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Valentine Heart Collage Card

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Judy Hayes

Hi, Judy here today! I can hardly believe it’s the end of January already! That means Valentine’s Day is just around the corner so I put together this Valentine Heart Collage Card. Pretty Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Variety Colors, and 3D Foam Hearts really make this card shine!

Valentine Heart Collage Card by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Cut Papers for the Heart Collage Card

From white cardstock, cut these pieces:

6.25 x 9.5 inches, score and fold to form a 4.75 x 6.25 inch card
4.75 x 6 inches, embossed with an embossing folder and die-cutting machine, and then trimmed to 4.375 x 5.75 inches
1.875 x 2 inches for the greeting.

Cut these pieces from black cardstock:

4.75 x 6 inches, use postage collage cover die with die-cutting machine to cut collage frame from it
4.5 x 5.875 inches mat
2 x 2.125 inches for the greeting mat.

Assemble the Heart Collage Frame

On the back side of the postage collage frame, apply 3D Foam Strips. Peel liners and attach the collage frame over the embossed panel. Use the E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser to apply adhesive to the back and secure it to the black mat. Then apply adhesive to the back and place it on the card front.

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets and 3D Foam Hearts

Take small and medium hearts from 3D Foam Hearts and randomly place them in all outer openings of the collage frame (not the center). Peel the liner from one heart and cover it with magenta or purple foil from Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Variety Colors. Make sure the color is facing you. Continue to peel the liners from the hearts, alternating magenta and purple foils to cover all hearts.

Create the Greeting

Stamp greeting with black ink on white cardstock. Use E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser to apply adhesive to the back and attach it to the black mat. Then roll the adhesive along the back edges and secure it over the center of the collage on the card front. Place a small heart from 3D Foam Hearts on the greeting, peel the liner, and apply the foil.

Thanks for visiting!
Judy Hayes

Creative Time: 35 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Strips

3D Foam Hearts

Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Variety Colors

Other: Stamp: Penny Black (Forever and Always); Ink: Tsukineko (Versafine Onyx Black); Craft Dies: Simon Says Stamp (Postage Collage Cover); Embossing Folder (Crafters Companion Regency Swirls); Black + White Cardstock

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Furever Friend Gift Tags

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Teri Anderson

Hi, everyone! Looking for a simple gift to give to your besties? Teri here to show you how to make a super cute gift tag, Furever Friend Gift Tags, to tie onto a tube of candy!

Furever Friend Gift Tags by Teri Anderson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

These tags are a great way to add a personal touch to a small gift of sweetness! They are great for Valentine’s Day or any other day during the year when you just want to give your friends an extra reason to smile!

Make the Tag Base and Frame

Start by cutting a large rectangle from cardstock and patterned paper. Make a frame to place on top of the large rectangles by cutting another rectangle and a smaller one out of it.

Stack and adhere the solid rectangles together. If you want your tag to be sturdier, cut a couple more rectangles from cardstock and add them to your stack.

Stamp, color and die-cut a couple of small images to use on your tag. Set them aside. Set your frame on your rectangle stack so part of it is exposed. Place your images on it for placement. Do not adhere them! Stamp a sentiment on your stacked rectangle so it can be seen through the frame’s opening.

Generously apply Crafty Foam Tape to the back of your frame. Don’t be shy! Cut it into smaller pieces if you need to. Adhere your frame to your stacked rectangle.

Decorate Your Tag

Take your images and arrange them so they can go across your frame opening. Flip them over. Apply E-Z Runner® Petite Dots Refillable to them to hold them together. Add small pieces of foam tape where the images will not touch your frame. Adhere your images to your tag.

Pump up your design’s cute factor by adding a couple of 3D Foam Hearts. Apply foil to them. I find it’s best to set your foil down (pretty side up) on your foam shapes one shape at a time. Firmly burnish your Metallic Transfer Foil onto the shape until the shape is completely covered with foil. Miss a spot? That’s OK. Set the foil back on the shape and apply more foil.

Use a hole punch to poke a hole in the top of your rectangles, turning them into a tag. Wrap jute around a tube of candy. Add your tag. If your tag is not hanging as you want it to, add a small square of Crafty Foam Tape White to the bottom of it.

A Few Closing Words and Suggestions for Changing the Design

I hope you are inspired by today’s tutorial to make a few of these to give your friends. Remember, you can save time by changing up the design! Rather than placing foam tape under your stamped images, just adhere them to your tag with a flat adhesive like the E-Z Runner® Permanent Refillable Dispenser. Consider using small embellishments, like sequins and Adhesive Dots Micro, rather than using 3D Foam Shapes.

