LESS-EXPENSIVE OPTIONS for craft glue – and they work great!

Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Glue is an essential tool in our journal making and paper crafting world, and several great brands dominate the landscape – but I've recently tried a few alternatives that can give us good results for a fraction of the cost. Let’s try them together!

UPDATE: Be sure and check out the comments as our viewers are sharing more recommendations and tips on glues. Many of you are way ahead of me on using wood glues, so THANK YOU! I think we should all talk about them more, don't you? :-)

Also, please visit some of my lovely YouTube creator friends – they always have fun things going on and you’ll learn a lot from them, too!
@julietorrens
@craftedbychristyshop

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#craftglue

$LESS-EXPENSIVE OPTIONS for craft glue – and they work great! – #junkjournalideas Glue is an essential tool in our journal making and paper crafting world, and several great brands dominate the landscape – but Ive recently tried a few alternatives that can give us good results for a fraction of the cost. Let’s try them together! UPDATE: Be sure and check out the comments as our viewers are sharing more recommendations and tips on glues. Many of you are way ahead of me on using wood glues, so THANK YOU! I think we should all talk about them more, dont you? :-) Also, please visit some of my lovely YouTube creator friends – they always have fun things going on and you’ll learn a lot from them, too! @julietorrens @craftedbychristyshop #junkjournaling #junkjournals #junkjournalpockets #upcycling #papercrafts #easycrafts #beginnerfriendlycrafts #craftglue$

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Fun FULL-PAGE POCKET that criss-crosses, too!~ #junkjournalideas

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FLOATING WATERFALL POCKET made from junk mail envelopes ~ #junkjournalideas

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