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Scrapbook Friday: Make your own Stickers

April 15, 2011 By Melanie Roberts 24 Comments

I love to add embellishments and stickers and cutouts to all my scrapbook pages, even silk flowers; some of these things aren’t always easy to glue down. If you use the wet glue you run the risk that you have too much glue and the page will get all wavy; if you use a tape runner, you may or may not get all the corners and have a good tight adhesive. So making sure you have the right adhesive for the job can sometimes be challenging.

Let me introduce you to a product that I love and use all the time in my scrapbooks. My all time favorite product is the Sticker Maker, whether it be the small version or the biggest one, I love them all… !!!!

I have the Xyron 150 “X” , which is the smallest version and it retails for about $8-$10, that includes the “machine” and the first tape cartridge and that’s one that I use a lot. You don’t need any electricity, you just drop your item that you want to be turned into a “Sticker” into the top, you pull on the other end on the paper and done.. tear it off and your “sticker” is done.. soo simple; once your product comes out you can peel and stick it to anything!! You can turn buttons into stickers, or my favorite use is actually to use ribbon, run them through the Sticker maker and that’s an easy way to get adhesive on the ribbon so I can attach it to my scrapbook pages… So simple…

I also have the next model up, the Xyron XRN250, this runs about $18-$20, but again, this is well worth the investment. The Xyron 250 is twice as wide as the 150 and will let you turn bigger items like maybe silk flowers or larger cutouts into stickers, just like the Xyron 150 will do, just for a bit smaller items.

I love both of them and these are the two sizes that I use the most; I’ve seen the larger size for like pictures; they look cool but to be honest why would I want to run a large picture through a sticker maker if I can use a tape runner the same way and save some adhesive for my smaller pieces that are hard to glue down? That’s how I look at it.

Another bonus is, either one of the machines adhesive rolls will last a long time; I buy my refills mostly online through Amazon.com or Scrapbook.com and one refill will last me month if I would create scrapbooks every weekend and then some, because you are only using such a small amount. Refills for both the Xyron 150 & Xyron250 run about $5 and up; I always stock up when I see a sale, because I know I will use it over and over….

This is one product I don’t want to miss in my scrapbook room; it’s simple, light weight and will take up hardly any space, BUT it plays a big role in my scrapbooks….

I was not compensated for my review, and all opinions are 100% our own.

 

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Comments

  1. Jackie Lee says

    April 15, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    wow, that is very cool. I’m trying to get into scrapbooking, and I’m going more the digital route, but we do a lot of craft projects, and Hanna loves to make cards ~ and she LOVES gluing on ribbon. This would be perfect for her. 🙂
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    • mausekind says

      April 15, 2011 at 1:05 pm

      Jackie.. this is suuper easy my Toddler can use it and no”burned” fingers.. doesn’t use heat at all.. and you can use anything you want to use and turn it into stickers.. we love them…

      Reply
  2. Amber says

    May 8, 2011 at 11:30 am

    This looks like such fun! I know my kids would love using this to craft 🙂

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  3. eva k. says

    May 8, 2011 at 11:58 am

    Wow this is so cool!! :] I didn’t know such a machine exist.

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  4. Angela Kinder says

    May 14, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    This looks like such a great tool! Paired with the Cricut, talk about getting a lot done in less time!
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  5. Sarah L says

    May 20, 2011 at 1:51 am

    I’ve never seen anything like this before. I don’t scrapbook, but my best friend is always making them. I see a birthday present in her future….

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  6. Donna K says

    May 21, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    I would love to try the sticker maker.

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  7. Lillea says

    June 24, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    I used to collect stickers when I was a kid. This would have been great to have back then, and I want one now as well! 🙂

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  8. momznite says

    June 26, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    It doesn’t surprise me to see that the most recent scrapbooking post is from March. How did you ever manage to fit in making your own stickers and such with all of the rest of family life?

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    • CrazyMom says

      June 26, 2011 at 9:40 pm

      I know..I’m sooo sorry for being behind on scrapbook Friday…. Sure has been a few busy month between my day job, the blog and oh..the family…lol…I do love scrapbooking just haven’t had much time :-(. I need to work on some more posts for You guys……

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  9. nickie says

    September 25, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    This looks like a lot of fun. I can’t wait to try it!

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  10. debbi says

    December 14, 2011 at 9:27 am

    What a great tool! This is going on my wish list…
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  11. kimbuckjr says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:59 am

    I love my little Xyron sticker maker. I first discovered this little wonder at the CHA show a couple years ago. The sticker maker has truly made my scrappin’ life easier!
    kimbuckjr@yahoo.com

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  12. Jessica McMasters says

    February 13, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Love this it looks like fun:) Wish I was more creative and talented in scrapbooking!

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  13. Kayla Lamp says

    May 14, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    This is a really cool idea. So simple and helpful.

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  14. Mary Dailey says

    July 3, 2012 at 10:40 am

    I would love to have one of these! I have to see if I can fine one!

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  15. Sandy VanHoey says

    August 13, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    Every parent needs one of these…grandparents too. I like it!

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  16. Krista Grandstaff says

    April 1, 2013 at 11:28 pm

    What an awesome little gadget!!! I am going to have to snag one of these, soon!

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  17. Robin Wilson says

    October 31, 2013 at 7:53 pm

    I see now that this is a little dated but I sure hope that they still make these. I want to make a couple of scrapbooks as gifts and don’t want to tie up a lot of money into gadgets! Thanks for the heads up!

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    • Melanie Roberts says

      November 1, 2013 at 8:25 am

      YES..they still make these, I see them all the time at Walmart or Michaels…:-)

      Reply
  18. Andrea Flores says

    July 12, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    I LOVE my Xyron! It’s perfect for those small letters that are too small for glue dots or glue. Good post!

    Reply
  19. Tiffany C ( says

    August 5, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    Wow never seen this Xyron product before! I have to look for one! It’d be nice to make borders with ribbon stickers!

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