Helmar Creative Team

Halloween Coffin & Accordion Mini Album

Hi everyone, Jeanne here to share with you my very 1st project for Helmar. I was super excited knowing I would be creating a Halloween project as my 1st one. 

 

I decided that I would do a picture tutorial on my Snapguide. I took photos as best as I could but at times I found myself adding embellishments and whatnot before taking the picture. But I hope that you are able to understand it and feel inspired to make something SPOOKY like this! 

 

 

(I made this short preview video instead of posting so many pictures of my finished project)

 

  I especially liked the Helmar ScrapDots !  I also used some of the Helmar Super-Tac EVA Glue ,  Helmar Acid Free Glue & Helmar Premium Craft Glue.   

 

I wanted to give my coffin a roughed, worn out, burnt look, so I did a lot of textures and distressing and was very happy how it turned out! I also had originally thought of making an album for the inside but of course mid way I changed my mind so I found a great tutorial on Youtube from the very talented Anna (Xannero01). She has a great, easy to follow tutorial for the accordion album.

If you would like to view the process of these projects, you can view my picture tutorial over @ 

Check out How to Create a Creepy Coffin & Accordion Mini Album by Jeanne Rodriguez on Snapguide.

 

Thank you for checking out my 1st post here & Happy Halloween!!!  

 

Halloween Banner - Lydia

Hi Helmar friends, Lydia back to share a little halloween décor with you all. I for one don't decorate for Halloween, but I thought it would be fun to create a small banner for this fun time of year.

 

What you will need for this project is:

• Helmar Scrap Dots
• Helmar Craft & Hobby Glue
• Banner
• Scrap pieces of scapbooking paper
• Embellishments
• Twine

Now for my banner I used a pre cut American Crafts banner from their DIY Collection. You can always download a template too.

First thing I did was get 5 banner flags and start cutting strips of scrap scrapbooking paper. I even did some fringing on some of the strips to give the banner flags some texture. While I did that, I added some paper doilies as well as some other embellishments.

And once I had all my paper and embellishments placed I used Helmar Craft & Hobby Glue to adhere most of my elements onto the banner.

As well as using Helmar Scrap dots to give some elements some dimension.

And once all elements were adhered I finished the banner flags with some rhinestones and some ink splatters and hung them some twine.

So here is the final creation with some close up photos too.

I hope you all enjoyed this little Halloween creation I did. I am happy with how it turned out as my first Halloween project.

I will be back very soon with another project.

Lydia xxx

 

 

Halloween themed project with Lisa

Hi there, Lisa here today to share a fun Halloween Project with you.

I live in Australia and we don't usually celebrate Halloween. When my kids were younger they did occasionally dress up & go trick or treating. So, I do have the odd photo to Scrapbook.

Our shops have more & more in the way of costumes & Halloween themed items in more recent years.

I was more than happy to do a project based on the theme as I am a sucker for any cute stickers etc & I really like the colour palette.

I decided on a Pocket Letter as you may be aware I like to send Happy Mail & I have lots of recipients that appreciate Halloween projects so I am sure it will find a good home to go to!

So here is my completed project:

Here are the stars of the show:

When I start a project I usually like to pull out a few things I plan to use for my project, then I can add things as I go.

This can be a really helpful way to make a start particularly if you have a big stash and it also saves you getting up & down constantly to get & or look for things.

Here is my collection of items I had out ready to start:

I used a coin collector's pocket for my pocket letter. The squares are a little over 2x2 inches.

I just like the look of them, you can use any sized pockets. Photo sleeves, Trading card pockets - work well too.

I like to start filling a few squares by keeping it basic - using patterned paper cut to size then build on that.

I LOVE the colours in this sequin mix! So straight in one of the pockets it goes.

I made this mix myself by adding various shades of the colours I wanted to work with along with some punched shapes.

