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Mixed Media Spring Tags

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Connie Mercer

Hi, Connie here with a couple of mixed media spring tags. I used the Adhesive Sheets 4X6 and embossing powder to create the mixed media style background. So easy and so FUN!!! I added some collage areas using old text paper and of course, red rubber stamps!

Mixed Media Spring Tags by Connie Mercer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Gathering supplies can be fun too. Pick out a pretty embossing powder and text paper.

Spring Tags Background

1. Preparing and laying out all supplies needed. The Adhesive Sheets 4X6 and pretty embossing powder.
2. Dab the Adhesive Sheet 4X6 on the front of the tag and pull off quickly. Repeat until you get the coverage of adhesive on the tag front.
3. Cover the adhesive with embossing powder and shake off extra.
4. Using an embossing heat tool set the embossing powder. The powder will melt when it is set.

Add another layer of ink using stencils to create more interest in the background.

Stamped Embellishments

1. Add collage text paper to random areas of the tags using the Dual Tip Glue Pen.
2. Stamp out flowers and butterflies, trim out and add to the tag front using 3D Foam Circles White Mix.
3. Use the small 3D Foam Circles White Mix for butterflies and the large 3D Foam Circles White Mix for the flowers.
4. Add word strip stickers with 3D Foam Strips to the front of the tags.

Add ribbon or twine to complete the Spring Tags. These are great for an art journal or gift-giving.

Thanks for stopping by.
Connie Mercer

Creative Time: 60 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Adhesive Sheets 4×6
3D Foam Strips
3D Foam Circles White Mix
HomeHobby™ by 3L
Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other: Stamps and Stencils: Darkroom Door; Ink and Embossing Powder: Ranger Ink; Word Stickers: Tim Holtz

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Live Love Laugh Dimensional Card

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Tracy McLennon

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a pretty little card to share that features a ton of dimension. Here are all of the details on how I created this Live Love Laugh Dimensional Card.

Live Love Laugh Dimensional Card by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

When crafting I love dimensional pieces and this Easy Dimensional Card is no exception. With just a few products and a couple of easy tips, you will be creating with dimension in no time.

Gathering Pieces of the Card

First I cut my card base layers. The card base is 5×7 from white cardstock. Next, I cut the patterned paper layer to 4.75 x 6.75 and distressed the edges. I cut another piece of leafy patterned paper to 2.5×6.75. I tore one edge and then distressed the others. Using a circle punch or die, cut the circle from patterned paper. I also gathered the die cut pieces that I wanted to use.

Adhere the patterned paper and the patterned circle to the Easy Dimensional Card base using E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Then add the torn border strip to the card using Crafty Foam Tape White.

Add the sentiment strip to the card using 3D Foam Squares White Small Size. Now I added the first leafy pieces around the patterned circle using Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix.

Next, I began adding more leaf and floral layers to the dimensional card using both 3D Foam Squares White Small Size and a combination of that and the Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix to create dimension between each little layer. The butterfly is a layered die cut shape, so I added the top wing to the base with Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix.

The final touch for the Easy Dimensional Card is to add a few gems and pearls for a little extra sparkle.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Creative Time: 30 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix
3D Foam Squares White Small Size
Crafty Foam Tape White
E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

Other:
Paper Distress Tool; Gems; Pearls; 49 & Market Patterned Paper and Die Cuts; Circle Die; White Cardstock

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Elegant Photo Corner Notebook

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Yvonne van de Grijp

Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a new project using a small plain notebook and Creative Photo Corners to turn into an Elegant Photo Corner Notebook! Wouldn’t this be a lovely gift for a good friend?

Elegant Photo Corners Notebook by Yvonne van de Grijp for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Try this project idea to decorate an address book or as a card front. Shall we make the Elegant Notebook together? Let’s get started!

Cover the Notebook

Start by making a cover for the notebook. Take a piece of patterned paper that is approximately one inch larger on all sides of the opened notebook. Use the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser to adhere the paper to the outside of the notebook.

