An Awesome Cross Promotion with Helmar,Unity Stamp Co. & Susan K. Weckesser Inc.

Hello there!

I am SO Excited about this cross promotion that is happening with Helmar, Unity Stamps Company, and my company Susan K. Weckesser Inc. I have been so {THRILLED} to see all the wonderful creative artwork that is being done with the wonderful products from Helmar, Unity Stamps, and mine. I really have felt so INSPIRED and I hope that I can share something with you! 

For today's post I took out some of my Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive Glue, my Live in Color paper line which is now available through Want2Scrap , and my 'Fly Away', 'Painted Sentiments', and 'A little bit of Washi' stamp kits from Unity Stamp Company. 

First I made some fun washi tape with my stamps. I used Canvas Corp's wonderful tissue paper to stamp on with Clear Snap's ink to create Washi tape that acts like... well, like washi tape. What is wonderful is that you take the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and put it on the tissue stamp with a little spatula and the stamp goes like tape and shows no glues lines! LOVE! 

For the background of my layout I had fun drawing with watercolor pencils and stamping away with my stamps. Just being {colorful}.

Since I used a darker color for my background I wanted to make my words pop. So, I wrote the sentiment that I wanted on lighter paper and glued it on with Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. I used one of my stamps from the 'Painted Sentiment' kit to start the sentence.

I love to add color and whimsy to my artwork & I do this in different ways. Here are some off the ways that I do it...

1) Punch butterflies out of my 'Live in Color' paper and glue them on with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. Always use GOOD glue like Helmars!!! 

2) Add BLING! Love this bling from Want2Scrap.

3) Use colorful & sparkley {EMBOSSING POWDER} with the stamps. I used American Crafts brand with this project.

4) Outline.... I LOVE to outline and highlight when creating a layout or project. I like using good pigment art markers. The ones I used in this project were Kuretake's ZIG Memory Writers in Black & their chalk pastel color in white.

5) Gotta SMOOCH! *giggle* I love adding bits of wonderful color to images, art, photos....you name it, and Clearsnap's SMOOCH is AWESOME! 

Just a little bit of extra, MAGICAL color to a project adds so much pizzaz!

There is a sale going on at Unity. My stamps are on sale just until the end of the Cross Promotion. You can find the Unity Sale ---> HERE <------

Be sure to check out everyone's WONDERFUL artwork on both the Helmar and the Unity Stamp Co. blogs and say hi from me... Susan! 

I will be posting on my blog too... {my sweet earth} which is linked to my website susankwesser.com.

Thank-you SO much for stopping by and have a WONDERFUL day!!!

hugs,

Susan

Susan K. Weckesser

Helmar DT Member

Comments

[TracyM #6773]

Cute photo and fabulous layout Susan - love the colours, dimension and stamping!!!

[Lucy E.]

Great LO! I ordered 3 of your stamp sets-can't wait to get a little bit washi! I love your washi tape that you made! I want to try that too! Thanks for all of your inspiring stamp sets!

[Kelly]

Really cool idea for the washi tape!! And your layout is so much fun! Uniquely YOU :)

[Denise Bryant]

Fun project! I love the colors! Susan's designs are great... the washi tape set is at the top of my list! Great pairing of Unity and Helmar this week!
DeniseB

[sharon gullikson]

How cute. I like how artsy it is.

[Ava G]

wow, that is some layout with a powerful color tone to the background!! great way to focus on those eyes in that photo

[Laurie T]

Really fun LO! Luv it!

[Angie Hall]

Such a neat LO. It's brimming with color and lots of clever additions. Thanks

[Jessica Shelton]

Oh My!!! *giggle*
What a fabulous canvas. I always think about getting my watercolors out and doing some fun mixed media on canvas, but never thought to use the pencils...nice tip. I love all the techniques you shared. Thanks for always being an inspiration to create!
Love to Create and Create Often!
:O)
Jessica S

[Miriam Prantner]

What a fun layout! Love all the stamping in white and how you used the washi stamps!

[Gwen]

Love how you popped the butterflies and outlined things! Your washi stamps are adorable!! Great idea to spread the glue!

[jpscraps]

Fabulous project!

[Michelle K.]

This is an amazing project!! I love it!

[Crystal]

This is such a fun and colorful mixed media layout! Thanks for designing such great stamps, I am super excited for my order from Unity to arrive filled with your awesome stamp designs!