Scrapbook My Life

If you’ve ever been to your local Hobby Lobby or inside the nearest scrapbook supply store, you’ve probably noticed that there are a plethora of scrapbook adhesives to choose from.

At the bare minimum, a beginning scrapbooker needs an adhesive for working with photos and patterned paper as well as some sort of method for adhering dimensional embellishments. I like glue sticks for my general purpose adhesive because they’re cheap and easy to use, although photo tabs are another option to consider as well. For dimensional embellishments, I tend to alternate between glue dots and the super-sticky double sided tape that you can also use for adhering microbeads to your page.

For the serious scrapbooker, a Xyron adhesive machine can be a wonderful tool. This nifty gadget allows you to turn any flat item into your own homemade sticker. If you have a die cut machine such as the Cricut, the Xyron is the easiest way to make sure you have an even coat of adhesive on the more intricate letters. Xyron adhesive machines are available in a number of sizes, ranging from the smallest “X’ machine to models that can handle paper several inches in length. Since the refill price increases with the size of the machine, choose the smallest one necessary to accommodate the size of die cuts you plan to use.

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