Helmar Design Team

May 21, 2013

Give a Lift to a Stamped Image with Zap and Scrap Dots!

I am so excited to share some creations I've made with some of my favorite products in the whole world....Helmar and Viva Las VegaStamps! I have become a stampaholic with all the choices VLVS offers....they really spark my creativity, and are versatile to use in many ways!

I like to try new techniques using large shipping tags. I plan to art journal one day, but for now, I find the size and shape of shipping tags perfect for stamping, painting, and creating a small "canvas" that takes dampness without warping. Like my first try with watercolor below. I stamped the fun Viva Las VegaStamps "Steampunk Beaked Thingie", and then watercolored a scene for him to be living in.

Next, I watercolored a "rainbow ramp," and then stamped the whimsical "Wheelie Monocle Face" I also stamped a VLVS sentiment, and popped it up a bit, using Helmar Zap Dots, which added great dimension.

Finally, I created an "ocean" using a tag gently dragged through different colors of blue/aqua mist. With the left over mist, I covered a paintbrush, and flicked it on the upper part of the tag, and outlined a few of the "droplets" with a fineliner.

I stamped a gorgeous VLVS anchor and added 2 colors of embossing powder, and colored it quirky pink. After fussy cutting it, I added it to the page using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots for the perfect amount "pop up."

Thanks for stopping by today. Next time you want to give a technique a try, use an economical shipping tag and the "lift" of dimension with Helmar Zap and Scrap Dots!

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Hazardous Paper Purse!

Hello friends and followers of HELMAR!!! Jenn Cochran here and I am back with another tutorial. I am so excited to have been able to create this fun spooky purse with rubber from Viva Las Vega Rubber Stamps! They have so many unique choices in their stamp line that you could make a project for just about anyone using these stamps.

Now on to my tutorial. Hope you all are inspired to make something fun.

1. Use and 8.5x11 piece of cardstock. Score the 11" side at .75", 4.5", 6.5, and 10.25". Score the 8.5 side at 2" and 6.5".

2. Create an "L" with your Helmar Professional Craft Glue.

3. You can see the "L" in this photo. Repeat this step on all 4 corners.

4. Now quickly fold and hold!

5. Now the stamping/decorating begins! I am using Viva Las Vega Stamps for this step!

6. After I stamped a 4.25 x 3.5 piece of patterned paper, I then ink sprayed my piece with Tsukineko Fireworks Sprays.

7. Now comes the ribbon. This ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. It is Chevron with wire. Love how it stays put when I folding it!

8. To secure the ribbon I am using my trusty 450 Helmar Quick Dry Adhesive.

9. I ran a bead of glue along the back of the ribbon and then secured it in place on the patterned paper.

10. Place Helmar Zap Dots on the back of the sentiment. In my case it is a BioHazard from Viva Las Vega Stamps.

11. My final piece of ribbon is a bow. I used my Bow Easy.

12. Using Helmar Professional Craft Glue, I glued my layout in place on the front of my purse.

13. Crackle time!! Using Helmar Crackle, I crackled various sections of the front of my purse. Including embellishments too!

14. Final step is to add some bling using Helmar Gemstone Glue. I find that it is fast drying and doesn't require much to adhere the gemstone in place.

I really like the way the Helmar Crackle looks on this embellishment.

This was a fun project. I really hope you find inspiration to create your own purse. There are so many different possibilities...they are endless.

Supply List:

Adhesive: Helmar 450, Helmar Professional Craft Glue, Helmar Zap Dots, Helmar Gemstone Glue, Helmar Crackle

Stamps: Viva Las Vega Rubber Stamps

Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon

Spray: Tsukineko Fireworks Spray

For more Helmar inspriation visit my blog: www.jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com

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May 20, 2013

Helmar and VLVS {Design - it's what I do best}

Hi Everyone!!!

DeeDee here today filling in for Grace :)
One of my favorite parts about crafting is finding and marrying beautiful products by amazing companies, and today (And ALL week!) we're sharing projects on the Helmar USA blog and the Viva Las VegaStamps! blog using adhesives and rubber stamps!!

I've chosen to marry the two on a 12x12 layout featuring some of my favorite designs from UmWowStudio.

I have a habit of leaving my layouts untitled, wbut if this one had a title it would be "Design - it's what I do best." The layout is on a 12x12 recycled piece of cardboard and has been distressed with walnut stain distress ink. There are a total of 7 Viva Las VegaStamps! rubber stamps used on this page including the corners, hexagon background, row of stars, nautical star, round star, and line of chevrons. I've also used UmWowStudio hexagon confetti, Gauche Alchemy washi tape, Ranger archival ink in black, gesso, Studio Calico's Mr. Huey in opaque white and cheesecloth.

Adhesive choice was important for this layout, as the cardboard is recycled and I was gluing down a few different materials (paper, cloth, chipboard.) I went with Helmar's Premium Craft Glue and think it was the perfect choice! It allowed me to not worry about switching between glues, and is sturdy enough to keep all my materials glued down!

Thanks so much everyone!!

Now pop on over to the VLVS! Blog and see what they have in store today (I know it's good! ;) )

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May 17, 2013

Helmar is inspiration for every creation

Hi everyone Beck here sharing some creations with you I have created using my trusty Helmar adhesives. I have been so fortunate to be on this team for over 2 years now and still getting opportunities to share with you my passion for glue.

Today I am sharing with you a number of projects I created while using Helmar Acid Free Glue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry and Helmar Liquid Scrapdots.

I always use my Helmar Acid free for my paper to paper bonds as it is just so darn strong. I love that once it is stuck it isn't coming off which is great for class layouts or those on display at shows.

The second Glue Helmar 450 Quick Dry is my total go to glue. It is fantastic behind my photos as well as sticking down one of the most common elements to my layouts... twine. When I'm being lazy and only want to use one glue... it is this one as it does everything just so well.

The last of my glues used on these projects... Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots is my totally can't do without as well there isn't a product like it for adding dimension to your projects (especially finer elements). I also love to use it to adhere flowers as I like that I get plenty of time to play around with the arrangement before I am set on it as it takes a while to cure.

So these are some projects that I have used these products to stick every bit of element together!

All of these projects are additional projects created as part of my kits by Scrappy Chat Designs, and show a varied approach to glue on layouts. Each kit comes with a video of the main project, so you can watch me first hand putting various Helmar adheasives to work!