Helmar Creative Team

Fall is Here

Hi, Jean here for Helmar today. I am so happy to have you join me!

According to the calendar, Fall is here. However, I think someone forgot to tell Mother Nature as it is still in the 80's in Michigan and my Aussie friends tell me they're still getting cold snaps!

But, I am ready for the cooler temps, the leaves to change color and to begin the season of decorating! Today I am going to show you a fun way to preserve those colorful leaves that you and the family collect!

 

 

Collect a variety of leaves and dry them so there is no moisture on them.  Simply apply a coat of Helmar Decoupage to both the front and the back. Allow to dry completely. 

 

 

Prepare your wreath by adding a variety of ribbons and strips of canvas adhering them well with the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Once the leaves are dry, assemble them again using the 450 to secure. This glue does dry quickly, so I decided on my arrangement before I started gluing. I did adhere all of the leaves and canvas flower to a piece of cardboard which I then adhered to the wreath. This kept them together and prevented the leaves from flopping over. 

And here is my wreath which is now gracing the front door!

 

I love this way of preserving leaves! They could be used for many more projects such as table decor, on frames and even for scrapbook pages! 

Thank you for joining me. Don't forget to visit the Helmar store for information on these products. They have everything for your crafting needs! And visit the facebook page for more inspiration and to share your projects with us!!

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome the New Helmar Creative Team 2016-2017!

Cathy Derouche

Hi, my name is Catherine, and I live in the great state of Maine, nestled in the beautiful western foothills. I am a married woman of 35 years to a wonderful husband with four grown sons and 6 wonderful grandchildren.  I am a paper crafter and have been for 5 short years, although I have been a crafter most of my life.  I love trying everything crafty at least once.  I have crocheted, knitted, crafted with felt, wood, scrap pages, painting, embroidery and many, many more crafts.   I think of all the creating I have done over the years, paper crafting is my favorite.  I have made mini albums, tags, gift bags, boxes, cards, scrap pages, paper piecings, tear bear piecings, and shadow box frames.  My husband has primary progressive M.S. and is wheelchair bound and needs care at home so I am retired to care for him and in my down time when I am not babysitting grandchildren crafting is my number one thing to do to relax.

Blog: http://cathyplus5.blogspot.com

Lydia Gibson

I’m Lydia Gibson, a 14 year old creative teenager who has a huge passion in documenting her every day. I live with my mum, dad and younger sister in a small country town in south-east Queensland, Australia. I was first introduced to the scrapbooking industry at a young age from my scrapbooking mum, starting with stamping and that’s how I got to what I love to do today. I currently love to document my everyday through my love of photography with Project Life, Traditional 12x12 layouts, Mixed Media and lots more. You can find me on these social media platforms: Periscope - @LydiaGi1010, Instagram - @lyd_gibson and Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lydiascrftyroom

Blog – http://lydiascr.blogspot.com.au/

Susan Hamilton

Hi I'm Sue from Victoria. I've been scrapbooking for nine years now. Since our youngest son, Harry was a baby. It started with baby books and then I visited my first scrapbooking store and I was hooked, it's my time out and truly soothes my soul. My husband Rob and our three children, Callum who is twenty one, Daisy who is eighteen and young Harry are the people I scrapbook the most. I also scrapbook extended family and friends, everyday moments, milestones and just for fun. My style is playful, I love ephemera and texture. I love trying anything new. From time to time I like to do off the page projects and art journaling too. I’m so excited to be a part of the Helmar creative team and I’m really looking forward to starting my first project.

Instagram: @scrapbookingsuehamilton

 

Donna Lueders

Hello, my name is Donna Lueders. I am married to a wonderful man, have 3 beautiful (grown and on thier own) children and also 3 grandchildren. I love to craft. I started with cross stitch and went to making cards, from there I have ventured out into mixed media, watercolors, drawing and many other crafty things. I work full time but still find time to do the things I love which is crafting. I feel so lucky to be one of the chosen people to be on the Helmar Design Team.  When I am off work and not doing anything, I often watch my grandchildren whom I have gotten into LOVING art and making things they always want to "craft" when they are at grandmas house (smile). I am also a designer for a paper making company and I love making things from not only the paper but the pulp also.

