Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with a set of cards using handmade papers created with the Arnold Grummer Papermaking Kit. Using several sheets of previously made handmade paper, I chose a pink toned paper and a blue toned paper.  These were prefect for creating both feminine and masculine cards. For the feminine card, I used the pink toned paper.   I inked a background stamp with brown ink and stamped it onto the handmade paper. I tore the background and adhered it to a cardstock panel. Stamp a sentiment with black ink on a scrap of the same handmade paper.  Emboss it, then die cut it and lightly ink it.  Mat it with a larger die. Wrap ribbon around the stamped panel and adhere the panel to card base.  Add the sentiment with foam adhesives for dimension.  Adhere Robin's Nest dew drops about the card making it more feminine. A masculine version follows using light blue handmade panel with a stencil ...

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here with some pretty cards using handmade papers. Using assorted handmade papers, I cut each paper to fit my cards, then embossed each with a different embossing folder.  Next, I inked each panel with assorted colors of VersaMagic inks. My blue card uses an embossing folder from Craft-Too.  The flowers were inked and the panel was matted with kraft cardstock.  Twine was wrapped around the panel and several braids were placed within the flowers.  The panel was then added to the card with foam adhesives.  A sentiment was stamped on a left over scrap,  matted on cardstock and added to center of the card. My green card was embossed with a Cuttlebug script embossing folder and inked with green ink.  The panel was matted with kraft cardstock then added to a card.  The sunflower was stamped on the same handmade paper and colored with Memento Markers.  Once colored, it was fussy cut and matted with ca...

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016 The Halloween holiday is always such fun! I love seeing the kids in costume, and handing out the candy while wearing my “good” witch costume. It bring back memories of my kids when they were little, and one time my son dressed as “Karlif the Mummy,” and lost the wrappings as he went from house to house. Lucky he had long johns on underneath!     Supplies ·        Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits ·        Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels ·        A sunny window ·        Scraps of white and off white paper (think junk mail, etc.) ·        Scraps of black card stock to die cut and for mouse card layer and base ·        Dies: Die-Versions™ Sweet Petites Mouse and Bird, MemoryBox TM   “Haunted Web” 9900...

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016 The last day of summer has come and gone, the nights are cool, and fall is officially here. I enjoyed the blue leaf card so much that I had to make one in traditional autumn tones to finish out the cards needed for October birthdays. Supplies Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits Blender, cello sponges and soft towels A sunny window Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.) Scrap of matboard to die cut the leaf shape The PaperCut™ card bases dark green and black, envelopes Dies: Sizzix™ Tim Holtz   #660039 Layered Leaf and matching embossing folder Spellbinder s TM WIZARD™ die cutting and embossing machine (still the best machine to cut and emboss matboard!!!!) Westcott™ paper trimmer Scor-Pal™ Beacon ZipDry TM adhesive, double sided foam tape Ken Oliver Color Burst™ paints Fine mister bottle and water ColorBox®   Black pigment ink pad and...

Posted by Mel Kolstad City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in red, white and blue.... OH! Sorry, I forgot - it's Christmas in July!  Well then, let's have those sidewalks dressed in bright red and green, shall we? That's better!  :) Here's a project that's fun and easy - and can be tailored to ANY time of the year!  Here's what you'll need: Handmade papers (I used some of my red and green handmade papers from my stash): "Cityscape" stamp set - this is from my very own line of stamps, available at melkolstad.com ! A variety of glitters and stamp colors - I like the Stickles line of glitter glues and the Color Box "Cat Eye" stamp inks: Tiny Christmas lights from Jolee's for You (mine are old - now they make stickers, which are probably much easier to work with)! Okay!  Let's get started!  I made a half-sheet specifically for this project with my Arnold Grummer Medium Pour Handmo...