Helmar Creative Team

Smashing with Helmar Premium Craft Glue

Hi Everyone,

Today I want to share with you how I create a smash book page using Helmar Premium Craft Glue. I know, I know, the smash book comes with a nifty little pen with a glue top, but do you think I use that?! Nope, I let the kids have that as soon as I unwrap my smashbook because kids love a glue stick for their school work. For something I'm making that I want to last for a long time, I'm going to turn to my trusty, tried and true, Helmar Premium Craft Glue. 

Let me share a couple pages with you first:

 

And yesterday for our Helmar Live broadcast, I recorded how a smash page comes together for me using Helmar Premium Craft Glue & Helmar Zap Dots. You can view it here:

Video streaming by UstreamAnd the finished page:

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Remember to join us every Tuesday night at 7p ET for a LIVE broadcast with one of Educators for incredible inspiration and how to's.

Carisa Zglobicki, Helmar Educator

"Snow Ball" - scrapbook layout with Helmar and Authentique

Hello Helmar friends!  JJ here again, with another layout showcasing how well our adhesives work with textured scrapbook supplies.

For thick, textured papers like Authentique, I always reach for Helmar's Professional Acid Free Glue - I never have a problem getting papers to stay put.  450 Quick Dry is perfect for tricky-to-glue textured trims like this woven one from May Arts:

To get a little lift on my title, as well as some of the die-cut stickers, I used Zap Dots - quick and easy!

For lumpy embellishments, like 3-D flowers, 450 Quick Dry is my go-to adhesive, every time.  (It works great on wood embellishments, too).



Helmar Adhesives used (if your LSS doesn't carry it - yet - purchase online at www.helmarusa.com):

• 450 Quick Dry
• Professional Acid Free Glue
• Zap Dots

Preferred Partner products:

• Authentique "Peaceful" collection
• woven burlap trim - May Arts

Thanks for visiting!

JJ Sobey, Helmar Design Team Member

Gifts for a Baby Boy

 Beck here with a couple of little projects I was able to pull off thanks to my Helmar  Goodness!

I made this card for a little one that was born back in March.  It was so easy to come together thanks to a wonderful paper range some dies and of course my Helmar +to pull it all together!  I used my Helmar  Acid free and Helmar  Liquid Scrap dots on this one.

While creating the card, I thought... why not make a wrapping paper decoration to match.  So I did, and this was the result.  

It was so nice to have them match.  It's amazing how good you can make some plain brown paper look with a little raffia and paper and Helmar!

Hope have a fun and creative weekend!

Happy Creating

Beck Beattie

Helmar Design Team

 

X Marks the Spot

 

 

Living in a house full of boys, I am no stranger to all the themes that boys seem to love; superheroes, dinosaurs, cars and all types of trucks, fire engines, good guys and bad guys, and let's not forget the pirates. Some of my boys' first sounds and words were actually versions of pirate grunts and "aye matey"s. I think it's part of their genetic makeup or something. In any event, It's sometimes hard to keep a page masculine without getting too thematic.

Here I've used textures and mediums that give a rough "boy" feel. Inked pebbles, rollerstamp text, Distress Ink splats, and a few doodled X's.

Something about the colour and texture of kraft paper just seems masculine too, even when die cut into doilies.

I powered through this layout with my go to glue; Helmar Professional Acid Free Glue. It worked on the lightweight bingo sheet without bleeding or warping, held the intricate cuts of my doilies with little fuss, and was perfect for the chipboard and paper layers. You know you trust a glue when you readily apply it to the back of your photos without thinking.

Erin Morehouse, Helmar Design Team Member

Crack Crack Crackle

Hey there Rae here from a very hot and humid Darwin, the wet season is not far off - the joys of tropical living - I love it really :-)

I have been playing with Helmar's Two step crackle medium to make some cards

This is how I went about it;

1. Coat a sheet of cardstock with Helmar's step 1 crackle medium and allow to dry.

2. Apply a coat of Helmar's step 2 crackle medium and allow to dry.

3. Cut, tear the desired pieces of crackle paper and start  building your cards.

4. Easy hey ?

5. I used an assortment of embellies, chippies and ink sprays to finish them off - adhereing them into place with Helmar's Acid Free Glue, 450 Quick Dry & Quickfix Adhesive Runner

6. So what are you waiting for, start crackling today - remember you can share your Helmar creations on our Facebook page we love to see what you create with our aweosme products.

Here are the cards I made with my piece of crackled cardstock - I did also use another 2 sheets of plain cardstock as the base of my cards choosing to add the crackled paper on top.

