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Make a Wish Photo Card

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Connie Mercer

Hi, Connie here with a Make a Wish Photo Card to commemorate not only a special birthday but also today is World Photo Day! Adding a photo to a card is an extra fun way to make it personal. I used the Creative Photo Corners Black to achieve this. Such a great look!!

Make a Wish Photo Card by Connie Mercer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Make A Wish Card Instructions

Double mat a card panel with white cardstock, and patterned paper with the E-Z Runner Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.
Mat the picture on white cardstock using the E-Z Runner Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.
Place a Creative Photo Corners Black to each corner of the matted picture (measures 3 x 3.5-inch).
Add 3D Foam Squares White Small Size to the back of the flag style die cut.

Use the E-Z Runner Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser to adhere a piece of white cardstock to cover the inside of the card. With another piece of white cardstock, stamp a Happy Birthday sentiment on it.

Double mat the sentiment panel with blue cardstock, and center to the inside of the card with the E-Z Runner Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Lift the stickers with the 3D Foam Circles White Mix.

Here are some closer looks at the Make a Wish Photo Card. Enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer

Creative Time: 30 Minutes
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser
E-Z Runner Grand Permanent Strips Refill
Creative Photo Corners Black
3D Foam Squares White Small Size
3D Foam Circles White Mix

Other
Patterned Papers, Stickers, Stamps, and Embellishments: PhotoPlay Paper (Confetti Collection); Blue and White Cardstock

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Doggone Cute Birthday Card

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Yvonne van de Grijp

Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a doggone cute dimensional birthday card. Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® 3D Foam Products are the best to add that little bit of extra dimension to your card.

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

I know it may look a bit complicated, but even a beginning card maker can create this card! Let me show you how I made it.

Doggone Cute Grass Layers

Die-cut several grass borders from two shades of green cardstock. Then ink the edges of the grass with green ink. Simply rub the ink over the edges directly from the ink and let dry to prevent staining.

Place Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix to the back of the grass borders but leave the liners on. Determine your layout design first before removing the liners. Start adhering the bottom layer to a piece of soft blue card panel, then the middle layer, and finally, the top layer.

Create the Card Base

Create a top-folding card with white cardstock that is slightly larger than the card panel you have just created. Then adhere the grass card panel onto the card base with the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.

Make the Clouds

Die-cut and emboss several clouds from white cardstock. For a dimensional sky, I used a combination of 3D Foam Squares White Mix and Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix. This way the clouds look more realistic. For some extra fun, let the clouds overlap the top (blue) layer a bit.

Those Doggone Cute Doggies

First, fussy cut the cute dogs from the designs in the patterned paper. To cut out the detailed dogs I used tiny scissors, but you could also use a sharp craft knife.

When finished cutting, adhere the dog shapes on and between the grass layers using Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix for interest and dimension.

Finishing the Card

Stamp the happy birthday sentiment on white cardstock and cut with its matching die. Adhere the sentiment to the card using 3D Foam Squares White Mix.

Finally, finish the card by adhering some tiny rhinestones to the dog collars for a subtle and fun spark. And…voila…your Doggone Cute dimensional birthday card is ready.

I hope you enjoyed this card making tutorial and wish you happy crafting!
Yvonne van de Grijp

Creative Time: 40 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
3D Foam Squares White Mix
Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix
E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

Other
Lawn Fawn (Chit Chat Clear Stamps and Die-templates); Avery Elle (Die-template: Pierced Clouds Sky); Jillibean Soup (Fur Fusion: Dancing Dogs Patterned Paper); Cardstock (White, Green, Blue); Inkpads (Distress Oxide: Lucky Clover, Archival inkpad Jet Black); Rhinestones; Scissors; Paper Trimmer.

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E-Z Squares Accent Album Binding

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Dana Tatar

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing a fun summer mini album. I used the Photo Play Paper Wild Honey Collection, a sweet combination of beautiful florals and bee-inspired patterns, to decorate the inside of the album. To bring some of the colors out to the album cover, I stitched embellished E-Z Squares® onto the binding fabric for a touch of sparkle.

