tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28075254791603245382024-03-13T20:37:05.445-07:00AUTHOR, EDUCATOR, ARTIST, DESIGNER, CCD, CPD, CPTFull service designer/consultant working with numerous publications and manufacturers. Conduct demos and classes at local and national trade/consumer shows, including: National Society of Tole and Decorative Painters Convention, Cochise College, University of Utah at Logan, Creative Painting Convention, and HIA. Past team leader and member for UPMC, and past Design team member of Arnold Grummer™ and Bella Crafts.Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-49088679488119896122019-11-01T00:10:00.000-07:002019-11-01T00:10:02.182-07:00You Are Always In My Thoughts<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With the holidays
getting closer, more people find themselves needing some cheering up. I wonder if
it is because the days are getting shorter, trees are starting to loss their
leaves, the year is coming to an end and we are all needing a good rest! But life
is getting busier and more hectic with the three major holidays to deal with.
Time to get busy and create some cards with uplifting messages….just might send
some to myself…smile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Any of the <a href="http://:.ArnoldGrummer.com/" target="_blank">Arnold Grummer</a>® paper making kits & paper press<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Blender, cello sponges and soft towels<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A sunny window<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.) <br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stamps: <a href="http://:.www.QuietFire.com/" target="_blank">Quiet Fire Design</a>s™ #6407 “You never know…..” & #6005 “Invisible tears…”<br />
(LOVE these stamps!!!)<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.www.BeaconAdhesives.com/" target="_blank">Beacon</a> ZipDryTM adhesive<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Double sided foam tape<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ColorBox™ Dyestress Blendable inks: #23109 Graphite, #23117 Bumble Bee (grey card),<br />
@23113 Aster, #2308 Heather, # 23100 Posey, # 23101 Fruit Punch, # #23106 Scuba<br />
(purple card), Archival ink pad: Wicked Black<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.CraftersEdge.com/" target="_blank">Crafters Edge</a>™ Crossover II™ Die cutting & embossing machine (LOVE this machine!!!)<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dies: unknown<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hinged stamp positioner<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Purple and grey cardstock cut and folded: 4 ¼ x 5 ½ cards<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of purple and gray cardstock to die cut<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Envelopes to fit cards<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Craft sheet<br />
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1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create<br />
white slurry and create one or more sheets of handmade paper.<br />
2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place the sheets of paper in the paper press to dry. <br />
3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When the sheets are dry, tear them into approx. 4 x 5 ¼ pieces.<br />
4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When the paper is dry tap some of the Dystress ink pads onto the craft sheet. (Note, see above<br />
list for which colors to use for each project.)<br />
5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mist the inks with water.<br />
6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place the handmade papers onto the misted ink and pick up color.<br />
7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When you are happy with the inked background, allow it to dry.<br />
8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When it is dry, place the torn inked paper into the hinged stamp positioner.<br />
9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place the stamp face down where you want it on the paper.<br />
10.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Close the lid.<br />
11.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Open the lid and ink the stamp with Wicked Black Archival ink.<br />
12.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Close the lid to stamp the paper.<br />
13.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>* Repeat steps #8 through #12 until the ink is dark enough.<br />
14.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Die cut the shapes.<br />
15.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Center and attach the stamped handmade papers to the fronts of the cards with small pieces<br />
of double sided foam.<br />
16.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Attach the die cuts with ZipDry adhesive.<br />
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-38104229880456984202019-10-18T09:53:00.000-07:002019-10-18T09:53:02.630-07:00A Plan for Miricles“Bright Spots” are what I call small framed sayings. They display just about anywhere, take up hardly any space and brighten everyone’s day. Making them with handmade paper makes them even more special and can be created in a short amount of time.<br />
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.) </div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Small frames with glass & black backing to fit the verbiage stamps you want to use</div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stamps: Crafter’s Companion™ by Sheena Douglas </div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Westcott™ paper trimmer</div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hinged stamp positioner</div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.www.BeaconAdhesives.com/" target="_blank">Beacon</a> ZipDryTM adhesive</div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ColorBox™ Archival ink pad: “Wicked Black, Dystress Blendable ink pads: #23116 Capri,</div>
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#23111 Palomino, # 23108 Heather</div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Craft sheet or water proof surface</div>
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2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place the sheets of paper into the paper press. </div>
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3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allow the paper to dry.</div>
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4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When the paper is dry tap some of the Dystress ink pads onto the craft sheet.</div>
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5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mist the inks with water.</div>
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6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place the handmade papers onto the misted ink o pick up color.</div>
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7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When you are happy with the inked background, allow it to dry.</div>
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8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cut the inked papers the size you need for the verbiage stamp and frame.</div>
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9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place the cut paper into the hinged stamp positioner.</div>
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10.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place the stamp face down where you want it on the paper.</div>
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13.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Close the lid to stamp the paper.</div>
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14.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>* Repeat steps 12 & 13 until the ink is dark enough.</div>
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15.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>* Repeat steps 9 through 13 for the second saying.</div>
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-9048793262038574572019-10-17T09:45:00.002-07:002019-10-17T09:55:53.316-07:00From a Tiny AcornI have been picking up and preserving oak leaves for several months. They are wonderful to use for some of the many fall cards that I create and send out. Every leaf is beautiful and enhances both birthday and encouragement cards as well as mixed media and collage pieces of art.<br />
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Any of the <a href="http://:.www.ArnoldGrummer.com/" target="_blank">Arnold Grummer</a>® paper making kits & paper press<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Blender, cello sponges and soft towels<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A sunny window<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Arnold Grummer Flower Press # 395<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Oak leaves<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of white and tan paper (think junk mail, etc.)<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dried herbs or spices<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dark brown and peach colored card stock for card bases<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Envelopes to fit cards<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stamps:<br />
o<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Quiet Fire Designs™ #5635 “Anyone……”<br />
o<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Club ScrapTM Falling Leaves kit “Happy Birthday”<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Westcott™ paper trimmer<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scor-Pal™<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hinged stamp positioner<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.www,BeaconAdhesives.com/" target="_blank">Beacon </a>ZipDryTM adhesive, double<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Water proof surface or craft sheet<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Water mister bottle<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ColorBox™ Dyestess Blendable ink pads: #23108 Salmon, #23114 Mint & #23111 Palomino<br />
Archival Ink pad: Mudslide<br />
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1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create<br />
white slurry and create one or more sheets of handmade paper.<br />
2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place the paper into the paper press<br />