Blog:http://damseldesignsbydonna.blogspot.com/

 

Jean Marmo

HI! My name is Jean and I live just outside of Grand Rapids, MI. I have a twin sister and for the majority of our lives, I was the math and science one. I stayed far away from anything that involved art or being creative. Once I had children, I started scrapbooking. This was back in the days of colored cardstock and deco scissors. Two things last year brought me to where I am today. I unexpectedly lost my job and my second child was married. With both children grown and out of the house, there was only so much I could scrap. And yet, I had a room full of paper, stamps, ribbons etc. Last year I took an art class and am now using those supplies along with paints and pastes to create mixed media canvases, mini albums, and frames. Most days you will find me experimenting and learning and I look forward to having you join me on this journey. I am excited to be showcasing Helmar products!

Blog: http://pagesintime.blogspot.com.au/

  

Rachel Lowe

Hello I am Rachel from Perth, Australia. I am married with four children. I am nurse by profession. Arts and crafts have always been apart of my life.  Scrapbooking is my passion and it is a wonderful way to document my family/events through the years. I would describe myself as a classic scrapper, being a lover of clean lines, negative space, layering and embellishment clustering. I also love making cards and gift wrapping/tags for others (any excuse to make something pretty). I can’t wait to show case Helmar products. You can find me here on Facebook; www.facebook.com/rachel.lowe.94 and Instagram rachellowe___.

Blog: www.inmyworld-scrapbookingourjourney.com

 

Martha Lucia Gomez

Martha Lucia Gomez. I was born in Colombia, but I live in Miami, USA. My first language is Spanish, which is why my blog is written in Spanish; but don’t worry, I have a translate button. I studied Social Communications and Journalism, but I've loved crafts forever. I used to work with metal jewelry, but one day I discovered stamps, ink and paper, and now it is my passion. I've realized that working with paper crafts is the best therapy. I live with my husband and our two daughters. I divide my time between my family, my work in a Public Relations Company and my passions: my blog and crafting on various design teams. I love to create cards, 3D's and alter different projects because I love to learn new techniques.  I look forward to working on this Design Team and sharing my passion with all of you.

Blog: www.stampartpapel.com

 

Tamiko McCurry

Hi I am Tamiko, single mom, one beautiful daughter. I am paper crafter first and foremost! I believe all things are possible with paper and good scissors. Add quality adhesive and things to write, draw and/or color with and BOOYAH... We are having ourselves nothing but pure JOY and EXCITEMENT and EVERYDAY can be a HOLIDAY! (ha-ha). I do a little bit of everything (smile), although my concentration as of lately has been towards, mixed media, art journaling. I am a practicing social media junky.. if there is an app. out there.. I've heard of it.. possibly used it or have had an account for it. I believe #sharingiscaring and some folks get the best learning experiences from some of the things. One can easily become an educated consumer with few inquisitive search clicks from pinterest, facebook, twitter, instagram, tumblr  and bloglovin.

Blog: http://mikosspot.blogspot.com/

 

Krisy Podolak

G’day! So Cliché I know. LOL.  My name is Krisy and I am from sunny Queensland, Australia.  I am a full time stay at home mum to three, Poppy 3, Leo 2 and Autumn 1.  I have always been creative but decided to really focus on sharing what I create the year my youngest daughter was born.  I set myself some creative goals and the next thing on my list was an International Design Team. So here I am.  My first art love is Scrapbooking.  I love documenting memories but not in your traditional scrapbooking way.  Scrapbooking for me is about being able to incorporate art into the process.  I didn’t really discover my true style until I realised you can really do what your heart desires.  There are really no rules you have to follow.  I create under the name Popleopod and I am all about Art Meeting Memories.  I have a very eclectic style and approach to my art so I will try anything that tickles my fancy.  I keep journals of idea sketches that are just waiting to be created. So expect a range of different projects from me.

Blog: https://popleopod.wordpress.com/

Sarah Rosse

Hello my name is Sarah Rosse and I live in Victoria, Australia. I am married with two boys and am an fanatical scrapbooker! I work full time but every spare minute I have is doing, thinking or creating something crafty.  My boys are legely my inspiration for scrapbooking, however I love mixed media and getting messy on my pages.  Scrapbooking provides a creative outlet for me – a perfect partner with my love of photography and memory keeping.  I enjoy creating in mostly a 12x12 format but also pocket scrapbooking.  I love creating my own backgrounds and enjoy lots of colour!  I am currently a design member on a number of teams – please be sure to check out my Facebook page at https://facebook.com/myscrappingspace to see my work and also at my blog. I am so excited to be joining the Helmar creative team – the amazing product lines are key to any creative project and as they say, ‘it’s the glue that holds it all together!’.

