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Photo Corner Border Card

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Tracy McLennon

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here and today I have a fun yet simple little tutorial to share on how to create this photo corner border. This layered border adds dimension without too much thickness to your project. Here are all of the crafty details.

Photo Corner Border Card by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Photo Corner Border Layers and Design

Firstly, cut your layers to create this photo corner border slimline card. The card base is a piece of 7 x 8.5-inch white cardstock folded in half. The next layer is a piece of patterned paper cut to 3.25 x 8.25 inches. Then a layer of kraft cardstock was cut to 2.75 x 7.75 inches.

Cut additional layers of kraft cardstock that are 2.25 x 7.75 inches and 1.75 x 7.75 inches. Add Creative Photo Corners Kraft along the bottom edge of both larger pieces of kraft cardstock. Leaving the top smallest layer of kraft cardstock blank for now.

Add a nice little narrow strip of the blue patterned paper to that top layer of the photo corner border card using the E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser. Adhere all the card layers so far together also using the E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser. Add the foam sticker sentiment above the border strip.

Add a few more simple embellishments to the card. Stickers directly to the background and the “together” sentiment using Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix for a subtle dimension. The thin foam squares have a height of 1/32″ (half of 1/16″ which is the height of our regular foam squares).

I hope you enjoyed the Photo Corner Border ideas. Give it a try on your next card creation. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Creative Time: 30 mins
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix
Creative Photo Corners Kraft
E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser

Other: Cardstock (White; Kraft); Simple Stories Hearth and Home Collection

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Warm Winter Wishes Penguin Card

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Teri Anderson

Hi, everyone! It’s never too early to get a jump start on your holiday cardmaking! Teri here to get your creative juices flowing for making some super cards for the season like this Warm Winter Wishes Penguin Card … a few months ahead!

Warm Winter Wishes Penguin Card by Teri Anderson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Warm Winter Wishes Card Base and Sentiments

Start by cutting some strips of patterned paper to go on a card. You’ll also want to stamp a large sentiment and a small one on a smaller strip of paper. Use your sentiments as a guide for lining up and adhering the strips of patterned paper onto a card. Be sure to adhere to that small sentiment strip on your card as well.

Add a Border and Snowballs

Take several 3D Foam Circles and cut them in half. Line them up along the sides of your card to make scalloped borders. Cover them with flock. (Not a flock fan? Try using our Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets in Nature to give them a sparkly finish!)

Take 3D Foam Strips and cut them up to fit on the back of your large sentiment. Be generous and use a lot of foam. This will keep your sentiment from getting crushed in the mail when you send out your card. (You can also use Crafty Foam Tape 54ft. for this. Just cut it up to fit the sentiment.) Adhere your sentiment to your card.

Stamp, color, and die-cut a couple of small Christmas or Winter images. Make sure they fit nicely over your large stamped sentiment. Adhere them to your card.

Complete the card by adding some snowballs to it. So, I used pompoms to mimic the look of snowballs. Just simply adhered them with Adhesive Dots Micro.

I hope you are inspired by today’s tutorial to get to work on your holiday cards!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy Creating!

Teri Anderson

Creative Time: 60 minutes

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials needed:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

E-Z Runner® Petite Dots Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Strips

3D Foam Circles White Mix

Adhesive Dots Micro

Other: Cardstock: Neenah; Stamps and Dies: Sunny Studio (Roly Poly Penguins Stamp Set and Dies, Snowmen in Sweaters Stamp Set and Dies, Inside Greetings Stamp Set); Patterned Paper: Sunny Studio (Polka Dot Parade and Subtle Grey Tones 6×6 Paper Packs); Flock: Stampendous; Pompoms: Darice; Ink: Ranger Ink; Markers: Copic

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Elegant Flower Card

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Yvonne van de Grijp

Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a super easy-to-create Elegant Flower Card. The best part? It is also suitable for beginner cardmakers!

Elegant Flower Card by Yvonne van de Grijp for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

I used the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside concept for this card. It is a simple way to add a sparkle to your card without much effort. Let’s get started!

Card Base

Start by trimming a piece of patterned paper to a rectangular size. This will be the top card panel for your Elegant Flower Card.

Then adhere to a kraft card panel using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Next, adhere to a white card base again with the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser.

Embellishing the card

First stack two off-white mulberry flowers and fasten them with a a pearl brad. Now what is an Elegant Flower Card without a chique bow. I used off white satin ribbon to make the large bow. Adhere the flower and the bow onto the Card using Adhesive Dots Medium.

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside

Using the Dual Tip Glue Pen and glitter, I applied the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside concept for a simple way to enhance the flower. Draw lines on the flower petals with the Dual Tip Glue Pen, and around the pearl brad. Then sprinkle white holographic glitter over the wet glue. Let dry thoroughly and tap off any excess.