3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allow the paper to dry.<br />
4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>**Repeat steps 1 thru 3 to create off white paper with some dried spices.<br />
5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When the papers are dry, tear a piece of each approx. 4 x 5 ¼ “.<br />
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Peach card:<br />
1. Tap the three colors of Dystress inks onto the craft sheet.<br />
2. Mist the inks with water.<br />
3 Place the torn sheet of white handmade paper onto the misted ink, picking up colors.<br />
4. Allow the paper to dry.<br />
5. Place the dry inked paper into the stamp positioner.<br />
6. Place the “Anyone….” stamp onto the paper where you want the verbiage, close the lid.<br />
7. Open the lid and ink the stamp with Mudslide, close the lid.<br />
8. Repeat step 7 until the verbiage is as dark as you want it.<br />
9. Use ZipDry adhesive to attach the dried Oak leaf to the top left of the inked & stamped paper.<br />
10. Attach the inked stamped paper to the center of the peach card.<br />
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Brown card:<br />
1. Place the torn off white with spices handmade paper into the stamp positioner.<br />
2. Place the “Happy Birthday” stamp onto the paper where you want the verbiage, close the lid.<br />
3. Open the lid and ink the stamp with Mudslide, close the lid.<br />
4. Repeat step 3 until the verbiage is as dark as you want it.<br />
5. Use ZipDry adhesive to attach a dried Oak leaf to the bottom right of the handmade paper.<br />
6. Attach the stamped handmade paper to the front of the brown card.<br />
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Add your message inside the cards and send them on their way.<br />
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NOTE: I always make extra handmade paper to use for future projects and will often color whole sheets with the inks for future use.<br />
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-80391579942967355132019-05-03T00:02:00.000-07:002019-05-03T00:02:11.130-07:00Something to Brighten Your Day<br />
Last Friday’s project grew to be 6 books, one of which will be for encouragement cards. With that in mind I checked out my stash of handmade papers which had been previously made more beautiful with the addition on my favorite inks. You may remember that I create these papers in batches and stockpile them for future use.<br />
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<b>Supplies:</b><br />
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits and paper press<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Blender, cello sponges and soft towels<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A sunny window<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.)<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of black card stock to die cut and for layering<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Black card stock for the card bases<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of thin white tissue paper to stamp on<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.www.MemoryBox.com/" target="_blank">MemoryBox</a> Fairy and branch dies<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stamps::<br />
o<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.www.VisibleImage.UK.com/" target="_blank">Visible Image</a>™ VIS-WDT-01 “Where dreams take you” and VIS-NEW-01 “New beginings”<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SpellbindersTM Plantinum™ die cutting and embossing machine<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Westcott™ paper trimmer<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.www.ScorPal.com/" target="_blank">Scor-Pal</a>l™<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.www.BeaconAdhesive.com/" target="_blank">Beacon</a> ZipDryTM adhesive, double sided foam tape<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.www.ClearSnap.com/" target="_blank">ColorBox</a>™ black pigment ink pad, Dyestress Blendadble Ink pads: #23107 Pansy, # 23101<br />
Fruit Punch and #23106 Scuba<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tiny clear flat backed crystal<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Non stick craft sheet<br />
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white slurry and create numerous sheets of light/medium weight handmade paper. </div>
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2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allow the sheets of paper to dry.</div>
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4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tap the three pads of Dyestress ink onto the nonstick craft sheet. Mist with water and lay the</div>
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you are happy with the background, set the paper aside to dry. </div>
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5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Die cut the Fairies and branch from scraps of black cardstock.</div>
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6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cut, score and fold the black card stock for create four 4 ¼ x 5 ½” cards.</div>
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7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Attach the inked backgrounds onto the folded cards with ZipDry adhesive.</div>
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8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stamp the verbiage “close your eyes” onto tissue paper. When the ink is dry, tear the tissue </div>
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close to the verbiage and attach the tissue to the right middle of a card with ZipDry adhesive. </div>
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Attach one small Fairy to the left side of this card with tiny pieces of double sided foam.</div>
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9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stamp “Go where your dreams take you” onto tissue paper. When the ink is dry, tear the </div>
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10.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stamp the eye and the verbiage onto tissue paper. When the ink is dry, tear close to the eye and</div>
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cardstock. Attack the tissue onto the layerd piece with ZipDry adhesive. Attach the layered </div>
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12.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Attach the die cut branch with ZipDry adhesive. Attach the large fairy with double sided foam</div>
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-81415683074526622412019-04-26T00:02:00.000-07:002019-04-20T13:05:25.937-07:00And a Happy New YearWhat a perfect way to start the New Year! This loose leaf book will be perfect to hold handmade paper birthday cards for those special people in your life! If you are blessed with a lot of “special” people you may need to make several of these books….smile. Think of the fun ahead in 2019 of creating the cards to fill the 12 pockets in the book.<br />
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<b>Supplies:</b><br />
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Blender, cello sponges and soft towels<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A sunny window<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.)<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6 x 6” pocket calendar book kit<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stamp: <a href="http://:.www.ImpressionObsession.com/" target="_blank">Impression Obsession</a>TM G20231 “thinking of you with love”<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SpellbindersTM Platinum™ die cutting and embossing machine<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Large random organic pattern embossing folder<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Westcott™ paper trimmer and scissors<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.BeaconAdhesives.com/" target="_blank">Beacon</a> ZipDryTM adhesive<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Old credit card to use as an adhesive spreader.<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ColorBox™ Dystress Blendable ink pads: # 23110 Cattail, #23102 Salmon and # 23111<br />
Palomino, Stylus handle and white tips<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Small piece of thin white tissue paper to stamp on<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://:.www.Marvy.com/" target="_blank">Marvy</a> ® Le Plume permanent marker # E866<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6” pieces of various kinds, widths and colors of ½ ribbon<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Awl<br />
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<b>Instructions:</b><br />
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1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to<br />
create white slurry and cast 3-4 sheets of medium weight paper.<br />
2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allow the paper to dry.<br />
3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cut two pieces of handmade paper 8 x 8”<br />
4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place one sheet of the cut paper into the embossing folder and run it through the Platinum<br />
machine.<br />
5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>*Repeat these step for the second piece of 8 x 8” paper.<br />
6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Use the Stylus to apply tiny amount of the three colors of Dystress™ inks to the two<br />
pieces of embossed paper. More toward the edges.<br />
7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allow the inks to dry.<br />
8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Use the Cattail ink to stamp the saying on the white tissue paper.<br />
9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When the ink is dry, outline the words with the Marvy® marker.<br />
10.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cut two pieces of the handmade paper 5 ½ x 5 ½ inches.<br />
11.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Apply ZipDry adhesive to the front cover.<br />
12.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place the cover adhesive side down onto one of the 8 x 8” embossed papers.<br />
13.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miter the corners, wrap to the back of the cover and glue.<br />
