Last summer, I began sharing a daily(ish) memory keeping tip on my Instagram under the hashtag #NNDailyTip. I recently decided to stick with a weekly(ish) theme for those tips, which I’ll then collect and share here!

Here are 8 of my favorite tips for using wood chips:

This week I'm going with a wood veneer / chip theme for tips on @lifeonlakeland's suggestion. A good use for those teeny bits? Bullet points! #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Mar 30, 2015 at 6:15pm PDT

Don't love the wood burned design on a wood chip / wood veneer? Use the back instead and add rub-ons, washi tape, ink, or stickers for your own custom look. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Mar 31, 2015 at 2:45pm PDT

Need ideas for adhesive to use on wood chips? I like strong dry adhesive like red tape best, but glue dots work, as do pop dots for added height and wet adhesive for thin, detailed chips! If you're feeling extra creative, embroidery floss is a fun attachment method too. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 1, 2015 at 2:11pm PDT

Sometimes so many similar wood chips come in a pack that it seems impossible to ever use them all. If you want to stash bust, try adding lots of chips in a line across your page. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 2, 2015 at 8:38pm PDT

If a background is too busy for your wood chip cut out to show up well, try adhering it to white cardstock and trimming around the outside of your shape. For thin chips, you can also try trimming a bit off so it can nestle up to the edge of your page. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 3, 2015 at 6:51pm PDT

Add wood chips to the outside of pocket layouts as a way to break outside the grid. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 6, 2015 at 8:21pm PDT

I used to store wood chips lose in a container, but I find I use them more if I keep them with their original packaging. I save plastic from sticker packs I'm finished with and either stick the whole cardboard package in or I cut out the preview from the back of the packaging so I can throw it in there with the chips. Being able to see the contents preview is way easier than pushing them around to try to find what I'm looking for. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 8, 2015 at 10:54am PDT

Cool way to stash bust wood chips: adhere them close together on paper, then cut a window from a second piece of paper so your gathering shows through. (Use pop dots to adhere the paper layers.) #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 9, 2015 at 2:31pm PDT

What are your favorite wood chip tips?

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