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Adding Texture to a Scrapbook Layout

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Tracy McLennon

Hello crafty friends, and welcome back! Tracy here, and today I have a fun, texture-filled “Celebrate” scrapbook layout to show. Using my favourite adhesives, I’m sharing all of these different texture making ideas. So join me for all the details.

Adding Texture to a Scrapbook Layout by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Layers Before Texture

First, start by creating a layered background. The red patterned paper has glittered accents so I opted for the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser with the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refill to make sure the layers stayed in place. It is so easy to change out the refill cartridges, see below for a quick How to Use and Refill E-Z Runner® Grand Dispensers video.

Second, I used this same adhesive for my matted photo and then added Creative Photo Corners Black on the photo itself. Set the matted photo aside.

Texture Details

Using Extreme Double Sided Tape 1/8in I placed strips across the middle of the layout. Then using the blue silk ribbon, I ruffled it across the bottom strip of adhesive. The next strip I added sequins trim, and to the top strip, I added red satin ribbon.

Adhere the matted photo over top of the ribbon strips using Crafty Foam Tape Black.

Adding Texture to a Scrapbook Layout by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Cut a piece of gold foil paper to 4×6 and adhere it to an Adhesive Sheets 4×6 inch. Next using the decorative die I ran the foiled paper with the adhesive through my die cutting machine. I snipped the decorative piece in half and adhered a half above and below the matted photo.

View this quick How to Use Adhesive Sheets for Die Cutting video below.

Next, using Adhesive Dots Large and Adhesive Dots Medium, I added a few dots diagonally across the layout, then added gold glitter to them. Using Adhesive Dots Mini I added sequins diagonally across the layout too. Then finally I added some Nuvo Dots to the same area.

Add the foam “celebrate” sticker in the bottom right-hand corner.

A scrapbook layout with texture! See how Tracy McLennon adds texture to her scrapbook layout with a variety of adhesives. That intricate die cut uses Adhesive Sheets for edge-to-edge coverage - think DIY Stickers! Visit the blog for more tips and ideas. #sbadhesivesby3l #adhesivesheets #homehobby3L #WearYourAdhesiveOnTheOutside #ScrapbookLayout #ScrappyChick101

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Creative Time: 1 Hour
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refill
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
Adhesive Dots Large
Adhesive Dots Medium
Creative Photo Corners Black
Adhesive Dots Mini
Crafty Foam Tape Black
Adhesive Sheets 4×6 inch

HomeHobby by 3L®
Extreme Double Sided Tape 1/8in

Other
Cardstock (Gold, Black, White, Yellow), Blue Silk Ribbon, Red Satin Ribbon, Gold Sequin Trim, Nuvo Drops (Ebony Black), Sequins, Thickers Words, Gold Glitter, Heartfelt Creations Die, Glitter Patterned Cardstock

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Mother’s Day Thank You Card Tutorial

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Christine Emberson

Hi everyone, Christine here today. Here in the UK Mother’s Day is fast approaching and a perfect opportunity to make a thank you card for my very special Mum. Out came the pretty pink paper and my fantastic Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L products.

Mother's Day Thank You Card Tutorial by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Thank You Card Step Outs

To start, I die cut an oval aperture in the centre of the pink paper and affixed this to an ivory card base with Crafty Foam Tape, White.

Mother's Day Thank You Card Tutorial by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

The paper was patterned both sides so switching it over to the alternative pattern, I adhered the oval die cut into the aperture with E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser.

There’s a variety of refills for the E-Z Runner Grand, Permanent Dots, Ultra Strong, Repositionable Dots and Permanent Strips, all brilliant – be sure to take a look.

I die cut a decorative frame from an ivory card and affixed around the aperture.

Mother's Day Thank You Card Tutorial by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Flower Making Details

My flowers die cut and colored with distress ink. The easiest way to keep stamens in place is with Adhesive Dots 3D.

There’s need to get messy with a glue gun, these do the trick. Push the stamens through the middle of your flowers, hold and trim on the reverse. Cover the stamen ends with the adhesive dot.

