Today I am sharing with you a layout that I have created using my all time favorite glue Helmar 450 and Scrap Dots. Its that time of the where we all have school photos to scrap.
This layout has different height levels in the layers and to achieve that i have used Scrap Dots and you will from photos of the process where i have used Helmar 450 and the Scrap Dots.
In my first layer I have cut a frame from the book paper and inked it the layered that onto cardstock using Scrap Dots
Then I have cut the brick pattern paper to be just slightly wider than the inside of the frame, inked it and then places flat onto the cardstock under the frame using Helmar 450 to glue it down
Then I started adding my elements to the page and have used Scrap Dots and Helmar 450 to do this
You will see from the following images the depth and height I have using Scrap Dots
I hope you have enjoyed my share for a lovely school days layout using Helmar 450 and Scrap Dots.
I used tracing paper to achieve the pattern & then traced it lightly onto the canvas. I then used Pigma Pens in varying sizs to achieve the pen work. To stop the pen from bleeding when I painted, I used Helmar Matt Varnish to set it & left it to dry.
I then grabbed out my water based oils & used very small amounts working from the bottom upwards so it became lighter at the top.
A tip that I learned ages ago if you make a mistake with the paint, use Windex on a cotton bud to remove the paint & start again.
Once the look that I wanted was achieved, I used the Helmar Matt Varnish to set the whole piece.
I will leave it for about a week before I frame it. Only because the weather here is weird at the moment & it has been humid.
Optional: LED tea lights, battery operated string lights
Process:
Start by sticking on the head and arms (if using) onto your tube. Then drape over some cling wrap - so that the cheesecloth is easy to remove once dry and you can re-use your armatures. I ended up changing my heads to slightly larger ones before I added the cling wrap.
Mix up equal parts of water and the Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA glue in a bowl. Cut out a circle (doesn't have to be perfect) from the cheesecloth to cover the armature. Soak the cheesecloth round in the PVA mixture and lightly squeeze out the excess liquid.
Make sure your work area is protected from the glue. Stretch open the wet cloth and drape over the armature. Then just keep adjusting the folds till you are happy with the shape.
Let dry overnight. Remove the armature. Use a Sharpie to draw on the eyes, or you can glue on black paper or felt eyes if you prefer. I love that they look like they are floating!
Optional: To make the ghosts come alive you can add fairy lights or an LED tea light.
Now to get back to baking and Halloween decorating! See you next month!
Firstly let me introduce myself, my name is Merrilyn Mez for short. I live in the beautiful Riverina area of NSW, with my husband, dog, cats, horses, alpaca & chooks.
Now down to business. My Halloween tags are made from card stock that I cut to the size I needed.
The patterned paper on the first tag is from my stash, just tear a piece off, ink the edges & grab the Helmar 450 & glue down on the left edge. Then make a pocket for the bottom of the tag out of the back of the paper. I used #450 glue on both sides & along the very bottom edge, I also used tiny staples to add texture. For the tags I actually used recycled clothing tags & covered with the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the tags, add some ribbon & set aside. I stenciled the white background of the tag using a cobweb stencil & Tim Holtz Villainous Potion distress oxide.
I found some stickers that suited the theme, one was stuck flat the other onto box board & then Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots to build up a 3D image. I also had a Tim Holtz Broom that I used the Helmar 450 to glue down & tucked it behind the tags in the pocket. The second tag background is done with Villainous Potion Distress Oxide With Lavinia Elements Violet Chalk with Lavinia stamps. There is a hint of stenciling behind everything for some depth. I then added stars using the Helmar 450 glue. Plus a little Clear Kindy glitz on the bubbles.
For this months blog post I created a Steampunk Heart
I was given the heart and told see what you can do with this lol
Straight away, my mind went to Steampunk!
I used the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive because the heart is upright I needed the glue to adhere the embellishments quickly and this is definitely the best for this.
It is also strong enough to hold metal and not too harsh on the paper fussy cut pieces that I added.
After embellishing I added some gold leaf around ten finished off with some white flowers (if you know me no project is complete without some flowers).
Thank you for visiting and make sure to check out the rest of the blog for some fantastic inspiration from the rest of the Design Team xx
This month my project is a canvas with a door to somewhere special I’m hoping it will bring out your imagination and you can picture yourself going through it to somewhere magical
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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 [email protected] by Wednesday 18th September 2024.
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The new Helmar Design Team will be announced in October 2024.
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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 October 1st, 2024.
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected] by Wednesday 18th September 2024.
No late submissions will be accepted.
The new Helmar Design Team will be announced in October 2024.
At this time we are only accepting applications from Australia.
