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Let Your Light Shine Card

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Connie Mercer

Hi, Connie here with a mixed media Let Your Light Shine Card using the E-Z Runner Grand Repositional Dots Refillable Dispenser to add texture. Stamps and stencils are a must to complete a distressed inspired card front. That’s the goal!

Let Your Light Shine Card by Connie Mercer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

The only prep work on this is to add color to the card base. I went with my “go to” color which is green.

Add Texture to the Let Your Light Shine Card

1. I used several green tones to get a good mix of colors for the card background. I added several stamps and stencils to get the distressed look I was going after.
2. Apply the E-Z Runner Grand Repositionable Dots Refillable Dispenser up and down the card front.
Using a paper towel rub the adhesive dots off. Repeat until you get the look you want.
3. Stamp the flowers and color them. Watercolor, markers, pan pastels – you choose.
4. Cut the flowers out and set them aside.

Add Stamped Images

1. The stamped Sunflowers are adhered to the card front using 3D Foam Circles Black.
2. Ephemera is added using the Dual Tip Glue Pen. This works so well as a collage medium.
3. The card front is matted on black using Crafty Foam Tape 108′.
4. Use the E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser to a white card base. Attach sentiment with 3D Foam Strips Black.

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie Mercer

Creative Time: 45 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Crafty Foam Tape 108′
3D Foam Circles Black Mix
3D Foam Strips Black
E-Z Runner® Grand Repositionable Dots Refillable Dispenser
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
HomeHobby by 3L®
Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other: Stamps: Darkroom Door. Ink: Ranger.Embossing Powder: Wow! Embossing

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Framed Birthday Cake Card

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Jamie Martin

Happy March! Jamie here today and boy do I have a lot of birthdays coming up this month! So I am sharing a fun Framed Birthday Cake Card. If you’re coloring challenged or just don’t have the time, this is the card for you.

Framed Birthday Cake Card by Jamie Martin for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Assemble the Birthday Cake

Firstly, I die-cut all of the pieces from the Stitched Fringe Cake, which includes three layers of the cake from pastel cardstock and the cake plate from mirrored gold glossy paper. The candles were die-cut from purple cardstock. Lastly, the flames were cut from yellow cardstock.

Gold glitter washi tape was placed across the center of each layer. Because the washi tape didn’t stick well, I dabbed some Dual Tip Glue Pen on it.

For the cake plate, I placed 3D Foam Squares Micro White on its back and set it aside.

Framing the Card Front

A frame was die-cut from blue cardstock using the Nested Rectangle with Square Holes Die.

Use the Dual Tip Glue Pen to glue the frame to a white cardstock panel. By the way, I embossed the panel with a Quilted Stitched Pierced Cover Die for texture.

Mount the panel to a white card using the E-Z Runner Grand Dispenser.

Finishing the Birthday Cake

The cake plate is popped up at the bottom of the card. Using strips of Crafty Foam Tape, lift the two bottom layers of the cake. Leave the top layer to the side for now.

Glue the candle flames to the back of the candles with the Dual Tip Glue Pen. Line up the candles with a strip of Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/4″ placed across the bottom.

Then add the top layer on top of the adhesive to keep them straight. Adhere a piece of the Crafty Foam Tape across the back of the top cake layer and place it on the card. Behind each flame, apply a 3D Foam Squares Micro with a craft knife.

Finishing Touches

Stamp the sentiment on a blue cardstock strip with VersaMark Ink, and heat embossed with Champagne Embossing Powder. Then popped up and adhered across the stem of the cake plate using 3D Foam Circles White Mix. Randomly place enamel dots on the card. Then add touches of Crystal Stickles to each of the flames.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Creative Time: 35 minutes

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner Grand Dispenser
Crafty Foam Tape 108 ft
3D Foam Squares Micro White
3D Foam Circles White Mix

Home Hobby by 3L®
Dual Tip Glue Pen
Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/4″

Plus
Rubbernecker Stamps- Happy Birthday Stamp Set, Quilted Stitch Cover, Nested Rectangle with Square Holes Die
Spellbinders- Stitched Fringe Cake, Champagne Embossing Powder
PrintWorks Specialty Paper- Cardstock

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Easy Shamrock Card

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Tracy McLennon

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have such a cute and Easy Shamrock Card tutorial to share. Here are all the step-by-step details.