Voilá your Elegant Flower Card is ready. I hope you enjoyed this simple tutorial and wish you happy crafting.

Yvonne van de Grijp

Creative Time: 30 minutes

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials needed:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®:

Adhesive Dots Medium

E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser

HomeHobby™ by 3L:

Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other: Patterned Paper: Craft Universe (Paper Pad with Foil); Mulberry Flowers: Prima Marketing Inc. (Wildflowers Pillar Pack White); White and Kraft Cardstock; Glitter; Pearl Brad; Satin Bow; Scissors; Paper Trimmer

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Best Friends Scrapbook Layout

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Ali Skifton

Hi, Ali here today! I am happy to share another layout with this Best Friends Scrapbook Layout! Featuring the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser, it secures those paper scraps for a fun background. Using Doodlebug Design’s adorable pet collection, Ollie and Dave, let me share my process with you.

Best Friends Scrapbook Layout by Ali Skifton for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Best Friends Layout Background

First, determine which patterned papers to use for the background design. Cut into strips and on a 12 x 12-inch white cardstock, I layered them using my trusty E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser, which glides smoothly across my papers.

Design Details

So grateful for the Crafty Foam Tape in White 54ft.! It makes it so much easier to add dimension to bigger pieces like a photo. I used the roll to cut multiple strips to help pop the photo off the papers.

I used 3D Foam Squares White Mix to make my title stand out and placed it at the bottom of the photo.

Using the same foam squares pack, I added die-cut shapes like the tree, sign, bone, and ball around the title. The small 3D Foam Squares from the 3D Foam Squares White Mix pack worked perfectly for popping the hearts over the dog house.

Thank you for stopping to check out my Best Friends Scrapbook Layout. I will see you next time with more fun projects to share!

Ali Skifton

Creative Time: 45 mins
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Squares White Mix

Crafty Foam Tape in White 54ft.

Other: Patterned Papers and Ephemera: Doodlebug Designs (Ollie and Dave Collection); Twine

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Beautiful Moments Traveler’s Notebook

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Lara Scott

Hello y’all, La ra here today and I am sharing my love of Traveler’s Notebooks. I wish I was more interested in them while in Japan a couple of years ago but C’est la vie! Using great patterned paper and a few embellishments, I created this Beautiful Moments Traveler’s Notebook! What a wonderful addition to my favorite leather notebook. Also a fun gift idea for anyone who loves notebooks or documenting things on paper.

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Beautiful Moment Traveler’s Notebook Start

To create the cover, I cut a piece of patterned paper to 8.25 x 9.75″ and scored it in half. Next, scored the ends just slightly smaller than 0.5″ so they would wrap around the cover in case, it needed to be removed in the future. I tend to get bored with covers frequently.

Designer’s Note: use the E-Z Runner® Grand Repositionable Dots Refill to secure it until you want to change it out. This adhesive will peel off and will not hurt the notebook surface…just rub off the adhesive dots.

Gather Up Supplies to Finish Up

I used a fun stamp set, along with the Versafine black ink and clear embossing powder to bring out the fine details of the images. For dimension, I grabbed the Crafty Foam Tape Black 108ft. and the 3D Foam Strips. To secure part of the sentiment, I will use the Adhesive Dots Small.

First, I stamped the camera design on a piece of white cardstock with Versafine black ink. Next, sprinkle clear embossing powder over the camera and tap off the excess. Then melt the clear embossing powder with a heating tool. Designer’s Note: Use the heating tool under the paper to prevent the powder from blowing away. Once it starts to melt you can directly heat until it’s completely melted. Fussy cut the camera image once cooled.

For impact, I stacked two layers of the Crafty Foam Tape Black 108ft. behind the camera and adhered it to the upper half of the patterned paper cover. Next, pop up the small stamped sentiment strip with the 3D Foam Strips and place it underneath the camera. Lastly, adhere the vellum word with the Adhesive Dots Small. I added the adhesive dots behind the colored letters to hide but if you have the E-Z Runner Permanent Fine, it is designed to work with vellum.

Close up of Cover

Here is a close of the Beautiful Moments Traveler’s Notebook cover elements.

Happy Creating!
Lara Scott

Creative Time: 30 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

3D Foam Strips

Crafty Foam Tape Black 108ft.

Adhesive Dots Small

Other: Papers and Stamps: Heidi Swapp; Ink: Tsukineko (Versafine in Onyx Black); Embossing Powder: Clear; White Cardstock

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Time to Celebrate Birthday Card

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Judy Hayes

Hi, Judy here today! Here’s a Time to Celebrate Birthday Card using PhotoPlay Paper’s Birthday Bash Collection featuring the 3D Foam Stars. So fun to add color to the 3D Foam Stars with embossing glaze!

