Helmar Creative Team

A Repurposed Container

 

 This broken plastic container can be brought back to life with some scrap paper and Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste.

 Lightly sand the plastic container then use Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste to apply torn strips of scrap paper. I chose paper that I use to line my work table while I'm painting. It's covered with random paints and mists.

 

Instead of decoupaging the top of the container, I added a matching decorative circle.

 

Some waxed cotton cord from Canvas Corp adds just the right finishing touch.

 

 

Watch this video for complete step-by-step instructions:

 
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Product Spotlight: Liquid Scrap Dots!

Hello again, Donna here. Todays spotlight is on......(drumroll please).....Helmar Scrap Dots! They are a 3-Dimensional liquid glue that you use in place of pop dots and such. Just squeeze a dot on your project that you want to be 3-Dimensional and lift up on it or just carefully lay your object on it. Then let it dry completely. No more running out of scrap dots, etc. This is the only glue you will need for proping items up on a page or card!
Lately we have been talking about making different things on cards, layouts and such. I have not touched my Tea Bag Folding in a while and thought I would give it a go again. It is always nice to go back and do something you haven't done in a while. Tea Bag Folding is kind of like Origami.

 

My husband's birthday is at the end of this month, so this card will be for him (hope it doesn't look too girly, LOL)

Supplies needed:
Cardstock
Tea Bag Folding Papers ( I used 1 1/2" x 1 1/2", 10 pieces, for the flower and 2 pieces of 2" x 2" for the butterfly)
Handmade paper or whatever you would like to use for the background paper
Saying or Quote
Helmar Scrap Dots
Helmars Craft & Hobby PVA Glue

First step, make your flower using Tea Bag Folding.

 

After you have made all ten of these, glue them together.

 

 

 

 

This is called a Kite Fold.

 I then took my handmade paper and sewed a border around each piece. And glued them down using Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue.

I them used Helmar Scrap Dots to put down the top layer so it would pop up a bit.

I then used Tea Bag folding using the two pieces of 2 x 2 paper for the butterfly.

And glued that onto the card face. Then using my Scrap Dots, I glued down my flower making it also pop up a bit. (Love these Scrap Dots!)

I then added my "Happy Birthday" image and I had a card.

Tea Bag Folding is very similar to Origami like I said, so give it a try! And while your at it, take a look at all the glues and other products Helmar has to offer, you will fall in love!

Heart Wall Hanging...

Vicki-Ann here for Helmar today and I have made a wall hanging out of a wood scrap.

I love making my own embellishments for my art and for this I made a heart with layers.           

             To make this you will need:

• Helmar Tacky Craft Glue
• Helmar Decopage and Craft Paste
• Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots
• Pitt pen and typewriter or printer
• Decoart Crackle glaze, Gesso & modeling paste
• Americana Desert turquoise, Turqoise blue & Sea Breeze acrylic paints
• Tim Holz Argyle stencil
• Wood 
• Tim Holtz Word band, brads and Gear
• Wire, beads and trinket
• Hessian, gauze and scrap paper
• Eyelets 

I took a sheet of card stock and covered it with Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste. Spreading it on with the glue spreader as I went, just adding layers of scrap paper.

Waited for this to dry thoroughly. I cut a template of the heart that I wanted and traced around it in pencil on the decoupaged papers. 

 Then added some DecoArt paint and crackle glaze to the cut out heart. When the cracks appeared I rubbed in some Antiquing cream in white to enhance the cracks. 

I painted a layer of Gesso and then used some Modeling paste through a Tim Holtz Argyle stencil to get the triangles.  Decoart Sea Breeze painted over the top and then I used my fingers and lightly added Desert Turquoise over the top of the texture. I added some Gesso to some gauze and cut some hessian to size for under the heart. 

For the wire work; I got my pliers and the wire and fitted it over the side of the heart just wrapping it around and around. I then gathered up some paper beads and wired them up too. Hubby drilled and placed the eyelets for me. I just popped dots so he knew were they had to go.

I got my typewriter out and added a quote to the side with Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste, just adds that little extra element that I like.

I went around it with a Pitt pen to blend it in.

