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Poppies and dandelion. Framed quilling

tháng 11 24, 2017 flowers, insects, paper crafts, Quilling, tutorials No comments

It's November. The weather gets bitterly cold when the fall season, with its gold palette of colors, is turning into winter. But I want to bring you a piece of hot summer with its green leaves, red poppies, yellow dandelions and bumblebees.

Flower Box Card for Thanks and Birthday

tháng 6 02, 2017 birthday, box card, card, flowers, svg, teacher appreciation No comments

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Gift cards are great - one size fits all, and they can choose what they want. But how do you personalize that ubiquitous gift card? For me, unwrapping a gift a part of the fun. Well, I guess I mean wrapping it up for someone to unwrap is THE funnest part of all! I just love seeing them gasp and ask if it's all made of paper. I love it even more when my card is the chosen one to stay on the shelf when all the others get tossed.

My nephews wanted to give their teachers an appreciation gift, so I designed a box card that also has a pocket for a gift card.

I had so much fun making the box card that it was an obvious choice for my friend's birthday card too.

Then a neighbor helped us out on a chore so my card has served us very well for so many occasions, and yet each look so different simply by changing the paper it was cut out of.

It folds up and fits neatly into a 5x7 envelope and looks so dimensional when it pops up! Here's a trailer for it (full assembly video is found in the download link after purchase):

It's available in my Etsy shop!

Paper Anemone Flowers

tháng 11 26, 2015 Craftsy, flowers No comments

Don't you just love how nature supplies the perfect color palette? Anemone flowers have so many variations that I never get tired of looking at my finished blossoms.

My favorite part is how the center dome is covered in what looks at first to be pollen.

They are great as table setting decor or as a 3D greeting card. Can you imagine using this on top of gift boxes instead of a bow? I'd have a hard time opening my gift.

I teach how to make these anemone flowers in my Craftsy class, Quilled and Sculpted Cards, as well as 6 other lessons. To celebrate Black Friday, ALL their classes $19.99 or less! It's the best deal of the year and you can watch whenever you like because it'll never expire.

Quilling: Illuminated Capital "L"

tháng 10 25, 2014 flowers, insects, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

I was recently asked to make a quilled letter for a birthday present. Something not very complex and not too large so that could fit on a desktop. The present was meant for a person whose first name started with "L". This is how my first illuminated quilled letter was created.

A Tribute to Aunt Berni

tháng 8 27, 2014 flowers, Quilling, tribute No comments

I received a message through FaceBook from Kirsten the other day, whose Aunt Berni passed away a few years ago. While cleaning out her belongings, Kirsten and her mom found a box of quilling supplies and wanted to find someone who would appreciate and use her supplies. I was the incredibly lucky person they found, and I wanted to express my gratitude by writing a tribute to her aunt by showcasing her work and tools.

Berni (Bernice Spencer Wilmeth) enjoyed quilling flowers and created this lovely bouquet full of a variety of blossoms. There's something about ovals that frame a bouquet nicely. Kirsten tells me the quilling is on top of olive green raw silk - can you imagine using that in your craft room? I've never thought about quilling on top of fabric. My favorite is the blossom near the middle, shown from the side in a range of pinks. A similar, smaller bud is just to the left of it.

Here is a basket of flowers she made. Can you see all the layering involved here in the basket weaving and overlapping flowers? Can you imagine the patience it took to place all those elements? They didn't have Zig glue back then!

I now know how archeologists must feel, with fingers tingling to peel back the years, uncovering treasure. Her box of half-made shapes were safely stored in a hosiery box. Unopened strips were .49 cents for 50 strips, purchased at American Handicraft.

This is the slotted quilling tool Berni used - Hazel's Quill Quiky! Don't you just love this retro teal? My mom had a hand blender in this color. There is a hand cranked slotted tool and a disk with circle template. Turn the disk over to uncover a storage area for pins. They're used for making eccentric coils and maquise shapes. I think they took more care back then to ensure they were very even.

The slot is similar to ones I've seen for making paper beads. One hand holds the strip in place and the other cranks the lever on the opposite side. Even though the turning isn't smooth anymore (perhaps needs cleaning or from disuse), the tension is extremely even!

She had 4 books from the 70s, some purchased from F&W Smith for 1 dollar. The basic beginner shapes are similar to the ones we have today. They used a corsage pin as a needle tool back then.

And oh, the paper! Sigh, just look at these gorgeous colors! They are earthy without being drab, vibrant without being bright. Can you see a hint of texture? They are also ever so slightly thicker than our usual fare and I look forward to trying them out. Wish I could buy this kind of paper today!

Was it kismet that my neighbor had 4 nieces visiting from Norway and Canada, and they asked for a quilling demo? Of course after making some simple hearts, they were asking where to buy supplies. They were leaving in a few days and wouldn't have time to shop while fitting in time with relatives. So I gave them the majority of the paper, in hopes that quilling may now be rekindled abroad.

Beyond quilling, Berni's talents lay in oil painting, sewing (clothes, quilts, purses), cooking, decorating, and flower arranging. She always wanted a little store – in today's world of Etsy and e-stores, I think she would have had quite a successful business. I'm so grateful to Kirsten and her family for letting me showcase Berni's quilling and supplies!

Book: Pretty Quilled Cards

tháng 3 13, 2014 books, cards, flowers, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

When I saw Cecelia's quilling work the first time a few years ago, I was stunned by its delicacy. It is amazing what she can do using a very limited number of airy curls. Her quilling is not just the traditional paper filigree we all are used to. It is particularly fine, intricate, expressive, and I would say "laconic". It is different. You can always recognize Cecelia's style when you come across a photograph of a piece made by her artistic hand. I have been wondering how she does it.

