Adhesives

It’s the last week of talking about adhesives.  This is the post that will talk about all of Stampin’ Up!’s Adhesives that don’t fit our previous categories of Glues, Tapes or Foam Adhesives.

Let’s talk about Mini Glue Dots. These little dots of glue have so many uses. In Stampin’ Up!’s Online Store they list Mini Glue Dots as an adhesive for embellishments. In their catalog they say that Mini Glue Dots will “hold heavier embellishments, ribbon cardstock and detailed die cuts.

When I’m layering die cuts or cut out items on my project I like to use Stampin’ Dimensionals for the layer I want popped up the most, glue or Stampin’ Seal for the layer I want right on my card and Mini Glue Dots to raise a layer just a little bit. I also like to use Mini Glue Dots to adhere bows to my projects.

If you own a die-cutting machine you definitely need adhesive sheets! They are the perfect adhesive for adhering die cut images to any project. They make adhering small/intricate die-cut images so easy!

Adhesive Sheets are 6″ x 12″ and there are 12 sheets in a package. Each Adhesive Sheet is double-sided. To use adhesive sheets first start with the piece of paper that you’re going to die cut. Now cut a piece of Adhesive Sheet slightly smaller than your paper. Remove the backing of the Adhesive Sheet and adhere it to your paper. Die cut your image. You may have to run the die through a couple of times to make sure that you cut through the paper and the adhesive sheet, especially if you’re die cutting an intricate design. Once you’re done die cutting, remove the backing on the adhesive sheet and adhere the die to your project.

Cling Adhesive is very similar to Adhesive Sheets but it has a totally different use. Cling Adhesive is designed to make your old red rubber stamps into Cling Stamps. Cling Adhesive is just like the label sheets that come with Cling Stamps and is used in the same way.

One side of a Cling Adhesive sheet is sectioned into rectangles. Peel the paper backing off one of the sections, place your stamp over the section of adhesive with the rubber facing up, press down to adhere the adhesive to the stamp and lift! Easy Peasy. There are even instructions on the back of the cardboard insert that tells you exactly how to use the Cling Adhesive!

This completes my overview of Stampin’ Up! Adhesives. I hope I’ve given you some new information that you may not have know. Next week I’ll move on to a new type of Tool of the Trade. Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

There are so many different types of tape and many different uses for tape.  Today we’re going to talk about double-sided tape, especially those that Stampin’ Up! carries. 

As paper crafters we are most familiar with and mostly use double-sided tape.  We use it to adhere the different layers of our projects together.  Stampin’ Up! carries three different types of double-sided adhesives.  Stampin’ Seal, Stampin’ Seal +, and Tear & Tape.

Stampin’ Seal is the new basic tape adhesive that replaces SNAIL adheisive. Stampin’ Seal is a double-sided tape that comes on a cartridge in it’s own dispenser.  When the tape runs out you can replace the cartridge simply by opening the dispenser and dropping in the new cartridge.  The catalog description of Stampin’ Seal says that it’s an instant-bond, permanent adhesive. 

I like using Stampin’ Seal.  I have to disagree with the “instant-bond” part of the description though.  When I’m adhering two things together and haven’t got them quite straight I’ve found that as long as I haven’t pressed the two things together real hard I can carefully separate them and realign them.  I find this to work at least 80% of the time.  It’s one of my favorite things about this adhesive!

Stampin’ Seal is also easy to use.  You just place the end of the dispenser on to your paper, pull to adhere the tape and then lift up.  Once in a awhile when you pull to adhere the tape it won’t work but then you just move the wheel on the end of the dispenser with your finger until you feel the adhesive.  If you’re in the middle of placing the tape on the paper and it stops you can also just place the end of the dispenser on a section that already has tape on it and start from there.  This get the adhesive rolling on the wheel again.

There is also a Stampin’ Seal + adhesive.  Stampin’ Seal + adhesive has a stronger bond than regular Stampin’ Seal adhesive.  You would use it on 3D projects or on heavier layers such as Foil Sheets or Glimmer Paper.

Stampin’ Seal + is similar to Stampin’ Seal in that it comes on a replaceable cartridge in it’s own dispenser.  The dispensers for both of the adhesives are exactly the same.  The cartridges of the two adhesives are the same size but different colors.  The Stampin’ Seal + cartridge is a dark blue while the cartridge for the Stampin’ Seal is a light blue.  This makes it easy to distinguish between the two.

The last type of tape that Stampin’ Up! carries is Tear & Tape.  This used to be the only strong tape adhesive that Stampin’ Up! carried.  You would use Tear & Tape in the same situations that you would use Stampin’ Seal +.  Tear & Tape is “a strong adhesive with tearable paper backing for easy sticking”. 

To use, you tear a length of Tear & Tape off the roll, adhere it to your paper, remove the backing and adhere the paper where you want it.

Each type of tape has it’s own uses.  Of course I have all three in my craft room.  Do you?

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!