Blog: www.myscrappingspace.wordpress.com

 

Vicki-Ann White

Hi, my name is Vicki-Ann or as most people know me Sandy Beach. I live in a small town in country Victoria, Australia. I am a mixed media artist featuring collage as my main medium. I love infusing bright colours as well as Zendangles into my whimsical pieces. When my hands are covered in glue, paint or ink I am at my happiest. I like to incorporate sewing into my art as I received my first sewing machine at 16 and it’s still the one I use today. You can find me over at instagram @sandybeachart.

Blog: http://lonelycards.blogspot.com.au/

Guest Designers:

 

Veronica Johnson

Hi, my name is Veronica alias “Kitsnbitscraps”. I have been doing crafts since I can remember, my mom taught my sisters and I to knit, sew, cross stitch, embroidery and I was always coloring and sketching. I was raised in Southern California in a little town by the beach called Hermosa – then I was transferred to South Florida. I was introduced to scrapbooking by my new co-workers in Florida and that was 12 years ago. I have kept busy by teaching scrap book and stamping classes at scrapbook stores and conventions and love every minute of it. From the first time I walked into a scrapbook store I was hooked! I am definitely addicted to paper. I have a passion for creating and sharing my love of crafting, whether it’s cards, layouts, albums, altered and mixed media; I love doing it all. I also enjoy bringing new tidbits and techniques to inspire as many crafters as I can through color. If I had to name my style I would say “Shabby Whimsy” because I always start projects with lots of color then depending on my mood I will shabby it down with browns, texture and layers.

Blog:  http://www.kitsnbits.blogspot.com

 

Amy Teets

Hi! My name is Amy, I started scrapbooking in 2001 after the birth of my first born and became quickly hooked. Right now you can find me near Denver with two boys, a Marine, a cat named Pablo and two dogs! From there my passion went to hybrid and digital scrapbooking and designing. I think my style varies from one medium to the next but I try and find balance in every project that I create ;) I've had many ventures from designing products for Dream Street Papers, Pink Paislee, MiDesign@Michaels, PageFrames, Coolihah App, TapNScrap App and Magistical Memories to being on digital/hybrid and paper design teams. 

Blog: http://amyteetsdesigns.blogspot.com.au/

live out loud

Hello Helmar family, Lydia back today to share a very fun off the page layout. This is something really different for me as I don't normally do off the page. I really love how it turned out!

 

Here's what I used to create this project:

• Scrapbooking paper (4x6 size)
• 4x6 Photo
• Embellishments: chipboard, cardstock
• Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue
• Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
• Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots
• Helmar Spray Adhesive

 

Step one was to make the hard decision of picking paper to 4x6 size to fit in this photo frame.I than used the Helmar Spray Adhesive to adhere both the paper and photo down in the frame. Make sure to shake can well before use and to spray outside in a well ventilated area. 

And that was basically it. I just finished it off by adhering lots of beautiful embellishments with the Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue and Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

So here are some close ups.

 

So I hope you all liked this very easy and fun off the page. I loved making it as it is something different to what I normally create.

Hope you all have a great day.

Lydia xxx 

 

DECORATED FALL CANVAS

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you a decorated canvas that I made using the theme: Fall and Coffee. I love to have and change my frames all year round and today I have a great idea to share with you. Take a look at my decorated fall canvas:

I made this using a 5"x7" Canvas Panel, a Stamp Set, Copic Markers, leaf die cuts and metal sheets and, of course, the fabulous Helmar products. For this project, I used Decoupage and Craft Paste, Helmar Palette, Craft & Hobby PVA Glue and Clear Zapdots. Let me show how I made my frame:

First, I cut a piece of decorated paper the same size of the canvas panel, 5"x7".

Then I applied a thin layer of Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste using the red palette.

I pasted the decorated paper over the canvas panel and applied a new thin layer of Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste and let it dry.

At this moment I decided to give more color to the texture created with the decoupage. For this I used a Leaf stencil and some Glimmer Mist from Tattered Angels. I used the colors: Golden Orange, Dragonfly and Marmalade.

Over a piece of very vanilla card stock I stamped two images from the stamp set My Cup Runneth Over by Joy Clair using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored the images with Copic Markers.

I cut the panel of the stamped images and pasted them over the decorated canvas panel using Craft & Hobby PVA Glue.

To finalize the decoration, I cut two different leaves in Orange Metal Sheet using the Forest Leaves die cuts from Prima.