Mother's Day Thank You Card Tutorial by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Next, to add gold twine in perfect loops behind your flowers use 3D Foam Squares Regular – no worries on trying to achieve the perfect bow!

Mother's Day Thank You Card Tutorial by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Peel off the 3D Foam Square backing to affix the flower and leaves in place. A pretty element to affix to the card front. Up until this point, I was making a landscape card and then decided I preferred its portrait!

Mother's Day Thank You Card Tutorial by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

The finished card with a stamped thank you die cut sentiment.

Mother's Day Thank You Card Tutorial by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the great products on the website.
Christine

Creative Time: 35 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Crafty Foam Tape in White
3D Foam Squares White Regular
E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser
Adhesive Dots 3D

Other
Craft Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts (Lisette Oval, Cinch & Go Flowers IV); Paper – Anna Griffin; Ivory Card Base; Ivory Card; Watercolor Card; Sentiment Stamp; Stamens; Gold Twine, Distress Inks

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3D Foam Shapes Scrapbook Layout

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Christine Meyer

The combination of our 3D Foam products and foil are a great way to take your scrapbook layout to the next level. Not only does it allow you to play with a trendy technique but it also adds some sparkle, shine, and texture! Christine joining you today with a layout that was recently featured in Creative Scrapbooker Magazine that really showcases our 3D Foam Shapes covered in Foil.

3D Foam Shapes Scrapbook Layout by Christine Meyer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

There is a ton of adhesive on this layout. The most obvious comes in the form of “Wearing Your Adhesive on the Outside” in my golden shapes. But there are also a lot of other things adhered down! Let’s take a look at a few of those first.

I secured my pictures to the layout using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser. I also used that to secure my layout base of patterned paper to the cardstock. Additionally, I used 3D foam circles to give some dimension to my butterflies. An Adhesive Sheet 4 x 6 inch was used to easily add my “dream” title.

3D Foam Shapes Gold Foil Close-ups

3D Foam Shapes Scrapbook Layout by Christine Meyer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

This picture shows you the beautiful 3D Foam Hearts covered with gold foil. One of the things I like about shapes is that they aren’t super thick. They are just the right thickness for adding dimension but not overwhelming everything, making them a perfect accent on a layout.

3D Foam Shapes Scrapbook Layout by Christine Meyer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

But the real show-stopper on this layout is the gold frame! In this case, the frame is the biggest one in the set of 3D Foam Frames. Before you start adhering the frames and cutting pictures, you definitely want to measure your frames and pictures. Because these are concentric frames the sizes aren’t necessarily standard. And you know the saying “Measure twice, cut once!”

Have you explored all the different 3D Foam shapes that we have available? Be sure to check them out and then pair them with some of our newest foils for a spectacular scrapbook layout!

Thanks for stopping by today!
–Christine

Creative Time: 90 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
3D Foam Holiday Embellishment Kit
Adhesive Sheets 4×6 inch
3D Foam Circles White
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
3D Foam Hearts
3D Foam Frames

Other
Patterned Paper and Stickers from Paper House Productions

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How to Make an Easter Envelope Mini Album

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Shellye McDaniel

Spring Greetings! Shellye McDaniel here today with a cute Easter Envelope Mini Scrapbook project just in time for an Easter basket!

Easter Envelope Mini Scrapbook by Shellye McDaniel for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Envelope Mini Scrapbook Basics

First, I gathered four greeting cards with matching envelopes, along with E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser using the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refill, Crafty Foam Tape White and Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/2in .

Easter Envelope Mini Scrapbook by Shellye McDaniel for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

These greeting cards were purchased from The Dollar Tree. In deciding which cards to choose, I looked for motifs that could be easily die-cut or used in its entire design.

Easter Envelope Mini Scrapbook by Shellye McDaniel for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Next, I cut one of the flaps from the envelopes; this is the front page. After that, I added Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/2in to the flaps and then inserted into the opening of the opposite envelope. This makes the pages sturdier and also provides an extra pocket on each page!

