I Am Still Organizing! My Pink Storage

Hello...Hello...uh is there anyone still out there?

I am so sorry I have been so crazy busy that I haven't had time to make or share projects.

So a quick pop in and a new project- yippie!!!

So would you believe I did an altered organizational piece?

I had two of these in my stash and decided it would be a great piece to alter and store some of my Helmar liquid products.

Used a fabulous Americana acrylic paint as a base coat.

I had to use one of my favorite smaller glue bottles to hold the handle while I was painting and allowing to dry...lol

Next I used the Decoupage medium as a great glitter adhesive.

Covered each side and used a mixed blend of several of my favorite Pinks of glitter.

 I left a good inch on the top of each side co I could add ribbon and embellishments.
450 Quick Dry  is the perfect adhesive for adding ribbon,because it doesn't bleed through and it hold forever...yea!

 The first picture shows the trim and the second  has the second ribbon and a wonderful bow and fabric flower,I love these Really Reasonable Ribbons.

 I even used the 450 Quick Dry to outline the top lip with vintage tape measure pieces...isn't that great?I have been saving this roll forever! Dropped a piece of styrofoam in the inside to cushion all the bottles.

Even got to use the GemStone Glue to add a pearlized gem to the center of my bow.

 I decided to add some fun Baker's Twine from RRR to cushion the wooden handle

I love all the supplies I was able to fit into this container-it now sits on my craft table for easy access to my favorites.
Each day I try to pop in to more and more blogs to visit...hope everyone is doing well. I sure do miss my daily posts and visits.
Hugs everyone

Holiday Snowflakes Peace On Earth

Here is another fun design that went together quickly and looks spectacular.

I used these glittered paper pieces that are meant to be computer letters. You know for all those holiday letters about your family.

 I used a standard card base and glued with Helmar 450 Glue in the seam and sandwiched a folded letter design.

 I have these stamps and die cuts from  Heartfelt Creations that I always pull out each year and use in some fashion. I even used a couple CTMH stamp sets I always pull out each year. That Beautiful ink color is Nautical Blue from Memento.

Peace On Earth

Darkroom Door Projects & Helmar Products = Fun Designs

This week Helmar and  Darkroom Door have partnered  for a 'Challenge Week' where artists use Helmar adhesives, Darkroom Door stamps and paper products to create projects to inspire you!

I made this simple project first and was so pleased with how it turned out.

Next I had to make another design using the stamp set I received,I even used the stamp just as it came instead of cutting it apart! I loved how it turned out.
Let me share a few steps along the way.
I used the following  Helmar and DarkRoom Door products

            
Wings - Rubber Stamps      Kimono Vol 2 - Filmstrips   Kimono - Wordstrips - NEW

                     
 Craft Glue 1.7 fl.oz.     450 Quick Dry Adhesive 1.7 fl.oz.

Quickfix Adhesive Runner      Zapdots Clear Round 1/4"

   

Decoupage & Craft Paste 8.45 fl.oz.

This was how the filmstrips came and how I cut them apart and matted each section with white card stock.
I surely could have used my tape runner but decided I really wanted the strength of Helmar Craft Glue-It is one of my very favorite wet glues.

See I knew I was going to use my crop-O-dile and add eyelets so I wanted a very strong adhesive for the entire matted images.

 I used the phrases and some dogwood flowers and attached these with zapdots and 450 to adhere.
The  last Helmar product I used was the Gemstone glue...perfect for holding the pearls attached

For my second project I used the stamp set just as it was...One set was stamped on my background and a second image in Red, and a third image in Brown. I chose to cut out a few images from the extra color and applied the decoupage paste  and sprinkled with a glitter.

Here are my images drying- it dried much faster then any other glitter glue I have used before.

I enjoyed the combination of both Helmar and Dark Room Door products.

Don’t forget to HOP over to Helmar Facebook Page and the Darkroom Door Facebook Page and then leave your comments on the Helmar Blog …..AND….the Darkroom Door blog. Leave your comments by  Saturday 22nd December 2012,and make sure you come back to see if you won!

