Falling In Love With Fall

Fall really is my favorite time of year…perhaps being born in early November has something to do with it…smile. I breathe in the cool air and marvel at the changing colors of the leaves. Knowing that it is the beginning of a time of rest for the plants, animals, people and the planet  is soothing.

Supplies:

• Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits & paper press
• Blender, cello sponges and soft towels
• A sunny window
• Scraps of off white/tan paper (think junk mail, etc.)
• Kraft and brown card stock for card bases & layers.
• Envelopes to fit cards
• Embossing folders: Darice™ “Fall”, Creative Expressions™ #CEST027  “Woven”
• Stamp: Quiet Fire Designs™ #5930 “I am the connection….”
• Tonic Studios™ Tangerine die cutting and embossing machine
• Tonic Studios™ paper trimmer
• Hinged stamp positioner
• Scor-Pal™
• Beacon ZipDryTM adhesive
• Thin linen cord
• ColorBox™ Dyestress Blendable ink pads: Fall colors
                                 ColorBox Archival ink pad Mudslide

Instructions:

1. Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create
        off-  white slurry and make one or more sheets of medium weight handmade paper.
2. Place the sheets into the paper press.
3. Allow the sheets of handmade paper to dry.

        SMALL card

1 When the paper is dry tear one piece approx. 4 x 5 ¼ “.
2. Place this torn piece into the Creative Expressions embossing folder.
3. Run it through the machine.
4. Remove the paper from the folder
5. Lightly apply Mudslide ink to the raised “woven” design
6. Tear 2 pieces of the off-white handmade paper approx.. 2 x 2 ¼” & 3 x 3 ¼”.
7. Edge the larger piece with Mudslide ink. Set it aside.
8. Place the smaller piece of torn handmade paper into the hinged stamp positioner.
9. Place the stamp face down onto the paper.
10. Close the lid of the positioner, picking up the stamp on the lid.
11. Ink the stamp with Mudslide ink.
12. Stamp the verbiage. Re-ink and re-stamp as many times as needed.
13. Tear a piece of the brown cardstock approx. 2 ¾ x 3”.
14. Layer and adhere the inked edge off white handmade paper, the brown torn cardstock and the
     stamped off-white handmade paper.
15. Wrap the thin linen cord around the left side of the embossed inked handmade paper, leave a tail.
16. Measure cut & score a piece of the dark brown card stock to create a 4 ¼ x 5 ½ “card.
17. Center & attach this piece onto a 4 ¼ x 5 ½ folded brown card.
18. Add a personal message inside.

LARGE card:

1. Cut a piece of the off white handmade paper approx. 4 ¼ x 5 ½”.
2. Ink the inside front of the Darice™ embossing folder with the fall colors of ColorBox™
    Dystress™ ink pads.
3. Place the piece of cut handmade paper into the inked folder.
4. Close the folder and run it through the machine.
 5. Remove the paper from the folder.
6.  Allow the ink to dry.
7. Cut a piece of the dark brown card stock to approx. 4 ¼ x 5 ½”
8. Measure, cut & score a piece of the Kraft card stock to create a 5 x 7” card.
9. Layer the dark brown card stock and the inked embossed off white handmade paper.
10. Center & attach the layers to the front of the folded card.
11. Add your hand written message to the inside of the card.

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TAGS: Arnold Grummer, Michele Emerson-Roberts, handmade paper, QuietFire, Beacon Adhesives, Darice, ClearSnap