Hello Helmar Readers,
It's Grace here and though I am still wrapping up all the "homework" I have from CHA I have been having some creative fun this past week. Moving into spring and starting to gear up for Easter how about you? Us crafty types start early... got to leave time to make those fantastic projects, right?
Today I bring you a very large, yet simple and sweet, wall art project.
My Bless this nest wall art project was pretty simple to make here are the supplies (overall cost was about $7):
- Helmar 450 Quick Dry
- Helmar Acid Free Glue and spreader
- 1 - Foam Core board (from the $1 store)
- 2 - Pieces of black cardstock (from my stash, I cut the letters with my cricut.)
- 2 - Large Chipboard letters (from my stash)
- 2 - 3D letters (on clearance for $0.97 each the "N" and "T")
- 1 - Used and tattered book
- 1 - Package of Super Moss Mat (found at your local craft store, it is a bit expensive but worth the cash... use those coupons! I have a lot left over for more projects too.)
- Brown packing paper roll ($1 store)
- 2 - metal grommets (what ever size you desire)
- 1 - roll of black satin wide ribbon
I used Helmar Acid Free Glue and spreader to adhere the brown packing paper on the back side and wrap it around the sides of the foam board (what ever shape you desire to cut it into). Then using Helmar Acid Free Glue and spreader I adhered book pages to the front of the board. When doing this only glue the tops of pages down so the bottoms are free to curl and crinkle and add movement to the piece.
Here was my favorite part... moss is messy but I found this Super Moss Mat (a flat roll) at my local craft store and when you use Helmar 450 with it... OH MY GOODNESS, it was SO EASY AND FAST! While the back and book pages are drying start adding the Super Moss Mat to the letters. Adhere the Moss Mat to the front of the letters (very important you do this to the front... hehe) with Helmar 450 Quick Dry. Then cut around the letters and on the 3D letters leave 1/2" (or however deep your letters are) boarder around the letter to allow wrapping over the edges.
Here is a close up. You can see the "N" is one of the 3D letters and the "E" and "S" are chipboard and are flat. Look at those crisp lines the Moss Mat Makes! I just love how easy and (not SO messy) it was to do this.
I then used Helmar 450 Quick dry to adhere the letters to the board and the grommets into two holes at the top. I added the bowed ribbon and knotted it on the front. I actually went through and curled all the page corners forward to give it some playfulness and then I was done.
I hope you have enjoyed this post. Please feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comments below or if you are working on any spring projects I would love to see them.
Have a Happy Helmar Day!
Helmar Design Team Member
