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Paper Piecing Made Easy with Adhesive Sheets

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Christine Emberson

Have you ever paper pieced before? Christine here today to share with you a great shortcut for paper piecing with our adhesive sheets. This will really save some crafty time and who doesn’t appreciate that?!

Paper Piecing Made Easy with Adhesive Sheets by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Creating my Paper Piecing Card

Firstly I created my card base and mats, affixed in place MyStik® Permanent Strips.

Paper Piecing Made Easy with Adhesive Sheets by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Next, I gathered together various colors of cardstock and Adhesive Sheets. Here I’m using the 4″ x 6″ sheets, they are also available in 6 x 12″ and 12 x 12″.

Paper Piecing Made Easy with Adhesive Sheets by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Lift the edge of the transfer sheet, pop your card inside, smooth down and run through your die cutting machine. I used a green card for the main die cut piece. The Adhesive Sheet gives a perfect layer of glue on the back of the die cut and those little fall out pieces. Keep running through with the various colors of cardstock with the sheets. Affix main die cut onto card front and then begin to insert those sticky fall out pieces. Here I’m just beginning to insert blue and red if you enjoy puzzles you’ll love this!

Paper Piecing Made Easy with Adhesive Sheets by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Keep going until you are happy with your design. I chose to fill the entire die cut! I finished with some white dots around the edge for that folk art look, simply added with a gel pen.

Paper Piecing Made Easy with Adhesive Sheets by Christine Emberson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

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Creative Time: 45 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Material Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
MyStik® Permanent Strips
Adhesive Sheets 4 x 6″

Other
Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts (A2 Matting Basics, Rosemal Flower)
Green, Peach, Red, Yellow, Blue, Black and White Cardstock, Gel Pen

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Colorful Gift and Card Trio

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Latrice Murphy

Looking for some colorful inspiration? Well, take a look at this colorful gift and card trio. Hey there! Latrice here to share with you my ensemble that was displayed at the recent Creativation Trade Show held by AFCI (Assoc. For Creative Industries), formerly Craft & Hobby Assoc.

Colorful Gift and Cards Trio by Latrice Murphy for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Colorful Gift and Cards Trio by Latrice Murphy for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Down to the Colorful Details

Because spring reminds me of light and colorful images, it was my inspiration for my projects! First of all, let’s start with the monogrammed gift. With a blank “M” letter shape, I used a sheet of Adhesive Sheets 12×12″ to cover the front and trim off the excess with scissors. For the lower half of the letter, layer strips of solid color cardstock, coordinating with the chosen patterned papers – it creates a kind of pinata effect. Cover the top with a piece of patterned paper.

Next, choose some favorite embellishments and layer them in a cluster. I mixed chipboard, die cuts and buttons from my stash. Also, for more dimension, use 3D Foam Squares White Mix to lift a few of the embellishment pieces. To cover untouched areas of the letter, the paint was used in a coordinating color with a foam brush.

Colorful Gift and Cards Trio by Latrice Murphy for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Making the Card and Tag Duo

Finally, for the matching card and tag duo, I began by creating the card using the Self-Laminating Self-Laminating Pouches – Cards Wallet to create a fun shaker card.

Colorful Gift and Cards Trio by Latrice Murphy for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Cover the back with patterned paper and line the pouch with Crafty Foam Tape White. Just add fun sequins inside and closed it up. Tuck some embellishments around the edges and finish off with some chipboard flowers and buttons with Dodz Adhesive Dots Medium.

Colorful Gift and Cards Trio by Latrice Murphy for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

For the small tag, the front was embellished using the same materials as the card. I had scored the top of a second tag shape and put it behind the embellished tag so the two tags together make one small tag shape. Thread and tie twine on top to create a tag card.

