Hi everyone! It’s Ali, @funadventureswithali, sharing a fun Disney layout featuring my favorite Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft. and a cut file! My friend Anne and I just got back home from another Disney trip, and wow, did we have fun! We were lucky enough to meet characters we had never met before, and one of them was Pinocchio. How adorable is this selfie of the three of us? I just love how he is holding onto his bow tie — so cute! It was such a fun character meet-and-greet. He even jokingly questioned why Minnie Mouse was on my shirt instead of him!
Believe in the Magic Layout Cut File
For this layout, I used an older Disney-themed Doodlebug Design collection and backed the cut file with papers from the 6 x 8 paper pad. I used five different patterns on the cut file, and I absolutely love the way it pops off that pretty blue castle paper once I added my favorite Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft. to the back. The title really jumps right off the page!
Placement of Photo and Embellishments
To double mat our photo with the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser and tucked it behind the title. Then using a few of the 3D Foam Squares White Small, three hearts were popped up for extra dimension. The banner was lifted up with 3D Foam Strips and placed it right under the title. To finish, I placed some star enamels around the hearts for a little extra sparkle and magic.
I hope everyone gets the chance to visit the magic at Disney someday. Have fun and Believe in the Magic! Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting the blog today!
It’s Kristin here, today I’m sharing a 12×12 Great Aunt Halina Vintage Layout. This page features a treasured photo of my great aunt, Halina from Poland. The photo was taken during her years as a professional dancer in 1947. I wanted the design of the layout to feel vibrant, elegant, and full of movement.
Great Aunt Halina Vintage Layout Foundation
Select patterned papers with vibrant colors that worked well as a lively backdrop while still honoring the timeless photo of my great aunt, Halina. After layering several patterned papers behind the photo with Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft, I added a chipboard frame on top of the photo with Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4in. The raised elements create soft shadows and bring the layout to life. It also helped to frame my photo and draw attention to her graceful pose.
Floral Clusters
To create floral clusters around the photo, I tucked pieces along the sides and corners to guide the eye across the page. Some elements were adhered flat with my E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser, while others were popped up using 3D Foam Squares White Mix. This variation adds depth without making the layout feel heavy and bring a sense of movement. The vibrant colors add energy while keeping the image as the focal point.
Adding Dimensional Accents
To add texture, I used black baker’s twine around the border of the layout and adhered it using Dual Tip Glue Pen. I love how the black & white breaks up the busy background where it meets the pink, solid patterned paper. Keeping the layout interesting and cohesive, I incorporated chipboard elements with the idea of using a mix of flat and raised adhesive.
Title and Finishing Touches
The “Beautiful” chipboard piece acts as the title and was positioned near the photo to anchor the design with Adhesive Lines. The black title complements the vibrant florals and highlights the subject of the page. Finally, add a few more foam adhesive pieces, enamel dots and brads to complete the layout.
This layout celebrates a beautiful family memory. The vibrancy of the Simple Vintage Life in Bloom collection makes the finished page feel alive, elegant, and perfect for preserving this timeless photograph.
Happy scrapping & thank you for visiting! Kristin Rizzo
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a cute Some Bunny Loves You Card. I like to experiment with materials and for this card, I chose seed beads, being displayed using the technique called Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside. Wanna join me in creating this card? Let’s get started!
Create a Beaded Card Panel
Trim a piece of lilac cardstock to a rectangular card panel for the Some Bunny Loves You Card. Peel off seven smaller rings from the 3D Foam Circle Frames White on the panel and keep them together to foam a solid circle. Center it to the panel.
Peel off only the liner of the outer (largest) circle frame, cover it with gold embossing powder and rub to secure. Tap off excess and use a heat tool to melt the powder. Yes, the 3D Foam Circle Frames White are heat resistant!
Remove the other circle liners and cover them with a mix of pink and purple seed beads. Press the seed beads into the foam circles to secure. Tap off the excess. This technique making your adhesive shine is called Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside.
