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Using Adhesives and Glues
When applying glue, glue stick or adhesive tape to the back of cardstock, work on top of a piece of wax paper. It keeps your work surface clean and can save your work if you accidentally get glue on the edge or front as it will not stick to the wax paper and can easily be removed with an adhesive remover block. by Julie Warner
When gluing two pieces of cardstock or paper together (as when you are layering them), the best method I have found is to run a dry adhesive tape around the outside edges, then use glue stick in the center. The tape will keep the edges down but the glue stick gives a permanent adhesion. To make the layering permanent, always apply the glue stick to both surfaces, not just one. by Julie Warner
When heat embossing background images, try to leave some areas (the areas that will not show) unembossed if you are going to attach more paper or objects on top. Even the most aggressive adhesives have trouble sticking to heavily embossed cardstock. by Julie Warner
Be careful with glue sticks that go on blue and dry clear. Some brands will actually bleach some colors of cardstock. Shades of blues are particularly susceptible to bleaching with the glue stick. by Julie Warner
One thing I do is use old magazines underneath my project, so that when I'm
gluing I don't make a mess on my work surface. Each project I use a new double
page etc until the magazine is used up and then toss it in the trash. by
Carol
I use a double sided tape that has a paper backing for all my layering.
Instead of peeling and reaching for the waste basket, I have a small shallow
bowl on my table top that I put them in instead. Saves me time and my desk top
from litter. When I am done, then I dump into the waste. by Ann
Clack