Colorful Gift and Cards Trio by Latrice Murphy for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

So grab some spring inspired supplies and get crafting!
Latrice

Skill Level: Intermediate
Creative Time: 60 minutes

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Crafty Foam Tape White
Adhesive Sheets 12×12
3D Foam Squares White Mix
Dodz Adhesive Dots Medium

HomeHobby by 3L®
Self-Laminating Pouches – Cards Wallet

Other
Patterned Papers; Cardstock; Embellishments: Pink Paislee; Twine: May Arts Ribbon; Buttons

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Rainbow Ensemble Showcasing Gold Foil

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Christine Meyer

Do you love rainbows? How about gold foil? Marbled papers? If you raised your hand for any of those then you are in luck because today I am going to share how I combined all three of those beauties to make this colorful ensemble!

Gold foil on a three piece rainbow ensemble using adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

I wanted a trio that was eye-catching and bold so inevitably I went for that with my colors! Rainbow papers in a variety of marbled designs combined perfectly with the gold foil I was going to use to do a “Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside” Technique!

Scrapbook Layout

Gold foil on a three-piece rainbow ensemble using adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

This bottom layer of this layout came together quickly thanks to the help of my E-Z Runner® Grand and Crafty Foam Tape. Next came the fun part – adding gold foil to the 3D Foam Butterflies!

I used foil from the 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit. This was the EASIEST technique in addition to being so satisfying! Have a look at my video below to see just how simple it is!

Card

Gold foil on a three piece rainbow ensemble using adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Considering I was now on a bit of a foiling kick, I decided I would carry on and see what other things I could foil. How about Adhesive Dots and Adhesive Lines? Believe it or not, the answer to both questions is YES, either of these products will work! Consequently, I foiled both of those and then added them to my butterfly for this simple card.

Flower Bouquet Embroidery Hoop

Gold foil on a three-piece rainbow ensemble using adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Lastly, to round out my ensemble, I wanted to create a decor piece that had some pretty colors in addition to dimension. Unfortunately, there was no room for foil on this! Instead, it required gold glitter! After coloring my embroidery hoop black I secured black cardstock to it using a combination of Adhesive Lines and Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/8in.

I cut out layers of flowers and due to my desire to make them really tall, I used 3D Foam Squares in between each layer. I also pulled up the individual petals and curled them back under to give them another level of dimension.

Finally to the center I added various sizes of Adhesive Dots and gold glitter to create the center of my flower. Foil probably would have worked here, but I didn’t want to mess with the delicate centers! Seems like doing this ensemble may have just turned me into a foiling machine….until next time I’ll be covered in foil :)!

Thanks for stopping by today!
-Christine

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Supplies
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
Adhesive Dots Large
Dodz Adhesive Dots Mini
Crafty Foam Tape
3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit
3D Foam Squares White Mix
Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/8in
Adhesive Lines
3D Foam Butterflies

Other:
Patterned Paper & Stickers: Paper House Productions

Love Balloons Card in Foiled 3D Hearts

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Judy Hayes

Who doesn’t love balloons, especially if they are heart-shaped! Hello everyone! It’s Judy here today with a Love Balloons Card created with 3D Foam Hearts and red foil from 3D Foam Holiday Embellishment Kit. It is so easy to make these foil heart balloons!

Love Balloons Card in Foiled 3D Hearts by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Love Balloons Card Tutorial

First I prepared a white card panel with stitched rectangle and then used E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser to assemble the layers. With a pack of 3D Foam Hearts, I placed one large heart and three medium heart shapes onto the card front.

Next, I die cut the word “Love” from silver metallic paper (not cardstock). After I peeled the liner from the large heart and centered “Love” on top of the large heart but don’t press it down yet.

Take the red foil out from the 3D Foam Holiday Embellishment Kit and place over heart and word (red foil up). Press firmly to get foil into small areas in and around the word. When the foil is removed, you will see a beautiful red “Love Balloon!”

Make sure to peel one liner at a time with the medium hearts to make best use out of the foil application.

See how easy it is to apply different mediums, including foil, onto the 3D Foam shapes. View below…

To finish the card, I drew strings from the hearts with a black permanent pen. I stamped the verse with black ink.

