Hello crafty friends! Tracy here. Today, I have a pair of sweet and Simple Gnome Cards to share. Let me share all of the details on how I created this simple card duo.
Simple Gnome Slimline Card
The first step is to cut the card front layers. Cut the slimline card base from white cardstock, next a layer of patterned paper, and then the layer of light blue cardstock. Adhere the green cardstock strip to this simple card using the E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser.
I decided to add the sticker embellishments using Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix, for that extra little bit of dimension. I added gems between the carts. This completes the first of the Simple Gnome Card Duo.
Simple Gnome Tag Card
Cut out the layers for the second card. These include a white cardstock base, green and yellow cardstock layers, and the top layer is patterned paper.
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a super cute and fairly easy-to-create Glittered Kitten Card. I created a lovely tone-on-tone striped background with the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique. I would love to share how I made my card. Will you join me?
Die-cut a circle on the card panel, slightly offset from the center. Make sure the circle is slightly larger than the image you want to adhere behind it later.
Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with Premium Double-Sided Tape
Remove the liner from the Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/2in and cover with soft blue glitter. Rub the glitter to secure and tap off the excess. Making your background with this technique is easy – no special tools are needed.
Dimension and Card Panel Layers
To give dimension and interest, I adhered 3D Foam Strips to the back of the top card panel and around the circle opening with smaller pieces of 3D Foam Strips. Another option is the 3D Foam Circle Frames because of their ring shapes.
Remove the liner only around the circle opening. Place the digital image, ensuring it fits behind the opening. Mat the top panel to the yellow card panel by removing the remaining liners. Then adhere to a white card base using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.
Finishing Touch
Lastly, adhere a satin bow with a small piece of Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/2in. And voilá your Glittered Kitten Card is ready.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and wish you happy crafting! Yvonne van de Grijp
Other: Digital Image: Lili of the Valley (Trio Kitten Posy); Dies & Machine: Spellbinders® Paper Arts (Standard Circles Small and Platinum 6 Machine); Alcoholic Markers: Copic Markers; White, Yellow, Green-Blue Cardstock; Soft Blue Glitter; Satin Bow; Scissors; Paper Trimmer
Hi, Lara here today! I usually try and stay away from making cards since they generally look like they were made by my 4-year-old niece (actually hers probably looks better than mine). But I finally created a You are My Happy Greeting Card that I liked (big surprise)! It is a pretty simple card to create but I really liked how it turned out
My Happy Greeting Card Elements
Here is a picture of all the elements I used to create this card.
Card Base Prep
Create the card base with a piece of 6.25 x 9″ white cardstock and fold it in half to make a 4.5 x 6.25″ card (an A6 size). Cut a piece of patterned paper about 1/4″ smaller than the card base and adhere with the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.
Wrap the seam binding ribbon around the tag and tie a bow. Then place the 3D Foam Squares White Small on the back of the tag and add it to the card for extra dimension. Now I have a great little greeting card to send and to cheer up someone’s day.
Have a Great Day or as they say in Texas “Have a Blessed Day” and Happy Creating!
Hi, Shannon here today! I love having gift tags on hand. They are perfect for attaching to gifts! I created this Sweet Tag Trio using the gorgeous Poppy & Pear Collection from American Crafts!
Sweet Tag Trio Bases
I grabbed a few scraps from this collection and created simple bases. The patterned papers have been trimmed down to 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ and then I cut a little notch off of each side to create a tag look. A little hint is to cut a notch off of one side and use it on the other side as a guide.
I kept my decorating super simple for my little tags. I grabbed some Thicker stickers and some sweet floral ephemera pieces.
Using the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique, I used the 3D Foam Hearts with the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel to add accents on the Sweet Tag Trio. Remove the top liner of the foam hearts and place the foil (color side facing you) over the exposed adhesive. Then rub gently to transfer the color to the heart. I love how a simple technique can pack such a big punch!
Hello, friends! This is Jingle Jennifer Ingle with you here today to share a super fun card that really let’s your adhesives shine! (No, like, literally….)
Glittered Star Card Panel
This card sparkles with all of that fabulous glitter. It all starts with a simple die-cut star background. Cut the stars from a white cardstock panel.
Once you have that cut, layer a sheet of Adhesive Sheets 4 x 6in. behind the card panel specifically where the open stars are located.
Now, I actually didn’t do this, but I do recommend it… BEFORE you glitter your stars, I suggest removing the paper backing and adhering to the black panel. This will make your life a bit easier. Our next step is to add GLITTER!
Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with Glitter + Adhesive Sheet
Over the open stars, sprinkle gold glitter at the top portion of the panel and pink at the bottom. You can cover the area you aren’t working on, but honestly, it is pretty simple to keep it where it belongs. Use your finger to gently rub over the glittered areas to ensure that the glitter adheres to the sheet.
Adding the Sentiment
Just look at how amazing that looks! Next, we are going to add our sentiment. Die cut the word “Happy” from black cardstock and adhere with the E-Z Runner® Permanent Fine Adhesive Dispenser. This is my favorite choice for words, as it sticks only to the cardstock and won’t show over the edges.
Using the 3D Foam Strips, adhere the word ‘birthday’ stamped on white cardstock, layered over the Happy.
This is such a fun way to incorporate so much sparkle on a cheerful birthday card! You could easily change it up with school colors for a graduation card, as well! There are so many options!
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you give this technique a try and show us what you have made!
Last summer, I had the pleasure of going on an Alaskan Cruise hosted by PhotoPlay Paper Co. Hi, Margie here today, and I am sharing the make ‘n take project I created on behalf of Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L. What an appropriate way to thank the crew on the ship with this Nautical Thank You Card. It was so fun to make! Let me share with you my process.
The Nautical Thank You Card Background
Stamp the Scripty Thanks Background Stamp in Distress Oxide Ink in Frayed Burlap on the front of a top-fold 4 x 5-inch Kraft card base. I used a stamp positioning tool and the E-Z Runner® Grand Repositionable Dots to hold my card base in place. Simply apply the adhesive on the back of the card and place it on the tool’s surface. Stamp and when you’re done, just rub off the dots. That’s it. Now let the ink dry or use a heating tool if you’re in a hurry.
Card Front Layers
With a 4 x 12-inch strip of patterned paper, die-cut the second largest A2 Nested Pennant Die on the anchor patterned side. Use the remaining patterned paper to die-cut the fifth largest A2 Nested Pennant Die on the striped patterned side. Adhere the two pennants together with E-Z Dots® Permanent Dispenser and then add four strips of Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft. on the back of the layered pennant. Center it on the card front.
Sentiments
Apply an Adhesive Sheet from the Adhesives Sheets 4 x 6in. to the back of the black cardstock and then die-cut the thank you word dies. Use vellum to die-cut the word outlines. Peel the liner from the words and place them on their corresponding outline. Designer’s Note: I use the round end of a bone folder or round tip stylist to rub the words into the vellum to secure them.
Stamp your choice of sentiment from the Say It with Stamps Thank set onto white cardstock with brown ink. Die-cut the strip with the Sentiment Strips Die.
The Element Details
Nest two circle dies together to create a 1.50-inch ring and secure with washi tape. Die-cut one in white cardstock and the second one in navy cardstock. Cut the navy ring into quarters and then into eighths. Apply E-Z Dots® Permanent Dispenser on the back of four pieces and place them on the white cardstock ring to create a life preserver ring. Tie a knot on each end of a 6-inch rope twine.
Assemble the Nautical Thank You Card Front
Secure the twine on the top of the pennant with Adhesive Lines. Designer’s Tip: If there are some sticky areas, alleviate them with the anti-static powder.
For the inside of the card, I stamped a phrase from the Inside Out Thinking of You set in black ink on a white cardstock panel. Adhere to the panel with the E-Z Dots® Permanent Dispenser and done!
Other: Patterned Papers, Navy Cardstock, Craft Dies + Stamps: Photo Play Paper Company (Excursion Paper from Ship to Shore Collection, Navy Cardstock by My Colors Cardstock, Scripty Thanks Background Stamp, Say It with Stamps Thank Set, Thank You Etched Metal Dies, Inside Out: Thank You Stamps, Sentiment Strips Die Set, and A2 Nested Pennant Dies Set); Ink: Ranger Ink (Distress Oxide in Frayed Burlap) and Hero Arts (Intense Black Ink); Stamp Positioning Tool: My Sweet Petunia (MISTI); Circle Craft Dies; Twine Rope; Vellum; White, Black + Kraft Cardstock
Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a pretty little My Heart Dimensional Layout to share with tips and tricks on how to adhere all things dimensional. Here are all of the details.
Let’s Get Crafty!
The first step was to chose the patterned paper background from this stunning 49 & Market collection and to pick the photo mats accordingly. I matted this cropped 4×6 photo in white and kraft cardstock. Add Creative Photo Corners Kraft to the photo and adhere the layers together using the E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser.
The final touch was to add the dimensional flowers around the matted photo and title piece. Attach these flowers using Adhesive Dots 3D. These squishy sticky Adhesive Dots 3D are perfect for adhering pieces such as this. Making this dimensional floral layout complete.
