My bags are packed and I'm ready to go...

I love the Zutter Cover-all Albums, they are so versatile! You can leave them plain, cover them with paper, paint, stain, spray, distress, ink, and alter these covers to suite your personal style and album theme. This particular Zutter 7.5” x 5” White Cover-all is altered to look like a travel themed purse. Just add handles, latch, paper and purse feet and you are ready to go!

Materials:
Zutter 7.5” x 5” White Coverall
Zutter Black 3/4” O’wire
Zutter Acid Free Black Pages
Zutter Rivets
Adhesive – Helmar Acid Free Glue and Helmar Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner
Prima - Flowers, Journal Card & Paper
Ribbons – Making Memories
Ink – ColorBox
Rub-ons – Creative Imaginations
7Gypsies – Flash Card, Gaffer Tape, Journal Handles, Office Envelope and Tissue Paper
Walnut Ink

Designer Instructions:
1. Decoupage Zutter Cover-all with tissue paper using Helmar Acid Free Glue. I put two layers on the Cover-all so you wouldn’t see the white underneath.
2. Cut a piece of coordinating card stock with a decorative edge to create the purse flap. Adhere to the covers to create the illusion of a purse flap.
3. Add purse straps, creating holes through the cover using the Zutter Rivet & Setter.
4. Using the Zutter Setter, punch a hole in the cover for the purse knob and elastic strap.
5. With a paper towel, rub walnut ink on a tag, inside and outside cover-all.
6. Add feet to your purse, punch four holes in the spine of the cover-all using the Zutter Setter and Rivets.
7. On the inside front cover, use the Gaffer tape on the edges.
8. Add Journaling Card, Office Envelope and Flash Cards to the inside front cover.
9. Embellish the tag with flowers, frame charm and rub-ons. Tie on one of the purse handles.
10. Create the album insert using the Zutter Black Pages and the Black O’Wires. Place the album in the Cover-all and it’s ready to add photos of your next vacation!

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

Summertime Album

Yippeeee, its summertime! Let’s get ready for all of our upcoming summer vacations. You can make this little album in advance so you are ready to scrapbook your fun memories when you return. Now you can share your vacation memories with your friends and family.

Materials:
Zutter 6” x 6” Clip-Board Wood
Zutter White 3/4” O’wire
Zutter 6” x 6” White Pages
Zutter Display-it-all
Adhesive – Helmar Acid Free Glue and Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots
Buttons - Stickopotomus
Charm – Beaders Paradise
Chipboard – Lil’ Davis DesignsCosmo Cricket
Flowers – Prima
Ink – ColorBox
Paper – Treehouse Designs
Paint – Making Memories
Ribbon – Rafia

Designer Instructions:
1. The Zutter 6” x 6” Clip-Board Wood is covered with a 6” x 6” pattern paper on the front and back covers using Helmar Acid Free Adhesive.
2. I tore a strip of coordinating pattern paper and added it to the front and back of the covers.
3. Embellish the cover with a turtle charm, flowers, surfboards cut from a coordinating pattern paper, raffia and a chipboard title.
4. To simplify the process, I used Zutter 6” x 6” white pages and distressed with a coordinating ink pad color.
5. On the inside of the covers I choose to show the wood, all I did was paint bubble wrap and stamp the design.
6. Then bind the covers and page inserts together using the Zutter Bind-it-all and O’wires.
7. Once the album is assembled, add the photos and journaling from your trip.

Wishing you a memorable summer!

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

Way to go! Congrats

Congratulations to my son on his recent graduation. I wanted to share a layout made to celebration this special day. Although this was a busy time of year for our family, Helmar Adhesives understands that as well. Their Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner is what I used to help me speed up the process completing cards and layouts. It’s quick and easy to apply. It takes only a little adhesive to the corners of my photos and paper layers to complete a project. It’s great to have access to so many products that enable us to spend more time making memories and less time trying to preserve them! Special thanks to Karen Foster Designs and Helmar Adhesives I was able to create this quick layout the weekend of my son’s graduation.

Supplies Used:
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots
Helmar Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner
Karen Foster Pattern Papers and Stickers
ColorBox Ink
Lil’ Davis Design Chipboard Title
Making Memories Ledger Paper
Prima Flowers

Instructions:
1. Cut a piece of Karen Foster pattern paper to 7 x 9 inches. Distress the edges of the paper with an ink pad. Mount this on the center of your page using Helmar Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner.
2. Use a piece of 6 x 6 inch ledger paper, print your journaling or quote on it, distress with ink and mount on your page using Helmar Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner.
3. Use Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots to embellish the pages with Prima Flowers.
4. Add the Karen Foster graduation stickers with Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots so they are raised off the pages for added dimension.
5. The last thing I did was add the chipboard title using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.