Hearted Circle
To continue with the above technique, I placed several hearts from the E-Z Runner® Hearts Refillable Dispenser around the textured circle on the panel. Designer’s Tip: For precise placement, I used tweezers to peel of the hearts from the E-Z Runner® Hearts Refillable Dispenser to the panel. Then add salmon pink glitter on top of the hearts, rub to secure and tap off the excess to reveal the sparkly color!
Stamp a bunny on white cardstock with black ink, let it dry and then color it. I used color pencils to color and fussy cut the image. Next, stamp a sentiment on white cardstock and cut it out as a banner. Then mat it on a pink banner using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Pop up the sentiment and bunny on the card with 3D Foam Squares Regular Size. What a perfect way to add with the textured focal point!
And voilá, your Some Bunny Loves You Card is ready! I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and wish you happy crafting!
Hey everybody, happy Wednesday! I hope you’re having a good week! What kind of cards do you create the most? For me, it’s almost a toss-up between birthday and thank you, but definitely a few more birthday. Leslie here with you today, sharing a tutorial for creating THE cutest birthday candle card. It’s an easy one and would be a good one to mass-produce to have extras in your stash. So let’s get started!
Card Base & Layers for Birthday Candle Card
WHITE CARDSTOCK: Card base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″. Either cut from a heavier weight cardstock with a trimmer and score, or use a pre-folded card base. I have some of these in my stash and they are a huge time-saver. Front layering panel: 4″ x 5-1/4″ cut from lighter weight cardstock. Inside sentiment panel: 3-3/4″ x 5″ cut from lighter weight cardstock.
GREEN CARDSTOCK: Layering panel for inside: 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″.
RED PATTERNED PAPER: Embellishing strip for inside: 3-5/8″ x 1″.
Cut the Candle Pieces
Firstly, cut four pieces of patterned paper in different colors into 1″ x 3″ strips and adhere to Adhesive Sheets 4 x 6in. Trim the top of the four pieces at a diagonal with about a 1/2″ difference in height from left to right. Some of my strips were not quite 3″ long (I used scraps) but worked out fine anyway.
Secondly, trim off the very bottom of the adhesive sheet straight across. Then cut each strip in half lengthwise so you have eight 1/2″ wide pieces.
Thirdly, slide one piece from each color pair downward and fasten together with low-tack tape. Afterwards, trim the top of those four pieces at a diagonal with about 1/2″ difference in height from right to left. You’ll notice this direction is opposite from the first step.
Create the Candles
Arrange the pieces to your liking, making sure the tops are different heights and angles. I snapped a photo so I could remember how I had them arranged on my birthday candle card (insert grin).
Additionally, remove the adhesive sheet liner from the backs and adhere them to the white cardstock front layering panel. Cute candles, huh?! Draw a wick on the top of each candle with a pencil. Use a flame-shaped die to die cut eight flames, and color them accordingly. This can be a leaf die or punch; I had some rounded jewels infinity dies out on my desk. Mine were cut from white cardstock and I colored them yellow, with a bit of light orange down to darker orange. Quick coloring with no precision, as no two flames are alike and they should look somewhat whimsical.
Assemble the Focal Panel for Birthday Candle Card
Use the smaller of the two sizes of Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix to adhere a flame above each candle. Add a little bit of sparkle overlay to them if desired. Your birthday candle card is looking good!
Next, adhere the red patterned paper to the inside sentiment panel. For a little interest, I adhered mine to the bottom of the panel. Now adhere this panel to the green cardstock layer. My favorite E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser was used for all the inside panel layers.
Add Sentiments & Embellishments
Stamp front and inside sentiments in black ink and cut with the coordinating dies. Apply adhesive to the back of the sentiments with the Dual Tip Glue Pen and adhere them to the appropriate panels.
Finally, add a few enamel shapes to the front and a cake die cut to the inside panel, once again using the Dual Tip Glue Pen.
Hi, Judy here today! This Metallic Squares Card is super easy to make! And quick! See the directions below for an easy way to fasten Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix so they’re all aligned and attached in one step. Then cover with Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors for metallic shine on a black background.
Card Papers
Cut gray cardstock 5.5 x 8.5 inches, score and fold to form 4.25 x 5.5 inch side fold card.
