Hello blog friends…this week the Helmar Design Team has been sharing projects that utilize stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps. I love to make Mail Art and I thought this would be a perfect way to show off the fun & funky nature of these stamps.
What is Mail Art…it is centered around sending small scale works through the postal service and includes postcards, paper, a collage of found or recycled images and objects, rubber stamps, or anything that can be put in an envelope and sent through the mail.
Because I created these little works of art before I know that HELMAR is the only adhesive that will survive the handling of them. One of the requirements is the size and the rule is Postcard sized – minimum 3 ½” x 5” to maximum 4 ¼” x 6. The backgrounds used are left over scraps from various projects that I ink sprayed and stenciled onto 140LB. watercolor paper.
In these 3 pieces I used a total of 13 stamps…what a fun way to use all those stamps you have {I know you know what I mean}. All stamps were first stamped onto cardstock using Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink. After some fussy cutting I adhered all the stamped pieces onto my background paper using my go-to for paper to paper…HELMAR Acid Free Professional Glue. Why do I prefer this adhesive, let me share the properties directly from Helmar USA where you can purchase these products from:
• ACID-FREE • (NEUTRAL pH) • SETS CLEAR
• NON-TOXIC • FLEXIBLE BOND • WILL NOT YELLOW
Helmar Acid Free glue has been specifically formulated for memory albums, book binding,mounting photographs, preserving old or precious books, documents, scrap books, most craft projects, etc.
Excellent adhesion to dense papers, high flexibility, long term life of the bond.
Sets clear, dries quickly and will not yellow with age.
Once dry I outlined several of the stamped images with various markers. To finish off each piece I added Ranger Stickles in Crystal to make various pieces pop. Aren't these fun? Now at any time I have a fun way to send a quick note in a gift or package.
Thanks for stopping by…hope you have a great weekend filled with lots of creative time!
