Stamps and Papermaking

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Once I had my sheet of paper made, I wanted to try an experiment. Could I use my stamps to make impressions in a damp sheet of paper? Sort of deboss, if you will. The answer is yes! You can!

Using my wood block, I pressed the stamp into the damp paper. 
Look at  the wonderful result!






Next I inked up the stamp and applied it to another sheet of paper. Isn't this pretty?



I proceeded to apply Twinkling H2O Paints for a shimmery feel.


Here is my finished card! Don't you love the look??

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Arnold Grummer  was later appointed Curator of the Dard Hunter Paper Museum, housed at the Institute. Here he facilitated research and networking among founders of the hand papermaking movement in America which grew into The Friends of Dard Hunter, an association of paper, book and letter arts. The Friends awarded Arnold their Lifetime Achievement Award in part ‘for sharing your infectious joy of the craft with us all.’



Comments

  1. SandeeNCOctober 26, 2015 at 10:30 AM

    It's beautiful! Great job!

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  2. ChesleyOctober 26, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    Beautiful! Your card turned out so awesome!

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  3. AnnaOctober 26, 2015 at 7:42 PM

    It so pretty and delicate Jean! Love it!

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  4. Byrd Street StudioOctober 26, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    Very pretty card.. but I LOVE the one that you debossed. What a great idea.Did the impression stay after the paper dried?

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  5. UnknownOctober 26, 2015 at 11:35 PM

    This is so pretty! You did a wonderful job on this.

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  6. Michele Emerson-RobertsNovember 5, 2015 at 2:27 PM

    Some stamps make great paper molds too.
    Love and light,
    Michele

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