I love how bright and shiny the hearts are with foil on them! Fast, easy and so FUN! Give it a try 🙂

Happy Valentines’ Day (a little early)!
Judy

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:
3D Foam Hearts
3D Foam Holiday Embellishment Kit
E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser

Other:
Bazzill White Cardstock; Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink; Our Daily Bread Die Stitched Rectangle Die; Penny Black Verse; Spellbinders Celebration Two Die; Silver Metallic Paper; White cardstock; Black Pen

Child’s Party Decor Ensemble using 3D Foam Shapes and Adhesive Dots

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Vicki Chrisman

This ensemble is child’s play when it comes to a party and who doesn’t like a party?! Hello friends, Vicki here. Today I thought I would share with you some fun party decor ideas for a child’s party. Who’s game?!

Child's Party Decor Ensemble using 3D Foam Shapes and Adhesive Dots by Vicki Chrisman for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Child’s Party Cards

Below is my card, but you could easily add it to a really inexpensive frame and put it on the table for added decor. I really realize when I’m putting a number of things like this together, how much easier it comes together when you have the right adhesive for each specific job.

My basic card papers come together using E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser. This is also what I used as my general adhesive putting the banner together. I love how it holds great to even corrugated paper. I added some glittery stripes to the already striped paper by adding Crafty Power Tape Dispenser 20’ and sprinkling fine glitter over it. It’s a fun and easy way to dress things up. I also love using Crafty Power Tape for thin pieces like the Birthday sentiment. Dodz Adhesive Dots Mini hold my button accents in place.

When I’m in the craft stores, I enjoy looking for fun little wood pieces. With those pieces, I add them as part of my decor such as by my “Birthday Girl” paper and dressed it up with 3D Foam Stars shapes and glitter. The dowel pieces are used as a base to hold the paper piece in place. Pieces of Crafty Power Tape Dispenser 20’ were added to the two dowels’ bottom to be placed them side by side and the paper piece slides in between. Buttons were secured with Adhesive Dots Large to embellish the wheels.

Child’s Party Cupcake

How about some fun little flags for your cupcakes? They are easy and fun to make. After painting my dowel and adding a little wood bead piece to finish off the top, I wrapped Crafty Power Tape Dispenser 20’ around the pole and sprinkled glitter on it. Adhesive Dots Large worked great for adding the paper flags to the wood dowel.

Well, are you in the mood to have a party now? Well, at least to have a cupcake? lol

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Supplies
Dodz Adhesive Dots Mini
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
Crafty Power Tape Dispenser 20’
Adhesive Dots Large
3D Foam Stars

Other Supplies
Simple Stories (Lets Party Collection)

Heart Mini Book Necklace

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Dana Tatar

Hi friends! Dana Tatar here today sharing a piece of wearable art. One of my resolutions for the year is to try new forms of art. Book making and leather work are two art forms that I would love to delve into. I decided to start my explorations with a craft kit rather than purchase a bunch of new supplies for techniques that may not be a good fit for me.

The Craft Crush Book Necklaces Kit was a wonderful starting point for me. I spent some time personalizing this project for my tastes.

Mini Book Necklace Details

Heart Mini Book Necklace by Dana Tatar

I had a lot of fun stitching this mini book together! To be sure that the Velcro closure would hold up over time and multiple fastenings, I swapped out the adhesive in the kit for Extreme Double-Sided Tape. This strong, permanent adhesives worked great on leather!

I embellished the cover of the mini book with a 3D Foam Heart. The 3DFoam Hearts vary in size from small to large. The small size was perfect for this project! This book needed a fun pop of color, so I applied a finishing coat of bright pink embossing powder to the heart.

Mini Book Neckalce Inside Pages by Dana Tatar

The kit contained Kraft paper for use as book pages. I decided to stitch in a folded set of white cardstock pages. The blank pages allow the recipient the freedom to add their own inspiring words to this piece of wearable art.

I think this necklace would make a fantastic gift for any book lover. A piece like this could also help make someone feel special on Valentine’s Day!

