Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

©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 ...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2015 I enjoy creating small Christmas wreaths and hang them on my inside doors during the Christmas holidays, and once again I used one of my favorite Arnold Grummer/Cotton Press paper casting molds; Victorian Saint Nickolas. There are so many beautiful paper casting mold to choose from (yep, I have to admit I collect the molds and way too many other things too - smile). Follow along and see how easy it is to create a wreath for yourself or as a special gift. Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits A sunny window Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels Scraps of white (think junk mail, etc.) Cotton Press Victorian Saint Nickolas casting mold Beacon QuickGrip TM Adhesive Double sided foam tape Pastels, Chalks or powered eye shadow in red and brown, applicators DecoArt TM Americana Line Dark Green paint, “Snow” paint &paint brush Several yards of dark green /white dot 1 ¼...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2015 I always make extra special Christmas cards for those extra special friends. The Cotton Press Victorian Saint Nickolas mold has been one of my favorites for years and gets used many times during the Christmas holidays. Coloring him is not difficult but looks like it. Using G45 Christmas cardstock for the card base and one of the versatile Tonic dies made the project go together in a jiffy.  I love these kinds of projects and think you will too. Supplies: ·         Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits ·         A sunny window ·         Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels ·         Scraps of white (think junk mail, etc.) ·         Cotton Press Victorian Saint Nickolas casting mold ·         Beacon Qui...

      The holidays are coming quickly and Halloween is just around the corner so it's time to start doing the decorating.  I especially love hanging wreaths on our doors to welcome guests.  This wreath started out to be a sale find at my local craft store and ended up being a favorite of everyone with the handmade paper roses, the bow and the pumpkin add to finish it off.    I created 8 sheets of paper using one of the Papermill Kits .  For the black and orange sheets, I made a black paper pulp using left over scraps of cardstock from other projects.  Once I poured the pulp into the deckle and lifted it partially out of the water to create the full sheet, I used the orange pulp which I had created first and then poured into a bowl, to add large dots or patches of orange.  I then finished the sheet off according to the instructions.  The leaves are from a green handmade sheet.  The pieces were all created using ...