E-Z Squares Accent Album Binding by Dana Tatar for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Apply Pigment Powder to E-Z Squares

E-Z Squares® are ready to accept pigment powder directly out of the dispenser – no primer medium is required. Simply apply the E-Z Squares to the album binding. Use a soft brush to load and apply the pigment powder to the E-Z Squares.

Next, thread a needle with floss and tie a knot at the end of the string. Slide a sequin onto the floss and stitch it onto the album binding into the center of an E-Z Squares®. Tie a knot on the inside of the album to secure the sequin and cut excess floss.

Repeat this stitching process until each E-Z Squares® has a stitched sequin embellishment and you get the desired look.

Adding Dimension with Adhesive

Use Creative Photo Corners to accent photos in mini albums. These self-adhesive embossed corners are a great way to add texture to a page when space is limited. I like the mixed package, which includes a variety of colors: Black, White, Gold, Silver, Kraft, and Ivory, conveniently packaged on strips.

To keep my album spreads from looking flat, I used 3D Foam Squares Small to secure die-cuts to several pages. The high-density foam will not crush, so the dimension will be seen for years to come. I always reach for 3D Foam when I’m designing with patterned papers of the same color, like those shown above, to help define the layers of patterned paper.

I hope to have inspired you to use E-Z Squares® Refillable Dispenser on the outside of your projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Dana Tatar

Creative Time: 90 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
3D Foam Squares White Small Size
E-Z Squares Refillable Dispenser
Creative Photo Corners Mix Pack

Other
Denim Mini Album: 7 Gypsies; Patterned Paper: Photo Play Paper; Die-Cuts: Photo Play Paper; Cardstock Stickers: Photo Play Paper; Sentiment Sticker: Ranger; Architextures Sun Base: 7 Gypsies; Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder: Ranger; Floss; Sequins

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Shaker Key Chain and Card Ensemble

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Guest Blogger

Happy Friday! Sheri here, and today I have a cute and fun Shaker Key Chain and matching Shaker Card tutorial to share with you. This is such a quick and easy last-minute gift idea that is sure to get a smile.

Shaker Key Chain and Card Ensemble by Sheri Holt for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Shaker Key Chain Step Outs

1. Select a 3D Foam Frames and adhere it to a piece of clear acetate. Both sides of the frame are sticky so it is super simple to adhere to one side of the frame with the acetate and then simply trim the excess.

2. Add your choice of shaker elements and place another piece of acetate on top and trim to fit again.

3. Punch a small hole to add the clasp that will attach to your keyring.

4. Decorate with twine or ribbon and a large button. The options are endless!

5. Attach to a keyring, backpack or use as a pendant.

Matching Shaker Card Step Outs

1. Create a white A2 (4.25 x 5.5-inch) size card base and add fun colorful coordinated papers to the base using the MyStik® Permanent Strips Dispenser.

2. Attach a 3D Foam Frames to the front of the card and fill with shaker elements.

3. Peel the backing off and attach the vellum onto the top.

4. Add a stamped sentiment label with 3D Foam Squares.

5. Add button using an Adhesive Dot Large to the label.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my Shaker Keyring and Matching Shaker Card!
Sheri Holt

Creative Time: 20 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
3D Foam Frames
3D Foam Squares White Mix
Adhesive Dots Large
MyStik® Permanent Strips Dispenser

Other
Stamps: Stampendous (Shake It Up Perfectly Clear Stamps); Patterned Paper: Echo Park; Cardstock: Bazzill; Twine; Buttons; Key Chain; Jewelry Clasp and Rings

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Mixed Media Pieced Birthday Card

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Judy Hayes

Hello crafty friends! Judy here with a card inspired by a quilt I saw on Pinterest. Instead of fabric, I’ve used strips cut from mixed media papers printed with a Gel Press and backed with Adhesive Sheets. That makes for easy assembly! The same technique can easily be adapted to patterned papers.

Mixed Media Pieced Birthday Card by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Mixed Media Birthday Card Base

To make this card, let’s form a 3.75 x 5.5-inch card base from tan cardstock.

Lay the large background stamp face up on the work surface and ink with Distress Oxide Weathered Wood partially across the top and bottom. Face the card base down on the stamp, aligning the edges with the grid pattern, and rub over the card to transfer the grid image.

