Hi there Helmar fans!
Lisa here today I am sharing a Craft Technique that is possibly one of my faves.
In this tutorial I'll show you how I make a Crepe Paper Rosette that you can put in your Scrapbooking, on a Gift, on a Card, on a Gift tag like I have – or maybe you have some other ideas for them.
They are quick & easy to create & look really cute!
So here is what you'll need:
Here are the adhesives I used…
You'll also need some Crepe Paper (I found this is my newsagents in a long thin packet)
A Circle punch (or hand cut them) I find 1 to 1 1/2 inches works well
Patterned paper, stickers, thread & sequins (really whatever you have in your stash that you'd like to decorate with)
Tutorial:
Cut a strip of Crepe paper approx 1 1/2 inches wide – I just cut the entire length of the crepe paper as it comes folded ( you can cut off any extra as you go).
Using your fingers create a rough concertina fold with the crepe paper – it's easier to do a bit at a time.
Hold together with a clip whilst you get the next step ready.
Apply Helmar 450 Quick dry to the centre of one of the punched circles & spread the glue with the nozzle – leaving about 1/4 of an inch with no adhesive on the outer edge.
Start attaching the concertinaed crepe paper to the adhesive, do not worry if it is messy & not perfect. Just get it glued down & we can fix that later.
As you can see it doesn't look great here – keep reading.
Adhere another circle to this side using your Helmar 450 Quick Dry.
At this point I decide which side I want to be the top.
Then get some small scissors & trim the excess of untidy bits around the circle. Go slow – nothing worse than getting carried away then there is nothing left lol
I adhered some gold thread with some more 450 quick dry to add some interest.
I then applied a few dots of Liquid Scrap Dots so that the next layer would sit up higher. This way the thread just peeks out.
Time to decorate…Tiny word stickers work well – but really whatever takes your fancy.
I used the 450 Quick Dry to adhere the sequins.
Time to make a really quick tag to put it on. Cut whatever size you would like or use a pre-made one.
I used card stock that is good for mixed media so I could spray it without warping. (I like Bazzill Marshmallow)
Once you cut one corner by eye – use that corner to mirror the other side to cut it the same (see pic)
Punch a hole using a standard hole punch to finish your tag off.
I used a Gold Shimmer spray from my stash to spray liberally then dried it off.
I then inked the edges to give it a finished look.
I used the Helmar Craft Glue for less heavy duty jobs like sticking on the hole reinforcer ring.
Add some string to your tag too by threading it thru the punched hole.
I also used it to apply the Rosette as once I was finished I was happy enough to wait a bit longer for it to dry & still has a really great hold.
I'll leave you with a close up. I hope you have enjoyed my share today. Make sure you check us out on Facebook & Instagram too! We would love to see what you create with Helmar products.
