Helmar Creative Team

Paper Doll Family

Who doesn't love a bit of Tim Holtz ?

I have used some ephemera vintage people to add a story to some recycled ribbon reels.

This creation was created using 2 of Helmar adhesives:

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450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Tacky Craft Glue

Glue the ribbon reels together in varying stack heights.

Next, cover these stacks in a coat of gesso.

I have gathered a variety of metal embellishments to adorn the tops of the reel stacks.

Before attaching these metal embellishments I have coloured them using some Alcohol Inks.

While these were drying I have covered a 6" x 4" canvas with some Stamperia papers and inked the edges, 

added crackle paste to the top of reels and attched some coloured metal corner embellishments.

To help my paper dolls sit upright on my arrangement I have used 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to attach some stick pins to the backs and also added some coloured highlights to the figures with Distress marker pens.

To embellish the ribbon reels I have glued on a variety of twill ribbons and Ric Rac.

Glue the reel stacks onto the canvas in an arrangement, then I glued this onto a hard covered book to give it dimension.

By folding the legs on a couple of the paper dolls I am able to make them sit on the edge of the reel stacks.

The other paper dolls are secured by poking the pin supports thru a hole in the top of the reel stacks or thru the canvas and book.

To finish of the compilation I added one of Tim's chipboard phrases to the front of the books pages and then some tiny quotes to each Paper Doll.

To embellish the collection I have used the Tacky Crafty glue mixed with glass fragments and applied to the arrangement and allowed to dry.

When the glue dries the glass fragments are attached securely.

Lastly, I glued some small claw feet to each corner of the book for added height and added a few flowers.

Lavender Sachets

Today's project is a simple yet lovely lavender sachet, gone are the days when sachets were hidden away amongst our delicates (although they still can be), today they can be used as gifts in themselves. They can be placed inside greeting cards, amongst a box of craft supplies or even placed inside a journal to keep the pages smelling lovely.

What you will need:

Helmar Craft Glue, scissors, lavender, tulle, eyelets, eyelet setter, decorative papers (I used Kaisercraft 'Rose Avenue Collection' and Couture Creations 'Cest La Vie Collection). If you have cutting dies you can use them but you can also just cut out your shape with scissors.

Firstly I cut out my shapes with a dies cutting machine using tag shaped dies. You will need two larger shapes with a hole in the centre for each sachet. I also cut out some smaller pieces to make mini tags.

Next you will need to cut your tulle to size, place a folded piece of tulle over the opening in the paper and and adjust it to fit. I made mine with the fold to the side.

Using Helmar Craft Glue and on the wrong side of your paper, apply glue around the edge of the cutout in your paper and then place your tulle on top, gently press the tulle to the glue and allow time to dry.

Once dry, apply more Helmar Craft Glue to three sides of the cutout leaving an opening on one side. (between the arrows in the picture below)

Fold over the tulle, gently press it into the glue and allow to dry.

When the glue has thoroughly dried you will then add your lavender.

Slightly bend your paper to allow the spoon to fit inside, fill your sachet enough so that the cutout will be full but not 'bulging'.

Once you are happy with the amount, carefully apply a bead of Helmar Craft Glue inside the open edge of the tulle along the edge of the paper and press down firmly.

Take your second piece of paper and on the wrong side, apply Helmar Craft Glue around all the edges (inner edge and outer edge). Place this paper piece on top of the paper with the lavender and press together. Gently flatten out and arrange the lavender with the shape.

Attach an eyelet to the top of the sachet if desired. With the leftover paper pieces I made some small tags to attach to the top so that I could write a small note or name on the reverse side and joined them together with a pin. Some pretty ribbon and lace would make a lovely touch also.

I do hope you enjoyed today's tutorial and consider Lavender Sachets for more than just inside of drawers from now on. I will be using these to pop into future packages I send out in the post to keep things smelling nice :)

Of course you don't have to limit yourself to lavender, you could also add potpourri to compliment the seasons and of course you can make them in any shape you desire with embellishments to match. If you enjoy sewing you could also run a stitch around them for added detail.

Thank you so much for stopping by the Helmar Blog today and do take care :) xx

((Hugs)) Jeanette

Modern Vintage

Hi Helmar fans today I am sharing a quick layout with you that has a modern but vintage feel to it.

I have used the awesome Helmar 450 to create this layout as I find it adheres everything including the hessian with only a very small amount of glue needed.

All my elements in this layout are attached using the Helmar 450 glue including the photos. 

I have found that most glues that you use struggle to hold fabric in place and with time it will fall off, but by using Helmar 450  it is a permanent hold. You will see from the below picture I have used Helmar 450 to hold several layers together.

 

I have also used Helmar 450 to hold all the paper layers together including the foil punchinella. Another perfect use is on the chipboard alphabet letters just a small dot will hold them on your work, as can be seen below all the layers, 

I hope you have enjoyed my take on Vintage Modern and I look forward to seeing you on my next post.

Kim Kendell

    

Health Potion

Hello Helmar Fans, Raelene with you Today.

My family loves playing board games and tabletop roleplaying games today, some creative people have created health potions by putting red resin in the bottom of a cool looking jar and then adding the required D4 dice to it to hand out to players when the buy or find health potions.  I really wanted to make some but I don't use resin due to the health risks so I decided to try creating it with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive instead.

It was really simple to do though has a really long dry time.
I just poured my Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive in, added a drop of red paint, stirred with a toothpick, popped as many bubbles as I could and left it sit to dry.
I checked on it after a day and it wasn't solid, I check on it after a week and it wasn't solid, at 2 weeks the dice were still sinking slightly so I just packed it away in a box as we now knew we were moving and forgot about it.  I honestly don't know how long to get solid but when I unpacked it it was solid and a awesome little prop so now I need to make more since my first experiment worked. 

Do you know someone who loves playing Dungeons and Dragons or any other tabletop roleplaying game that utilises potions in the game play?  Why not make them some cool props with your Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive it is much safer than resin and the results are worth the time it takes to solidify when you are putting such a think amount in.