Happy Creating!

Teri Anderson

Creative Time: 45 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Permanent Refillable Dispenser and E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Hearts

Crafty Foam Tape White

Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors

Other: Cardstock: Neenah; Patterned Paper: Sunny Studio Stamps (Polka Dot Parade 6×6 Paper Pack); Stamps and Dies: Sunny Studio Stamps (Foxy Friends Stamp Set and Dies; Cat Antics Stamp Set and Dies, Rounded Rectangle Mat Dies); Jute: Lawn Fawn; Ink: Ranger Ink (Black); Markers: Copic; Hole Punch; Pre-Packaged Tubes of Candy

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Dotted Floral Hello Card

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Jennifer Ingle

Hello, Jingle here today! I have a fun technique to share with this Dotted Floral Hello Card that is super easy to do and gives such interesting results featuring the E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser. Let’s dive in!

Dotted Floral Hello Card by Jennifer Ingle for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Creating the Dotted Floral Card Panel

This is a clean and simple (CAS) design, sure, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a bit of fun with the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique! I began by ink-blending the edge of the card panel with some gorgeous colors to create a border.

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with E-Z Runner Petite Dots Permanent and Foil

Stamped the black floral image over the inked background. Next, apply my E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser to the flower. I did each section at a time so I could foil different gorgeous Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors to each section. Simply take a piece of lavender foil with the color side facing you and rub over the adhesive to transfer the color. Repeat the foiling steps with the green foil to the stem and leaves.

Don’t you just love how the foil offers a bit of shine and color? Plus a bonus of a ton of visual texture, making it a super interesting way to ‘color’ your image?!

Next, I added the Dotted Floral Card Panel to my card base using my trusty Crafty Foam Tape White 54ft. for some pop. Lastly, add a simple stamped and die-cut sentiment with the 3D Foam Strips for extra dimension. I hope you try this out! It doesn’t take long to create a gorgeous and interesting card!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jennifer Ingle (aka Jingle)

Creative Time: 20 mins
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser, 3D Foam Strips, Crafty Foam Tape White 54ft., Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors

Other: Stamps and Craft Dies: MFT Stamps (Sketchy Blooms, Itty Bitty Basics and Itty Bitty Strips Dies); Inks: Concord & 9th (Nectar, Watermelon, Sea Glass), and Tsukineko (Versafine in Onyx Black); White Cardstock

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Solo Trip Scrapbook Layout

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Margie Higuchi

Documenting social media posts and my son’s trip to Japan inspired my Solo Trip Scrapbook Layout today. Hi, Margie here, and I’d like to share some out-of-the-box ideas with you. Maybe you can use them in your next layout.

Solo Trip Scrapbook Layout by Margie Higuchi for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Create the Solo Trip Layout Base

Fussy cut out the inside of the airplane window with detailed scissors. Place the 8 x 10 in. photo collage of my son’s social media posts behind the opening and secure it with the Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft.

Using the same Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft., I matted a small photo with patterned paper, and later, a piece of 12 x 12 in. patterned paper to finish.

Creative Photo Corner Accents

I cut a row of Creative Photo Corners Silver to create a unique accent and applied a strip of Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4in. on the front. Peel off the top liner and place it facing down to the back of the layout panel. I centered a photo on the front side of the paper with the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. On the lower right corner, I added some to the back of the photo mat before adhering it to the page.

Embellish a Sticker Square

Split two sticker squares to make one square. Designer’s Note: I used a 3D foam leftover liner to help with placement. I added a strip of Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4in. and foiled with a piece of platinum foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors to cover the edges. Remove the top liner, place the foil on top (color side facing you), and gently rub to transfer the color. Peel off to reveal the shine!

Creative Photo Corner Border

I layered the foiled border by linking cut Creative Photo Corners Silver for texture. Simply cut off the black liner and tuck the corners into each other to form a line. Continue until you get the length of the sticker square. Since it has adhesive on the back just place it on top of the foiled border. Also, I added a row in the upper right corner where I’ll add a title later.

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets and Stamps

Cut a piece of 3D Foam Creative Sheets Small White just enough for your stamp images. With a piece of platinum foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors. Remove a top liner, place the foil on top (color side facing you), and gently rub the foil to transfer the color. Peel off the foil to reveal a shiny accent! Reapply foil in missed areas.

