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Layered Christmas Tags Tutorial

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Latisha Yoast

Bring interest and fun to your holiday gift wrapping with layered Christmas tags! Today I’m sharing a way to use up your holiday patterned papers, especially collections that have a full sheet of fun tags.

Hello friends, Latisha here with you! With just a few supplies like patterned papers, stickers, ribbons and adhesive, you will have beautiful tags to put on your gifts this holiday season.

Layered Christmas Tags Tutorial

Scissor cut the tag shapes out of the patterned papers.

Choose coordinating patterned papers and cardstock to die-cut scalloped rectangles with a manual die-cutting machine. If you do not have a die-cutting machine, cut rectangles using a paper trimmer.

Use coordinating stickers, paper tags and embellishments to adhere and layer with a combination of Crafty Foam Tape White and 3D Foam Squares White Small Size. This will bring your tags to the next level with dimension and interest!

Layered Christmas Tag Tutorial by Latisha Yoast for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Use assorted ribbons to tie large bows ready to adhere to each tag with Adhesive Dots Small. They are double-sided, extremely strong and clear circle shaped adhesive, and perfect for adhering embellishments.

Now you have a set of beautiful layered Christmas tags ready to be placed on presents! Who knows, they may end up on the tree as ornaments!

Here are more looks at the finished tags…

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Share your handmade tags by putting your links in the comments! Thanks for stopping by!
Latisha

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Used:
3D Foam Squares White Small Size
Crafty Foam Tape
Adhesive Dots Small
Other:
Patterned Papers: Fancy Pants Designs and Crate Paper
Stickers: Crate Paper
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper
Ribbon; Scissors

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Joy Card Tutorial with 3D Foam Snowflakes

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Tracy McLennon

If you haven’t started holiday cardmaking, maybe my Joy card tutorial will help because it’s the Season to be Crafting! So let’s get started! Hey crafty friends, Tracy here to share a striking but quick and easy design using 3D Foam Snowflakes with acetate. When adhesive looks this good, why cover it up?

Joy Card Tutorial with 3D Foam Snowflakes by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Joy Card Tutorial

This card was created using some of my go-to favourite adhesives, includes E-Z Runner Ultra, Gold Creative Photo Corners and 3D Foam Squares.

1. Let’s start with creating my card layers. The card base is black cardstock and 5 x 7″ in size (just fold a 10 x 7″ piece in half). The gold cardstock is 4.75 x 6.75″, the white cardstock is 4.5 x 6.5″, the black cardstock is 4.25 x 6.25″ and the acetate is 4 x 6″.

2. I adhered the gold cardstock to the black card base using the E-Z Runner Ultra, as well as the black cardstock to white cardstock layer.

Then I added the Gold Creative Photo Corners to the top layers, and then adhered this layer to the base using 3D Foam Squares.

3. On the back side of the acetate I added the 3D Foam Snowflakes, and some of the larger foam circles also included in the 3D Foam Snowflake package. Adhere this acetate layer to the card.

4. Create a small layered tag white black and white cardstock, and add the letter stickers. Add ribbon as well as baker’s twine to the tag and adhere to the card using 3D Foam Squares.

These beautiful 3D Foam Snowflakes shine centre stage on this card. Pair these with a patterned acetate results in a striking card.

A card like this can be created quickly and replicated easily making your holiday card making just THAT much simpler. This leaves more time for things like opening gifts, eating Christmas cookies or having another glass of eggnog.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Used:
3D Foam Squares White Mix
3D Foam Snowflakes
Creative Photo Corners Gold
E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser
Other:
Cardstock- White, Gold and Black, Letter Stickers (American Crafts), Gold Polka Dot Acetate, Gold Ribbon, Gold & White Baker’s Twine

Dimensional Vintage Ornament using Crafty Foam Tape

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Michele Kovack

This vintage ornament is something I wanted to share with you today. Over the summer, I have been distressing old lids by soaking them in a vinegar and water mixture.

Hi there! Michele here and I did a bunch of them to save for vintage-inspired projects like this one. Let me show you how I created this ornament!

Dimensional Vintage Ornament using Crafty Foam Tape by Michele Kovack for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Assembling my Vintage Ornament

Die-cut a circle shape from watercolor paper to fit inside the lid.
Next, sponge ink and sprinkled a bit of water on the circle in keeping with the vintage look.
Stamp the image in black ink. Colored it with Copic Markers. Note: I added a bit of shine to her eyelids, lips, and wings with a Wink a Stella pen. I applied Dual Tip Glue Pen underneath her and sprinkled glitter. I layered two coats to keep it fairly dimensional. Let Dry.
For the circle to pop up and not be flushed with the lid, stack three layers of Crafty Foam Tape on the inside of the lid and adhered the circle in place.