14.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Apply ZipDry adhesive to the back side of the cover, attach one of the 5 ½ x 5 ½” pieces<br />
of paper.<br />
15.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>* Repeat these steps for the back cover.<br />
16.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Use the awl to open up the holes on the book covers.<br />
17.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tear the edges of the stamped tissue paper close to the saying.<br />
18.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Apply ZipDry adhesive to the back of the tissue and attach the tissue to the center of<br />
the front cover.<br />
19.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Insert the rings into the covers, dividers and pocket pages.<br />
20.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tie “lots” of 6” pieces of ribbon to the rings.<br />
21.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fill the pockets with cards made with handmade paper.<br />
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-82816942318146260932019-01-05T13:35:00.002-08:002019-01-05T13:35:51.908-08:00And There's MoreI always need more encouragement cards then I have on hand and liked the “Quotes” cards so much that I created several more sheets of similar color palette handmade paper backgrounds. Paired with 4 different stamps from Impression Obsession, a great die from Joy and some green card stock I now have some beautiful cards to have on hand when needed.<br />
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<b>Supplies:</b><br />
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A sunny window<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.)<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Impression Obsession stamps: D14603 “This….”, D14742 “…. Beginning…..”,<br />
D14592 “Too Often”, D9990 “Sometimes”<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tonic Studios™ paper trimmer and tangerine die cut machine<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>DIES: Joy #60020958 “Circle with Leaves”, Spellbinders small circle set<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Embossing folder: Crafters’ Companion “Organic Veined Leaf background”<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Two each of different green cardstock: cut and folded to make 6 x 6” cards<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of Kraft colored cardstock (I used the back of a cereal box)<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scor-Pal™<br />
•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Beacon ZipDryTM adhesive<br />
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ColorBox™ Dystress Blendable Ink pads: Cattail, Palomino, Citronella, Shamrock </div>
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& Salmon, Black Pigment ink pad for stamping verbiage</div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Small spray/mister bottle and water</div>
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•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Waterproof surface to work on</div>
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1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to </div>
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create white slurry and create one or more sheets of handmade paper. </div>
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2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allow the paper to dry.</div>
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3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Die cut some 3” circles from the handmade paper.</div>
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4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tap the ink pads onto the waterproof surface, overlap some of the colors (I overlapped </div>
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Citronella and Shamrock to get a more olive green) Vary the amount of ink (I used a bit </div>
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more of Salmon on some of the pieces.)</div>
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5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mist with water.</div>
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6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lightly tap the handmade paper 3” circles into the inks.</div>
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7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Set aside to dry</div>
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8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stamp the verbiage with black pigment ink.</div>
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9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Die cut 4 of the Joy circle with leaves </div>
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10.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cut, score and fold the 4 cards.</div>
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11.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Emboss just the front of the cards with the veined leaf background folder.</div>
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12.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Attach each of the stamped circles to the center of the card fronts with ZipDry™ </div>
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14.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Attach the die cut Joy circle with leaves around the stamped circle.</div>
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-29520415948001835452019-01-05T11:40:00.000-08:002019-01-05T11:40:55.210-08:00QuotesI love sayings and quotes. I collect them by the thousands! When I saw these two stamps from Visible Image I knew that some of the handmade paper created several months ago would be perfect as the background for them. I have two friends who have been going through some rough times and these cards will be a reminder that they are in my thoughts and prayers.<br />
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<b>Supplies:</b><br />
• Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits<br />
• Blender, cello sponges and soft towels<br />
• A sunny window
• Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.)<br />
• Visible Image stamps: “Scars” & “Invisible Cape”<br />
• Tonic Studios™ paper trimmer<br />
• Spellbinders Platinum Die cut and embossing machine and small feather die<br />
• Black cardstock: 4 ¼ x 5 ½” folded and small scrap to die cut<br />
• Various colored papers for layering<br />
• Scor-Pal™<br />
• Beacon ZipDryTM adhesive<br />
• ColorBox™ Dystress Blendable Ink pads: Cattail, Palomino, Citronella, Shamrock &<br />
Salmon, Black Pigment ink pad for stamping verbiage<br />
• Small spray/mister bottle and water<br />
• Waterproof surface to work on<br />
• Various fibers to match the background colors<br />
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<b> Instructions:</b><br />
1. Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create<br />
white slurry and create one or more sheets of handmade paper.<br />
2. Allow the paper to dry.<br />
3. Cut or tear the sheet of handmade paper into quarters.<br />
4. Tap the ink pads onto the waterproof surface, overlap some of the colors (I overlapped<br />
Citronella and Shamrock to get a more olive green) Vary the amount of ink (I used just a<br />
tiny bit of Salmon.)<br />
5. Mist the inked paper with water.<br />
6. Lightly tap the handmade paper into the inks.<br />
7. Set the inked paper aside to dry<br />
8. Stamp the verbiage with black pigment ink.<br />
9. Die cut the feather<br />
10. Trim the layering papers for the “cape” card leaving 1/8” border per paper.<br />
11. Wrap the handmade paper layers with fibers.<br />
12. Layer and attach to the front of the card with ZipDry™ adhesive.<br />
13. Attach the feather die cut to the “scars” card.<br />
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<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits </span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Blender, cello sponges and soft towels</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A sunny window</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6 x 6” pocket calendar book kit</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stamp: </span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">o<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Impression ObsessionTM G20231 “thinking of you with love”</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SpellbindersTM Platinum™ die cutting and embossing machine</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Large random organic pattern embossing folder</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Westcott™ paper trimmer and scissors</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Beacon ZipDryTM adhesive</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Old credit card to use as an adhesive spreader.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ColorBox™ Dystress Blendable ink pads: Cattail, Salmon and Palomino, Stylus handle and white tips</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Small piece of thin white tissue paper to stamp on</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Marvy ® Le Plume permanent marker # E866</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6” pieces of various kinds, widths and colors of ½ ribbon </span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Awl</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: ;">1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create white slurry and cast 3-4 sheets of medium weight paper. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allow the paper to dry.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cut two pieces of handmade paper 8 x 8”</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place one sheet of the cut paper into the embossing folder and run it through the Platinum machine.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>*Repeat these step for the second piece of 8 x 8” paper. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Use the Stylus to apply tiny amount of the three colors of Dystress™ inks to the two pieces of embossed paper. More toward the edges.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allow the inks to dry.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Use the Cattail ink to stamp the saying on the white tissue paper.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When the ink is dry, outline the words with the Marvy® marker.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">10.