Christmas Card Dimension with 3D Foam Squares

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Tracy McLennon

Hey crafty friends! Tracy here, with a simple little project share today. ‘Tis the season to be crafting and card making for the holidays. So today, I thought I would share a quick and easy card with lots of impact and dimension using some of my favourite Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Creating with Dimension

A simple but striking card can be the crafting superhero during a busy holiday season! With the right adhesives you can create high impact, dimensional cards quickly and easily.

So many scrapbook paper collections now come with lots of fantastic coordinating embellishments that are just PERFECT for card making. So today I am sharing this easy card using a paper collection and a few cute coordinating embellishments.

Christmas Card w/dimension by Tracy McLennon

By adding 3D Foam Squares to your embellishments, you add SO much extra dimension and interest to the eye. Thus, taking your card from ordinary to adorable in seconds. I added 3D Foam Squares between my larger layers of patterned paper as well as to my embellishments.

There is another adhesive that has been my GO TO lately for crafting, and that is my Adhesive Dots. Sequins are a hot embellishments these days, but can sometimes be tricky to get to stay put. But NOT when paired with Micro Adhesive Dots. These mini dots are perfect for crafting with ANY tiny embellishments.

The other perfect adhesive accessory that I added to my Christmas card, were my Gold Creative Photo Corners. They just add that perfect amount of shine to coordinate with the gold sequins and baker’s twine, and they create a frame for my focal point.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and happy holiday crafting!

Tracy

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Products used:
Gold Creative Photo Corners
Adhesive Dots Micro
3D Foam Squares White Regular Size
E-Z Runner® Grand

Other Products Used:
Gold & White Baker’s Twine, Crate Paper- FaLaLa Collection, White Cardstock

Thankful Scrapbook Layout with Keepsake Envelopes

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Jana Maiwald-McCarthy

It’s a season to be thankful! What am I thankful for? My hubby! He is my soulmate, my rock…my everything. Hello, everyone! Jana here with a new layout to share. I started this scrapbook layout with a bold brush lettering title. Isn’t this amazing? I love how the word ‘thankful’ turned out.

Thankful Scrapbook Layout with Keepsake Envelopes by Jana Maiwald-McCarthy

I wanted to have something in pink, with a combination of black and white instead of the traditional fall color combination. With a touch of gold, foil was used from the 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit, onto the 3D Foam Hearts as accents. These are a perfect embellishment for my Thankful layout. I really love how easy this works, but it is yet so stunning! Who doesn’t like easy?

Foiling 3D Foam Hearts for Thankful Layout

1. Peel off the top liner 3D Foam Hearts of your choice.
2. Press the foil (shiny side up) on the sticky part and gently rub with your finger.
3. Lift up the foil and Be Happy!

Thankful Scrapbook Layout with Keepsake Envelopes - Foiling 3D Hearts Step Out Images

4. Gently peel off from the sheet and place on layout.

Additionally I used Crafty Foam Tape and 3D Squares on my title, matted photo. and other elements on the layout for more dimension and interest.

Because I wanted to add some journaling and there was no room, I placed one 2x2in Keepsake Envelope under the word “thankful.” Just open the flap and tuck in a little journaling card. The flap has repositionable adhesive (see white liner in image below – it removes to reveal the adhesive) so you can open and close without losing the stick!

Finally, I’ve added are some tiny sequins and I used Dodz Adhesive Dots Mini to attach them. Adhesive Dots are so easy to use and strong enough to hold the sequins, even on a mixed media surface; in this case, heavy acrylic paint.

Thanks for stopping by today! Who are you thankful for?

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:
3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit
3D Foam Hearts
Keepsake Envelopes
Crafty Foam Tape
3D Squares
Dodz Adhesive Dots Mini
Other:
Crate Paper, Studio Calico, Shimelle, American Crafts, Shimmerzpaints

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Festive Snow Scene Tags

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Christine Emberson

Sometimes it is the simplest designs that can have the most impact. Like discovering multiple uses for Creative Photo Corners is awesome! Christine here today with some festive monochromatic snow scene tags.

