Tips & Techniques Tuesday - June 20, 2017 - Gluing Intricate Die Cuts

Have you ever just wanted to through your intricate die cuts out the window?  Does it frustrate you to have to use the fine tip glue pen and then it is dry before you put the cut on the Card and you have to start over? At time do you just avoid using that beautiful rose in the Rose Garden Thinlits  because it is to much work?  Today's Tip is for you then.

Here is a new one I just hate to work with and this technique so helps me want to work with word cut outs again.

So let's take a look at how to do this.



Still a little messy but a great way to do it.

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Grandma's Rocking Chair - March 30, 2014 - Review Silicone Craft Sheet

Grandma's Rocking Chair Review - Stampin' Up! Silicone Craft Sheet

What did I do before getting these sheets.  I used file folders, paper plates and ruined a few tables.

I just don't know how I hot glued before these, I just love them.

SiliconeCraft Sheet    127853

Price: $5.95

Easily assemble embellishments! Drop a dot of adhesive on the sheet and have both hands free to assemble. Let glue dry completely, then pop embellishment off the sheet. 1 sheet. 6" x 6". Works with any of our adhesives.

I love them.  You glue on them and even with the Liquid Multi-purpose glue it is great.  It dries on it and you just peal it off, no sticky mess.

Hot glue on it.  Put down a blob of hot glue start sticking things on it like flower petals Scallop flowers let it cool for a few minutes then lift off.  You have everything attached and a flat bottom. want to make those cute icicles no problem use the Silicon Craft Sheet.  

I do have to admit that I actually put a strip of Sticky Strip on it and I had a hard time getting it off the Silicon Sheet, I had to rub it off first with my fingers and then with my Adhesive remover, it came off but don't think I would do it again.

Here is what Stampin' Up! says about the Silicone Craft Sheet.

Silicone Craft Sheet

Features & Benefits

Easily assemble embellishments—just put a dot of adhesive on the sheet and use both hands to assemble the embellishment, then pop it off the sheet when the glue is dry

• Nonstick
• Heat resistant silicone
• Reusable
• Easy to clean
• 1 sheet
• 6" x 6"
• Translucent gray

FYI

Unlike most nonstick craft sheets, ours is translucent, not opaque. If you’re not sure how big to make your accent or if the placement needs to be precise, place the craft sheet over your project as you assemble the accent. You’ll see exactly where it will go.

I have four of them and when we use them for projects everyone wants their own.  It is so cool to put hot glue, Crystal effects, Multi-purpose liquid glue down and then just lift it off.

These are just some of the flowers and items I used the Craft Sheet for.  I can do them so much faster and easier.

You just got to get one.  Click here to place your Stampin' Up! order and include at least one or two Silicone craft Sheets on it.

Happy Stamping

Mary

Grandma's Rocking Chair - January 26, 2014 - Dazzling Detail Glitter

Grandma's Rocking Chair Question - How to do you put on Dazzling Diamonds?

I use Dazzling Diamonds very rarely,  I love the look but hate that it gets all over and I do mean all over.  Today I had an Open House for my Birthday and brought out the bling.  Part of the bling they could use, was the Dazzling Diamonds.

I got this idea from Sue Reynolds at convention.  I thought it was great for a Birthday Party and it was.

It really needed bling so we blinged it up.  Pearls, Rhinestones, and Dazzling Diamonds.  I would have used the glass glitter as that doesn't get all over, but it was to big and would not look nice on this little light.  Since a lot of the folks have never used Dazzling Diamonds and wanted to know about it.  So thought you would all like to know about Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

This is what Stampin' Up! Product description says about Dazzling details.

Stampin’ Glitter

Features & Benefits

·         Polyester glitter

·         Adds a touch of sparkle

·         Easy to adhere with Heat & Stick Powder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, or Sticky Strip

Dazzling Diamonds

·         1/2 oz.

·

Quick Trick

You can dye Dazzling Diamonds to coordinate with any Stampin’ Up! color. Here’s how:

1. Add one drop of Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill and a few drops of water to an empty Stack & Store

container.

2. Add about 1/2 teaspoon of Dazzling Diamonds and mix. Continue adding glitter until all the dye is

absorbed. The glitter will become fluffy as it absorbs the dye.

3. Continue to mix glitter until it sparkles. The dyed glitter will stay fluffy but the color will reflect off

the glitter, so all you see is colored sparkles.

Add a splash of glitter to fingernail polish for unique effects!

I will have to try it with nail polish.

So how do you get it to stick.

1.  Stampin' Up! says to use Heat & Stick Powder but I think it is not easy for someone who has never used it before so that was not a good one.  Though if you have used it before and are not putting the glitter on plastic it works great.

2. Multipurpose Glue -  not bad but I didn't use it, mainly because they make dots and heavy lines or if you use the other tip a large swatch. and all we needed was a small area covered.

3. Sticky Strip - not good for this one as we were only doing a small area. and needed to attach on odd shaped objects.

4. What I used - 2-Way Glue Pen - I really like this as you can just put some on the small areas wait a few seconds until most of it dries and then drop it into the the Dazzling Diamonds container.  I put all my embossing powders, and glitters in  those plastic ziplock boxes, works great and helps keep the glitter a little better.

You can even use Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals to attach glitter.

Because everyone had fun i may have to take out the Dazzling Diamonds more often.


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Happy Stamping
Mary