Next, miter the corners and fold the paper to the edges of the notebook. See the areas as shown in the picture below.

Then adhere all the tab pieces to the inside of the covers using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.

Photo Corners Embellishment

Adhere a row of Creative Photo Corners Kraft onto the cover of the notebook. Then adhere a row of Creative Photo Corners Gold onto the cover as shown in the picture below.

To cover the black sections of the Creative Photo Corners Gold, I adhered a row of Creative Photo Corners Kraft as shown in the picture below.

Next, use the E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser to adhere pink satin ribbon over the Photo corners.

Fold the ends to the inside of the Elegant Notebook and attach using the E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser.

Finishing the Notebook

To finish the Elegant Photo Corner Notebook, I added some self-adhesive pearls. If your pearls do not adhere well, simply use Adhesive Dots Micro for extra secure adhering. For a wonderful accent, adhere an elegant white satin bow to the cover using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser.

And voilá, your Elegant Photo Corner Notebook is ready to be gifted to a special friend…or keep it yourself!

Wishing you happy crafting,

Yvonne van de Grijp

Creative Time: 40 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser

E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser

Creative Photo Corners Kraft

Creative Photo Corners Gold

Other: Small notebook; Patterned Paper; Satin Ribbon (soft pink 1/8 inch, White ½ inch); Self-adhesive pearls (white); Craft Knife; Scissors

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4th of July Foil Flag Card

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Jamie Martin

Hi, Jamie here with you today and since the 4th of July is just around the corner, I have a flag card made using adhesives and foil and it’s surprisingly easy.

4th of July Foil Flag Card by Jamie Martin for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Create the Foil Flag

Place strips of Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/2″ on a white cardstock panel, to fill the panel but leave spaces between the tape.

Remove the paper liner on the tape and place red foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Celebrate Colors on top of the tape with the pretty side up. Rub the foil with your finger, then remove the foil.

Trim off the white cardstock at the bottom of the pane, then layer this onto a slightly larger white cardstock panel using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser and set aside.

Place an Adhesive Sheet 4″ x 6″ on the same size piece of white cardstock and cut a piece to 2″ x 2 1/2″, save the rest to use later. Remove the paper liner from the cut piece and place blue foil from the same pack, on the top with the pretty side up. Rub the foil sheet and remove the foil carrier from the panel.

Add in the Stars

Using a craft knife, remove the stars from the E-Z Runner® Stars and place them on the blue foil panel until it is filled.

Sprinkle this with Crystal Micro Glitter, rub in the glitter and shake off excess. Return the unused glitter to the jar and attach the panel to the left upper corner of the red foil striped panel using the E-Z Runner® Grand.

Assemble and Finish the Foil Flag Card

Stamp the sentiment on vellum with Onyx Black VersaFine Ink and emboss with clear embossing powder. Die-cut using a tag die and tie the top with red and white twine. Attach the tag diagonally to the right side of the flag using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Fine Adhesive, it’s pretty much invisible through the vellum.

A dot of glue from the Dual Tip Glue Pen was placed on the backside of the twine so that it wouldn’t unravel. Use the E-Z Runner® Grand to attach the flag to a top folding dark blue card.

Creative Time: 20 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
E-Z Runner® Stars Refillable and E-Z Runner® Permanent Fine Adhesive
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Celebrate Colors
Adhesive Sheets 4″ x 6″

HomeHobby™ by 3L
Dual Tip Glue Pen
Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/2″

Plus
Rubbernecker Stamps- 4th of July Fireworks Stamp Set, Nested Stitch Tag Dies
Stampendous- Crystal Micro Glitter, Clear Embossing Powder

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Foiled Band and Heart Card

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Judy Hayes

Hello crafty friends! A pretty foiled band and heart make this card so pretty. Premium Double-Sided Tape 1-inch holds all the foils on the band. It is a tear-able tape with a wonderful width size. The 3D Foam Hearts are a double-sided adhesive foam shaped into a heart. It is very sticky which makes it easy to apply foil to it. This technique is called Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside which is such a fun technique to do with partially used pieces of foil!