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cut two pieces of the handmade paper 5 ½ x 5 ½ inches. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">11.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Apply ZipDry adhesive to the front cover. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">12.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Place the cover adhesive side down onto one of the 8 x 8” embossed papers. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">13.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Miter the corners, wrap to the back of the cover and glue. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">14.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Apply ZipDry adhesive to the back side of the cover, attach one of the 5 ½ x 5 ½” pieces of paper.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">15.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>* Repeat these steps for the back cover.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">16.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Use the awl to open up the holes on the book covers.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">17.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tear the edges of the stamped tissue paper close to the saying.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">18.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Apply ZipDry adhesive to the back of the tissue and attach the tissue to the center of the front cover.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">19.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Insert the rings into the covers, deviders and pocket pages.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">20.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tie “lots” of 6” pieces of ribbon to the rings.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: ;">21.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fill the pockets with cards made with handmade paper.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: ;">TAGS: Michele Emerson-Roberts, handmade paper, calendar, cards, Beacon Adhesive, Marvy®, ColorBox® Dystress Blendable inks, Spellbinders Platinum , Arnold Grummer</span><br />
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It is never too early to start creating all those handmade Christmas gifts and July is the perfect month to stay indoors, get out of the heat and dream of a white Christmas! My favorite niece just graduated with a Master’s degree in music, so creating a Christmas gift for her using some of the wonderful <a href="http://www.upaintcrafts.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">U-Paint® Metal Crafts</a><span style="color: #676767;"> </span><a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/holiday-horn/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Holiday Horns</a><span style="color: #676767;"> </span>was a perfect project!</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Three<span style="color: #676767;"> </span><a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/holiday-horn/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Holiday Horns</a><span style="color: #676767;"> </span>by<span style="color: #676767;"> </span><a href="http://www.upaintcrafts.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">U-Paint® Metal Crafts</a></li>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">One 16” burgundy/green preserved eucalyptus wreath</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Three to four yards of ¾” cream/gold metallic-edge ribbon</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Container large enough for<span style="color: #676767;"> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/holiday-horn/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Holiday Horns</a> </span>to lay flat and be submerged</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pour white vinegar into the container deep enough to cover the<span style="color: #676767;"> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/holiday-horn/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Holiday Horns</a>.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Place the three<span style="color: #676767;"> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/holiday-horn/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Holiday Horns</a> </span>into the container.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Leave the<span style="color: #676767;"> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/holiday-horn/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Holiday Horns</a> </span>in the container for 12 to 24 hours.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When you have achieved the amount of “pickle” you want, remove the<span style="color: #676767;"> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/holiday-horn/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Holiday Horns</a> </span>from the container.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wash with hot soapy water.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Dry with the soft cloth.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-3610 size-full" height="240" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" src="https://upaintcrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/pickled-e1500830916962.jpg" srcset="https://upaintcrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/pickled-e1500830916962.jpg 400w, https://upaintcrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/pickled-e1500830916962-200x150.jpg 200w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; margin: 0px 0px 15px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="320" /></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you want more “pickle”, place the items back into the mixture.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Spray the<span style="color: #676767;"> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/holiday-horn/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Holiday Horns</a> </span>front and back with the<a href="http://decoart.com/americana/mediums#sealer" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;"> Americana® Matte Sealer</a><span style="color: #676767;">.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Allow the spray to dry.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Weave the ribbon through the wreath.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tie a medium size bow and attach it to the top of the wreath with some 22-gauge silver wire.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Arrange the three<span style="color: #676767;"> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/holiday-horn/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Holiday Horns</a> </span>on the wreath and attach them with small pieces of wire.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Place some of sprigs of eucalyptus through the<span style="color: #676767;"> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/holiday-horn/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #de2523; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s; vertical-align: baseline;">Holiday Horns</a>.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-3612 size-full" height="240" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" src="https://upaintcrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/UPMC-French-Horns-Wreath-close-up-of-bottom-FH-e1500831364402.jpg" srcset="https://upaintcrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/UPMC-French-Horns-Wreath-close-up-of-bottom-FH-e1500831364402.jpg 400w, https://upaintcrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/UPMC-French-Horns-Wreath-close-up-of-bottom-FH-e1500831364402-200x150.jpg 200w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; margin: 0px 0px 15px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="320" /></span></li>
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My older sister is an avid reader and a many times published author. It is not unusual for her to be reading several books at a time. When I saw the beautiful collectable bookmarks from the U-Paint® Metal Crafts I knew they would make a perfect birthday gift for her. Deciding which ones to give to her was the hard part. Before sending them to her I thought it would be fun to do something “creative” with them.</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CB_129 Eggs & Dart/Ovals</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CB_133 Greek Wave</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Four (4) word stamps by Impression Obsession® :<ul style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 30px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> “Gratitude…” B14281</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“It is…” C17192</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Life…” C3775</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Your…” B13197</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Two (2) sheets black card stock</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: disc outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Black gross-grain ribbon for the bookmarks</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cut eight (8) strips 1/14” wide from the kraft card stock.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cut eight (8) strips 1 ½’ wide from the black card stock.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Apply Black ink to the back side of one of the Collectable Bookmarks.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Place one (1) strip of the kraft card stock onto the inked side of the bookmark,<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />run it through the embossing machine.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />NOTE: you will need two (2) strips of each design. You will need to re-ink each time.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Repeat this step using the other three (3) bookmarks.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Layer and adhere the inked/embossed strip onto the black strip with <a href="http://www.beaconadhesives.com/" target="_blank">ZipDry® adhesive.</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Trim the strips to fit the card. Refer to photo for placement.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ink the stamps and stamp the phrase stamps onto kraft colored card stock.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Trim the stamped phrases.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Layer the trimmed phrase pieces onto black card stock.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Trim the black card stock pieces leaving Approx. 1/8″.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: decimal outside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Adhere the phrases to the cards. Refer to photos for placements.</li>
