Helmar Creative Team

My Favourite Product!

Hi Everyone,

Today over at Helmar Worldwide we are sharing with you our Favourite Product.

My favourite Helmar Product is the Acid Free Liquid Glue, I love how versatile it is and that I can use it on every project.

For my card today I have used a stamp from La La Land Crafts called Egyptian Mummy Marci, she is a lovely rubber stamp.

I used lots of La La Land Crafts on my card today, I will have them all listed in the link up below.

I adhered all the layers using the Acid Free adhesive from Helmar, my go to liquid adhesive.

  


For the rolled roses I used a quilling tool to roll the roses and my second favourite Helmar adhesive - the Quick Dry 450 Adhesive, it made it so much easier for me to put the flowers together.

 

One last look at the card I created using Helmar Acid Free and Quick Dry 450

 

I hope you have enjoyed my post today, if you have any questions feel free to send me a message or contact me via facebook (all links can be found below).

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Helmar Creative Team Call Out 2020

Helmar Creative Team Call 2020

Helmar is an Australian owned business who distribute their products to different parts of the world. Helmar is a recognized market leader of adhesives, aerosol and chemical products. We are looking for new creative team members to promote our amazing Craft & Hobby products. If you’d like to be a part of one of the most creative and easy going design teams out there, while showcasing Helmar products and your talent, this call is for you!!!

We are looking for dedicated creative design team members who work well with deadlines and guidelines.            
Positions on the Helmar Creative Team are for a 6 month term beginning April 1st, 2019.

As a member of the Helmar Creative Team you will…

Receive a generous amount of Helmar products!

The possibility of a selection of products from our generous Preferred Partners throughout your term.

Now what does it take to be a part of the Helmar Team? Here are your responsibilities:

1-2 projects per month consisting of posts on the Helmar blog, your personal blog, sharing on Facebook and other social media platforms.

Keeping your personal blog and Facebook page up to date and linking and promoting Helmar products at every opportunity!

If you are interested in being part of the Helmar Creative team, please email the following information to socialmedia.coordinator@helmar.com.au

• Name, address, daytime/evening phone number and email address.
• Short biography.
• Links to your online galleries, blogs, Facebook and other social media platforms.
• List other teams you are now on or have previously been on.
• A brief paragraph explaining what special attributes you will be bringing to the Helmar Creative Team.
• Two examples that will best showcase your work. Please ensure file sizes are not overly large or small, nothing over 1mb. Examples could be your Papercrafts, altered art, mixed media, craft projects, kid’s projects, home décor, etc. Make sure to list any special techniques you’ve used using adhesives.

Please submit your application to socialmedia.coordinator@helmar.com.au by Friday 13th March 2020.

No late submissions will be accepted.

 The new Helmar Design Team will be announced by the April 1st, 2019.

At this time we are only accepting applications from Australia and United States.

We look forward to seeing your applications!!

My Memo Tin

My creation today is a little note pad tin

Supplies needed

small metal tin

memo paper pad small

assorted Prima papers

a variety of crochet trim and bead trim

small paper doiley

collection of coordinating flowers

super tac glue

450 Quick Dry Adhesive

 

The small tin is decorated with some pretty Prima papers.

I have traced around the outside of the tin to get the correct measurements for depth and length of paper needed.

I have used Helmar Super Tac Glue and 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

Once I had secured the Prima paper around the outside of the tin I then folded over the edges and secured the paper inside the tin.

I also added some paper in the base of the tin. 

Next step was to secure the crochet ribbon trim around the outside of the tin over the paper.

Once this trim was secured and dried I then added my beaded trim over this in the middle.

Next step was to attach the paper doily which I cut in half one piece on each side of the tin.

I have used the 450'quick drying adhesive to secure the assorted flowers and sprigs over the doily piece on the sides of the tin...

and inside the tin I have secured the small memo pad using the Super Tac Glue.

Once all dried this little tin was placed beside my phone ready for any messages I may need to jot down

Happy creating everyone!

Whimsical 'Fairytale' Inspired Shaker Embellishments

Hello and thank you so much for stopping by the Helmar Blog today, I will be sharing how I made these lovely 'Fairytale' inspired embellishments with you.

What you will need:

Helmar 450 Quickdry Adhesive and Helmar Tacky Craft Glue, floral pictures or paper, glitter glue, backing cardstock, clear blisters or you can re-purpose any packaging blister plastic. You will also need pearls/beads, scissors and trims to your liking.