 

I just love the added texture that Helmar's 2 step Crackle Medium has to offer.

nothing like tearing to add extra dimension and texture ........... look at the crackle popping!!

Need a HELMAR fix well you can get in HERE - until next time happy Helmar Creating and take care xx

An Encouraging Card with Heart

       

In the past, I never really made many cards. Lately, however, I've enjoyed the process of cardmaking very much. I honestly can never craft without my Helmar, especially Premium Craft Glue, and it is so perfect for my new affection for cards. I started this card by spraying the background with Color Shine Mist in Mint, and then layered over the top. I adore this Sweetheart Silk Card stamp from Pink Persimmon, and I knew it would be really pretty as the centerpiece.

I elevated the card (with a gradient of Clearsnap embossing powder blinging up the lower half) using 1/2" white Zap Dots. Zap Dots are the best for adding dimension....and they never move.       

The Heidi Swapp heart was misted with Mist in "Mel's Diner" by Tattered Angels. I wrapped it with red and white baker's twine, and adhered it directly to the stamped card, using Helmar 450 Quick Dry.

  To add some sparkle to the Jenni Bowlin alphas, I applied a very light layer of gemstone glue, using a Q-Tip, and then sprinkled on some Fairy Dust Glitter, from Donna Salazar for Clearsnap.

 I made this a "get well" card, because I noticed I never seem to have one around the house, when I need one. I think that this card will be extra special, with the heart hugged by pretty ribbon and twine. I hope I don't have to give it away too soon, but I hope it will warm the heart of the recipient.

Thanks SO much for joining me today, and I send you lots of sparkle and blessings!  

The gnomes and I would love it if you dropped by my blog today! ;)

Off the page with Vicky

Hi Helmar fans,

Vicky blogging today. I am a scrapbooker by nature but once in a while I get a desire to create off the page (OTP) projects. Here is a step-by-step on how I altered this canvas purse using my favorite adhesives and some fantastic preferred partner products. Since it is breast cancer awarenes month I went with my favorite color - PINK!

My mom gave me this 10x10 inch canvas purse she bought for $2 at a dollar store and said "Can you make something with this?". Ummmm, YES!!!

So, I started to mist it (outside) and realized I was going through A LOT of mist without the result I wanted. It looked so "blah". Then, I remembered the awesome cross promotion products the Helmar DT received from Faber-Castell this summer. 

I started to play with a pink gelato and a green stamper's big brush pen. I made a pink paste in a plate with a gelato (scrape off a chunk of gelato and add a bit of water) and a green puddle with a big brush pen (scribble and mist some water) and painted it on with a paintbrush for a nice vibrant color. I then stamped with the green and used the brush pen directly on the stamped image to darken it. Next, I created a handmade flower and glued it to the canvas using my all-time favorite Helmar product - the 450 quick dry. This stuff is better than any hot glue and won't yellow (or burn you). It's great for heavier items like this canvas flower or metal.

I also used thin gesso and a stencil for smeared writing and then added some water to my left-over gelato paste to create a mist. I misted the script stencil for crisper pink letters. I next added some gorgeous lace from Green Tara using Helmar's Premium Craft glue. It works great on delicate fabrics - you can't see the glue and it won't yellow the lace.

Lastly, I gave this finished purse a spray of Helmar's Krystal Kote Matt to seal the colors in. It won't be washable so I wanted it a bit resistant to dirt.

Before I go, here is a second OTP project I created to be worn by yours truly next week. I took a plain dollar store mask and added some left-over embellishments from my October Swirlydoos kit. I used my trusted 450 quick dry on this to make sure nothing falls off when placed around my face.

Thanks for taking a peek at my projects today!

Vicky Alberto, Design Team Memeber

http://simplypaperandcreativity.blogspot.ca

Fusion Monday: Homeschool Mini Paper Bag Lapbooks

Hi Everyone! It is Lisa here to share some homeschooling fun with you today!!

 

To create mini lapbooks you probably have everything you need and it is much easier than you may think.  Here are some basic supplies to get one assembled fast and easy:

* Helmar Glue (I am choosing acid free since we are adding photos to our book)

*Helmar Glue Spreader

*three brown paper lunch bags (or any number of bags)

*colored pencils

*hole punch (I am using my Crop-a-Dile)

*scissors

*twine

*lapbook print outs

*photos or you can even use natural things like leaves, twigs etc. (but I would like to attach those with Helmar Quick Dry 450 myself)

 

Step by Step To assemble the basic Mini Lap Book:

Step One: Start with your paper bags flap side up.  

