Quick Invitations with Handmade Paper

March is the beginning of spring here in SE Arizona. It is also the time of year that I plan my annual “TEA PARTY” with all the “girls” in the neighborhood. My theme this year is Fairies. I send invitations to all the girls, both young and old. Some of them have been attending this annual event for all 26 years of its existence and now bring their daughters and granddaughters. With the addition of the RBD fairy die cuts the invitations for the “little” girls were a snap!

Supplies:

• Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits and paper press

• Blender, cello sponges and soft towels

• A sunny window

• Scraps of white and colored paper (think junk mail, etc.) 

• Inclusions: dried botanicals, spices, threads, etc.

• Scraps of white card stock to stamp on

• White cardstock cut and folded to create A2 cards, envelopes

• Westcott™ paper trimmer, scissors

• Beacon®: ZipDry™ adhesive 

• Double sided foam tape or precut pieces

• ColorBox™ Ann Butler Crafter’s ink pads: Berry, Ocean Breeze Blue, Limelight, Lilac  

• Impression Obsession™ stamps:C17149 “I tried……”, C17121 “I just can’t…”,

        C17135 “Seriously…”, C17191 “You’re pretty much…”

• Rita Barakat.com: “The Veil of the Fairies” collection die cuts

Instructions:

1. Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to 

        create pale pink slurry.

2. Create one or more sheets of pale pink handmade paper. 

3. Allow the paper to dry.

4. * Repeat these 3 steps to create sheets of blue, mauve and persimmon colored handmade 

         papers. Add some botanicals, spices or other inclusions to some of the slurry.    

5. Cut and fold the white cardstock to create 4 ¼ x 5 ½ “ cards.                                                                                                                                                                      

Pink Card (landscape oriented):

        1. Tear the pale pink handmade paper into 4 pieces. 

        2. Attach one piece to the front of a folded card with ZipDry adhesive.

        3. Stamp “You’re pretty much…” onto a scrap of white card stock with Crafter’s Berry ink. 

        4. Edge the stamped saying with the Berry ink.

        5. When the ink is dry, attach the stamped saying onto the left side of the card with small 

            pieces of double sided foam.

        6. Attach the sitting Fairy (red) to the right side of the card with double sided foam.

Blue Card (landscape oriented):

        1. Tear the light blue handmade paper into 4 pieces. 

        2. Attach one piece to the front of a folded card with ZipDry™ adhesive.

        3. Stamp “I just can’t…” onto a scrap of white card stock with Crafter’s Ocean Breeze ink. 

        4. Edge the stamped saying with the Ocean Breeze ink.

        5. When the ink is dry, attach the stamped saying onto the bottom center of the card with 

            a small pieces of double sided foam.

        6. Attach the laying Fairy (blue) to the right side of the card with double sided foam.

       

Mauve Card (portrait oriented):

       1. Tear the mauve handmade paper into 4 pieces. 

        2. Attach one piece to the front of a folded card with ZipDry adhesive.

        3. Stamp “I tried to behave…” onto a scrap of white card stock with Crafter’s Lilac ink. 

        4. Edge the stamped saying with the Lilac ink.

        5 Attach the standing Fairy (multicolor) to the center of the card with double sided foam. 

        6. When the ink is dry, attach the stamped saying onto the bottom center of the card with 

             a small pieces of double sided foam.

Persimmon Card (portrait oriented):

        

        1. Tear the persimmon handmade paper into 4 pieces. 

        2. Attach one piece to the front of a folded card with ZipDry adhesive.

        3. Stamp “Seriously…stop expecting…” onto a scrap of white card stock with 

            Crafter’s Limelight ink. 

        4. Edge the stamped saying with the Limelight ink.

        5 Attach the kneeling Fairy (green) to the center of the card with double sided foam. 

        6. When the ink is dry, attach the stamped saying onto the bottom center of the card 

            with small pieces of double sided foam.

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