The quote reads 'We fall in love by chance, we stay in love by choice'.

Time for assembly; Using the Helmar Tacky Glue I layered the hessian and then the gauze.  Added this layer to the wood block.

Then because of the wire I used the Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots on the back of the heart.

This worked perfectly to hold the wire and give me the dimension that I needed for the heart to sit straight with the wire wrapped around it.

 Grabbed a word band from my stash and added the gear with more of the Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.  It really is the perfect thing for when things just can't sit flat!

Added wire to the top and my strung paper beads and glittery beads with little birdcage to the bottom. 

So hope you liked my wall hanging today. I sure had fun making it and doing all the little elements. 

Not Just on Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!

Jean here and I want to share a Father's Day layout with you. We have two children and my husband has been there to teach them, to help them and to love them.  And even though they are now grown and married, they both know he is always there for them! I had fun digging out these older photos to use! 

 

I  grabbed my basket of Helmar products because I needed many different ones for this!! 

I love the Adhesive Tape Runner for adhering photos and paper elements!

And Helmar 450 for adding dimension to the flowers.

Zapdots come in two sizes - 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch and are perfect for tags and journaling strips

I even used the Silicone Adhesive for the metal arrow.

I love the feeling I get when I file this layout, that everything will still be secure the next time I go to look at it!!

I want to  wish all of the Fathers out there a very happy Father's Day!!

Don't forget to visit Helmar on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up with the latest news and inspiration!! And for a full catalogue of all Helmar Creations, visit our Pinterest Page!

 

 

Happy Father´s Day!

Happy Father´s Day! Hello dear friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you a card that I made to celebrate one of the most important family days using different materials in one single card, just like dad usually does to help us. First take a look at my card:

To create this card I used card stock, metal sheet, metallic card stock and clay. And the best part is I was able to assemble and paste all the parts using only three different adhesives from Helmar because I wanted my card with a lot of dimension.

First, create the base of the card. For this I used Basic Black card stock of 4-1/4"x11" with score in 5-1/2". Then, cut a second layer using Red Metal Sheet. The size of this layer is 4"x5-1/4" and dry emboss this using the Diamond Plate Embossing Folder from Darice.

Using a sand block or sand paper create a distress over the race up part to erase the color of the metal and create a special effect. If you want you can erase the color applying alcohol  with a cotton tip on the parts when you want to remove the color. 

Paste the embossed metal layer over the card base using Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue.

Cut a banner of metallic gray card stock. The size is 5-1/2"x1-/2" and paste over the center of the decorated base using Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue.

Cut a third layer using card stock basic black and a cross stitched  rectangular framelit. You will stamp your sentiment over this. In my sample I used Wow embossed pad, White Embossing Powder and one image from the stamp set Dad´s Day of Joy Clair.

Paste this layer over the card using 1/2"square zapdots.

To decorate the card I made some embellishments using Makin's Clay White and Push Molds with Hand Tools forms. You don't need to bake this clay, only wait a few hours until it dries.

To paste the hand tools over the card you can use Helmar Premiun Craft Glue, it dries clear, quickly and works perfectly with the polymer clay material.

Here is another photo of the dimension of the card:

Like I said at the beginning of this post, you can use the Helmar Products  to paste many kinds of materials. In today's project I pasted two, metal sheets and clay, that aren't easily to use with regular glues.

 

 I hope my project inspired you with new techniques to try on your creations! We would love to see them!Thank you for stopping by and see you soon!

Martha Lucia

Fit for a Queen!

Happy  Birthday to the Queen! Jenn, here, with a project inspired by the English monarch but fit for the queen in your life (and if that's yourself, even better).

Did you know that the Queen gets 2 official birthdays a year? One on her actual birthday in April and another official celebration in June. It's good to be the queen!

The first thing that comes to mind when I think about royalty is definitely the biggest bling of them all: the crown. So I decided to make a crown which quickly escalated into a headpiece that could have been used in that scene from Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. I don't mind, though, I adore it, and it's the perfect crown for me!

