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Napkin Bookmarks with Tamiko

Hey good people, Happy New Year, Tamiko here!! Nothing I like more then after the holidays is finding beautifully colored napkins!! Yes, I said it NAPKINS. I love getting the nicer napkins 80% off. I use them in my upcoming projects and within my art journal. Here is a fabulous napkin bookmark I initially made for a 1 on 1 swap with my partner Peggy. Check it out.. (smile) To be honest, I made more then enough to pass out in a few swaps.. :)  and forgot to take my final pic ,ebfore I mailed them out.  So this is my second batch of the same bookmarks. (chuckles)

 

 

Supplies:

Helmar Spray Adhesive

Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue

Scissors

Coordinating cardstock 

140lb watercolor paper

Paper cutter

Gold Leaf Marker

 

I would cut up my papers first, because the process can be a simple assembly line and you can make more then one for just a few extra minutes of prep time. The dimensions of the bookmarks may vary but whatever size you choose, just make the following piece of paper 1/4 inch bigger length-wise and width-wise then the last (i.e the napkin is attached to a 2 inch x 4 inch piece of paper, next layer is 2 1/4 inch x 4 1/4 inch; then 2 1/2 inch x 4 1/2 inch etc.).

Most napkins come in layers, the trick is to remove the plain layers while leaving the picture in tact.  Make sure you are in a well ventilated area and that your work space is protected with like freezer paper or newspaper. When you get to that single most important layer (with the picture) flip it over to the wrong side and hold the Helmar Spray Adhesive can 8-10 inches away from the napkins and spray lightly. 

 

Now that the napkin is tacky I place my 140lb watercolor paper down and I make sure that I evenly press it against the napkin. Also leave a 1/2 inch boarder around paper to wrap the edges with. I cut off the corners, of the napkins so that they won't bulk up. 

 

I use the Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA glue to layer the cardstock and assemble the bookmarks. Of course you can do more and embellishments, but today I just took my gold leaf marker and added a word... I love them!

 

Looking forward to a new year filled with Helmar projects and possibilities!! Thanks for stopping by!!

For the Love of Scrap Dots

Hi All!

Today I am super excited to share with you a new to me product from Helmar Worldwide.

 

This is such an awesome product, you guys know me, I would not recommend a product that I don't believe in, this adhesive is like a thick liquid form of foam dots and it is really cool. 

 

 

I decided I wanted to use it on this Avery Elle Stamp Set, this is the Journey stamp set, I will link it up at the end of my blog post. 

 

My idea was to make the balloons look 3D, I then went a step further and applied it to the tree also. 

 

 

It was a little more fiddly on the tree because the tree is so thin and the leaves are smaller but I made it work and I love the way that it turned out in the end.. and well that's all that matters really. 

 

 

I stamped the images out onto X-Press It Blending Cardstock because I knew I was going to Copic Colour the images. I used Ink On 3 Blackout Detail Ink and some Lawn Fawn acrylic blocks. 

 

I then stamped out extras of everything so I was able to colour them up and use them for my layers. 

 

I applied the Scrap Dots to the backs and began layering them all up, I love the way it all came together, and the finished product just highlights everything perfectly. 

 

 

I used a Copic Multiliner in 0.1 to draw in my road after I sketched it out in pencil then erased those lines so they were not stuck underneath the Copic Ink. 

 

 

I trimmed my image layer down very carefully as everything was not completely dried yet. 

 

 

 

For my patterned papers I used Bella Wedding, and I layered them up using American Crafts Cardstock. 

 

 

 

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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E57
E00, E31
C0, C2, C4

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Mixed Media Christmas with Tamiko

Hey, hey folks Tamiko here! It's been a few weeks since Christmas and I struggled to see the finish line for getting the last minute things I'd liked to just pass out for the holidays to friends and family.  I kept delaying my project, thinking I needed to go to the craft store to buy some holiday paper/fabric. Nope.. procrastinating is all I was doing. I have a habit of collecting thin board  and/or corrugated board.  Just a small stock pile though. I took one of my boards and slipped into paper engineer hat and asked what did I see festive enough to create.  I saw a tree and I also saw the making of a shadowbox within the tree shape.  Let's try it. :::zooms forward :::  Check out what I made..

