Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2015 Christmas is a magical time of year; favorite stories, poems, movies and TV shows often come to mind.  Think back to your childhood memories and create card using one of those memories as the theme. Supplies: ·         Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits ·         A sunny window ·         Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels ·         Scraps of off white, tan & brown paper (think junk mail, etc.) ·         Beacon ZipDry TM and QuickGrip™ Adhesive, double sided foam tape ·         Envelopes to fit cards ·         Scor-pal TM Westcott TM Paper trimmer ·         Dies: Tonic Gold US TM Rocco Regal Reindeer 1018E · ...

One of my favorite papers to re-cycle is metallic gift wrapping. I ask all my friends to use metallic paper during this season and then give the scraps all to me! This is my little card I created using a sheet of my hand made paper that I created from an Arnold Grummer Paper Making kit.   I used the rougher side to stamp a Susan K. Weckesser image on since I wanted to reserve the flatter, smoother side to write my note on. I also added some Golden bead gel across the bottom of the card and added some snowflakes from The Ribbon Resource . ( I cut the snowflakes off the ribbon and attached them to the card ) One of the reasons I love making my own paper is the cool effects that inclusions can give you. When you hold the card up to a light source you can see the bits of paper chunks, which also look like falling snow. You get this effect by not completely blending your paper pulp. They also have awesome  Envelope & Stationary templates for you to use in you...

By now you have cleaned up the turkey, put away the extra folding chairs and eaten all the pie. What is next on the to do list?? Shop and wrap. I have a quick and easy gift tag project using a piece of handmade paper. I have a To/From stamp that I do not use nearly enough. So instead of buying more gift tags this year, I am going to make them. You can use different colors of hand made papers and inks to coordinate with your gift wrap. I just stamped and cut out. Thank you Ribbon Resource  for the White Paper Raffia  Ribbon and the Champagne Two Tone Paper Raffia Ribbon. Supplies from the Arnold Grummer Website   - Medium Pour Hand Mold I hope you give this project a try! Don't forget to share with us on   Facebook .

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2015 I practice four “Rs”: Recycle, Restyle, Revamp and Repurpose every chance I can. Making handmade paper the Arnold Grummer way is one of the best ways to do it. Most people throw away a ton of paper every year - not this gal! Look what can be created in a few minutes! As always, with “gratitude” to Arnold and his family. Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits A sunny window Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels Scraps of off white, tan & brown paper (think junk mail, etc.) Beacon ZipDry TM Adhesive, double sided foam tape or dots Envelopes to fit cards (or make your own with the AG envelope template) Scor-pal TM Scraps of ivory, light & dark olive green handmade paper, junk mail or cardstock 4 x 5” scrap of tissue paper Dies: CheeryLynn TM # B118 Pair of Ferns Spellbinders TM Grand Calibur die cutting machine Stamp: Impression Obsession TM 1444...

Hello everyone and Happy Thanksgiving, I hope you all are having a wonderful time with family and friends on this great holiday. I can almost smell the turkey cooking now. I love Thanksgiving it is my favorite holiday. Just good food with great people, no hassles of buying gifts or any of that. Just great conversation with the people you love. Oh by the way, this is Donna..... Today I have a Christmas  picture I made for my younger brother and his wife. She was born and raised in Germany and my brother met her there when he was stationed in the army. They married over there and the ceremony was beautiful, but boy can those people party!!! Any hoot, the background is made from hand made paper and then painted then I attached a painting I did to the front and wrote Merry Christmas in German on it. I also used some LOVELY ribbon around the outside that was so thoughtfully given to us by  The Ribbon Resource , it is just lovely and fit this picture perfectly. Thank you so mu...

My daughter's birthday is in December so I thought I would make a little gift bag for her. I started with a sheet of very pretty blue paper I made from a piece of junk mail. Once dry I cut out two stars. Mine are about 5 inches across. I took a piece of pattern scrapbooking paper to make a bag to hold the gift. Each scored square is 2 inches by 2 inches. I have two flaps that will form the base.  Fold to make a cube. I used washi tape to secure the side together and the bottom edges. Secure the handles also using washi tape.  Glue the stars to side with the handles.  Add ribbon and a tag.  Here is a view from above. As you can see, this is the perfect size for a jewelry box or a gift card. You can stamp and decorate if desired. I also added a tag made from another piece of handmade paper.  Supplies: Medium Pour Hand Mold - Arnold Grummer's Many thanks to the Ribbon Resource for the White Paper Rafia Ribbo...

©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2015 When I saw this Impression Obsession™ stamp and the new dies from the Paper Cut™, I knew they would make the perfect card for a friend who is going through a rough patch in her life. This card was made from one of the “extra sheets” of handmade paper I always make to keep on hand, but I included the ‘from scratch’ instructions in this project. Supplies: Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits A sunny window Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels Scraps of off-white, tan & brown paper (think junk mail, etc.) Graphic45 TM “Topography” scrap for card front liner Scraps of black cardstock or heavy weight hand made paper Envelopes to fit cards (or make your own with the AG envelope template) Beacon QuickGrip TM Adhesive, double sided foam tape or dots Scor-pal TM (Love the new 1/8 ” version) Dies: The Paper Cut™ PCDIE001Tripple Fancy Tag Card making die & P...