 

Firstly, cut the plastic blisters to the size you desire and then cut a cardstock backing piece to the same size, I used a glittered cardstock so that the underside would look pretty on the back.

 

Once this is done you can find an image/decorative paper and  glue it to the backing piece of cardstock (wrong side up) using Helmar Tacky Craft Glue. I used an old book on orchids for my image as the images where very whimsical and gave a 'fairy' vibe.

The images in this book are quite small but I did manage to make them fit. Draw a pencil line to indicate where the 'blister' will be so that you can glue your pearls/beads inside.

Now using Helmar 450 Quickdry Adhesive decide where you would like your pearls/beads etc and apply a generous amount of glue inside the pencil line. Place your beads/pearls etc how you want them and then fill in any bare areas with your glitter glue, I used Stickles 'Mercury Glass'.

Allow plenty of time for this to dry.

While the glitter glue is drying, you can attach the braid/trim of your choice to the outside rim of your blister (blister dome facing up) using Helmar 450 Quickdry Adhesive.

 

Once your glitter glue has finished drying, place a few seed beads or sequins in the centre of your embellishment, do not glue them down.

 

Run a good bead of  Helmar 450 Quickdry Adhesive to the under side of the blister and then carefully attach the blister to the embellishment base. Press firmly and do not move until the glue has dried thoroughly.

So there you have a lovely embellishment to use in upcoming projects, attach to a gift  or the front of a card or even add a little stick to it to make a lovely style wand.

 

You can make these in any style you desire and in any shape. It was fun playing with these brighter fairytale style colours and I think I will make a journal or two to compliment them.

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to read, take care xxx

Jeanette

Mermaid Globe

Hello friends!  Debbie with you today sharing a fun crafty project I just finished up for a friend who loves mermaids.  This project is fast and easy so beginners and kids can easily make this.

You will need a few supplies for this project, you can save money by buying most of these items at the dollars store, however you may have to purchase the mermaid and paint at the craft store.  You will need, a small clay pot as well as the matching tray, acrylic paint, sponge paint brush, glass stones, a glass vase, seashells and  some larger glass pebbles. You will also need Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue.


Start off by painting the pot and tray.  Set aside and allow to dry.

Using Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue, apply this to the bottom of your painted pot and adhere the glass vase to the top of the pot.

Add same Craft and Hobby PVA Glue to the bottom of your mermaid statue and adhere it to the inside of the glass vase.

Add glass stones around the mermaid and to the bottom of the glass vase.

 

Time to decorate the outside. I used glass gems, seashells and a little welcome sign. Adhere glass gems around the bottom of the pot and clay tray using Craft and Hobby PVA Glue 

 

I decorated the inside of the glass bowl with some small sea shells and a small welcome sign.

 

For the lid/small clay tray I added small seashells to the top.

 

Thanks for stopping by the Helmar Blog today!  

 

 

Artist Trading Cards with Tamiko

Hey hey folks, Tamiko here!! It's been a  pretty difficult winter for us. Seems like the house has been sickly every two weeks. I've be decluttering and searching and I've only had small increments of time to do art! I appreciate the art swaps I'm able to participate in monthly. For me - it's mandatory art time!! This week I had to do a few artist trading cards (ATC). Check this Kite themed one out.. 😍

 

 

Supplies needed:

Helmar's Craft and Hobby PVA Glue

140lb watercolor paper

Scraps of pre-painted papers

Bakers twine

Rhinstones

Scissors

Paper trimmer

 

ATCs are trading cards measure 3.5 x 2.5 inches. They are meant to be traded, not sold. These are the ONLY rules that apply. 😊 Below you will see I created a layered base with card stock and a pre-painted scrap piece of paper. I applied Helmar's Craft and Hobby PVA Glue because it's thin and has fast tack. 

 

 

Now that the base meets the required size. Time to create a kite. I loosely measured a kite with watercolor paper, large enough to cover the base by 75%. I used my watercolor paints to color the kite! Once it was dry, I used the Craft and Hobby PVA Glue to adhere bakers twine and create faux strings and tail. I also added a lil' bling with rhinestones.

 

ATCs can be quick & fast or very intricately detailed. Nothing can be more embarrassing then the work you put into your miniature artwork falling apart by using the wrong adhesive. Shop through Helmar's Worldwide product line any try the adhesives, see the difference in the use of quality glue! 

Check out this other ATC I sent my swap partner just in time for Valentine's Day.

Doesn't that look like fun???