 

Items needed:

Helmars 450 Quick Dry Glue

Helmars Fabric Glue

Helmars Craft & Hobby PVA Glue

Ribbon Trim (Tsunami Rose Etsy store)

Scissors 

Box cutter (optional)

Acrylic Paint

Gouache

Watercolor paper

Markers

Glitter pens

Pen, pencil and eraser

Paper scraps

Digital Images (Vera Lane Studio Etsy store)

Paintbrush

Jar of water

 

I first took my board and quickly saw enough room to create two maybe three trees.  The size of the trees are a matter of preference my trees are 10 inches tall and 7 inches wide.  I did a rough cut, have you ever seen a perfect tree? Well you won't from me either! (ha-ha) I penciled in the rectangular shape towards the base of the tree. Once I cut it out, I use the piece scale against the shadow box I was creating to add.  There are many ways to do this, but the easiest way that comes to me, is to take the cut out and factor in the side by adding an inch in thickness on all 4 sides. 

With that inch of thickness, score it at the half inch mark, all the way around.   The extra inch serves a side and a bit of a lip with our Helmar 450 Quick Dry glue, I can use to attach the the new box to the rectangular opening. Check out my photos below.  Hopefully my photos will show you better then my words are if you are lost :::tiny grin:::

You will also see the previous step was the hardest part of the project and NOW all I needed to do is gather my Helmar adhesives and items to help me decorate my tree shadow box. 

I recently bought some fabric/lace trim from my friend Daisy over at Tsunami Rose on Etsy. I wasn't sure what I was going to use it for, but I wanted to support her small business and use that trim for something!! (chuckles) I used the Helmar Fabric glue (even though I held the wrong bottle in the picture, ha) to fold and do  bit of a cleaner ruffled finish... (thinking how cuuuuute.. I see some other things I can use this for indeed) I also used the clips to hold the fabric in place until it was dry enough to handle. 

I took my finger and of course you can use a brush, I just didn't, and I lightly primed my board.  Just the side I planned to paint and embellish. I truly did not wanna spend a extra dime on one bit of already made Christmas cardstock paper, not even for the purpose of fussy cutting small embellishments! This is where I took my watercolor paper and several gouache colors and painted simple round balls. I will let them dry and then do a little black line work, fussy cut and create ornaments for the tree!  I did the tree last because cutting out all the small circles would take a moment longer then it would for the tree to dry from the base color applied.

From this point on there was a lot of just basic crafting going on.  Gluing everything down in its rightful place using Helmars Craft & Hobby PVA Glue.  I had fun turning and old side of a delivery box into not one but two trees.  What will I do with them? Well one is going right my daughter's pc! We did not do any decorating this year around our bedroom or our computer work space, The other, I may attach a strip of magnetic backing and decorate a fridge or a metal cabinet door. Heck  I have time to drop one in the mail with coffees and teas to a pal as well.. One thing I won't have to worry about is the longevity of the glue and my embellishments on my project in mail.  It holds super well.. :)  

Thank you all for your continued support in 2019!! Have a wonderful and blessed holiday, whatever you celebrate!! See you guys next year!!!  

Quick and Easy Drawer Repair

Hello Helmar fans, Raelene with you Today.

One of the drawer fronts in our Buffet broke a while back, we sealed it with some duct tape to prevent bugs getting in and put it in the get around to fixing it when we have the glue and the time catagory.

Thanks to Helmar, I have the perfect glue to fix the drawer front and the perfect cleaner to get the duct tape adhesive off.  With moving I need to sell or give away the buffet away so the time to fix it is now.  

 

 

 

 

 

I used some Helmar Super Strength PVA Wood Glue.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I borrowed some clamps from a friend to hold my pieces together while the glue dried.  I left it overnight to give it as much time to bond as possible before use.

