Happy World Card Making Day! I’m here to share a Celebrate Framed Floral Card featuring varying heights of elements and sentiment on the card featuring the 3D Foam Squares White Mix and 3D Foam Strips 3mm Black.
Gather a few ephemera pieces to create a frame and cluster as a focal point to the card front. The green frame and the large floral element were secured with the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser on the card. The two bloom piece and small blue butterfly piece were adhered with a small foam square from the 3D Foam Squares White Mix.
Add Sentiment and Other Finishing Touches
Grab a sentiment from the ephemera pack and pop it up with the 3D Foam Strips 3mm Black to highlight the greeting. Add gems around the card front. I noticed the top had more space so I fussy cut a scalloped border from the elements patterned paper. Using the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser, and added it on the top of the card.
I love how the card turned out. If you get stuck, use the paper collection to guide you to your card creation. Adding gems and dimension brings everything together! Hope you create many cards during World Card Making Day!
Do you have too many photos? ME! LOL! I went a little overboard with my youngest’s engagement photos…in every size. HA! Featuring Creative Photo Corners Ivory, I created a Sweetest Moment Wreath Layout. What a great wreath and so easy! Hi, Margie here and I am excited to share my tutorial.
Sweetest Moment Wreath and Background
Focal point of the layout is the wreath made out of Creative Photo Corners Ivory! Cut the bottoms of them, tuck them into each other to create a chain. Using a thin ring cut from white cardstock as guide to create a wreath. I made two different sizes and stack to give the wreath volume 🙂
Taking the largest wreath, determine placement of the rub-on designs on the layout. Then secure both wreath on the layout with the Adhesive Lines.
On the other side, I used the E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser to add the leaf accent on the left of the wreath (it hits only the shape and skips the gaps) and the tag. The circle element was lifted with the higher height of the 3D Foam Squares 3mm White Mix to sit above the wreath.
I love how this Sweetest Moment Wreath Layout turned out. Do you think you’ll try this wreath design? I hope so! BUT I love how the new 3D Foam Squares 3mm White Mix works well with my page!!
Hi, Judy here! Today, I put together a very pretty Floral Shaker Birthday Card using Uniquely Creative papers and Creative Cuts flowers and leaves. The shaker was easy to make with a frame from 3D Foam Circle Frames White, Creative Cuts frame and acetate with pretty flowers perched on the frame.
Shaker Card Base
Fold in half a 7 x 10 inch white linen cardstock to form a 5 x 7 inch card base. Cut two 1 x 7 inch strips from stonewash cardstock. Cut a piece of 4 x 7 inch from mocha (pale pink side) cardstock and cut a piece of 3.625 x 7 inch panel from Foliage Whisper paper.
Use Uniquely Creative long tag die that’s 2.25 inches wide to cut tag from striped tag on Uniquely Creative Forgotten Treasures paper. Realign die on tag to cut off 1 inch from bottom of tag so that it’s 5.875-6 inches long.
Cut Stonewashed blue paper 2.375 wide and .25 inch longer that stripe tag. Fasten stripe tag to blue rectangle using E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser to apply adhesive to tag. Trim angle corners of blue paper to match angle of tag corners. Then apply adhesive to back and fasten on card.
Shaker Feature
From Uniquely Creative The Collectors Ledger patterned paper cut 2.5 inch circle with circle die and die cutting machine or by hand. Also cut same size circle from acetate. Peel liner from 4th circle frame on sheet of 3D Foam Circle Frames White and fasten patterned paper circle face down on 3D Foam Circle Frame. Press to fasten well and carefully peel away from sheet. Place liner over sticky side of 3D Foam Circle Frame and fill shaker with beads and sequins. Peel away liner and place acetate circle on top to seal shaker.
