Hi, my name is Tracy Weinzapfel and I am thrilled to be a guest blogger on the Creating Keepsakes blog this week in celebration of Adhesives Week. Personally, I think this should be made an international holiday, complete with a day off of work to craft. What do you say? Are you with me on this?
I suppose it makes sense that I react to Adhesives Week in this way, as I’m the President of Helmar USA, an international adhesives company. Yes, I have a lifetime supply of glue, and I even glue for a living, which is a pretty great gig. Sometimes I want to pinch myself because I can incorporate my business management and creative skills in one dream job.
With this experience, I’m delighted to celebrate the fall season and show off some of our awesome adhesives today with a fun Halloween mini album. This is a fast and easy way to showcase those fun Halloween photos.
Trick or Treat Mini Album by Tracy Weinzapfel. Supplies Chipboard album and patterned paper: Nikki Silvils; Die cut tags and stickers: Best Creation Inc.; Ink and stamp: Inkadinkado; Buttons: Buttons Galore & More; Trim: Creative Impressions; Tools: We R Memory Keepers (hole punch) and Helmar (Glue Spreader); Adhesive: Helmar (450 Quick Dry, Acid Free Glue, Liquid Scrap Dots and Permanent Adhesive Runner).
Step By Step Instructions
1. Cover chipboard album with Acid Free Glue and spread evenly with Glue Spreader.
2. Adhere patterned paper and trim excess with a craft knife.
3. Sand all edges with sanding block and distress with black ink.
4. Punch hole in upper left side of album.
6. Print ten wallet-size (2″ X 3″) photos with black border (or mount photos on black cardstock).
7. Adhere each photo to your album with permanent adhesive.
8. Adhere ribbon and buttons to pages with 450 Quick Dry, which will not bleed through even the sheerest of ribbons and fabrics!
9. Cut out ghost and pumpkins from the patterned paper and adhere with Liquid Scrap Dots, which will allow your embellishments to pop off the page.
10. Stamp “Trick or Treat” on patterned paper and apply to cover with Liquid Scrap Dots.
11. Assemble album with a jump ring, and tie ribbon and tag to ring to complete the look.
Helmar USA carries a complete line of adhesives to meet your every gluing need. Make sure to visit our new website and check out our design team blog for more creative ideas using our products. Our creative team regularly shares project ideas that amaze me.
Giveaway
In honor of Adhesives Week, I want to share some of our great products with 10 lucky CK blog readers. Please leave a comment for a chance to win a variety of Helmar products.
Thank you. I hope you’ve enjoyed all that this week has had to offer. Adhesives Week may not be an internationally recognized holiday yet, but I still think we should all take the day off to craft.
Happy gluing!
Tracy Weinzapfel
Note: Winners for this and all Adhesives Week blog posts will be listed under our “Giveaway” tab at the top of the blog on Tuesday, Oct. 27, so please be sure to check back to see if you were selected. You have between now and Sunday, Oct. 25 to qualify. Simply leave a comment on any of our Adhesives Week entries. Thanks!
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Very adorable album! Thanks for sharing.
Love the album, thanks for sharing it and for the giveaway!
Wow.. this Halloween mini album is just the cutest! Thanks so much for the step-by-step instructions and the template!!!
And I really enjoyed the ‘adhesive week’! Learned a lot new things about glue….
{love}
Sylvia
Thanks for the great info. Liquid glue dots was a new one for me too! There should be a degree given for all the things we learn on blogs!
This album is so cute!! This has been a great learning week…using glue of different ypes for different kinds of projects. Who’d a thunk!!! Thanks everyone for all you’ve shared.
Wow! Everyone needs a little more glue! Love the liquid glue dots!
I really want to try those liquid glue dots. They sound great!
Super cute album! And I need to get one of those glue spreaders – I’m always using my fingers and getting glue everywhere!
What a cool album!
Can’t wait to try the liquid glue dots!!
Great tutorial, thanks for sharing!
Great job Tracy, I love the album! I need one of those glue spreaders!
I’ve not seen the liquid scrap dots before, but will look for them asap!
Very cute mini album. Now searching for liquid scrap dots. Thanks for sharing!
I thought it was very cool that you used so many different adhesives in your project!
would love to try that quick dry adhesive!
What a great project you’ve shown. I’ve never heard of or seen the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive but I’d sure like to get my hands on some. Where can we find it? Thanks for sharing and offering a great prize!
Your album is so great. Great inspiration.
Cute Album…Never tried liquid Glue Dots maybe I’ll give em a try! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great projects Tracy!
Congrats on being the guest blogger….. I love your Halloween album, it’s so adorable! 10 winners, WOW!!! Thank you for such a generous giveaway.
cute project!!! thanks for sharing
So adorable. I love that you give step by step instructions!
I’ve never heard of Liquid Scrap Dots, but now I NEED it!
Got to have some of that liquid glue dots-who knew???
Gotta love adhesives. How else would we keep our worlds from falling apart?? Thanks for the opportunity.
I learned about some new adhesives. Thanks for sharing. I’m going to look out for them now.
Thanks for chance to win.
love all kinds of adhesives!!! thanks for the chance to win some
I must be out of it, because I am pretty sure I have never used these products, but I would love to test them out!
Great project Tracy! Love the album – everyone NEEDS to have Scrapdots in their stash, once you use them you won’t use ANYTHING else!
Thanks for all the great ideas and techniques this past week! I will be busy this weekend trying some of them out
Jennifer
Love the project!
I agree, why haven’t I heard of liquid glue dots?? Great album.
A day off to craft would be delicious, not likely with little kids around. lol. Just have to make the most of those spare minutes here and there.
I had no idea there was such a product as liquid scrap dots. I’m so excited to run out and try this product! Thanks for the great information, and may I also say what a super job you have!
Wow, this has been one great day for emails! Thanks everyone. If you are looking for Helmar products please see our Design Team blog (www.helmarusa.tyepad.com) for stores & wholesellers. Or drop me an email: tracyw@helmarusa.com
Tracy
Wow another great post! I really got to get some of that Liquid Scrap Dot glue it looks fabulous! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great stuff. Would love to try the Liquid Scrap Dots.
Great Halloween minibook. I love adhesives–and “sticky” situations! (ie–having time to play with papercrafts!)
What a cute mini album!! I am going to have to figure out how to get some of these adhesives. They look like they would be the perfect solution to some of my adhesive problems. Thanks for sharing!!
Congrats Tracy on the blogger spotlight. My personal favorite Helmar Adhesives: Liquid Scrap Dots, Acid Free Adhesive and the Quick-Fix Adhesive Runners. Great products!
Oh I would LOVE to have adhesives week as a holiday! I could get sooo much done!!!
AWESOME glues!! I love your creation. I haven’t had a chance to try any Helmar adhesives – is there an Australian distributor I could contact?
Great mini! Thanks for all of the info on your adhesives. Love the variety and will have to try to them out.
I love your project! Thanks for the inspiration!
I am always looking for great adhesives (you know, the ones that don’t make your paper winkle and actually stick) so I am happy to see all your info! Wouldn’t mind winning some too!
CUTE album!! I’ve never seen these adhesives before – I’d LOVE a chance to add them to my stash – thanks!
This is sooooo great!!!
You r a fantastic artist!!
Love the album:) Most people have an obsession with paper…. I have an obsession with adhesives!!!!
I love seeing all of these adhesives. There are so many,it’s nice to see the different uses for each kind.Thanks for the chance to win some of these!Great album, too!
Love the album! Beautiful work as always Tracy!!!! Congrats on getting on the CK Blog, now they need to publish your work in their magazine.