Helmar USA Design Guest Designer Submission

I was recently introduced to Helmar Adhesives through the awesome chicks at Scrap-Tastic. It was love at first sight! Here are some projects I have created using some of their great products:

Project 1: Button Storage Bottle

What I used:

Glass bottle

Paper- Prima and Creative Memories

Rock Candy Crackle Paint from Ranger

Worn Lipstick Distress Ink from Tim Holtz

Misc. ribbon

Acrylic sealer

Border punch- Martha Stewart

Adhesive- Helmar 450 Quick Dry (works like a dream on slick surfaces like glass and plastic)

What I did:

1. Wash bottle thoroughly, removing label and old adhesive

2. Cut paper strips. Here I used one 2 1/2 inches wide and one that was 1 inch wide.

3. Punch border on thinner strip and ink edges.

4. Adhere paper with Helmar 450.

5. Cover entire bottle with crackle paint and let dry.

6. Sponge bottle in random places with ink.

7. Apply a light spray of acrylic sealer and let dry.

8. Tie ribbon around neck of bottle.

Project 2: Flower Headband

 This project began life as an old headband my kids didn't wear anymore, a large plastic bead, and a broken flower pin. Here's my daughter modeling the finished product:

What I used:

old headband

bead

fabric flower

Adhesives: Helmar 450 Quick Dry and Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

What I did:

 1. Remove existing bow and residual adhesive from headband.

2. Remove center from flower.

3. Adhere large button to flower center. The flower was deep, so I needed a thick, dimensional adhesive. Scrap Dots to the rescue! Let dry.

4. Adhere flower to headband in desired location with Helmar 450 Quick Dry.

Project 3: "8 Years Old" Layout

 What I used:

Paper- Mooch collection from Urban Lily  (#1- Hyperactive; #2- Sugarhigh) and Bazzil cardstock

Alphas- AC Thickers and Creative Memories

Glimmer Mist- Electric Blue, Red Velvet, and Tiger Lily

Adhesives-Helmar Adhesive Runner and ZapDots

What I did:

1. Cut small circle from patterned paper #1 and spray with Glimmer Mist. Let dry.

2. Position and adhere large square of patterned paper #1 in upper left corner of base cardstock. 

3. Place small circle back in original position and adhere with dimensional ZapDots.

4. Cut large circles from second patterned paper #2. Distress edges and spray with Glimmer Mist. Let dry, then adhere on page.

5. Crop and mat photos.

6. Adhere photos on page. Add dimension to one with ZapDots.

7. Adhere alpha stickers to create title.

Here are some photos that show off the dimension a little better:

Project 4: "Happy" Card

 What I used:

black, white and orange cardstock

Patterned paper- Urban Cuts by Urban Lily

Tiger Lily Glimmer Mist

All About U stamps- Stampin Up

Ink- Staz On Jet Black

Slot punch from Provo Craft

Misc. ribbon

Adhesives- Helmar Adhesive Runner and ZapDots

What I did:

1. Cut black and white cardstock to size.

2. Cut out "h" from Urban Cuts Alphabet paper.

3. Adhere "h" to orange cardstock.

4. Spray white cardstock with Tiger Lily Glimmer Mist and let dry.

5. Punch 2 slots in white cardstock and thread ribbon through.

6. Adhere orange block with the "h" to the white cardstock.

7. Stamp "happy" with black ink.

8. Adhere white cardstock to the black base with ZapDots. The dimension allows for the bulk of the ribbon under the white cardstock.

I hope you enjoyed a sampling of the various uses for Helmar Adhesives. Check out their blog here. My preferred distributor is Scrap-Tastic. Friendly and speedy service!