Die-cut the poinsettia flowers and colored it with Copic Markers. Again, I applied Dual Tip Glue to adhere the glitter. I set it aside to dry. Then assemble the poinsettia.

Add two layers of Crafty Foam Tape under the poinsettia to pop it up a bit. Tuck a bit of sparkly string under the flower and secure with a Dodz Adhesive Dots Medium.
Finally, I added a bit of Silver Stickles and little gems around the perimeter of the image for interest.
Thread ribbon through the punched hole and it’s ready to be hung on the tree!

Thanks for stopping by!
Michele

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:
Crafty Foam Tape
Dodz Adhesive Dots Medium
HomeHobby by 3L®:
Dual Tip Glue Pen
Other:
Rusty Lid, Stamp (Crafty Secrets), Glitter (Martha Stewart), Wink of Stella pen, Etched Dies (Spellbinders), Copic Markers, Gems (Queen & Co.), string, flower centers, black ink

Buffalo Plaid Shaker Card with Keepsake Envelopes

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Christine Meyer

Do you love the look of Shaker Cards but find them a little intimidating to make? I always thought they would be really challenging. BUT once I discovered the Keepsake Envelopes, the creation of Shaker Cards got a lot easier. Today I am going to show you how I created a simple Buffalo Plaid Shaker Card featuring Keepsake Envelopes.

Buffalo Plaid Shaker Card Featuring Keepsake Envelopes

I knew I wanted to keep things simple with a white background because I wated to be able to incorporate the trendy Buffalo Plaid patterned paper I had on hand.

Buffalo Plaid Shaker Card featuring Keepsake Envelopes Tutorial:

I started things off by adding white cardstock into this envelope. It’s the biggest envelope in the pack measuring 5 inches X 4.6 inches. I then added sequins into it. I did spend some time debating whether to use a patterned paper in lieu of white. Ultimately I thought that would make things too busy so I stuck with white.

I cut out a 5 inch by 5 inch frame and used my E-Z Runner ® to secure that to the front of the Keepsake Envelope. Next I peeled the adhesive backing off of the Keepsake Envelope and adhered it to black cardstock. I cut the black cardstock to be a 5 1/4 inch square so it would act as a mat for the shaker.

Following that I pulled out my Crafty Foam Tape and used it on the perimeter and center of my black cardstock. I attached that to the base of my card which was already covered in the same Buffalo Plaid patterned paper. Although I thought it might not work to have them up against each other, I actually like how unique it looks!

Lastly I added embellishments – a sticker sentiment and a couple stickers along with a ribbon bow. I secured the ribbon with a couple of Dodz Adhesive Dots Mini to make sure it would stay in place.

Thanks so much for joining me today.

-Christine

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Used:
E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser
Crafty Foam Tape White
Keepsake Envelopes
Dodz Adhesive Dots Mini

Other Supplies: Patterned Paper & Stickers from Photo Play Paper, Stickers from Carta Bella, Ephemera from My Mind’s Eye

Coffee Christmas Card with Coffee Lovers

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Yvonne van de Grijp

A sweet and warm Coffee Christmas Card greets you for the Coffee Lovers Winter 2017 Blog Hop! Yvonne van de Grijp created this card using a combination of E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser and 3D Foam Squares White Mix to share with you today.

We are excited to be a participant and a SUPER SPONSOR too! The Coffee Lovers community is a coffee-loving (or tea or cocoa) group of card makers open to everyone. Their blog serves up inspirational coffee-related posts and seasonal coffee blog hops that anyone can join! Blogging participants get a chance to win giveaways!

Coffee Christmas Card by Yvonne van de Grijp

How I love the smell of a freshly brewed cup of coffee in the early morning! Especially in winter when it’s still a bit chilly and overlooking the cold (and in Holland often wet) weather outside. So for all you coffee lovers, I made a coffee themed Christmas card – perfect for the season and friends!

Coffee Christmas Card by Yvonne van de Grijp for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Winter 2017)

Making my Coffee Christmas Card

Trim white cardstock to a desired size and stamp upon the sentiment in the centre.
Stamp, color and die-cut multiple coffee cups and accessory images.
Adhere the images to the card using 3D Foam Squares White Mix. Use multiple layers of 3D Foam Squares to layer the cups and give your card extra depth such as put one foam square behind a saucer and stack two foam squares behind the cup. If needed, cut 3D Foam Squares in half to fit the die cuts.

Wrap some bakers twine around the card and affix the card front onto a white card base.
Affix the card front onto green cardstock using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.

Finish the card with some star-shaped rhinestones.

Here’s a second look at the card.

