Thursday, December 28, 2023

Favorite Tools Series - Part 4 - Adhesives - Part B

 Greetings!

It's time to talk about more adhesives.  This time the focus is on the selection of foam adhesives available to give your projects a little more dimension by popping up an item, a word, a message or a whole layer.


Just as with anything else, having the right adhesive makes the project much easier.  

Foam adhesives are all double sided adhesive with a thin foam layer in between.  They come so you simply peel off what you need, apply it to the backside of the piece you are elevating, peel off the protective covering and attach to the base layer.

  • Stampin' Dimensionals: 
    • Hexagon shaped.  3/8" wide by 1/16" thick.  
    • Come in a package of 300 - 100/sheet.  
    • Great for adding dimension to die cut pieces, labels and cardstock and Designer Series Paper layers.  
  • Mini Stampin' Dimensionals:
    • Hexagon shaped.  1/4" wide by 1/16" thick.
    • Come in a package of 720 - 240/sheet
    • Great for adding dimension to small die cut pieces such as small flowers, leaves, etc.  
  • Black Stampin' Dimensionals:
    • Come in both mini and regular size in one package 
    • Package total of 680 - 2 sheets of regular sized, 2 sheets of minis
    • Great for adding dimension to dark layers of cardstock and paper layers.  Much less visible than if you were using white.
  • Foam Adhesive Strips:
    • Sheets of 9" long x 1/8" wide by 1/8" thick strips - 20 strips per sheet/2 sheets per pkg.
    • Great for adding a little more thickness than what a Stampin' Dimensional has.
    • Great for thin frames you want to pop up.
    • Perfect for creating shaker cards or any type of project with a window sheet on top and space between it and the base layer for small items to move.
    • Easily bendable to go around curves while maintaining adhesive layer upright.
  • Foam Adhesive Sheets:
    • Come in a package of six 4-1/4" x 4-1/2" sheets. Approximately 3/16" thick, so a little thicker than Stampin' Dimensionals and thinner than Foam Adhesive Strips.
    • Cut a piece to the size and shape needed for entire piece to be evenly thick.
    • Great for alphabet dies and small detailed die pieces. Adhere to cardstock or paper prior to die cutting to have precise foam layer on your die cut piece.
    • Can use Stampin' Write Marker marker along edge of foam to color to match cardstock color.
If you haven't used the foam adhesives yet, I encourage you to give them a try.  You'll be amazed how a little added dimension can elevate (no pun intended) the look of your project. 😀


Essential Tools:

These are the tools I recommend  for a positive experience with all of your paper crafting projects.  Having the right tools makes every project go more smoothly from start to finish.

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