Hello! It's Amy here today, recently back from a family adventure to Hawaii, and very excited to share a recent project featuring photos from our trip with you, that ALSO uses the June Helmar Challenge sketch! (Give it a try, and WIN, not to mention we love seeing your lovely work!).
I'm a lucky gal, to be on both the Gauche Alchemy and Helmar teams, so I have learned that one canNOT live without the other! Mixed media elements (like the very unique bits in Gauche Alchemy kits) need good adhesives like Helmar 450 Quick Dry to keep them securely on the page, especially if they are a bit heavy. Also, the glue used on punchinella (that sparkly circley sequin waste in the picture below) needs to be as transparent as possible....so Helmar's Premium Craft Glue is the answer there.
The lovely cherry blossom fabric strip from a Gauche Alchemy Themed Paper Crafting Kit , pictured above, is NOT all wrinkled and bubbly....because it easily attached to the page using Helmar Premium Craft Glue. I haven't found that to be true with any other adhesive. And the delicate Japanese paper strip? (yes, I know this is dedicated to Chinatown, but many Asian cultures were represented there), it stays without ripping, courtesy of a Helmar Adhesive Runner . Well, and we can't leave out that fun little foot shaped paper clip....from a Gauche Alchemy Mixed Media Color Kit, because the Gauche Mamas know how to bring the cool funk to the papercrafting table.
Flowers, sequins, a sweet orange butterfly....all color kit contents, all adhered with just a touch Helmar 450 Quick Dry! Trust me, it will NOT fall off of the layout, either. The token below, that is glued to the butterfly? It doesn't even wiggle!
Thanks so much for popping by to see my bit of Gauche mixed media fun, that preserves a wonderful family memory for me. As an educator, I teach my students that good adhesives are essential. Without a good adhesive, all of that time in placing a special item in "just the right place......." is wasted!
Wanna see a little more mixed media goodness? Please stop by my blog, and if you say hi, you'll make my day, promise! (You can even see my schedule of upcoming workshops, featuring Helmar.