I thought I would try and stamp on foil…and it worked out! Use ink like Staz-On to keep the image on the slick surface. To get a good image, I stamped twice (my ink pad might be a little dry). Give it a few moments to dry before die-cutting.

In case you were wondering, I did a heat embossing on a scrap piece. The foam doesn’t lose its shape, but the foil gives a matte or soft textured background and dries the ink. Hope you can see from the image below…it’s hard to photograph.

Assemble the Solo Trip Layout

After die-cutting the compass, remove the liner to place it on the sticker square cluster. Next, place the square in the upper left corner of the layout. Next, stamp and die-cut the geo marker like the compass. Add it to the location in the lower right corner photo

Die-cut the word, “SOLO”, with patterned paper and pop them up with the 3D Foam Strips in White on the upper right corner of the layout. Die-cut the word “TRIP” with patterned paper and adhere it with the E-Z Dots® Repositionable Refillable Dispenser. When you roll the adhesive over the letter, it hits only the back of the letters. If the word is crooked, you can always peel it off, straighten it out and it stays on! I’ve done this three times – lol! Love this adhesive…you have the right to change your mind….er, design! HAHAHAHA!!

What a fun event to document for my son…his first business trip and a week with my family all in Japan! I hope my Solo Trip Layout inspires you to document a trip – business or pleasure!

Thanks for stopping by!
Margie Higuchi

Creative Time: 45 mins
Skill Level: Advanced

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser and E-Z Dots® Repositionable Refillable Dispenser

Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft.

3D Foam Creative Sheets Small White and 3D Foam Strips

Creative Photo Corners Silver

Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors

HomeHobby™ by 3L

Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4in.

Other: Patterned Papers and Stickers: Reminisce (Collection); Craft Die: The Ton Stamps (); Stamps: PhotoPlay (Travelogue Stamp Set); Ink: Tsukineko (Staz-On in Jet Black) and Hero Arts (Intensifed Ink in Black); Stamp Positioner; Detailed Scissors

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Love You Gnome Slimline Card

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Tracy McLennon

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have this sweet Love You Gnome Slimline Card to share. Follow along for all of the details.

Love You Gnome Slimline Card by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Love You Gnome Card Layers

First step is to cut the simple slimline card base from white cardstock. Next, cut the dark pink cardstock layer and the patterned paper journal block for the top layer.

Measure the inside of the journal block and cut a piece of cloud patterned paper to fit inside. Adhere these layers together using the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.

Card Front Details

Cut out the super cute patterned tag and adhere to the card front using Crafty Foam Tape Black 13ft. I also picked out the Love You sentiment from the coordinating ephemera pack and attached it to the Love You Gnome Slimline Card using Crafty Foam Tape Black 13ft.

Add yellow burlap string to the top of the tag for some fun texture. Also add a few simple stickers to finish this super sweet and simple slimline card.

Try a slimline card as your next card project like this Love You Gnome Slimline Card. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Creative Time: 30 mins
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

Crafty Foam Tape Black 13ft.

Other: Patterned Papers, Stickers, and Ephemera: Doodlebug Designs Collection; White and Dark Pink Cardstock; Yellow Burlap String; Hole Punch

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Be My Valentine Layout

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Ali Skifton

Love is in the air! It’s Ali here today and I am excited to share this Be My Valentine Layout with you featuring the 3D Foam Strips to bring dimension to my journaling word strip stickers.

Be My Valentine Layout by Ali Skifton for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Be My Valentine Back Story

Celebrating Galentine’s Day in Chicago at the beautiful London House! We had a delightful afternoon tea filled with laughter, and those heart-shaped macaroons were the perfect sweet treat!

Be My Valentine Details

For my scrapbook layout, I used last year’s Valentine’s Day collection from Simple Stories and some heart cutouts from my Cameo. Following an Allison Davis sketch, I put this fun page together with the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.

The 3D Foam Strips add dimension to my journaling sticker word strips — they really make the words pop! I love that! Also, a combination of the 3D Foam Squares White Mix and Crafty Foam Tape in White 54ft. were placed behind the heart and chocolate stickers for an extra touch and interest.

Wishing everyone a Valentine’s Day full of sweet treats and lovely memories! Thanks for visiting!

Love, Ali/Ali Skifton (FunAdventuresWithAli)

Creative Time: 90 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

3D Foam Strips

E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Squares White Mix

Crafty Foam Tape in White 54ft.

