Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here with some mini albums using products from Arnold Grummer. Arnold Grummer has bookmaking supplies and I've used the Zig Zag Books to create several mini albums that can document life's little moments.  While I've gone with a summer theme, just change up the papers you make to create books for Christmas, birthdays, or even graduations. I selected papers I had already created using the Arnold Grummer Papermaking kit, opting to create both a pink and a blue book. Using the chipboard covers, I cut my handmade paper 6" x 8", then scored around the cover, so the papers would fold over easily.  After cutting the corners, I adhered the papers to the covers. I added another sheet of paper to the interior. I repeated the process with the 2nd piece of chipboard. Next, I adhered the zig zag pages to the chipboard covers. I inked around the covers with blue ink. Anchors Away was die cut and adhered to the...

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016 I love creating these inspirational mixed media pieces. They go together so quickly and are always a huge hit when I give them to a friend who needs some cheering up. I create several at a time, varying the colors and subject a bit. Sheets of thin handmade paper are a must for the base layer. Remember to always make extra to have on hand. Supplies ·        Amazing™ Mold Putty ·        Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits ·        Blender, cello sponges and soft towels ·        A sunny window ·        Scraps of white/off white paper (think junk mail, etc.) ·        Scraps of white chip board to die cut (I used white food packaging) ·        Matboard scrap to emboss ·        Wick...