Helmar Creative Team

Altered Notebook by Amanda

Hellloooooo Everyone......

Today is my first post here on the Helmar blog.

I have done some experimenting to create an Altered Norebook.

Step 1

I have taken the covers off the notebook,

then done some stencilling on the outside.

Step 2

I have cut some cheesecloth and using the Craft & Hobby PVA Glue

(gloves are a must or you will be peeling it off your hands for ages...LOL)

saturate the cheesecloth and then work it into a nest type shape once dry it will harden.

 

Step 3

I have used Super-Tac Glue to attach all the pieces to the front cover.

Step 4

Paint with 2 coats of Black Gesso, making sure all the white areas are covered.

Step 5

I have sprayed with some shimmer spray, then used some waxes to bring out the detail.

Step 6

I have cut some paper to line the inside, ink around the edges with black

then using the Super-Tac Glue adhere to the inside covers.

Step 7

Finished covers touched up with a bit of metallique paint and waxes.

Then I have sprayed both the inside and outside with Crystal Kote Matte Spray

so that everything is sealed.

I hope you have enjoyed this project and feel inspired.

Hugz

Amanda

 

 

Christmas Tree Stack!

Hello everyone,

My name is Leanne and I am delighted to be sharing my first Helmar Creative Team post with you.

Christmas is only a few weeks away, so I decided it was time to decorate this wooden stacking tree. I purchased this a couple of years ago. You could create something similar using any type of timber pieces. 

So let's create:

First I started by selecting some Christmas baubles in different sizes, textures and I chose 3 colours to work with...green, rose gold & gold. 

I decided to begin with the smallest triangle shape. I first did a mock placement of the first layer of baubles to see how they were going to sit. I then took a photo as a reference guide. 

Next I started gluing each bauble into position using Super-Tac Glue.

I then repeated this same process for the middle & bottom triangle shapes adding and gluing in each bauble until I was happy. I also kept each wooden triangle shape laying down flat on the table until all of the baubles were glued & secured in place.

  

Next I decided to add some bling. The diamond shapes were glued into position using Gemstone Glue.

To finish you could glue each of the triangle layers permanently together using the P.V.A. Professional Woodworking Glue. I decided to leave my layers separate making it easier for me to store.

Helmar products used:
Super-Tac Glue
Gemstone Glue
P.V.A. Professional Woodworking Glue

DIY memory Dex box - Jaymi

Hello everyone, it is Jaymi here, and I am very excited today to share my first design team post with Helmar!

Today I am making a memory dex box for some new memory Dex cards I have been making.

I started with a  piece of cardstock measuring 11.5 x 8.5/8 inches. I then scored 2 inches on every side. Then I cut 2 pieces of chipboard measuring  4.3/8 x 1.3/4 and 2 pieces of chipboard measuring 1.3/4 x 7.3/8. Then a piece of chipboard measuring 4 x 7 inches. 

 

I used the Helmar spray adhesive to glue each piece of chipboard onto the cardstock paper.

 

I then used the Helmar Tacky Craft Glue to glue on some matting pieces on top of the chipboard. 

To glue the box together you cut up one side of each small square. Then I used the Helmar Tacky Craft Glue to glue together the side pieces together. 

I added some straws at 1 inch apart. I added a few memory dex cards and the box is finished. I love how quick and simple this box was to put together and is a great decoration in my craft room. 

Quick tip cleaning off gunk

Here’s a quick tip for you! 

Ever get a messy braver  or really inked up acrylic blocks? 

Well, get yourself a bottle of H3000 and go to town cleaning all your crafting messes!

Comes straight off and everything is nice, clean and looking new again! 

Pretty pot

I am back today with another upcycled pot!

This pot is an op shopped white pot with an old Doily and lots of bright colours added!

First, we need to paint the pot in a white gesso to give it a good surface to work on

or

you could lightly sand the surface. 

Once dry, I have used the amazing fabric stiffener and draping fluid to attach the recycled doily

to use this fluid you need to thoroughly saturate your material you are using with the fluid then squeeze the excess out before moulding over the project you are working on. 

Allow this to dry for a good 24 hours or more.

Once dry it can be removed and used on its own as a stiffened doily but I have chosen to reattach to my pot and use as a cover for my pot. 

I have decided to make this pot a nice really bright creation

using some Lindy Magicals mixed with some water to paint the doily covered pot.

Once my pot was painted I allowed this to dry then added a couple of brightly coloured flowers to highlight the colours of the pot. 

To protect my pot for future use with a potted plant I have taken this pot outside and given it a good, solid coverage sprayed with Crystal Kote Gloss. 

