Wings of Angels

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016

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.

Supplies

·       Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits

·       Blender, cello sponges and soft towels

·       A sunny window

·       Scraps of off white paper (think junk mail, etc.)

·       Dried grasses or herbs

·       Scraps of Kraft colored chip board to die cut (I used the back of cereal boxes)

·       Scraps of tissue paper to stamp on

·       Dies: Creative Expressions™/Sue Wilson™  #CED3001 2014 Christmas Angel, # CED3016 2015 Christmas Angel

·       Tonic Studios™ Tangerine die cutting and embossing machine

·       Tonic Studios™ paper trimmer

·       Scor-Pal™ Scor-Tape™

·       Beacon ZipDry^TM adhesive, double sided foam tape

·       Substrate: 5 x 7” boxes (these were from some old acrylic frames)

·       Quiet Fire Designs™ stamp #5959 “I will write Peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world.”

·       ColorBox® dark brown Chalk™ ink pad

·       Tonic Studios™ #810N Cosmic Brown Nuvo Embellishment Mousse™

Instructions:

1.     Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create off white slurry with inclusions and create one or more sheets of light weight handmade paper. 

2.     Allow the paper to dry.

3.     Cover all areas of the 5 x 7 boxes with the paper using Scor-Tape™ or ZipDry™ adhesive.

4.     Stamp the saying onto the tissue paper.

5.     Die cut the two Angels from the chip board.

6.     Apply the Cosmic Brown Nuvo Mousse to the Angels

7.     Attach the Angels to the coverd boxes with double sided foam tape.

8.     Tear the edges of the stamped tissue paper and attach to the boxes with ZipDry™ adhesive.

9.     Place each Angel box on a small easel to display.

Giving Thanks

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016

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. 

Supplies

·       Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits and “Tea Time” mold

·       Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels

·       A sunny window

·       Scraps of white and tan paper (think junk mail, etc.)

·       Scraps of tan/brown heavy weight handmade paper or cardstock to die cut

·       The PaperCut™ Ivory cardstock for the “Cozy” card

·       Envelopes to fit cards or make your own with the AG envelope template

·       Die: Quiet Fire Designs™ ECD #1231 Cozy

·       Tonic Studios™ Tangerine die cutting and embossing machine

·       Westcott™ paper trimmer

·       Scor-Pal™

·       Beacon ZipDry^TM and QuickQrip™ adhesives

·       ColorBox® Dark Brown Chalk Ink pad, Stylus handle and tips

·       Impression Obsession^TM stamp: C14335 “There is always something to be thankful for!”

·       Mouse and cob stamp BonTon Stamps

·       Dried onion skins, grasses or herbs

·       Scrap of tissue paper

Instructions:

1.     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. 

2.     Allow the casting to dry.

3.     Add 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.

4.     Cut, score and fold the ivory cardstock to for a 4 ¼ x 5 ½” card.

5.     Die cut the word “Cozy” from a scrap of dark brown handmade paper.

6.     Use the Stylus to add ink to the high spots of the Tea Time paper casting.

7.     Tear a piece of the handmade paper a tiny bit smaller than the folded card.

8.     Attach the torn piece to the front of the ivory card front with ZipDry™.

9.     Attach the paper casting to the lower middle of the card with the QuickGrip™ adhesive.

10.  Attach the die cut word to the top middle of the card with ZipDry™.

11.  Tear, score and fold the handmade paper for the mouse card.

12.  Stamp the mouse and the saying onto tissue paper.

13.  When the ink is dry, attach the stamped tissue paper to the card. (Refer to photo for placement).

14.  Add your message inside the cards.

15.  Mail the paper cast card in a padded envelope or hand deliver.

Autumn Memories

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016

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!

Supplies

·       Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits

·       Blender, cello sponges and soft towels

·       A sunny window

·       Scraps of off white paper (think junk mail, etc.)

