Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

I made a card for my niece’s Bridal Shower with an Origami Butterfly. Start with Arnold Grummer's Paper Making. Use a square piece of paper. I used handmade paper 5 inches square to fit my 5 x 4 inch card. Only a few steps involved: 1. Fold diagonally both ways using a bone folder. 2. Scrunch the middle together: poke in the center, like this: 3. Fold flaps down to center point - on one side only. 4. Turn over & fold up past the edge - as on the right below. 5. Fold top flaps down & create corner folds - at bottom. 6. Turn over and fold in half - looks like this: 7. Use an awl or needle tool to punch holes for adding a tiny brad to the nose to puff it out.  For the card: Put through  Sizzix  for embossing the flowers;  added the butterfly  (without the brad) and flattened it. Ribbon from  Target  says: “Happily Ever After” - taped that on the card. See directions ...

You just had your birthday and your friends and family sent/gave you beautiful cards. Of course, those go in a drawer to be kept but the envelopes? DON"T THROW THEM AWAY!! Look at all of the beautiful colors! Those will be perfect for.....something made with paper! My sister's birthday is this month. Given that I made my other sister the Seed Bombs, I thought it only fair that I make this sister something as well. I decided to use those pretty color envelopes and make FORTUNE COOKIES! I thought these would be fun for her to have and open in the coming days. I made pulp and set up my Pour Handmold.  I used a biscuit cutter to make the circle shapes. I set it on the base of the mold, poured a layer of pulp in, waited for the water to run out then gently lifted the biscuit cutter to another location  and repeated the process. I proceeded to remove the water from them as I would for a piece of paper.  I let the circles dry some but needed them ...