Easter Envelope Mini Scrapbook by Shellye McDaniel for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Embellish the Pages

Prep all of the pages by dressing them with patterned papers using the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refill.

View the short How to Use and Refill the E-Z Runner Grand Dispensers video below.

For the cover, I simply cut the back from one of the cards and attached Crafty Foam Tape White (13′) to it before attaching to the front envelope.

Easter Envelope Mini Scrapbook by Shellye McDaniel for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

In further embellishing the cover, I added Adhesive Dots Mini to the egg design and bunny’s cheeks and then topped with pink glitter.

Easter Envelope Mini Scrapbook by Shellye McDaniel for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Per usual, I love using various sizes of the Adhesive Dots to attach buttons. Here I’ve used the Adhesive Dots Large and also 3D Foam Squares to add the other die-cuts with.

Easter Envelope Mini Scrapbook by Shellye McDaniel for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

To create the pocket I used strips of the Crafty Foam Tape White (13′) on the sides and bottom of the cut-out.

This is such a fun and inexpensive way to craft a special mini album that can be tucked into an Easter basket or given to grandma for a brag book! I hope you’ve enjoyed!

Creative Time: 1 Hour
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refill
Crafty Foam Tape White (13′)
Adhesive Dots Mini

HomeHobby by 3L®
Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/2in

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A Quick Gift Box and Card Tutorial

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Judy Hayes

Hi everyone! Judy here today to show you how to decorate a Quick Gift Box and make a coordinating gift card. It’s so easy to add paper to the box sides with Adhesive Sheets 6 x 12 inch applied to the paper! I used E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser for assembly of the card along with Adhesive Dots Medium to hold the bow in place.

A Quick Gift Box and Card Tutorial by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Embellish the Gift Box

To cover the box, measure the sides, ends, and top for paper size. Next, apply Adhesive Sheets 6 x 12 inch to the back of patterned.

A Quick Gift Box and Card Tutorial by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Cut paper into pieces to fit top, sides, and ends. Then simply remove the adhesive liner and apply paper to the box!

A Quick Gift Box and Card Tutorial by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

With a ball head sewing pin, I poked through the liner only to lift a corner so I could peel it off.

A Quick Gift Box and Card Tutorial by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Here’s a quick video on How to Use Adhesive Sheets. Note: at the beginning, it shows how to apply the sheet and it can be used to die-cut, punch, and scissor cut…many ways.

Using contrast papers, I created a faux band. I applied Adhesive Sheets 6 x 12 inch to assemble a strip as one piece before making the band.

A Quick Gift Box and Card Tutorial by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Cut into pieces to fit sides and top. It’s quick to adhere by simply removing the liner and pressing in place!

A Quick Gift Box and Card Tutorial by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

I made a multi-loop bow of white seam binding. It’s fastened with an Adhesive Dots Medium, so it will stay on the box when it’s opened. Wrap the dotted ribbon around the box and tied with a loop bow.

A Quick Gift Box and Card Tutorial by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

The Gift Card Details

The little gift card is 2½ x 3ʺ. I had dotted and black cardstock papers with Adhesive Sheets on them from the box to use for the band. The rest of the papers were fastened with E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.

A Quick Gift Box and Card Tutorial by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

The small bow is placed with Adhesive Dots Medium and ready for that special person!

A Quick Gift Box and Card Tutorial by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

This Quick Gift Box and Gift Card is easy and quick when you’re in a pinch for time! The Wilton box I used came flat. It is easy to decorate with papers and stores flat until needed. Ready at the last minute to fill and tie with a bow!

Happy Crafting!
Judy

Creative Time: 45 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Adhesive Sheets 6 x 12 inch
Adhesive Dots Medium
E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

Other
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink; May Arts Ribbon; Simple Stories Kissing Booth Papers; Taylored Expressions Many Minis-Occasion Stamp; Wilton Candy Box; White Cardstock; Black Cardstock

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Flock and Glitter Background Tutorial

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Teri Anderson

Like to add texture to your handmade cards? Teri here to show you how to create a flock and glitter background with 3D Foam Creative Sheets from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.