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Stickers are defined as being a piece of paper or other material of which one side has a substance meant to help it cling to a surface. Wow, that is a pretty confusing definition of a pretty simply concept. The sticker, may have been discovered by ancient Egyptians who were trying to advertise the daily market specials, or it may have been a Department of Defense contractor who was hired to find a way to label the dangerous from the not-so-dangerous. It is really hard to tell which, if either of these explanations, is correct. So let’s consider the third option. Apparently, European advertising gurus came up with the idea to help consumers identify products by their colorful paper labels somewhere in the early 1880s. The colorful paper labels were affixed with a gum paste. The main products that utilized this concept (at least at first) was fruit. There was a huge amount of competition among orchards so the stickers (also known as lithography) were used by the owners to bring attention to their fruit. The labels would be stuck to the side of the cedar crates that were full of fruit and ready to sell. The concept was also used widely on vegetables cans and on cigar boxes.

Stickers evolved a bit to pre-apply the paste to the back of the stickers and let them dry. Then, by applying water or saliva to the sticker surface, the past would activate and the sticker could be placed on a surface. These types of stickers were very popular as travel and luggage stickers and are considered to be collectors items today.

From the pre-pasted, the concept of stickers evolved when R. Stanton Avery manufactured the first self-adhesive labels. The label/sticker that Avery designed had a paper surface with a coat of adhesive which was then stuck on a liner. The liner had a special silicone coating that enabled the label to be removed and stuck to other surfaces. Stickers today still use the basic premise of the self-adhesive label that Avery invented. For over 50 years stickers have became a huge marketing item for every sort of household product imaginable. In addition, bumper stickers have also become part of the popular culture fads and icons as they have been used for political and social commentary.

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Scrapbooking takes time. It sometimes can last all night if you’re in the mood! But what if you don’t have all night to devote to your hobby? Here are some timesaving tips so that you can get the most out of your time:

Gather all photos for one layout. Pick out coordinating papers, embellishments, etc. Also jot down a layout idea for the page. Place all in a storage size zip lock bag. When you’re ready to scrap, just pull a bag out and you don’t have to think at all about what to do. You just cut and paste!

Another idea is to use a transparency for your journaling. This way you don’t have to print on your paper before you adhere it to your page. A transparency is just that, transparent, so it will look like it’s not even there when you place it on your page. I use Mono Adhesive for it because it is clear and hardly shows up. But you can uses brads, vellum adhesive, or other clear adhesives for it.

Do a little at a time. If you find that you have a spare ten minutes, cut the photo mats and adhere the pictures to them. Make embellishments, write the journaling, anything that will make the piecing together faster and less stressful.

Have all of your supplies in one area so you’re not running around everywhere looking for things. To make it easier too, try storing your supplies in portable drawers. That way you can move them to wherever you can work on them.

Scrapbooking takes a lot of time and devotion. But with a few imaginative steps, it can all come together in no time!

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There has been some research on the subject of CD and DVD Labeling, done by enthusiasts who burn their own discs. I have heard that some trouble with the disc’s performance has occured after applying a label, and one has to wonder why!

I have a friend, who labeled some of my CDs, and they played fine. Using a labeling kit, it was simply done, and the CD played with no problems at all.
However, further research has led me to understand that when choosing a label for your disc, it should be considered whether to cover the full face of the disc, or, more traditionally cover only the media area. Most problems with the disc’s performance occured when the full face of the CD or DVD was covered.

My friend’s preference is to cover only the media area and briefly identify the disc’s contents. There is no need to decorate or customize a label for your own personal use. However, those of you who customize or will design your labels for others to see, or use, should take the precautions necessary, and purchase your labels with the proper specifications in mind. Considering the hub size of the label is most important, as well as the format compatibility of the label with the manufacturer. (i.e. Avery, Memorex, Neato)

Also, use a good label applicator, and a good labeling kit. There is some Labeling Software on the market that is very unique and easy to use.

Tom Watson is owner of the Adhesive Label Store. For more information, please visit http://www.topamarketing.com

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