Time to Celebrate Birthday Card by Judy Hayes for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Time to Celebrate Birthday Card Layers

Let’s cut the paper pieces for the card. For the card base, fold a piece of 9.5 x 6.5-inch white cardstock in half to make a 4.75 x 6.5-inch top fold card.

Cut the following patterned papers: Navy Looking Good paper – 2.5 x 3 inches, and 1.75 x 6.5 inches; 1 x 6.5 inches; Plaid You’re a Classic paper – 3.25 x 6.5 inches; and Stripe Get Your Party On paper – 1 x 6.5 inches. Lastly, cut the yellow cardstock to 2.625 x 3.125 inches and 0.5 x 6.5 inches.

Assemble the Card

On the white cardstock card base, apply the E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser to the back of the navy 1.75 x 6.5-inch piece and secure it across the bottom.

Use E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser to apply adhesive to the bottom back edge of the plaid piece and attach it to the yellow cardstock strip leaving a narrow edge to show. Continue with the E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser to use it to adhere the stripe piece with a 0.25-inch reveal. Then add the piece to the card front overlapping the navy piece.

Attach the 1 x 6.5-inch navy piece with the E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser about 0.375 inches above the bottom edge of the plaid paper.

Mat the Sticker Sentiment

Peel sticker from Photo Play Birthday Bash Element Stickers sheet and attach to navy paper. Use E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser to apply adhesive to back and fasten on yellow cardstock. Place Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix on the back of the matted sentiment, peel liners, and place on the card front.

Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with 3D Foam Stars

Let’s make embellishments! Remove the small star from 3D Foam Stars and place on non stick craft sheet. Remove the liner, cover with Distress Glaze (press down the powder to secure it into the adhesive), and tap off the excess.

Melt the powder with a heating tool. Although heat resistant, if too much heat is used the small star will curl and at times, shrink. While the star is still warm, cover it with another coat of glaze, remove excess and heat. Repeat this step with six small stars and one medium star. Allow to cool before moving each star.

For the medium glazed star, use a needle tool or tweezer to pick it up and place it over the star on the matted sticker sentiment. Continue to place small stars on the navy border with three on each side. Done!

Thanks for stopping by!
Judy Hayes

Creative Time: 25 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

3D Foam Stars

Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix

E-Z Dots® Permanent Refillable Dispenser

Other: Papers and Element Stickers: Photo Play (Birthday Bash: Looking Good, You’re a Classic, and Get your Party On); Embossing Glaze: Ranger Ink (Distress Glaze Fossilized Amber); White and Yellow Cardstock

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Birthday Rascal Window Card

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Jennifer Ingle

It looks like a perfect card for a rascal who is celebrating a birthday! Hi, Jingle here today and I have a fun card to share with you featuring some no-line coloring with a sweet raccoon (we call them trash panda – lol!) against this beautiful night sky!

Birthday Rascal Window Card by Jennifer Ingle for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Creating my Birthday Rascal Window Card Background and Panel

Create the galaxy panel using Ranger Distress Inks, along with some splatters to give it a really beautiful backdrop. Then layer a sheet of 3D Foam Creative Sheet Small White behind my white panel BEFORE I die-cut the circle. Next, cut the circle and adhere it to the galaxy panel. Now the entire panel is nicely raised. It adds so much dimension to the design!

Adding the Birthday Rascal

Stamp the Raccoon with a whisper ink and color with Olo Markers. The sweet little expression on this Trash Panda’s face just makes me smile. (Yes, that is what we call them in our house. Trash Pandas.)

I used two kinds of adhesive to secure the Trash Panda to the card. One is the 3D Foam Squares Black Regular, which provides the proper dimension and elevation behind his head within the galaxy circle. The second is the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser which ensures his little bum would stay put right where it belongs with a strong hold on the card front! Next, stamp the sentiment and add it to the card front to complete the design.

This card is so much fun to create! I hope you are inspired to create your own!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jennifer Ingle (aka Jingle)

Creative Time: 30 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser, 3D Foam Squares Black Regular, 3D Foam Creative Sheets Small White

Other: Stamp: MFT Stamps (Little Rascal); Ink: Ranger Ink (Distress Ink in Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans, Prize Ribbon, and Black Soot); Craft Dies: Waffle Flower Crafts (Nested Circles); White and Black Cardstock; Pigments: White and Silver

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Trick-or-Treat Bucket Halloween Cards

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Teri Anderson

Hi, everyone! Halloween will be here before you know it! Teri here to show you how to make these Trick-or-Treat Bucket Halloween Cards – perfect for your favorite Trick-or-Treaters!

