New DT Blog Posts at Frog Dog Studio and Helmar

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Helmar Design Team Blog

I had so much fun creating this mini shrine! Not only did I get to use my favorite Helmar products but got to try 3 new manufacturers/products. I used the medium theatre  kit from Retro Art Cafe, Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Paint in Mermaid and Stone Effect in Sand from Splash of Color.

Frog Dog Studio Design Team Blog

A new mixed media kit is in town...Frog Dog Studio and I'm so fortunate to be one of the designers. This is my 1st of three projects using products from the June kit and also includes a tutorial. On this art journal page I used the Exclusive FDS Stencil and Twinkling H2Os Watercolor.

I also created a journal page for Helmar's June Challenge. Here's the challenge and here's all the information so you can join in the fun! 

My Helmar June Challenge

Jeesh... that doesn't look like the June Challenge you might say.

Here let's flip it....

Thanks for dropping buy...take a moment and visit Frog Dog Studio and Helmar blogs to see the complete information on each projectWell I'm off to start more creative projects...it's going to be a rainy one here in NC with the 1st of many tropical storms...go away TS ANDREA!

Exciting News, Helmar March Challenge and Pink Paislee

It was a lovely weekend here in NC....the SUN finally arrived for 2 days in a row. So welcomed after the dreary winter here. Of course with the sun streaming in the windows I got a glimpse of all the dust bunnies that have decided to take up residence. I'm kicking them out this week!

I have some exciting news to share. I will be presenting classes and workshops at Serenity Studio Arts. I had a serendipitous meeting with Courtney, the owner. She is a metalsmith who loves to work with vintage beads, the studio presents many different classes but none in Mixed-Media or Art Journalling. I will be creating and presenting classes in these areas, along with classes in ICEResin jewelry and anything else we can dream up. This Sat. will be the 1st workshop where I will present an Abstract Mixed-Media canvas. As the week goes on I will share the story of this canvas and why I'm teaching it. Here's a clue...Dyan Reaveley.

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 I had a chance to get creative this weekend.  A layout and tag was created from from the Paislee Portfolio Collection for the Helmar Design Team blog where we have a cross promo week with Pink Paislee. The tag is for the HELMAR March Challenge designed by Lydell Quin from The Color Room. If you want to know more about the challenge here is the information.

I found these colors perfect for a layout of my grandson who is going to be 9 this month. I don't do many LO's but when I do I like to layer lots of paper...this one has 5. I love to use Helmar Quick-fix Permanent Adhesive Runner as it helps put all the layers together fast and I don't have to wait on dry time. The final layer received some added interest with 2 stencils and punchinella. I used 2 of my favorite Balzer Designs stencils from The Crafter's Workshop along with Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber in Juniper and Pitch Black. Of course I have to add some favorite washi tape also. 

For the final embellishments I used 

Tim Holtz Idea-ology ALPHA pieces for the numbers.

Well I'm off...I'm going to start chasing those dust bunnies down...the ones that have taken up residence here. Hope you get a chance to be creative today!

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Unity Stamp Co. Rocks Susan K Weckesser & Liz Hicks Stamps

I need to share with my loyal readers these awesome stamp sets made by Unity Stamp Company and created by two fabulous artists that happen to be friends. I've worked with Susan K. Weckesser stamps before and while at Winter 2013 CHA I got the chance to play with Liz Hicks new stamp designs. Below you will find my blog post from the Helmar Blog and links for both designers.

"This week the HELMAR DT teamed up with Susan K. Weckesser Inc. to #getyourglueon with her original designs in stamps and paper. I love working with the ever so sweet Susan and when her designs were created into stamps with Unity Stamps I was over the moon with excitement.

The project I completed came to together by mistake. As I pulled out Susan's stamps to figure out which I wanted to use they landed on what I call my journal MOP PAGE. I hate to waste any type of paint or mist or glimmer so as I'm creating backgrounds for my Art Journals I mop up the excess with various papers and tags. This wasn't my intent to use but then the light bulb went on and I created this page from various scraps, papers and leftovers. I can't even tell you what products I used because the items on this page were leftover scraps, leftovers, mistakes but when stamped and cut apart they worked together.

Of course having my favorite glues on hand also helped for applying the banner to the ribbon with HELMAR Fabric Glue and HELMAR Professional Acid Free Glue for paper to paper."

Here are the stamps that I used. You can find them over at Unity Stamp Company and there are several more stamp sets by Susan. The quality of these stamps are incredible giving you a really sharp image every time! Please go and check out Susan's stamp designs. 

Here are the Unity Stamp Co. stamp sets created by Liz Hicks...they are fabulous and on sale this weekend!

I love being able to endorse products that I  have actually had the privilege to work with and know the designers behind the products!

Have a  great weekend!