I inserted the canvas panel into the wooden frame and pasted the metal leaves using Clear Zapdots.

I got these frames and canvas in craft stores, they are very versatile and useful because you can change the motif according with the season.

I hope my project inspired you, and come back soon for more creative ideas using Helmar Products!

Thank you for stopping by!

Martha Lucia

Owl Wisdom

Hi Vicki-Ann here for Helmar today and I am showing you a recent Art journal page that I had fun making. 

List of items to make this page

• Helmar Decoupage and craft paste   
• Book Paper 
• Pencil and black fine line pen
• Signo Uni-ball white pen
• Gelly roll pens for colouring dangles
• DecoArt Paints
• Paint Spatula 
• TCW Reverse chicken wire stencil 
• Prima newspaper print stamp in background
• Trust the magic stamp from Finnabair

I painted my background just using a spatula. I just spread random colours of my favourite DecoArt paints over the pages. I added some stamping with a Prima stamp, newspaper print. Then in one of the same colours as the background I used the reverse chicken wire stencil to just give it some interest.

I drew the owl on some book paper in pencil that I had added a layer of gesso and paint to. I wanted him fairly big so that he would fill the page. I then cut him out and added him onto the page with the Helmar Decoupage and craft paste. I spread the Helmar Decoupage and craft paste to the page and then on the back of the owl and then using the paint and glue spreader. I went over it making sure all the bubbles were gone and I had a smooth seal. I did this to the hearts too just drew them on the painted paper cut them out and added them to the dangles on the left page.  The rock that my owl is standing on is also glued on with the same technique using the Helmar Decoupage and craft paste. That is just a copy of one of other journal pages that I cut out that I thought made a great rock.   

I doodled around the owl going around him a few times and added some squiggles and legs and feet with the fineliner once all the glue was dry. I also used a Signo white uniball pen to add a few little highlights around him.

I like to add dangles here and there to my pages and thought this was the perfect time to do some bigger ones, to add some interest at the top of my pages. Adding the hearts to them on the left really brought the 2 pages together. I then added the quote in the middle as we all know that owls are very wise. This little owl started out on one of my index cards he was also on one of my Bookmarks a few weeks ago. I so enjoyed painting him that I thought he needed his own art journal page. Think he might have to go on a canvas next. 

Hope I have inspired you to get out some book paper and a pencil. Draw some of your own little characters and add them to your next art journal page with Helmar Decoupage and craft paste.

 

 

Witch Hat Centerpiece with Helmar

Hello fellow crafters, Cathy here posting today for Helmar and today's project was a super fun one.  I put together for you a Witch hat centerpiece and I used 4 different Helmar adhesives

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive

Helmar Fabric Glue

Foam Glue

and Helmar Fabric Stiffener

To start off my project, I purchased a styro foam cone 7 inches, a piece of grey patterened fabric and of course I took out my Foam Glue from Helmar.. I cut the fabric out in a triangular shape to wrap around the cone, and adhered it with the Foam glue. love it!! Holds fabulously!

 

Before I totally closed it though I added some fine craft wire, by folding it in half and inserting it into the the top of the cone and bent it in a wavy shape and you will see why in  next picture....

 

 Next.. I cut 4 pieces of black card stock at 6 by 12 inches and scored them each at every 1/2 inches and then accordian folded them and added scor-tape to each end because I need to connect each one end on end to create a circular hat rim as you will see....

 

 Next I took one of my smaller bowls and traced out a circle which I then added Helmar Quick dry 450 so when I added the black rosette hat rim it would dry quickly and hold the rim from moving

 

 The next step was to cut a piece of fabric to wrap around the base of the hat and I decided on a bright pink, and I wanted the ribbon to stay up and not slide down abd the ends I wanted stiff, so what better product the Helmars Fabric stiffener and Draping liquid...I of course used gloves to get the ribbon all wet...then I wrapped around and tied in a 1/2 knot 

 

 Of course, what is a witch hat without some Tulle ribbon???  Or a spider web?? I tacked these down with Helmar Fabric Glue

Using my Cricut Design space I got some regular layered flowers as well as some that you roll and then glue on a base and here is a before and after of one I made and glued with 450 Quick Dry...

 

and here at last is the finished product.... notice the cute little spider??  I have him hanging from some twine...

 

Here are a couple other views

 I hope you enjoyed today's project and will visit the Helmar store and check out their awesome products...

