The Pollinators: Birds & Dragonflies

April is the month that we celebrate “Earth Day”. I have always wondered why everyday isn’t “Earth Day”.
I think this is the perfect time to use two of the great Woodwear™ clear collage stamps. After much thought, I decided to not color anything. I love the simplicity of the black and ivory images.

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.) 

• Woodware™ stamps:FRs736 “Birds” & FRS737 “Dragonflies”

• Double sided foam

• ColorBox™ Archival black ink pad

• 2 Black Matt boards: 5 x 7”

• Iron

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 white medium/heavy weight handmade

        paper.  

2. Allow the paper to dry.

3. When the paper is dry, iron it to create a smoother surface.

4. Rough tear the paper to create 2 pieces appox.4 x 7”.

5. Generously ink the dragonflies stamp and stamp the collage onto one of the pieces of 

        handmade paper.

6. Repeat this step with the bird stamp.

7. When the ink is dry, attach the stamped images to the black matt boards with small pieces of

        foam.

8. Place each collage on a small easel to display.

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TAGS: Arnold Grummer, Michele Emerson-Roberts, handmade paper, collage, Earth Day, Woodwear stamps, ColorBox

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