What’s up with all the adhesives on page 162 in the Annual catalog? There are so many that I don’t know what to use! Let me help you sort it out. The new Stampin’ Up! online store that England has been using for the last 6 months or so divides the adhesives up into three general categories.
Tapes for Basics
This category includes Stampin’ Seal and Stampin’ Seal +, our product to replace SNAIL adhesive. These two products have an ergonomic design that fits comfortably in your hand and applies a line of adhesive. The regular Stampin’ Seal is for adhering layers on cards while the Stampin’ Seal + is for 3D projects. Tear & Tape is another tape that creates an even tighter hold when joining two pieces of cardstock together in a 3D project. Here is a tip: When adhering a strip of ribbon to your project, lay the ribbon on a craft sheet and apply the Stampin’ Seal along the ribbon.
Glue for Embellishmenst
This category includes Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Fine-tip Glue Pen, and Mini-Glue Dots. These are perfect for adhering sequins, bows, and small die-cuts. I have a tip for this category too: When using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, use just small dots. A little goes a long way. I also suggest using the liquid glue to adhere layers when you need to adjust the position a bit as the glue takes a moment to set.
Foam for Dimension
The new 2020-2021 Annual catalog has a wonderful assortment of adhesive foam products to meet various creative needs. There are the Stampin’ Dimensional in both white and black and in mini size to add height to parts of your design. You can also purchase foam strips to support a long edge of a layer and to make shaker boxes. An exciting addition this year is the Foam Adhesive Sheets. Now you can adhere the foam to the back of a piece of cardstock of designer series paper and then die-cut an object like letters or hearts or… Then you just peel off the paper backing and stick the object down on your card front. No longer do you have to take time to put multiple Stampin’ Dimensionals on the item!
Other Adhesives
There are two other products on this page of adhesives that I want to point out. First is adhesive sheets. Like the Foam Adhesive Sheets, you can apply the adhesive sheet to the back of your cardstock before cutting an object out. Then remove the paper backing and adhere the die-cut to your project. Another way to use this and to conserve on the sheets is to lift the paper cover and stick a die-cut down on the sticky surface. Replace the covering paper and rub the die-cut to make sure all the sticky gets transferred to your die-cut. Then use a Take Your Pick to lift the die-cut off the adhesive sheet. This way you can use the sheet over and over again.
The second product I am really excited about solves the problem of having your old clear mount stamps not sticking to the acrylic blocks. This is the Cling Adhesive. Yes, now we can buy the wonderful cling used in the labels of our cling rubber stamps. You get a package of 168 strips that are 1 ¾” x ¾”. Just one strip is all that is needed to hold those older stamps to your blocks.
I hope this article has helped you know what is up with all the adhesives Stampin’ Up! offers and guides you to know when to use each of them. Contact me if you have any questions or need to order them.