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-67593236817633501432017-11-24T11:45:00.001-08:002017-11-24T11:45:54.005-08:00Celtic Knot Journal<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I have always been drawn
to Celtic designs and have wondered if it is due to part of my heritage being
Irish. I have a special niece who is a collector of Celtic knots, any shape
size or kind. I think she will love adding this journal made with the wonderful
Rinea® metal to her collection. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">6
x 8 Black journal</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span></div>
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pen</span></div>
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Glossy Copper metal<span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Scrap of Black card stock and Rinea® Copper
metal (for pen holder)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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folder: </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK8"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a href="http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/Home.aspx"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration-line: none;">Spellbinder</span></a><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">s<sup>TM</sup></span><sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ESD-012 Celtic Knot<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cords, threads & fibers in Black & Copper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sizes & shapes of Black & Copper beads<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Tangerine
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a 6 x 8” piece of Copper Rinea® metal in the Celtic Knot embossing folder.</span></li>
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the embossed metal around the piece of 5 x 7” chipboard. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Center
and attach this to the front of the journal with QuickGrip® adhesive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut
a piece of cord approx. 24”.Thread it through the spine of the journal, tie it
in a knot leaving tails.</span></li>
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-59007941976613016632017-07-30T10:43:00.003-07:002018-02-28T10:58:16.901-08:00Nutty Over You<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">My
dad <i>loves</i> nuts! It doesn’t matter what kind, shape or flavor.
He will sit in the evening watching an old western movie cracking nuts and
eating them. The last few years my mom has decided that she too likes nuts. It
is delightful to watch him crack them and every other one is for mom. Guess
that’s true love…..smile. With Father’s Day just around the corner I thought
this small box full of nuts and new “tools” would be the perfect gift to remind
him he is the best Dad in the world! <br />
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The<span style="color: #676767;"> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/squirrel/"><span style="color: #de2523;">Squirrel</span></a> </span>by<span style="color: #676767;"> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/"><span style="color: #de2523; text-decoration-line: none;">U-Paint® Metal
Crafts</span></a> </span>that I painted makes the box of nuts even better!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Paint</span><span style="color: #de2523; text-decoration-line: none;"> </span></a></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">by<span style="color: #676767;"><a href="http://www.decoart.com/"><span style="color: #de2523; text-decoration-line: none;"> </span><span style="color: #de2523;">DecoArt®:</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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(DA08) Ocher<br />
(DA271) Espresso<br />
(DA067) Lamp Black<br />
(DA239) Warm White<br />
(DS17-3) Multi-Purpose Sealer™<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Adhesive: QuickGrip™, or Power-Tac™, or 527™</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">1<b>. </b></span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Lightly sand the box if needed.</span></div>
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Cocoa Acrylic Paint with Americana® Ocher Acrylic. (it does not have to be
a solid color)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -24px;">9</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;">. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Base coat the Squirrel front and back. Allow to dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">10. Refer to close up photo for placement. Load the corner
of your flat brush with Americana® Espresso Acrylic Paint and apply
shading where indicated. (Remember shading goes behind or underneath.) Allow to dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">11. Wash brush.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">12. Add highlights with</span><a href="http://www.decoart.com/" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;"> Americana®
Warm White Acrylic Paint</span></a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> where indicated in the close up
photo</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">13. Paint the eye with Americana® Lamp Black Acrylic
Paint using the small round brush. Allow to dry.</span></div>
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15. Using Americana® Warm White Acrylic Paint and
the small round brush add a tiny dot highlight to the Squirrel’s eye. </div>
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16. Attach the painted Squirrel to the top of the
box with Beacon® Adhesive.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(note - this project is also published on the <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yJHQC23X75Y/WUgt0MZqsZI/AAAAAAAABHw/a5Lx-XY7LbI99A16uTCwgIt-b_iCDXuzwCLcBGAs/s1600/Official-Logo-Icon-for-BLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="68" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yJHQC23X75Y/WUgt0MZqsZI/AAAAAAAABHw/a5Lx-XY7LbI99A16uTCwgIt-b_iCDXuzwCLcBGAs/s1600/Official-Logo-Icon-for-BLOG.jpg" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">blog <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/bighorn-sheep-frame-michele-emerson-roberts/" target="_blank">here</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Looking for a spot for a picnic
while driving on Red Hill Road near Alpine, AZ, my photographer friend Gay Lynn
Sullivan was delighted to capture on film several Bighorn Sheep. The opportunity
to not only see them but be able to photograph them is a life time wish come
true. When I viewed the framed photo that she was giving as a Father’s Day
gift, I knew the<span style="color: #676767;"> </span><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/"><span style="color: #0000cc; text-decoration-line: none;">U-Paint® Metal Crafts</span></a> <a href="https://upaintcrafts.com/product/wild-life-2/"><span style="color: #0000cc; text-decoration-line: none;">Bighorn Sheep</span></a> </span>that
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DA164 Light Buttermilk<br />
DA143 True Ocher<br />
DA065 Dark Chocolate<br />
DA067 Lamp Black<br />
DS17-3 Multi-Purpose Sealer<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Power-Tac™, or 527™</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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photo, 11 x 14” Barn Wood-type frame (all available from Gay Lynn Sullivan
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mixing <a href="http://www.decoart.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">Light Buttermilk</span></a> with <a href="http://www.decoart.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">True Ocher</span></a> (it does not have to be a solid
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your flat brush with <a href="http://www.decoart.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">Dark Chocolate</span></a> <br />
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-4001772147237638692017-04-30T20:38:00.000-07:002017-06-19T12:50:48.357-07:00I am delighted to announce that I'm working with U-Paint Metal Crafts Co.!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-79061443273310942082017-01-27T13:21:00.000-08:002017-01-27T13:21:01.662-08:00He Leads me…….<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Wild ferns grow in
abundance in the White Mountains of Arizona. Picked and dried, they are
wonderful to add to sheets of handmade paper. When I saw the small fern die
that was the same as the wild ferns and the stamp from Impression Obsession™, I
knew exactly what I wanted to create.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stock or chip board to die cut (I used the back side of a cereal box)<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK24"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK23"><o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
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and embossing machine<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK22"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK21"><o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.clearsnap.com/colorbox-chalk-ink"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">ColorBox™</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"> dark brown Chalk™ ink pad</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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the ferns in the AG flower press kit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to
create off white slurry with inclusions and create a sheet of heavy weight handmade
paper with the dried ferns partially embedded into the sheet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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more slurry with herbs or grasses and create one or more sheets of handmade
paper.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the paper to dry..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cut 4-5 of the ferns, 1 cross and 1 Monarch butterfly from Kraft cardstock
scrap or tan chip board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the saying “He leads me beside the still waters…..he restores my soul” onto two