Easy Shamrock Card by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Wishing You Crafty Luck!

First, cut the cardstock layers for your A2 card. The top layer is green cardstock, then gold foil cardstock, and then dark green cardstock. The card base is white cardstock. Add the stamped sentiment to the bottom of the card front using an embossing pad and gold embossing powder.

Using four hearts from the 3D Foam Hearts, create the shamrock shape on the card front.

Using a 3D Foam Creative Sheets Mix, I cut out a little stem for the shamrock. Add this below the shamrock shape. Such a simple way to create this Easy Shamrock Card.

Grab the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors. Using the yellow sheet of foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors, add it to the shamrock. Simply remove the liners, face the foil color side up, and rub with your fingertip to transfer the color to the adhesive.

Adhere the card layers together using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser, and add Creative Photo Corners Gold to the top layer of the card.

Add green glitter glue around the shamrock image. This just adds a little bit of sparkle. to the Easy Shamrock Card. Let dry completely.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Creative Time: 30 Minutes
Skill Level: Easy

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser
3D Foam Hearts
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors
Creative Photo Corners Gold
3D Foam Creative Sheets Mix

Other
Cardstock (Green, White, Dark Green); Gold Foil Cardstock; Crackerbox Stamps Sentiment; Embossing Pad; Gold Embossing Powder; Stickles- Lime Green

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Friendship Flower Card

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Judy Hayes

Hi everyone! I’m thinking of spring and bright flowers with this Friendship Flower Card today. I used watercolors to paint the flowers and added details with a black pen. Putting together cards with these flowers has become a favorite of mine! I used some leftover pieces from other projects for the background pieces.

Friendship Flower Card by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Friendship Flower Card Parts

Paint three flowers and leaves with watercolors, when dry add details with a black pen and then fussy cut them out. Stamp a random grid pattern on a 5 x 7-inch white card with Distress Oxide Saltwater Taffy ink, that’s been off-stamped once. Then emboss a 2.25 x 7-inch white cardstock with Swirl embossing folder. Paint a 2.25 x 5-inch white cardstock with a mix of Distress Kitsch Flamingo Paint and white gesso. Stamp a verse on white cardstock with Onyx Black ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder and trim to 1.375 x 1.875 inches.

Assemble Layers

Attach the embossed panel to the card using E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser. Since it’s a strong adhesive it that works well for an embossed panel. Place Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix on the back of a pink panel, peel the liners, and fasten to the card front.

Adhere Flowers and Verse

Determine flower placement and add Adhesive Dots Large on the backs of each flower. Don’t forget to allow space for verse. For the larger leaves, use Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix to fasten to the card. And for smaller leaves, adhere with Adhesive Dots Large at the stem end. I also used Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix under one or two of the top leaves (cut the foam squares as needed to fit leaves).

Apply Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix to the back of the verse, peel the liners, and fasten in place on the card.

Thanks for Visiting!
Judy Hayes

Creative Time: 20 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser

Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix

Adhesive Dots Large

Other: Tsukineko (Versafine Onyx Black Ink); Penny Black (Friendship Stamp); Prima Marketing (Classics Watercolors); Ranger Ink (Distress Oxide Saltwater Taffy, Distress Watercolor Paper, Clear Embossing Powder, Distress Paint Kitsch Flamingo); Sizzix Tim Holtz (Swirls Embossing Folder); Uni-Ball Signo Pen(Black, White); White Gesso; White Cardstock

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Slimline Happy Birthday Card

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Martha Lucia Gomez

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here with a Slimline Happy Birthday Card. This is a quick and easy card to make using up ephemera or card kit pieces from your stash.