To make your own crown, gather together:

• Metallic poster board
• Pencil, ruler, and scissors
• Embellishments: pearls, flat-back gems, mirrors, sequins, charms, rhinestones, felt shapes, feathers, etc.
• Helmar Gemstone Glue
• Helmar Silicone Adhesive Sealant
• Tweezers
• Clothespins and/or binder clips

Once the crown shape is cut out (don't forget a tab on one end to connect it when finished), embellish the bottom edge. A line of Helmar Gemstone Glue works well to attach the beaded trim in the center of the crown as well as a small pearl strand on top if it.

While the first items dry, add any embellishments to the back of the crown form to peek over or between the points. The feathers are secured with the same Helmar Gemstone Glue. Allow any back or inside decorations to dry completely before proceeding.

The brass teacup charm was hollow, so filling it with Helmar Silicone Adhesive Sealant made it possible to secure the bases of the feathers into the filled charm and hold the charm to the front of the crown. 

Returning to the Helmar Gemstone Glue, fill in the center of each crown section with larger elements: beads, charms, etc. Concentrate heavier elements towards the bottom of the crown. This will help it sit securely on a shelf (or head) and keep the points from drooping since they are embellished with lighter objects.

Squeeze a small puddle of Helmar Gemstone Glue onto a piece of plastic to dip smaller elements, like sequins or rhinestones, into. Use tweezers place the smaller items onto the crown to avoid sticky fingers.

Finish the crown points by adding strips of pearls. Helmar Gemstone Glue dries clear, so don't worry about it showing in the gaps between the pearls, just use as much as necessary to keep them in place. Allow everything to dry while the crown is still flat.

Gently form the crown into a circle, securing the tab to the back of the crown with Helmar Gemstone Glue. Help the crown keep its shape while the glue dries with binder clips or clothespins at the top and bottom of the tabbed overlap.

To make this crown wearable, you could attach combs or clips to the inside of the crown. The poster board will be sturdy enough for gentle wear--I mean, it's not like the Queen goes around playing rugby in her own crown, right? 

Wishing you creative days,

 

A Little Home Decor with Helmar!

Hi friends..Cathy here today posting for Helmar!  Today's project is some Home Decor.  I picked up a grapevine wreath and decided to make something for a door for either Memorial Day or the Fourth of July.  

I decided to make my own paper flowers instead of getting store bought ones, so I opened up my Cricut and got to work!  

 

I cut out a bunch of daisies in subtle different sizes so I could stagger them in layers to create a 3D effect. 

I then cut 4 of the 12 by 2 inch strips of light gray card stock and scored every 1/2 inch which I mountain valley folded and made rosettes.

I used Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to hold the ends together.

 

I inked and shaped the flowers with Tim Holtz Distress inks and then glued together with Helmar Premium Craft Glue.

 

To give the rosette layers a little more dimension, I added Scrap Dots....it is like pop dots in a tube! Such an awesome product..dries in the shape you put it!

You need to get some if you do not own it already!

 

Now to put it all together....not wanting to use a glue gun like I have done in the past as I always seem to burn my fingers!! So I used the Helmar 450 craft glue..amazing stuff! It takes a little longer to set, but holds amazingly..unofficially hot glue in a bottle! So if you want to save burning your hands too...make sure you get some of that when you get your Liquid Scrap Dots!

 

Thanks for stopping by and checking out the Helmar craft project today and I hope it inspires you to get some Helmar Adhesives of your own!

Happy Crafting!!

Cathy

 

 

Best Friend Scrapbook Layout!

Hello beautiful people, Lydia back to share another scrapbooking layout related to bestfriends.

This layout I changed up a bit as I am used to traditional 12x12 layouts. I decided to have a go at a 8 1/2 by 11inch layout and I really love how it turned out.

 

For this layout you will need:

•  1x 8 1/2 by 11 inch cardstock
• Patterned paper for mounting photo and the corner
• Tissue Paper
• Embellishments: wood veneer, fair, paper doily, sequins ect.
• Scissors/trimmer
• Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
• Helmar Acid Free Glue
• Helmar Craft Glue
• Helmar Gemstone Glue
• Helmar Decoupage & Craft Paste 

First of all, I grabbed some patterned paper that I could cut up into a big triangle to put in the bottom corner, like photo corners. To adhere these I used the Helmar Craft Glue.