I applied Liquid Scrap Dots straight to the top of one of the pockets so I could place the sticker of the spider on top but raised. I applied talc to the back of the sticker to remove the stick then sat it on the wet Liquid Scrap Dot.

Once it had dried a little - I roughly wound some white cotton around the spider to resemble a web.

I found Helmar 450 Quick Dry the best adhesive for applying things to the outside of the pocket when gluing flat.

I made my own tassel using embroidery thread.

The pics above show how I did this.

I used Helmar Acid Free Glue to adhere the end of the green thread around the tassel. I trimmed the tassel at the base to give it a nice straight & finished look.

Here is the finished tassel. As you can see I added a black sequin bow (adhered with 450 Quick Dry) a small black tassel & some beady eye stick ons.

I sealed the side of the pocket to hide the punched holes with some cute washi tape. I also sealed any pocket that had sequins in it - with thin washi so it can be removed, but keeps them in the pocket.

I hope you have enjoyed my project share today - I'll leave you with some close ups.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

 

Encouragement Mason Jar Gift by Rachel Lowe:

Hello Helmar fans well today I have a simple but beautiful gift for you to create. There are times when our family or friends are going through difficult times and need some extra uplifting words and support, this gift is ideal. You fill the jar with uplifting/encouraging quotes for them when they need a smile or some positivity. Pinterest is the perfect place to gather wonderful quotes and thats what I did. I have made this gift for my daughter so my quotes are women focused.

K Mart or similar have cheap mason jars, just make sure the opening is big enough for a hand to fit in to pick out the quotes!

 

You can either use hand punches or a cut file machine to cut your basics for decorating the jar. I have cut a label for the jar front, a tag and a scallop for the top of the jar. I have used Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to attach to the jar and lid.

I then decorated my tag, I attached my die cut butterflies with Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots to add height and create a 3D effect. I then tied my tag to the lip of the jar. I went through my stash and found matching butterflies to add to my lid to keep my theme.

I then wanted to add some sparkle for my jar so I added sequins and hand punched butterflies and hearts.

I attached my larger butterfly embellishment with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, it needs to be a good glue other wise your butterfly will be removed when the lid is opened.

Then I used my typewriter to type out my quotes on white card stock. Now if you do not have a type writer you could use your computer, type and print. I used smaller quotes so the paper quotes did not look bulky in my jar.

And there you have it, a meaningful but pretty gift to give!

On your jar label you could put the persons name or a quote as I did. Again I used my 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to attach my quote on the jar label.

 Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you like this gift!

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

 

Old but new.

Hi Everyone, Its Bridget here to share with you another creation I have made using Helmar adhesives.  First I will share with you my completed scrapbook layout.

 

 

Do you ever scrap old photos?  I recently moved and while unpacking those old scrapbooking albums, I was amazed at how different my style is now. If you promise not to laugh I will share one.

Hasn't scrapbooking come a long way.  This layout was done about 9 years ago!  I am pretty sure I was using Helmar Acid Free glue then too! The papers have faded at the edges but everything is still stuck firm. So while looking at these old photos I decided it was time to scrap one in the style I now do.

First of all, I used a stencil and texture paste, then using the helmar spreader softened the edges.

Then to the wet texture paste I added some seafoam embossing powder, for some added texture.

After dry I added some red watercolor

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Using the same watercolor I stamped the page, then I stamped it with the same stamp in black ink.

Also using the black ink added some spots.

Then using Helmar Professional Acid free glue added some ripped up paper.

I wanted a really flat look with this layer, so using Helmar Decoupage and craft paste helped me acheive that.

Using Helmar 450 quick dry adhesive I attached the photo to some paper.

The next layer needed some height and Helmar Scrapdot is the perfect adhesive for the job.

Then all that was left to do was add my embellishments using 450 quick dry adhesive.

I love how Helmar has been my go to brand for adhesives from those early days until now. The quality has always been outstanding and I am always excited to try their new products. Once again here is my completed layout.

Thank you for joining me, I look forward to seeing your old photos, in your new style.  Happy crafting.