Hi, crafty friends! Want to let your bestie know you are thinking of them? Send them a handmade Friend Circle Card! Teri here to show you how to make two quick and easy cards that will make your friends smile.
Friend Circle Card Panel
Start by cutting several circles from patterned and any other papers you desire. Adhere them with the E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser onto a patterned paper card panel. Trim any circles that hang off the edge of the panel.
Stamp a sentiment on cardstock. Cut it into a circle. Place the sentiment circle on top of the cut up strips from the 3D Foam Strip Large in White.
Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with Flock
Cover your 3D Foam Circles White Mix and 3D Foam Circle Frames White with flock. Make sure to burnish the flock firmly to them, and tap off the excess. Designer’s Tip: Afterwards, I like to run an anti-static powder tool over them to remove any sticky parts missed.
Rather than adding several pieces of foam adhesives to your card, you may want to add just one. An easy way to make your sentiment stand out is by placing a frame from the 3D Foam Circle Frames White around your sentiment.
I hope you are inspired to make cards to send your friends. If you do and share them, let me know so I can check them out!
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a super cute Panda Birthday Card. A little sparkle always brightens a birthday with a little extra something…something! To achieve this sparkle, I use the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique.
The great thing about this card is it’s super easy to create. Perfect for beginner cardmakers. Join me in creating this card!
Panda Birthday Card Base
Create the top card panel by trimming a piece of white cardstock to a rectangular size. Use a yellow ink pad and an ink blending tool to create a yellow layer for the Panda Birthday Card.
For a fun element to the birthday card, I randomly placed 3D Foam Circles White Mix on the card front. I removed several top liners and covered them with blue glitter. Rub them in to secure and tap off the excess. Repeat these steps using the green, pink, and white glitter. This Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique brings the adhesives from underneath layers to become embellishments with glitter, foil, and other mediums. A perfect way to show versatility in your adhesive stash!
And voilá, your super cute Panda Birthday Card is ready to make someone special smile. Wishing you happy crafting!
Other: Stamps: Simon Hurley with Ranger (Big Hugs Stamp Set); Ink: Ranger Ink (Distress Oxide in Mustard Seed) and Tsukineko (Versafine in Onyx Black); Colored Pencils: Caran d’Ache (Luminance Pencils); Ink Blending Tool; Pink, Blue, White, and Green Glitter; White and Soft Green Cardstock; Acrylic Stamp Block; Scissors; Paper Trimmer; Bone Folder
Aloha y’all again, Lara here today! I traveled to Thailand in 2018 with my dad, stepmother, and three sisters. It was an amazing life-altering experience. Traveling with my sisters is always fun; we always laugh almost the whole time we are together. We live in three different states now so we don’t see each as often as I would like. This little travel folio was created with extra photos and the Safe Travels Collection. The great travel quotes were all handwritten with a black pen.
Travel Folio Base
Cut a piece of patterned paper to 8 3/8 x 12″. With the 8 3/8″ side facing up, core at 4 1/8″ and 4 1/4″. Next, flip the paper to the 12″ side facing up on the scoreboard and score at 2 1/2″. Burnish all the scored lines.
With the 8 3/8″ side facing up, cut the 4 1/8″ and 4 1/4″ score lines up to the 2 1/2″ score line intersects. Miter the pocket tab and fold the bottom left side to create the pocket. I trimmed the right side to 1/2″ to make a tab to attach the flip-up. I used cream cardstock so you can see my process.
Creating the Belly Band Closure
I cut a piece of 9 3/8 x 2″ paper to create the belly band and scored at 2 3/4, 2 7/8, 7, and 7 1/8″. Add line work and other embellishments (sticker and cut-out words). I also used an elastic cord and tied a loopy bow with a silky green ribbon. Using the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser I made sure the belly band fit with a tiny bit of give so I could take it off and put it back on. The words were adhered with the Dual Tip Glue Pen. I think these are two of the adhesives I use the most.
Designer’s Note: If unsure about committing your pages, I recommend the E-Z Runner® Grand Repositionable Dots Refillable Dispenser. It holds well, it will not move until you peel it off. Some paper crafters use this adhesive instead. Plus, it doesn’t damage the surfaces upon removal.
Travel Folio Flips and Pockets
Pictured are some of the flip-ups and pockets in the travel folio. Fold the 8 1/8 x 9″ pocket half and adhere with the E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser to the bottom 1/2″ tab. Various embellishments and stamped images were added. It folds down to reveal a checklist and some more photos. I used the Adhesive Dots Small to stick down all the images.
I hope you create a great travel folio of a great vacation you enjoyed! Thanks for visiting! Lara Scott