pieces of scrap tissue paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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score and fold a piece of the handmade paper to create a 4 ¼ x 5 ½” card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the corners on a 2 ½ x 4 ¾ piece of handmade paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one piece of stamped tissue paper to the left side of this piece. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the die cut cross to the right hand side with tiny pieces of foam tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and attach this piece to the card front with small pieces of foam tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">12.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Arrange
and attach the ferns to the sheet of fern paper as desired.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the stamped tissue paper with ZipDry™ adhesive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the butterfly with a tiny piece of foam tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">© Michele Emerson-Robert
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">“Stocking stuffer”
gifts and cards are a snap with small pieces of handmade paper, some chip board
and a couple of die cuts. It takes less than 15 minutes to complete these, when
you have the components already made a head of time.</span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Any of the <a href="http://www.arnoldgrummer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: blue;">Arnold Grummer®</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">paper making kits </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sponges and soft towels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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paper (think junk mail, etc.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stock and tan chip board to die cut (I used the inside of a cereal box)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--></a><a href="http://thepapercut.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; text-decoration: none;">The PaperCut™</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">dark brown cardstock for
the card base<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Wilson™ CED3016 2015 Christmas Angel<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK11"></a>, #CED3059 Illuminated
Angel Mini Striplet</span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cutting and embossing machine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Follow
the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create
off white slurry and create one or more sheets of medium weight handmade paper. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cut,
score and fold a 4 x 8 1/2” card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">4.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Die
cut and emboss the trumpet Angel for the card from the scrap white cardstock. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">5.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cut
the Angel for the bookmark from the tan chip board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">6.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Apply
the Mother of Pearl Nuvo Mousse to both Angels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Stylus to lightly apply the brown ink around the edge of the trumpet Angel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the saying onto the tissue paper. Tear the edges of the tissue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a piece of handmade paper approx. 3 x 6 ½” for the bookmark.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the cord into the hole. Tie the ends of the cord together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Angel to the bookmark with ZipDry™ adhesive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">14.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Attach
the handmade paper to the front of the card with double sided foam tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">15.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Attach
the trumpet Angel to the right side of the card with double side foam tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the stamped tissue paper to the left side of the card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-49550615106747457632017-01-13T16:44:00.000-08:002017-01-13T16:44:01.559-08:00Winter Peace<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">© Michele Emerson-Robert
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I create paper castings
all through the year so that I will have them on hand when I need a quick card
or gift. Doing them by the batch saves me a lot of time and mess. Sometimes I
add stitching and/or tiny beads like I did on the snowman. Because I had the
casting made ahead of time, these two Christmas cards took less than 5 minutes each
to put together - less time than it will take me to write the message inside.</span></div>
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cello sponges and soft towels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(think junk mail, etc.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Acrylic ornament Angel to use as a mold<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stock to die cut<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the bases, envelopes to fit cards</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Seasons)</span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cutting and embossing machine<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK22"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK21"><o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
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embossing folder (snowflakes, holly, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ZipDry<sup>TM</sup></span></a></span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> &
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blue Chalk™ ink pad, Stylus™ handle & tips</span></span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to
create white slurry and cast one or more of the snowman and angel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Stylus handle & tip to to lightly apply the dark blue Chalk™ ink to the
Angel casting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the orange floss to stitch the hatband and the carrot nose on the snowman. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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score and fold the dark blue card stock to create 4 ¼ x 5 ½” cards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cut the words “Peace” & “Winter” from scraps of white cardstock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the paper castings to the bottom center card front with QuickGrip™ adhesive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the die cut words centered above the paper castings (Winter for the snowman and
Peace for the Angel) with ZipDry™ adhesive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-80193633129069900302017-01-12T23:40:00.000-08:002017-01-12T23:40:11.632-08:00Wings of Angels<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">© Michele Emerson-Robert
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Both of my sisters
collect Angels and Penguins. I know, I know - two so totally different things (just
like they are). I try to add to both of their collection every year. These two
Angel pieces can be left out all year, and will be perfect to place in a small decorative
easel. Who knows, perhaps I will also find new Penguins for them too.</span></div>
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colored chip board to die cut (I used the back of cereal boxes)<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK24"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK23"><o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
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paper to stamp on<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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off white slurry with inclusions and create one or more sheets of light weight
handmade paper. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all areas of the 5 x 7 boxes with the paper using Scor-Tape™ or ZipDry™
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the edges of the stamped tissue paper and attach to the boxes with ZipDry™
adhesive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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each Angel box <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>on a small easel to display.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-86735648390400550342016-12-30T18:49:00.000-08:002016-12-30T18:49:08.207-08:00There Are Angels Among Us<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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watch over us and try to keep us from harm. Sometimes they show up as a friend
at a time of need, sometimes as a beloved pet who just loves us for who and what
we are. I love to create Angel projects as gifts for those “Angels” who have
come into my life. Even though I am giving them as Christmas gifts, I have used
non-traditional colors (lavender, pink, blue etc.) so the recipient can use them
all through the year.</span></div>
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white slurry and cast one full Angel and one torso/head Angel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sheets of medium shade lavender and medium weight handmade paper. (Note: you
can keep adding more white slurry to this and create lighter and lighter
colored sheets.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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two small satin ribbon bows and attach them and the tiny bundles of purple
Baby’s Breath to the sides of the Votive candle holder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to Picot edge ribbon to the ribbon area of the angel casting with QuickGrip™
adhesive. Wrap the end of the right side piece of ribbon to the back of the
Angel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-57493108143500533972016-12-23T19:37:00.000-08:002016-12-23T19:37:02.365-08:00Earth’s Song<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fall is the beginning of
the time of rest for the plants and animals, yes even us humans. Some people
think the plants have died….I think they are resting so that they will be ready
to bloom again in the spring! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This is the time of year
that I want to curl up with a good book and a cup of hot tea and just “be”.