Take green frame from Uniquely Creative Creative Cuts and lightly press outer edges in Versamark ink pad. Then cover edges with gold embossing powder, remove excess and heat emboss with heat tool. Repeat as necessary to create gold edge around frame. Repeat process to inner edge of frame. (Designer Tip: Embossing marker can be used instead of ink pad)
Touch centers of flowers with embossing marker, cover with gold embossing powder, remove excess and emboss with heat tool. Also touch edges of wings and antennae of butterfly with embossing marker and emboss with gold embossing powder.
Hey everybody, happy weekend! Are you a fan of mixed media? Well, I love it but don’t play as often as I would like and need to change that. Leslie here, sharing a Dream Big Mixed Media Tag featuring pretty papers, die cuts/ephemera and dies from Uniquely Creative. Of course, I also used some amazing adhesives (and other products) from Scrapbook Adhesives! Let me show you this tag in a little more detail!
Mixed Media Tag Details
Using a Uniquely Creative Slim Stitched Nesting Tag Die, I cut the tag base from Kraft cardstock. Then the fun began. First I layered patterned paper, cardstock, die cuts and other pieces of ephemera from the Uniquely Creative Delighted Curiosities collection. The E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser and Dual Tip Glue Pen worked well for the base layers.
Next, I inked the edges of some of the pieces with Ranger Hickory Smoke distress ink on a dauber. Popping up elements with Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix and 3D Foam Squares White Mix is always a fun touch. These are 1mm and 2mm thick respectively and give different heights of dimension.
Additionally, I used a sewing-themed stamp to add random cross-stitches and double-stitches in green ink using an acrylic block.
Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside Technique
Oh, how I love the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique! Surprisingly (NOT), I used it three times on this tag – first with a strip of foiled squares down the left side. Created this with E-Z Squares® Refillable Dispenser and foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors. Simply apply the squares, place crumpled bronze foil (shiny side up) on the squares and rub with your finger. Repeat the process with crumpled brown foil to grab any bare areas which will yield a two-tone look.
The second instance was the application of green flock onto several 3D Foam Squares Micro White. These were then placed in diamond orientation in random spots on the tag.
Finally, the third instance was blue embossing powder applied to 3D Foam Strips and heated with my heat tool. Afterwards, I cut the strip in small-sized pieces and placed them on the right edge toward the bottom. This completed the Dream Big mixed media tag.
Hi there!!! Connie here with a really fun repurposing project, Rolodex Index Card Art, using a vintage Rolodex and the E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser. I call them art index cards and I love creating them and adding them to the Rolodex. The inspiration comes from every where.
Rolodex Index Card Background
Create a background on an old index card from a Rolodex file. OR You can also make your own card container and add them to a decorated box if you don’t have a Rolodex. I used Designer Paper, with a Mixed Media vibe, to cover the index card. The E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser was perfect for the task. Love the coverage and so fast!!!
Using your favorite images, stamp in random spots and add interest to the art index cards.
Prep the Die Cut Images
Stamp the branch image, on white cardstock, using a stamping platform. Die cut the image, lay over the stamped pattern and close the lid to the stamping platform, stamping the branch on the die cut. The E-Z Runner Grand Dots Repositionable makes sure the branch doesn’t move when you stamp over the die cut.
Complete the index cards by adding white acrylic paint splatters, to front of index cards, and finger smears along the edges. I also used a white Posca marker to outline the edges.
Designer Tip: The adhesive release sheet (from the 3D Foam products) make a great paint pallet when mixing paint to splatter, along with an old toothbrush.
Can’t wait to fill the Rolodex with art. I’ll keep you posted.
Hi, friends! Do you struggle to make cards for guys? Teri here to show you to quickly put together one, a Birthday Card with a Vintage Vibe to solve that issue! For interest and dimension, throw in some 3D Foam and Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets. You’ll end up with a card that’s sure to wow the recipient.
Gather Materials for the Vintage Vibe Birthday Card
Pick out the patterned papers that are more muted or earthy tones. With the die-cut elements, I chose to items like tickets, old-style stars, planes and other vintage-inspired items. Create a card base from cardstock. Cover it with a couple patterned papers. Designer’s Tip: Arrange items are on card to determine placement and clusters. Snap a photo with your phone so you can remember the design later.