I’d love to know if you have set any crafty resolutions this year. Leave me a note in the comments section. Thanks for visiting!
~Dana Tatar

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Supplies:
3D Foam Hearts

HomeHobby by 3L®:
Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4″

Other:
Craft Crush Book Necklaces Kit (Ann Williams Group); White Cardstock; Embossing Powder (Ranger)

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Entries accepted through January 26, 2018

Rainbow Friends with Crafty Foam Tape

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Michele Kovack

I think a rainbow colored card is in order during this dreary winter season. It’s a wonderful way to cheer a friend up and hope to bring a smile 🙂

Good morning Friends! Michele here with a fun, easy card to share with you today! With low tack paper to mask off each section of the background, I inked in a rainbow pattern. For added interest, I splattered water to create the droplets. For layers, I adhered the rainbow panel to the red card base by using Crafty Foam Tape.

Rainbow Friends with Crafty Foam Tape by Michele Kovack for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

I am in the middle of packing and found this old SU! stamp. So why not resurrect it? After stamping it on white cardstock, I colored it with Copic markers in the same rainbow colors. For the edges, I used black ink for a subtle effect and adhered it to the card with Crafty Foam Tape.

I kept the card fairly simple and just added three coordinating rhinestones securing with Dodz Adhesive Dots in Medium for each one.

Adhesive Dots

Are you familiar with our Adhesive Dots? These round double-sided clear adhesives come in an easy, touch-free application from our unique patented single dot dispenser box, which doubles as storage. They also come in many different sizes and purposes. See how to apply in the video below.

Now it’s ready to be sent to a special friend!

Thank you for stopping by today!
Michele

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:
Crafty Foam Tape
Dodz Adhesive Dots Medium
Other:
Copics Marker; Distress Inks; Masking Paper; Rhinestones; Stamp Set; Black Ink

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Entries accepted through January 26, 2018

Mini Paper Coffee Cup Treats with Bonus Card and Tag

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Terri Burson

Aren’t these coffee cup treats adorable?! They’re sized to fit K-cups or sweet treats. Hello, Terri Burson, here today, sharing these fun, mini paper coffee cups. Let me show you how.

Mini Paper Coffee Cup Treats with Bonus Card and Tag by Terri Burson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Brewing Up Some Coffee Cup Treats

After cutting my paper cups with an electronic cutting machine (details in my video), I adhered my paper cup and seal my vellum tags with the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser, switching my cartridge for the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refill. 3D Foam Squares are perfect for adding dimension to my tag.

The 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit is so diverse and easy to use. The 3D Foam Creative is perfect for punching mini hearts. Simply punch, peel and foil for adding a pop of sparkle and shine to “Wear Your Adhesives On The Outside.” No foiling machine needed.

You’ll find more details on my YouTube video below with bonus tips – I’m bringing out my spice jar! Find out why! Before we start, I thought it would be fun to toss in the coordinating card and tag.

Coffee Friends and Perfect Blend Card

This 4 x 5 1/4 inch top-fold card features many of the same papers and embellishments as my cups. Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/4in tacks the center of my vellum with the 3D Foam Squares White Mix props up my framed sentiment for dimension. Those delicious foiled foam hearts are just as accents, courtesy of the 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit.

Mug Life Shaker Tag

Lastly, we have a coordinating shaker tag that stacks die cut papers with 3D Foam Creative Sheet from the 3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit, along with a pair of foiled heart accents. I used the Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4in to secure my acetate. Sequins were put in place with the Dual Tip Glue Pen to tie a few of those little pops of red sequins together.

This was such a fun little trio to create, and a great way to “Wear Your Adhesives On The Outside!” Visit my blog, if you’d like more details on today’s project, by clicking: Treat Coffee Cups with Bonus Card, Tag and Video for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®.

