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©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2015 This is one of my favorite Christmas wreaths created this year. I have made over a dozen of them to give as gifts. Each one is a bit different shape or size. The recipients will be delighted to display them. They are just a small reminder of what the season is about.   Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits A sunny window Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.) Cotton Press Nativity casting mold Beacon QuickGrip TM Adhesive One 10” rustic twig wreath Several 6-9” twigs Cinnamon sticks Tiny bit of moss Small metallic star Approx. 1 yard of wired star garland Approx. 8 “of wire for a hanger Instructions: Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create one of the Nativity paper casting. When the casting is dry attach the star to the peak below the rook and the cinnamon ...

I can hardly believe how quickly the holiday season has come upon us this year.  Perhaps it is because I am working as an art teacher this year...or that I work PT in framing at Michaels.  Either way the holidays seems to have come up much faster than normal.  With that in mind, Christmas cards need to be made and made quickly! I pulled out my trusty tri-fold cards ( http://arnoldgrummer.com/products/cardmaking/trifold-window-cards.html ), a terra cotta Nativity mold ( http://arnoldgrummer.com/nativity.html )  and my Delight AirDry Clay ( http://www.paperclay.com/product.htm ).  I conditioned a bit of the Delight clay by squeezing it in my hands.  I then flattened it into a thin sheet (this can be done by hand or with a roller or with a pasta machine).  The clay sheet was pressed into the Nativity mold (be sure to press clay firmly into the recessed areas).  I pulled it out and placed it on my work surface, smoothing the edges flat....