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Hi wowhaza,
Water based glues will attack water based inks, causing them to bleed out and smear. The combination of paper/cardstock, ink, and glue affects exactly how pronounced the result will be. You have options:
1) After printing a sheet of parts, seal it with a clear coat. You can buy matt, semi-gloss, and gloss clear acrylic sealer in a spray can. I believe Krylon clear acrylic sealer sells for about $4 US at Walmart. Follow the directions on the can. Start your spray off the page, move across the page in a steady motion, then stop after you are off the page on the other side. Make as many passes as necessary to seal the sheet. A sealed sheet will resist a lot of water and makes excess glue removal much easier.
2) Many card modelers in North America swear by Aleenes Tacky Glue in the brown bottle. It is similar to Elmers Glue but with less water content, more working time, and better adhesion. You can buy a bottle at Walmart for about $1.50 US. Just about any store with a craft section will carry it.
3) Try printing on a more robust, matt cardstock. Ink tends to adhere less well to glossy paper and stock. Water from glue saturates thin paper and stock more quickly.
4) Try using a different printer. Not all printer inks are created equal. Maybe the ink from your printer is especially intolerant of water.
Applying glue with a toothpick is standard operating procedure. If you are having to wipe off a lot, just use less in the first place. If the glue is drying too quickly, go get some Aleenes Tacky Glue.
Let us know how it goes and good luck!
-Doug
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