My Favorite Crafty Things: Paper & Adhesive

Welcome back to My Favorite Crafty Things 2016. I will be taking a break from the series to be with my family over Thanksgiving, but I will be back with a few more posts next week!

Today I am focusing on my favorite paper and adhesive of the year. I also have big giveaways (see below) and even store discounts:

Simon Says Stamps is offering my readers $10 off purchases of $75 or more! Use the code “JENFAVES” through 11:59pmEST on 11/24/16 when shopping HERE. (The code will resume again after the holiday weekend.)

Let’s get started!

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This video covers both paper and adhesive…

[All products are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails. Affiliate links may be used. To watch the video in HD on YouTube, click HERE.]

If you are interested in any products, click on one of the abbreviations under the product images… SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson or the manufacturer’s abbreviation.

PAPER

Here are my paper recommendations…

ADHESIVES

These adhesives have been favorites for a long time…

GIFT GUIDE

This list of Favorite Crafty Things could also make a great gift guide. Feel free to pass along this link or print the page and circle what you are interested in. Don’t forget the discount code above!

See you in a few days for more of My Favorite Crafty Things 2016. You can keep up to date on all the topics HERE… and for my lists from 2015, click HERE.

GIVEAWAYS

Throughout this series, I will have LOTS of prizes! Today I have giveaways for TWO lucky winners! You could win one of these prizes:

  • $50 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp (You rock, Heidi!)
  • 250 sheets of Neenah 80lb cardstock!

For your chance to win a giveaway, leave a comment below by 11:59pmEST on 12/5/16 telling me your favorite paper or adhesive from above. (The winner’s name will be randomly selected, emailed and posted on my “Winners page” after the giveaway closes. International folks are eligible, too.)

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you celebrating this week!

 

[Please note that I purchased most of the products in this post personally, but not all. However, the decision to include them in this list was my own. I truly like these products and companies.]


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583 thoughts on “My Favorite Crafty Things: Paper & Adhesive”

  1. Lorie says:

    I have been using Astro Bright paper on a few things and love the colors!!

  2. Donna says:

    Thanks for the recommendations, I love the 3M foam tape. I run out of this most often when I’m crafting.

  3. Keysha Sain says:

    PTI paper is my absolute favorite!!!! Great quality and beautiful colors!

  4. Mary-Anne V. says:

    Strathmore bristol smooth paoer is awesome.

  5. miriam says:

    im in search of good 80 lb black & cream cardstock & i want to try stick it paper so i can use the innies & outies of my dies

  6. Gina McClellan says:

    Stamp runner for sure. That thing is my bff!

  7. Tammy B says:

    I really like the Ranger Multi Medium. I have been using it a lot. I would like to try the Neenah cardstock but need to find a retailer in Canada.

  8. Hello Jennifer,
    My favorite crafty things are my Fiskers cutting/trimmer and their sissors.
    Papper and inks by Stamp’n Up. I use to be a demonstrator (when I was young like you) and fell in love with their quality products.

    Thank you for all the great tips and links.
    Magee

  9. Nina says:

    Zigway glue pen is the adhesive i’m using right now and is good, but I’m expanding my collection for different products. I have Stampin’ Up form strips in my cart right now. 🙂
    Thanks!

  10. Katrina says:

    So far I only used watercolor foe coloring, so my favorite or most used papers are watercolor papers. I use strathmore 300 series and Cason (mainly to save money). I’m surprised you use Bristol paper for watercolor.

  11. Josiane says:

    My favorite cardstock is Papertrey Ink’s which is thick and at a great price. I love 3M’s wheel of foam adhesive.

    Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

  12. Renee Chilson says:

    I just started using SSS cardstock, and I’m loving it!

  13. I’ve used Stampin Up foam tape for years & really think it adheres well.

  14. Maggie Arambarry says:

    My favorite cardstock is SSS 🙂

  15. Such a wonderfully helpful video, Jennifer! Thank you for sharing your favorites and the reasons why you love each type of paper and adhesive. I’m sure that I will return to this video again and again. I appreciate the time and hard work it takes to make your Favorite Crafty Things videos. Please know how much we all value your opinions, Jennifer! ♡

  16. Christine Emrick says:

    I recently started using the Neena White Card Stock on your recommendation. I love it and it is less expensive than what I was previously using! Last year I started using the Be Creative double sided tape and it is awesome!
    The best idea ever is the use of craft foam in place of foam dots/squares. I love, love, love this and use it regularly in my card making!!! Thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas. You are a great teacher!!!

  17. Miriam Prantner says:

    I am a Tombow adhesives aficionado, it’s my go to stuff. I’ve really been wanting to try out the SSS cardstock, I hear it’s great!

  18. Patchi says:

    I really want to try the Tim Holtz substrate sheets.

  19. Oliev says:

    My favorite adhesive is 3M Foam Tape, I just love how you can pop up things with it:-)

  20. Yimikoo says:

    Thanks so much for sharing this video! It was so helpful and I learned quite a bit. My favorite paper is Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Paper! I use it all the time and I am currently waiting for colored cardstock from Paper Trey Ink to be delivered, so I am excited to try them out!

  21. LaurieJ says:

    I love watching these videos! Thank you for putting them together. My favorite paper by far is Neenah Solar White 110lb. Don’t know what I’d do without it!

