Adhesives: A Review with Shari Carroll
Hello everyone!! It’s Shari Carroll here to give you some helpful information about adhesives. I’m sure it’s super challenging to know what glues or tapes work best for cards and projects. I hope to give you some tips on which ones you’ll need for the right job!
Dry Adhesives Dry adhesives don’t require a drying time and most of them are permanent. They are perfect for sticking paper to paper as they don’t contain water so there is no warping to your paper. 
Tape and Tape Runners
Kokuyo Dot Liner, Kokuyo Dot Liner refills, These are my most used adhesives, it is long lasting with 36m or dot tape. Plus Vellum Glue Tape, A great tape runner for tacking down vellum.
Be Creative Tape 9.5 mm Score Pal 1/4″ Crafting Tape, These tapes are super handy for adhering paper to paper and to add Fun Foam to a panel for dimension.
Adding dimension with Foam Dots and Foam Tape
If you like adding dimension to your cards, I have a few types that I like to work with. I lift everything up, it just looks better to me!
3M Foam Tape Roll: Cut the lengths needed for projects, this tape is great for creating shaker cards and lifting larger panels.
Foam Squares 1cm, Foam Squares .05cm: These are quick and easy to apply for smaller pieces.
Glue Sticks 
I like glue sticks for a few reasons. I use them for collaging papers together. They are dryer than fluid glues so there is less warping. I also like to use them for applying foil to my projects.
Ranger Mini Collage Glue Stick: Small size great for small areas.
Tonic Funky Glue Stick: This starts out purple and dries clear. It’s easy to see where you’ve applied your glue.
Glue Pens 
Glue pens are very handy to for glue down lightweight items. They are fluid but are used in small amounts. I use these for adhering die cuts and chipboards. These are also great for kids!
Zig 2 Way Glue Pen: This is a ball point pen tip that is great for applying glue to very detailed piece such as die cut words.
Tonic Medium Nuvo Glue Pen: This is a soft chisel tip pen that delivers glue as you draw.
Tonic Large Nuvo Glue Pen: Also a chisel tip but larger for bigger areas.
Fluid and Liquid Glues 
I use fluid and liquid glues for basic gluing and when I want to adhere embellishments. I consider glues for heavier items and a permanent hold.
Simon Craft Tacky Glue: This is a great all purpose glue. Use it for your sequins, beads, metal pieces and more. It has a fine tip point which can be trimmed down to suit your needs. The finish is between matte and glossy
Funky Glue Pen: This is a white craft glue which also has a fine tip for dispensing the glue. This had a finish between matte and glossy.
Tonic Deluxe Nuvo Glue: This is also a white glue with a fine detail applicator tip and dries to a clear finish.
Multi Matte Medium: This is a strong hold acrylic adhesive that dries to a nice matte finish. This can be used for image transfers and mixed medium projects.
Glossy Accents: A strong hold with a shiny glossy finish. You can use this to create a shine on your projects.
I have filmed a video showing some of these items. You can view it below or on our YouTube Channel HERE.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a fantastic weekend!!
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Repeated Watercolor Images – More Monthly Card Kit Inspiration with Kristina Werner!
Happy Thursday, all! Kristina Werner here. Today I have even more card kit inspiration for you! The February 2018 card kit is overflowing with product so I know you won’t want to miss it. In fact, I only used a small portion of the supplies in the kit! There is so much more!
I started out by using the included Daniel Smith watercolor dot card and the water brush to paint a colorful watercolor piece. Then I stamped the small envelope from the Crafty Friend stamp set all over the watercolor. After heat embossing the envelopes with white embossing powder, I cut out all of the envelopes.
The main greeting area of the card was stamped using two images from the stamp set in Versafine Onyx Black ink. I then arranged the envelopes and adhered them to the front of the card.
I hope you enjoy the video today! You can pick up a card kit HERE, or subscribe to this and future kits HERE.
Supplies
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Friends Blog Hop WINNERS!
Hello friends! Have you seen our exclusive Simon Says Stamp Friends release? This fabulous collection includes gorgeous florals, lots of brand new Picture Book animals, pretty card wrap dies, fun stamps and stencils, as well as a new collection of Suzy’s Watercolor Prints. We’re eager to see what YOU create with our newest products.
To celebrate this phenomenal release, we hosted a two-day blog hop! The hop featured many talented designers and each one created wonderful projects to inspire you. If you missed the hop, you can find the hop links here: DAY ONE and DAY TWO.
A BIG thank you to all of YOU who joined us for the hop! We enjoy hearing from each of you, and your words of encouragement and appreciation to each of the designers mean so much to us here at Simon and to them. It’s our tradition to give away gift certificates to random commenters on each blog stop, and today we are revealing all of the winners! So without further ado, I present to you our winners!
DAY ONE HOP WINNERS:
from Simon Says Stamp: Stacy Kowbel!
from Jennifer McGuire’s blog: Susan G.!
from Kristina Werner’s blog: Tammy Chapman Pavlik!
from Yana Smakula’s blog: Sandra Wingate!
from Kathy Racoosin’s blog: Crystal Muirhead!
from Lisa Addesa’s blog: Aimee LaCroix-Slocum!
from Nina-Marie Trapani’s blog: Denise Ward!
from Lorraine Aquilina’s blog: Teri Smith!
from Jessica Frost-Ballas’s blog: blissfullyscrappy!
from Heather Ruwe’s blog: Cindy Huggenvik!
from Justine Hovey’s blog: Silviya Alipieva!
DAY TWO HOP WINNERS:
from Simon Says Stamp’s blog: DGolly!
from Laura Bassen’s blog: Cathy Max!
from Debby Hughes’s blog: Stefanie White!
from Nichol Spohr’s blog: Karthikha Uday!
from Amy Rysavy’s blog: Julia D.!
from Kelly Latevola’s blog: Patty!
from Suzy Plantamura’s blog: Karen Goulet!
from Vicky Papaioannou’s blog: Julie Booker!
rom Heather Hoffman’s blog: Beth Hansen!
from Anna-Karin Evaldsson’s blog: Good Kardma by Jules!
from Barb Engler’s blog: Annalisa Young!
If you see your name listed above, CONGRATULATIONS! Please email [email protected] and let her know that you are one of our Friends Blog Hop winners! You’ll receive a $25 Gift Card. ???
Thanks again for hopping along with us! We hope you enjoy our Friends release and that it gives you creative enjoyment for months to come!
