Hello, this may be a really dumb question but what do you all use to cover your cake boards or bases with. Do you use the fanci foil or is there something else a little more reasonably priced?? 
There are many different styles that you can use. Some people cover their boards in matching fondant, royal icing, contact paper and wrapping paper. I think that the possibilities are endless. The wrapping paper which comes in metallic colors is much cheaper than the fanci-foil.
I just saw a recent thread on this, I have always been a fanci foil person but after reading some posts, went right out to the scrapbooking section of Michaels and picked up a floral vellum, pix below, to cover the circle of the 6" mothers day cake I am doing to match, being kindof plasticky, the vellum does not need contact paper over it, from now on I will probly exclusively stick to contact paper covered scrapbooking papers, the possibilites are endless and the cost is about the same as fanci foil.
That's very pretty! It's how I do it too - I buy a wrapping paper that will co-ordinate with the cake, cover the cardboard with that and then cover the wrapping paper with clear cellophane. I found some wrapping paper the other day that was tissue paper with a spotty cellophane over it - it looked really nice and cut out the extra step!
Thanks everyone for the help!! Everyone here is so helpful - I just love this site!!! Love the scrapbooking & wrapping paper idea - I have tons of that around the house (I love to scrapbook too)! I was wondering if the freezer foil or other foil would work. I haven't really had to do any cakes that needed a decorated cake base yet.
Thanks again for all the help!! 
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