Being a scrapbooker (is that even a word) I have had my fair share of being an "adhesive tester"! And I think I have finally found my main go to adhesive! Zip Dry Paper Glue by Beacon. It is a little expensive, as I think most scrapbook supplies are, but it is well worth it.
I love this adhesive for several reasons -
1. It dries FAST! 5-10 minute dry time!!
2. It won't wrinkle your papers.
3. It is easy to remove any of the glue that may seep out from the sides of your work.
4. It dries clear.
5. It's Acid and Lignin free.
I really only use it for layering paper, especially layering letters, but according to the package it will bond, beads, glitter, wire and metal to paper. I have another adhesive that I use for those things and when that runs out I am gonna give this adhesive a try and see how it works on those things too. I'll report back when that time comes. :) I do recommend following the instructions on the package and using only a thin line to the edges. Sometimes if you go over board and you adhere thin paper to a darker paper the darker color can bleed thru your top layer, so just go easy on your application.
My Thermo-Web Adhesive Pick-up goes hand in hand with my Zip Dry. Even when the Zip Dry has passed the 5-10 minute dry time I can use my Pick-up square to remove anything that may have seeped thru. I actually prefer to wait until the glue has dried before I use it, then I don't have try and remove wet glue and create an even bigger mess. I wouldn't recommend waiting any longer than 10 - 15 minutes because the one down fall of the Zip Dry is that if you do wait to long it may leave a stain on your paper that almost looks like a grease spot.
My Second go to adhesive is my Scotch ATG Gun. It is great for bigger projects. Since my biggest thing is banners, this works great for layering banner panels / pennants. It's easy to use and the adhesive is no joke! If you try to remove what you bonded, you are definitely going to rip something! To me, that's one awesome adhesive!
Happy Scrapbooking!!!!
So I guess that's enough about how Meadow's Brook started. Lets move on to a crafty storage idea! Last year my mother-in-law was going to yard sale a cute little wooden cabinet with shelves. I saw it and had to have it. At the time I wanted to hang it somewhere in my home. Well, at least that was the intention. Instead it ended up stored in my basement with all the other "future" home decor items that I eventually wanted to display. So here I am with all of this scrapbook stuff and limited space to store it. Banners are my biggest thing and I use ribbon on a daily basis. Normally I would keep my ribbon in little containers all separated by color and would have to dig thru to find the perfect ribbon to match the banner I was working on. So I went on another mission to find a ribbon shelf so that I could have my ribbon right in front of me and know exactly what I had. What I found was a shelf with 2 dowel rods for holding all the ribbon spools. Only problem was most of the ones I came across were well over $30.00. I couldn't see spending $30.00 on a little shelf with dowel rods. So feeling defeated I made my way back home and sat and tried to think of an easier way to display my ribbon. Then I remembered that cute little wooden cabinet with the shelves! There it was all along, the perfect thing to keep all this ribbon in. All I needed was a dowel rod that was long enough to run in thru the sides of the shelf and I found it at a local hardware store for less than $1.00!!! I put my wonderful husband to work and after a few minutes of measuring and drilling I now had the perfect display for my ribbon. I not only saved myself $29.00, but I got a much larger and cuter display! :)
What do you think???