Skeleton Knight Costume Sword and Shield

Hi everyone Erin Reed here today.  My sons, both of them, wanted to dress up with a sword and shield for Halloween so I set of to make a fun set for the both of them to share.....ya that is really going to work.

Brandon was my brave one to let me take his picture and his spin on the costume is being a skeleton knight.  My other son wants to be a knight like one from the King Arthur and his round table of knights.

I started with a base of cardboard from a large box I saved and cute out a long shape for the sword and little pieces for the hilt.  I then glued down the foiled paper with the Helmar Craft Glue.  I love the Craft glue for this project because it dried fast and clear, but still allows a little bit of time to alter placement of the items if needed.  Here is a video on how I made the sword.

 

I added in some little gems to the sword, since all sword have a fancy hilt right?!?!?

Now for the shield, I wanted to make something that matches the sword, so I kept to the same colors and feel.  Here is a video on how I made the shield.

I added the cord around the inside so it could be worn on his back, and slide the sword in it so his hands are free to collect candy.

My son could not resist being goofy and had fun with taking the pictures.

Thanks so much for stopping on by, and have a wonderful Halloween!!

 

 

My Favourite Product: Helmar Premium Craft Glue

Hey Helmar Followers!

I'm going to show you an easy tutorial today featuring my favourite Helmar product (by default because it's the one I grab the most!) which is Helmar's Premium Craft Glue! Sometimes I have a small spot of time and this glue works perfect for me because it dries super fast! Here's a photo of what I will be making:

I also find that I will make a lot of big projects and get a lot of left-over bits of paper so that is why I am using some of them today!

What you will need:

• Helmar Premium Craft Glue
• Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots
• Helmar Fray Stoppa
• Scrap papers.
• Cardstock.
• Embellishments (I have used some metal butterflies)
• Sentiment Stickers (or you could use a stamp)
• Stamps of your choice.
• Ink (I used ColourBox inks)
• Ribbon
• Rhinestones and Pearls

To make this first card, I already had left-over from an original Z-fold card. To make one of those you cut your white cardstock on a diagonal and fold it into quarters. To make my mini version of this, I used two rubber stamps; a music note and a triad of butterflies using purple and blue ink. I stamped them on randomly and then cut around the top of the card to give it shape. From here, I inked the edge of the card with the a lighter blue ink.

           

After this, I adhered some yellow ribbon with the Helmar Premium Craft Glue. I trimmed the excess and used Helmar Fray Stoppa to prevent fraying on the edges. I added 3 rhinestones. I also added a Thankyou sticker. By adding these two horizontal elements, it created more depth to my mini card.

For my second card, I cut some left-over cardstock to the size I wanted. Using another scrap piece of left-over floral background, I cut that paper to the size of my mini card. I adhered the floral background to the white cardstock with Helmar Premium Craft Glue. I added some purple ribbon with the glue as well. Because it dries so fast, I can keep building my project without worrying about it moving in the process. I trimmed the excess ribbon and used Fray Stoppa to prevent fraying (which is more prevalent with the satin ribbon).

         

To finish it off, I added a Thankyou sticker and pearls as well as a metal butterfly embellishment. I used Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots to help reinforce it and to provide dimension.

Be sure to check out the Helmar Online Store or eBay stores for your Helmar Adhesives! And don’t forget to look at some of the other projects on our blog!

Shades of navy blue

G'day crafty friends, I have a layout to share with you today and all the wonderful
Helmar adhesives I used to create it.
The theme I was given was navy, so I went straight to the colour and different shades
of blue. I wanted to scrap this picture of my son, Harry and it fitted the theme perfectly.

