Don't Forget the Cookies

By -
As Santa is checking his lists, we need to be making sure our lists are complete, too.  Don't forget that very special treat for Santa...his favorite cookies!  Share the reminder with someone this holiday season with this cute made with love card.  It will bring a smile to anyone's season.  Share it with your own gift of your favorite cookies even.
 
 
This card was created by making 5 sheets of handmade paper using the Papermill Pro Envelope and Stationary Kit and the basic papermaking instructions. There are 2 sheets of white paper, one green sheet, one red sheet and one brown sheet needed.  The brown sheet is for the cookies and to make them look decorated for the holidays some of the Copper Dust was sprinkled into the paper pulp right before the deckle was removed from the water.  All of sheets were allowed to dry completely. 
 
A paper tearing ruler was used on the green sheet to take away the boxed look of the card that was created with all of the straight edges.  This is a fun tool to use with handmade paper as you never get the same torn look twice. 
 

The cookies were created using a 1" punch, but you can also use any punch design you choose.  Think of how great these would look in a star shape or a snowflake shape. 

The jar was made using a matching die and stamp set.  Green Baker's Twine was added to it to decorate it for the holiday season.  The sentiment was also cut using a die and then stamped in black ink. 

It's easy to give your handmade paper a different look by using the tools that you use everyday in your creating. The paper is what makes the design.  Since no sheet is the same, you will get a gorgeous and new look each and every time even if you are creating the same card more than once.  It's all in the paper! 

Dec coupon code...

Start creating your own new looks with handmade paper.  Use the coupon code:  SNOWY20 to save 20% on your order over on the Arnold Grummer's website.  Treat yourself to some great products with this savings, but don't wait because it expires at the end of the month.

~Peg

From Peg's Crafting Corner

Comments

  1. SandeeNCDecember 11, 2014 at 5:27 PM

    Love the cookies and their Copper Dust, adore your card.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How to create watermarks in your handmade paper

By -
Image
Today I am excited to share with you just how simple it is to create a watermark  in your handmade paper.  I have to admit, I haven't made paper in a while and I needed a fun project to jumpstart me back in action. Nothing inspires me more than watching the man himself, Arnold Grummer demonstrate how it's done by watching his  video s . You can also get his book Trash to Treasure with great photos and clear instructions! He has a way of making everything look so easy so I thought I'd give it a whirl.  WOW! I am hooked on this decorative technique!  InstaGram Begin by assembling your materials for basic papermaking: torn paper water plus a blender plastic tub  papermaking screen, screen support grid, cover screen Pour or Dip handmold -  (I'll be using the large pour Handmold ) 2-Up or Deckle Divider Large Template plastic letters A2 Envelope Large Template (Watch this  video  for how to make a basic sheet of paper) ---------
Read more

Chigiri-e Japanese torn paper collage

By -
Image
This tutorial will show you how to create a chigiri-e inspired torn paper collage using handmade paper. Chigiri-e is a traditional Japanese craft. It is used for stationary, wall hangings, boxes and all kinds of decoration.   Handmade paper is perfect for this technique as the torn edges provide a lot of texture. This is a great time to use the scraps of paper left over from other projects as well as those pieces of paper that have irregularities.   Materials: - Arnold Grummer Medium Pour Handmold Medium Couch Sheets  (You are going to need a lot of these if you want to make the variety of colors you will want for making the variety of colors of paper to choose from that I want.) -Paper for background -Various handmade papers for the design -Embossing stylus (optional) or pencil -Tracing paper (I used Dritz Disappearing Mark-B-Gone Tracing Paper. It took a few days, but the marks are entirely gone.) -Glue -Tweezers -Pattern template below (optio
Read more

How to polish paper with a stone

By -
Image
Do you like to read about other handmade paper artisans? Recently I read an article from the Monte Crisco Magazine on Master Papermaker Francesco Proietti and one line really caught my attention. "Finally, a rounded stone “polishes” the paper until it is flat and smooth." Now I'm all about learning things the old fashioned way albeit I might not prefer to do it all the time, I do like my modern ways too, just saying. However I enjoy a respite from the modern world every now and then and this technique just called to me to try. So I got out from my stash a sheet of one of my "perfectly imperfect" hand made papers that I created using the medium Dip Handmold . I wanted a rough sheet of paper to see if this would actually work. I planned on doing a bit of stamping on it so I drew out a grid that I intended to polish. I'm glad I chose a small space because it is a little labor intensive although not difficult. By rubbing the stone over the pap
Read more