Hi everyone!
It's my turn to share a Pick of the Week at The House that Stamps Built.
My MoJo is on a vacation, again. So, today, I chose to feature a very quick and easy crafty tip.
The Repeat Impressions Stamp that I used for this card is:
My tip is all about saving money! I'm sure, if you're like me, you are always and forever trying the newest glue on the market, and spending a fortune! The other day, I realized one of my fine line glue tips had clogged, and I'll have to order some new ones. BUT...I needed a fine line of glue NOW, not in 5 or 6 days! What's a crafty gal to do?
I grabbed a tiny $1.00 tube of Tacky glue.
When you first take the cap off your glue, you normally have to cut off the end to get the glue to flow through. The bottle on the right shows the lid on, and the bottle on the left shows the lid off, prior to cutting the tip off.
The next thing I did, was take the quilting pin, and gently move it, rotating it back and forth, thile gently pushing it down into the bottle top.
I kept going until I was all the way through...
And here is the extra fine line of glue that I was able to put onto my focal panel!
Pretty awesome, right???
It was ironic that I got an order for another card using 'THAT' paper, and the lovely sentiment from Repeat Impressions. Here is my finished card:
This shot better shows the shine of the paper.
Well, hope you'll give this a try! We are going to begin doing this, and including a small bottle of glue in each class participants supply box, as we begin doing person to person workshops again!
Sort of a sneaky way to save money!
Grab those RI stamps and give this a try!
For this week only (September 20 - September 26th), get 20% off the stamps used in my creation above when you use the coupon code POTW92921.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Hugs and blessings,
Patti J.
Very pretty and cool, Patti - and a great tip!
ReplyDeleteGreat tip!
ReplyDeleteThis card rocks. The paper looks like alcohol ink.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea you shared. Thank you.
Patti, awesome tip!!! Yes, I have cut the tip ,then glue gushes out! Yuk. My next glue. I will do this.
ReplyDeleteThat paper really is gorgeous. The gold in it is spectacular, and your sentiment is just as beautiful. Great tip on the glue bottle. I have tried so many different glues and was just online searching for another one the other day, as the one I'm using now tends to warp the paper.
ReplyDeleteawesome tip and gorgeous card Patti!
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea Patti! I do have so many different types of glue that I think to myself...why? why? LOL! I do keep a tiny pin like that next to me so that I can use it to unclog for a fine line of glue...for all of my different bottles for different "things"! LOL Yes, THAT paper is so stunning! Love this amazing card!! HUGS
ReplyDeleteSuper beautiful card, love the shine and papers.
ReplyDeleteGood idea for the glue, I do keep a long pin next to my work area to unclog bottles of glue.
Hugs
Sue