Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

After making my paper using the Arnold Grummer Papermill Kit   following these directions  I used a stencil to cut out my hearts. 2 large hearts and one smaller heart, then I used a letter stencil to cut out my letters. I hand sewed around the edges of the small heart with embroidery thread and then used my Helmar Tacky Glue to adhere the letters on front. Finished up the hearts with a faux stitch using my Micron pen. I made LOTS of paper charms using these paper casting instructions. I also dipped my charms in Utee Melting Pot to give them a glossy hard finish. It really darkens the colors as you can see from the pictures below. I also made a very short video of me making a paper cast using the Arnold Grummer Mini Assortment Casting Mold .   Once all my pieces were made I began laying out everything so I could see how everything would fit together. Once I was happy with the arrangement I began gluing the paper hearts together with my H...

By: Carole Lassak This morning we had a nip of fall in the air. Just enough to make me start thinking about autumn decorations and Halloween. I decided to make a Halloween banner using Arnold Grummer's Project Squares  and a sheet of handmade paper that I made using these basic directions . I used my Zing electronic cutting machine to cut the letters and the top layer of the pumpkin motif. The font is Misfits from Dafont.com . The lower layer of the pumpkin motif is my very own handmade paper. I colored it using Arnold Grummer's Tissue Tints . These 8"x8" heavy chipboard squares are perfect for banners. Since they are pre-punched, all I had to do to complete the hanging was tie the tiles together with orange gingham ribbon. I also made a Halloween book using Arnold Grummer's Mini Fan Deck . I'll add photos and journaling about this year's Halloween to this special book. Every other page showcases a swatch of one of my handmade papers. The fan...