Assemble the Card Front
Cluster a few of the die-cuts and adhere them to the card. If any of them are made from acetate, roll a E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser onto the card, leaving a line of adhesive. Mount the element right on top.
Let’s bring the remaining elements to life by using 3D Foam Strips and 3D Foam Strips 3mm White under them to pop them up. The 3mm strips have the most height with just under 1/8″ and the other strips are 1/16″ at 2mm.
Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with 3D Foam Strips
Adhere 3D Foam Strips to the bottom of your card to create a border. Set Metallic Transfer Foil on top of them with the pretty side up. Burnish the foil onto the strips.
Add a “faux” distressed look to your card by rolling adhesive on it, around the die-cuts. Add some foil to the adhesive.
I hope you enjoyed today’s project and are inspired to make a card for your favorite guy!
Hello scrappy friends! Tracy here, and today I have a layered Masculine Vintage Layout to share featuring amazing products from our friends at Uniquely Creative
Let’s Get Started!
I always start a layout by choosing the layout base and coordinating cardstock for matting my photo. The patterned paper background is cut to 10.75″ square. I matted my photo in white and light grey cardstock, and then a larger mat of the dark grey cardstock. Dark grey cardstock is also the base of the layered vintage layout.
Tear a strip out of the middle of the patterned paper. Distress the edges of all of the sides. Cut a strip of striped patterned paper to go under the torn area. Adhere all of these layers together using E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser.
Add some chipboard gears to the largest cardstock photo mat using Adhesive Dots Mini. A perfect addition to this layered vintage layout.
Attach the matted photo to the chipboard layer using the 3D Foam Squares 3mm Black Mix. These foam squares are the perfect thickness to create dimension around the chipboard pieces of the layered vintage layout.
Add Some Vintage Color
Using distress ink and stain, add some colour to the background patterned paper to frame the matted photo piece. Adhere the matted photo piece to the background using Crafty Foam Tape Black.
Hello, Kristin – I’m here to share a 12×12″ Life Documented Layout showcasing a photo of my Great Aunt Justyna and friends at a luncheon. I used my favorite adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and a beautiful paper line by Simple Stories.
Creating the Background
I started with a sheet of patterned paper from the Simple Stories, Simple Vintage Life in Bloom collection. The soft purple background creates a pretty frame around the rest of the page. Next, I added several pieces of coordinating patterned paper to a sheet of white cardstock using the E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser. I put a strip of adhesive on each square so that I could hand-stitch vertically through each square. I love how this created a layered collage behind the photo.
Adding the Photo and Embellishments
I added several butterflies, flowers, vintage labels, button stickers, and other embellishments. For even more dimension, I used 3D Foam Squares White Mix to lift several of the embellishments from the page. To make sure that photo was well adhered to the photo mat, I used the E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser.
Finishing Touches
The combination of vintage patterns, florals, butterflies, and soft colors gives this scrapbook page a beautiful heirloom feel. To give the page a small bit of sparkle, I tucked some gold thread behind a few of the embellishment clusters. Using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® foam and adhesive made it easy to securely attach my layers while adding dimension to the design.
Other: Patterned Paper & Embellishments: Simple Stories, Simple Vintage Life in Bloom. Cardstock, gold thread, typewriter & white embroidery thread from my stash.
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a classic Any Occasion Botanical Card. Sometimes you just need a card to cover most occasion. With a subtle detail like adding some sparkle, it can make a card. So, let me share how.
Stamp and Color Top Panel of the Botanical Card
Cut a rectangle white cardstock panel and tear on the left side, leaving space for a stamp design. Stamp the botanical image with a black ink and color the image using color pencils.
