Wonderful World of Crafting : fabric glue

28/05/2019

Gift Box for Helmar

Hey Everyone

My project for the Helmar Blog is a gift box made from a box that had a mug in it (I think it was a Father's Day Mug)

Make sure you check out the whole blog for the rest of the Design team projects they areas creative I'm sure you will find something you will need to make

This is the top view as it's hard to take a view of the whole box but I really only decorated the top other than adding material to the bottom which you will see next

I painted the box with Dark Chocolate Impasto from Finnabair

I used the Fabric Glue and an old gift card to smooth it out so there was no creases or bubbles

I also went over the box as I did each side with the clean side of the card to make sure it was smooth

Then with the lid, I use Rusty Paper paint and a little bit of the Dark Chocolate Impasto to make the lid look old and warn like it's been left in the weather for years

I had some IOD moulds from Prima I had made up with paper clay that I glued down with the Super-Tac Glue which I also painted with the Impasto

I tried to make sure I painted each layer as I added them so I wasn't trying to get paint etc into grooves later

This ornate chipboard frame from Memory Maze I glued with the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive - I so stuck everything else with this as I'm impatient and hate waiting and this dries pretty quick

I also painted it in the Rusty Paper Paint

Unfortunately, this photo is a bit blurry and I didn't realise till I was finished but you get the idea I added some lace to the side

This is where I embellish the box adding Prima flowers

A Frank Garcia Hardware spoon in pink I just love these and the Mermaid Beads are the perfect colour to match

Under the spoon is a piece of Prima lace which is a lace flower which I also cut another one in half and added in two places

I went over the lid with Mint Sparkle Art Alchemy Wax by Finnabair and the paper clay borders and the frame

Then I went over it with my favourite wax Opal Magic Vintage Silk by Finnabair

I love to mix a couple of the waxes together

Helmar Products I used

450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Super-Tac Glue

Fabric Glue

Thank you for visiting and I hope you come back soon x

27/02/2019

Flower Nymph for Helmar

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This time on the Helmar Blog I created a cage filled with flowers and a Nymph hiding in amongst all the of them

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And remember to check the Helmar Blog for more inspiration from the other Design team members

I've had this Prima Bird Cage for ever a friend and I were going to do them together but then she opened a gift shop and hasn't crafted since so I thought it's about time I used it

Mum and I went shopping in a big cheap craft store and they sold lots of flowers and materials wool etc so we bought lots of flowers and some of this mesh

Mum got some bit and pieces

I used the Fabric Glue adhere the glitter mesh to the back of the cage

I stuck a few layers of cardboard using the Premium Craft Glue (it's my go to at the moment) together so there was height and the Nymph would stand out amongst the flowers

I painted the paper clay Nymph with Finnabair Acrylic Paint Sparks and stuck it to the back of the cage and material with the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

I used a lot of different sized gems which I scattered around the whole cage as well as used them in the Nymphs eyes so I used the Gemstone Glue to adhere them over the flowers and on the bottom of the cage