Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

  He will be here very soon!  Now is the time to be making your lists and holiday cards.  Create this fun Santa Suit card using handmade paper for a fun new look. Start by using the Papermill Pro Kit to create a red and black sheet of paper.  Use the basic instructions to help you with those.  Once they are dry, create a 5" x 7" card base from the red sheet.  Cut a 1 3/4" x 5" strip from the black paper and attach it to the front about 1 3/4" from the bottom of the card.  Stamp your favorite sentiment in black ink. Now, use the Jolly Santa mold and some cotton linters to mold Santa.  An easy way to get a perfect round circle from any round mold is to use a small glass that fits around the design once the piece has dried and trace around the glass.  Use a pair of scissors to trim the edge where you have traced.  This will give you a clean edge and a good round circle.  Add color to the design by using your f...

Santa is taking a minute to check his list.  He's looking to see what you've asked for from Arnold Grummer's Papermaking this year.   Have you made your list yet?  Be sure to get it done or you will miss out on the chance to save 20% on your order.  Santa was made using the cotton linter casting squares that I placed in an old cookie mold that I had. I followed the directions on the squares and pressed them into the mold and then removed it.   After that I let it dry for several days.  After it was completely dry, I used some chalk pastels to add color to him and then finished some of the details using Stickles and Liquid Pearls.  Don't have any molds of your own?  That's ok.  Arnold Grummer's has a huge selection to choose from so be sure to add them to your list.  While Santa was drying, I used one of the paper making kits and followed the basic paper making instructions to create a sheet of paper.  ...