It is critical that the right glue is used with Flower Soft. This glue does not run and drip and it really grabs the Flower Soft and holds it to the card. Once dry, gently rub the Flower Soft and what you are left with will stay Permanently. If you have not had a fabulous result with Flower Soft you probably didn't use the right glue. Aleenes glue works brilliantly but the bottle is so big and heavy. So they talked with Aleenes and they loved Flower Soft so much they agreed to create our own glue and applicator bottle. The resulting Flower Soft glue has a fine tip for text and designs and a super soft bottle, making it very easy to handle.