Hi There! This is my very first official Helmar blog post! I am excited to share some projects that I have created with the wonderful Helmar products. Since Thanksgiving is next week, I thought it would be a good idea to create some place cards but then I thought about it and I am so delighted to NOT be hosting Thanksgiving this year so I created a few "thanks" cards that can easily be used as place cards if you omit the sentiment and add names on them :)
Let's get started! Unfortunately, I am a messy crafter. I try but I always end up with a crazy messy office at the end of every week. So I pulled a few supplies out to work on my kitchen counter. Here is a peek of the mini cards I created:
Here is what my work area looked like in the middle of the process:
I used Bella Blvd patterned paper for this project. (Finally Fall: Quadrants, Borders, Cute Cuts). I just fell in love with the cute cuts so they became the starting point for my cards.
I used Helmar Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner to adhere the patterned paper to the card base. Each smaller panel was inked on the edges with Dark Naples Ochre marker by Faber-Castell and then it was popped up with some Helmar Zapdots and most of the designs I cut out were as well:
I love using Helmar 450 Quick Dry for things like adhering the little twine bows to the pumpkins and attaching the small buttons:
Here are individual pictures of each card. All the twine is from May Arts:
Other supplies:
Stamp set- Very Square Sentiments (Mint Motif)
Mini clothespins (Tree House Studio)
rhinestones (Recollections, Michael's)
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Carolyn King
Helmar, USA, Inc. Design Team Member
So happy to see you designing for Helmar! Adorable card set.
Posted by: Beth Matson | November 22, 2011 at 08:24 AM
Adorable cards! Love the little details. TFS!
Posted by: Doris Widder | November 20, 2011 at 05:21 PM
These are DARLING! LOVE!
Posted by: Jennifer Evans | November 18, 2011 at 06:22 PM
wow these are all so beautiful.. I wish our Thanksgiving was the same as the USA.. we had ours last month.. to early I think... I just love how you can have these as place cards or mini cards.. great inspiration!! love it Cam!!
Posted by: angie blom | November 18, 2011 at 03:02 PM
Cool Cam!
Posted by: Rere | November 18, 2011 at 12:55 PM
Carolyn, these cards are fantastic. I love your style and your color choices. Great first projects as a Helmar DT Member.
Toodles
Erika
Posted by: Erika Taylor | November 18, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Love these thank you cards and with this being a week of celebrating thankfulness what a perfect time to share your thanks with others! Happy Friday to you!
Posted by: Karen Taylor | November 18, 2011 at 12:21 PM