I used too much Helmar Super Strength PVA Wood Glue but I have never done a repair like this before and was wanting to ensure I didn't use too little, so I just wiped off the excess with a damp cloth when it seeped out. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While my glue was drying I decided to clean off the duct tape adhesive from the buffet with Helmar H2000 Remove Cleaner.  This stuff is great for getting adhesive residue off things, just spritz and rub off with a rag.  It is best to test on a section that isn't visible first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All fixed, I apparently messed up the alignment and didn't notice until it was dry but that's ok, this was about getting a functional drawer again and it was a messy break.  So my advice for people like myself who haven't done repairs like this before is be careful with your alignment when applying the clamps. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making Simple Little Pockets

Hello everyone, today on the Helmar Blog I am going to be making some simple little pockets. These pockets can be used in your scrapbooking, journalling and also to gift money or gift cards.

What you will need:

Papers of choice, book papers/music papers, scissors, laces, flowers, printed words, ink pad and applicator, Helmar Fabric Glue and Helmar Tacky Craft Glue.

I recently purchased a printable for little pockets (from Antique Paperie) so I am using them but little pockets are simple enough to make yourself, you can even open up a coin envelope (or similar) and use it as a template for your pockets. Adjust any envelope you choose to your desired size.

Once you have your template, draw around it onto the back of your fancy paper and then cut them all out.

Fold the bottom flap up and apply Helmar Tacky Craft Glue and then fold one side in.

Apply Helmar Tacky Craft Glue to the side already folded and also to the inside of the other and then fold this to complete the pocket.

It's sometimes a good idea to cut out a little half circle on the front of the pocket before gluing it together to make it easier to place things in and out of the finished pocket.

Now onto the decorating, of course you can decorate in your own style, I'm wanting a bit of a vintage look for mine so I lightly ink around the pockets and then I rip up some bits of old book papers and using my Helmar Tacky Craft Glue, I layer them onto the front of the pocket.

I then use Helmar Fabric Glue to adhere my non-paper embellishments.

To add a little interest, I've printed some words out and inked them (to look a little vintage) before cutting out.

I then add my bows, flowers and lace to finish them up.

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial for these simple yet pretty pockets. You can make up a few at a time so that you always have some ready to use on your projects.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today.

Take care

Jeanette xxx

Unwrapping Presents - Travelers Notebook Tip In

Hello Helmar fans, Raelene with you Today.
Due to the way life is working out this year I won't get to see my eldest and granddaughter for Christmas so they visited for a little bit last Monday and I gave my Granddaughter some of her presents, we saved one for her to open with Papa Bear on her sleep over Thursday.  I really wanted to get this into my December Daily but with the chaos of packing and purging to move I haven't done a single day in it, not even typed up my journaling since we got word about the move.  I decided to make a 4 x 8 1/4 inch tip in page for my DD, that way it can go anywhere in the TN insert when I get it done 

I started by cutting down some white cardstock to size and inking the edge with Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink (I chose this colour as Miss E was wearing lemon), then to ensure the Distress Ink wouldn't blend with my next stage I took it outside and gave it a coat of Crystal Kote Fixative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wanted to add some blue and pink to the background and decided using my very old sprays would be a great idea.  So I just sprayed a assortment of blue, pink, yellow and silver sprays onto the cardstock, dabbing it with a cloth if it was too much.

Since Miss E's presents from us were Frozen based fine motor skill and sensory play I wanted it to feel like colourful snow.

I then took it outside and gave it a coat of Chrystal Kote Gloss Varnish to add to the shine of the shimmer some of the sprays had. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I adhered my photos to some white cardstock with Helmar Acid Free Glue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I then adhered my matted photos to my background along with some lemon tissue paper (Miss E was wearing lemon) and some die cuts, including a Labrador as our Lab cross rescue came in during the unwrapping and was all over my daughter with lots of loving doggy behaviour while she was watching Miss E unwrap, so this die cut was a great prompt to help me remember when I type up the journaling.

 

 

 

 I am really happy with how this tip in has turned out and can't wait to get it into my December Daily happening after the move.

 

 

Are you doing a December Daily type project this year?  I would love to check it out so please let me know in the comments.

 

Christmas Shaker Ornaments

Hello friends!  Debbie with you today sharing some fun Christmas ornaments made with a Mitten Shaker, Santa Hat Shaker, Snow Globe Shaker, Tree Shaker and the Candy Cane Shaker!