Other: Patterned Papers + Stickers: Simple Stories; Electronic Cutting Machine: Cameo; White and Red Cardstock

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Special Delivery Baby Card

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Yvonne van de Grijp

Hi everyone, Yvonne here with an adorable Special Delivery Baby Card. This card screams cuteness with pastel colors, lace die-cut, and a sweet bear digi stamp.

Special Delivery Baby Card by Yvonne van de Grijp for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

This card is fairly easy to create and with the uplifted elements it looks so luxurious…it’s meant for that special baby born. I would love to share how I made my card. Wanna join me?

Special Delivery Card Panel

Print a cute digi stamp onto watercolor paper. Color it with ink and a waterbrush. Let the image dry thoroughly. Next, trim it to fit a blue die-cut card panel and secure it with the stamped panel using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.

Die-cut and emboss a white lacy card panel to fit the layered blue panel. Adhere a blue satin ribbon across the bottom half of the lacy panel with the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Leave the ribbon ends out.

Next, apply strips of Crafty Foam Tape 108ft to the back of the blue panel to center onto the white lacy panel. This gives a subtle dimension to your Special Delivery Baby Card.

Card Assembly

Let’s pop up the panels to a patterned mat with Crafty Foam Tape 108ft for more dimension and interest! Now adhere the ribbon ends to the back of the panel with the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser, and with the same adhesive, secure it on a white card base.

Finishing touch

Add a blue satin bow to the side of the top panel with Adhesive Dots Medium. The great thing about Adhesive Dots Medium is it will not leave a stain/residue.

I love how this card turned out…matching colors in the layers, the coloring, and the satin ribbon create a professional and luxurious look to this Special Delivery Baby Card! A wonderful way to congratulate the newly born’s parents and family. Wishing you happy crafting!

Yvonne van de Grijp

Creative Time: 60 minutes

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials needed:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:

E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

Adhesive Dots Medium

Crafty Foam Tape 108ft

Other: Patterned Papers: Mintay Paper (Basic Book 9 Backgrounds – Vintage Floral); Craft Dies: Spellbinders Paper Arts® (Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangles and Platinum 6 Machine); Coloring: Ranger Ink (Distress Ink Refills); White, and Soft Blue Cardstock; Watercolor Paper; Printer; Blue 5/8 inch Satin Ribbon; Paper Trimmer; Scissors

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Love Heart Pocket Tag

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Lara Scott

Hi, Lara here to share a Valentine’s Day project, Love Heart Pocket Tag. I recently saw a large double-sided pocket tag but wanted something that would be a journal spot for a scrapbook page or a gift tag. You could leave a little note and a gift card, which would make a great gift. So, let me share my process!

Love Heart Pocket Tag by Lara Scott for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

This tag was created with patterned paper cut to 3.5 x 7.5″ but you could make it any size you wanted to fit your project. I think it would look great on a 12 x 12″ scrapbook page.

Love Heart Pocket Base

My tag was about 3.5″ wide so I cut the pocket out of white cardstock to the height I wanted + 3/4″ and about 1″ wider. Make it a tiny bit wider so when the sides are folded, they would lay flat. The sides are scored at 1/2″ and the bottom is scored at 3/4″. Secure the three sides to form a pocket with Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4in. and wrap it around the bottom of the Love Heart Pocket tag.

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with 3D Foam Creative Sheet & Electric Cutting Machine

I cut out a heart shape from the 3D Foam Creative Sheets Small White and added the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors in Pink to the front. I think this product could create some amazing looks with shapes cut out with dies from a manual die cut machine. I thought about trying to cut on an electronic cutter using a deep-depth blade.

Journal Notecard

Cut a piece of white cardstock to fit inside the pocket. Then, stamp the love image with pink ink, add clear embossing powder, and heat emboss it. Lastly, I added some line work with a black pen around the notecard.

Adhesives used to create this project:

I think this would make a great journaling block for a scrapbook page. What would you use this tag for? I hope this Love Heart Pocket Tag inspires you to make some for your project.

Thanks for Visiting!
Lara Scott

Creative Time: 30 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

3D Foam Creative Sheets Small White

Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors

HomeHobby™ by 3L

Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4in.

