Beautiful Flowers On Handmade Paper

My friend’s April 15th birthday is the reason for creating this beautiful floral piece. She is an avid gardener and grows the most beautiful flowers. With the help of a great stamp set from Stampendous® and a piece of handmade paper, the piece went together in rapid time.

Supplies:

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

• Blender, cello sponges and soft towels

• A sunny window

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

• Stampendouss stamp set:CR55106 “Fuchsias”

• Verbiage and bee stamps: unknown

• Marvy® La Plume Permanent markers: G660, YG634, YG642, YG647, P782, P785, P797

•ColorBox® Black Crafter’s Ink pad

• Pink Matt board: 8 x 10”

• Iron, scissors

• Double sided foam

Instructions:

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

        create white slurry and create one or more sheets of med/heavy weight handmade paper.

2. Allow the paper to dry.

3. Iron the dry paper to achieve a smoother surface.

4. Rough tear the edges of the handmade paper to approx. 6 x 8”

5. Use the stamps and black ink pad to create a pleasing floral design on the torn paper.

6. Stamp the verbiage and the bees.

NOTE: You will work quickly on one leaf or one flower at a time.

7. Start with the lightest ink color and fill in the whole petal.

8. While the ink is still wet, apply the next shade of ink covering less of the shape.

9. Blend the edges where the two colors meet with the lighter shade of ink pen.

10. While that ink is still wet, apply the next darkest shade of ink covering less of the shape.

11. Repeat blending with the 2nd color.

12. While the ink is still wet apply the darkest shade under where another leaf or petal overlaps.

13. Bled where the colors meet with the lighter shade of pen.

14. Attach the stamped & colored torn handmade paer to the matt board with small pieces 

        of double sided foam.

15. Place it on a small easel to display.

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