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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