Helmar Creative Team

My 2024 Diary

Wraparound Diary Cover

by Nicole Elmes 

Well jeepers creepers, how fast did last month come and go!! Anyway, here I am with another project to share with you all 🤗 I decided on making myself this cute cover for my 2024 diary, and honestly, I love the finished product 👏👏👏 This is definitely a project that anyone can do, you just need a little patience to do the hand stitching, apart from that it is pretty straight forward.

To get started you will need some wonderful Fabric Glue, from the wonderful Helmar range, of course. The other supplies I used are Kraft Tex, lightly waxed linen thread, fabric for the cover and inside pockets, an eyelet, and some elastic cord for the closure.

‘Firstly I started by cutting 2 pieces of Kraft Tex to make the cover, I covered one piece with the design I printed, I then attached it using heat ‘n’ bond (as the Kraft Tex is pre-washed it is quite textured and I personally have found using glue a little tricky), once attached and wrapped over the edges, you will see that I have stitched (hand stitched) across the top of the fabric before I started gluing the second piece to the back. It is very important when gluing Kraft Tex to use a high quality fabric glue as it is quite fibrous and to get an even and strong adhesion Helmar Fabric Glue is perfect 🤩 Make sure you glue the covers together in sections as it is quite a big piece and it will most likely start drying out on the end you started gluing by the time you work your way across.

Next was to cover and stitch along to top of the design on the inside slip pockets and glue them into place. I then left it overnight in my book press (you can use any weighted item to do this) to ensure all pieces are nicely bonded and ready for the stitching holes to be punched.

So now it’s just a matter of punching the stitching holes, so many holes 😂, and getting this baby stitched up! I do make a paper template just to ensure my stitches are nicely aligned and evenly spaced, see below pic👇, I did also add a pen loop!  

So there you have it my crafty friends, my 2024 diary 📔 Now I’m off to whip up another 4 that I am gifting this Christmas to some family members and friends. I hope that I have inspired you to get out all of your wonderful adhesives from Helmar and get your craft on XX

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Beautiful Scrapbooking Layout by Debra

Hello Everyone,

Debra From the Design Team, here to share with you my latest layout using Helmar Glues

I chose beautiful papers from Stamperia, with lots of images that I could fussy cut.

I used the Helmar glues pictured to attach various bits and pieces to my layout.

Using 2 layers of thin cardboard glued together, I adhered these to the back of by photo.

  Creating my layers with my fussy cut pieces.

Using the thin cardboard glued to the back of the fussy cut pieces

More layering

Close up, showing a layer of gauze added between layers

I added stencilled texture paste near my photo.

Lastly I added some Art Stones to Complete my layout.

 

My completed layout.

Hope you like what I have created, 

Debra

Happy Halloween!

Hello everyone,

It's Nat here, I am so excited to share my first project as part of the Helmar Creative Team. 

It is a little nerve-wracking to do my first post, therefore I decided to just have some fun with it.  As it is that time of the year, I thought that something a little spooky would be appropriate, so I hit the shops and grabbed a pile of Halloween goodies to play with.

To begin this project, I covered the chalkboard centre of my frame with paper and masking tape to protect it while I prepared my wooden pieces with a coat of gesso and painted them with acrylic paints.  I did try some crackle medium but unfortunately it did not work as I had hoped (back to the drawing board with that!), however it did add to the nice glossy finish which I liked.

I chose the Professional Acid Free Glue to adhere my photo and paper to my frame, so I removed the paper and tape protecting the chalkboard and then set about this task.  I utilised a glue scraper sent to me by Helmar to spread the glue to the edges of the paper and to help me rub the paper down into the edges of my frame.

I wanted to seal my paper and wood pieces to protect them from dust and wear before I went further so I made sure the area was well ventilated, set up a cardboard box to spray my pieces in then applied the spray back and forth to coat..............

.............then turned the pieces ninety degrees and gave them a second spray.

Now the real fun begins!  Time to stick all of my spooky goodies onto my frame!  For this job I chose to use the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

I have been using this glue for a good few years now and trust it to hold down the different materials I want to stick to my frame.  I have a rubber bat, snake and spider, a black fabric flower, lace, netting from packaging, wood pieces, paper cauldron, cotton wool and a plastic skeleton piece to adhere. 

The cauldron required a slit to be cut in it so that I could slip the cotton wool in to make it appear to be coming from inside the vessel. Folded cardstock was used to raise the cauldron and tombstone a little to add some dimension and enable me to put more cotton wool and the skeleton arm underneath them.

Initially there was a piece of rope stapled to the frame and middle leg to steady it when standing, which I had removed prior to painting.  To finish my project I found this piece of chunky, black chain in my stash, and used some cup hooks to secure it.

Well that is my first project for the Creative Team finished, I am looking forward to seeing what everyone creates in future!

Have a Spooktacular Halloween!
Nat xx

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PRODUCTS USED:

Helmar

Tacky Craft Glue

450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Crystal Kote Gloss Varnish

Professional Acid Free Glue

Other

Paper used: 'Creep On Playing Cards' Digital - Tracie Fox Creative

Acrylic Paint

Gesso

Crackle Medium

Lace

Halloween Decorations

Fabric Flower

Standing Frame with Chalkboard

Boho Fridge Magnets

Helllooooooo Everyone.....

Today I have a set of cute Boho Fridge Magnets that would be great for gifts.

Products Used

Step 1

First off I have painted front and back of the resin pieces with black gesso,

then I have coloured them with wax.

Step 2

I have arranged them on some paper towel and then sprayed with the

Crystal Kote Gloss Varnish, front and back

It seals them and gives a lovely shine.

Step 3

I have cut out some oblong shapes from a magnetic sheet that came

with some cutting dies, I love to upcycle.

Then use some Tiger Grip  to adhere the magnet to the back each piece.

and there you have it...3 lovely Boho fridge magnets.

I hope you have enjoyed my post

Happy Creating

Hugz

Amanda