Wednesday, October 1, 2014

The STICK-IT Road Test...

Hi folks...the lovely David and Brenda at Craft Obsessions very kindly sent me some packs of STICK IT to try out...a brand new product developed by Craft Obsessions in collaboration with my adorable buddy...the very talented US based craft designer Ken Oliver.
STICK IT
is a micro thin sheet of adhesive specially formulated for intricate die cutting and can also be used with electronic cutting machines...it creates a uniform layer of adhesive making it so easy to stick down those fiddly die cuts
There's nothing more annoying than buying a beautiful intricate die which cuts perfectly but is then a nightmare to fix to your project... you spend ages applying minute dots of glue requiring the precision of a brain surgeon and no matter how careful you are...you end up either missing a few bits or there's a bit of seepage...been there done it and got the T-shirt and inevitably these dies are consigned to the "can't be bothered using" pile which is a great shame.
So I looked out some of the fiddliest dies in the cubbyhole stash and couldn't believe how easy Stick It is to use...it's definitely going to be the new must-have...sure to be a change your life product for all lovers of die cutting...
but would it work on the nightmare skinny branch twiggy tree...well the proof is there for all to see...STICK IT definitely does what it says on the tin...one firmly stuck down "not going anywhere" bad boy die cut tree...
and perfect for sticking down the fiddly bits from Tim's Halloween Shadows...

if you apply Stick It to both sides of your paper before die cutting...you too can have Distress Glittery Trick and Treaters and you'll probably have worked out by now that I'm sold on this product...it's definitely got 10 out of 10 from the cubbyhole crew and the answer to the question "could I live without it"...well that would be a BIG FAT NO but why don't you try it out for yourselves...pop over and put some in your shopping basket...there's a choice of...
a pack of  5 - 8" x 12.1/4" large sheets
or
a handy pack of 5 - 8" x 6.1/8" sheets

I'll be back tomorrow to share the last of Saturday's workshop projects from The Retreat at The Papeterie...in the meantime I've got a fun day ahead...a hot date with a pile of corrugated cardboard.
Edited to add:  woohoo David has just e-mailed to say he is sending me some packs of Stick It to give-away... so watch this space folks.
Hugs Kath xxx