Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016 I create paper castings all through the year so that I will have them on hand when I need a quick card or gift. Doing them by the batch saves me a lot of time and mess. Sometimes I add stitching and/or tiny beads like I did on the snowman. Because I had the casting made ahead of time, these two Christmas cards took less than 5 minutes each to put together - less time than it will take me to write the message inside.   Supplies ·        Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits ·        Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels ·        A sunny window ·        Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.) ·        AGCP Snowman mold, Acrylic ornament Angel to use as a mold ·        Scraps of white card stock to die cut ·   ...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2015 I love this angel mold and made several extra full castings the day I made the casting for the Angel Baby card (where I used only a part of the mold). A dear friend that I will be visiting next month has a beautiful guest bathroom done in shades of royal blue with lots of blue glass bottles, jars etc. She is also a collector of Angels. I purchased this decretive heart shaped bottle several years ago and it will be the perfect hostess gift with the addition of the Angel casting. Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits AG Cotton Press Angel casting mold Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.)  Microwave, traditional oven, heat tool or a sunny window Blender, cello sponges and soft towels Westcott® scissors BowEasy™ Beacon QuickGrip™  & ZipDry™ Adhesives 24” of ½” iridescent royal blue ribbon Iridescent glitter Pastels, chalks or powdered eye makeup and applica...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2015 A close neighbor friend is expecting a new addition to their family. Knowing it will be a little girl gave me the perfect opportunity to use one of the Arnold Grummer’s Cotton Press Angel molds for a “welcome to the world little one” card to include with the baby gift. I will be framing the card for them later as an extra bonus. It will be a beautiful addition to her room. Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits AG Cotton Press Angel casting mold Scraps of white and pale grey blue paper (think junk mail, etc.)  Note - I matched the paint color they used in the baby’s room for the card background layer. Microwave, heat tool or a sunny window Blender, cello sponges and soft towels Westcott® Personal paper cutter, scissors Scor-Pal™ Spellbinders Grand Calibur™ Machine Die: Spellbinders S5-198 Tapestry Beacon QuickGrip™ & ZipDry™ Adhesive, & double sided tape...

Are you still decorating for the holidays? I am—and probably will be until the wee hours on Christmas Eve. (But, then, I guess that would be the very early hours of Christmas Day!!) Anyway, you get what I'm saying: I'm going to be decorating until the last possible moment. Many of my decorations include handmade paper, and today I'm sharing one of my favorites. It is a 3D angel. She's so easy to make!! I'm sharing the pattern in PDF , MTC (Make-the-Cut) , and SVG formats. Here you can see the angel cut out from a light blue handmade paper. I colored the paper pulp with a pale blue tinting tissue and added botanical inclusions. I following these basic instructions when making the paper, but for this piece I processed longer so the inclusions would be blended into smaller pieces. Next step was to embellish the cutout. I chose a silver metallic chenille stem for her halo and Dew Drops along the hemline. You could also use glitter glues, rhinestones, or othe...