To add a subtle detail on the Any Occasion Botanical Card, I used the Dual Tip Glue Pen over the flower and leaves. The fine tip is perfect for precise placement of the glue. Next sprinkle clear embossing powder over the wet glue and tap off the excess. Let dry. Use a heat tool to melt the embossing powder for that sparkle!
Repeat the sparkle accent steps with the stamped text using the clear glitter instead of the embossing powder (minus the heat tool).
Card Base
Mat the card panel to a darker color patterned rectangle piece slightly larger than the panel with the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Wrap the ribbon around the matted panel and secure the ends with the same adhesive. Then adhere on a white card base.
The Finishing Touch
Tie a bow and secure it with Adhesive Dots Large. It’s perfect because no adhesive shines through.
And voilá, the Any Occasion Botanical Card is ready. I hope you enjoyed the tutorial and wish you happy crafting
Happy Tuesday, friends! I hope your week has started off on a nice note! Have you ever heard of a swirly circles card element? It’s a fun one to make and gives the optical illusion of a spinning spiral! Leslie here, sharing a tutorial for making a Swirly Circles Thank You Card featuring a couple NEW Scrapbook Adhesives products – 3D Foam Squares 3mm White Mix and 3D Foam Strips 3mm White!
Yep, you read that right… we now carry 3mm thick foam squares and strips in white and black! Very excited to share this project using 1mm, 2mm and 3mm white foam squares, along with 3mm white foam strips and holographic transfer foil! You know I absolutely love the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique! So let’s get started!
Create Swirly Circles Element
Punch 1-1/2″, 2″ and 2-1/2″ circles and cut each one in half. Circle dies can also be used. Die cut some garden stems. Wasn’t sure how many I would end up using, so I cut a variety to balance out the element.
Use Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix to adhere the halves of the circles together. Stack them with the smallest on top and line up the top corner and right straight edge. Do both sets the same way.
Rotate one set of halves 90 degrees and line up the center circles with the straight edges meeting in the middle. Apply a piece of washi tape to the back to hold them together. Add the garden stems with the Dual Tip Glue Pen. Affix the sentiment in the center with 3D Foam Squares White Mix (which are 2mm in height), and set the element aside.
Cut Card Base & Layers
Now cut a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base from light blue cardstock and score it at 4-1/4″ on the long side. Also, cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ dark green layering panel and a 3-3/4″ x 5″ white sentiment panel (for the inside). Afterwards, cut two 3/4″ x 4″ striped strips and a 1/2″ x 3-5/8″ floral strip. Additionally, if you have stitched scallop dies (or a border punch), also cut two 4″ long light blue strips for the front.
Adhere Layers
Grab the E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser and adhere the dark green layering panel to the card base front. Similarly, adhere the striped strips and stitched scallop strips to this panel. Let’s employ the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique… my favorite! Apply two 3D Foam Strips 3mm White vertically to the card front. Remove the liner, press gold glitter foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Holographic Colors, and rub to secure. So easy and so beautiful! Don’t forget to adhere the floral strip to the white sentiment panel; this will be added to the inside of the card.
Affix Swirly Circles Element
Get that package of 3D Foam Squares 3mm White Mix and affix the swirly circles element to the card front. Wow, look at the dimension!
Looking down from the top of the card, check out the dimension using these new 3mm thick foam squares and strips! They are phenomenal!
Complete Swirly Circles Thank You Card
All that’s left to do is to stamp a sentiment on the white sentiment panel and adhere the panel with E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser. This pretty swirly circles thank you card is complete!
Other: Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Lessebo Arctic Blue and Stardream Metallic Neptune cardstock, Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock; Keep It Simple Cheerful Cottage 6×9 Papers Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Pears stamp set Ink: Catherine Pooler Bay Breeze ink Dies/Punches: Fiskars 1-1/2″ and 2-1/2″ circle punches, Stampin’ Up! 2″ circle punch; Cottage Cutz Garden Stems dies, My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2 dies, Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Pears dies Accessories: Stampin’ Up! paper trimmer, Mini MISTI, Big Shot