Calendars decorated with quilling

tháng 9 22, 2012 flowers, judaica, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

With the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) being celebrated this week, and the New Year of the Gregorian calendar about three months away, I thought it would be a good idea to share my quilling-decorated calendars. A beautifully embellished, handmade, one-of-a-kind calendar can be a wonderful present for just anybody, and is relatively easy to make. You can start with a printed calendar and add quilling to it, or find calendars to print on the internet.

"Love Quilling" Donating to Japan

tháng 7 14, 2012 flowers, other, Quilling No comments

Love quilling? Want to help Japan to recover from the 2011 earthquake? Then the charity activity called "Love Quilling" is for you. All you need to do is make little quilled flowers, as many as you can, and send them to Japan. For details please contact Motoko Nakatani on Facebook.

Tent cards with quilling

tháng 6 01, 2012 3D quilling, animals, cards, flowers, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

On my Facebook page I promised to write a blog post dedicated to cards of a new, at least to me, type. So, here we go.

"Thank you" and bell-flowers quilling cards

tháng 2 23, 2012 cards, flowers, insects, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

I count myself fortunate that all of my friends and family members like and appreciate quilled greeting cards I create for them (or at least say so :). Let me show you some of the most recent ones, a "Thank you" card and a card with pink bell-flowers.

Simple framed quilling with daisies and a bumblebee

tháng 12 21, 2011 flowers, insects, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

Quilling picture: Daisies and a bumblebee

I made this quick and simple quilling picture with daisies and fluffy orange flowers for a gift. The innovation here is that the bumblebee is fluffy, too, unlike all my other quilled bumblebees. I made it using the fringed flowers technique of black, white, and yellow paper strips 1/4 inches wide (~7 mm) and 6 inches long (~15 cm) each. This lengths corresponds to half the length of a 12"-long quilling strip or an A4 paper sheet.

Cards for promoting quilling in Israel

tháng 12 08, 2011 cards, flowers, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

I'm happy to share with my readers great news. First, I have begun teaching quilling workshops. I have also started a blog in Hebrew which is called הקסם של קווילינג ("The Magic of Quilling"). I really hope that the two facts will help promoting the art of quilling in my country.

Mazal Tov quilling card

tháng 10 19, 2011 cards, flowers, insects, judaica, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

Some time ago I created this simple greeting card with paper quilling. The lettering says "Mazal Tov" (מזל טוב) or "Congratulations!" in Hebrew, I used letter stickers for it. The base was made out of thick watercolor paper.

Quilled flower arrangement in orange

tháng 9 17, 2011 birds, flowers, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

This flower arrangement in shades of orange was inspired by the flowers of lily, mum (Chrysanthemum), rose, pot marigold (Calendula) and flame vine (Pyrostegia/Bignonia Venusta).

Lilac flowers and butterfly, framed paper quilling

tháng 7 09, 2011 flowers, insects, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

Lilac and swallowtail - quilling picture

This quilling picture was a present for my mom's birthday a few months back. I had been planning to create a picture that would feature lilac flowers for a long time, and even started making a stock of them — you need a lot for a project like this. Eventually I had a chance to complete this project. I love lilacs very much, they are so beautiful, and the scent is lovely. Unfortunately, lilacs don't grow in Israel.

Quilling: Flower arrangement in beige

tháng 7 01, 2011 flowers, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

Recently I've created this relatively simple flower arrangement, as a gift. It's almost monochromatic, in tints of brown and beige. For this project I used a new technique — the one the large curled petals were made with.

Cherry blossom, framed paper quilling art

tháng 3 18, 2011 birds, flowers, insects, paper crafts, Quilling, tutorials No comments

Japanese cherry blossom, quilled picture

I was writing this post when the news came about the tragedy in Japan. Like many other's, my thoughts, heart and prayers are with the people of Japan. For those looking for ways to donate to support the disaster relief efforts, here are a few links:

Japanese Red Cross (via Google)

American Red Cross

British Red Cross

Simple quilled flowers in a beveled frame

tháng 1 16, 2011 flowers, insects, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

Quilled flowers in a beveled paper frame

I created this simple arrangement of quilled flowers with daisies and cornflowers as a gift. I used 1/8"-wide strips for the leaves and petals, and 3/8" strips for the fringed flowers and flower centers. The fringe is very dense. I always try to put some quilled insect as a point of interest in my flower arrangements. This work isn't an exception — you can see a tiny green bug climbing the flowers.

To frame this picture I built a beveled paper frame using 140lb (300gsm) card stock, tinted with acrylic paint. Step-by-step for a frame like this can be found in "How to make a beveled picture frame out of paper". Size of the finished picture is about 10 1/8 x 7 1/4 inches (25.8 x 18.5 cm).

Paper Sculpture - 3D Quilled Nuphar Flowers

tháng 11 08, 2010 3D quilling, flowers, insects, paper crafts, Quilling, sculpture No comments

Nuphar lutea or Yellow water-lily is a genus of aquatic plants. It grows in ponds and slow-moving rivers, native to Eurasia and North America, but can be also found here in Israel. Nuphar blooms in spring and early summer.

Quilled lotus flower

tháng 8 19, 2010 flowers, paper crafts, Quilling No comments

I finished this quilled lotus flower last fall, almost right after the Sacred lotus seedpod sculpture. I'm fascinated with this marvelous flower, so it's only natural that I often feature it in my art works.

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