Slimline Happy Birthday Card by Martha Lucia Gomez for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Slimline Birthday Card Base

To make this card, I am using different pieces from a Celebration Card Kit. It comes with many patterned papers, cardstock, and ephemera. First, select a decorated card base and add a second layer in a solid cardstock with Crafty Foam Tape 108′.

Assembling the Card

Next, let’s embellish and assemble the card front panel. I started adding the different ephemera pieces. First, I lifted and adhered the large word sentiment to the center of the card, using Crafty Foam Tape 108′. This is a fabulous roll of crafty foam tape that you can cut to the size you need. Plus it gives a subtle lift with its height of 1/32″ (half of 1/16″ so think of it as a Thin 3D Foam Square).

Continue to add more ephemera pieces with Crafty Foam Tape 108′. For my design, I arranged all the candles behind the gift bag and some balloons on the other side.

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with Foil

For a fun accent, I placed 3D Foam Squares Micro White (1/8-inch in size) on the gift bag. Then, I removed the liners and foiled them with the gold foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors. Simply face the foil color side UP, and rub with your fingertip to transfer the color. Missed a spot? Reapply the foil. This technique is called Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside.

Another fun idea, I randomly rolled the E-Z Runner Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser on top of the sentiment and ephemera pieces. Then repeat the same foiling step as above using the same foil color or another from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors. Instant gratification and no special tools are needed!

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Slimline Happy Birthday Card. See you soon with more inspiration!

Martha Lucia

Skill Level: Beginner
Creative Time: 25 minutes

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Crafty Foam Tape 108′
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors.
3D Foam Square Micro White
E-Z Runner Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser

Other: Card Kit; Ephemera Pack

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Pretty Framed Wedding Cards

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Teri Anderson

Hi, everyone! Spring often kicks off the wedding season, and a fun way to celebrate a young couple’s union is to give them a handmade card. Teri here to show you how to make some quick wedding cards like these Pretty Framed Wedding Cards!

Pretty Framed Wedding Cards by Teri Anderson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Create the Frames

Start by adhering several pieces of patterned paper to a piece of white cardstock. Then mount a combination of 3D Foam Circles in White and 3D Foam Frames onto the pieces of patterned paper.

Apply the bronze color from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors set to the frames. Simply place the foil color facing you and rub the foil over the exposed adhesive to transfer the color. Reapply the foil if you have missed areas.

Card Panel Embellishing

Adhere a panel of patterned paper onto a white card base. Place a couple of your foiled frames onto it. Consider mixing and matching circles and rectangles together. Place a third frame onto your card, adhering it with a 3D Foam Strip Large White so it can lay across the other frames.

Add a few wedding-themed die-cuts to your card. Don’t have any? Make your own decorations with stamps and additional patterned paper.

Embellish the card by adding a 3D Foam Heart to it. Be sure to add foil to it as well. Also, add some Adhesive Dots Micro and apply foil to them. Complete the card by adding some metallic thread or twine to it.

Switch It Around with the Same Technique

Since I like to make many frames at one time, it’s easy to make a second wedding card to use for another occasion as I did here.

Change up the design by adding more 3D Foam Hearts to it. While working on this card, I burnished foil onto one side of each heart before placing them on the card. I don’t recommend normally foiling this way, but it can be helpful when adding small foiled 3D Foam Shapes to any design.

Inspired to make some pretty wedding cards of your own? Be sure to leave a link in the Comments section so I can stop by your blog and leave some love!

Thanks for stopping by!
Teri Anderson

Creative Time: 60 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Other
White Cardstock: Neenah Paper; Patterned Papers and Die-cuts: Simple Stories (Happily Ever After Collection); Gold Thread: Kreinik

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Brilliant and Resilient Art Journal Page

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Connie Mercer

Hi, Connie here with a fun and messy Art Journal page. I’m using the Adhesive Sheets 4×6, Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets in Nature Colors, and the E-Z Runner® Grand Repositional Dots Refillable Dispenser. This is a great start in creating a background with texture for your Art Journal page.

