Chipboard challenge day 4

I've been having fun doing all kinds of different things to chipboard this week. I hope some of you are playing along with me! I did this layout for a challenge at Crop Addict and thought I would share it today. The challenge was to use "naked chipboard" on a layout. Sometimes doing nothing is the hardest thing of all! Because of the faded, natural look of the naked chipboard, I used an old picture from my husband's childhood. The colors are a bit muted so they go nicely with the chipboard. The background is cardstock from Stampin' Up! in artichoke, chocolate chip and summer sun. I stamped the 'family times' with artichoke craft ink. The rickrack is from a crazy collection I got from Rusty Pickle. Circus, I think. I stapled it on to add some metal to the page. The quotes are stickers (gasp!) from Me & My Big Idea that I stuck to craft cardstock and then rubbed some ink to the edges. Some are popped up and some aren't. I have to say it was hard not to add some ink or something to that chipboard flower, but I think it turned out okay!
Your challenge is to use some 'naked chipboard' on something today. Be sure to share what you made with me!

Comments

Gina Wrona said…

Sweet page!!!

(hugs)
Gina

July 11, 2008 at 12:19 PM

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