Below are a few more of the November cards celebrating this quiet time.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any of the <span style="color: #3333ff;"><a href="http://www.arnoldgrummer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Arnold Grummer®</span></a></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"> </span>paper making kits</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blender, cello sponges and soft towels</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A sunny window</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scraps of ivory and tan/brown paper (think junk mail, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scraps of white tissue paper</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scrap of dark brown heavy weight handmade paper</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Onion skins</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dies: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><a href="http://www.tatteredlace.co.uk/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Tattered Lace™</span></a></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext;">D667 Paradise Ferns and</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"> </span><a href="http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/Home.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Spellbinder</span>s<sup>TM</sup></span></a><sup> </sup>S1-001 <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK11"></a>World View</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://tonic-studios.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Tonic Studios™</span></a> Tangerine die cutting and embossing machine</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://tonic-studios.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Tonic Studios™</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #3333ff;"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink">paper trimmer</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.iostamps.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Impression Obsession<sup>TM</sup></span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span>stamp D19117 "Be still and listen to the Earth's song"</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.scor-pal.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scor-Pal™</span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://tonic-studios.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Tonic Studios™</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #3333ff;"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink">Craft Tacky Glue, double sided foam tape</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.clearsnap.com/colorbox-chalk-ink"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">ColorBox®</span></a> Dark Brown Chalk ink pad, Stylus handle and tips</span></li>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Follow
the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to
create ivory slurry with onion skin inclusions and create one or more sheets of
medium weight handmade paper. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tan slurry and create one or more sheets of medium weigh handmade paper. (I
always make extra sheets!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Allow
the sheets of paper to dry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">4.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tear,
score and fold the ivory handmade paper to create a 4 ¼ x 5 ½” card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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score and fold a 4 ¼ x 5 ½” card from the tan handmade paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a small piece of the tan to stamp on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Stylus to lightly apply the dark brown Chalk ink to the edges of the tan
card and the smaller piece of tan paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the “Be still and listen to the Earth’s song” onto the smaller piece of tan
paper and onto a scrap of tissue paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a slightly large piece of ivory handmade paper to layer under the stamped tan
piece.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">10.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Die
cut and emboss the Earth from tan handmade paper. While the paper is still in
the die, apply dark brown ink through the openings of the die.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the paper from the die and apply the ink around the edge of the Earth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">12.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Die
cut one of the largest ferns from a scrap of heavy weight dark brown handmade
paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">13.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Attach
the stamped tissue paper to the right<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> bottom of the ivory
card with Tonic Craft Tacky glue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">14.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Attach
the Earth to the middle left of the ivory card with small pieces of double
sided foam tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the stamped tan piece onto the ivory piece and attach to the tan card with
small pieces of double sided foam tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the fern to the right side of the layered pieces.</span></div>
Michele Emerson-Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14275914747797809742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807525479160324538.post-3489660539113030852016-12-16T00:01:00.000-08:002016-12-16T00:01:03.923-08:00Giving Thanks <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">© Michele Emerson-Robert
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Thanksgiving is one of
my favorite celebrations. It is that time when most people look back over the
past year and give praise to all of the many blessings that we have in our
lives. Here are two of the more than 50 cards that I will send out this
November.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Any of the <a href="http://www.arnoldgrummer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: blue;">Arnold Grummer®</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">paper making kits and “Tea Time” mold</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cello sponges and soft towels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tan paper (think junk mail, etc.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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heavy weight handmade paper or cardstock to die cut<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--></a><a href="http://thepapercut.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; text-decoration: none;">The PaperCut™</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ivory cardstock for the
“Cozy” card<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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cards or make your own with the </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">AG envelope template</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Tangerine
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cutting and embossing machine<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK22"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK21"><o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Follow
the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to
create tan slurry and cast one or more of the “Tea Time” castings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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more off-white scraps to the slurry and create sheets of medium weight handmade
paper with flecks in it. Repeat adding some onion skins or other inclusions.
Allow the paper to dry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the torn piece to the front of the ivory card front with ZipDry™.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the paper casting to the lower middle of the card with the QuickGrip™ adhesive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the die cut word to the top middle of the card with ZipDry™.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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score and fold the handmade paper for the mouse card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ink is dry, attach the stamped tissue paper to the card. (Refer to photo
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">© Michele Emerson-Robert
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This is such a glorious
and colorful time of year! Lots of birthdays this month too; so lots of cards
to be made! Keeping with the Autumn theme, but wanting to change it up a bit, I
pulled out some ‘reactive” paints to use. Wow, what fun they are!</span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">“Reactive” paints: Iron, Copper & Verdigris</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Molds® #24891 Nature</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Follow
the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to
create off-white slurry. Add a tiny bit of spice or herb to the slurry. Create
one or more sheets of heavy weight handmade paper. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the paper to dry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fold
and tear the paper to create a 4 ¼ x 5 ½ card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the other half sheet, hand cut two leaf shapes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the reactive paints to the leaf shapes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">6.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Allow
the leaves to dry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">7.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Apply
the second part of the reactive paints to approx. half of each hand cut leaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the bee with the Plaid® mold and air dry polymer clay. Allow the bee to dry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a tiny slit in the top left of the handmade paper card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and tie the twin in a knot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">11.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Die
cut the words from scraps of heavy weight cinnamon and off white handmade
paper. (Refer to samples.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one of the leaves in the random pattern embossing folder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">13.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cut,
score & fold the dark green cardstock to create a 4 ¼ x 5 ½” card. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a bit of rust colored ink around the edge of the golden colored layer piece.
