Chipboard is cardboard....but not the corrugated kind.

To find free chip board look at your local scrapbook store you can get 12x12 piece of chipboard these are used under paper, when the paper funs out they will toss these if you see an empty slot for paper then you can ask if you can have the left over chipboard.

Save "clean" beer mats or costers and adorn as embellishments, use as mats for photos, or cut out letters, shapes etc (like chipboard). Could even be used as the basis for the cover to a mini-album.

Adhere your photo to a piece of chipboard with any adhesive. Sand the edges of the photo and chipboard, and ink or leave sanded depending on the look you want.

Placement help for Chipboard and Sticker Alphabets use wax paper to get a straight line. Put the letters on the wax paper where you want them you can use a ruler, start at the top and put the wax paper back and place the sticker letters down on the paper then pull off ther rest of the wax paper and the letter will be in a line.

chipboard letters that are needed in a certain color or paper. Cover pre-cut chipboard letters with paper, sanding off the edges for a nice finished look.

When you buy a pack of paper, save the backing. Also you can ask for it at your LSS; they usually have lots lying around and will give it to you. When you buy a pack of paper, save the bakcing to it as well.

Chipboard can be used for covers for handmade mini albums.

They are great for painting and heat embossing. The thickness gives your pages an extra pop.

To save money, I use the back of writing pads and non corrugated cardboard from some boxes.

Start recycling cereal boxes, and any other kind of box in your cabinets. To use a chipboard.