Embossed Chipboard

This chipboard, from My Mind's Eye, is already embossed- meaning the chipboard is indented to add depth.

Scroll down the page to see ways to alter this embossed chipboard.

Photos of MME Embossed Chipboard

Embossed Chipboard: "Beautiful"

Embossed Chipboard: "Bold"

Embossed Chipboard: "Bliss"

Chalk:

This embossed chipboard letter was altered with chalk. I applied the chalk  to the embossed letter with a cosmetic sponge. I did several  layers of chalk. I did a very light first coat and then more chalk to the raised portions.

Paint:

This embossed chipboard letter received two coats of paint. The first coat was the dark blue paint applied to the entire embossed letter. I then applied a very thin coat of white and blue mixed paint to   the raised areas. I found the key to having this look  good was using very thin coats of paint.

Paint and Sanding:

This embossed chipboard letter was painted with a thin coat of

paint and then sanded. I sanded the embossed chipboard letter while it was laying flat on the table. I sanded with the file laying flat, to make sure that only the raised areas were effected.

Direct to Paper (embossed chipboard):

This embossed chipboard letter was altered by applying an ink pad directly to the letter. I placed the embossed chipboard letter on a table and laid the ink pad flat. This way, I got most of the ink

onto the raised areas and a small amount in the lower.

Direct to Paper with highlights:

This embossed chipboard letter was again altered by direct to paper, but I added a twist by applying gold ink. I was hoping  that the ink would accentuate the raised areas more than it did.

Pearl Ex and Direct to Paper:

This embossed letter had ink applied directly. This time, a layer of Pearl Ex powders were added to the raised areas. I do not think that this technique is as effective as the rest.