Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

©Michele Emerson-Roberts I made this card for my “baby” sister as a small token of my thanks for everything she does for our parents--every day. After spending a week in Texas working side by side with her cleaning and rearranging our folks’ house, I’m reminded how much of a saint she is.  Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer paper making kits Blender, small strainer, cello sponges and soft towels paper cutter, scissors, Score-Pal & bone folder, ruler, utility knife and cutting pad Quick Grab™ Adhesive, double sided foam tape or foam dots Scraps of lavender colored and white paper White cardstock 8 ½ x 11” and scrap 2 ¾ x 1/14 (or whatever size to fit your choice of verbiage stamp) Dies: CheeryLynn™ Butterflies Butterflies and Flowers embossing folder Spellbinders Grand Calibur™ Machine Verbiage stamp 12 “each of 1” sheer Lavender ribbon ColorBox™ Chalk Ink pads in Lavender Blue ColorBox™ Stylist han...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts   2014 I love the look of monochromatic color schemes and will often make 5-10 sheets in a color range at a time, adding more white scrap with each additional batch of slurry. I usually do not know what project I will be using the papers for, but trust that they will speak to me at a future time and tell me what they want to become. This time I knew exactly what I would be doing with them. The little box is an empty face powder container that my “baby” sister (who knows not to toss anything until I see it) saved for me. Imagine how pleased she will be when she receives this keepsake box for her birthday. Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer paper making kits Blender, small strainer, cello sponges and soft towels, scissors, paper cutter Beacon Quick Grab™ and ZipDry™Adhesive, double sided foam tape or foam dots Scraps* of lavender, pale green and white paper (think colored junk mail, etc.) One old lavender report ...