Thanks for peeking in

 Cathy

 

Paper Posies and More

Greetings, craft fans! Do you love the look of flowers but hate how quickly cut blossoms fade? Are you like me and can't keep a houseplant alive to save your life? Jenn, here, to show another way to decorate your home, your office, or your next event with wilt-free petals and stems.

When my husband and I got married in 2013, we decorated completely with faux flowers. Not only did this save us oodles of money, it allowed me to make the decorations, bouquet, boutonnieres, etc. way in advance over the course of our long engagement. Our flowers were made of tissue paper, crepe paper, wood, beads,  knitted, and even a few adding machine tape ribbon roses (as we're both in accounting). 

 

From my 2013 wedding, photos by Pink Shutterbug Photography

 

 

Today I want to show you a few simple ways to get started with paper flowers (sometimes referred to as florigami). 

To get started, grab some double-sided paper, scissors, a pencil, a heart-shaped punch (or dies), wire, and floral tape. Don't forget your glues: Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and Helmar Super-Tac Glue are great options for paper petals.

Trace a circle onto a sheet of double-sided cardstock and cut out with a pair of scissors. Cut the circle into a spiral (decorative-edge circles will add variety to the petals) and roll the long strip into itself from the outside in. Once you reach the center, add some Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to the base and let the coil open up, securing the botton edge in the glue.

For another style of flower, cut or punch several hearts from double-sided cardstock and curl the rounded tops over a skewer, pencil, or paint brush handle (depending on the size of your hearts. (This technique also makes very believable flowers when used with tissue or crepe paper.)

To start a "realistic" 3-d rose, take one curled heart and wrap it into a coil, securing the overlapping petals with Helmar Super-Tac Glue.

Continue to wrap the curled hearts around the center coil, bending the petals outward as you go for a fuller flower, and securing each with more Helmar Super-Tac Glue.

Fold a loose loop in one end of the floral wire and slip it through the center of the flower to start the stem.

Wrap the base of the flower and the wired stem with floral tape to secure the wire to the flower and create a semi-realistic stem.

For flat-backed roses, attach a circle of the curled hearts to a scrap piece of cardstock with Helmar Super-Tac Glue. It's up to you whether the curls face up or down.

Three layers of petals, each placed a little more towards the center than the last, make a nice, full, flower. For the center section you may want to snip the hearts in half creating separate petals. Buttons, beads, or flat-backed gems make great flower centers.

One way to make quick, full flowers is to flatten and fold in half, a stack of coffee filters and wrap them around a wire stem. Secure the coffee filters to the wire with floral tape and fluff out the petals. You can color them easily with watercolors or sprays.

Pour some Helmar Super-Tac Glue onto a disposable plate and micro beads onto a second. Dip the edges of the coffee filter flower into the glue and then into the beads to add detail to the ruffled petals.

More into the succulent trend? Use a pattern to cut interlocking pieces of double-sided cardstock (these came in a paper stack kit from DCWV).

Slot the pieces together to create a quick and easy 3-d cactus or two. For a permanent placement, secure the base of the cactus to a piece of cardstock with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

For the smaller succulent, the petals were curled inward before being stacked and glued into place with some Helmar Super-Tac Glue.

But that's just the beginning! Consider using wilder patterned papers for some one-of-a-kind arrangement. Coat fabric with Helmar Fabric Stiffener & Draping Liquid to cut and form as you would the paper petals. Ribbon roses (there are many tutorials all over the web) can also be made out of strips of paper, not just fabric ribbon. 

And with this project (my 35th for Helmar over the past 2 years), I bid you a fond farewell. I have enjoyed my tenure with the Helmar Team immensely, but I think it's time for me to step down and make room for someone new. I can't wait to see what the team comes up with in the future, and I continue to wish you all creative days.

Teddy Bear

Good day everyone, today, I am going to show you how to make this cute quilled teddy bear that you can give as a gift to a loved one, co-worker or anyone else you choose.

Here is what you will need:

Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue

Quilling Tool

Quilling strips (any color you choose)

Stick pins

Cardboard or quilling board

Non stick surface to apply to the cardboard

Old paint brush

Small gems for eyes

 

First you will need to quill all your parts of the teddy bear. See the picture below.

After you have made them all, you will start assembling the bear...

To help hold the pieces in place after you put the glue on them, you will need the pins to help hold it together until it is dry.

After it dried, I applied another layer of the Helmar Glue all over the bear to make it stronger.