Foiled Band and Heart Card by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Emboss Card Front

Cut an 8.5 x 5.5-inch piece of aqua cardstock. Fold to form a 4.25 x 5.5 inches top fold card. Unfold and place the front of the card in the Quilted embossing folder and emboss with a die-cutting machine.

Make a Foiled Band

Cut a piece of 1.25 x 5.5-inch black cardstock. Apply a piece of Premium Double-Sided Tape 1-inch on it and rub firmly to secure.

Remove the liner and randomly place the partially used piece of blue foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors set on the tape, press lightly so a small area of foil sticks. Repeat this step with the gold and black foils from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors set to cover the tape completely. Photo shows only some blue and gold foil applied.

Designer Tip: Foil that has patterns and areas already used allows spaces and shapes to add texture interest to the foiled band. Some of the patterns on this card resulted from foil that had been used over stamped images embossed with sticky embossing powder.

Next, add Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix on the back of the foiled band, peel liners, and adhere across the card front.

Verse Square

Stamp the verse on black cardstock with embossing ink, sprinkle with gold embossing powder, remove excess, and heat with a heat gun to emboss.

Center square die around the verse and run through a die-cutting machine to cut square. Use a gold metallic marker to add a gold edge.

Foiled Heart

Remove a medium foam Heart from a sheet of 3D Foam Hearts. Place an end of black pearl cotton on the center of the sticky side of the heart. Place another heart over the string. The heart will be two layers thick.

Remove the liner from one side and randomly apply the same combination of foil (blue, gold, and black) same as the foiled band. Press lightly when adding foil to get small areas of each color. Continue until the heart is completely covered with foil. Repeat on the other side of the heart.

Attach the Heart to the Verse

Apply Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix to the back of verse square. Peel liner off Thin 3D Squares near the center of verse square. Lay end of the string from the heart over Thin 3D Squares.

Final Touches to the Card

Peel liners from remaining Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix and press verse with heart in place on the card.

Thanks for Visiting!
Judy Hayes

Creative Time: 20 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

HomeHobby™ by 3L

Premium Double-Sided Tape 1-inch

Other: Penny Black Stamp Set (Eloquence), Ranger Ink (Gold Embossing Powder, Embossing Ink), Sizzix Tim Holtz Texture Fades (Quilted), Spellbinders Die (Fairmont Square), Cardstock (Black, Aqua), Black Pearl Cotton (String), Gold Marker

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Faux Texture Friendship Card

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Martha Lucia Gomez

Hello there, Martha Lucia here with a fun and easy technique to add texture to your cards without tons of dimension!. Let me share this Faux Texture Friendship Card with the directions.

Faux Texture Friendship Card by Martha Lucia Gomez for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Add Faux Texture

First, I die cut the Modern Bloom Die onto the lighter color of card stock. Then, I pasted it directly over a second layer using the Dual Tip Glue Pen.

I added a thin coat of the Dual Tip Glue Pen on the back of the die cut layer and pressed softly over the darker layer. I let the adhesive dry for a few seconds before continuing with the texturing process.

Then, with a detailed cover die, the Dotted Swirls Debossing Cover Die, I added the second texture to the decorated layer. For it, I just passed the entire piece through my die-cut machine to create the dotted effect.

With the E-Z Runner Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser, I pasted the textured layer directly over a white smooth card base.

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with Foil

To embellish the card, I opted to Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique using the green pastel foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors with the Adhesive Sheets 4×6 Inch.

I put a small piece of white smooth cardstock onto the Adhesive Sheet 4×6 inch, following the simple instructions printed on the liner of the sheet.

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I die cut the word friend making sure the adhesive part is on the top of the word. Then, I removed the liner to expose the adhesive, and with the foil color UP with the green foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors, gently rub to transfer the color into the word.