Layer onto dark green card.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the painted leaves to the fronts of the cards with small pieces of foam tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">16.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Attach
the die cut words across the leaves with ZipDry adhesive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the bee with QuickGrip adhesive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">©
Michele Emerson-Robert 2016</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Did you know that almost
anything that is convex can be used as a casting mold? The leaf castings on the
two fall cards are a perfect example. One is cast from a Jello mold, and the
other is cast from a drink coaster! They are both beautiful! Look around your
home and see what objects you might have to use as casting molds.</span></div>
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cut the word “Autumn” for each card from the scrap of heavy weight handmade
paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the leaf castings to the card fronts with double sided foam tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leaves are turning to
all the glorious colors of yellow, orange, rust and reds! There are no two
alike, and they are all beautiful! Perfect time to get out those scraps of
handmade paper that I am always telling you to save, along with some of the
half sheets of handmade paper that were left from other projects, and start
creating the many fall and Thanksgiving cards that I send out. I send about 50
cards a month – I’d better </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">get busy! Even though I am using “planned overs” (not left
overs), I included the full directions for making the paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Any of the <a href="http://www.arnoldgrummer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Arnold Grummer®</span></a><span style="color: #3333ff;"> </span>paper making
kits</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Blender,
strainer, cello sponges and soft towels</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A sunny
window</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Scraps of off
white, tan, olive green, rust paper (think junk mail, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dies: <a href="https://www.sizzix.com/"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: blue;">Sizzix™</span></span></a> Tim
Holtz™ 656927 Tattered Leaves die and
embossing folder<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK8"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK1">, </a><a href="http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/Home.aspx"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Spellbinder</span></a><span style="color: #3333ff;">s<sup>TM</sup></span><sup> </sup><sup> </sup>S4011
Harvest Leaves and S4076 Assorted Leaves, <a href="http://www.cheerylynndesigns.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">CheeryLynn<sup>TM</sup></span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"> B573 Fall,</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.co/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Quiet Fire
Designs™</span></a> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink">EC1197 “Four
Seasons”, and <a href="http://www.tatteredlace.co.uk/"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Tattered Lace™</span></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink">D667 Paradise
Ferns</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/Home.aspx"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Spellbinder</span></a>s<sup>TM</sup> Grand Calibur™ <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK11"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK10">die cutting and
embossing machine</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://westcottbrand.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Westcott™</span></a> paper trimmer</span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sizzix.com/"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sizzix™</span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.beaconadhesives.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Beacon
ZipDry<sup>TM</sup></span></a><span style="color: #3333ff;"> </span>adhesive, double sided foam tape</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.clearsnap.com/colorbox-chalk-ink"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">ColorBox®</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"> Chalk™ Ink pads: rusts, browns, olive greens,
alabaster, Stylus™ handle & white tips</span></span></li>
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the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to
create off-white, tan, olive green and rust slurry, and create one or more
sheets of med weight handmade paper. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and fold to create 4 ¼ x 5 ½” top or side fold cards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cut leaves, ferns and words from various scraps or sheets of different colored
handmade paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chalk inks to the leaves, acorns and ferns with the Stylus™ handle and tips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">8.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Attach
the ferns with tiny pieces of foam tape to the side fold card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the word “Autumn” to the bottom on the fern card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and attach the leaves and acorns to the top fold card with tiny pieces of foam
tape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and attach with adhesive the word “Fall” onto one of the leaves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This is my favorite time
of year! The days and nights are getting cooler, but the sun is still out in
all its glory. When I saw this stamp from Impression Obsession, I knew of
several friends who would love the message. Follow along with the instructions
below as I created two very different cards <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cello sponges and soft towels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Scraps of white and
off white paper (think junk mail, etc.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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board to die cut<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for mask<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--></a><a href="http://thepapercut.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; text-decoration: none;">The PaperCut™</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">¼ sheet autumn/gold
colored card stock and ½ sheet of rust colored cardstock for one card base<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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cards</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cutting and embossing machine<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK22"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK21"><o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
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trimmer<span style="color: #3333ff;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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ZipDry<sup>TM</sup></span></a></span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">adhesive<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://www.clearsnap.com/colorbox-chalk-ink"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">ColorBox®</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"> Chalk ink pad in a darker shade than the autumn gold card stock, Stylus™</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #00b0f0;"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext;">handle and white tips</span></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></sup></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Stamp:</span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.iostamps.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Impression Obsession<sup> TM</sup></span></a>
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">D17138 “The Sun……..”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="https://tonic-studios.com/"><span style="color: #3333ff; text-decoration: none;">Tonic Studios™</span></a></span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nuvo Mousse in a golden or copper tone</span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Follow
the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to
create white slurry and create one or more sheets of medium weight handmade
paper with botanical inclusions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Allow
the paper to dry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tear,
score and fold half a sheet to create a 4 ¼ x 5 ½” tip fold card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">4.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stamp
the saying “The sun is a daily reminder that we too can rise again from the
darkness, that we to can shine our own light.” In the lower left of the folded
card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">5.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Die
cut two of the sun from a scrap of tan chip board. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">6.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Apply
the Nuvo Mousse to the sun die cuts. Set one sun aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">7.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Attach
one sun to the top right of the handmade paper card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">8.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Score,
cut and fold a 4 ¼ x 5 ½” top fold card from the rust colored cardstock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">9.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Trim
the autumn gold card stock a bit smaller than the folded card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">10.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cut
a ¼ rounded shape mask from the scrap copy paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">11.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Place
the mask onto the top left corner of the trimmed piece. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">12.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Apply
the darker shade of ink with the Stylus™ handle and tip, allowing the color to
fadeout toward the right side of the card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">13.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Remove
the mask.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">14.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stamp
the “The sun……” saying onto the lower right of the card. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the second sun die cut to the upper left of the card.</span></div>
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