glue dots Archives – Crafting with Ashee

This is a bit of a different post as I don’t have a project to share with you today. I see this question asked all the time “What adhesive should I use?” asked all the time. I, therefore, thought I would share the adhesives that Stampin’ Up! have, which are my favourites and how I use them.

What adhesive should I use? A Guide to the adhesives I use and how I use them.

There are two main divisions in adhesives. There are wet adhesives, these are like the white PVA glue we used in school and dry adhesives like double-sided tape. I will go through each in turn and explain a little about them.

Wet adhesives

Multipurpose Liquid Glue – Tombow
- This a liquid white glue
- It has two ends, a fine end and a much fatter end for moving glue over larger areas.
- It dries clear
- Strong adhesive perfect for all types of papercraft and mini albums.
Fine-Tip Glue Pen
- Very fine tip nozzle
- Perfect for adhering sequins and small embellishments to cards
- clear glue

Dry Adhesives

Snail Tape Runner and Refill
- Double-Sided Tape Runner
- Perfect for adhering paper to paper and card to paper.
- Refillable
- Easy and Fast to Apply to paper and card
- Not strong enough for making boxes or bags
Tear & Tape
- Double-Sided Tape
- Strong Tape I used to make Mini Albus, Boxes and Bags
- Great for all types of papercrafting
- Easy to tear off what you need
Mini Glue Dots
- Small Glue Dots
- Pressure-sensitive adhesive
- Perfect for attaching bows, ribbons, and other embellishments
Dimensionals
- Comes in a standard size and mini size
- Used to give dimension to elements on your cards and scrapbooking pages
- No mess
- Can be layered up for more dimension
Foam Strips
- A long strip of foam tape
- Perfect for Shaker Cards
- malleable foam strip

I hope you find this little guide useful. I do know that when I first started cardmaking I was baffled by the range of glues on the market and I was looking for rules as to what I should for what project. Please do remember that in reality what you use is a personal choice and you need to experiment to find what works well for you. Don’t be afraid of a mistake, just treat as another chance to be creative and learn.

Thank you for dropping by. I have made a video detailing everything I’ve talked about today along with the links to all these adhesives in my Stampin’ Up Shop. You will find everything below. If you have any questions just send me a message and if I can help I will.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative.

Ashee xx

Product List

Mini Glue Dots	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Snail Adhesive	Snail Adhesive Refill	Foam Adhesive Strips
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Fine-Tip Glue Pen	Silicone Craft Sheet

Hello again, I can’t believe it’s a week until Christmas. I have this cute little Christmas Bauble to share with you today. I’ve been making these for years. They can be made from Designer Series Paper (DSP) or different coloured cardstock.

Christmas Bauble - Let it Snow DSP - Stampin' Up! — Christmas Bauble – Let it Snow DSP – Stampin’ Up!

This Christmas Bauble is very easy to make. I used the 2″ circle punch and punched out 6 circles in two different sheets. This gives me four actual pattersns. Each circle is folded in half. You layer them together in the following order:

Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 2, Sheet 1, Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 2, Sheet 1, Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 2, Sheet 1.

In previous years, I’ve made this using six circles of Real Red card and then six circles of Old Olive. These are simple and quick but still, look beautiful.

I love making my own decorations. It makes my decor more unique and personal. I think it is also great to look back on hand made decorations and remember the memories associated with them.

I love the Let it Snow suite of products and have used it many times. The stamp set and snowman punch are carrying over but sadly the DSP is retiring. I am using the last up now making another Christmas Mini Album.