Tish Treadaway, Helmar USA Design Team Member

All for you!

I love celebrating special occasions with gifts, cards and presents. I try to make the most of my scrapbooking tools and supplies by creating these gifts myself. In doing so, I gain a sense of accomplishment and create unique, one-of-a-kind personalized gifts. Here I turned a flower pot that I found in my basement into a gift set. The flower pot was cleaned, embellished, and filled with handmade bath soaps. Can you believe this entire project was created with only one adhesive? Helmar Premium Craft Glue is versatile enough to use for cards and for altered art crafts.

Supplies:
Helmar Premium Craft Glue http://www.helmarusa.com/products/all_products/craft_glue_premium
Scribble Scrabble Carmen’s Collection Die cut & Papers
Prima Chipboard Alpha & Inkpad
The Beadery Craft Beads & Buttons
Lara’s Crafts Jute
Making Memories Rub-ons

Card Instructions:

1. To create the card, I used a piece of Scribble Scrabbles Carmen Collection Paper cut to 8 ½ x 5 ½ inches and then folded in half.
2. The card is simple to embellish with Scribble Scrabble’s Die Cut punch out designs.
3. Distress the diecut and paper with sandpaper. I brushed the edges with a Prima ink pad as well.
4. Tie jute on buttons and glue to the centers of the flowers with Helmar’s Premium Craft Glue.
5. Assemble the entire card using Helmar Premium Craft Glue.

Flower Pot Instructions:

1. I cleaned the flower pot with soap and water. Then allowed it to dry completely.
2. Cut Scribble Scrabble Paper into strips. Wrinkle, tear and sand the paper strips to create a weathered look. Adhere to the pot using Helmar’s Premium Craft Glue.
3. Tie the Scribble Scrabble Die Cut tag onto the flower pot with jute and beads. Secure the tag on to the pot with Helmar’s Premium Craft Glue.
4. Fill the flower pot with soaps, towels and bath sponges.

Tish Treadaway, Helmar USA Design Team Member

Still scrapping here....

The school year is winding down, I just finished with field day activities, varsity track season, and classes are near an end. Whew. I have a son graduating this month so his college plans, sports and award programs have kept me very busy. Although I haven’t posted lately, I have been scrapbooking. Here’s a few of the projects completed recently for Bind-it-all and Helmar Adhesives.


Signs of Spring Album

Materials:
Zutter 7.5” x 5” Bamboo Spine Cover-all
Zutter 7.5” x 5” White Pages
Zutter Antique Silver 3/4” O’wire
Adhesive - Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots
Ribbon - Dritz Cheese Cloth
Template – Heidi Swapp
Ink – Tattered Angels
Stickers – Nature’s Garden by Colorbok

Celebrate spring by creating this blossom album. This is simple painting technique applied to the Zutter Cover-all and white pages, creating a unique one of a kind album. Now your album is ready to add your own spring photos and journaling, one you will treasure for many years!
Tools: Zutter Innovative Bind-it-All and Zutter Wire CuttersFiskars – Paper Trimmer
EK Success – ScissorsInstructions for this project:
1. Lay the Heidi Swapp Mask on the Zutter Bamboo Cover-all, spray with Tattered Angels glimmer mist. Repeat this process on the inside cover and the album pages.
2. Bind the album pages together with the Zutter Antique Silver 3/4” O’wire.
3. Apply the rub-on title to the cover and the album spine.
4. Tie the ribbon around the front cover.
5. Apply the 3-D Nature’s Garden Sticker to the cover using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.
6. Add photos and journaling.



Home Album

Materials:
Zutter Clip-Board Wood Covers
Zutter Antique Brass 3/4” O’wire
Zutter Perfect Closures
Adhesive - Helmar Fray Stoppa, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots and Helmar Craft & Hobby Glue
Box – Card Packaging from Target
Ephemera - Me & My Big Ideas
Flowers – Prima Marketing Inc.
Ink – Colorbox
Paper - Making Memories and Recollections Natural Bamboo Paper
Stickers - EK Success Stone Sentiments, EK Success Scrabble Letters, and Inspirational
Memories by Brownlow

This project makes use of the Zutter Clip-Board Wood Covers. These wood covers are strong enough to uphold the natural bamboo papers and heavy embellishments. A discarded box is salvaged, distressed with ink and a Zutter Perfect Closer added to store this little album.
Tools: Zutter Innovative Bind-it-All, Pound it all and Zutter Wire CuttersFiskars – Paper Trimmer
EK Success – ScissorsInstructions for this project:

Instructions for the box:
1. Distress the box and the Zutter Perfect Closure with Colorbox ink pad.
2. Line the interior box with bamboo papers and secure using Helmar Craft & Hobby Glue.
3. Use the Zutter Pound-it-all to make holes in the box and lid, set the rivets for the Zutter Perfect Closure.