Step Two: Fold the flap side into to make a booklet.

Step Three: Create as many booklets as you would like to create your mini book. Three paper bags make a nice size book.  

Step Four: Punch two or three holes along the edge of each booklet.

Step Five: Use twine (or yarn) to combine the booklets together. Now you are ready to start creating.

These books can be used for any number of home school review books, daily meeting books, or any thing you can think up.  These books are simple to make, but can hole quite a lot of information. They already have flaps, hidden pockets and pages. From there you can add as little or as much as you wish.

For our lessons we are studying community and using one of these to pull all of our information together. One of my daughter's started right to work. She started by tying her pages together with twine.

You can see that we have our glue gathered. We are using Acid Free Glue since we are also working with photos in this book that we took as we journeyed to some of our favorite places in our community.

Next she colored her print outs and used the qtips to apply the glue. It is a simple way to spread it nice and thin.

We used  the glue spreader in a nontraditional way by using it to score and fold our print outs. The size and shape is the best of any tool we have tried! And here is a peek at the finished book....

Happy Homeschooling!!

Lisa Wilkinson, design team member

Fall Topiary Tree

Hello Helmar fans! I have been assigned to create 14 centerpieces for our church Halloween dinner/party. Yes, I said 14! Helmar has been a huge help in this matter. I don't know I would do it without this premium glue. Really!

I've had a few 18" foam topiary trees sitting in my craft room for a few years after buying them at a craft store's closing sale. I decided to use them as a centerpiece making the foam ball on the top into a pumpkin. Here's what you need:

I tore the newspaper into strips and covered the ball at the top using a generous amount of Helmar's Decoupage. Once the glue dried, I painted an orange wash all over the ball.

Once the wash dried, I glue down large twine with Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Glue to resemble the natural lines in pumpkins. Top it off with leaves, a stem and some curled wire.

Since the topiary is going to be top heavy I needed to add some weight to the base. I asked my children to collect sticks for me which I broke off to be just taller than the base. I spray painted them black and glued them all around the base using Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Glue.

Fill the inside with Spanish moss and the project is complete.

 

Finally, I have this simple Halloween card which I found on Pinterest. (Sorry, original artist unknown.) This has to be the easiest card I've ever made.

-Rip up strips of paper and ink the edges.

-Adhere the strips onto a card base with Helmar's Adhesive Runner.

-Add some googly eyes with Helmar's Premium Craft Glue.

-Stamp on a sentiment and you're done!

 

Thanks for stopping by and happy Fall crafting!

I "ENDORSE" Helmar Adhesives

Hello Helmar fans...Martha here with a Public Service Announcement...VOTE FOR HELMAR!!!!!

I'm going to sound like a broken record here but Helmar Adhesives are the only ones I've used for 2 years...my favorites being 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Acid Free Professional Glue and Liquid Scrap Dots. I'm responsible for creating at least six projects per month for Design Teams and often more than that. I have carried projects from NC to CA. and back, NC to Il. and back...I need to know that the hours I spend creating these projects ARE NOT going to fall apart.

     



I would like to share 4 projects I created for an awesome kit club...SCRAPS OF DARKNESS ~For the Alternative Scrapper. I was asked to do a guest desiger spot for September. I really could not have done them without my HELMAR!!!

My 1st project I utilized the Helmar Profesional Acid Free Glue to do most of the paper-to-paper parts. The Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive was utilized to attach the ruler ribbon and the other embellishments to this LO. The Prima light bulb embelishment is heavy and it is not going anywher with Helmar's 450!

For my 2nd project I utilized the Helmar Professional Acid Free Glue to attach the paper and printed napkin to the 6"x12" canvas. There are several embellishment on this canvas...wood tiles, brass castings, chipboard and Helmar's 450 again did the job required to hold them all in place. To give the quote a little lift Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots was put to work.

 

The 3rd project is another LO. For the LO part I utilized Helmar's Professional Acid Free Glue and for the ruler ribbon  and layered banner only Helmar's 450 Quick Dry would do the job.

 

The last project is an assemblage piece that required the use of Helmar's 450 Quick Dry and Liquid Scrap Dots. I attached to vintage Monopoly pieces to cover the bolts that hold the chipboard pieces together with Liquid Scrap Dots. The other embellishments...the dominoes, hinges, key, light bulb and keyhole utilized Helmar's 450.

 

Now don't forget you can order Helmar products here in the US. 

            Helmar Design Team Member