Making the Background Strips

Apply Adhesive Sheets 4×6 inch to the back of three gel press printed papers. These prints are from my collection and were printed on printer paper. Scrapbook paper or patterned paper can easily be used instead.

Cut strips from each print design in 0.25, .375 and 0.5 inch widths.

Designer Tip: keep the card closed while working with strips by applying a small area with E-Z Dots® Repositionable Refillable Dispenser on the inside of the card. It makes it so much easier to keep strips on the card when it’s flat! I also keep the card closed and flat when I photograph it. Just rub the adhesive off when finished.

Line up strips on the card front to decide placement such as alternate the colors, sizes, and stagger the ends.

Start at the cut edge of the card. Simply remove liner of Adhesive Sheets and adhere the strips in place. The grid pattern helps to align them straight or use a clear ruler too. Cover from the edge to the fold. Trim if necessary to fit. Cut a few 0.125-inch strips and place them over other strips.

Birthday Sentiment

Stamp birthday greeting with black ink on tan cardstock and then heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Die-cut into a strip and trim ends square.

Designer’s Tip: Keep a collection of these strips on hand. Simply stamp three or more sets at a time with white, tan, and black cardstock. My usual combinations of embossing are clear on white or tan cardstock or with gold or white on black cardstock.

Rub ink over the strip and then wipe with a paper towel to remove ink from embossed words. Cut mat of yellow cardstock to fit verse strip and adhere using the E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser with the right ends flush.

Mat a strip of gel press print paper with a slightly larger yellow cardstock strip. Fasten it to the sentiment keeping edges flush on one end. Secure the matted sentiment together using E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser and then place it on the card base.

I hope you’re inspired to use this card as a start to your own pieced card. It’s a great way to use scrap papers!

Thanks for Visiting!
Judy Hayes

Creative Time: 30 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Other:
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black ink; Ranger Ink – Distress Oxide Weathered Wood, Clear Embossing Powder; Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Graph & Croc Stamps; Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Background, Simple Strips Die; Creamy Yellow Card Stock; Tan Card Stock; Gel Press Printed Papers

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Stick Together Sweepstakes with Creative Scrapbooker Magazine

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Margie Admin

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Be Awesome Patterned Background

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Tracy McLennon

Hello crafty friends! Here’s hoping that the summer months are treating you well. Tracy here, and today I have a pretty little scrapbook layout to share. This layout features the use of lots of patterned paper scraps to create a beautiful background. Here are all of the details.

Be Awesome Patterned Background by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Patterned Scrap Background Idea

I started creating this project after using up MOST of this beautiful patterned paper collection. All I had left were a few small pieces, the barcode patterned strips, and some embellishments. So, step one was to add thin scrap strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the background using the E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser. Then cut a cardstock circle to the size you want for your background. I then took the patterned paper scrap strips and started adhering it to the cardstock circle background using the E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser. Cut off any bits and pieces that hang over the circle.

Overlap some strips here and there, and even add some of the shorter little leftover patterned paper pieces to the background. Once complete and trimmed. Mat the layered circle in taupe cardstock and distress the edges. Adhere to the middle of the layout using E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser.

Scrapbook Page Design

Next mat the 4×6 photo in white and black cardstock using the E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser. Now adhere the matted photo to the layout using Crafty Foam Tape 108′.

Begin adding ephemera around the matted photo using a combination of Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix and 3D Foam Squares White Mix for extra dimension. I also used the Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix to add the title strip to the bottom of the layout and the tag to the top. Add burlap string to the tag.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Creative Time: 60 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Crafty Foam Tape 108′
3D Foam Squares White Mix
E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser
Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix
E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser

Other
Patterned Papers: Vicki Boutin (Wildflower and Honey Collection), Black Burlap String, Paper Distresser, Cardstock (Black, White, Taupe)

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School Days Scrapbook Layout

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Christine Meyer

How is it possible that it’s almost time for a new school year? Especially considering the fact that it still doesn’t feel like the last one ended! Christine joining you today and catching up on a School Days Scrapbook Layout that highlights our super fun 3D Foam Stars!