 

 

These fun shaker sets make the perfect ornaments or embellishments for cards and layouts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To make these fun ornaments you can follow these easy steps.  These Shaker sets come in 4 layers with 1 piece of acetate.

 

Here are the supplies you will need.

Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue, Diamond dust, Shaker sets listed above, patterned paper, sequins.

 

 

 

 

Trace the solid layer of chipboard onto patterned paper.

 

 

 

 

Using Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue adhere the patterned paper to the chipboard.  The great thing about this glue is it dries clear and it's very strong so you don't have to worry about the layers of your ornament coming apart.

 

 

 

 

Adhere the next 2 layers of chipboard.

 

 

 

 

Paint the top chipboard piece.  Set aside to dry.

 

 

 

 

 

Add Diamond Dust and sequins to the center of the shaker and apply glue to the edges. 

 Adhere the acetate layer and the last painted layer to the top of the acetate.  Paint the sides.

 

 

 

 

 

My final step was to emboss the finished top layer with Silver Tinsel embossing powder for extra sparkle. 

Add eyelash yarn and flower to ornaments as shown.

Finally add some ribbon or twine to the back of the ornament and you're finished!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So you're finished and ready to hang your ornaments on  the tree!

 

Thanks for stopping by the Helmar blog today!

 

Debbie

 

 

 

A Merry Christmas

Hello Helmar fans its Kim again today on the blog.

Today I am sharing a LO I have created using a photo on my beautiful Billy an Australian Brumby from the Australian High Country.

I have used today my wonderful Helmar 450 Glue for all of the LO it sticks and holds everything with just the smallest amount. If you look closely you will see the glue .

I have used the Helmar 450 Glue to completely adhere the  elements of the LO.

Billy was an orphan foal and taken in by the Hoofs2010 Brumby Rescue team.

A bit about Hoofs2010, while saving Brumbies headed for slaughter, we are also working toward providing plans to government for environmentally sound, cost effective and humane solutions to ensure Brumby numbers are sustainable in the wild and most importantly their removal from the Feral Animal Register.

We are also working toward building a working station where visitors can come spend time with the Brumbies we have rescued and work with and eventually be able to be hands on with the Brumbies in residence so visitors can experience the satisfaction of helping to protect the horses that helped to build our country.

We are currently working on compiling factual studies on the exact numbers in the areas we are dealing with along with the actual environmental effect of the Brumbies in these areas. Hoofs2010 is a registered non for profit organisation.

 

I hope you have like my LO to day and would like to wish you a Merry Christmas.

Kim Kendell

Happy December

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I would like to share a project with you I made for Helmar, I used some of their Acid Free Liquid Adhesive to put all my card together.

I stamped out Ellie's Bauble from Whimsy Stamps onto X-Press It Blending Card Stock using Memento Tuxedo Black. I then coloured him up using Copic Markers.

  

I then started putting my card together by trimming some layers of patterned papers from Kaisercraft First Noel 6.5" Paper Pad I then cut mat layers for those using American Crafts Cardstock.

Using some of the pop outs from the paper pad, the Merry Christmas, and the striped arrow I trimmed them down using EK Success Cutterbee Scissors. The Merry and Bright sentiment is from one of the patterned paper sheets, I trimmed it out using my Scissors.

  

I cut two Christmas Trees from Kaisercraft Decorative Die- Christmas Trees using the mat layers I had to cut to save paper - I cut them from the centres as they would be covered up with all the layers anyway.

I punched a Gold Star using Home & Co A4 Metallic Paper and my EK Success Star Confetti punch and adhered it to the top of the Black tree.

I ran the image through my Sizzix Big Shot using Spellbinder's Nestabilities Labels Twenty-Two.

The Nanna name I printed from MS Word onto some white card stock then went over it with Ranger Emboss it pen and added Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder which I melted using my heat tool.

I adhered all my layers together then added them to a Couture Creations card base using Helmar Acid Free adhesive.

I love the way this card turned out!