Festive Snow Scene Tags by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Tags are an absolute necessity during the holiday season, not only attaching them to wrapped gifts, but I like to tie them to homemade gifts too. These tags with their neutral palette can go with any kind color combination of packaging!

How to make Festive Snow Scene Tags

Onto pre-cut white tags, stamp a sentiment in black ink and attach a shaped piece of cardstock to the base with Crafty Foam Tape. This will give it some dimension and interest to the design.

Behind the shaped piece of card, insert a tree die cut and a little house, but look …. that little house is actually a Creative Photo Corner in Black! With 108 corners in each pack that’s a lot of little houses!

I created some more tags with varying sentiments and slightly different designs, Little chimneys can be added by trimming black cardstock to the houses. Then to finish them off by tying a silver ribbon to each.

This would be a great addition to a bottle of wine for that last minute gift that you need for the holidays 🙂 So keep them handy!

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

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Products used:
Creative Photo Corners Black
Crafty Foam Tape White
Others:
Etched Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts (Christmas Tag Set)
Stamp Set: Lawn Fawn (Winter Gifts Set)
Silver Ribbon; White and Black Cardstock; Mini Gemstones

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Embellishing with 3D Foam Shapes

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Vicki Chrisman

Have you seen all the different 3D Foam Shapes that Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® offers? They have so many choices that can be added for a little something extra to your cards, layouts, and crafts.

How to Use 3D Foam Shapes

Today I used the raindrop designs from the 3D Foam Garden Shapes to add interest, dimension and a little sparkle to my layout. It’s perfect for my scrapbook layout, don’t you think?

Embellishing with 3D Foam Shapes by Vicki Chrisman

To stand out against, my green background on the pictures, I picked a fine silver glitter to embellish these raindrops.

This package has a great variety of fun garden shapes in it from a watering can to butterflies to even a rainbow. I’ll be using some of those on a card I’m working on.

Wear Your Adhesives on the Outside.

As you can see in the photo below, it’s easy to add glitter to these 3D Foam pieces. Since both sides are covered with adhesive, I removed the top liner and stuck it on my finger. Then take off the bottom liner and just tap it into the glitter. Knock off the excess and then adhere it to the scrapbook page.

Here’s a quick tutorial on another way to apply these 3D Foam Shapes, view How to Use 3D Foam Hearts and Other Shapes video below:

Don’t you love how these raindrops add interest and dimension to this layout? It goes well with the kids playing in the rain and I think they will think it’s really fun too! LOL!

Thank you for stopping by!
Vicki

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:

Other Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Simple Stories; Glitter

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Jingle All the Way with E-Z Runner Grand Ultra Strong

Posted on November 15, 2017 by AJ Otto

Jingle all the way to working on the upcoming holiday gifts and care packages for friends, teachers and neighbors! It’s officially that time of year and today, I am sharing my fave little pouch to fill with treats to hand out. 🙂

Jingle All The Way Gift Box by AJ Otto

Assemble the Jingle Treat Box

This is one of those die shapes that I keep right on my desk because I use it so often! It’s the perfect size to whip up a cute little project that covers any occasion.

Using Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/8 in, I start adhering a few strips of the glittered border across the front of the treat box.

To put the box together, I adhered with the NEW E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong. This is a must for paper construction projects such as boxes, bags, envelopes and more because it’s immediately tacky. No need to wait for adhesive to hold strong! It is ULTRA STRONG for a reason, plus it’s CLEAR!

Once all assembled, let the fun begin! Start with personalizing it. Use 3D Foam Squares first to put some dimension on the circle die cut. Then add stamped sentiment strips with 3D Foam Squares. Randomly add sparkly gold sequins with Adhesive Dots Micro.

Add some cute little coordinating paper filler and it’s ready to go!

