More adhesives but think I'be finally found the best for crafting

Watching Create and Craft TV I've noticed lots of the demonstrators using a glue in a bottle with red applicator for matting as layering so thought I'd try and track it down. It's called Collall and comes in the multipurpose one with the red lid, a PVA with a green lid, silicone adhesive and photo glue.

I went onto Crafters Companion site and brought the all purpose one for £2.99 (they had 4 for £10 but wanted to try it out first). I also got 3 PVA glues (as I use PVA a lot!) and also brought a new double sided adhesive runner as mine is nearly out and keeps catching. Crafters Companion have great postage prices (this was the main reason I didn't order it from Create ad Craft).

My order came the next day and I must say all adhesives are amazing! The adhesive tape runner is great as its so smooth to apply and doesn't clunk.

The glues are great as they have spreaders on the applicators. The only thing I found was when gluing patterned paper the all purpose glue got the paper a bit wet and showed the glue lines but this went when dry.

I defiantly know what glues I'm going to be using from now on (with pinflair for my silicone glue)

Photos of some of my bank holiday makes also shown below (using the above adhesives)

Oh dear! Goodbye injured stamp :(

I was looking through my stamps earlier to make some room and found that two stamps had merged! Luckily they were two free gift stamps but I did like the Easter egg stamp. The stamp which melted into the egg stamp was part of a stamp set from a magazine and I really liked the stamp designs (mice and sewing things) but when I got them home found they were really floppy and jelly like. When I used them they were uneven and as they were so soft if you put pressure on them they squished the image and they were impossible to clean. I kept them on their protective sheet in my stamp box but they didn't cling and were forever falling out, hense why I found it merged into the egg stamp.

At least I made more room in my stamp box for the Christmas bauble stamps I ordered! Plus I did read the instructions on my See-Ds stamps and found out the yellow sponge thing in one of the sets wasn't packaging but....a stamping mat and now the stamps come out so much better!

The damaged Easter egg stamp (on the stamping mat I found!)

A stamp from the jelly like free stamp collection that attached the Easter egg stamp (they were clear but the ink couldn't even come off them)

The jelly like stamp from the side (See how mis-shaped it is.... thats how they were as soon as you took them off the sheet!)

Two more craft magazines!

 

I went to Tescos today to get my eyes tested and quickly grabbed Lets Make Cards and Crafts Beautiful before my appointment, then sent my Husband off with a list of bits we needed (he came back with the items plus a bag of chocolate buttons! He is worse than me!). 

I can't belive that on one of the hottest days so far this year I sat in the study (with the windows open and music blaring) and sat reading crafting magazines about Christmas...and then made a few Christmas cards!

I love these two magazines, as well as Cardmaking and Papercraft (which I subscribe to) and couldn't wait to get my hands on the Christmas goodies.

Lets Make Cards came with its usual huge stash of card making goodies including card blanks, chipboard and thinner die cut shapes, background papers and embellishments, all Christmas themed.

Crafts Beautiful came with a foil embossing kit with a Christmas theme and some Christmas tags.

Below are a few photos of the goodies. I will post some of the things I've made soon (only just came out of the study after being in there since about 6!)

Foil embossing kit with Crafts Beautiful which also came with some tags

Cards, ribbons, papers, die cuts, embellishments and gingerbread man stamp from Lets Make Cards

Close up of some of the embellishments from Lets Make Cards

The cute gingerbread man stamp from Lets Make Cards

Little metal stocking embellishments

My favourite paper from the 

kit 

Quick little make - box using pretty patterned paper and new paper trimmer

This is a little box which I made using the papers from a kit I got last month. I made it really to test out my new Purple Cow trimmer and guillotine. It is currently housing the Christmas embellishments from Let's Make Cards. (the celotape is not attached to the box, just used it in the picture to show the edging round the bottom of the box

Update on my bunting from Crafty Creations #CCbox2

Sizzix machine came out this morning and after cutting fabric in it for the first time I've managed to embellish the pink gingham flag!

Found out its easier to cut fabric if you also put a bit of card over the back of the material when using the sizzix big shot as it give a better cut

First make with my Crafty Creatives Box Using The Wooden Bunting #CCbox2

While making my nautical bracelet I had an idea for the wooden bunting triangles. I have some scraps of Cath Kidston material and some gingham scraps so I decided to cover my triangles in material and once dry will use my Marianne Design cupcake dies or flower dies to put material or paper designs on the front.

 

To begin with I took one triangle and put a layer of Copydex on one side of the triangle

 

Next I put the material over the glued triangle and smoothed the material out. It may be worth ironing creased material first to ensure a smooth finish. Be prepared to get sticky fingers as the glue will come through a little.

 

 I then turned the triangle over and glued round the edges

To ensure smooth corners I tucked each corner in and then applied more glue. As you can see this was a scrap bit of material but you could cut your material so it has straight lines.

Next I folded in the sides and smoothed down (again its very messy so be warned and have a cloth on standby to clean off any glue on your fingers so you don't get it everywhere)

And ta-da, 1 completed material covered triangle

I did two more triangles in different material (the flower material is Cath Kidston) and left to dry. 

At the weekend I'll get the Sizzix out and put a design on them. As you can see the triangles had holes drilled in so they could be hung and once the glue has dried I will put the material though to make the holes again.

Very pleased with these as I had a moment of inspiration! Not sure where they will go but they look very pretty

Whoops! Broke my needle making my CC Kit! #CCbox2

Luckily you can use glue to make this bracelet instead! Now to wait until it dries (I will remove the other half of the needle once dry but it's holding the cord in place)