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

"Mi Dulce San Valentin" Mini Album

Hello crafty friends!! This month is the official month of "LOVE" .... so that's what is said. But I believe that every day of the year, any and every kind of love should be celebrated. Don't you? Anyhow, this months project I decided that I would use the January monthly parcel kit that I received from Frank Garcia Studio. This kit included one of the newest collections called "Dulce" that is absolutely stunning! Franks kits usually come with step by step instructions on how to create these albums, I like to change mine up a little bit and make it more mine. 

 

I began by painting the edges of the Memory Hardware Magnetic Dossier Chipboard Album using Apple Barrel Antique White   acrylic paint. Once it was all dry I cut all of the pieces for the base. 

I adhered all of the papers to the album using Helmar Acid Free Glue , I apply it as dots this way my papers won't wrinkle. 
After the papers were adhered to the base, I cut to size the journal cards that came with this collection/kit. These are for the pages of the album, they all come with beautiful images printed and areas to add photos or journaling. On the back of the pages I used the same adorable ice cream cone pattern on all pages. I am thinking that I might end up adding some photo mats to some of these pages. On the last page I cut out one of the super cute sentiments from one of the 12x12 pages.

Once I was finished with the pages, I started on the cover. I cut out another two pieces of the design paper to layer on top of the cover, I used the Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots in place of foam tape which works wonderfully. I love using these because you can prop up what ever you are working with as high or as low as you want.  I put one on then I let that dry then added the other piece and let that dry before adding everything else.

 

While the papers on the cover dried I went back to the inside of the album. I wanted to make a pocket so I used the Heartfelt Creations "Florence" Die  and cut out a beautiful edge and added it to a piece of design paper to make my pocket. I then added some flowers, Chipboard Stickers and Crystals from the Dulce collection, and some die cut leaves for an added touch. 

 

Once the papers on front are dry I began to embellish the front. I started by adding some White Opal Liquid Pearls by Ranger around the edges of the two papers that I added on the cover. Once they dried I opened up a beautiful Memory Hardware Montchamp Imperial Decorative Frame, its not the same one that came with the kit, just changed it up. 




I added some pink ruffle trim around the edges using Helmar Premium Craft Glue . I used it also on the pearl and pom poms on the frame. I then cut and added a piece of the beautiful Dulce paper to the back of the frame as my background and finished it off with a super adorable Ice Cream chipboard sticker from the collection.  I then adhered the finished frame to the center of the album using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive which is my all time favorite adhesives!

I then began adding some beautiful flowers , all from Prima of course, to the front of my album. Adding cheese cloth in small areas and adding some of the die cut leaves as well. Then added some pearls and crystals and sequins to areas on the cover. I finished off the front by adding some of the glitters that came in the kit to the flowers on the cover as well as the ones on the inside. Then splattered some diluted Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint Sparks Butterfly Spells as well as some white Gesso to the entire album. I then decided that I would add something to the sides of the album so I added some white lace heart appliques to both sides then added the pink and white seam binding and the two eyelash trims to one of the sides. 

I do hope that you enjoyed my project that I created this month using a variety of adhesives from Helmar. If you want to see the entire album please check out the short video down below. I hope that you all have a wonderful Valentines Day with those you love! I know I will enjoy my day! I did also want to add that I titled my project "Mi Dulce Valentin", which means "My Sweet Valentine" in Spanish which is my 2nd language. See you all next month my crafty friends!! ~XOXO~ Jeanne 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valentine Heart Plaque

Happy February my Crafty Friends!  I'm back this month with a fun Valentine decor project. February is all about celebrating "Love" with all our family, friends or that special someone. I used this cute paper collection "Main Squeeze"  from Crate paper and some Prima flowers.

Supplies Needed:

Craft Paint in White and Light Pink

Blank Wooden Heart Shape (mine measures 10 1/2 inches by 81/4)

Sponge brush and small paint brush

Assorted Helmar Glues (will list specific glues used in my instructions)

Crate Paper's "Main Squeeze " paper collection including chipboard shapes, sticker pack, journaling card

Red Lace Heart Doily (mine measures 53/4 x 51/4 inches)

Prima Flowers assorted red, pink white and small white roses

Liquid pearls in White Opal

Stickles glitter (star dust)

Red Tulle/ pink heart gem

Lace or fuzzy pink trim

Any other stickers or items in your stash

Step One: Squirt a dab of red and pink craft paint onto a scrap cardboard. Take your sponge brush to dab into each color. Then pounce onto your wooden heart surface. Keep repeating this step until you cover the whole surface. Don't worry if some areas of plain wood show through. It gives it a nice distressed look!