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Used:
E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser
3D Foam Squares White Mix
Other supplies used:
Stamps and Etched Dies: Lawn Fawn (Love You Latte Stamp and Dies Set); Black Ink; Acrylic Stamp Block; Copic Markers; Star-shaped Rhinestones; Paper Trimmer

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A Trio of Christmas Card Creations

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Jana Maiwald-McCarthy

Showing off my trio of Christmas card creations with Adhesive Sheets and glitter to WEAR YOUR ADHESIVES ON THE OUTSIDE to get you motivated! Hello everyone, Jana here with some simple Christmas cards for you.

I am always late with sending out Christmas cards, so I really love to create simple cards – just add a few stamps and elements. These came out great and I can’t wait to send them out to some friends.

The Adhesive Sheets are so easy to use, you just need to cut out your shapes or use a die cutting machine to get some shapes you want.I started with some craft paper cards and my star punches.

Christmas Card Creations with Stars Tutorial

On the front of my card base, I placed my star die in the center and used my die-cutting machine to cut the shape out. With the E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser, I covered the open space with vellum. The permanent adhesive is awesome for vellum, you can’t really see it.

Looking at the above image, I did the following:
1. Punch out my star shape on the Adhesive Sheets 4×6″.
2. Peel off the yellow liner paper and press it on the card base (white liner side up).
3. Take the white liner paper off and sprinkle glitter over the star.
4. Press the glitter down with my finger to make sure it’s secured and stays in place!

I added some stamps and this card is done!

The second card was made like the first one. The difference is instead of a cut out in the center, you place your adhesive shape in the center and add a wreath embellishment on top.

Christmas Card Creations with Heat Emboss Tutorial

Now the last card was a big surprise to me! A “new to me” technique, heat emboss adhesive sheets, was quite exciting to discover! I heat emboss glitter on the Adhesive Sheet and guess what, it works well!! Like with all heating tools, make sure you don’t overheat your embellishment.

Referring to the above image, I did the following steps:
1. Scissor cut out of an Adhesive Sheet, simple Christmas tree shapes.
2. Peel off the yellow liner paper and press it on to cardstock (white liner side up).
3. Take the white liner paper off and sprinkle glitter embossing powder over the shapes.
4. Using a heating tool, melt the powder.

5. Fussy cut the embossed trees.
6. Add white acrylic paint over my card front so the trees will stand out more.
7. Place 3D Foam Squares White Small in back of trees for dimension and place on card front.
8. Stamp sentiment on white cardstock, cut into a ribbon banner and add to card front.
9. Finally, add two blue star shape rhinestones to the tops of trees.

Have you sent out your cards already? Tell me I am not the only one who is always late! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by here today

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:
Adhesive Sheets 4×6″
3D Foam Squares White Small
E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser
Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other:
LawnFawn, Crate Paper, Kelly Stamps, Stampendous

Self Laminating Photo Tags for Gifts

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana Tatar here today sharing a 5-minute craft tutorial. I love shopping for gifts, so the holiday season is a really fun time for me. After purchasing and wrapping my gifts this year, I was looking for a way to add an extra special touch. Instead of using store-bought to and from labels, which I can never seem to find, I decided to create my own personalized photo gift tags with Self Laminating Tags with Loops.

Self Laminating Photo Gift Tag Tutorial by Dana Tatar for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Self Laminating Tags with Loops are easy to use and eliminate the need for expensive machines. The pre-punched hole in the top of each tag is ready for ribbon to tie to any gift or bag.

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Using Self Laminating Tags with Loops as Gift Tags

Step 1: Print photos and cut to fit inside the tags.

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Step 2: Use the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser to apply adhesive onto the back of one photo. Next, carefully line up a second photo and press onto the adhesive. The result is a double-sided photo with the gift-giver on one side and the gift-recipient on the other.

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Step 3: Align the double-sided photo inside the tags. Then, remove the liner and press to seal.

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Step 4: Create “to” and “from” word stickers with Adhesive Sheets. First, lift the yellow release liner and place cardstock onto the adhesive. Next, die-cut the cardstock. Then, remove the release liner from the die-cuts and place the words onto the tags.

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Step 5: Insert ribbon through the pre-punched hole in the top of each tag and tie to a gift.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
~Dana Tatar

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Supplies:
Adhesive Sheets- 4×6″
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refill
HomeHobby by 3L®:
Self Laminating Tags with Loops
Other:
Metal Die: ProvoCraft; Manual Die-Cutting Machine; White Cardstock; Ribbon; Black and White Photos

Easy Festive Shaker Notepad Tutorial

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Christine Emberson

Christine here today with an easy festive shaker notepad project. This would make a cute Christmas stocking gift or ideal to write down all those jobs to do before Christmas! I rarely make shaker projects but when I do, I realize how easy it is with my Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® products at hand.