Additionally, I used Adhesive Sheets 4×6 inch to adhere the foiled word to the shadow shape. I just needed to turn out the word and repeat the process following the instructions of the Adhesive Sheets 4×6 inch.

To place the layered word to the decorated card base, I used 3D Foam Squares Micro White.

I stamped a sentiment on a strip of white cardstock and adhere it with 3D Foam Squares Micro White. Also, die-cut a few different stars and randomly roll the E-Z Runner Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser on top. Then foil them with the same green color from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors.

Here is a close-up look of the faux texture on the card and how the foil added an extraordinary touch!

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Faux Textured Friendship Card Tutorial. See you soon with more inspiration!

Skill Level: Intermediate
Creative Time: 25 minutes

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors
Adhesive Sheets 4×6 inch
Dual Tip Glue Pen by HomeHobby™ by 3L
E-Z Runner Grand Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser
3D Foam Square Micro White
E-Z Runner Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser

Other:
Modern Bloom Die by Pink Fresh Studio. Dotted Swirls Debossing Cover Die by Altenew. Mothers Day Love Clear Stamp Set and White Smooth Cardstock by Joy Clair Designs. VersaFine Pigment Ink Onix Black. Friend Shadow Wafer Die by Simon Says Stamp.

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Coffee-Themed Canvas Home Decor

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Teri Anderson

Hi, friends! Like coffee? Teri here with a fun way to spruce up your coffee bar to make a coffee-themed canvas.

Coffee-Themed Canvas Home Decor by Teri Anderson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

This little canvas is a cute way to add a touch of fun to your home decor!

Create the Elements and Prep the Canvas

Start by creating the elements. Stamp, color, and fussy cut several small coffee cups. You’ll also want to stamp a sentiment.

Before you cut the sentiment out, adhere it to a piece of 3D Foam Creative Sheet Medium. Cut it out with your scissors. Set it and the coffee cups aside.

Choose a small canvas to use. I’m using one that had a pre-printed text on it. Can’t find one like mine? You can easily mimic the look by adhering a text paper or a page from an old book onto a blank canvas.

Randomly apply some lines of E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots on the edges of the canvas. Burnish foil onto the adhesive lines. You can use your fingers to do the burnishing. An air hockey paddle will also do the trick! The felt at the bottom of the paddle makes it easily glide, plus the paddle allows for applying even pressure.

If you want your foil to really stand out, use a dark color! I used a silver-tone, which is fairly subtle on my canvas.

Decorate the Canvas

Add your coffee cups to the canvas with a strong adhesive. Place a foam heart on top of one of the coffee cups and apply foil to it.

Flip your sentiment over. Randomly add a metallic thread to it.

Place the sentiment on your canvas, and finish the canvas by adding one more heart, as well as a few foam circles. Be sure to apply some foil to the circles as well.

The end result is a lovely canvas, which looks great on a wall or standing up!

I hope you are inspired to make a coffee-themed canvas of your own. And don’t stress if you don’t have stamps like the ones I used. Look in your stash for something else that will work!

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy creating!
Teri Anderson

Creative Time: 60 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Other
White Cardstock: Neenah Paper; Stamps: Hero Arts (Need Caffeine), Flora & Fauna (Mini Hello Autumn); Ink Pads: Ranger Ink; Gold Metallic Thread: Kreinik; Markers: Copic; Canvas; Air Hockey Paddle

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Starry Birthday Card

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Yvonne van de Grijp

Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a new CAS (Clean and Simple) Starry Birthday card. If you need a last-minute birthday card, this card is super easy and quick to make.

Starry Birthday Card by Yvonne van de Grijp for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

To embellish the card I used a technique called Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside. Shall we make the card together? Let’s get started!

Making the Top Card Panel

First, ink a yellow oval shape on a white card panel with an ink blending tool.

Stamp a fox image onto white cardstock and color the image using color pencils.

Fussy cut the stamped the fox with the balloon image and adhere it to the inked card panel with 3D Foam Squares White Mix. This will give it some lift and interest!