  22. gretchen n says:

    My favorite, favorite, favorite paper is the neenah paper. I started using it a while ago when I got into alcohol markers, and it remains my ‘go to’ paper!

  23. DjDoss says:

    I’m going to have to try the Neenah cardstock. I always feel like I’m not a very good stamper but recently I tried some nice (although not great) smooth white paper and my stamping came out lovely. Now it’s all I want to do. I also need to try the Tombow runner. I’ve tried so many different types of adhesives and runners and this one looks like it might be something I could stick with. Thanks again for sharing. Hope you had a wonderful holiday!

  24. Renee Chilson says:

    I need to get some of the fun foam! That looks simple and easy to use! I also want to try some of the Stick-It!

  25. Sarah M says:

    I use the Neenah white card stock and a lot of the adhesives you use but I’m going to have to get the quilled creations glue tip. I always have a hard time getting my sequins on cleanly and that sounds like a good solution!

  26. eliza d says:

    I got the Be Creative tape after watching one of your previous Favorite Crafty Things videos and I have to say it works wonderfully!

  27. Jacqueline V. says:

    Love MFTs color assortment…so many great colors to choose from.

  28. Vicki Capro says:

    I have loved using Astro Brights for quite a while now. I just started using Bristol after watching one of your videos. I tried with my Copics to my dismay then watched the video again and then tried my Distress markers and another set and LOVED the results. My favorite go to adhesive is my 3M ATG Tape glider. I actually have two because I misplaced the first one and had to buy another. Found the first and not sorry I have two now. I’m also a huge fan of foam tape and tear tape.

  29. Jeanne Beam says:

    I really enjoyed your video. Thanks for all the great information..

  30. Martine M. says:

    I use the Be creative tape. Fot the paper, I tried the yupo paper I liked it a lot (but not using it very often).
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  31. Cassie says:

    A lot of these are on my wishlist to try, but I am in love with the foam sheets and tear adhesive. I also really like my zig chisel glue pen, and tape runners in general (though I want to try the one you have, it looks fab).

  32. Jen P says:

    I’m a huge fan of the Neenah 110 lbs card stock for all my card bases and love the Bristol paper for ink blending.

  33. Jessica Hess says:

    I love the Neenah 80 and 110 lb. solar white card stocks. They are gorgeous.

  34. 3M foam tape is the best.

  35. Terri H. says:

    Thanks for all the great product videos Jennifer! I love the PTI and MFT cardstocks! They are super thick and hold up well in the mail.

  36. Cristina says:

    Everytime I have to place an order I first pass by your blog to find some new tips!!!
    Cristina
    thehouseoftheblackbirds.blogspot.it

  37. Cyndi C. says:

    I think my favorite adhesive is the be creative double sided tape. Haven’t tried many of the others. I actually just received the ranger multi medium matte so I’m excited to try that.

  38. Melissa Hanneken says:

    I love the Ranger Multi Medium Matte!

  39. D Fricano says:

    I had never used the Tombow stamp runner until I saw it on your Fav list 2 years ago (I believe)…and I love it!

  40. Diann :) says:

    Thank you for the recommendations, Jennifer. 🙂
    I love love love the Tim Holtz watercolor paper!
    I’m very interested in trying Gina K cardstocks.

  41. Lagene says:

    I love Gina K’s Heave Base Cardstock and I love Multi Matte Medium!

  42. Lisa says:

    I have a lot of the papers you mention, I love Bristol Smooth for pencils and zigs, Neenah for copics, I use a different watercolour paper than Tim Holtz but I do like the brightness of his! Thanks as always for your super helpful hints and tips on what you use and why 🙂

  43. My favorite cardstock is the Neenah solar white 110lb and I love ranger’s multi matte medium.

  44. L. Sunn says:

    I just recently tried the Neenah 110lb cardstock and absolutely love it! It’s definitely my new favorite!

  45. SentSue says:

    Love the PTI white CS too!!

  46. Sphoorti Madugula says:

    Essentials by Ellen Vellum is my favorite paper
    Multi Medium Matte is my favorite adhesive 🙂

  47. Jennifer says:

    I got a TomBow stamp runner recently based on your recommendation after trying several others that did not work out. I love it! Used to be a Creative Memories tape runner girl and this works just as well. Thank you!!!

  48. Candy Boothby says:

    My go-to adhesive is the ATG since it holds a lot and the price is good but for a specific purpose I love the Stick It adhesive for detailed die cuts. Makes life a whole lot easier!

  49. Val says:

    I love the Neenah 80# card stock the best and for adhesive, I love the SU foam tape, the Be Creative Tape, and the Scotch foam tape. For all my other adhesive needs, I use the Scotch ATG and the Tombow mono multi as my favourites! I love your Crafty Things series!

  50. Leesa Hunter says:

    I have actually used items you show on these videos! Just having rediscovered the fun of making cards after 25 years away, so many things have changed. I still have a glue bottle that looks like the Quilled Creations Precision Glue tip that I have used for years with the paper quilling I do. And the 3M foam tape is wonderful I have used that for at least 3 decades it is a wonderful product. You introduced me to the Stick It Adhesive Sheets and I found some at a “local” craft store (25 miles away), I really like it for die cuts and for foiling and for glitter and all kinds of stuff. Thank you for all the knowledge you share and the ideas you inspire!

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