Christine Meyer School Days layout for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

As I was thinking about what I wanted to do, I thought it would be fun to create a background using the 3D Foam Stars.

Creating a Star Background

I dug through my stash and realized, I had enough to make it happen. Knowing already that my layout design would take up a good chunk of the middle of the layout, I knew I really needed to just cover the outside edges.

School Days layout by Christine Meyer for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

As you can see I mixed and matched the sizes of the stars throughout. Then in the middle of the page, I added the leftover sheet. Don’t waste it!

Since I did not have any white embossing powder on hand, I opted for just clear embossing powder. Simply peel off the top liner, add the powder, and heat it up! This is how to showcase the stars with the “Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside” concept to make an embellishment. It provided just enough of a color difference to make the stars pop.

Additional Adhesives Used

While this layout would be cool even without the background, the 3D Foam Stars really do take it to another level don’t you think?

School Days Scrapbook Layout by Christine Meyer using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

As always, there were several additional adhesives worked into this project. This shot shows how I used the 3D Foam Circles to add dimension to my apple sticker. I also used the Crafty Foam Tape to pop up my ruler over on the left side. The E-Z Runner Grand is always a star for me and I used that for all of the flat adhering.

School Days Scrapbook Layout Process Video

If you’d like to see how the whole layout came together, including the star background, you can check it out in the process video below!

Thanks for joining me today! Happy Back to School time!
–Christine

Creative Time: 60 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
3D Foam Circles White Mix
Crafty Foam Tape 108 Feet
3D Foam Stars
E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser

Other
Echo Park Paper & Stickers included in the kit from The ScrapRoom

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Partner Celebration Giveaway with Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine!

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Margie Admin

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Fun Circle Banner Tutorial

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Teri Anderson

Hi, friends! Do you love patterned papers? Teri here with an adorable way to use patterned paper to make fun circle banner shapes to use on your handmade cards.

Fun Circle Banner Tutorial by Teri Anderson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Main Image

These little banners are easy to make and look great on any occasion cards. Make some for your next card creation. It will bring a smile 🙂

Creating a Circle Banner

Start by cutting several circles from patterned paper. You can speed up the cutting process by using a circle punch or a circle die with a die-cutting machine to cut them. It’s up to you how large you want the circles to be.

Fun Circle Banner Tutorial by Teri Anderson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Fold the circles in half and place adhesive on the inside. I find Premium Double-Sided Tape works great for this. But if you are using a heavyweight paper, you may want to try using a stronger adhesive like Extreme Double-Sided Tape to secure your circles!

Place the circles over a piece of twine. Seal them up. Embellish them further by applying 3D Foam Shapes, such as 3D Foam Stars and 3D Foam Pennants, to your banners. Don’t be afraid to use your scissors to cut up the shapes to make them fit.

Complete your banners by adding flock or glitter to the foam shapes. You’ll also want to adhere a few random sequins to the banners.

Add Circle Banners to Cards

These banners look great when you use them on cards!

Fun Circle Banner Tutorial by Teri Anderson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L HBD Card

I made two banners for this card and choose to hang them at an angle rather than straight across the card.

Fun Circle Banner Tutorial by Teri Anderson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Flat Lay

Rather than using the same flock or glitter to decorate the foam shapes, consider using a couple different colors. Here I used white and pink flocks on my circle banners!

Remember, there are no rules when it comes to making banners. Banners can have a whole bunch of flags or just a few.

Two flags on a single banner doesn’t sound fun, but hanging three banners with two flags together on a card makes a nice, bold design statement!

I hope you are inspired to make some cards with your own circle banners!

Happy creating!
Teri Anderson

Creative Time: 60 Minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

HomeHobby™ by 3L

Other
White Cardstock: Neenah Paper; Patterned Papers: Bella BLVD, American Crafts, Echo Park Paper Co., Doodlebug Design; Dies: Hero Arts (Circle); Stamps: Pretty Pink Posh (Encouraging Greetings Stamp Set), Lawn Fawn (Simply Sentiments); Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh; Black Ink Pad: Ranger Ink; Flock: Stampendous!; Twine: The Twinery

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