Question for all card makers please

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Hi,
i was wondering what glue you use to stick in the paper inserts into greeting cards, i have tried prit stick and tacky glue and found they just fall out? although im wondering if this is because i fold the cards myself using a creasing bone and the crease is not deep enough like in pre-folded cards? (im considering buying a creasing machine) any advice would be great thank you

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• I put a thin strip of double sided tape one side of the crease ( about 2" long) then "spot" of double sided on the other side of card .I slip in the inner and fold to pick up the "spot"
  That sounds a bit complicated but it works for me, because I don't use much tape I don't get wrinkles-not on my cards anyway
• Hi Macma, thanks for that, i have some really thin double sided tape so i will try that, i make wedding invitations, normally just flat card style, but thought it would be good to offer the folded type aswell, and inserts look much nicer than just printing on the inside of the card, i also get asked alot for order of service, but with the inserts not sticking well i`ve often turned them down (however i am thinking of getting a longer stapler for this when more than 1 insert page is required) i think i should maybe experiment more with glues aswell, as sometimes i need to stick a larger piece of paper to card, and as you say some glues can wrinkle or show through, thank you for your advice, much appreciated
• I find a line of pritt stick works well. It doesn't show through and its strong enough to hold it in place.
• Another person, like Macma, who uses double sided tape. I use 6mm tape, a single strip close to the crease that covers about 75% of the length of the insert. I usually put the tape on the back edge of the insert not the front.
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• I use a glue stick for my inserts - never had a problem so far.
• I second/third/fourth agree with the double sided tape, nice and precise and easily hidden :-)
• Another one here who uses double sided tape.
• Double sided tape, but not actually in the crease, just to the right of it.
  For Orders of Service, a long arm stapler makes a huge difference, mine was only a few Ј from Amazon, staple the paper pages together and then tape into the card outer - much nicer than having a visible staple!
• Either double sided tape, or if we're making a special one for someone we sew down the crease, makes it look really nice but takes a bit more time. We use gold or silver thread.
• A swipe of stick glue on the left side of the fold so that when the card is opened the insert opens too.
• Stick glue dries up and will let go of anything you've glued with it, however it is useful in that if you use double sided tape or sticky pads then a coating of stick glue gives you a little 'slideability' while you are placing your item.
• I'm a double sided tape gal too. Just a short strip of very thin double sided tape on the inside back of the card, just to the right of the crease, does the trick perfectly. (I use a strip roughly about half the (short) length of the card)
  If you're using a vellum insert then double sided tape will show through (faintly) and I've found the best way to hide this is by using ribbon, in a colour which matches or tones with the card. Again, you don't have to go crazy with the ribbon - just roughly enough to cover the tape showing through the vellum. (Give the ribbon a decorative cut to finish it off nicely and stop it from fraying). I attach the ribbon with a thin, short strip of double sided too.
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