What kind of glue/adhesive do you use?

[CdnDisneyLover]

I've just started making cards and LOVE IT! The problem I seem to have is getting the emblishments to stay stuck on the card. I made a Valentine's card and went to show it to my friend and the beautiful red jewel emblishments fell off. I had this same problem with getting googly eyes to stay stuck on my son's Christmas card he made. Any suggestions?

 

[hopemax]

For embellishments, I use Glue Dots.

 

[CdnDisneyLover]

LOL!!! Thanks for spelling embellishments right! I even tried my glue runner.

 

[rlovew]

Glue dots or the Glue Squares from Glue Arts (these are even stronger than Glue dots).

Rebecca

 

[NemoMom07]

Another one for glue dots for embellies.

 

[CdnDisneyLover]

I guess I am going to have to get myself some Glue Dots or Squares.

Thanks so much! I LOVE THIS BOARD!!!!

 

[PrincessinTexas]

I use Glossy Accents or Zip Dry. They seem to work better for me.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Zip dry is good, especially for small stuff. For bling I use glue dots.

 

[PinballFamily]

God knows, I love my bling!

I use the Scotch brand "Quick Dry Adhesive" - it comes in a 2 oz. bottle (from ACM/Mike's/etc.) and goes on white, but dries crystal clear. I use it for rhinestones, Dew Drops, Prima flowers/leaves, etc. Haven't had a single problem with it and like how it goes on - I have trouble with the ZipDry being a little stringy...

 

[tinkryansmom]

I'd like to jump in and ask an additional question!

I just started REALLY using my Cricut. I was running the single letters through my Xyron - but the letters stay tacky. Now that I am welding letters with my CDS, especially smaller font sizes, which adhesives do you recommend??

 

[PinballFamily]

Again - I use the Scotch glue for many welded letters/words, but for very thin letters I use my Zig "2Way Squeeze and Glue" pen. (Again, ACM, etc.) It is like a ball-point pen, but with glue that dries very clear. Love it so much - Z2H and I now buy it by the dozen box. (We go through it quickly, but this box will last us awhile!)

I used to use my Xyron a lot for letters and shadows, but not so much any more. I find I have less glue boogies (!) with these other adhesives.

 

[tinkryansmom]

Again - I use the Scotch glue for many welded letters/words, but for very thin letters I use my Zig "2Way Squeeze and Glue" pen. (Again, ACM, etc.) It is like a ball-point pen, but with glue that dries very clear. Love it so much - Z2H and I now buy it by the dozen box. (We go through it quickly, but this box will last us awhile!)

I used to use my Xyron a lot for letters and shadows, but not so much any more. I find I have less glue boogies (!) with these other adhesives.

Thanks! Glue boogies That is EXACTLY what I was talking about!!

I will have to go find that glue - no ACM around here.

 

[morgansmom2000]

Again - I use the Scotch glue for many welded letters/words, but for very thin letters I use my Zig "2Way Squeeze and Glue" pen. (Again, ACM, etc.) It is like a ball-point pen, but with glue that dries very clear. Love it so much - Z2H and I now buy it by the dozen box. (We go through it quickly, but this box will last us awhile!)

I used to use my Xyron a lot for letters and shadows, but not so much any more. I find I have less glue boogies (!) with these other adhesives.

Where do you get it by the dozen? I heart zig pens

Thanks! Glue boogies That is EXACTLY what I was talking about!!

I will have to go find that glue - no ACM around here.

I hate the boogies! They also sell it at Jo's (you can use a coupon) and Walmart.

 

[PinballFamily]

Where do you get it by the dozen? I heart zig pens

Ya know - I can't remember. I'll check my email, etc. and see if I can track it down. I remember it was a pain - I checked on Amazon (at the time) and some places were charging $8 for ONE of the Zig 2-way glue pens. I think I paid like $14 for the box of a dozen. This was much easier than waiting for the good (50% off) ACM coupons. Plus, who wants to use such a great coupon on glue????

TRM, there also is a clear "Scotch Scrapbooker's Glue" that also comes in a similar sized (about 6" tall) bottle. I do have a bottle of that (got it free with a rebate), but haven't yet tried it, but have been through three of the other bottles - in a year - of the white Scotch glue. Love it!

 

[morgansmom2000]

Thanks, let me know if you track it down. I use it a lot!

 

[hopemax]

I would also like to know about the box of pens. Hobby Lobby has 40% off all adhesives this week, so I bought what they had, which wasn't much. I am trying to build a stash this year, with good deals. Those things are $3.99 now at JoAnn's. I'd love to be able to buy a box to last all year, the way I do it with my ATG tape.

 

[PinballFamily]

Oy - the pressure! (I was glued - no pun intended! - to my email, trying to see who I ordered it from and scorched my corn and bacon chowder!)

So, just salvaged what I could of the soup but can't find anything in my old emails. I do remember I finally had to google search on "bulk" not "carded" glue pens, and the box of the ones I got are just all individually shrink-wrapped - they are not on a cardboard back.

I'll keep looking - I don't think it was "Create For Less" - which is the company coming up now when I google this. It was someone I hadn't dealt with before, I think.

 

[ZeroToHero]

I thought it was Scrapbook Pal - because you got my Chalk Inks with it.

 

[PinballFamily]

DH solved it (he beat Z2H - we didn't see her post!)!!! He wants kisses from all of you! Hee hee...! He used a different search method on my emails.

It was from Scrapbook Pal - wow! - didn't think it was. The product ID is MSB10. It is for the squeeze and roll glue Zig pen. It is not showing up as a bulk item any more (it was in October, 2009), but I'm sure you can order them in whatever quantity you need @1.99 each. That is a great price.

 

[morgansmom2000]

I'll give DH a kiss the next time I see him (when might that be, actually?).

Sorry about your chowdah. Thanks for finding the info!