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"I Love You to the Moon and Back" handcast paper wall sign Make your own "I love you to the MOON and back" handcast wall sign using my tutorial below! I have a "thing" for hand made signs ... especially when it comes to "vintage" or even "vintagey looking".  I love how time (or technique) ages the paint; the sun and wind and rain imparting upon them that classic weathered look.  In all honesty, it's the "textures" that draw me in like a moth to the flame, and I blame  that  on my "addiction to detail". Most of the wall pieces I create at " Talk Knotty To Me " are on wood or canvas but the sign project in this tutorial will be created from  handcast paper ! And what I do  love  about  handmade paper  is the " texture " it can magically reveal. In this tutorial, learn how to create your own "I love you to the moon and back" handcast paper wall sign that w...

Can you believe it is already two weeks into November?! I can't, where did this year go! Christmas will be here far too soon for me because I am the QUEEN of procrastination LOL  Weeks ago I made some soap and needed cigar bands to put around them and then thought how nice they would look with something on them. So, I grabbed my paper pulp (I always have some made up) got one of my soap molds, just one of the guest size ones and put paper pulp into them, let them dry and just like that I had a pretty paper shell to put on my soaps. Here is what you will need to make paper pulp: Blender Junk mail or any paper that you are going to throw out water If you want to make something from molds, Arnold Grummer paper products has a lot of very nice ones you can get here . If you are looking to make your own special paper, check out Arnold Grummer's videos on Youtube and you can purchase the handmolds that look like  this . Hint, once you start, you will want them all! I...

Hello everyone, I hope all enjoyed their weekend. I know I did because I had it off work :). Today I am showing you a small flower pot I made and put a tiny off spring of a cactus I have that fell off into it. This will be perfect because you don't water cactus like you do normal plants. I pressed paper pulp into a small pot I had and let it dry. I then coated the outside with a layer of glue to make it stronger. Then made a bow out of a paper strip and added a small gem to it then added cactus potting soil to it and planted my mini cactus. It is so cute and just the right size for propaganding an off shoot. You will need: Blender paper, I used junk mail water small planter glue strip of paper gem Please check out the Arnold Grummer paper making store  here  for all your hand made paper products you need to get started making your own paper. Have fun!!

Hello everyone! February is the month for love so today, I have two hearts I made with paper pulp. I cut out a heart out of cardboard and used it as a form to make my hearts. Then I wrote on them like the ones you find in the candy store. I painted them with pink paint and then used Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist (it's all sparkley and stuff, LOL) I then attacted it to the frame I had made before using handmade paper from Arnold Grummers Paper making mill. They aren't attached permanently because I like changing out the picture in the frame from time to time. If you are interested in making your own paper, check out the Arnold Grummer Paper Making Mill on the sale site, you will fall in love the first time you make your own paper.  Can you see the yummy shimmer? trust me, they are so pretty in real life. Thanks for stopping by.

I love alcohol inks and powdered paints!  Add the shimmer of LuminArte' Twinkling H2O's and you have eye catching results with very little effort (shhhh, don't tell).  But I am getting a bit ahead of myself...let's make some paper first. Materials: Arnold Grummer's Papermaking kit (I have the Papermill Pro) shredded paper blender LuminArte' Twinkling H2O's (shown: Playful Peony, Coral Berry, and Snap Dragon) "Love-Peace" mold (Yaley Enterprises) rubbing alcohol q-tips small disposable cups 5"x7" Artist's Loft Canvas Panels ( www.michaels.com ) "The Ultimate Glue" ( www.crafterspick.com ) Procedure: 1) Into the blender place a handful of shredded paper and ~1/2tsp of LuminArte Twinkling H2O's (I used Snap Dragon for this demo).  Cover with water.  Blend on high to create a paper pulp. 2) Follow directions with your Arnold Grummer's Paper kit to create a sheets of paper.  3) While damp, tear o...