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Heartfelt Friendship Card

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Liz Ketter

Hi, Liz here today! I am continuing with my Heartfelt card series, Heartfelt Friendship Card. Uplift a friend with this card. Sometimes friends need to know that we are thinking of them and this card is perfect to send!

Heartfelt Friendship Card by Liz Ketter for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Over the next few months, I will create Clean and Simple (CAS) style cards utilizing a single paper collection with its elements. My first card creation can be seen here: Heartfelt Thank You Card.

The goal is to inspire you to create beautiful, thoughtful cards anyone would love to receive.

Card Panels and Elements for the Heartfelt Friendship Card

Cut two panels to layer on the card base. The dark orange panel is the same size as the card base at 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, and the lighter floral panel is 5 1/4″ x 4″.

The dark orange horizontal band is cut at 4 1/4″ x 1 3/4″. Fussy cut a large floral element from one of the patterned papers. For the sentiment, I layered a sticker on a strip of dark orange patterned paper. Black flat-back pearls were gathered to be used to embellish the panel. Now let’s create this card!

Assemble the Card Background and Band

Using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser, adhere the dark orange panel to the card base and then center the light floral panel on top. Attach the horizontal band to the card. Don’t forget to save room at the bottom of the card for your sentiment.

Add Some Lifted Elements

Now let’s lift and add some dimension to the card. Use several large foam squares from the 3D Foam Squares White Mix under the flower, cut one square in half, and place it under the leaves. Remove the liners and place on top of the horizontal band. Use several large foam squares under the sentiment, remove the liners, and place the flower at the bottom right of the card.

Secure Those Tiny Elements

I love adding tiny embellishments to a card. It amps up the card a bit by adding a bit of glitz to the card. Secure the black flatback pearls to the large flower center with the Dual Tip Glue Pen. I think that little touch of pearls adds an interesting element to the card.

Designer’s Tip: the liquid glue tends to move out of the pen quickly but my solution was to hold the glue pen horizontally. This way only a tiny drop came out of the glue pen and onto the intended area.

This Heartfelt Friendship Card was fast and easy to create. I hope this quick tutorial inspires and encourages you to make friendship cards for those who need support and encouragement.

Thanks for stopping by!
Liz

Creative Time: 30 mins
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser
3D Foam Squares White Mix

Home Hobby by 3L®

Dual Tip Glue Pen,

Other: Patterned Papers: Kaisercraft (True Love Collection), Flat Back Black Pearls

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Framed Teacup Card

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Yvonne van de Grijp

Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a Framed Teacup Card. The dimensional effect is easy to create with 3D Foam Strips and 3D Foam Squares White Mix.

Framed Teacup Card by Yvonne van de Grijp for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

The cute little hearts add a lovely finishing touch to this card that expresses your appreciation for someone dear. Wanna join me?

Framed Teacup Card Base

Create a white cardstock card base. Trim a piece of embossed burgundy cardstock and mat a black card panel. Next, add the layered card panel onto the card base using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.

Dimensional Frame

Create a dimensional frame by cutting a frame design from a patterned paper, and placing 3D Foam Strips to the back of the frame. Center the frame on a black cardstock piece to fill the window.

Adhere the dimensional frame onto the layered card panel with the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.

Teacups and Roses

Cut the teacup designs from a patterned paper and adhere them to the dimensional frame. I stacked 3D Foam Squares White Mix and Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix – see how pictured below.

Adhere some mulberry roses and leaves on the card using the Adhesive Dots Medium.

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with E-Z Runner Hearts

I created shiny heart accents using the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique. This means taking adhesive from between layers and bringing them out as embellishments.

First, adhere some hearts from the E-Z Runner® Hearts Refillable Dispenser to the card front, and rub Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Holographic over the hearts (foil color side facing you).

Lastly, I adhered a sticker sentiment and added other words to the card. And voilá, your Framed Teacup Card is ready. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and wish you happy crafting!

Yvonne van de Grijp

Creative Time: 40 minutes

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials needed:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser

Adhesive Dots Medium

3D Foam Squares White Mix

Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix

3D Foam Strips

E-Z Runner® Hearts Refillable Dispenser

Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Holographic

Other: Patterned Papers: Photoplay Paper (Our Friendship Collection Pack); Mulberry Flowers and Leaves; White, Black and Burgundy Cardstock; Tweezers; Scissors; Paper Trimmer

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Precious Daughter of Mine Scrapbook Page

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Lara Scott

Hi, Lara here today with a Precious Daughter of Mine Scrapbook Page. When I moved twice within two years, I threw all my pages in boxes and pretty much forgot about them. Recently, I found a box of page elements that were created but never put together on pages. I couldn’t get the pieces adhered to the page so I never finished, but more about that later in the post.

