Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016 Wild ferns grow in abundance in the White Mountains of Arizona. Picked and dried, they are wonderful to add to sheets of handmade paper. When I saw the small fern die that was the same as the wild ferns and the stamp from Impression Obsession™, I knew exactly what I wanted to create. Supplies ·        Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits ·        Arnold Grummer® flower press kit ·        Blender, cello sponges and soft towels ·        A sunny window ·        Scraps of off white and tan paper (think junk mail, etc.) ·        Herbs, onion skins or dried grasses as inclusions ·        Scraps of Kraft card stock or chip board to die cut (I used the back side of a cereal box) ·      ...

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016 Leaves are turning to all the glorious colors of yellow, orange, rust and reds! There are no two alike, and they are all beautiful! Perfect time to get out those scraps of handmade paper that I am always telling you to save, along with some of the half sheets of handmade paper that were left from other projects, and start creating the many fall and Thanksgiving cards that I send out. I send about 50 cards a month – I’d better get busy! Even though I am using “planned overs” (not left overs), I included the full directions for making the paper. Supplies Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels A sunny window Scraps of off white, tan, olive green, rust paper (think junk mail, etc.) Dies:   Sizzix™ Tim Holtz™  656927 Tattered Leaves die and embossing folder , Spellbinder s TM   S4011 Harvest Leaves and S4076 Assorted Leaves, CheeryLynn TM B573 Fall, Quiet Fire Desi...