Father's Day Cards for Helmar

Hi everyone! I hope you've had a wonderful week and had an opportunity last weekend to celebrate with the special fathers in your life. Today I'm sharing two Father's Day cards created for special men in my life featuring Helmar adhesives.

Over the course of my paper crafting journey, I've attempted a variety of methods for adhering my paper layers together. Even though my style leans toward grungy mixed media, I like things to be lined up nicely. Helmar Premium Craft glue works perfectly to adhere my paper layers together by allowing time to adjust and position without warping the paper.

This first card is one I crafted for my father.

"Happy Father's Day"

My father is an Air Force veteran and was thrilled with this vintage patriotic themed card.

Tips and Techniques

I cut my patterned paper to size then applied Helmar Premium Craft Glue around the edges, swirling some across the center. When I flip the paper over to adhere to the card base, I use my fingers or a brayer to press out the glue out into a thin layer. Notice that I did not apply the glue too close to the edge, so when it spreads out, it won't ooze out. 

Here's the finished inside.

You can see how nicely the layers line up with the card base.

I applied a clear crackle medium to these vintage flag chipboard pieces. Although these flags were chipboard stickers, I find that the tackiness on the back does not adhere as permanently as I would like, so I peeled the sticky portion off and adhered with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive instead.

The background was aged by applying molding paste using a ledger stencil. I then applied pan pastels to color and age. To seal the Pan Pastels, I spritzed with Helmar Crystal Kote Fixative Spray.

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This is the card I created for my wonderful husband. 

"Cherish"

Tips and Techniques

I've added lots of metal gears adhered with Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Although the background was already printed, I've added additional stamping and heat embossed the sentiment. 

Another view.

You can see that I've used several layers for the inside of this card, adhering the paper and chipboard as described for the previous card. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you'll try out Helmar Premium Craft Glue in your layered paper projects!

Helmar Products

Premium Craft Glue

450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Crystal Kote Fixative Spray

Other Products

Happy Father's Day

BoBunny ~ Weekend Market Card Kit

BoBunny ~ Decaf Dot

Pan Pastels ~ Red Oxide, Extra Dark

Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Liquitex ~ Flexible Modeling Paste

Ranger Crackle Accents

The Crafter's Workshop ~ 12 x 12" Template - Ledger

Cherish

BoBunny ~ Et Cetera - Cut Outs

BoBunny ~ Timepiece Home

Kraft Cardstock

BoBunny ~ Timepiece - Dimensional Stickers

Michaels Metal Embellishments ~ Cherish (256434)

Explorer Traditions ~ Gears

Bead Landings ~ Ruler

Bead Landings ~ Bezels, Frames & Filigree

Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist - Cork

Liquitex ~ Gesso, white

Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Mix'd Media Inx - Truffle, Stormy, Adobe

Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Mix'd Media Inx CHOX, Sparrow

Clearsnap ~ Embossing Powder, Clear

BoBunny ~ Clear Stamps - Et Cetera

Deep Red ~ Steampunk Gears

Stampers Anonymous ~ Flights of Fancy

Inky Antics ~ Magnificent Men

Zutter by Donna Salazar ~ Distrezz-it-All

Darice ~ Heat Tool

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~