Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

  This is my last project as a member of the Arnold Grummer's Papermaking Design Team. I would like to begin my post by thanking the wonderful people at Arnold Grummer's Papermaking and Terri Sproul for this most awesome opportunity to be a part of the Design Team and work with their products. For this project I made a Mini Inspiration Journal using one of Arnold Grummer's Papermaking Fan Decks. This is one of the coolest ways to make a small book because everything you need to make the book comes in the package. All you need is your own creativity.   Above is a picture of what comes in the package. 2 cover, a screw post (to hold it all together) and 52 ATC sized cards (2.5" x 3.5"). This will come assembled, I took it apart so you could have a better view of all the pieces. This is how I made my Mini Inspiration Journal.   The first thing I did was to Gesso the covers. I did this to prepare the covers for the next layer. Next I added a layer ...

~Bloom Where You Are Planted~ This very fun project using Arnold Grummer's Paper Making Kit is something creative,unique and  so easy that  even kids would love to participate in its creation! The whole idea came about because I wanted to be able to have a project that could serve a dual purpose~ creativity and beauty in the garden. This project is created using collage paper but most importantly the centers of the flowers are made by using Arnold Grummer's handmade paper making kit to create  the handmade papers. The circles of handmade papers are where the flower seeds will be glued down. When planting times comes,the circles can be removed and planted right in the ground for lovely flowers to enjoy during the summer! ~Supplies~ Handmade papers using Arnold Grummer's Papermaking Kit Collage Papers for flowers ad background Mod Podge- Matte Mod Podge-Gloss Packets of flower  Stickers with garden quotes Highligh...

Take advantage of Arnold Grummer's 20% off during the month of June!! Use code: Paper20. I love creating jewelry using unique components. And handmade paper is definitely not a common jewelry component. I made the paper with help from my grand-daughter using Arnold Grummer's Papermaking Kit . I followed these basic instructions for making the sheets of paper. One of the hallmarks of handmade paper is the beautiful deckled edge, but for this project I needed straight, squared edges, so I used a paper trimmer to cut two strips, each 1½" x 5". Next, I marked the center of each strip at ¾".  I marked a line from each of the top corners of the strip to the center mark. Using a metal straight edge and a craft knife, I cut on this line to end up with a perfect isosceles triangle and two right angle triangles.  Working on a Teflon craft mat, I misted both sides of each strip as I was working on it. This increased the paper's flexibility and...

  By now you should know how much I love Arnold Grummer's Papermaking Products.  So my love for this product shouldn't take you by surprise.  Art quilts are a very popular trend right now and there is no better substrate for them than Arnold Grummer's Paper Quilt Class Kit.     In the kit you get 30 pieces of  thick cardstock, that are 8" x 8" and have holes in the corners to attach them together and hang them.  The possibilities are absolutely endless. I decided to use my kit to start making an art quilt.  So far I only have this one square done.  This is how I made it:   I started with a monoprint done with my Gelli Plate.  My Gelli Plate is 6" x 6" which makes it perfect for this project. Then I added a layer of doodles. Then I added a layer of collage and some Washi Tape as a border. I finished it off by adding some more doodles inside the border. Place an order for ll of your papermaking ne...

By now you should know how much I love  Arnold Grummer’s Papermaking  Products.  So my love for this product shouldn’t take you by surprise.  Art quilts are a very popular trend right now and there is no better substrate for them than  Arnold Grummer’s Paper Quilt Class Kit.     In the kit you get 30 pieces of  thick cardstock, that are 8″ x 8″ and have holes in the corners to attach them together and hang them.  The possibilities are absolutely endless. I decided to use my kit to start making an art quilt.  So far I only have this one square done.  This is how I made it: I started with a monoprint done with my Gelli Plate.  My Gelli Plate is 6″ x 6″ which makes it perfect for this project. Then I added a layer of doodles. Then I added a layer of collage and some Washi Tape as a border. I finished it off by adding some more doodles inside the border. Place an order for ll of your papermaking nee...

Brighten Someone's Day With "Spring in the air" the thoughts of beautiful pots filled with flowers, cut flowers and veggies from the garden and it all seems like heaven! I feel it is so important to share our loves with others in the hopes that we may spark a bit of love in someone else and brighten their day! This months Arnold Grummer's Design team project that I created is about just that! Just the look of the beautiful handmade papers that can be created from Arnold Grummer's Papermaking kits   makes this project so much more special! These little "seed gift packets" contain not only a packet of seeds surround by beautiful handmade paper but also some uplifting verses to help inspire and put some love into someones day! ~Supplies~ A favorite sheet of your handmade paper using Arnold Grummer's Handmade Paper Kit  Several Packs of Seed ( flower or vegetable) Stamps with verses Stamp Pad Glitter Glue Glue stick  L...

Take advantage of Arnold Grummer's 20% off during the month of May!! Use code: SpringXX. What could be more special than an invitation made with handmade paper? A special invitation for a special occasion. The base of this invitation and the heart are handmade paper using the techniques shown here . I used Arnold Grummer's Papermaking Kit  to make these papers. The base paper was tinted with tissue tints . The heart was colored with the same tissue tints with Angel Wings Botanicals  inclusions added. I transformed the heart into resin paper. Here are the instructions for making your own resin paper . I attached the resin paper heart to the lower corner of the base piece, and printed the invitation on vellum.I attached the vellum with Great Tape from USArtQuest . I particularly like to use Great Tape when working with vellum because it doesn't leave a shadow and show through the vellum—it is complete undetectable. After the vellum was attached, I threade...