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Tracy McLennon

Monkeying Around Card Tutorial

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here today with a fun and easy little card. I’ve been “monkeying around” with this adorable monkey stamp and coordinating die set, featuring some of my go-to adhesives. Keep reading for the tutorial and all of the details.

Monkeying Around Card Tutorial by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Monkeying Around with the Background Colors

Let’s start by creating a simple blended background using a combination of yellow and green water reactive inks with a blending tool.

I mixed two other darker green ink colours to stamp the background image on top of the blended card panel.

Lastly, I added a border of watered down brown to the edges of the card to create a one layer dimension.

Making a background with Distress Oxide inks on Monkeying Around Card Tutorial by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Adhere the blended background card panel to a white cardstock panel, using the Double-Sided Tape Runner Strips Permanent Refillable. (This is the HomeHobby by 3L equivalent product to our E-Z Runner Refillable Permanent Strips.) Then add the layered panel to the white cardstock card base using 3D Foam Squares White Regular Size for a pop of layer.

Monkeying Around Card Tutorial by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Die-cut the circular frame with white cardstock. Cut narrow strips of 3D Foam Creative Sheets and then slice those into small pieces. It makes it easier to add the white cardstock die cut to the card front.

Monkeying Around Card Tutorial by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Monkeying Around with Details

Stamp the monkey image with black ink. Colour the image using watercolor markers and a water brush. Die-cut the image using the coordinating die from the set. Add to the front of the card using 3D Foam Squares White Regular Size.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Creative Time: 45 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

3D Foam Squares White Regular Size
3D Foam Creative Sheets

HomeHobby by 3L®
Double-Sided Tape Runner Strips Permanent

Other
Stampendous (Fern Garden 6×6 Background Cling Stamp, Monkey Cling Stamp and Die Set), Distress Oxide Ink (Lucky Clover, Iced Spruce, Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemonade, Vintage Photo, Cracked Pistachio), Archival Ink – Jet Black, White Cardstock, Distress Stickles – Tea Dye, Heartfelt Creations Circle Die, Zig Clean Color Markers, Waterbrush, Water Mister

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Monkeying Around Card Tutorial by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

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