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Do you enjoy making and sending handmade greeting cards as much as I do? I never miss an occasion to create a special greeting. With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, I knew that I wanted to make paper castings using molds from Arnold Grummer's. Here are the molds that I selected and the castings that I made: Shamrock Mold Thistle Mold Lotus Mold I followed these basic instructions for making paper castings. But, I experimented a bit. I achieved the mottled green coloring in the top shamrock casting by adding a drop of food coloring to the partially strained paper pulp, and gently kneading the color through the pulp just before plopping the pulp into the mold. I also discovered that if I didn't like the coloration, I could hold the strainer containing the paper pulp under a gentle flow of tap water and the color would, for the most part, wash away!! For the thistle casting, I sprinkled the casting with clear ultra...

I have to admit that I have never really created or done anything for St. Patrick's Day. As I created this card, I thought about the traditions of St. Patrick's Day and the Celtic cross.  After doing a little research I learned that the cross was thought to be introduced by Saint Patrick.  The article I read said it may have been 2 other symbols combined into this one design.  Isn't fun that you learn something new every day? This card was made using one of the Papermill kits and the basic instructions to create 3 sheets of paper which became the card base and the circles for the card. When making the sheet for the card base I wanted to add a little gold color to it so I added some of the Gold Sprinkles to it.   I, also, used the Celtic Cross mold to make the focal point of the card...the cross.  I love using the molds from Arnold Grummer.  All you have to do is put some of the cotton linters in a blender and add some water an...

Hi all Debbie Buckland here, St Patricks day is an interesting time in New Zealand…. if you don't drink you don't really celebrate it. Although it really has nothing to do with drinking!!! St Patrick was a Godly man that did good for the Irish people. I decided to make a Note Pad Book with the Starter Kit/coverboards set  all available from Arnold Grummer online shop First of all I made my paper using the paper mill kit  using one sheet of green sticky note and the rest white paper. Then i drew and cut around the template Then I stuck the cardboard to the paper and folded it over: After that I stuck some hand made paper inside and added a green Sticky note pad to the inside Now is decorating time: When I was making my paper I also made my paper casts there are many irish looking themed ones on Arnold Grummers website I only used recycled paper and nothing special. It worked well.  But I really ha...