Peel -Craft is a staple item for the crafter, and very versatile. Use them in many ways, on all your paper crafting projects. Cards, scrapbook pages can look better for popping on a simple peel-craft greeting or embellishment, or use them to produce more special effects.

Basic 'how to' instructions

 Because they are the outline of the image only, peel-craft must be handled with care to avoid stretching and distorting their shape. To remove a sticker from the backing sheet, carefully lift up one edge with your fingers then hold the sticker with a pair of tweezers or the end of a craft knife. 

Peel the entire sticker off the sheet and allow it to relax in the air, and regain its shape. Use tweezers, or a reamer to hold the sticker if you prefer. Gently place the sticker onto your project (so that you can reposition if necessary). When you are happy with the placement, press down to adhere it.

If you are working with a greetings sticker, or individual letters, it can be a little tricky to get the wording straight. One way to do this is to use a post-it note as a straight edge against which you can align the message, and then remove the post-it note when you are done.

If you are working with a very large peel-craft design, it can be sometimes be difficult to get it to lay it flat on your project, without getting any lumps or crinkles in the design. A tip here is to lay the peel-craft  on your work surface, adhesive facing upwards, then lay your card or paper over the peel off and adhere it in that way.

How to get more out of your peel-craft stickers.

1. Colour in the peel-craft using a variety of materials - glaze pens, paints, alcohol inks, chalks etc.

2. Use the peel-craft as a stencil - first remove some of the stickiness, by sticking to your clothes a couple of times, then place on your project and chalk over, then lift the sticker away.

3. Apply peel-craft to your choice of decorative background, and then cut around it before applying to your project either flat, using pop dots or silicone adhesive to achieve a 3D effect.

4. Change the colour of your stickers (while still on the backing sheet) using overhead projector, special peel-craft colouring pens or alcohol inks.

5. Use the 'negative'(also called ‘innies’) left behind after using a peel-craft sticker. To do this, you will need to cover the negative design with a peel-craft transfer sheets. Press down very firmly, and then lift off the design. Place the transfer sheet over where you wish to apply the negative image, then rub over very firmly (e.g. with the back of a spoon) and the design will transfer. You will need to apply a lot of pressure to achieve this successfully. Another way to use the 'negative' if you have the same design of sticker in different colours, is to use the 'negative' from one or more different colours to fill in a design, use tweezers or a reamer to get the pieces in position.