Hey Helmar followers, guess who is back?!?! So grateful to be rejoining the Helmar Creative Team and I am very enthusiastic about getting to know my team mates! I am even happy to bring you some more awesome ideas and uses for Helmar products. Today I made a Shabby Chic for a female!
I used patterned papers from Prima Marketing and fussy cut images to create embellishments. Distressing edges of the papers and layering them or rolling down a corner to expose another layer was done best with Super- Tac Glue. Super-Tac is very fluid and does not add any bulkiness between the layered and/or rolled papers and and sticks fast.. I also used the black zapdots, which are my fave, to help add dimension to areas I wanted to pop off the card.
I also used some 450 Quick Dry, when I rolled flowers I made from small circles of paper. 450 also aided me in adhering the faux rhinestones, lacy ribbon, flat-back pearls, and adding what appears to be floating butterflies on wire. I chose to use 450 because of its gel like thickness. It easily allows non porous items to stick easily and it almost acts like it hugs things that don't feel to be super even or flat in surface. The globs of glue even dry crystal clear!!
I totally enjoy making cards like this and while yes, they are often so bulky; they don't fit in regular flat envelopes; and I usually use a box or make one to put it in, isn't the look so worth it? I can ALWAYS count on my Helmar Adhesives to do their job.. and hold it all together (smiles). You can too!! As always it's been a joy, I appreciate you for stopping by!!
