I love paper casting using the many
molds available from the Arnold Grummer website. When I created the heart paper
castings a couple of weeks ago for the “Heart Potpourri Holder,” I also had
several other projects in mind and cast additional hearts. (Note: I always make
additional castings when I have the supplies out…..smile.) I had picked up the
little wooden box and knew one of the many paper casting would be the perfect
element for the top of the box. I actually had pieces of the dark red and dark
green paper left from some other projects and used them for this project…… however
the instruction below are to make new sheets of each as well as a new casting.
Supplies:
- Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making
kits
- Microwave , heat tool or a sunny
window
- Heart casting mold
- Blender, cello sponges and soft
towels
- Beacon ZipDry™ and QuickGrip™ Adhesive,
- Scraps of white, red, and dark
green paper (think junk mail, etc.)
- Crumbled dried flower petals or
old spices to add to the slurry for the casting.
- Dies: Spellbinders’ ™ spiral rose,
CheeryLynn™ rose leaves
- Spellbinders Grand Calibur™
Machine
- Red bottle acrylic paint
- 1” foam paint brush
- 3 ¼” wood box
Instructions:
- Follow the instructions found in
any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create one or more of the
heart castings, a sheet of red paper and a sheet of dark green paper.
- Dry the casting.
- When the sheets of paper are dry die
cut the roses and the leaves. (Always
save the scraps)
- Follow the instructions found
with the rose die to create one large rose and two tiny buds.
- Paint the wood box with a light
coat of the red acrylic paint.
- Allow paint to dry.
Assembly:
- Attach the heart casting to the
top of the box with QuickGrip™ adhesive.
- Attach the two leaves to the back
of the large rose with ZipDry™ adhesive.
- Attach the rose and two tiny buds
to the top of the heart casting.
- Place a small gift, a handful of “kisses” or a love note inside the box.
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