Time to wrap it up!

Hopefully by now you are finished with all of your shopping for gifts. Now you can wrap up your gifts. There is no need to cut corners on having pretty presents for the holidays! With the assistance of your scrapbooking supplies and tools, you can have custom gift wrapping. Here’s how I put mine to use…

Supplies Used:
Helmar Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots
Pillow Boxes
Close to my Heart Ribbon
Gallery Ribbons
Hobby Lobby Pink Crochet Snowflake, Poinsettias and Gold Star
K& Co. Adhesive Rhinestone
Making Memories Cardstock Tag, Safety Pin & Ribbon
Me & My Big Ideas Pattern Papers
Prima Flowers
QuicKutz Rub-ons

Instructions:
1. I had used pillow boxes for this project; you can create your own. I saw many free pillow box patterns on the internet. All I did was measure the pillow box and cut a strip of pattern paper to fit.
2. Wrap the pattern paper around the box and secure with Helmar Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner.
3. Wrap ribbons around the box, tie a knot and cut ribbon at an angle.
4. Tuck the pink crochet snowflake underneath the knot of the ribbon. Place a dab of Helmar Scrap Dots to secure on the package.
5. Add a pink poinsettia flower on the snowflake with a little Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.
6. Add gift tags, here I secured them with a tiny safety pin.

Tish Treadaway, Helmar USA Design Team Member

A Basket of Christmas Goodies

Creating 4” x 4” albums is my favorite size to make with the Zutter Bind-it-All and DreamKuts tools. They are quick and easy to make. A great way to use up left over papers you have from projects. Not to mention they are just so cute as gifts for all occasions. Here I made a collection of five mini-albums. I’m ready for the upcoming holidays with a basket full of albums for gifts..

Supplies Used:
Helmar Acid Free Glue
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

Zutter 4” x 4” Chipboard Covers
Zutter ¾” Antique Brass, Silver, Red Owires
Me&My Big Ideas Paper
American Paper Company Cardstock
Making Memories and Close to my Heart Ribbons
Me&My Big Ideas Stickers

With the help of the Zutter DreamKuts Tool; cut 4” x 4” pattern paper for the album cover and 4” x 4” cardstock to use for the album pages. I love the creative freedom one has with Zutter tools to make custom albums. Apply the paper to the cover using Helmar Acid Free Glue. After the adhesive dries, I lightly sand the edges with a sand block. With the Zutter Bind-it-All tool I punch the holes and bind the album together using ¾”OWire. Then I embellish the album cover using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots. The last thing I do is tie ribbons on the album binding if desired.

Tish Treadaway, OZZ Zutter Bind-it-All Design Team

Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum Drums...

Special appreciation to Helmar and their preferred partners such as Elle’s Studio Tags and GCD Studios to name a few. The GCD Christmas Sleigh Paper Collection transforms these Paper Mache Drum Boxes into festive décor and creative packaging for gifts. Elle’s Studio Holiday Greeting tags and Vintage Christmas Flashcards cards add the finishing touches on this holiday project.

Supplies Used:
Helmar Acid Free Glue
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Paper Mache Drum Boxes
Elle’s Studio Tag

GCD Studios Christmas Sleigh Paper Collection
All My Memories Kiwi Green Brads
Hobby Lobby Felt Angel
Prima Flowers
Making Memories Acrylic Paint, Jewel Brads and Flowers
Hirscherg Schultz & Co., Inc. Tulle

I purchased these boxes a few years ago, holding onto them until I felt inspired. Have you ever purchased something and not used it yet? Let me challenge you this Christmas to pull out something from your stash and add some updated paper designs. You will be thrilled with the final results. To decorate the drum boxes, I used GCD Studios Christmas Sleigh Collection Pack for the foundation. This paper pack was full of beautiful foil, flocked and glitter pattern papers. The first thing I did was remove the cord trim from all the drum boxes. Paint trims in coordinating colors and set aside. One of the trims sparkles; I brushed Helmar Acid Free Glue and then sprinkled glitter on it. Then I cut the pattern papers the width of the drums. Attach the papers to the outside of the drums using Helmar Acid Free Glue. Place the trim back on the drums using Helmar Acid Free Glue. Embellish with flowers, tulle and Elle’s Studio Tags attaching everything with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. The boxes are ready to fill with treats for gifts or set out on display to spread Holiday Cheer.

I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!

