Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

Hi all with sad regret I say that this is my last post for my 6 month DT position here. But I hope this tutorial will be a good one for you.... You will need: Hand made paper (using the Arnold Grummer Paper making kits) Reinkers that can water activate (i.e.: Stampin Up! or Distress inks) Craft mat Light grey marker pen (I used copic C1) Black marker pen gel medium Black paper handmade paper larger than other piece versa mark pen (or versa mark ink pad with lettering stamps) white colouring in pencil white embossing powder an heat gun Circle stencil 1. select your re-inker colours and put them on your craft mat. Spray them with water and get two sheets of handmade paper - put one on top of the inky mess.... then do the second... I find that the second one is more the splotchiness we need not the first.... use the first for another art journal page or a greeting card background. 2. using my C1 copic pen (you can use any grey medium...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts   2014 (2 projects) Summer is here! It’s a perfect time to start harvesting those wildflowers or blossoms from your garden and pressing them in any of the Arnold Grummer flower presses. The presses are so easy to use and the results are wonderful. The cards created with some handmade paper and pressed flowers are a special way of preserving the memories of summer. “and then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk to blossom” Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer  paper making kits Any of the Arnold Grummer  Flower Presses  (take advantage of the sale this month!) Microwave if using either of the Mirofleur presses Flowers of your choice to press Scraps of off white and dark green paper (think junk mail, etc.) Blender, small strainer, cello sponges and soft towels, paper cutter, scissors, bone folder Deep grape (or color to match your pressed flower) ca...

Have you made a lot of papers with your Arnold Grummer's Paper Making Mill ?  Wondering what to do with some of the papers?  Do you love journal books?  Have a friend that a journal would be the perfect gift.  Here is  an easy journal to make!     Find an old book about half the size of the handmade papers (8 1/2 x 11) you will be using to fill your book .     Cut the pages out of the book and remove the back spine. Gather handmade papers to fill the book (8 1/2 x 11), cut them in half.     Cut them in half, to give the sheets a handmade edge use a scor-pal to score the paper.     With a make  a q-tip wet the score and gently rip the paper.     Punch three holes in the  book cover, use it as a guide to punch the holes in the handmade papers!   All the beautiful papers look wonderful together.     To...

While processing pulp for casting in molds for the last project, an idea came to try and sculpt a three-dimensional shape using the left over pulp. Experimenting with crafting material of any kind just happens to be something I enjoy doing.  It's fun to push the limits of materials and play with combining products because that's how new techniques and ideas are created in my opinion. I used wire mesh to form a simple body base for a dragonfly.  Two sizes of wings were cut from wire mesh.    NOTE:  The mesh used was  Amaco WireForm Metal Mesh. The process I used to cover the mesh forms was to dip the pieces into the pulp that is in a shallow container.  Move the mesh shapes around in the container, lift the mesh pieces from the container and press some of the water out with your fingers.  Place the mesh covered pieces onto a board covered with a towel.  Use a sponge or toweling to continue to press the water from the shapes.  Thi...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts   2014 I am always looking for easy and elegant favor/gift boxes to slip a tiny gift or trinket into. I like to make up several at a time to have on hand. This is one of the easiest boxes ever created and can be made in any combination of colors and themes using the wonderful selection of the Arnold Grummer casting molds . Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer paper making kits Molds: CP Starfish Microwave, heat gun or a sunny window Blender, small strainer, cello sponges and soft towels, paper cutter, scissors, bone folder, ruler QuickGrab™ Adhesive and double sided foam tape or foam dots Scraps of peach/pink and white paper (think colored junk mail, etc.) Tiny amount of Gold glitter 12 “each of 1” sheer Burgundy ribbon and tulle Directions: Follow the direction for paper making and casting found in any of the Arnold Grummer paper making kits or books to create a sheet of ligh...

    It's hard to believe that summer is almost in full swing now and we are half way through the year.  This time of year is often very busy for all of us and it's when I like to make a special effort to keep in touch with my friends and let them know I'm thinking of them.  This card was created with just that in mind.    I used one of the Papermill Kits to create the white cardbase and the green sheet of paper.  I added some of the Tissue Tints to get the green color in the white paper pulp.   I had a leftover flower and leaf when I had dried some for a previous project so I decided to use it, too.  The flower was dried using a Microfleur Press .   It's great to be able to dry several flowers and keep them on hand to use for those special projects.  There's nothing more fun than using a sheet of handmade paper and then adding a hand dried flower onto it.    Enjoy creating some special cards...

Hi all Today I bring you a simple greeting card with the bug paper mould..... You will need: plain white greeting card base dark brown handmade paper brownish grey handmade paper paper pulp and mini bug paper mould paper trimmer and adhesive brown stamp pad 1. make your paper pulp as per usual but instead of making it into a sheet of paper put it into the mould squeeze out the water with a cloth over top of the paper pulp and the sponge till the sponge is not squeezing out anymore water. take out of mould carefully then let both dry well. 2. with the light brown ink pad and a water mister (in my case anyway - it helped spread the ink better) apply stamp pad over moulded paper cast. 3. Carefully rip the little squares of bugs apart from each other. cut the dark brown card stock to 3 3/4" x 5 3/4" and cut the grey card stock to 5 half" x 2" 4. I used double sided foam pads for stickin...

© Michele Emerson-Roberts   2014 The "By the Sea" gift bag filled with Salt Water Taffy was a great success. My mom has been ill for almost a year and has spent more days in the hospital and nursing home than at home with my dad. Creating small gifts to brighten her day is a pleasure. My sister was present when I gave mom her bag of taffy and this matted sand dollar. What a wonderful afternoon of sharing those memories of our times at the beach. Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer paper making kits Mold: CPSand Dollar Microwave, heat gun or a sunny window Blender, small strainer, cello sponges and soft towels, scissors QuickGrab™ Adhesive, double sided tape Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.) Light blue 6 x 6” mat board (with backing) with a 2 ¾”- 3” opening Embossing folder with words Spellbinders Grand Calibur™ Machine ColorBox™ Chalk Ink pad in Lavender Blue and Stylist handle with white foam tip...