Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

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...

BRRRRR! the East Coast has had more than its share of winter weather this year.  I thankfully live in VA where we have felt the bitter cold, but have dodged many of the snow storms...that is until last week.  With the snow and ice in the process of melting I find my mind wishing for spring temps, buds popping, and flowers blooming.  What better way to coax the season out of hiding than with a vase design??  super easy to do AND (even better) I have done a bit of experimenting for you so that you can skip over my boo-boos and go straight to gorgeous results. Materials: Arnold Grummer's Papermaking kit (I use the Papermill Pro) Arnold Grummer's Paper Tints Arnold Grummer's specialty pulps ( white cotton rag pulp) LuminArte' Pure Color in Olive Vine ( www.luminarte.com ) Glass column vase Batik craft yarn by Princess Mirah Design ( www.batikbymirah.com ) fibers from my stash Optional: Buttons, dried flower sprigs, polymer clay flowers Procedure: 1)...