Cut piece black cardstock 3.25 x 5 inches. Place in Burlap embossing folder and pass through die cutting machine to emboss.
Fasten Thin 3D Squares
From a sheet of large Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix, peel off liners on squares along one edge row and randomly on squares in three more rows.
Place edge of sheet with liners peeled off about .25 inches from edge of embossed black cardstock. Press firmly to attach Thin 3D Squares to cardstock. Carefully pull away Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix sheet. It may be necessary to press against back of sheet to make Thin 3D Foam Squares fully transfer to cardstock as sheet is pulled away.
Stamp greeting on black cardstock with Versamark ink, cover with silver embossing powder and heat emboss using a heat tool. Use coordinating die to cut out greeting. Position greeting on card to decide placement.
Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have the sweetest little Fur You Thank You Doggie Card to share. Here are all of the details on how I created it.
Layers for the Fur You Thank You Doggie Card
Cut the layers for the card face and card base. Start with a white cardstock card base and add a red heart patterned paper card panel. Then place a smaller piece of the blue patterned paper. Next, cut a small section of green pattern to emulate grass. To adhere the smaller pieces, I used the E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser. But for the red patterned paper, I used the Creative Photo Corners White on all four corners.
Hi, friends! When was the last time you let a long-distance friend know you were thinking of them? Teri here to show you how to make a handmade Hello My Deer Card that’s perfect to send a friend. I’ll also show you how to add some fun touches using the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique featuring Metallic Transfer Foil in Nature Colors.
Create and Embellish the Hello Deer Card Base
Start by creating a card from cardstock. Add a few panels of patterned paper to it. Stamp a sentiment onto the card.
Next, stamp and die-cut some critters and adhere them on the card. Use 3D Foam Strips to pop out one of the critters to stand out.
These foam strips are a great way to get more bang for your crafty buck because you use them long or short by cutting them up to make smaller pieces. Designer’s Tip: I like to keep my strip on a backing paper and cut through the strip and the paper.
Stamp a few small images on your card. Use Adhesive Dots to affix a few sequins or gems on it. Position the dots on your card first and then add the embellishments.
Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with Metallic Transfer Foil
Randomly add a few stars from the E-Z Runner® Stars to your card. Designer’s Tip: I like to adhere one on scratch paper first before my project, just to make I know how to hold the dispenser so my stars are not all going different directions.
Set a piece of Platinum foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil in Nature Colors on top of each star (color side facing you). Gently burnish the foil to transfer the color the stars and peel to reveal the shine! Repeat the foiling steps to the other stars.
Use Metallic Transfer Foil with 3D Foam Strips
Complete your card by adding a 3D Foam Strip to the top and bottom of your card. Trim any excess. The strips will give it a nice framed look. Apply Metallic Transfer Foil to each strip using the same foiling steps.
I hope you enjoyed today’s Hello My Deer Card tutorial and recreate a friendship card with some of the tips shared!
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a cute Glittered Friendship Kitty Card. I made my own glittered background using the technique called Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside.
This fun technique is easy to do, so also suitable for beginner cardmakers. I would love to share how I made my card. Wanna join me?
Glittered Friendship Card Panel
First trim a piece of yellow patterned paper to a rectangular size. This will be the top card panel of the Glittered Kitty Card. Now draw glue lines and dots over the panel using the Dual Tip Glue Pen.
Next sprinkle holographic glitter all over the card panel and tap off the excess glitter. Now let dry. The technique letting your adhesive shine is called Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside.
To embellish the card I used die cut images. Simply adhere the images onto the card using 3D FOAM. Then cut a sentiment banner from patterned paper (using scissors) and adhere onto the card using 3D Foam Squares White Small.
And voilá, your Glittered Kitty Card is ready. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and wish you happy crafting!