·       Dried spice/herb for inclusion in paper

·       Scraps of off white and cinnamon heavy weight handmade paper to die cut

·       The PaperCut™ golden colored cardstock for layer and dark green for one card base

·       Die: Quiet Fire Designs™ ECD 1199 Four Seasons & ECD 1197 Memories

·       Spellbinders^TM Grand Calibur™ die cutting and embossing machine

·       Random pattern embossing folder

·       Westcott™ paper trimmer and scissors

·       Scor-Pal™

·       Beacon^TM ZipDryTM and QuickGrip™ adhesives, double sided foam tape

·       ColorBox® Stylus handle & tips, rust colored die ink pad

·       “Reactive” paints: Iron, Copper & Verdigris

·       Foam paint brush

·       Plaid® Mod Molds® #24891 Nature

·       Small amount of golden colored air dry polymer clay, Plaid® bee mold

·       Thin twine

·       Clear envelopes for cards

Instructions:

1.     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.

2.     Allow the paper to dry.

3.     Fold and tear the paper to create a 4 ¼ x 5 ½ card.

4.     From the other half sheet, hand cut two leaf shapes.

5.     Apply the reactive paints to the leaf shapes.

6.     Allow the leaves to dry.

7.     Apply the second part of the reactive paints to approx. half of each hand cut leaf.

8.     Create the bee with the Plaid® mold and air dry polymer clay. Allow the bee to dry.

9.     Cut a tiny slit in the top left of the handmade paper card.

10.  Inset and tie the twin in a knot.

11.  Die cut the words from scraps of heavy weight cinnamon and off white handmade paper. (Refer to samples.)

12.  Emboss one of the leaves in the random pattern embossing folder.

13.  Cut, score & fold the dark green cardstock to create a 4 ¼ x 5 ½” card. 

14.  Add a bit of rust colored ink around the edge of the golden colored layer piece. Layer onto dark green card.

15.  Attach the painted leaves to the fronts of the cards with small pieces of foam tape.

16.  Attach the die cut words across the leaves with ZipDry adhesive.

17.  Attach the bee with QuickGrip adhesive.

Happy Halloween RIP

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016

The Halloween holiday is always such fun! I love seeing the kids in costume, and handing out the candy while wearing my “good” witch costume. It bring back memories of my kids when they were little, and one time my son dressed as “Karlif the Mummy,” and lost the wrappings as he went from house to house. Lucky he had long johns on underneath!

Supplies

·       Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits

·       Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels

·       A sunny window

·       Scraps of white and off white paper (think junk mail, etc.)

·       Scraps of black card stock to die cut and for mouse card layer and base

·       Dies: Die-Versions™ Sweet Petites Mouse and Bird, MemoryBox^TM  “Haunted Web” 99007, and CheeryLynn^TM “RIP” B637, “Happy Halloween” B469, Spider web corner B117

·       Stamps: Impression Obsession^TM IOD7839 Crows, and Stampscapes™ Moon and clouds

·       Tonic Studios™ Tangerine die cutting and embossing machine

·       Westcott™ paper trimmer

·       Scor-Pal™

·       Beacon ZipDry^TM adhesive, double sided foam tape

·       ColorBox^® Black pigment ink pad

Instructions:

1.     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. Allow the paper to dry.

2.     Tear one sheet of the off-white handmade paper in half, then score and fold to create a 4 ¼ x 5 ½” top fold card.

3.     Die cut the bird, multi webs, and “Happy Halloween” from black cardstock scrap.

4.     Stamp the crows in the bottom left of the handmade paper card.

5.     Attach the multi web die with adhesive to the top of the card.

6.     Attach the “happy Halloween” die cut above the stamped crows.

7.     Attach the bird to the lower right of the card.

8.     Die cut the web corner and “RIP” from black cardstock scrap.

9.     Die cut the mouse from a scrap of off white handmade paper.

10.  Cut three background layers, two of the off white handmade paper and one black.

11.  Score and fold the black cardstock to create a 4 ¼ X 5 ½” side fold card.

12.  Stamp the moonscape onto the smaller piece of handmade paper.

13.  Layer (see photo), center and attach to the front of the card with adhesive.

14.  Attach the web corner to the lower right corner of the layered pieces.

15.  Attach “RIP” to the mouse’s body.

16.  Attach the mouse to the lower left of the layered pieces.