Ribbon Carousel and HELMAR Blog Hop

Today the Helmar Design Team are teaming up with the designers at Ribbon Carousel, to bring you a jam packed Hop filled with crafty goodness!  

Ribbon Carousel has some wonderful ribbon organizers and that is how this amazing company started. Today, we get to feature some other wonderful products that they carry, so hop along with us and have fun.

What does one do with black and orange ribbon? Hmmmm....let me see...oh yeah...HALLOWEEN! Let me share with you today 3 very quick projects utilizing ribbon from Ribbon Carousel and HELMAR Adhesives.

The 1st project is a card created from the former House of 3...a digital Halloween card. Once printed out I attached the card to solid card stock using Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue. I then pleated a gorgeous butternut squash colored sating ribbon and attached it to the card using Helmar 450 Quick Dry...you do know that it will not discolor your ribbon which makes it a perfect choice for a card.

A small canvas was created from a Tattered Angels chipboard card that was misting with Tattered Angels Cinder Glimmer Mist and Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist. I attached 3 ribbons utilizing Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and Helmar Zap Dots in medium and small to apply the Tattered Angels Halloween calling cards. The buttons and alphabets utilized Helmar Zap Dots to complete the canvas

The last project really is just a quick way to utilize left over ribbon and dimensional stickers. I folded over the fabulous orange grosgrain ribbon and closed it with a dab of Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, then added the 3 stickers and a button and plastic spider with the same 450 Quick Dry. A fun little wall hanging I'm sending to my grandson.

Now, lets talk prizes!   

Hop along with us today and leave some blog love for our The Designers of Helmar and Ribbon Carousel for your chance to win!!

The Helmar prize is a complete 12 pack of Zap dots, including clear, black and white in circles and squares both in 1/4" and 1/2" sizes! 

The other prize up for grabs is a $20 gift certificate to the Ribbon Carousel Store!  

Thanks for stopping by and now are you Ready to hop?

Helmar and Art Institue Glitter...oh my!

This week on the Helmar Design Team blog we are working with Art Institute Glitter. Now I'm not much a of a glitter user but I had to give it a try!. I must say I was pleasantly surprised and pleased with the help of HELMAR GEMSTONE GLUE applied to random chipboard pieces.

 I actually took 3 different glitter colors from Art Institute Glitter and sprinkled 3 piles of the color next to each other. I then covered each chipboard piece with a thin layer of Helmar Gemstone Glue {with my finger because that's how I roll} and tossed it onto the glitter piles. With a tweezer I then lifted it out of the piles and set aside to dry. I love how the chipboard pieces look with the multicolored glitter.

A mini poster from GLITZ was attached to my handmade background paper with Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue. I attached 3 lantern crystal beads from Blue Moon Beads after using a border punch. Once the chipboard was dry I attached them using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. To complete this and turn it into a small wallhanging I dug through all my metal embellishments and found these small clips from Tim Holtz Ideaology and some pink tulle.  I just love the quote and I'm going to hang this in my studio just to remind me to BELIEVE!

Supplies used:
Art Institue Glitter ~ #38 Sea, #23 Periwinkle, #285 South Seas
Helmar Gemstone Glue, 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Acid Free Professional Glue
Prima Chipboard
Glitz Designs - I Believe die cut
Hand made background paper
Blue Moon Beads

Thanks for stopping by! Time to go run some errands before the weekend. Wishing you a great day & weekend!

Harley-Davidson meets Art!

This week for a DT project at Helmar the Design Team I was asked to create a masculine project for the man in my life. I created this for my husband who rides a Harley...something that he could hang in his studio. I've been hoarding this embossed metal and metal tape knowing that it would get put to good use at some point. He is always so supportive of what I do but rarely reaps any projects so this was the perfect time to create something that honors what he loves to do. Now I'm going to tell you a little secret...I hang the cost of his Harley and all the added parts over his head whenever I see his eyebrow go up when a new package of supplies comes to the door for me. "Why honey, never in a million years will what I buy even come close to what you've spent on your Harley"...end of conversation...point taken ;)

Here are the materials I chose to use for this project:

Because this project would consist of 3 heavy layers from Wendy Vecchi's Studio 490 Art Parts, 450 Quick Dry Adhesive was my choice to complete this project.

First I would have to apply an embossed metal to 2 of the pieces from the Large Circle Frame {Studio 490 art parts}.

I then used Ranger's Metal Foil Tape that I wrapped around the outer ring of this project. I embossed this ring using the heads of different screws and a hammer. The metal was  darkened with Adirondack Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink in Pitch Black and burnished with a paper towel. The three circles were attached together with the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive along with the fabric patch. To ensure that the components stayed layered and not collapse on themselves I added Liquid Scrap Dots to  both the outer ring and the fabric patch. After allowing to cure overnight this project was ready to hang.

Here is the finished project:

Thanks for stopping by! 

Helmar Holiday Blog Hop 2011

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