Buffalo & Quail Icons

So many of the Native Peoples designs and icons resonate with me and are beautiful all on their own. The buffalo and quail are two of my favorites and are perfect to use for some fall and autumn cards.

Supplies:

• Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits
• Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels
• A sunny window
• Scraps of tan paper (think junk mail, etc.)
• Scraps of tan handmade paper to die cut
• Medium brown card stock and envelopes
• Dies: Fall and Autumn: unknown
• Tonic Studios™ Tangerine die cutting and embossing machine
• Tonic Studios™ paper trimmer
• Scor-Pal™
• Tonic Studios™ Craft Tacky
• Prismacolor™  brown pencil
• Paper stump 
• Organic patterned embossing folder

Instructions:

1. Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create
        tan slurry and cast one or more of each of the Native American designs. 
2. Allow the casting to dry.
3. Use the brown pencil to lightly apply shading around the icons, darker next to them and
        lighter toward the edge of the castings.
4. Use the paper stump to blend the pencil.
5. Cut, score and fold the card stock to create 5 ½” square cards.
6. Emboss the front of the cards with the organic patterned embossing folder.
7. Dies cut the words from scraps of tan handmade paper.
8. Attach the paper castings to the top center of the card fronts with Craft Tacky adhesive.
9. Center and attach the die cut words to the lower portions of the cards.
10. Create a 6” gift box or portfolio from matching handmade paper or cardstock.

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TAGS: Arnold Grummer, Michele Emerson-Roberts, handmade paper, paper casting, Tonic Studios, Scor-Pal