This blog post is a canvas about me and this is very rare as I never do anything about me
But recently I had my hair done (I had mesh integration done) I know having your hair done doesn’t sound like much but this is a big process and its made me feel like a different person maybe like my younger confident self again I’m not sure anyway this is not a diary post hahaha This is about my canvas I created
Also make sure to check out our blog for the other designers awesome work for great inspiration and the Helmar Website for all your glue needs
Once it was dry I rubbed over it with some old gold wax
Then around the top and bottom I added some paper clay borders
I then used my sunflower mould with some more paper clay - its so good as it’s so light and can be glued using a good glue like Helmar - any in their range would work I chose to use the Tiger Grip cause I know this will adhere just about anything together
Once all the flowers were in place I wanted to fill in some of the gaps so I used a mix of small and medium art stones added with some Super TAC Glue
I make a mix in these little cups I have its a consistency of wet sad so I can make it move to where I want it to go -as in all the gaps as empty spaces that need filling
Then I added some Colour Cuts by Scrapbook Fantasies - so perfect with the sunflowers
I love the rustic looking tub they are in
I needed them to stick fast so I used the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive I was worried about them slipping off because its a round container its hard to lay on its side and keep it still long enough and the 450 is awesome for this purpose
I then used the Tiger Grip for the metal brooch embellishment I put in the middle of the large sunflower
The middle of the basket was still purple so I found some fabric that went well with the colours and cut it to fit
I then used the Fabric Glue to make a “hem” - I wasn’t getting a needle and cotton out when I know it wouldn’t be seen and the glue would make a crisper edge anyway lol
I then cut pieces of ribbon and attached it to the handle for some extra colour and added a dab of Fabric Glue to each knot to make sure they stayed in place
Added a couple of little embellishments randomly and that’s it
One plain purple basket into a Sunflower Dream lol
Thank you for visiting I hope you’ll come back soon xxx
Hi everyone, Nat here with a fun project to brighten up the cold Winter days here in South Australia! I will be making a set of two ocean-themed wall plaques with items I have collected, and a few I recently found at the second-hand store. Also, I have a go at techniques I am not too familiar with and learn a lot in doing so.
On a recent second-hand splurge I discovered a bag with six of these plaques in. I will be using two of these for my project. Firstly I will spread some PVA glue mixed with a little water over the plaques using my paint brush. I am recycling some tissue paper by scrunching it up in my hands and laying it on top of the wet glue then sealing it with more of the PVA brushed over the top to create a nice texture for my backgrounds.
Once my glue is dry, I pull out my shell collection and some gorgeous sea-themed dangles (also found at the secondhand shop) and find an aesthetically pleasing combination of these for each plaque.
The dangles have screw hooks in them and I remove these to use later.
Next I paint my pieces with some white Gesso and leave to dry.......
....... I then adhere them to my plaques using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.
Gesso is painted over both of the plaques to prepare them for some colour. I will be using Distress Oxide Sprays to do this, starting with a coating of 'Old Paper'. I spray a little onto my plaque, then some water and tilt my plaque to help move the ink around. Next I use 'Mermaid Lagoon' to get a nice blue colour and 'Twisted Citron' (which I swapped out for the pictured 'Speckled Egg') for the contrasting green. I further used the inks with a paint brush to add highlights and reach areas missed with the spraying. My heat gun was used to dry in between layers to avoid my tissue paper getting soaked and creating holes (I did learn this as I went and had to patch up some small areas with more gesso and ink!)
I love the texture of the tissue paper and the colour of the inking.
I re-use the screw hooks from the dangles by inserting two to the bottom of the plaque that will be at the top of my wall hanging, and two to the top of the bottom plaque, approximately one centremetre from either side. I will be using recycled jewellery chain to join my plaques together.
For a bit of extra sparkle I add a few speckles of silver leaf. This is applied by painting a tiny amount of PVA where I want the leaf to adhere, gently pressing the leaf on to the glue and then after a minute - brushing the excess off with a paint brush.
The chains are added to join my pieces together. These are purely for embellishment as I will be sticking both plaques to the wall. I take my wall hanging out to the carport to give it a coat of Helmars Crystal Kote Gloss Varnish. This will help seal the colour and silver leaf, making it easier to dust and giving it a nice gloss finish.
Now for finishing touches - I use the 450 Quick Dry again to stick down the words "Ocean Life" printed by my label maker, and a few small glass pebbles.
Here is the top plaque.........
.........and the bottom plaque.
There is a process video available on the making of my wall hanging here:
I had so much fun making this and hope you will give it a go, especially if, like me, you have a gazillion shells hanging around in boxes gathering dust! Happy crafting and take care - Nat xxx
PRODUCTS USED:
Helmar
Craft and Hobby PVA Glue
450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Crystal Kote Gloss Varnish
Other
Wall plaques
Shells, stones, words and sea-themed pieces to decorate
Distress Oxide Inks (for this project I used 'Old Paper', 'Mermaid Lagoon' and 'Twisted Citron')
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