What treats would you put inside of it? Happy Holidays!!

enjoy!!
AJ

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Products used:
3D Foam Squares White Regular Size
E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refill
Adhesive Dots Micro
Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/8in
Other:
Stamps: My Favorite Things; Etched Dies: Lawn Fawn; Ink; Patterned Paper; Glittered Cardstock; Gold Thread; Gold Sequins

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Snapshots Scrapbook Layout

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Latrice Murphy

Hey there adhesive lovers! Today I grabbed a couple of older snapshots from when my kids were tiny. I love these photos so much! They are real life – smiling one second and a smack in the face the next second!

Snapshots Scrapbook Layout by Latrice Murphy

Creating with Snapshots

I kept the layout simple with (2) 4×6 inch landscape photos and strips of patterned paper. I used my favorite Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® tape runner, the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Check out the YouTube video on refilling this dispenser below.

To create this layout I truly kept it simple by adding the photos first, then the patterned paper strips and finishing with a few embellishments.

My “Snapshots” title was cut using my Silhouette and journaling was done by hand on kraft paper strips. I can never finish a layout without some machine sewing so that was the last thing I did.

Here are some details of the layout:

I hope you pull out some old photos and get scrapbooking today! It’s getting super cold here so I’ll be staying toasty in my craft room even more. Can’t wait to share more.

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L products used:

Thanks for visiting!

Latrice Murphy

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Watercolor Season’s Greetings Card

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Latisha Yoast

Hello! I am sharing a Season’s Greetings card that I created as we start heading into the winter holidays with Hanukkah, Christmas and beyond.

Before the holidays consume your schedule, now might be the perfect time to start on those holiday cards. Are you ready? Today, I am making a simple card design showcasing a watercolored die cut in the center of the card.

Season's Greetings Card by Latisha Yoast

Season’s Greetings Card Instructions:

Cut/score white cardstock to create a 4.25 x 4.25 inches card base.
Stamp image onto watercolor paper.
Color stamped image with watercolors.
Die cut the watercolor image with die shape of choice. I used a scalloped square shape.
Adhere a strip of patterned paper to the card using E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser towards the bottom of the card base.
Stamp sentiment in black ink above the patterned paper strip.
Adhere the die cut above the sentiment using Crafty Foam Tape White.
Tie a bow from twine, adhere to the card using Adhesive Dots Small.

This is a perfect way to frame and make your watercolor stamped image stand out against a white background. Also, by adding dimension with Crafty Foam Tape White, it gives it extra interest to the card.

I hope you enjoyed this sweet Season’s Greetings card and it helps you to get started on those holiday cards!
Latisha Yoast

Materials Used:
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
Crafty Foam Tape White
Adhesive Dots Small
Other:
Etched Die, Stamps and Twine: Lawn Fawn
Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants Designs
Watercolor paints; Watercolors; Black ink

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Holiday Card Created with 3D Foam and Foil

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Tracy McLennon

Hey paper crafting friends! It’s Tracy here, and today I have a fun little card tutorial to share using 3D Foam Squares and foil from the 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit. I love to use products that you probably craft each and every day with, but in a slightly different way. Here are all of the details.

Holiday Card with Foil by Tracy McLennon

How to use Foil as an Embellishment

First I cut my cardstock and patterned paper layers. The red patterned paper is 4 x 5.25in, and the blue polka dot patterned paper is 3 x 4.25in, and matted in white cardstock.

Using the 3D Foam Squares- Mix Pack, I created a pattern around the edge of the red patterned paper.

First I removed the liners from the large 3D Foam Squares. I took a piece of the blue foil from the 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit and crumpled it slightly. Then I dabbed it onto the large 3D Foam Squares, leaving little bits of blue foil, which look like marbling.

Using a piece of the silver foil from the 3D Creative Embellishment Kit, I covered the remaining adhesive on the large 3D Foam Squares, completing the 2-toned marbling effect.

Then I removed the liners from the small 3D Foam Squares and covered those in silver foil.

Next I adhered the red patterned paper to the white cardstock card base using my E-Z Runner® Permanent Fine adhesive. Using a double layer of 3D Foam Squares, I adhered the white cardstock layer to the middle of the card.