Precious Daughter of Mine Scrapbook Page by Lara Scott for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Thoughts behind Precious Daughter Page

The title was not added because I felt it would offset the balance of the page design…competing with other large elements. After shuffling around with the idea of a large title and small flowers, among other ideas, I decided that a simple design with three strong elements would be the best.

Background of the Scrapbook Page

To tie in the colors of the patterned paper, I choose the background of an orange textured cardstock. Cut the patterned paper to 12 x 8.5″ using pinking edge scissors. Blend the edge into the background by inking the top edge with orange ink and adhere to the page with the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser. The adhesive is strong enough to hold all the elements that will be added to the page.

Adhesive Solution to the Flower Element

When I first assembled the elements for this Precious Daughter of Mine Scrapbook Page, I could not get the two flowers to adhere and then secure the metal rim tag (the flower center) to the flowers.

The embellished flower would not attach to the page. Hot glue would create lumps under the flower petals. The E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser worked perfectly without the extra bulk.

Center the die-cut circle over the metal rim tag with the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser. Then add several gems to one side of the tag.

Journal Cluster

To create this page element (the journal box and label), I pre-punched a spiral edge for a book page, tore off the bottom, and inked the edges with orange ink to blend in.

To start the journaling on the book page, add an uppercase letter E sticker and outline it with a Zig black writer pen. They are my favorite…used these for years and I think I have 10 of them! LOL!

When writing (start with the letter E as in my daughter’s name…Erin), I used one of my favorite tips…Designer’s Tip: Using a pencil, draw a line and do your writing first. Then use an ink pen to go over the writing. Erase the lines.

Tie some ribbons in the spiral edges of the book page for interest.

Finishing Touches

Stamp the sentiment with green ink on a label sticker and attach a 12″ green paper ric rack behind the label. Position the journal element where you want it first before sticking the rick rack to the stamped label sticker. Staple the orange rick rack to the label. Adhere the journal cluster to the page with the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser.

To attach the photo, I used the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Place the three chipboard hearts with the gems on the page with the Dual Tip Glue Pen.

Hope you enjoyed this Precious Daughter of Mine Scrapbook Page!

Lara Scott

Creative Time: 30 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser

Home Hobby by 3L®

Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other: Meant to be Stamp; Ink: Tsukineko (Versafine Ink in Green and Orange; Ribbon: May Arts; Patterned Paper; Orange Cardstock; Green Paper Ric Rack; Orange Mini Ric Rack; Metal Rim Tag; Gems; Staples; White Pre-punched Book Page; White Chipboard Hearts

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Happiness Is Homemade

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Shannon Allor

Hi, Shannon here today! With a combination of Fancy Pants Designs and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L products, I am excited to share this fun Happiness is Homemade Scrapbook Layout with you today! For the background paper, I used a nice bright yellow paper for my mat to make the layout pop! I love to use lots of patterns and I was smitten with all of these colorful hearts.

Happiness Is Homemade Scrapbook Layout by Shannon Allor for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Creating an Impact

The background paper is quite busy but I still wanted to use lots of elements around my photo. I chose a monochromatic patterned paper and fussy cut a bunch of the elements. Then arranged them in a bit of a column down the page. Next, I grabbed my Crafty Foam Tape 108ft., 3D Foam Squares White Mix, and 3D Foam Strips to pop all of the elements up to create a nice amount of shadow.

Let’s Make the Photo Pop

The photo was matted with the same bright yellow paper. I used my favorite adhesive ever, the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Dispenser, to make sure the photo and mat would stay put. Just love a trusty adhesive! It has 150 feet of double-sided adhesive so you can use it for a long time before you need to refill it!

I finished off this sweet layout with just a few enamel dots in light blue to continue the monochromatic embellishments.

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Shannon Allor

Creative Time: 60 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Squares White Mix

3D Foam Strips

Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft.

Other: Patterned Papers, Ephemera & Enamel Dots: Fancy Pants Designs (Home Cafe Collection)

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Hope Your Day is Wonderful!

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Jennifer Ingle

Hi, Jingle here with you today. I am super excited, as this is my very first post as a Design Team Member for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, to share this Hope Your Day is Wonderful Card! We are adding foiled accents using the Dual Tip Glue Pen for a very fun “Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside” technique!

