Helmar Creative Team

On The Banner Band Wagon

Unless you've been living under a rock lately you know that banners are all the rage in paper crafting.  What started off as simple triangle shaped banners has quickly morphed into creating banners with other shapes using punches, die cuts, electronic cutters.....really there is no limit to what you can use to create a simple banner for your projects.

Here I want to show you a couple of projects I've done recently using Helmar Adhesives and incorporates banners.

I'd also like to give a special, huge thank you to our preferred partners Lily Bee Designs and Jillibean Soup whom I adore beyond measure and without them these projects wouldn't have been possible!

This first one is showing how a quick and simple triangular banner can add a fun look to your project.  This banner has added dimension to it using Helmar Zap Dots which I love using!!!

This next one shows a banner I created using a butterfly punch.  I again used Helmar Zap Dots to give it the much needed dimension for the banner.

If you have any projects you've made that uses Helmar Adhesives we'd love to see them!  Who knows, we just might showcase them on our blog!

Thanks for stopping by!  Now get scrapping!
Laura Achilles
Helmar USA Design Team Member

Helmar is Heading to Inspired

Helmar USA, Inc. is a proud sponsor of Donna Downey's Inspired Event May 13th-15th in North Carolina.  I am excited to be teaching two mini workshops. 

We are loaded up and ready to hit the road tomorrow on the way to the East Coast.  This event is a gathering of art fanatics and an immersion in a variety of arts and crafts.  I get to be there teaching about my favorite Helmar adhesives and art mediums. 

I am excited to be part of such a creative and inspiration event.  This is an opportunity to take our show on the road and show off our great adhesives.  I also am excited to mix business and pleasure and hang out with the likes of Donna Downey, Stacey Julian, Pam Garrison, Suze Weinberg........and that only names a few AND....I get to hang out with all the Inspired attendies!

So please check out my Workshop.

 
http://www.donnadowney.com/index.php/mini-workshops/tracy-weinzapfel

My two workshops are Thursday and Saturday from 9:30-10:30 pm so I hope those artists are ready for a dose of me at that time.  I can foresee lots of "Awake" tea for that evening.  I cannot wait. 

I truly feel Inspired.

Tracy Weinzapfel
President, Helmar USA, Inc.

Donna Downey Goes Prima Live with Helmar!

Tonight Donna Downey went Live with Prima and altered one of her amazing canvas camera bags.  Check out her use of Helmar Fabric Glue which is ideal for this medium.

 

Check out this wonderful Prima Live Session with Donna as she shows how to create this beautiful bag!

Looking forward to seeing Donna this week at Inpsired in North Carolina...my workshop kits are packed and I am ready to go!

Tracy Weinzapfel
President, Helmar USA, Inc.

In the Clouds!

Hey there everyone! It's Tina here, and I'm so pleased to be on the HELMAR DT blog for the very first time to share with you! So Exciting!!

This weekend I went to a crop for my local scrappy store... 6 hrs there... and one page finished! Sound familiar? LOL! I think the eating, shopping talking and laughing are always bigger priorities at these events anyway! :)

However, I did get something done that I would like to share with you! I got to play with the Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots and loved the effect they gave to this page!

Helmar Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner is perfect for holding together the majority of this page. Then, when working with the chipboard, it is time to dig out the Premium Craft Glue. I like to apply this to the back of the chipboard using a paint brush! You never get too much, no waste and you have perfect control! After applying, flip it over onto the patterned paper you want to adhere it to and wait for just a few seconds. It's that quick, and that simple!!

Then came the time to play with the scrap dots!! I used the WISHING YOU SUNSHINE stamp set from myStampBOX, which is definately one of my favorites sets! I stamped using blue ink onto white cardstock and cut them out. Then, to give fun dimention to the clouds, I applied the Scrap Dots to the back... one cloud being a little higher than the other!! Just a little extra squeeze and they were perfect!

I hope you take some time to enjoy a little "Liquid scrap dot" in your near scrappy future! :)

Supply List:

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fiz Adhesive Runner, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots , Helmar Premium Craft Glue

Patterned Paper: American Crafts, Pink Paislee

Alpha's: Pink Paislee, Websters Pages

Chipboard: Magistical Memories

MyStampBox Stamps

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist

Basic Grey bling

Martha Stewart Butterfly punch

Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Scrapping!!

~Tina~ Helmar USA Design Team

Look who is using Helmar Adhesives....Creating Keepsakes!

Check out the May/June 2010 issue of Creative Keepsakes, Page 89.  Creaking Keepsakes shows how to make these cute Cupcake-Liner Flowers as shown on Cindy Tobey's Layout. 

They used Helmar Premium Craft Glue in the Step-By-Step Instructions......
 

Cindy Tobey is also our random Facebook winner so she has Helmar Premium Craft Glue on the way.  This is a great tutorial!  Thanks Creating Keepsakes!

Tracy Weinzapfel
President, Helmar USA, Inc. 

Helmar Adhesives on Scrap Time!

Christine of www.scraptime.ca featured Helmar products on May 6, 2010 Blog Post, Episode #494.  Check out her blog HERE:

May 6, 2010

Ep. 494 - Helmar Adhesives

Today I am showing you a variety of Adhesives from Helmar! I am showing you 3 liquid adhesives: Professional Acid Free Glue, 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and Premium Craft Glue! These all work very well on paper and ribbon. I also show you the zap dots in black, white and clear; the Permanent Adhesive Runner, Scrap Dots, Crackle Medium and a Vellum Adhesive.

All of the adhesives were very strong, and held the paper well. I used the vellum adhesive on a transparency, and it is stuck down very strongly!!