Brilliant and Resilient Art Journal Page by Connie Mercer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

As always there is some prep work before the texture can be added. I used Distress Oxide inks and stencils first then added the texture. I use lots of stamps and stencils to get the look I like. That is the fun part 🙂

Art Journal Page Texture

1. Roll the E-Z Runner® Grand Repositional Dots Refillable Dispenser in random places on your pages. Take a paper towel and rub some of them off. You’ll have some cool little dots left. Repeat.
2. Take a sheet of Adhesive Sheets 4×6, crumple it up, and then smooth it back out flat. Apply to pages randomly and then lay a piece of bronze foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets over the sticky adhesive and pull up. Repeat.

Adding elements to the page

1. Keep adding color to get the look you are happy with. I ended up adding in more blue and yellow ink. To adhere collage papers or ephemera, I used the Dual Tip Glue Pen. Works well as a collage medium.
2. Die cuts or stamped images were adhered with E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.
3. Words are stamped and embossed on black cardstock. Then adhered to the page using my favorite 3D Foam Strips.
4. Small stars are stamped, cut out, and adhered to the page using the Adhesive Dots Small.

Some other cool effects, that add texture to a page, are stamping over the die cut/ephemera. Another one is tearing edges or legs, as in my case :):). Also, speckle acrylic paint over the project. Most of the time I go with white acrylic paint, something about white just makes it all better.

Don’t you know the ladies on the right thought they were Brave, Brillant, and Resilient, they had to be and so do our young girls!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie

Creative Time: 90 minutes
Skill Level: Advanced

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets in Nature Colors
3D Foam Strips
Adhesive Sheets 4×6
Adhesive Dots Small
E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips
E-Z Runner® Grand Repositionable Dots Refillable Dispenser
HomeHobby by 3L®
Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other: Inks: Ranger Ink (Distress Oxide and Archival Ink); Stamps and Stencils: Darkroom Door; Embossing Powder: Wow! Embossing Powder; Ephemera: Tim Holtz; Vintage Dictionary Paper

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Easy Foiled Circles Background Card

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Tracy McLennon

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a pretty and Easy Foiled Circles Card to share featuring a super cute collection and Scrapbook Adhesives products. It gives it extra special sparkle! Here are all of the details.

Easy Foiled Circles Background Card by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Let’s Get Started!

The first step is to cut the patterned paper, and white cardstock layers for this A2-sized easy foiled circles card.

Cut the middle white cardstock layer about 3/4″ larger than the patterned paper sentiment. Add the large 3D Foam Circles White Mix around the border of the white cardstock layer.

Using the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors, start adding color to the circles around the 3D Foam Circles White Mix border of the Easy Foiled Circles Card. Simply face the foil color up over the exposed adhesive and rub to transfer the color. Then peel off to reveal a sparkly circle!

I ended up using all of the colors in the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors. Continue adding color to the 3D Foam Circles White Mix border until all of the 3D Foam Circles White Mix are covered.

Use 3D Foam Circles White Mix to add the patterned paper sentiment on top of the 3D Foam Circles White Mix and Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors border. Adhere the other layers of the Easy Foiled Circles Card together using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Creative Time: 30 mins
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser
3D Foam Circles White Mix
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors

Other
Doodlebug Designs- Cute and Crafty Collection; Cardstock- White

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Floral Silhouette Spring Card

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Yvonne van de Grijp

Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a spring themed thank you card. Inspired by spring colors, I inked and added a sweet floral silhouette while creating this card. With 3D Foam Squares Micro White, it’s super easy to add a dimensional effect to a detailed die cut.

Floral Silhouette Spring Card by Yvonne van de Grijp for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

And…the great thing about this card is that it’s super easy and quick to make. Wanna join me in creating this spring-themed card? Let’s get started.

