Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

Hello, everyone! It's Nancy here with a new project share, created with wonderful handmade paper! * * * * * My blizzard day stash is almost gone...so I'll have to make some new paper soon! However, when I was looking through what I have left, I came across this pretty purple piece just waiting to be finished! Here's what I made: Here's What I Used: Materials Used: Arnold Grummer's PAPERMILL Complete Papermaking Kit ;   Blender; Folding Heart Card Medium Template ; Stampendous -  Butterfly Trio Stamp Set ; Stampendous - Butterfly Trio Die Set; Inks: Archival Ink - Jet Black; Distress Markers: Black Soot, Wilted Violet, Dusty Concord; Water Brush; Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen Black Micron Pen. Here's How I did it: 1. I used this fun template to create this card, during my paper-making blitz.  2. Then I pulled out this lovely Butterfly Trio Stamp and Die Set from Stampendous to decorate my card.  3...

Hello, everyone! It's Nancy here with a card I created with some handmade paper. I thought this paper turned out so fun and festive, that I just had to turn it into a special "CELEBRATE" card! Materials Used: Arnold Grummer's PAPERMILL Complete Papermaking Kit ;   Blender; Packing Paper; Red Crinkle Basket Filler; Red Cardstock; Ribbon: Offray - Red Satin; Alphabet Dies: Little B - Block Out. How I did it: During a recent marathon day of paper-making, I made some plain pages using the packing paper that came in a parcel. I then experimented with adding some crinkled strips of basket filler. With one page I cut the filler up, and with one page I kept the filler in the original long pieces. Here are what all three pages look like: Here's a photo of the red crinkled strips, so that you know just what I'm talking about: For my card today, I am using the paper shown in the center of the photo. I'm also using...

Happy Monday everyone. I know, not everyone likes Mondays because it is the start of another work week (If you work outside the home). Today I made a card for my daughters upcoming birthday, her favorite color is purple but I went with whimsy. She will love it anyway LOL I first started out gathering junk mail and old receipts that I no longer need to keep and tore them up, added them to water in the blender and blended away. Now when making your own paper, you can use almost any paper you choose you can also use wrapping paper, tissue paper and just any old junk mail that has lots of color on it and you will have paper pulp with color. How cool is that! I tear up old bills and checks and such and use that to make paper, it is a great way to keep thiefs from getting personal info of yours LOL Any way, after letting the paper dry, I don't always iron my paper, I cut it to the size of a card I wanted to make and worked away. The supplies you will need are: junk mail water ble...

Easter is right around the corner and so is Spring. I am so ready for Spring this year not that we have had a bad winter but I always love Spring. Today I have an Easter card I made from handmade paper. When making handmade paper, think junk mail or something you no longer need to keep in your files and blend them up with a blender and water. You can find everything you need to make your own paper  here . I used an old Easter stamp I have had (can't remember where I got it and it has no manufacturers name on it), then colored it with Faber Castell PITT big brushes. Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter with their families and friends.

©Anne Rita Taylor 2016 The month of March is definitely a birthday month. My sister Margie, my friend EJ, and my niece Jacqueline all have birthdays this month. A fun card to make has Arnold Grummer Skeleton Leaves on the front. Inside I used a fun origami explosion fold, also called the Turkish Map Fold. Supplies:  Arnold Grummer Skeleton Leaves 8 1/2 inch square  piece  of paper Arnold Grummer Handmade Paper Arnold Grummer Handmade Paper instructions Folded card - 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches Celebrate It 360 “Happy Birthday” ribbon from Michaels Happy Birthday rubber stamp from Joann's Bone Folder, awl Recollections Leaf brad and tiny brad PVA glue Sizzix Texture Boutique Embossing Machine Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Inside page instructions: Fold your 8 1/2 square paper in half - use your bone folder for good creases Turn over and fold diagonally each way Push it together Fold each triangular...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2016 Mixed Media” is the “buzz” word in the art world these days. Some people think that means just throw a bunch of stuff onto a substrate and call it done! Sad to say, that is exactly what it looks like too!  You still need to follow the basic elements and principles of design. The Grummer company has always championed making handmade paper using stuff that would have ended up in the trash. They have taught millions of people to make beautiful things adhering to this philosophy. Follow along to create your own piece of art. Mine is a Mother's Day gift for my mom. Supplies: ·        Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits ·        A sunny window ·        Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels ·        Scraps of white or off white and tan paper (think junk mail, etc.) ·      ...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts  2016 Even though we just got an inch of snow, the temperatures are starting to warm up and buds are starting to form on the fruit trees. It is time to start thinking SPRING! I'm looking forward to warmer weather. I really do not like to be cold! This all occasion card can be used for many different occasions and can easily be made by the dozen! The addition of the handmade paper makes it special. Supplies: ·        Any of the Arnold Grummer paper making kits ·        A sunny window ·        Blender, small strainer, cello sponges and soft towels ·        Scraps of ivory or white paper (think junk mail, etc.) ·        Dies: CheeryLynn TM B194 "Lace Hummingbird" and Tattered Lace: D564 "Dance" ·        Spellbinders TM Grand Calibur™ Machine ·  ...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2016 Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and love is in the air! I have so much to be grateful for, with my husband Charles is at the top of the list. I have had this set of stamps for several years and have always loved the verbiage--but one keeps calling me. I knew it would be perfect paired with the swirly heart die and a new embossing folder for his Valentine’s Day card. Supplies: ·        Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits ·        A sunny window ·        Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels ·        Scraps of white or off white, light and dark pink paper (think junk mail, etc.) ·        Beacon ZipDry TM Adhesive ·        Envelopes to fit cards (or make your own with the AG envelope template) ·     ...

Hello everyone, Christmas is over and the New Year is starting soon. This year went by so fast, I think or maybe I am just that busy, LOL. For todays post I tried something I have done in the past just not on handmade paper. I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but it worked great. The card fronts are called Stitching Cards and that was the very first thing I started making before getting into all the other crafts I am into now. Here are the basic things you need to begin. If you enlarge the photo, you can see the holes already put into the paper.  This one may show it better if you enlarge it. Here is a picture of the flowers done. There is a pattern you have to follow. With the handmade paper, some of the holes (because they are so close together) did rip some, but I made due. And here is the completed card front. What you do is adhere this to the front of a cardstock to make a card and then you can add any stamped phrase you would like. This is just many of the hundr...