Trick-or-Treat Bucket Halloween Cards by Teri Anderson for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Create the Trick-or-Treat Buckets

Start by die-cutting several bucket shapes from white cardstock. Apply ink or markers to cut shapes. This gives you control over how you want to shade and color your elements.

Assemble the Buckets

Stack the two lids, and apply Dual Tip Glue Pen to adhere them together. Designer’s Tip: Squirt the glue on scratch paper. Then use a blending tool or sponge dauber to pick up the glue and lightly dab it on the elements. This will keep them from warping.

Add handles to your buckets. Use your scissors to cut down pieces of Crafty Foam Tape in White 54ft. and place them on the back of the front piece of each bucket. Be generous with the foam.

Secure the front of your buckets to the bases. Add more Crafty Foam Tape in White 54ft. to the top of each bucket. Lastly, add the lids.

Create a Background

With a stencil to ink the background of the white cardstock panels. For more interest, place strips of Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/2″ across the panels. Make sure to leave room at the bottom to add sentiment later. Mount the panels onto the white card bases and remove the top liners. Cover them with glitter, and press the glitter into the tape to secure. Tap off excess.

Add the Sentiment and Finishing Touches

Stamp a sentiment on each card with black ink. Add your buckets to them. I felt like my buckets were a little plain so I stamped a small sentiment on narrow strips of cardstock and cut them to look like tags. I hung them on the buckets’ handles with jute bows.

Complete your cards by adding a couple of Kraft color corners from the Creative Photo Corners Variety Pack to each card. It matches my jute bows.

I hope you are inspired by today’s Trick or Treat Bucket Card tutorial. Use the techniques in this post and apply them to your next card creation. Thanks so much for stopping by again!

Happy Creating!
Teri Anderson

Creative Time: 60 minutes

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials needed:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

Creative Photo Corners Mix Pack

Crafty Foam Tape White 54ft

Adhesive Dots Micro

HomeHobby by 3L®

Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/2in

Dual Tip Glue Pen

Other: Cardstock: Neenah; Stamps: Lawn Fawn (Fangtastic Friends Stamp Set); Dies: Pretty Pink Posh (Candy Bucket); Stencil: Pretty Pink Posh (Mummy Wrap); Inks: Catherine Pooler (Orange, Blue), Ranger Ink (Black); Glitter: American Crafts; Jute: Lawn Fawn

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Summery Layered Layout

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Tracy McLennon

Hello crafty friends! Tracy here, and today I have a pretty little summery layered layout to share with lots of dimensions. Here are all of the details on how I created it.

Summery Layered Layout by Tracy McLennon for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Let’s Get Crafty!

The first step in creating this Summery Layered Layout was to cut the basic layers for the background and to cut the white cardstock mat for the cropped 4×6 photo.

Adhere the photo to the may using a combination of the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser and Creative Photo Corners White. I added the smaller square patterned paper pieces using the E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser, but not yet to the background.

Attach the layered patterned paper to the Summery Layered Layout using Crafty Foam Tape Black. Then secure the matted photo to the middle of the layout using Crafty Foam Tape Black.

The next priority was to add the title to the Summery Layered Layout. These title pieces were also popped up with Crafty Foam Tape Black which adds so much dimension.

Start adding the decorative embellishments around the layout using 3D Foam Squares White Mix.

Some of the embellishments are adhered straight onto the layout, whereas others I kept adding using the 3D Foam Squares White Mix.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

Creative Time: 40 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
Creative Photo Corners White
Crafty Foam Tape Black
3D Foam Squares White Mix

Other: Patterned Papers, Foam + Cardstock Stickers: Simple Stories (Simple Vintage Linen Market Collection); White Cardstock

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So Loved Cat Layout

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Ali Skifton

Hi, Ali here today! I am thrilled to share my debut layout as a design team member with this So Loved Cat Layout! Their adhesive is my absolute favorite, and I’ve been using it for years.

So Loved Cat Layout by Ali Skifton for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

So Loved Cat Back Story

Teaming up with Doodlebug Design, I created this layout featuring Tessie, my friend April’s cat, using their adorable pet collection for cats and dogs. The designs are just too cute.

I layered various patterned papers using my trusty E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser, which glides smoothly across my papers.

The Details

To make my title stand out, I used 3D Foam Squares White Mix. I also added them to other die cuts like the cat in the bed, treats, and yarn. The small foam squares from the 3D Foam Squares White Mix worked perfectly for popping the paw prints over the title.

So grateful for the 3D Foam Strips! They make scrapbooking much easier than cutting foam tape down the middle to get a thin strip. I used the strips for my banner and found it incredibly easy to add to my layout.