Hope Your Day is Wonderful Card by Jennifer Ingle for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Stencil and Stamp Your Day is Wonderful Card Panel

We are stenciling the entire panel with a layered stencil set. The first step is to ink blend the background and create a border around the panel. Going from the second stencil and beyond, these will ink the large flower shapes, the smaller flowers, the leaves, and lastly, the flower centers.

For the final addition before we start getting into the shiny stuff, use your stamping platform to stamp the sentiment onto the panel. This will complete the stenciling and stamping for the Hope Your Day is Wonderful Card Panel, allowing us to move on with the fun shiny stuff!

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with Dual Tip Glue Pen

Now to this fun technique! Using the Dual Tip Glue Pen, add small bits of glue to highlight areas around the flower petals as shown below. These don’t have to be perfect and they will spread. This technique isn’t about precision, but rather the fun of seeing the result because it always turns out slightly different each time.

Cut a few pieces of foil (it’s okay to let the glue sit for a moment – it stays nice and tacky and that’s what we want) from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets in Pastel Colors pack. Lay the small foil pieces gently over each glue spot (make sure color side is facing you), and add gentle pressure to make sure you have complete coverage.

Allow to dry. Once completely dried, gently peel the foil off the panel to reveal the wonderful foil accents on your card!

Mount your panel onto a card base using Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft to complete your card. That subtle dimension really gives it that finishing touch!

I love this technique because you can use it with really ANY stamps, stencils, or other supplies. You have complete freedom to make it your own and have fun with it!

Thank you so much for joining me today and I can’t WAIT to see how you use this super fun technique!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jennifer Ingle (aka Jingle)

Creative Time: 20 mins
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft.

Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors

Home Hobby by 3L®

Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other: White Cardstock: Hammermill; Stamps and Stencils: Concord & 9th (Garden Path); Ink: Concord & 9th (Watermelon, Wildberry, Creamsicle, Eucalyptus, Rainforest, Sorbet, Black, Buttercup); Stamping Platform: Misti by My Sweet Petunia; Ink Blending Brushes: Altenew

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Sweet Spring Layout

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Tracy McLennon

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a sweet and simple Spring Layout to share. Let’s celebrate warmer weather with a little crafting. Here are all of the details.

Sweet Spring Layout by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Let’s Get This Spring Layout Started!

First I created a very simple layered background for this Spring Layout using patterned paper, white cardstock and light pink cardstock. Adhere these layers together using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.

Mat the square photo in both white and pink cardstock and adhere the layers together using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.

I adhered some leftover bits and pieces of coordinating patterned paper to collage onto the background and adhere using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.

Add the large tag as well as the matted photo to the Spring Layout using Crafty Foam Tape Black for lots of dimension.

Next step is to add the ephemera and some sticker embellishments around the matted photo. I added lots of these using 3D Foam Squares White Mix for some fun dimension.

Add a few more sticker embellishments around the Spring Layout and the burlap string bow to the large tag.

The final touch was to add just a little sparkle and shine using gems around the layout in coordinating colors.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Creative Time: 45 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
3D Foam Squares White Mix
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
Crafty Foam Tape Black

Other: Patterned Paper, Ephemera, Stickers: Doodlebug Designs (Over the Rainbow Collection); White and Pink Cardstock; Gems, Pink Burlap String

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Flocked Thank You Card

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Teri Anderson

Hi, everyone! Do you love the look of flock? Teri, here to show you this fun Flocked Thank You Card featuring 3D Foam Shapes. They are the perfect way to add lots of flock to your handmade cards in a visually interesting way!

Flocked Thank You Card by Teri Anderson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Flocked Thank You Card Front Design

Start by cutting a panel of cardstock to fit on a card. Use a ruler and pencil to draw gridlines on your panel. You can make your grid sections as big or small as you want.

Place 3D Foam Strips on top of your pencil marks. Since you are covering up those marks, there is no need to erase them. Use your scissors to cut down your strips to make them fit.

Now, the real fun begins! Grab some additional 3D Foam Shapes (I used a combination of 3D Foam Stars, 3D Foam Circles White Mix, and 3D Foam Butterflies) and add them to your panel. Again, use your scissors to cut up your shapes so they fit on your panel.

Remove the release paper from your foam shapes and apply flock to them. I only used one color of flock on my card. You may want to use two or three colors. Just be sure to apply the flock one color at a time on different sections of the panel.

Assemble the Card and Embellish It

Mount the panel onto a card with the Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft. Did you know we have tear tape? The 1/4″ tape is aligned along one of the edges of the liner for perfect placement and the liner gap makes it easier to remove the liner from the tape…clever!