I then attached a chain with a kind of hook closure on it to attach to a purse, keychain, backpack or whatever you can think of.

And your done. I love to quill, it is very relaxing I think and fun to see the completed piece when it all comes together.

I decided to make a smaller bear and attach it to a tiny planter that I have a small cactus to plant in it. The piece of cactus fell off a larger one and I want to re-pot the piece that broke off.

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to check out all that Helmar  has to offer for you crafting needs.

 
 

Prayer Flag

When I received my project inspiration; Relaxation, it reminded me of meditation. And since my husband and I have started practicing Buddhism, I decided to make a prayer flag using Helmars fabric and rhinestone glues.

When it comes to Tibetan prayer flags, they go in a colored order. So I made mine blue, the first color in the order, in hopes I might someday make more.

I started by ironing and cutting my fabric the shape I wanted. The fabric is folded in half:

I opened up my piece of fabric and set a piece of ribbon in the middle:

 

I folded my piece of fabric over the ribbon:

I sewed around the edges, leaving the ends open. Tibetan prayer flags are meant to eventually fray.

 

Next, I took some pink fabric, ironed it, and turned it front side down. In Buddhism, the lotus flower means purity and enlightenment so I drew a simple lotus flower symbol:

 

I cut my pieces out and laid them on my flag to see where I would place them:

I then used Helmars fabric glue on the back side of my pink fabric to place onto my flag:

 

 I then added some sparkly ribbon using the glue and added it to my flag:

I used Helmars rhinestone glue ( which dries clear) to adhere some rhinestones:

 

I added rhinestones to several places:

 

My finishing touch was to add some glitter puffy paint around my lotus flower:

 

Once everything was dry, I was done!

 Thanks for stopping by!
Heather McClelland

Fathers Day Scrapbook Page

Hi Vicki-Ann here for Helmar today. Hope all the Fathers had a wonderful day yesterday. I have done a scrapbook page layout that could be used for all those photos that were taken yesterday. I made this scrapbook layout for my daughter to use for her Husband. It's his very first Father's Day this year and with a new baby (my first Grandchild) I thought it would be nice for her to have a page that she just has to pop a photo on and it's done for her photo album. I used a free downloadable image on the page, just so you got an idea of what it would be like with a photo and finished.

List of items I used.

• Helmar Acid Free Glue
• Helmar Liquid Scrapdots
• Kaisercraft 12 x 12 scrapbook paper
• Tim Holts washi tape
• Gears (I used a Punch but metal gears would work)
• Cardboard
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink
• 6 1/2 paper pad called 75 cents
• Black Cardstock
• Free printable image. Man with Plane. http://www.public-domain-image.com/free-images/vintage-photography/vintage-photo-man-fishing-on-lake
• Free printable image. Fathers Day quote. http://simpleasthatblog.com/2011/06/fathers-day-printable.html

I used a Kaisercraft 12x12 sheet of scrapbook paper for the background. I added some Tim Holtz washi tape on top of that in 3 places just strips randomly. I then grabbed some cardboard and ripped the top layers off to show the corrugations. I inked this with the vintage paper distress ink. I used some tags and random papers from the Kaisercraft range 6 1/2 inch paper pad called 75 cents. There are tags and shaped papers in the back of the pack so these were perfect for this layout.  I inked all the edges with the distress ink so it all blended together. Some domino paper and scrabble papers from scraps of Kaisercraft papers just to add some other collage elements. The printables for the Fathers Day quote and the photo image are free printables and are above in the list in items used. The gears are a punch that I punched out in some scrap cardstock. 

I laid everything out and took a photo before I moved it to glue it all down into place. I find this helps me to see if I need to move anything and what I have missed doing. What I want to add dimension to add a bit of interest. 

I used the Helmar Acid Free Glue  on the back of the cardboard and all the papers.

You need very little to get it all down well and the tip of the bottle is great and very easy to do thin lines of glue.

For dimension on some of the pieces I used the Helmar Liquid Scrapdots You need small amounts, just tiny blobs in a couple of places and do not push it down, so you get the dimension. Just lightly pop it in place. Some pieces were flat on the page and half off on the cardboard. So I added the Helmar Liquid Scrapdots to one side and the Helmar Acid Free Glue on the other side. These elements were only on copy paper so I added cardstock to the back for stability. 

Tip... I do all the dimensional pieces last as the Helmar Liquid Scrapdots takes time to set and go hard.

Close up of the dimension that is achieved with the  Helmar Liquid Scrapdots.