Here's the materials I used

Helmar Fabric Glue
Helmar Gemstone Glue
Helmar Craft and Hobby Glue
Helmar Professional Acid Free Craft Glue
Helmar Super Tac Glue
Helmar Spray Adhesive
Kaisercraft navy cardstock
Kaisercraft white cardstock
Kaisercraft Indigo Skies collection 
Cocoa Vanilla Studios Totally Rad Collection
Cocoa Vanilla Studios Make a Wish Collection 
Cocoa Vanilla Studios Hello Lovely Collection
Crate Paper transparency
Websters Pages Alphas
The Craft Stall beads
The Craft Stall stickers
Spotlight sequins
Dylusons Ink

To begin I used Helmar Craft and Hobby Glue on my cardstock and beautiful papers

Next I used Helmar Professional Acid Free Glue on the lovely strip of stars at the bottom
of my photo

Then, my fave, the embellishments. I used Helmar Spray Adhesive on the lovely
Crate Paper transparency. I put some washi tape on the parts that I didn't want sprayed
and it worked really well.

 I made the little garland by threading some thick cotton through the pom-poms.
I glued them down with Helmar Fabric Glue.

I used Helmar Super Tac Glue for the lovely stars, including the ones that
are pre-glued. I find once you've placed them in an album they tend to dry out after
a while and become unstuck. 

For my finishing touches I used Helmar Gemstone Glue to add beads and sequins

Here's the finished layout. I hope it inspires you to create with navy! When you do,
be sure to use the best adhesives from Helmar

 Til next time 😀

 

I Said A Little Prayer For You...

Hey hey good people, Tamiko here!!  Today's project was created as a result of swap hosted by my friend Lori, collecting scraps/fibers/ribbons from dozens of people all across the USA. The intention was to acquire the items and create some type of tassel and pray for the individuals/friends included minimum.  I love the eclectic bunch I received and I am looking forward to feeling connected with those I pray for. I love what I made and I am looking forward to creating more!! Let's check it out!

 

Items needed to make tassel:

• Helmar Fabric Glue
• Canvas fabric
• Assorted scraps/ribbons/fibers
• Metal ring
• Acrylic paint and brush (to color canvas fabric)

 

I chose colors that coordinate with the stash received to paint my canvas fabric. I took a strip and connected it at the ends with Helmar Fabric Glue.

I cut a neck narrowing the fabric for a nicer fold. A much thinner piece of fabric and fabric glue on its backing was wrapped it around the neck of the bow and secured.

 The scraps/ribbons/fibers were detangled folded in half. The metal ring was opened and threaded through loop of scraps/ribbons/fibers and closed. I gathered the dangley strips and tightly wrapped a piece of painted canvas to secure them. I added a generous amount of fabric glue (smiles).

 I could have left it like that, but remember the bow? With more fabric glue I stuck the bow in the center of the band. I also added some of the prayer I speak when I begin to pray to dangley canvas bits.

Always a wonderful thing when I know that glues I get from Helmar Worldwide totally hold my projects well! Check out the site and pick up some Helmar!!

Scrapbook Paper Pinwheels

Hello everyone, Lydia back to share a fun way to use scrapbook paper without making a scrapbook page. I had a lot of fun making these scrapbook paper pinwheels and I hope you enjoy my process.

Things you will need:

• Helmar Super-Tac Glue
• Square pieces of patterned scrapbooking paper
• Scrapbooking Embellishments
• Skewers

First thing I did was cut squares out of patterned paper no smaller than 4x4 inches.

Next I marked with a pencil where the centre was in each square. I then cut from turn to centre but making sure I left a non cut part to ensure it the piece of paper was still together.

Now I pulled ever second corner into the centre and glued them down with Helmar Super-Tac Glue. This then helps form the pinwheels.

Now for the fun part where you can decorate and embellish. I had some fun  and used a variety of different embellishments including flairs, rubber embellishments and flowers. Again I used the Helmar Super-Tac Glue.

And here are the finished pinwheels. These pinwheels do don't spin but are a great paper item as a décor piece.

 
I hope you all enjoyed this blog post of a fun and simple use of patterned scrapbooking paper. I will be back soon with another project.

Lydia xxx