The Card Base

Adhere the top card panel onto a yellow panel using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Then adhere it onto a white card base again using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside

To embellish the Starry Birthday card I used a technique called Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside.

Using this technique you make your adhesive shine and in this case even sparkle! Randomly place some E-Z Runner Stars on the card. Designer’s Tip: To control the placement of the stars, I like to use tweezers.

Then sprinkle different colors of glitter onto the stars. Use your fingers to rub the glitter into the stars to secure and tap off the excess.

Finishing the Card

To finish the Starry Birthday Card, I printed a birthday sentiment. Trim the sentiment to a banner strip. Next, mat it to a yellow banner using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Then pop it up to the card front with 3D Foam Squares White Mix.

And voilá your Starry Birthday card is ready to make someone very happy!

Wishing you happy crafting,

Yvonne van de Grijp

Creative Time: 30 minutes

Skill Level: Beginner/ Intermediate

Materials needed:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Squares White Mix

E-Z Runner® Stars Refillable Dispenser

Other: Cardstock (White, Yellow); Inkpad (Distress Oxide: Mustard Seed; Versafine: Onyx Black); Inkblending Tool; Stamp (AALL & Create: #16); Acrylic Stamp Block; Color Pencils; Glitter (Purple, Pink, Yellow; Green, Blue); Craft Knife; Scissors; Tweezers; Paper Trimmer; Printed Sentiment

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Metallic Foil Swatch Book

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Connie Mercer

Hi, Connie here with a swatch book project to get those Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets organized and accessible. The swatching part was really fun! I wanted to have a quick reference of the Metallic Foil Sheets for color purposes.

Metallic Foil Swatch Book by Connie Mercer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

For this project, I did a little prep work. I used a film strip stamp as my swatch chart. It has five spaces and matches my ink swatch chart, You can use something similar or create your own. There are five Metallic Transfer Foil Sheet sets. I stamped one film strip for each set. This will create a wonderful swatch book for my foils!

Swatch the Foil Colors

1. Grab the Adhesive Sheets 4×6 to apply to each section of the film strip chart.
2. Tear the Adhesive Sheets 4×6 in thirds and use a section at a time when adhering to each film section.
3. Cut about 2″ x 1″ square sheet of foil and lay it over (shiny side up) on the small piece of the adhesive sheet. Gently rub over the foil with your finger to transfer the color.
4. Peel off and you have a sample of foil color on the chart! Repeat the step for each of the colors until all five sets are swatched.

Labeling the Swatches

Label each set for easy reference. Lightly apply the Dual Tip Glue Pen on the back of the labels and place them to each color square.

Next, I used a label maker to name the set and adhered them to the back of each strip. Now I have a Metallic Foil Swatch Book to use when creating my projects. What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed my Swatch Book tutorial! Maybe it will inspire you to get organized too!
Connie Mercer

Skill Level: Beginner
Creative Time: 90 minutes

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Adhesive Sheets 4×6
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets in Holographic, Variety, Nature, Pastel, and
Celebrate
HomeHobby™ by 3L
Dual Tip Glue Pen
Other: Darkroom Door: Film Strip Stamp, Archival Ink: Jet Black, Label Maker, White Cardstock, Hole Punch, Jump Ring; Laminator

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Dad Rocks Father’s Day Card

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Jamie Martin

Hi, Jamie here with you today. It’s time to celebrate all of the wonderful dads who put their families first with a fun Dad Rocks Father’s Day Card!

Dad Rocks Father's Day Card by Jamie Martin for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Dad Rocks Card Prep

To make this card, all of the pieces were die-cut from the Rad Dad ColorPlay Paper Pack using a camera die set, plus a pillow box die.

Assemble Dad’s Card

Gather up the pieces for the camera, and assemble them by using a combination of the Dual Tip Glue Pen and Adhesive Dots Small. Add 3D Foam Squares Black Mix behind the layered camera and placed it on the card for dimension and interest.