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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N5, N7
N1, N3, 0
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BG02

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DIY Christmas Flowers

Hello there and welcome to the Helmar Blog. Today we are going to be making some Christmas Flowers for our Holiday decor, I've been putting up my decorations and realised I needed something on top of my cupboard as it was looking a little under dressed compared to the rest of the room, so I decided a few large flowers would be nice. Just a little note before we begin, this is not a 'quick' project and this post is also photo heavy :) :) 

What you will need:

Helmar glues - 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Craft and Hobby PVA Glue and Spray Adhesive. Medium weight fabric and paper of your choice, wire - at least 24 gauge, small wired pom poms, glitter of choice and scissors along with any decorations you wish to add to the centres.

The first thing to do is cut out your petals, I wanted large flowers (my finished flowers measure approx 28cm (11") when shaped) so I made my petals 10cm x 6.5cm  (4" x 2.5") and 15cm x 9cm (6" x 3.5"). I drew them freehand on a piece of cardboard for a template but then found it was much easier to cut one of each size from my fabric and then just cut around this for all the others. You will need four small petals and five or six large petals for each flower. For my fabric I used pre-loved wedding dress satin (because that's what I had) but of course you can use any fabric to co-ordinate with your own decor, just be sure it's not too lightweight.

The next thing to do is find your wire and cut it approximately 10cm (3-4") longer than the petals. Once you have cut them all out, run a generous bead of Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive down the centre of the fabric petal (like a vein) on the wrong side of the fabric. I left a little space on the tip of my petal without wire.

Place your wire on top of the glue and then run your finger carefully down the wire to give a good stick, continue to do this to all the petals and then allow to dry.

Now that the petals are dry we are going to cover the back of the petal (the wired side) with some paper. I am using and end roll of newspaper that I have which is white but of course you can use a complimentary colour or any colour of your choice, just be sure that the paper is not too heavy as you want to be able to bend the wired petals.

Using the Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue, I removed the applicator and used a paint brush to apply the glue all over the back of the petal.

I then placed my petals on top of my paper (fabric side facing up) and allowed time for them to dry before cutting them all out. This is a great time to watch a few videos or a movie :) :)

Now that all the petals are dry and cut out we can start putting the flowers together.  Decide what you are going to place in the centre of your flowers, I am using some wired pom poms, I covered them in Helmar Craft and Hobby PVA Glue and then rolled them in silver glitter and then let them dry.

The next step is to take one small petal and apply Helmar 450 Quickdry adhesive on the bottom part where the wire comes out on the fabric side, and then glue the pom poms (or whatever you are using in the centre) to this. Apply the glue to the next petal and affix it opposite the first petal and then glue the next two  small petals opposite each other in the same way. The larger petals should be glued in to place one after the other rather than opposite (see picture of flower upside down). Make all the flowers in the same way and allow time for them to dry.

With your flower all glued and dry it is time to pretty them up a little. Taking the Helmar Spray Adhesive, lightly spray the petals of the flowers (following the directions on the can) and sprinkle on your glitter, I used Ranger, 'Clear Rock Candy' Distress Glitter which gave a lovely subtle sparkle. You can also run a bead of glitter around the edges  or on the tips of the petals in a contrasting colour if you desire.

Because my flowers are quite large I wanted to add more to the centres, I had a silver leaf garland that I trimmed a few small sprigs off and using my Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, I glued them around the pom poms, three in each flower.

As I mentioned before, my flowers are very large and I felt that over time they may loose a bit of shape so I decided to reinforce the base with some hard plastic. First I cut a strip of the previously used paper and wrapped my wires up, being sure to bend the ends up so everything is smooth. I then cut a piece of plastic from a used bottle and arranged it around the base of my flower until I was happy with how it held the flower. I used some sticky tape to keep the plastic in place.

Now that my flowers are complete, I'm going to arrange them on my cupboard together with some paper flowers I have previously made out of book papers.

I have to say I am pretty pleased with the way my Christmas Flowers turned out, I kind of wish I had made more now!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will consider giving it a try, remember you can make these flowers in any size and shape you want and for any occasion. 

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog and I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and and a very safe and happy New Year! :) :) 

Jeanette xx