Easy Festive Shaker Notepad Tutorial by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Creating my Festive Shaker Notepad

Firstly I gathered together Adhesive Sheets, gold foil card and a snowflake die. Here I’m using the 4″ x 6″ sheets, they are also available in 6 x 12″ and 12 x 12″. You could make huge shaker projects! LOL!

The Adhesive Sheet will give me a perfect layer of glue on the back of my die cut and this is amazing for acetate! Have you struggled to find the correct adhesive to affix die cuts to acetate? Look no further, Adhesive Sheets are the answer.

I purchased a regular mini notepad from my supermarket and attached a pretty patterened paper to the cover with Crafty Power Tape.

From cream cardstock, I die cut a frame and attached this to my acetate snowflake with MyStik® Permanent Strips.

Next, attach Crafty Foam Tape to the reverse of the frame. Pop some glitter inside and seal closed with a square die cut.

Voila! A glittery Christmassy shaker notepad! Fantastic for teacher gifts or for work colleagues. Also, fun to make with children.

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

Products used:
MyStik® Permanent Strips
Crafty Foam Tape White
Crafty Power Tape
Adhesive Sheets 4 x 6″
Others:
Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts (Classic Squares, Snowflake Snippets)
Notepad, Scrap Patterned Paper, Gold Foil Card, Cream and Green Cardstock, Glitter, Typed Sentiment Label

Fun Holiday Shaker Card Duo with Crafty Foam Tape

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Latrice Murphy

Let’s get moving with some fun holiday shaker cards! Hey lovelies! I’m creating fun things for Christmas. Today’s card design can be used for any holiday or season. Just change up your cut out shapes and colors inside the shaker area. Check it out…let me show you how.

Fun Holiday Shaker Card Duo with Crafty Foam Tape by Latrice Murphy for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

The Deets for your Holiday Shaker Card

Start by choosing shapes you love. I went with a Christmas tree and a reindeer. Find some holiday scrapbooking paper for the background and matching colors of sequins to get started. I found a great holiday collection from Simple Stories that was perfect!

The four images below show how the shaker feature is created.

After I cut my shapes on my card bases with the Silhouette Cameo, cover over the cut shapes acetate using my E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser to secure it in place.

Add Crafty Foam Tape around the shape but make sure that there are no gaps because those sequins will escape! You don’t want that 🙂 Also, don’t forget to add Crafty Foam Tape on the bottom and corners for balance.

Don’t forget to add those sequins in the middle area of your shape.

Trim your patterned paper size – enough to cover the back side of the card front. Finally, remove the liner from your Crafty Foam Tape pieces and cover with the cut paper. This should cover your shaker feature. Give it a shake – isn’t that fun?

Now we embellish the card front with cardstock stickers that came with this holiday collection to tie it all together. To bring more interest to the stickers, use 3D Foam Squares to pop up a few. See the close-up image below for some ideas.

Have fun with the shapes you choose and the embellishments too.

Happy holiday crafting!
Latrice

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Used:
Crafty Foam Tape White
E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser
3D Foam Squares White Mix
Other:
Electronic Cuts: Silhouette Cameo
Patterned Papers: Simple Stories
Cardstock: Bazzill

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Christmas Card with 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Christine Meyer

Glamour, dimension, and creativity; three things that can make a Christmas beautiful card. They are also three things that can be achieved by using our 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit!

With Christmas rapidly approaching, beautiful details are just what you need to create your cards. Join me as I walk you through a Christmas Card with the 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit and I showcase how to Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside!

Christmas Card with 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit by Christine Meyer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

First of all, I wanted to make a unique Christmas card and decided to go with an acetate base. It’s a fun challenge to make an acetate card using creative twists to cover up the adhesive on the back sides! Keeping things simple, I decided to adhere my cardstock to the acetate using my E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips.

Due to the fact that I wanted some glamour for this card, I used the 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit to create my star. First I ran the 3D Foam Creative sheet thru my cutting machine and cut a big star. Then I peeled off the top to reveal the adhesive on one side and set the foil on top.

The kit comes with silver, red, gold, green, and blue foil! Since I was making a Christmas Card, I opted for red. I ran it thru the machine again and just like that, I had a beautiful, big, foiled star. In addition to the foiled acetate and foiled patterned paper, a foiled star made for a nice trio!

Video Tutorial for Christmas Card with 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit

To coordinate the inside of the card I added a square on the top part and just added a few simple stickers. Additionally, for the bottom part, I wanted to add a gift card. Due to the fact that I wanted to make it easy to remove, I used an Adhesive Dot Large Repositionable. These are perfect for times like this when you want it to be easily removed but held in place in the meantime.

Thanks so much for joining me today!
-Christine

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Supplies:
E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable
Adhesive Dots Large Repositionable
3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit
Other Supplies: Acetate Paper, Stickers, Patterned Paper: Paper House Productions; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Design