Stamp a sentiment on a strip of cardstock and place it on your card. Embellish the card with a few sequins or gems. Adhesive Dots Micro are perfect to adhere small embellishments like these to cards!

I hope have enjoyed today’s Flocked Thank You Card post, and are inspired to make some cards with flock on them!

Happy Creating!

Teri Anderson

Creative Time: 45 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

3D Foam Stars, 3D Foam Strips and 3D Foam Butterflies

3D Foam Circles White Mix

Adhesive Dots Micro

Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft

Other: Cardstock: Neenah; Stamps: Lawn Fawn (Simply Sentiments Stamp Set); Ink: Ranger Ink (Black); Flock: Stampendous!; Sequins: Cartwright’s Sequins

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Cute Thinking Of You Kitten Card

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Yvonne van de Grijp

Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a super Cute Thinking of You Kitten Card. What better way of saying that you are thinking of someone with all these cute kittens staring at you?

Cute Thinking Of You Kitten Card by Yvonne van de Grijp for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

The fun thing about this card that it is suitable for beginner cardmakers too. And for precise adhering I am letting you in on a very handy adhesive. Wanna join me?

Kitten Card Panel

For this cite kitten card I worked with die-cut pieces. First I picked out the images I wanted to use and adhered them onto green patterned paper.

The largest image is adhered using Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix. Then adhere the other images on top and on the side using Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix as well as 3D Foam Squares White Mix to created a 3D scenery. Next I cut out a sentiment and adhered it, using the EZ RUNNER, onto a slightly larger banner I cut out from white cardstock. Then adhered the banner under the kitten scenery.

Making the Kitten Card Base

First, trim the patterned cardstock with the kittens to te the desired size. Then adhere onto a white card base using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. This is the base for your Cute Thinking of You Kitten Card. Next, we are adding some fun details.

Adding a Finishing Touch

Start by trimming some strips from striped patterned paper. The use the E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser to adhere the strips onto the card as shown on the picture below.

The E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser is perfect for adhering small strips with it’s only .08in wide strips. For a finishing touch I adhered some die-cut hearts, using Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix for adhering. Voilá your Cute Thinking of You Kitten Card is ready to bring a smile to someones face.

Wishing you happy crafting!
Yvonne van de Grijp

Creative Time: 35 minutes

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials needed:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Squares White Mix

Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix

Other: Patterned Papers, Cardstock Ephemera: Doodle Bug Design Inc. (Limeade Candy Stripe Sprinkles Petite Prints, Pretty Plaid papers, and Odds & Ends Ephemera Pack from Pretty Kitty Collection); White Cardstock; Scissors; Paper Trimmer, Craft Knife

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Heartfelt Thank You Note

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Liz Ketter

Hi, Liz here today with a simple yet Heartfelt Thank You Note. I love having pre-made thank you notes on hand ready to give someone as an acknowledgement for something that you are thankful for. In this world of fast high-tech and electronic communication, sending and receiving a physical thank you note to touch and read is nice.

Heartfelt Thank You Note by Liz Ketter for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Heartfelt Thank You Card Panel and Elements

For the card panel, cut a dark patterned paper to the size of your card base. Stamp a sentiment that fits in a 2″ circle and punch out. Next, punch out a 2 1/2″ circle of colored patterned paper. Create a 1 1/4″ tall and 3 1/4″ long fishtail banner and find a large flower element, taller than your fishtail banner. Lastly, gather a small heart and some tiny black flat-back pearls or sequins. Now to start assembling!

Assemble the Card Panel and Elements

Using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser, secure the card panel to your card base, and then the fishtail banner near the lower left corner of the panel. Lastly, mat the two circles with the sentiment circle on top.

Lift the Elements

Let’s lift and give some dimension to some of the elements. Use several larger squares from the 3D Foam Squares White Mix under the flower but cut one in half some of the foam squares to fit under the two leaves. Remove the liners and place the flower element on top of the banner. On the back of the matted circle, add several large foam squares, and place the circle in the upper right corner.

Secure Those Tiny Embellishments

I adhered tiny embellishments with the Dual Tip Glue Pen. First, the sweet red heart was placed on the matted sentiment circle. The black flat-back pearls were adhered around the heart embellishment to anchor the design.

It was fast and easy to create but this simple Heartfelt Thank You Note takes advantage of the various adhesives to make it stand out…in a subtle way. I hope this has inspired you to create some cards today!