Steam punk pot

Like a bit of rust, grunge, steam punk ?

What about this pot ?

This is a plain white pot painted in white gesso.

Once dry, I have mixed up a slurry of Tacky Craft glue and water 

and used this to apply my rice paper to the pot. 

Allow this to dry thoroughly. 

The next step was to create some grunge using some assorted texture pastes. 

Again, allow this to dry and we move on to adding some rust colours. 

Once coloured and thoroughly dry, I have chosen some metal embellishments,

attached these randomly around the sides of the pot 

and highlighted the whole pot with some gold wax. 

 

Reinforcing Sewing Projects

Hi Helmar fans, Raelene with you Today.
I recently started doing some sewing classes with a fantastic teacher who lets students pick their own projects, so when I said I wanted to make a custom upcycled bag for all the stuff I take to the skate rink that doesn't fit into E's skate bag my awesome teacher was enthusiastic in helping me figure out what I needed from my bag and how to make it.

As I worked on my handles I realised I needed to using Helmar Fabric Stiffener & Draping Glue could help with making the base of my bag firmer so loading my cushion in will hopefully be a little easier.

Make sure you line your surface with some wax paper or baking paper.

As the Helmar Fabric Stiffener & Draping Glue leaves a sheen on the fabric I decided that instead of soaking my base in it I would paint it on the inside.
I needed 2 helpers for this and I couldn't get a photo while painting it as all hands were needed.
I poured a decent amount into some random plastic packaging I had and painted the inside of my bag with a old brush, giving it a generous coating.

A tip from the Helmar team helped me figure out how I was going to leave this overnight.  I placed 4 2lt Bulla Icecream tubs inside and then put some heavy books on top to help with flattening out my base.  I left it for 24 hours to dry.
 
 

I haven't been able to get a photo that shows how the base is stiff, it just doesn't show but here is a pick of my bag sitting on the carpeted stepped seating at the rink, you can kind of tell that the upper section is floppy but the base has form.

Here is a pick of me wearing it.

I like the amount of stiffness the Helmar Fabric Stiffener & Draping Glue has given my base, it's perfect for my needs.

Quick, Cute Card!

Today I will show you how to create this cute card 

To start a card like this choose a card base and some pattern papers as well as some matching paper embellishments.

I have used premium craft glue to attach all my paper layers together and stick to the card base.

Next step is to use the scrap dots to add dimension to the paper embellishments.

Allow the scrap dots to dry overnight so they are firm and solid for posting I have then added some gems as an added sparkle and a darkroom door word title Now you have created one quick and cute card why not go on and create a few more!

Happy crafting!

Creating with Fabric

Hello Helmar fans, today my share is a layout created with Fabric and for those who know me they know i am not really a sewing person, I would rather use sewing stamps as actually sew but what I have discovered is that Helmar actually has 2 Fabric glues in their range and they work exceptionally well in crafting.

For my layout I have used fabric for all but the base layer. As you will be able to see from the image below I have scrunched a layer of fabric onto my base layer. I have held this in place using Helmar Fabric Glue.

Then to create my elements for my layout I have used Helmar Fabric Stiffener & Draping Glue  to make my leaves for the flowers I cut the leaf shape out of fabric then on the front of the leaf I painted it with an old paint brush with Helmar Fabric Stiffener & Draping Glue then I laid the leaves on to a stick to give some curves to dry. for my flowers i painted them again and placed them onto old small jars to again achieve a curve then when dried layered them up and stuck them together using the  Helmar Fabric Stiffener & Draping Glue.

Once I had created all my elements I then proceeded to layer up my cluster on my layout using the Helmar Fabric Stiffener & Draping Glue to hold it all together.

 

I would say that if you are like me and not a sewer then these 2 products are simply amazing and well worth purchasing, your fingers do get sticky and messy, I believe it is well worth the time and effort.

Happy Crafting Kim Kendell    
   

Good Times

Hello everyone, 

Welcome to a creative crafty layout created by myself today using the second best glue Helmar create the Premium Craft Glue.

This glue will secure just about everything as shown on this layout. 

To start my layout I choose a photo then choose some pattern papers and a card stock that will suit. 

I have chosen to multi mount my photo increasing the paper sizes each layer by 1/4 inch. 

In most of my layouts that require dimension I use scrap cardboard pieces. 

Next step is to find some co ordinating embellishments including some beautiful Prima flowers and my chipboard titles which I have embossed.

I have mounted my flowers on scrap cardboard as well. 

Lastly I have added my chipboard titles 2 different pieces used together to make the pages title: 

Good Times Today