I adhered the next patterned layers again using my E-Z Runner® Permanent Fine adhesive and popped up the sentiment tag using 3D Foam Squares.

Lastly, I added a burlap string bow to the tag and a few gems to the snowflake patterned paper.

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® supplies:
3D Foam Squares White Mi x
3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit
E-Z Runner® Permanent Fine Adhesive Dispenser

Other Supplies:
White Cardstock, Echo Park Paper- A Perfect Winter, Gems, Burlap String

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy McLennon

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Christmas Poinsettia Shaker with Crafty Foam Tape!

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Michele Kovack

I have a Christmas Poinsettia Shaker card to start off the morning! It’s Michele here to show how easy it is to sandwich all the layers using Crafty Foam Tape!

Poinsettia Shaker Card by Michele Kovack for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Front Card Panel for Christmas Poinsettia Card

For the front card panel, I die cut the leaves out of water color paper and blended the edges with ink a bit because I wanted a soft accent color. Then I added a piece of clear acetate behind it with the Dual Tip Glue Pen. Once that was dry, I placed Crafty Foam Tape around the leave design and filled it with my shaker elements.

Creating the Layers

For the other layers of the card front, I continued to alternate the sparkly silver paper and water color paper using Crafty Foam Tape for added dimension and interest. When it was all layered, the card panel was adhered to the pink card base with E-Z Squares®.

Poinsettia Shaker Card by Michele Kovack for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Creating the Poinsettia Flower

Die cut the poinsettia pieces out of water color paper and color in pink. Next, layer each piece with Dodz Adhesive Dots Medium. For the final touches, I adhered the poinsettia to the card and added a silk ribbon tied with silver twine. Everything was secured with the Dodz Adhesive Dots Medium.

Poinsettia Shaker Card by Michele Kovack for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

So take out your Crafty Foam Tape and try these two ways – shaker feature and layering – when making your cards. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Michele

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:
Crafty Foam Tape
E-Z Squares®
Dodz Adhesive Dots Medium

HomeHobby by 3L®
Dual Glue Tip Pen

Other:
Acetate; Watercolor paper; Shaker pieces; Ribbon,

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Securing Cut Files Using Dodz Adhesive Dots

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Christine Meyer

Have you ever looked at a cut file and thought “Sure that looks great but it will be too much work to put together!?!” Today’s layout features one of those cut files, but I am going to show you how I put the project together a little more quickly with the help of a variety of Adhesive Dots! Securing cut files using Dodz Adhesive Dots can make the complicated process way more simple.

Securing Cut Files Using Dodz Adhesive Dots

I have looked at this butterfly heart cut file multiple times and each time I have walked away and passed on the time commitment. But motivated by a beautiful patterned paper and boxes of Adhesive Dots, I decided it was time.

I used the actual original, cut as a stencil, for where I wanted to place the butterflies. Additionally to hold the stencil in place I used Adhesive Dots Large Repositionable. They worked like a breeze and were easy to remove once I was done! Securing cut files using Dodz Adhesive Dots was so much faster than I ever imagined. I combined both Dodz Adhesive Dots Small and Dodz Adhesive Dots Medium depending on what size the butterflies were.

Using Dodz Adhesive Dots, focusing them on the center of each location, allowed me to pull the wings up on the butterflies and add some interesting dimension and movement to the whole layout.

It’s a rare day to find me creating a scrapbook layout and not using either Crafty Foam Tape or 3D Foam Squares. Not surprisingly, these both came in handy for adding my embellishments beyond the butterflies.

Process Video

I created a process video to share how I created the entire layout.

Thanks for stopping!

Christine

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:
Crafty Foam Tape
3D Foam Squares White Small
3D Foam Squares White Mix
Dodz Adhesive Dots Small
Adhesive Dots Large Repositionable
Dodz Adhesive Dots Medium
E-Z Runner® Grand

Other Supplies:
Patterned Paper and Ephemera: American Crafts; Chipboard from Bella Blvd; Fine Tip Navy Blue Pen