Top Card Panel Background

Start by coloring a piece of white cardstock in bright and happy spring colors like red, orange, and yellow. To make the background colors I used chalky inkpads and ink blending tools to blend the spring colors from red to orange to yellow.

Designer’s Tip: use patterned paper for the background to make the card even quicker to create!

Add Floral Silhouette Elements

First die-cut some stems from white cardstock. Then adhere them onto the colored card panel using 3D Foam Squares Micro White.

These super tiny (1/8-inch) 3D Foam Squares Micro White are perfect for lifting up detailed elements. Using 3D Foam Products, you too can achieve a wonderful dimensional effect like this Floral Silhouette Spring Thanks Card!

Lastly, place one 3D Foam Squares White Regular Size underneath the stems. This is where a yellow satin bow is added. Then stamp a sentiment onto using a black ink pad.

The Card Base

Now it’s time to trim the top card panel to the desired size. Make sure the Spring bouquet is centered when trimming your card panel. Adhere to a white card base using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.

For the finishing touch, I adhered some yellow rhinestones to the bouquet. Voilá! Your Floral Silhouette Spring Thank You Card is ready!

I hope you enjoyed this simple tutorial and wish you happy crafting!

Yvonne van de Grijp

Creative Time: 20 minutes

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials needed:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Squares Micro White

3D Foam Squares White Regular Size

Other:

Cardstock (White); Etched dies (Sizzix: Tim Holtz Thinlits™ Wildflowers); Die-Cutting and Embossing Machine (Spellbinders Paper Arts®: Platinum 6 Machine); Stamp (Katzelkraft Stamps: Enjoy Quotes); Inkpads (Distress Oxide inkpads: Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Lumberjack Plaid; Memento™: Tuxedo Black); Ink Blending Tool; Acrylic stamp block; Rhinestones; Satin Bow; Tweezers; Scissors; Paper Trimmer

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Truck Filled with Flowers Card

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Jamie Martin

Hi, Jamie here with you today. I’d like to share a friendship card with a sweet truck filled with flowers. It’s sure to brighten someone’s day.

Truck Filled with Flowers Card by Jamie Martin for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Truck Filled with Flowers Background

Using a cloud stencil, make clouds on the top of a white cardstock panel with blue and pink inks.

Truck Assembly

Use a truck die to die-cut black and gray cardstock plus gold glitter paper. Glue the pieces together using the Dual Tip Glue Pen.

Decorate the Truck

Die-cut flowers from white cardstock and color the centers with pink, violet and yellow inks. Next, place Micro Adhesive Dots in the center of the flowers and apply Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors in black by placing it with the color side up, give it a rub and remove the carrier.

Die-cut leaves from green card stock and glue these along with the flowers to the back of the truck using the Dual Tip Glue Pen.

Embellish the Card Front

Adhesive Strip were placed behind the truck and 3D Squares Micro were placed behind the truck and it was then popped up on the cloud panel that had grass die-cut from green cardstock and stuck to the bottom of the panel using the E-Z Runner Grand.

Decorative paper was cut using a banner die and placed on the top left corner using the E-Z Runner Grand and the sentiment that was stamped on a white cardstock oval then popped up over the banner using 3D Foam Squares White Mix. Lastly, three hearts from the E-Z Runner Hearts were place to the right of the truck and Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors in pink were placed on top. I know the hearts look black in the picture, they aren’t, they’re pink! Mount this panel to a black card using the E-Z Runner Grand.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Creative Time: 35 minutes

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
3D Foam Squares Micro White
3D Foam Strips
E-Z Runner Grand
E-Z Runner® Hearts
Adhesive Dots Micro
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors and Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors

Home Hobby by 3L®
Dual Tip Glue Pen

Plus
Rubbernecker- Dies (truck, grass, banner, oval), Stamps, Cloud Stencil
Spellbinders Paper Arts- Flower Dies
PinkFresh- Inks
PrintWorks Specialty Paper- Gold Glitter Paper, Cardstock

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