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Card Book | Krisy Podolak

Hi Again Everyone,

It's Krisy back today to share another project.  This is something that I have done every year since my daughter was born.  I create themed card books to store all the birthday cards.  I loved looking back over cards when I was a kid and analyzing the handwriting (something that is dying out with technology) and maybe one day my children will too.  So, to keep them all organised, together and in the right order, I make simple card books.

You don't need much to make these.

Some sturdy cardboard or chipboard cut to the size of the largest card

Some Helmar Glue - Take your pick but Acid Free is my Favourite

Large Jump rings.  I like Kaisercraft ones.

Paper or Fabric to cover

Embellishments.

As I said, I theme the covers to the theme of the party.  This year was Frozen and Superheros.  I will show you the Frozen one and at the end of this post I will show you some other ones I have made.

To start, cut your cardboard to the same size of the largest card.  You will need 2; a front and a back.

Once you have them cut, cover them with your chosen fabric or paper.  It great when you can save some paper from a larger present and use that.  Then your have preserved some of the day too. 

When you cover the covers, lay your cardboard on your paper, and cut it about 2 inches wider.  Then at the corners cut the corners away on a 45 degree angle. This will give you something to fold over and seal the edges.  Then just glue a rectangle of contrasting paper on the inside of the covers.  It looks great and hides all the edges.

I used this sparkly silver paper as my lining.

Then all you need to do is embellish your cover and then thread everything onto your jump rings. I switched to fabric glue because I was gluing fabric but you can use what ever you have.  I'm just lucky enough to have a selection to try out.  One thing I did note... was that the fabric glue didn't show up as much as the acid free when I used it under the silky fabric on the cover.  

Once your c0ver is done, mark out two places for the rings to go that binds it all together and then punch some holes.  If you have them, eyelets are good to reinforce the holes.  Use the first one as a template for the back cover and to mark the place to punch holes on your cards.  

 

Here is another one I made.

If you would like some more inspiration you can check out my blog post with other books I have made over the years. Check it out here.

Thanks for looking today.

Krisy xx

 

Rocket Door Hanger by Sarah Rosse

Hello crafty friends, Sarah here with you today with a 'Space' themed project.  I made this Rocket door hanger for my son's bedroom - he just loved it!

The materials you will need for this project are;

• Kaisercraft Door Hanger - Rocket
• Patterned paper of your choice for covering the door hanger - I used a silver shimmer cardstock I had in my stash
• Paint - I have used black, white and silver acrylic paint
• Helmar Premium Craft Glue
• Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste
• Helmar Gemstone Glue
• Stamped images / markers to colour them
• Kaisercraft Jewels - Miss Nelly

Step 1 - Trace around the door hanger on your patterned paper to create an outline. Cut it out.

Step 2 - Paint the edges of the door hanger - I have used black paint for this. Set aside to dry

Step 3 - Using your fingers (or a brush if you prefer), apply layers of paint to the edges of your cut out rocket piece. I used black as the first layer, then a heavy white paint, topped with some silver paint. Leave aside to dry.

Step 4 - Apply Helmar Decoupage and Craft paste to the door hanger and adhere the paper cut out to it. Set aside to dry while you colour your stamped images

Step 5 - Go ahead and colour your stamped images to decorate the door hanger.  For this project I have used the Gerda Steiner Stamp Set - Blast Off, coloured with Touch Five markers. I then adhered them to the door hanger using Helmar Craft Glue.

 

Step 6 - Using the Helmar Gemstone Glue, I applied some gems to the door hanger to give some added sparkle

Let's take a look at the finished project....I had such fun creating this project and it wasn't too time consuming at all.  The response by my three year old was "WOW!" :)

Thankyou, and until next time....

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In 2000, we enjoyed a family vacation in Jamaica to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.  We enjoyed the beaches, snorkeling and family dinners at wonderful restaurants.  My daughter completed her Jamaican experience by getting her hair braided. It was a great look for her and perfect for the outdoor activities!

To complete this layout, I grabbed photos, tags, embellishments, beads, sequins and my favorite Helmar products -

450 Quick Dry, Super-Tac, Scrap Dots and Gemstone Glue. 

 

After misting the background, I added the bottom border paper using 450 Quick Dry. The burlap was added using the Super-Tac. I worked with it to create hills and valleys. The Super-Tac allowed me time to do that. The Gemstone glue was perfect for adding sequins and tiny embellishments. Scrap Dots made sure the sun and clouds stay in place.

I created my tag cluster using Super-Tac and Scrap Dots. Here is a close up of it. I did not get a photo but I ended up giving the Seahorse and Starfish a light layer of Decoupage and then brushing them with Embossing powder and glass glitter. 

I love the finished layout and hope you do too!

It is never too late to go back and scrap those older photos! Don't forget to visit Helmar on Facebook for more inspiration and to share your projects with us! 

 

 

 

Paper Purse Gift Bag

Hello everyone, I can not believe it is already May 1st. This year is going by way too fast for me.

I have a paper purse to show you today that you could use for a gift card, a teacher gift adding maybe candy to it, a shower gift for all attending and put simple things like earrings, chapstick, etc. You get the idea.

What you will need:

Designer paper

Scoring board and tool

Helmar's Tacky Craft Glue

Helmar's Quick-fix Permanent Adhesive Runner (double sided)

Punch

Velcro

Ink pad and sponge

Chip board

and any bling you would like to use, I used:

Quilled Flower

Gem stones (fake of course)

I also made a wallet for inside with a tag saying who to and from and then glued paper coins into the wallet and the bottom of the purse.

Now for assembling.

Cut a piece of designer paper to 91/4 X  81/4 inches This will be the base of the purse

cut a smaller piece 3" x 4" This will be used for the flap (I inked this piece up) I also cut a piece of chip board the same size and glued them together.

61/2" x 3/8" for the strap of the purse ( I inked this piece up) I also cut a piece of chip board the same size to make it sturdier. 

 

For the base piece, the 91/4 side, at 3" and 61/4" then turn your paper 90 degrees, to the 81/4" side, and score at 3" and 51/4". Now you are going to make 2 more score marks at 21/2" and 53/4" but stop at the first score line you come to. Do this step on both sides of the 81/4" sides. Now you are going to fold up your score lines except the two short ones you made. Now this part may be tricky for you to read so I will show you a diagram.....

You are going to want to cut up to the first score line on the 81/4" sides and on the 91/4" sides only cut up to the small score lines you made. Cut slivers out of each corner of those sides. Your piece will now look like this....

 

Now fold up the scored side pieces and use your Helmar double sided tape runner on each of the short side pieces. Now fold into a box shape. Then, pinch the top together while slightly pushing in on the sides.

Now for the flap, I used a 3" flower punch for mine. score this at 11/4" and 13/4" and fold on score lines. Attach one side of the flap using Helmar Tacky Craft Glue to one side of the purse at the top. On the other side of the flap, cut a small piece of velcro and glue onto inside of the flap. Glue the other part of velcro to the purse placing it where it will attach to the first piece when closed. (I hope this makes sense LOL). 

 

Now for the handle. Score it at 1" and 51/2" and fold. Use your glue to glue down the two folded sides to the top of the flap.

There, your purse is done and now you can decorate it as little or as lot as you please.  

While you are thinking of making this cute little purse, head on over to Helmar and check out all they have to offer. Just click on the link  http://www.helmarusa.com/