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Snail Mail – Make a Cute Greetings Card with Love – Snailed it – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

The Snail Mail suite of products in the min catalogue is so cute. The main selling point for me was that the dies not only cut out the matching stamp set but also these dinky snails from the designer series paper (DSP). My favourite thing in the whole collection, though is this cute little envelope with the heart. It was cut with the matching dies, using up scraps of cardstock.

measurements

Thick Basic White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Real Red DSP – 14.35cm X 10cm

other cute projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Basic White C6 Envelopes
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Basic White A4 Cardstock
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Snail Dies	Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Snailed It Cling Stamp Set	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad	Resin Hearts Embellishment	Snailed It Bundle

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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

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What adhesive should I use?

Wet adhesives

Dry Adhesives

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