Other: Patterned Paper, Elements + Sentiment: Doodlebug Design (Pretty Kitty Collection, Pretty Plaid and Polka Dots); Holographic Glitter; Paper Trimmer; Scissors; White and Pink Cardstock
Hi, Ali (FunAdventuresWithAli) here today! Spring has finally arrived, and I couldn’t be more excited to share this cheerful Spring Together Cut File Page with you! There’s something so refreshing about this time of year—the bright colors, the hint of sunshine, and of course, all the little moments that make spring feel magical like an afternoon tea with a special friend! From the moment we walked in, we were completely smitten. It was decorated with the cutest clouds and umbrellas, creating the most whimsical, cozy atmosphere. It truly felt like stepping into a storybook!
Spring Together Layout Design
To capture that same playful, rainy-day charm. I started with an umbrella cut file that instantly reminded me of the bakery décor. To bring it to life, I used bright, polka dot patterns to back each umbrella, using the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.
Give Them Dimension
To give the design some dimension and movement, I added my favorite Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft. behind the cut file. This little detail makes the umbrellas feel like they’re gently floating down from the sky, almost as if you’re watching a spring shower in motion. I topped each umbrella with a Doodlebug gem for a touch of sparkle—like tiny raindrops catching the light.
Make a Scene
Add 3D Foam Squares White Mix behind those sweet smiling clouds to give them a soft, puffy look and arranged them to create a light, airy background. Place two border stickers to the top and bottom for an outdoor spring scene. Pop up the ephemera with 3D Foam Squares White Mix to create layers and depth, and used 3D Foam Squares Micro White to lift that delicate butterfly so it looks like it’s fluttering right off the rooftop.
Every detail came together in a way that makes this layout feel full of life, texture, and movement—and I truly adore how it turned out. It perfectly captures not just a memory with a dear friend, but also the joy and playfulness of the spring season.
Wishing you all a beautiful spring filled with colorful blooms, sunshine, and sweet moments worth remembering 🌸
Thanks for visiting! Ali Skifton (FunAdventuresWithAli)
Hello sweet friends! It’s Kristin here to share another fun layout. There’s nothing quite like capturing a magical moment at Walt Disney World—especially in front of Cinderella’s Castle! Today, I’m excited to share this 12×12 scrapbook layout titled Smile, Say Cheese Layout featuring a photo of my sister and me soaking in the magic together. This layout combines dimension and texture using some of my favorite products by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
Creating Smile Say Cheese Layout Foundation
To begin, I selected papers and embellishments that are colorful and playful patterns that perfectly complements the joyful energy of our photo. I secured layers of patterned papers behind the photo shaker frame using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenserto create depth while keeping the design balanced and clean.
Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft was used to lift key elements off the page. Adding dimension is one of my favorite ways to bring a layout to life, and foam adhesive makes it effortless. By popping up layers and embellishments, I was able to create visual interest without overwhelming the design.
A Fun Shaker Element
The focal point of this layout is a handmade shaker embellishment by using a chipboard frame. First, I backed the frame with clear acetate and added a shaker mix filled with fun, colorful bits that match the theme. Build a well behind the frame with 3D Foam Strips – it ensures the shaker mix have room to shake!
Once sealed, I adhered my photo to the shaker and then to the page, using Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4in. The result is a playful, interactive element that draws the eye to the photo and adds movement to the layout.
Add the Details
To enhance the magical feel, I incorporated a Mickey Dotz from Shimmerz Paints. This small accent added a pop of dimension and shine, tying the theme together. I scattered a few embellishments around the page to guide the viewer’s eye and maintain balance.
For the title, I used 3D Foam Squares White Mix on the back of “Say Cheese” to make it stand out. I positioned it on the frame to anchor the design and reinforce the joyful moment captured.
Final Thoughts
Foam adhesive was used strategically throughout to create layers and dimension without bulk. This “Say Cheese” layout is a perfect example of how dimension and interactive elements can elevate your scrapbook pages. If you’re looking to add a bit of magic to your next project, try incorporating a shaker element and dimensional adhesive.
Happy scrapping & thank you for visiting! ✂️✂️✂️ Kristin Rizzo
Other: Other: Patterned Papers + Embellishments: Simple Stories (Say Cheese at the Park Collection); Mickey Dotz Round Castle Embellishment: Shimmerz Paints; Shaker Mix: Paper Rose
