Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

Hello Crafters! With my birthday approaching soon, I pondered with thoughtfulness. It's time to start a new journal to hold my muddled thoughts and possibly some doodles. I'm always picking up cheap pre-made journals, so I have a few laying around.  But, for MY journal, the cover art needed to be special. The mesh paper packing material has been waiting a long time for a new life and it finally happened! I love the effect it gave and it was easy to work with. There's a lot going on here, just like inside every crafter's head :o) But the foundation of every great project on this blog is the gorgeous hand-made paper!   Supplies: AG Paper-making Kit AG Paper Additive  AG Cotton Linter AG Mica Journal, Brown stamping ink-ColorBox (Truffle), Map rubber stamp (unknown), Chipboard numbers (Maya Road), Metal sentiment (Life's Journey), Metal gear and key (Bead Landing), Metal Pendant (Olive Moon), Nautical charm (unknown), paper packing webbed material, puzzle pi...

From Fabric to Paper Cardholder For my last project for Arnold Grummer's Design Team, I will show you how I use fabric and thread scraps from textile projects and make them into handmade paper. This project will detail how to make a card holder out of handmade paper. If you have been following me very long you may remember the Boho Meets Boro Bag I made for Gwen Lafleur's Artist Tribe. https://lyndashoup.com/boho-meets-boro-bag/ If you are going to carry a bag like that about in public, people are going to talk to you. If you are lucky they will ask for your contact information. So having a business card on hand is a good idea. Having your business cards in a case that matches your bag - well that just adds to your mystique!  If you sew you probably know about all the cut thread ends, the tiny pieces of fabric trimmed from the seam or left over after cutting out your project. If you have ever wondered if there is something you can do with these leftove...

I'm already thinking about Halloween. This mask will be part of my finished costume. Supplies: Arnold Grummer Abaca Pulp sheet Acrylic Paint - Black Glitter and glitter glue Grommet and ribbon to make it wearable Directions: 1. Soak a sheet of Abaca Pulp in a tray of water for 30 minutes to 1 hour to soften. 2. Press the sheet over a mannequin face to form it's shape. Let dry for as long as it takes (1-3 days) 3. Draw your mask pattern onto the dried Abaca Pulp form and cut out. Be gentle in delicate areas.        You can reinforce any areas damaged during cutting with plain white glue, and let it dry. I started with the eye holes to make sure they were in the right place, then I added some paisley          shapes over the eyes and fiery bursts at the temples and cheeks. My finished pattern is provided          below. 4. Paint the mask with black acrylic paint. After I painted, I put the mask b...