Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

This paper turned out SO gorgeous! I will be making more to scrap my entire cruise to the Bahamas :o) It's so pretty, I didn't want to cover any of it up. SUPPLIES: AG Paper-making kit  AG Cotton Linter AG Iridescent Flakes Scraps of colored cardstock - shredded 3d stickers - Joelee's Boutique INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Make 2 different color blue batches of pulp. I put linter and iridescent flakes in both batches. 2. With your screen in the pan of water, add about 1/2 cup of each color. Have fun trying different placement of your blobs of pulp. Gently swirl together with a paint brush handle, lift out of the pan of water and proceed according to your kit instructions. 3. Using two 5.5 x 8" pieces of handmade paper, attach them to make an 8 1/2 x 11" background paper. Or, use the larger paper-making kit.  Either way, trim the rough edges to size. 4. Attach photos and embellishments. Blue is definitely my color! This was fun, I hope you'll try making...

©Anne Rita Taylor 2016 I wanted to give some suggestions to my friend who was  traveling  this summer. My envelope accordion book was fun and most appreciated ! Supplies: Arnold Grummer Paper Making Handmade paper - 2 pieces 4 x 5 inches Arnold Grummer Mini Zig Zag Books Ribbon, 18 inches  PVA or Mod Podge glue, and Scotch tape Bonefolder, scissors, ruler Magazines or calendars Begin by folding the inside of the four accordion pages in half, so now you have eight sides plus the two covers which are not folded. Making the envelopes: I used flower pictures from Martha Stewart’s Living magazine. I made my template to fit the 3 1/2 inches accordion page. Before gluing up the bottom and sides, it is 4 1/4 inches tall by 5 inches wide. After you have four envelopes, place glue on half of the front of the envelope and glue each envelope to the half accordion page. Instead of writing my own travel advice, I...

©Anne Rita Taylor 2016 Taking a trip by car, boat or plane? During down time - you can think great thoughts or have interesting conversations with Questions from the Traveling Skewer Book. Supplies: Arnold Grummer Paper Making Kit Arnold Grummer How To Make Paper  Two pieces of handmade paper - 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches Two pieces of color coordinated paper -  5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches Two 6 inch bamboo skewers   2 pieces of ribbon  - 15 inches each Bone folder, hole punch, double sided tape Road Trip rubber stamp Twelve questions to ask while traveling - see below. Prepare two signatures:  One piece of handmade paper and one piece of coordinated paper each. Punch holes in both signatures an inch from the top and bottom. Place a skewer inside each signature. Thread the ribbon from the outside into the first signature, around the skewer and out. Repeat for the second signature using the same ribbon. Snug up t...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2016 My favorite nephew graduates this May with a double degree Geology and “land management”.  He is following his dad’s and grandpa’s footsteps and going into the oil business. He will be working towards an MBA next! I wanted to make something special for his graduation, and since he’ll be taking a long trip, I think the little travel box will come in handy for him. Following Arnold’s philosophy of “repurpose, restyle, revamp, restore, renew and recycle is such fun!    Supplies: Some ivory heavy weight handmade paper left over pieces Tan chipboard (I used the back side of a cereal box) Black card stock for card base (4 ¼ x 5 ½ folded) scrap for layering, envelope Graphic 45   Topography papers for layering Recycled small rectangle black box (I used an eyeglass frame box) Dies:    The PaperCut™   # PCDIE019 Triple Flag (Card Making set); #PCDIE020 Triple Flag Layering set; Joy ...