He Leads me…….

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016

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.

Supplies

·       Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits

·       Arnold Grummer® flower press kit

·       Blender, cello sponges and soft towels

·       A sunny window

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

·       Herbs, onion skins or dried grasses as inclusions

·       Scraps of Kraft card stock or chip board to die cut (I used the back side of a cereal box)

·       Scraps of tissue paper

·       Dies: Tattered Lace™: D667 Paradise Ferns, D466 Butterflies, and Unknown: Cross

·       CheeryLynn™ Big Sister™ die cutting and embossing machine

·       Westcott™ paper trimmer

·       Scor-Pal™

·       Beacon ZipDry^TM adhesive, double sided foam tape

·       ColorBox™ dark brown Chalk™ ink pad

·       Impression Obsession^TM stamp: C13489 “He leads me……..”

·       11 x 14” tan matboard, envelope for card, display easel

Instructions:

1.     Dry the ferns in the AG flower press kit

2.     Follow 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.

3.     Create more slurry with herbs or grasses and create one or more sheets of handmade paper.. 

4.     Allow the paper to dry..

5.     Die cut 4-5 of the ferns, 1 cross and 1 Monarch butterfly from Kraft cardstock scrap or tan chip board.

6.     Stamp the saying “He leads me beside the still waters…..he restores my soul” onto two pieces of scrap tissue paper.

7.     Tear, score and fold a piece of the handmade paper to create a 4 ¼ x 5 ½” card.

8.     Clip the corners on a 2 ½ x 4 ¾ piece of handmade paper.

9.     Glue one piece of stamped tissue paper to the left side of this piece.

10.  Attach the die cut cross to the right hand side with tiny pieces of foam tape.

11.  Center and attach this piece to the card front with small pieces of foam tape.

12.  Arrange and attach the ferns to the sheet of fern paper as desired.

13.  Attach the stamped tissue paper with ZipDry™ adhesive.

14.  Attach the butterfly with a tiny piece of foam tape.

15.  Attach the fern paper to the matboard with small pieces of foam tape.

16.  Place it on an easel to display.

Angel Bookmark & Card

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016

“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.

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.)

·       Scraps of white card stock and tan chip board to die cut (I used the inside of a cereal box)

·       The PaperCut™ dark brown cardstock for the card base

·       Scrap of tissue paper

·       Dies: Creative Expressions™/Sue Wilson™ CED3016 2015 Christmas Angel, #CED3059 Illuminated Angel Mini Striplet

·       Tonic Studios™ Tangerine die cutting and embossing machine

·       Tonic Studios™ paper trimmer

·       Tonic Studios™ #804N Mother of Pearl Nuvo Embellishment Mousse

·       Scor-Pal™

·       Quiet Fire Designs™ stamp #5712 “Christmas is the day that holds all time together”.

·       Beacon ZipDry^TM adhesive, double sided foam tape

·       Tonic Studios™ Craft Tacky glue

·       ColorBox™ medium brown Chalk™ ink pad, Stylus™ handle and tips

·       ¼” round hole punch

·       9” thin Ivory satin cord 

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. 

2.     Allow the paper to dry.

3.     Cut, score and fold a 4 x 8 1/2” card.

4.     Die cut and emboss the trumpet Angel for the card from the scrap white cardstock.

5.     Cut the Angel for the bookmark from the tan chip board.

6.     Apply the Mother of Pearl Nuvo Mousse to both Angels.

7.     Use the Stylus to lightly apply the brown ink around the edge of the trumpet Angel.

8.     Stamp the saying onto the tissue paper. Tear the edges of the tissue.

9.     Tear a piece of handmade paper a bit smaller than the card.

10.  Tear a piece of handmade paper approx. 3 x 6 ½” for the bookmark.

11.  Punch a hole at the top of the bookmark.

12.  Insert the cord into the hole. Tie the ends of the cord together.

13.  Attach the Angel to the bookmark with ZipDry™ adhesive.

14.  Attach the handmade paper to the front of the card with double sided foam tape.

15.  Attach the trumpet Angel to the right side of the card with double side foam tape.

16.  Attach the stamped tissue paper to the left side of the card.

Paper Cast Leaves

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016

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.

  

 

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.)

·       Scraps of white heavy weight handmade paper to die cut

·       The PaperCut™ various colored cardstock for card bases, envelopes

·       Die: Quiet Fire Designs™ ECD 1199 Four Seasons

·       Tonic Studios™ Tangerine die cutting and embossing machine

·       Random pattern embossing folder

·       Tonic Studios™ paper trimmer

·       Scor-Pal™

·       Beacon ZipDry^TM adhesive, double sided foam tape

·       ColorBox® Stylus handle & tips, dye based inks pads in olives, rust, browns, golden colors

Instructions:

1.     Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to create white slurry and cast one or more of each of the leaves. 

2.     Allow the casting to dry.

3.     Use the Stylus handle and tip to lightly apply the various ink colors to the leaves. (See photo for placement.)

4.     Apply more ink toward the center of the leaves as shading.  

5.     Apply some ink around the edge of one of the castings.

6.     Die cut the word “Autumn” for each card from the scrap of heavy weight handmade paper.

7.     Cut, score and fold various cardstock to create4 ¼ x 5 ½” cards.

8.     Emboss the card fronts with the random pattern embossing folder.

9.     Attach the leaf castings to the card fronts with double sided foam tape.

10.  Attach the word above the paper casting with the adhesive.

11.   Mail in a padded envelope, or hand deliver.

Fall Leaves

© Michele Emerson-Robert 2016

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 get busy! Even though I am using “planned overs” (not left overs), I included the full directions for making the paper.

Supplies

• Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits
• Blender, strainer, cello sponges and soft towels
• A sunny window
• Scraps of off white, tan, olive green, rust paper (think junk mail, etc.)
• Dies:  Sizzix™ Tim Holtz™  656927 Tattered Leaves die and embossing folder, Spellbinders^TM  S4011 Harvest Leaves and S4076 Assorted Leaves, CheeryLynn^TM B573 Fall, Quiet Fire Designs™ EC1197 “Four Seasons”, and Tattered Lace™ D667 Paradise Ferns
• Spellbinders^TM Grand Calibur™ die cutting and embossing machine
• Westcott™ paper trimmer
• Sizzix™
• Beacon ZipDry^TM adhesive, double sided foam tape
• ColorBox® Chalk™ Ink pads: rusts, browns, olive greens, alabaster, Stylus™ handle & white tips

Instructions:

1.     Follow 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. 

2.     Allow the papers to dry.

3.     Tear the sheets of tan or off white paper in half.

4.     Score and fold to create 4 ¼ x 5 ½” top or side fold cards.

5.     Die cut leaves, ferns and words from various scraps or sheets of different colored handmade paper.

6.     Emboss the leaves to bring out the textures.

7.     Apply Chalk inks to the leaves, acorns and ferns with the Stylus™ handle and tips.

8.     Attach the ferns with tiny pieces of foam tape to the side fold card.

9.     Attach the word “Autumn” to the bottom on the fern card.

10.  Layer and attach the leaves and acorns to the top fold card with tiny pieces of foam tape.

11.  Layer and attach with adhesive the word “Fall” onto one of the leaves.