Coffee Cup Process Video

Click below to view my process video…I made this while I was a guest designer but now I’m excited to join as a design team member <3

Thank you for stopping by!
Terri

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:
3D Foam Creative Embellishment Kit
3D Foam Squares White Mix
E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips
E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refill

HomeHobby by 3L®:
Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/4in
Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/4in
Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other:
Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Design Sweet Things and Cream and Sugar
Mixed Media Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth
Solid Cardstock: Red, White Simon Says Stamp
Other Paper: Bazzill Vellum, Acetate
Tools: Cricut Explore Air, Spellbinders Prizm, Paper Piercer, Foam block, American Crafts Knock Out Mini Heart Punch, Misti Stamp Positioner, Acrylic block, We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board
Dies: Umbrella Crafts Jumbo Nesting Dies, Umbrella Crafts Heart Nesting Dies
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink, Marvy Uchida Primary Brush Markers
Embellishments: May Arts Ribbon, sequins, Doodlebug Design Chunky Brads, Ranger Ink Distress Stickles 2 oz Brushed Corduroy
Stamps: SugarPea Designs, Studio L2E

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Entries accepted through January 26, 2018

CUTE Layered Panda Birthday Card

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Yvonne van de Grijp

Needing extra birthday cards for your stash? Who could resist a cute birthday card? Not me! LOL!

Hello everyone, Yvonne here showing you how to make this super cute panda one that will bring a big smile to the recipient 🙂 All it takes is some paint, die-cuts and, of course, lots of our great adhesives!

CUTE Layered Panda Birthday Card by Yvonne van de Grijp for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Creating Birthday Fun!

First cut a rectangle piece of white cardstock as the card panel, and make a background with different tones of green paints. When the paints dry, stamp the sentiment on top.

Mat this background on green cardstock panel and then onto a white card base using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.

For the bamboo, lift the yellow release liner from a sheet of Adhesive Sheets 4×6″ and lay a piece of kraft and green cardstock on top.

Trim the Adhesive Sheets 4×6″ to the size of the cardstock you are going to die-cut from. Next, die-cut the bamboo and leaves.

Remove the release liner and place the bamboo pieces upon the card. Tip: use some tweezers to position the tiny leaves.

Die-cut the panda from white and black cardstock and glue the black die-cut parts upon the white parts using the Dual Tip Glue Pen.

Adhere the panda to the card base using 3D Foam Squares so that the panda comes to life 😉

Finish the card by painting some white dots on the bamboo leaves and panda eyes.

Give the panda’s cheeks some color with a pink pencil.

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® products used:
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser (150″)
Adhesive Sheets 4×6″
3D Foam Squares White Regular Size

HomeHobby by 3L®:
Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other:
Spellbinders Paper Arts® die-templates (Build a Panda, Bamboo Party), Ranger Distress Paint Dabbers, Cardstock (white, green, kraft, black), Lili of the Valley sentiment stamp (Block Sentiments), White ink, Drawing pencil (pink), Pen (black), Paper trimmer

Wishing you happy crafting!

Hugs from Holland,
Yvonne

Keepsake Envelope Mini Book

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Tracy McLennon

Hey there crafty friends! Today I have a super cute Keepsake Envelope Mini Book tutorial to share. These little envelopes are not JUST perfect for tucking away those important keepsakes in your albums, they can have a whole other life like this sweet little Keepsake Envelope Mini Book.

Keepsake Envelope Mini Book Tutorial:

Take 2 of the 2 x 4 in. Keepsake Envelopes, and adhere to the 3.5 x 4 in. envelope using 1/8″ Extreme Double Sided Tape.

Add the two 2 x 2 in. Keepsake Envelopes to the 2 x 4 in. envelope, again using 1/8″ Extreme Double Sided Tape.

Using a 1/8″ hand punch, I punched a hole in the flap of the 2 x 4 in. envelope. Run the ribbon through the hole and adhere to the back of that 2 x 4 in. envelope and the 3.5 x 4 in. envelope.

Start covering all of the sections from and back of the mini book using my E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser.

Using a large circle punch, cut out pieces of the 2 middle envelope opening flaps. This creates pockets that you can easily slide things into.

I used 1/4″ 3D Foam Squares to add the mini frame to the front cover and Micro Adhesive Dots to add other chipboard embellishments.

Add your photos, embellishments and tuck away any other keepsakes.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Used:
Keepsake Envelopes Mix
3D Foam Squares Black Small Size
Adhesive Dots- Micro
E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser
Extreme Double-Sided Tape 1/8in

Others:
Simple Stories- I Am Collection, Cardstock (white, coral), White Ribbon, Circle Punches (1/8″, 1.75″)

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