Next take your lace or trim, and use Helmar Fabric Glue to attach your lace around the edge of your heart. Helmar Fabric Glue is my favorite go to glue when I want a pernament, flexible and secure bond for my project.

Take your lace Doily and lightly brush a thin coat of Helmar Acid Free glue to the back of your doily. Attach carefully to the center of your heart. You can smooth it out, using your fingers. Be careful not to tear it. But don't worry you'll be covering most of it. 

Lastly take your brush and add a small amount of glue over the top to seal the edges of your doily.

Next choose a journaling card and add Helmar Scrap Dots to the back to add dimension. Attach to the center of your heart doily.

Take a matching chipboard piece and glue this over the matching image on your journaling card using Helmar Tacky Craft Glue. 

 

Now it's time to decorate your heart. Build from the center out. You can add Flowers, a sticker sentiment, chipboards, hearts, whatever you prefer. This is a great way to use all your scraps and leftover pieces from your crafty stash. Play around with your design before you glue them down. I used Helmar Super Tacky Glue to attach all my pieces to my heart surface. 

For your last step, you can add some Tulle or Ribbon, tie in a bow. Then add it to the bottom of your heart. I recommend Helmar Fabric Glue for this step. I love using Stickles glitter! I added some to the fruity leaves on my chipboard pieces. Then a few liquid pearls over the dots on my fruit.

I thank you for visiting the Helmar Worldwide blog and checking out the projects.

Hope you all have a Happy Valentine's day! See you next month!

Love is in the air

Can you believe it is February already !

The month of Love ❤️

My creation this month uses a photo of me from my wedding day!

I have used a wooden heart found in an Op shop, some Doodle Bug papers, assorted ribbons, laces and yarns, assorted flowers and flat back pearls.

This project is securely made with; 

Helmar Tacky Craft Glue

450 Quick Dry Adhesive

First step is to cover the project in white gesso.

While this was drying I cut up my paper into 2 1/2" strips and distressed the edges using my scissors.

Once the gesso was dry I then sprayed the gesso with assorted Lindy Sprays. 

The next step is fun adding my distressed paper strips onto my project using my Helmar Adhesives.

I also added some foam strips where I will be mounting my photo compilation.

After all this was securely dry i trimmed back around the edge of the heart.

I then went on to add my fibres to the project tucking them in under the distressed edges. 

Next step was to make my photo matting using assorted pieces of the paper and distressing all the edges.

I attached this to the centre of the heart.

Then went on to make my flowers.

Attached these around the photo using 450 quick dry adhesive

and added a title. 

Done! 

October Daily Journal Day 2 to 5

Hello Helmar fans, Raelene with you Today I wanted to share with you some more pages in my October Daily Journal for 2019, you can find the post for my Set Up and Day 1 for 2019 here and my flip through of 2018 here.

My journal is about documenting our day to day life, my thoughts and feelings.  I document the good and the bad and the deeply personal so I will cover sensitive information with sticky notes as well as photos that someone has asked not be visible online.

I counted my pages and my notebook is a few pages short so keeping this in mind days 2 to 4 involved a tip in/fold out.

To create my tip in/fold out I selected paper for Day 2 and 3, building the individual pages independently, using Helmar Acid Free Glue to adhere my journaling, photos, clipart, shopping tags and other elements to my pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With the shopping tags, I stapled them together in bundles for which op-shop they were from and then glued each bundle down just at the top with Helmar Acid Free Glue.  Then I added a photo of some of my purchases next to them and slightly tucked under, adhering the photo down with Helmar Acid Free Glue. 

I inserted my Tim Holz number brads in place on both pages before adding them to my journal, ensuring they weren't directly back to back.

To add the tip in/fold out into my journal I adhered Day 2 in with washi tape and then glued Day 3 to the back of Day 2 with Helmar Acid Free Glue.

 

To ensure they wouldn't go anywhere before I got around to creating day 4 I adhered a piece of  paper from Simple Stories  to what would become Day 4 with Helmar Acid Free Glue, making sure the paper went over the washi and was glued down well onto it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Day 4 and 5 I decided to blend some Distress Oxides over the pages.

I added a tip in/fold out for some of my Day 4 journaling and then simply adhered my journaling, photos and clip art to my pages with Helmar Acid Free Glue.

 

On Day 5 my Tim Holtz Number Brad was placed directly through the notebook page.

I love how my little interactive section has turned out.