Tool Tuesday

Do you use a Silicone Craft Mat when you are crafting? It is a great tool to get you out of a lot of sticky situations!

If you make a habit of using the Silicone Mat any time you are gluing while you craft, you will never get unwanted glue spots on your finished card. Simply do your gluing on the mat, then set it aside while you assemble. The Silicone Mat has any excess glue, and your workspace stays glue free, meaning fewer accidents with glue in the wrong place!
It is also great for applying glue to detailed cut outs. I use a sponge with the glue to dab it on thin, detailed pieces. This is great for keeping extra glue from oozing out the edges, creating unwated shiny spots on your finished card.

After you are finished gluing, clean up is easy. You can just rub the dry glue and it will roll up and off the Silicone Mat.

Here is the card I made with all those upside down die cut pieces in the photo above!

The Silicone Craft Mat is also a fantastic tool for creating mirror image stamping for your projects. It is easy to line everything up with your Stamparatus. Place the Silicone Mat on your Stamparatus. Ink up your stamp and stamp on the Silicone Mat. Place your cardstock over the Silicone Mat, and close your Stamparatus again to apply pressure on the inked image on the Mat. You will end up with your image stamped lightly on the back of your cardstock doing this, but it will be hidden when you glue the piece of cardstock on a layer or card base.