Helmar Creative Team

No Sew Sachet

Hello everyone, Donna here to show you how you can make a wonderful smelling sachet to put anywhere whithout having to sew  even one stitch. That's right, all you need is Helmar's Fabric Glue!!!!! Here is how you can do it....

Choose the material you would like to use, as crafters we all have those extra scraps lying around. It can be any thing you would like, even organza and such. Cut the material to the size you would like and iron it if needed.

Fold the material over so the top and the bottom meet. Glue both sides (but make sure your material is wrong side out) Leaving a bit of room at the top to fold over so you can put a ribbon, yarn etc thru it so you can tie it closed.  

Then just wait and let it dry. I went to work and let it dry at that time but it really doesn't take long to dry.

Now fold the top down and crease it with an iron, run a small bead of glue across the bottom of the crease leaving an opening for your ribbon and leave that to dry.

Meanwhile, gather your rice mixed with essential oil, scented beads or whatever you would like to put inside for a scent.

When dry, thur the right side out, run your ribbon thru the opening you made at the top.

Now you are ready to fill your no sew sachet with your scented item, tie closed and toss them anywhere you would like. Hang one in your closet, put one in your clothes drawer, toss one in your dirty laundry hamper or simply put one on a shelf. they would make nice gifts for someone also. When needed just shake up the sachet to help release more of the scents.

And you're done!!

 

Helmars Fabric Glue is great for when you need to hem pants or repair a ripped seam, it works wonders and dries fast. 

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Bookmark for Teacher

This is Jean and I am happy to be sharing a fun project with you today!

My husband teaches Chemistry labs so I thought he might need a bookmark! 

 

Here are the supplies I used:

 

In addition to Helmar Fabric Glue, I used kraft paper, canvas and burlap from Canvas Corp Brands and my sewing machine.  

I found a wonderful way to use elements from the Periodic Table to spell the word teacher! Here is a link to a list of these words in case you want to make a book mark too!  I printed those on kraft paper and used a marker to make a border around the edge. I cut the letters out  and glued them to the canvas.

Once dry, I pressed a hem along each side of the bookmark. I sandwiched the wrong sides together and sewed it together. 

I am very pleased with how this turned out!  This project can be completed by both beginners and advanced sewers! 

Helmar has everything for your crafting needs! Take a look here for a complete guide to help you choose the right product for your project! And don't forget to visit our Facebook page for more inspiration and information!!

 

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WITH AND WITHOUT DIMENSION

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here to share with you a Christmas Decorations that I prepared for my home. I love Christmas and this year I plan to make some changes and I started by creating these frames using the basic concepts: single, layered and with dimension. Helmar products were my favorite partner when makings my idea a reality. Take a look at my frames and follow my easy tutorial!

Creating these frames was very easy because I bought black photo frames in a dollar store and I decided to paint these with white paint to give them a vintage look.

I used White acrylic paint and a sponge brush to paint the frames and I gave three coats of paint and distress them with a sand block. Then I cut 3 pieces of decorated paper to put inside the frame. I used a beige and white dotted pattern from the Chiffon Collection of Quick Quotes Scrapbook Company.

Now the process became more interesting because I wanted to decorate each frame differently. I selected the Craft & Hobby PVA Glue as my essential glue on this project. First, I cut one Deer using Brown Metallic Dark card stock and the Delicate Deer Die Cut from DieVersions. Then, I applied the glue and pasted the Delicate Deer directly over the decorated paper. To decorate the deer I added a mini sleigh bell tied with a green thick twine that I pasted using Craft & Hobby PVA Glue.

To finalize the decoration of this frame I added some loops of white and red thick bakers twine that I tied with a bow and green metallic brad.

My second frame I made using the concept of layering. I made this using the Floral Christmas Tree Die Cut from DieNamites. I cut this die several times using Old Olive card stock and then I pasted each tree in place using Craft & Hobby PVA Glue.

To finalize the decoration of the tree I cut a gold foil star that I pasted on top of the tree and added some red sequins using Craft & Hobby PVA Glue.  I also added a bow using red and white thick bakers twine to keep the standard concept on the frames.

My last frame is using dimension. For this I used the Elegant Poinsettia Die Cut from DieVersions. I cut this using Cherry Cobbler card stock and Garden Green card stock. I cut the petals on the red piece and pasted some white zapdots to add this piece over the green piece. Then I pasted zapdots behind of the green piece and I pasted the entire piece over the base of the frame or decorated paper.

To finalize this frame I added a Piece word die cut that I pasted using Craft & Hobby PVA Glue.

I hope my Christmas decorations or frames inspired you, and come back soon for more creative ideas using Helmar Products!

Thank you for stopping by!

Martha Lucia