And There's More

I 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.

Supplies:

• Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits
• Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels
• A sunny window
• Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.)
• Impression Obsession stamps: D14603 “This….”, D14742 “…. Beginning…..”,
        D14592 “Too Often”,  D9990 “Sometimes”
• Tonic Studios™ paper trimmer and tangerine die cut machine
• DIES: Joy #60020958 “Circle with Leaves”, Spellbinders small circle set
• Embossing folder: Crafters’ Companion “Organic Veined Leaf background”
• Two each of different green cardstock: cut and folded to make 6 x 6” cards
• Scraps of Kraft colored cardstock (I used the back of a cereal box)
• Scor-Pal™
• Beacon ZipDryTM adhesive

• ColorBox™ Dystress Blendable Ink pads: Cattail, Palomino, Citronella, Shamrock 

        & Salmon, Black Pigment ink pad for stamping verbiage

• Small spray/mister bottle and water

• Waterproof surface to work on

Instructions:

1. Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to 

        create white slurry and create one or more sheets of handmade paper. 

2. Allow the paper to dry.

3. Die cut some 3” circles from the handmade paper.

4. Tap the ink pads onto the waterproof surface, overlap some of the colors (I overlapped 

        Citronella and Shamrock to get a more olive green) Vary the amount of ink (I used a bit 

        more of Salmon on some of the pieces.)

5. Mist with water.

6. Lightly tap the handmade paper 3” circles into the inks.

7. Set aside to dry

8. Stamp the verbiage with black pigment ink.

9. Die cut 4 of the Joy circle with leaves 

10. Cut, score and fold the 4 cards.

11. Emboss just the front of the cards with the veined leaf background folder.

12. Attach each of the stamped circles to the center of the card fronts with ZipDry™ 

        adhesive.

13. Check for placement (I had to remove and reattach the inside leaves so they would 

        not cover any of the words.

14. Attach the die cut Joy circle with leaves around the stamped circle.

15. Add a personalized message inside the cards before mailing.

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TAGS:  Michele Emerson-Roberts, handmade paper, cards, quotes, Dystress inks, Impression Obsession stamps, Arnold Grummer

Quotes

I 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.

 Supplies:
 • Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits
 • Blender, cello sponges and soft towels
 • A sunny window • Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.)
 • Visible Image stamps: “Scars” & “Invisible Cape”
 • Tonic Studios™ paper trimmer
 • Spellbinders Platinum Die cut and embossing machine and small feather die
 • Black cardstock: 4 ¼ x 5 ½” folded and small scrap to die cut
 • Various colored papers for layering
 • Scor-Pal™
 • Beacon ZipDryTM adhesive
 • ColorBox™ Dystress Blendable Ink pads: Cattail, Palomino, Citronella, Shamrock &
   Salmon, Black Pigment ink pad for stamping verbiage
 • Small spray/mister bottle and water
 • Waterproof surface to work on
 • Various fibers to match the background colors

 Instructions:
 1. Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create
     white slurry and create one or more sheets of handmade paper.
 2. Allow the paper to dry.
 3. Cut or tear the sheet of handmade paper into quarters.
 4. Tap the ink pads onto the waterproof surface, overlap some of the colors (I overlapped
     Citronella and Shamrock to get a more olive green) Vary the amount of ink (I used just a
     tiny bit of Salmon.)
 5. Mist the inked paper with water.
 6. Lightly tap the handmade paper into the inks.
 7. Set the inked paper aside to dry
 8. Stamp the verbiage with black pigment ink.
 9. Die cut the feather
10. Trim the layering papers for the “cape” card leaving 1/8” border per paper.
11. Wrap the handmade paper layers with fibers.
12. Layer and attach to the front of the card with ZipDry™ adhesive.
13. Attach the feather die cut to the “scars” card.

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 TAGS:  Michele Emerson-Roberts, handmade paper, cards, quotes, Dystress inks, Arnold Grummer,

And a Happy New Year

What 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.

Supplies:


• Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits 
• Blender, cello sponges and soft towels
• A sunny window
• Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.) 
• 6 x 6” pocket calendar book kit
• Stamp: 
o Impression ObsessionTM  G20231 “thinking of you with love”
• SpellbindersTM Platinum™ die cutting and embossing machine
• Large random organic pattern embossing folder
• Westcott™ paper trimmer and scissors
• Beacon ZipDryTM adhesive
• Old credit card to use as an adhesive spreader.
• ColorBox™ Dystress Blendable ink pads: Cattail, Salmon and Palomino, Stylus handle and white tips
• Small piece of thin white tissue paper to stamp on
• Marvy ® Le Plume permanent marker # E866
• 6” pieces of various kinds, widths and colors of ½ ribbon 
• Awl

Instructions:

1. 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.  
2. Allow the paper to dry.
3. Cut two pieces of handmade paper 8 x 8”
4. Place one sheet of the cut paper into the embossing folder and run it through the Platinum machine.
5. *Repeat these step for the second piece of 8 x 8” paper. 
6. 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.
7. Allow the inks to dry.
8. Use the Cattail ink to stamp the saying on the white tissue paper.
9. When the ink is dry, outline the words with the Marvy®  marker.
10. Cut two pieces of the handmade paper 5 ½ x 5 ½ inches. 
11. Apply ZipDry adhesive to the front cover. 
12. Place the cover adhesive side down onto one of the 8 x 8” embossed papers. 
13. Miter the corners, wrap to the back of the cover and glue. 
14. Apply ZipDry adhesive to the back side of the cover, attach one of the 5 ½ x 5 ½” pieces of paper.
15. * Repeat these steps for the back cover.
16. Use the awl to open up the holes on the book covers.
17. Tear the edges of the stamped tissue paper close to the saying.
18. Apply ZipDry adhesive to the back of the tissue and attach the tissue to the center of the front cover.
19. Insert the rings into the covers, deviders and pocket pages.
20. Tie “lots” of 6” pieces of ribbon to the rings.
21. Fill the pockets with cards made with handmade paper.




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TAGS: Michele Emerson-Roberts, handmade paper, calendar, cards, Beacon Adhesive, Marvy®, ColorBox® Dystress Blendable inks, Spellbinders Platinum , Arnold Grummer