Instructions for the Album:
1. Cut bamboo papers 3” x 4”, the size of the wood covers.
2. Use the Zutter Bind-it-all to punch holes in the wood covers and bamboo papers.
3. Adhere the bamboo papers to the wood covers using Helmar Craft & Hobby Glue.
4. To keep the bamboo papers from fraying, apply Helmar Fray Stoppa to the edges of the bamboo papers.
5. Cut Making Memories papers to 3” x 4” size for the inner album pages.
6. Bind the covers and album pages using the Bind-it-all and the antique brass 3/4” O’wire.
7. Embellish the cover with torn papers and adhere to the cover using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots. Add stone, flowers and letter tiles to the cover using the Helmar Liquid Scrapdots.


Do-it-yourself Monogram Stationary Set
http://www.justritestampers.blogspot.com/

Supplies:
Helmar 450 Quick Dry
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots
JustRite DIY Monogram Stamper Kit
Colorbox Inkpad
DCWV Textured Cardstock
Prima Flowers
SEI Ribbon

Instructions:

1. I used the monogram design from the JustRite DIY Monogram Stamper Kit.
2. It’s quick and easy to do, just hold the stamp upside down and press your letter into the grooves.
3. Ink up your stamp, and press onto cardstock.
4. I used a scalloped oval punch. Turn the punch upside down so you can center the monogram letters to cutout your shape.
5. To create the card base, cut the cardstock to 5½ x 8½ inches and fold in half.
6. Cut a 5 ½ inch piece of ribbon and attach to card using Helmar 450 Quick Dry.
7. Add flowers with the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.
8. Adhere stamped monogram cutout design using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.
9. Create a set of cards, I made 6 here.
10. Tie them together with ribbons and envelopes to complete the gift set.

There is light at the end of the tunnel with summer break in the horizons!

Tish Treadaway

Wishing you the best today....

Happy Easter! I wish you an enjoyable week end with your family. I am experiencing beautiful Carolina Blue skies, perfect weather for eating dinner on the deck and going for a walk. If you seized the moment by taking photos of your celebrations, then here’s a little album for you. I created this using products from my FAVORITE companies, Bind-it-all and Helmar Adhesives!

Supplies Used:
Zutter 8” x 8” Covers
Zutter ¾” Antique Brass O’Wire
Adhesive – Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots and Helmar Acid Free Glue
Cardstock – Making Memories
Diecuts - SEI
Paint Making Memories
Pattern Papers – Rusty Pickle
Ribbon – Rusty Pickle
Ink – ColorBox
SMM Scraplift Challenge 2-8-09

Thank you for visiting me today. I wish you and your family a very Happy Easter!

Helmar 450 Day Contest Information....

I bet you did not know that April 5th is "National Raisin & Spice Bar Day" and "Go For Broke Day". Well, Tracy at Helmar Adhesives would like to recognize 4/5/09 as 450 DAY! Yes, she's starting a petition to have a national day off to stay home and glue. Come together my friends and family to adhere this great nation one altered project at a time. We are in a day of hard financial times so we must unite and bond together by creating one and all! Join me people in my quest to honor April 5th as 450 DAY!


In celebration of Helmar's feature in Paper Crafts Magazine they would like give you the chance to win:

• Helmar 450 Quick Dry (4.23 fl oz and 1.7 fl oz!)


• Paper Crafts Magazine - May/June 2009 Issue


• My Favorite Things "Gone To The Dogs" Stamps from ouer Preferred Vendor

ONE lucky winner will be drawn on April 15th (Tax day) so please visit http://helmarusa.typepad.com/blog/2009/04/giveaway-april-is-450-month-.html and leave your comment attached to this post. Let me know if I have just gone plumb crazy or are you going to join me on my quest to get Helmar 450 Quick Dry recognized as a national day of gluing and crafting. Hey, if the raisin gets a day, why not glue!

Tish Treadaway, Helmar USA Design Team Member