Helmar Monthly Challenge

. Well its December and Christmas is just around the corner....Have you started your Christmas plans yet? Maybe we can give you a little kick start, Helmar has a monthly challenge
This month we are going to be using an inspiration picture 
Christmas color scheme and incorporating Numbers with lots of Helmar adhesives
Let the Image inspire you to create what ever you wish, cards, layouts, Christmas decor or advent calendars of your own...Add the colours and be sure to use Numbers somehow, and be sure to share what Helmar products helped your creation eventuate!

Just load your  project to the Helmar Flickr page (http://www.flickr.com/groups/helmarlive/) and add your details- before the end of the month, for your chance to win a fabulous Helmar goodie pack!
(Be sure to tell us what Helmar glue featured predominately in your creation or how many you used)
Above all else, enjoy the process and Happy Helmar creating!!!

Helmar/May Art's Blog Hop

There is some great projects on this TWO day Hop!Won't you check out my team mates and May Art's Team and don't forget to leave comments so you are entered

  

Helmar will be offering two Arts & Crafts Starter packs! 1st winner will be selected 11/21. Second winner will be selected after Thanksgiving weekend.

***Please note that picture above is a graphically representation. Actual products provided are listed on Helmar’s store websites***

May Arts will be offering two prize packages of winner’s choice of 2 spools of ribbon!  So, how do you enter to win a chance at one of these grand prizes? Hop through with us and visit each designer’s blog and leave a comment on their Helmar and May Arts Blog Hop post. The first winners will be chosen on the 21st and the second winners will be chosen after the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend! 


Day 1 – November 19th

• Charlene Driggs: http://www.paperandinkplayground.com/
• Letitia Grace Lauer : http://www.gracesscrapattic.blogspot.com
• Alexcia Patterson-Schroll: http://makeandmingle.wordpress.com/
• Kate Vickers: http://www.scrapsation.com
• Christina Colón: http://www.thetwistedmuse.com/
• Jen Matott: http://arttalk-sigmagirl.blogspot.com/
• Gini Williams Cagle: http://www.ginicagle.blogspot.com/
• Carisa Zgloblicki: http://ladyguineveresinkyfaeries.blogspot.ca/
• Emily Lanham: http://createserendipity.blogspot.com/
• Jen Shears: http://jenshearsdesigns.blogspot.com/
• Jingle: http://www.justjingle.blogspot.com/

Day 2 – November 20th

• Karen Baker: http://thebalddragonfly.blogspot.com/
• Martha Richardson http://themermaidscloset.blogspot.com/  
• Kendra Wiggins: http://scrappincricut.org/
• Lisa Wilkinson: http://www.createfor7.blogspot.com
• Leah Farrar-White: http://1alabasterowl.blogspot.com/
• Sally Lynn MacDonald: http://www.sallylynnmacdonald.com/
• Monica Edwards: http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
• Amy Lassiter: http://sparklinggnome.wordpress.com
• Nicole Martel: http://www.nicolemartel.blogspot.com/
• Virginia Fynes: http://www.fynesdesigns.com/

Helmar + Gltter = My 1st Post + One Winner

Hello everyone!
I was so thrilled to share my first post and project for Helmar on their blog yesterday!!!  I was so excited to open my first package of Helmar supplies.If you want to check my post it is right here.

 Let me share the supplies I used to create this glitter organizer.

Just happened to find this package of tall salt and pepper shakers and knew they would be perfect for my glitters.

So the products I used are

Craft Glue 8.45 fl.oz.

450 Quick Dry Adhesive 4.23 fl.oz

Quickfix Adhesive Runner

Decoupage & Craft Paste 8.45 fl.oz.

Zapdots Clear Round 1/4"

 

So I offered a package of glitter to one person that left a comment on Helmar Blog and also here

My winner of the glitter package is 

Congratulations on your first post, Dawn! I absolutely LOVE what you created and am adding this "idea" to my "to do list". Thanks for the inspiration!!

Posted by: Cheryl Caldwell-Nyboer | November 14, 2012 at 09:22 AM

Cheryl please EMAIL your address so I can get this package in the mail.

Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments everyone. I will be back soon with another project very soon.