I cannot tell you how excited I am to share my very first post here as a Helmar Hottie!
I've combined some wonderful products from several of our Preferred Partners with a whole host of notions to create this very "Fasten"ating interactive laminated mini book!! This is a project that I've wanted to create for many years now, but I may have to make another since this one has been shipped to the UK to appear on Craft and Create (television show) later this month.
I gathered papers from several different Cosmo Cricket lines and Clearsnap chalk ink, and then used Purple Cows laminator, Helmar Quick-Fix Permanent Adhesive Runner and Helmar Quick Dry 450 to bring everything together!
Before laminating the front cover, I used Helmar Quick-Fix Permanent Adhesive to adhere the yellow and blue papers together. Next, I used rub-ons from Hambly and mixed alphabet, including chipboard from Pink Paislee to create the title of the book. After threading the buttons, I used Helmar Clear Zapdots to attach them to the cover.
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive is a phenomenal product that played a very big part in this album. In order to allow the flaps to move properly, thus allowing the mini album to be truly interactive, I laminated them and then trimmed the excess hot pocket, leaving a small clear tab. I then adhered the clear tab (only) to the album using 450. I love the fact that it's not only strong, but it dries clear.
Helmar Premium Craft Glue works very well on fabrics. As a matter of fact, I used it on the tips of the ribbon here. I wanted the person playing with this mini album to be able to send the ribbon through the eyelets easily, so I put a little Helmar Premium Craft Glue on the tips and then used my fingers to twist the tips until the glue dried. I was left with a pointy tip much like on the end of a shoestring. Clever, huh?
I used Hambly rub-ons for "lace & tie".
I used Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive on all of the other pages in this mini album, except the buckle page.
Here's a close-up of the pocket.
I put Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive on one end and self adhesive velcro on the other.
I stitched a zipper to 2 laminated strips before adhering them to the mini album with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive then added the word "zipper" with Pink Paislee chipboard alpha.
Close-up of the zipper in action
I used Helmar Quick-Fix Permanent Adhesive Runner on the ends of the buckle strap to hold them in place so they wouldn't shift when I stitched them with the sewing machine.
I stitched buttonholes and buttons to the inner ends of these laminated strips and adhered the outer ends to the mini album with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.
Before laminating the back cover, I adhered the journaling spot with Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner
Helmar has a ton of different products that are just perfect for all of your creations. Try some today!!
Supplies: Adhesive- Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Helmar Quick-Fix Permanent Adhesive Runner, Helmar Premium Craft Glue; Patterned paper, ribbon, bear sticker- Cosmo Cricket; alpha stickers- Pink Paislee, American Crafts; eyelets- Bazzill, Making Memories; pen- sharpie; ink- Clearsnap; floss- Making Memories; ric rac- Bobbin Ribbon; laminator, hot pockets- Purple Cows; rub-ons- Hambly Screen Prints; misc- buttons, zipper, velcro, buckle, snap
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