The Scrap dots are very cool - they are like liquid glue dots. You can use a small dot or a large dollop!! The glue dries the way it is applied - no shrinking down!!

If you want a better description off all of these adhesives check out the Helmar Adhesive Blog where the explain the best adhesive for your project!

Scrap Time - Ep. 494 - Helmar Adhesives from Mark Giles on Vimeo.

Download this episode of Scrap Time

I would love to hear your opinions on the show, and if you have any problems watching it. As well, if you have any techniques, projects, new products or tools you would like to see featured. You can email me at:

[email protected]

On the next episode I am showing you how to transfer paper to Sticky Back Canvas!

Thanks for checking us out!!

THANK YOU Scrap Time for this informative blog post and video!

Tracy Weinzapfel
President, Helmar USA, Inc.

Layers are HOT! :)

Layering is very "in" right now!  And to make it more fun, I encourage you to add dimension to your layers!  On this layout, I cut a piece of paper into strips.  I then arranged them how I wanted them to go on my page, and using the Helmar Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots and Helmar Zapdots I created varying levels of dimension for my strips.  

Isn't that fun!  Here's my finished layout:

 

Here are some close up's:

That flower is adhered with Helmar Acid Free Glue.  That brown plastic piece is adhered with Helmar V2 Vellum Adhesive (the lace is too!). I used my Helmar Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner to adhere the paper pear and the chipboard.       

The chipboard pieces are from one of our preferred partners: Tattered Angels.  I also used their glimmer mist, glimmer glass and a glimmer screen.  

  

I used the Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots to adhere the plastic crown so it sticks up above the chipboard.  

Well I hope you have enjoyed this project I shared with you today!  And I hope you have a FANTASTIC day!  

Pamela Young

Helmar USA, Inc. Design Team Member

Helmar Textured Effects by Leah Crowe

Leah Crowe is a member of the Treasured Scrapbooking Design Team!  You can purchase a wide variety of Helmar Products from http://www.treasuredscrapbooking.com.

Thank you Leah for sharing your creativity and techniques using Helmar Textured Effects!

Helmar Textured Effects
by:  Leah Crowe
Blog: http://darlnsnotalone.blogspot.com

Helmar Textured Effects creates a textured finish when applied. This product is quite amazing; I tested it on various items included in April’s Regal Romp kit. A ticket stub, corkboard, and button were my victims of choice.  Using a foam craft brush, I applied a thin layer of Helmar Textured Effects to the entire surface of each item, allowing it to dry on its own, which only takes 10 minutes for a thin layer; A little bit goes a long way.

Textured effects will allow you to create so many different looks on your projects, just by changing the tool in which you use to apply it. I used a foam brush, my fingertips, bubble wrap, a Lego, and a Wendy’s take out knife to apply the second coat. Each technique yielded an irresistible and intriguing look to the embellishments once they were dry. Don’t worry about how thick you apply the second coat of Helmar’s Textured Effects, because it dries clear, and the best part, its acid free! Be advised, the thicker you apply the textured effects, the longer it will take to dry.

 
 
 
Experiment with alcohol inks and Ink on your finished textured item; mix your acrylic paint with your textured effects to create a colored texture. The possibilities are endless with this sensational product.

If you love Helmar, be sure to order right away as these products are flying off the shelves. Have no fear, Erin at Treasured Scrapbooking is always restocking her online store with Helmar’s fabulous mix of products.

by:  Leah Crowe
Blog: http://darlnsnotalone.blogspot.com

Swing into Spring....with bling ;)

I love Springtime, everything is fresh and new. I don't know what its like in your part of the world, but here in the land of lincoln Spring is really just arriving. Its been a long winter and its a welcome sight, let me tell you ;)

In the spirit of "new" and "fresh" things, I decided to share this layout that I created with one of our new preferred partners, Bella Blvd. The line is called "Swing into Spring" and although it isn't new, every time I use it I feel like I'm using it for the first time.

I used my Helmar Quickfix adhesive runner to put my entire page together, right down to attaching the ribbon to my photo. Yep, its THAT strong. The width of it was perfect for this ribbon from Creative Impressions, and even though the ribbon is sheer, the adhesive doesn't show through. Pretty awesome, huh?

Notice that glittery border around my page? I made that using products from another of our new preferred partners, PK Glitz! I created it using double sided "sticky" tape, covered with "glittery glitz" in chartreuse, a perfect compliment to the olive hues in the Bella papers.

I made my own butterfly embellisments using PK Glitz's "sticky paper", run though a die cutting machine and then covered with glitter. I attached it to my page using Helmar's amazing Liquid Scrapdots and BAM! Butterflies baby...

Thanks for visiting, until next time

Marci

Helmar USA Design Team

Complete project supply list:

Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Liquid Scrapdots

Bella Blvd "Swing Into Spring" Paper and cardstock stickers

PK Glitz Sticky Tape, Sticky Paper, Glitter Glitz (Chartreuse, Mint Green), Glitter Crystals (Light Pink)

Creative Impressions Ribbon

Doodlebug Cardstock Stickers
 

Facebook Fan Winner!

We promised another giveway at 1000 Fans and we reached 1000 Fans last week!  We are so thankful to all our Facebook Fans! 

So our lucky random winner is...............CINDY TOBEY.

Cindy has just won this Helmar Prize Pack with some of our most popular adhesives.

Cindy, please email your shipping address to [email protected] so we can ship your prize.

Please continue to refer your friends & fellow crafters as the giveaways are not going to stop here!

Thank you!

Tracy Weinzapfel
President, Helmar USA, Inc.