Viva Las VegaStamps!: Helmar

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Helmar & VLVS! Inspiration {Susan & Hermine}

Well folks, this is wrapping up our final day with Helmar, and we're so full of ideas after our week long celebration!

Today we're ending with a bang and I'm super excited to show you two projects...

The first by Susan with this AWESOME cake!

She has put together this cake with some recycled ribbon spools and the following stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps! : Cat Jumping, Party Streamers, Washi Lines Background, Large Doily, and Celebrate. She's also done a great job utilizing the extensive line of adhesives from Helmar including 450 Quick Dry, Craft and Hobby PVA, Craft and Decoupage Paste, Fabric Glue and Scrap Dots.

And rounding out our week have Hermine:

For the front cover of her journal she has used the Swirl, Washi Grid BG, Be Adorable, Blowing Dandelion and Wheeled Jester from Viva Las VegaStamps!. She's also utilized the PVA glue and Decoupage paste from Helmar. She has taken the time to stamp on all the inside pages as well, for a full reveal and a tutorial on the front please head over to Hermine's Blog.

And for our last scoot n boogie, please visit Helmar for some more inspiration!

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Helmar & VLVS! Inspiration {Glenda & Ellen}

Welcome to day FOUR of our week with Helmar.

All week long we're sharing projects between the Helmar blog and VLVS! blog.
I hope you've been commenting! We'll give away some glue AND rubber to two lucky commenters! (One from our blog, one from theirs)

The first project for today is this one by Glenda!

Glenda is our resident art journaler and she is SUPERB. She's used the lovely Angel weeping over pillar stamp, the Row of stars stamp, the 6 Hexagon background stamp, the Crime scene tape stamp and the Star pin stamp by Viva Las VegaStamps! as well as the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and Decoupage and Craft Paste.
Check out Glenda's blog for a HOW TO!

Then we have Ellen with this fabulous altered box:

She has used Helmar's Decoupage and Craft Paste to adhere all the paper to the box. She also used VLVS!'s Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder and the Zebra Painting Stamp. Check out Ellen's blog for a bit more info!

Now check out Helmar's Blog for more inspiration!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Helmar & VLVS! Inspiration {Lea}

It's day three of our inspirational week with Helmar and we sure hope we've inspired you!

Today we've got one beautiful piece to share...

.. and it is heavily loaded with technique and awesomeness! This is by Lea:

Lea has used VLVS!'s Time passes friends stay the same, dotty background, Stain glass mosaic background, Grid washi background and Lines washi background. She's also used 450 Quick Dry by Helmar, a chipboard daisy and arrow from UmWowStudio, Kandi hot melt wax too, tips and melting wax. Take the time to stop by Lea's blog for full details on collaging and waxing this piece together!

Now, like days past, don't forget to stop by Helmar's Blog and see what they're sharing for the day!!

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Helmar & VLVS! Inspiration {Sheri, Pinky & Kersten}

Hello Folks!! Welcome back for more Helmar and Viva Las VegaStamps!

Our design team is so impressed with the quality and versatility of Helmar adhesives.. just see what they're sharing today!

First up is Sheri with a superb altered clothespin:

It has tons of materials.. wood, plastic, fabric and more! It's all been held together by the superb quality of Helmar adhesives.

Sheri used the following stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps!: washi chevron background, grid washi background, sun bathing bird, dream big and yes, I'm afraid it's true (item 4081), the following adhesives from Helmar: 450 Quick Dry and Craft and Hobby PVA glue.

She used the following items: Kromecote, clothes pin, gesso, craft paint, Licorice colorbox ink pad, pinkalious colorbox ink pad, denim, book paper, tatter floral die, bling, Inkssentials black and white Enamel accents. Check out more details on Sheri's Blog.

Second up is Pinky and this great card!

She's built flowers with her Helmar 450 Quick Dry and stamped the inside of her card with VLVS's Everyone Likes A Little Ass 3/4X2 1/2 Plate 192 Item 4313, VLVS Miracle Tape 1/2" and Echo Park's Documented 2.

And last for the day is Kersten with Birds of a Feather:

She always uses these intense colors with our stamps, and today we're adding some top notch glue!! VLVS! stamps used: Feather Silhouette and Mounted Bird Head, Helmar products used: Quick 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and Decoupage and Craft Paste. And there's a great tutorial on this vivid beauty at Kersten's blog.

Now run to see what Helmar has up their sleeves today!

Monday, May 20, 2013

Helmar & VLVS! Inspiration {Judy & Lyneen}

Welcome to our Helmar/VLVS! Inspiration week :)

Today I'm bringing you two glorious projects!!

The first is by member Judy, and she's got this gorgeous bright altered tomato container!!

Judy has used:

Helmar's Decoupage and Craft Paste and Craft and Hobby PVA Glue

with Men in Ballon Basket,

and Time Flies

by VLVS!

For a full tutorial check out Judy's Blog!

Our second post comes from Lyneen and she's brought us a Whimsical Neighborhood Wall Hanging:

She used:

Supplies:

VLVS! Plate 910A

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Glue

Helmar Craft & Hobby Glue

Muslin, Black Stazon, Twinkling H2O’s, Alcohol Inks, May Arts Lace & Fringe, Felt RicRak, Bird, Cat and Squirrel buttons, Heat Gun.

Stamp images on muslin, paint the images with Twinkling H2O’s and Alcohol Inks, dry with heat gun to keep the colors from running too much, color lace with Alcohol Inks and fringe with Twinkling H2O’s, adhere fibers with Helmar Craft & Hobby Glue, adhere buttons with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Glue. Check out more info on Lyneen's Blog!

Now don't forget to check out what's going on over at Helmar!

Monday, May 13, 2013

Helmar & VLVS! team up!

I wanted to take the time to let you all know we'll be doing a team up with Helmar!!

We'll be spending a week exploring the different uses for adhesives and rubber stamps. Visit both blogs each day for new tips and tricks!

Thursday, March 07, 2013

Desk Caddy

Hi there ~ Judy here, when I saw Mary Vogel Lozinak images from Viva Las VegaStamps! I knew they would be perfect for this project.
These caddies are perfect for pens, pencils and markers.

VLVS Stamps and Supplies:

Blowing Dandelion and extra seeds by Susan M Brown

Miracle Tape

This project was made with an empty commercial tissue roll measuring 3 1/2" x 3 1/2." These can vary in length and height. Don’t forget the cylinders or tubes that documents come in. These can be cut into projects using the same directions I have here.

Directions:

Make a 4 1/2" circle with Kraft paper or 1” larger than the roll. Place the empty tissue roll in the center of the circle, draw around the outside of tissue roll with a pencil.

Cut ½” slits to pencil mark around the perimeter of the circle, fold slits up and fit around bottom opening, press the slits to fit over the base of roll.

Add Helmar acid free glue to a few slits at a time to make a good fit over bottom of roll. When you get all tabs glued, add a few rubber bands around the glued tabs, set aside to dry. Remove rubber bands when dry.

Basic covering technique was used to completely cover the tube with one sheet of 12" x 12" designer paper. Circle cutter was used to cut black card stock for bottom of desk caddy to coordinate with the finished project and designer paper for inside of tissue roll.

Stamp images on smooth off-white artist paper with Memento black. Leave 1” space between each image. You will need this space to cut and matte. Heat set to dry. Each stamped image was painted with Copic markers.
Use masking paper to stamp each image, cut-out just inside of image, place the mask over the finished image and then stamp blowing dandelion image with shattered straw distress ink. Remove mask. Trim and matte each image the same size on black card stock using Miracle Tape. Adhere each piece to desk caddy with Miracle Tape.