Tish Treadaway, Helmar USA Design Team Member

Helmar Happy Holidays!

Helmar is having a giveaway. All you have to do is to visit the Helmar Blog and post a comment on the December 3rd thread. A random draw will be December 10 so leave a comment on to be entered to win.

Good Luck and Happy Helmar Holidays!

Tish Treadaway, Helmar USA Design Team

Congratulations to my Blog Hop Winner...

Special thanks to all who participated in the Zutter Bind-it-all Blog Hop. It was a huge success, I wasn’t expecting soooo many comments and visitors. I enjoyed meeting you through this process and plan on checking out all of your blogs as well. I could only pick one winner for the Cover-all and page protectors so this goes to…..

#34 Chris Arlington

Congratulations!!! Please e-mail Nan at Zutter mrspaturzo@yahoo.com with your shipping address, place BLOG HOP WINNER in the subject line.

Thank you, please keep in touch.

Tish Treadaway, OZZ Zutter Bind-it-all Design Team Member

Welcome to the Zutter Blog Hop Spot of Tish Treadaway

Hello, I’m the Zutter Girl from North Carolina. I love the Zutter Bind-It-All, DreamKuts and Score-It-All products, so participating on the design team was my pleasure. I’ve made new friends from all over the world, inspired by each individuals personal style. This is the first time for me to participate in a layout swap; I can tell you it was like Christmas when the box arrived with everyone’s layouts. I encourage you to check out each one of our blogs to see the layouts we each submitted and the way we each embellished our Cover-All Albums.

As for the layout, each member received a different layout. The sketch was the same but the color theme and embellishments’ varied. Here’s just a few of the layouts I submitted to the team.

My Cover-All Album was all white so I was working with a blank artist canvas. I stamped the entire cover with a script font; sponge painted the cover, painted flowers and drew on it with a white opaque pen. I cut out a frame from a piece of Prima papers for the front of the cover. The title was created using rub-ons. I couldn’t resist adding the book bra, perfect for this Shabby Chic album theme. Having the freedom to make each album unique and personal is the main reason why I recommend Zutter Products. The ability to turn almost anything into an album with their products makes this a good value. Something we are all mindful of these days.

As for the album pages, I received the removable pages. This gives me the flexibility to add pages to my album.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog. Please check out my Zister’s blogs to see how they embellished their Cover-alls. If you post a comment here and at my Zister’s blogs, you will have a chance to win an 8 x 8 Cover-All with page protectors. One set will be given away on EACH blog!

Lea Sanders - Virginia, USA

Annette West – Saudi Arabia

Emeline Seet - Singapore

Jennifer Priest – California, USA

Jeje Svensson - Sweden

Julie Kelly – Massachusetts, USA

Nan Paturzo, DT Coordinator - California, USA
Vicki Flinchum - Texas, USA

Scrapbook upcoming fall festivals using the Bind-it-all tool and Helmar Adhesives....

As we approach the fall season, all types of festivals begin in local communities. I attended the Apple Festival in Hendersonville, NC recently and couldn’t wait to put together this album inspired by my trip. I used all types of materials found from this trip: shopping bags, vintage findings and fabric bags from peanuts for the album pages. Here’s the supplies and instructions on how I created this album…

Materials:
Zutter 6” x 6” Clip-board Covers
Zutter Antique 1” O’wire
Helmar Acid Free Glue

Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner
Ink – ColorBox
Karen Foster Burlap Patter Papers
Making Memories Vintage Findings Kit – Paper, Ribbon, Hardware
Paper Reflections Corrugated Board
Personal Vintage Collection of Buttons & Lace
Prima Flowers
Tulle - Michaels
Xyron Leeza Gibbons Legacies Felt Lilly

Designer Instructions:
1. The Zutter 6” x 6” Chip Board Covers with a 6” x 6” burlap pattern paper on the front and back covers using Helmar Acid Free Adhesive.
2. Embellish the cover a photograph, vintage findings, flowers and metal hardware using Helmar Acid Free Glue.
3. Print title on cardstock, trim and distress the edges with ink.
4. For album pages, trim to size: shopping bag with handles, fabric bag with ties, corrugated board.
5. Bind the album together using the Zutter Bind-it-all and the 1” Antique O’Wires.
6. I love ribbon and texture, so I tend to tie it on all my album spines.

Tish Treadaway, Helmar USA and Zutter Bind-it-all Design Team Member