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betiboop7 Posted: Apr 24, 2008 09:26 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 09:26 PM

sealing envelopes?!

how did you girls seal your envelopes??? Not by licking them? Right?

michellecarin Posted: Apr 24, 2008 09:28 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 09:28 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

a moist sponge

betiboop7 Posted: Apr 24, 2008 09:28 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 09:28 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

Posted by michellecarin

a moist sponge

awesome thanks...

MrsD71208 Posted: Apr 24, 2008 09:30 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 09:30 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

Believe it or not, I licked about half of them lol FH yelled at me and told me that I would get sick, so i went and bought a glue stick to seal them. I was afraid that the sponge would put too much water on the invitations and cause water damage.

bella1028 Posted: Apr 24, 2008 09:44 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 09:44 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

im disgusted to say i did lick them BUT not all at once....i did like 20 and then stopped for like a half hour...it was not as gross as it sounds i guess

betiboop7 Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:03 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:03 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

the sponge actaully did not work, so I actually licked them all hahaha...I know it is gross but oh well, they have to get out!! :)

stlmn2u Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:05 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:05 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

I used a moist flat sponge...Worked wonderful.....

ChristineAaron08 Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:13 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:13 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

i tried one of thoes little water bottles w/ a sponge from staples but it didnt stick so i used a permanent glue stick...worked MUCH better

markdea7699 Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:15 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:15 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

they taste yucky.. i plan to use a sponge

Junebride62108 Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:24 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:24 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

Glue stick!

jessica08bride Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:47 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:47 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

they have envelope adhesive. its like a glue stick but just with a moist sponge on the tip. i took mine from my office hehe,

DD628 Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:48 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:48 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

i got the quick seal so all we did was peel then it would not need any water...

babygirlb Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:50 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:50 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

Do not lick them ladies. Have your ever saw the Seinfeld episode? Just don't do it.

del Rio Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:58 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 10:58 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

I started to use the envelope glue from Staples and it ruined the envelopes so we switched to licking them! YUCK!!

Two Peas Posted: Apr 24, 2008 11:25 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 11:25 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

no sponges...use a elmer's glue stick

the moisture from the sponge can ruin the invitation and leave the envelope looking crinkled

this is what I did and it worked out perfect...jmo

jessamyn78 Posted: Apr 24, 2008 11:29 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 11:29 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

I'll be using a glue stick.

Two Peas Posted: Apr 24, 2008 11:31 PM+

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Posted: Apr 24, 2008 11:31 PM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

Posted by jessamyn78

I'll be using a glue stick.

Just make sure you don't buy the store brand...The woman at the invitations place said sometimes the generic brands don't hold as well and the envelopes will reopen...

Elmers works best! We needed 1 stick for 137 invitations...

PreshusSmurf Posted: Apr 25, 2008 01:48 AM+

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Posted: Apr 25, 2008 01:48 AM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

the best way is regular office supply glue stick ... the kind they sell in staples / office max.

with water sponges, you end up with either too much water or too little water.

bluegreen08 Posted: Apr 25, 2008 02:06 AM+

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Posted: Apr 25, 2008 02:06 AM

Re: sealing envelopes?!

we paid a little extra for self-stick envelopes... you just peel off a strip and it is stickey, so you just seal it down that way. well worth it! it wasnt that much extra

SoonToBeMrsScott Posted: Apr 25, 2008 05:49 AM+

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Posted: Apr 25, 2008 05:49 AM