Thanks for visiting,
Liz

Creative Time: 30 mins
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Squares White Mix

Home Hobby by 3L®

Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other: Patterned Papers: KaiserCraft (True Love Collection), 2″ and 2 1/2″ Circle Punches, Thank You Sentiment Stamp, Tiny Red Heart: The Paper Studio; Flat Back Pearls

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Mini Art Journal

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Judy Hayes

Hi, Judy here today! I love making journals, especially art journals. My project today, Mini Art Journal, was inspired by a journal made by Karen Elaine, on Instagram @KarenElaineCreative. My Mini Art Journal has a cover with paper dyed with coffee and pages of drawing paper. I plan to make these for small gifts with some using printer paper pages for a writing journal.

Mini Art Journal by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Mini Art Journal Papers

Cut the Kraft cardstock 4 x 12 inches. Make score lines at 4.75, 5, 9.75, and 10 inches, do not fold. From coffee-dyed paper, cut two pieces: 4.125 x 8.5 inches and 4.125 x 5.5 inches. Designer Tip: Cut these pieces a little wider than needed and then trim them. Next, cut six pieces of drawing paper to 3.875 x 9 inches

Apply Adhesive Sheets

Cut an Adhesive Sheet 6 x 12in. to 4 x 12 inches. Peel away the narrow strip of liner. Kiss that end of the Adhesive Sheet to the end of Kraft cardstock (make sure to align the edges), and press well. Carefully lift the Adhesive Sheet, gradually peel the remaining liner, and press in place to cover the entire back of the Kraft cardstock. Use a bone folder to rub the Adhesive Sheet well to transfer the adhesive to the cardstock.

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Adding the Coffee-Dyed Paper

On the back side of the smallest coffee-dyed paper, draw a pencil line 1 inch from one end and leave it face down on the work surface. From the end of the Kraft cardstock with score lines farthest from the end, peel back the liner partially, align the end with a pencil line on coffee-dyed paper, and press to secure. Turn over the Kraft cardstock with coffee paper, remove the liner, and press the coffee paper in place. Trim away excess coffee-dyed paper along the long edges. Do not trim away at ends.

Apply Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft. along one end of the remaining coffee-dyed paper (the longer piece), press well, and remove the liner. Align that end about 0.25 inch over the previously applied coffee paper, press in place, and continue to press it over the remainder of the Kraft cardstock. At this point, the coffee-dyed paper will extend about 1 inch beyond the Kraft cardstock on both ends.

Apply Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft. along the back side of one extended end of the coffee-dyed paper. Next, apply a strip of Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft. at the end of the Kraft cardstock and another next to it. Peel all liners and fold the coffee-dyed paper over the end of Kraft cardstock. Repeat at the other end.

Fold the journal cover on all score lines so that the coffee-dyed paper is outside.

Use an Old Book Page

At the flap end of the Mini Art Journal cover that has score lines closest to the end, place three rows of Crafty Power Tape parallel with the end. Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft. is placed on one edge of the liner to make tape placement accurate, and make the liner easier to remove. Peel the liner off and apply the next strip to align each row with the other. Peel the last remaining liner for the next step.

Cut a piece of old book page about 1.5 x 5 inches. Align the long edge of the old book page over the Crafty Power Tape and press in place. The old book page will extend on the sides and the front edge so use scissors to trim the excess.

Binding the Mini Art Journal Pages

Cut off the corners of the flap at an angle. Designer’s Tip: use a tag as a guide. Mark a position for the hole centered across the flap and punch with a hole punch. Align all pieces of drawing paper, hold ends together, and fold in half. Use a bone folder to crease the fold well. Pages are sewn to the journal cover with pamphlet stitch (find detailed instructions online). Punch three holes with a needle tool on the inside crease, at the center about 0.5 inches from each edge. Place folded pages centered on the inside spine and mark the position of holes with a pencil. Punch holes in the center of the spine with a needle tool.

Thread a sewing needle with a light string or heavy thread. Designer’s Tip: I used a red string recycled from a sack of cat food. Hold pages in the journal cover with holes aligned, insert the needle with thread through the center hole to the outside leaving about 2 inch tail, and return through the top hole. Then insert needle in the bottom hole on the inside and come back through the center hole on the opposite side of the thread tail. Pull the thread snug and tie in a square knot. Trim the string ends to 0.5 inches.

Create the Closure

Measure about 24 inches of twine. Fold so that one end is about 8 inches. Push the folded loop through the hole in the journal flap, thread the ends through the loop, and pull the twine tightly.

To close the Mini Art Journal, wrap long twine around the journal and tie a bow with short end of the twine. Trim off ends as desired. Option: knot each end of the twine.