DIY Quilled Paper Flower Embellishments A while ago I bought some little paper flower embellishments.They had a cute sheet-music print on them and were perfect for so many of the tags I make for the One Little Tag Craft Challenge on Facebook. the paper flower embellies had a glue dot on the back and were in black and white. Since I’m a gal who likes color, I usually painted them with some kind of watercolors to make them match the […]
How To Make A DIY Quilling Tool & Quilled Hearts Tutorial
If you’ve been here before, you may know that I have a soft spot for quilling. I love that you can take simple strips of paper and some white glue and twirl them into spirals that you can form into shapes that can be almost anything! (OK, I’m a little breathless here!) But what if you don’t have a quilling tool? Well, I gotcha covered. You need: plastic coffee stirrer (the ones like a mini straw) OR Ear Swab with […]
Craft Tool Review: AccuQuilt GO! Baby Fabric Cutter
Guys, something wonderful happened to me last week in the craft studio: I fell absolutely head over heels in love with my new AccuQuilt GO! Baby fabric cutter. Now, I wouldn’t generally get so worked up about a die cutter, but the GO! Baby made cutting fabric so easy that I never, ever want to go back to scissors and rotary cutters again. First, some background: The generous folks at AccuQuilt kindly sent me a GO! Baby machine in advance […]
How-To: Quilled Hearts Jewelry
It’s that time of year again- when we all wear our hearts on our sleeve…or ears….or hands…. or lapel! Time to make and wear some really cut Valentine’s Day jewelry…this year, I’m integrating one of my favorite paper crafts: QUILLING! Never fear, friends! It’s easy and Mod Podge Dimensional Magic Silver Glitter Formula makes it durable and SPARKLY! You’ll need: Quilling strips, quilling tool, and (optional) sizing tool. I’m using a set from 3 Birds Designs Estate Collection. Bottle caps, […]
Husking Hoops and Loops Kit from Quilled Creations
I was sent the Husking Hoops and Loops kit from Quilled Creations to review. I will tell you all right now that I am a husking and quilled paper novice. But I have wanted to try my hand at it for so long. I eagerly jumped right into my kit. The Quilled Creations website states: Husking Hoops & Loops Kit Husking is a unique technique that loops quilling paper around straight pins to form stunning patterns. Try it and you’ll […]
Happy Valentine’s Day- Card “Show-and-Tell”
So…here we are at Valentine’s Day- hope you all got your cards made, dinners planned, and flowers sent! I made my own this year, and here’s the ones I made for my family: I stamped this image multiple times on different colors of cardstock, then decorated them with Derwent Coloursoft pencils and Stampendous stickers before cutting them out and raising them up with 3-D Glue Dots. Some even got a top coat of Mod Podge Dimensional Magic. For my hubby, […]
Craft Product Review: Quilling Comb by Quilled Creations
A while back I reviewed the Basic Quilling Kit by Quilled Creations and I felt I was ready for a new paper-crafting challenge: comb quilling. The difference in this technique is that you use a comb (kind of like a hair pick) to wrap paper around and make consistent, evenly-spaced loops. The kit contains the quilling comb, paper quilling strips, and a book with techniques and ideas. I decided to go through the book and try all of them. I […]
Twirled Paper- Quilling Kit Book Review
I had a request for a suggestion for a quilling resource, so I thought I’d share a book that I got a few years ago for Christmas that I really enjoyed. It’s by Klutz publishing, and it’s called “Twirled Paper” by Jacqueline Lee. I’m pretty sure it’s geared for the teen market- I found it at Michael’s in the kid’s kit section- but it’s suitable for adult beginners, too. It comes with a slew of qulling paper- 1/8 inch strips […]