Supplies You'll Need:

* chipboard

* paper

* pencil

* scissors

* a distressing tool (sandpaper or an emery board)

* stencil or shape (to trace)

* adhesive

Step-by-Step

1. Trace your shape onto your chipboard. You can also do this freehand.

2. Once you've traced your shapes cut it out.

3. Using your adhesive, adhere your chipboard to your paper and then cut it again.

4. If you prefer to keep the edges crisp looking skip the distressing step. (I do it because it makes the little mistakes in cutting go away.) Take your distressing tool and gently sand the edges. This is where making sure your object is soundly adhered is important, otherwise your paper may move during the distressing.

Voila! You're done!

The best thing about this method is that even if you aren't a big scrapbooker with lots of supplies on hand you can still make these. One thing I want to try: homemade chipboard alphabets. Now that will take some time and patience!

Have Such a Time Scrapbooking!

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