Next I added a different texture with some scrunched up tissue paper. This is where some of the fun came in, I got out the Helmar Decoupage & Craft Paste  and adhered the tissue paper to add some texture as a layer behind the photo.

This layout came out really fast for me, so I adhered some pattered paper behind my photo of myself and one of my scrappy Best Friends using the Helmar Acid Free Glue and placed out all my embellishments that I wanted to include. Including a  Studio Fourteen 40 flair badge.

I then adhered all my embellishments with the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive .

Also added some sequins glued down with the Helmar Gemstone Glue.

So make sure you take lots of photos when you see you Best Friend/s so you can document those special moments you spend together!

Hope you enjoyed this layout and I will be back next month with more creations using Helmar products.

Lydia xxx

Quilling Card Using Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue

Hello again! Donna here to show you a card I made using the technique Quilling as well as showcasing Helmar's Craft & Hobby PVA Glue. I absolutely LOVE this glue!!!!! Seriously, I love it!

Here is a picture of the finished card.

Now for what you need to make the card...

Ruler

Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue

quilling tool

quilling paper

white cardstock

water colors

Start by tearing the size of quilling paper you need to make your flowers and leaves.

Use watercolors and tap paint onto watercolor paper for your background. 

Now cut white cardstock for the gate and glue them down to the watercolor paper.

Lay down some glue and tap the flowers into the glue and place them on the card.

I also used a piece of brown cardstock underneath the watercolor paper.

Glue the brown cardstock with your design on it to white cardstock using your Helmar PVA glue and there you have it; a card!

I haven't put a greeting on my card because I don't know what I will want to use it for.

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to check out all the other types of glues Helmar makes, they are all fantastic!!

Just For You; Plain and with Dimension

Hello dear friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you a card that I made using a complete selection of adhesives to create a project plain and with dimension at the same time. Take a look at my card:

I love flowers in all their styles but when I have these in die cuts I love to create my paper projects with dimension and keep the bases of my cards plain. So this sample was not the exception. To create this I used the next materials, it can be less because the Helmar adhesives are very useful but I want to show you each one that I used:

1. I cut the base of the card using Pool Party card stock. The size of the base is 4-1/4"x11" with score in 5-1/2"

2. I cut a second layer using Whisper White card stock. The size of the layer is 4"x5-1/4".

3. I cut a decorated piece of 3-1/2"x1-1/4" to add on the upper part.

4. I cut a stitched circle using Pool Party card stock.

5. I pasted the second layer, the decorated piece and the pool party stitched circle using the Helmar Quick-fix Permanent Adhesive Runner.

6. Then I cut a second layer of decorated paper with a different pattern of 4-1/4"x2" and adhered to the card using Helmar 1/2" Zapdots. 

7. Then I cut a third piece of decorated paper with a different pattern, the size is 4-1/4"x1/2" . I decorated this with a few loops of strawberry slush thread that I secured with Helmar Fabric Glue.  

8. Then I added the second stitched circle using the Helmar Quick-fix Permanent Adhesive Runner. 
I only stuck the upper part of the circle

9. I cut some flowers and leaves using the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies from Stampin Up and different colors of card stock and I started to assemble this stuck the center of the flowers with Helmar 1/4" Round Clear Zapdots.

 

10. Then I added the leaves and flowers to the card using the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

11. To embellish each flower I used rhinestones that I pasted with the Helmar Gemstone Glue. My rhinestones are too small so I put a little amount of the Helmar Gemstone Glue over an acrylic block and then I passed my gem over the glue before pasting it over the flower.

12. The last step was stamping the sentiment and sticking this over the card I used Helmar Quick-fix Permanent Adhesive Runner.

 

Lets take a better look at the dimension:

What do you think? it's great to work with amazing tools and adhesives that bring us the best possibilities!

 I hope my project inspired you with new techniques to try on your creations! We would love to see them!Thank you for stopping by and see you soon!

Martha Lucia