appear as it dries.

I    Substitute a Jewel
Paint the chipboard letter black and let dry. Sand the edges. Replace the dot of the "i" with an orange star jewel.

J    Cover and Sand
Use
tombow and adhere green paper. Apply the paper piece on top of the chipboard letter and rub firmly to adhere. Use a craft knife to trim off excess. Sand the outer and inner edges.

K    Mask and Ink
Apply thin tape as a mask to make stripes. Ink the letter green and let dry. Pull off the tape.

L    Add Jewels
Paint the chipboard letter blue and let dry. Add a line of jewels to the front.

M    Make Circles
Paint the chipboard letter white and let dry. Apply hole reinforcers as masks around the letter. Sponge around the holes with orange paint. Allow to dry completely and then peel off the reinforcers.

N    Add Contrasting Jewels
Paint the chipboard letter green and let dry. Adhere blue jewels to the front.

O    Add Transparent Stickers
Apply transparent definition stickers to the front of the letter and trim off excess with a craft knife. Adhere a blue star jewel on top.

P    Include Paper Flowers
Paint the chipboard letter orange and let dry. Sand the edges. Add small white paper flowers randomly over the top. Apply a thick coat of clear paint over the top.

Q    Outline the Letter
Go around the edge of the letter with a fine black pen.

R    Add Glitter
Paint the chipboard letter blue and let dry. Apply glitter glue on top by brushing it on with a paintbrush. Add additional layers of glitter glue as you like.

S    Place Stickease or a Sticker on Top
Lay Stickease or a sticker on top of the chipboard letter. Trim off excess with a  craft knife. Sand the edges and ink with a black pad.

T    Layer on Paper
Run striped paper through a Xyron machine. Apply the paper piece on top of the chipboard letter and rub firmly to adhere. Use a craft knife to trim off excess. Sand the edges.

U    Trim with Decorative-Edge Scissors
Paint the negative piece of the chipboard letter green and let dry. Paint the chipboard letter black and let dry. Coat the letter with clear paint. Trim the top of the green piece with pinking shears. Sand the edges. Place the letter inside the negative space.

V    Add on Paper
Run striped paper through a Xyron machine. Apply the paper piece on top of the chipboard letter and rub firmly to adhere. Use a craft knife to trim off excess. Sand the edges. Apply a clear coat of paint over the top.

W    Add Sticker Strips
Adhere sticker strips to the letter horizontally. Trim off excess with a craft knife and sand the edges. Ink the edges with a black pad.

X    Paint and Outline
Paint the chipboard letter green and allow to dry. Outline the letter with a fine black pen. Adhere an orange jewel to a white paper flower and adhere it to the letter.

Y    Paint and Sand
Paint the chipboard letter orange and let dry. Sand the edges.

Z    Paint and Add Jewels
Paint the chipboard letter black and let dry. Add jewels along the letter edges.