Other: Papers: Heidi Swapp; Stamp: Heidi Swapp; Ink: Ranger Ink (Distress Oxide in Kitsch Flamingo); Embossing Powder: Clear; White Cardstock; Pink Seam Binding: Zipperstop.com

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Textured Warm Winter Wishes Card

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Judy Hayes

Hi, Judy here today! I used a printed winter scene card as inspiration to create this Textured Warm Winter Wishes Card. A simple white embossed background adds interest without taking away from the image. It’s a simple design that’s easy and quick to put together.

Textured Warm Winter Wishes Card by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Card Parts

Cut white cardstock 6.25 x 9 inches, score and fold to form 4.5 x 6.25 inch card.

Cut navy cardstock 3.375 x 4.625 to use as mat for image card.

From white cardstock, cut 4.5 x 6.25 inch piece, place in embossing folder and use die cutting machine to emboss it. Then trim to 4.25 x 6 inches.

Fasten Embossed Panel

Use E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser to apply adhesive to the back of the embossed panel and place it to the card front.

Assemble Image Panel

Secure the image card to a navy mat by applying adhesive to the back with E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser.

Place Creative Photo Corners White on each corner.

Place face down on the work surface and apply pieces of Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft. along all edges and in center. Peel the liners, adhere the image panel to the card front, and press in place.

Add Greeting

Stamp greeting with black ink on white cardstock. Use a coordinating die to cut around it.

Cut narrow strips of Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft. and place them on the back of the greeting. Peel the liners and fasten the greeting on the card.

Thanks for visiting!
Judy Hayes

Creative Time: 20 mins
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser

Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft.

Creative Photo Corners White

Other: Papers, Stickers + Ephemera: Penny Black Inc (`Across the Miles Printed Card); Stamp: Gina K. Designs (Stay Cozy Stamp Set); Ink: Tsukineko (Versafine Onyx Black); Craft Dies: Simon Says Stamp (Gina K. Designs Stay Cozy Messages); White and Navy Cardstock

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Shimmering Birthday Hugs

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Jennifer Ingle

Hi, this is Jingle here with you today sharing a super fun Shimmering Birthday Hugs Card that inspires you to Wear Your Adhesives on the Outside with 3D Foam Circles White Mix! This project packs a lot of punch and it is not difficult to recreate, so let’s get started!

Shimmering Birthday Hugs by Jennifer Ingle for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Stamp the Shimmering Birthday Card Focal Point

Stamp the adorable pug image with a stamp positioner and black ink. Who wouldn’t want to hug that cuteness?! Then carefully line up your sentiment below the dog and stamp in VersaFine ink for a clear, crisp impression.

Create the Platform

Using a T-Square, lightly sketch lines at the base of your pug above the sentiment. This will tell us where to cut when we begin our fussy cutting. You want the lines just at the base of the dog image out to each edge. Using your favorite detailing scissors, fussy cut around the image and cut just below the pencil line. If the line shows, simply erase it.

Color your image with alcohol markers to complete your image. Now we are ready to get to the fun Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique!

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with 3D Foam Circles

On a second card panel using the stamped pug as a guide, randomly place the smaller 3D Foam Circles White around the panel. Designer’s Tip: I find tweezers are easier to pick up and help determine the placements of those little guys.

Use two different foil colors that fit the card design. I used the silver and blue colors from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Celebrate Colors pack. Peel off some of the 3D Foam Circles White Mix, and place the foil over the circle. Rub or tap the foil (color side facing you) to transfer the color to it. Peel off to reveal the sparkle! Repeat until you’ve covered all the dots.

Assemble the Shimmering Birthday Hugs Card

After the foiling step, it’s time to give your stamped image a bit of pop! Line the back with Crafty Foam Tape White 54ft. This will provide a 1/16-inch lift, offering a dimensional look to the entire card! Just look at how he comes to life and is ready for a hug!

To complete the card, mat the embellished panel to a shimmering blue cardstock with the E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser. Next, adhere the matted panel to a card base using the same adhesive or you can use the Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft.

And at this point, you are done! You have created a super fun Shimmering Birthday Hugs Card that is sure to delight anyone on their birthday!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jennifer Ingle (aka Jingle)

Creative Time: 20 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser, E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser, Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft 3D Foam Circles White Mix Crafty Foam Tape White 54ft Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Celebrate Colors,

Other: Papers: Your Paper Insider (blue shimmer cardstock) Stamp: Simon Hurley for Ranger Ink (Big Hugs); Ink: black ink; Markers: Olo Marker (various colors); Stamp Platform: My Sweet Petunia (MISTI); Scissors: Spellbinders

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