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I haven't done any quilling, but I bought a card-making book at Barnes & Noble that had some adorable cards using quilled embellishments so I've been thinking about trying it.
Is it hard to do? It doesn't seem like too many supplies are needed.
I took a short class on quilling at my LSS and it was pretty interesting. Tedious, but interesting. I bought some of the colored paper and the quilling tool and I haven't touched it! Luckily it wasn't expensive.
I haven't done quilling since high school (um, a few years back). We had week-long little "mini-courses" in the spring, and I took a quilling class taught by a pretty old nun! I thought it was a beautiful art. I still have the teeny tool. I think it could be tedius, but kind of relaxing too. I hope you post what you make, I might be inspired to pick it up again!
Sabrina and Meluvstampin,
Thanks for the links. Always nice to see others works. Last night while I watched TV, I made a few dozen coils.
Actual making of the quilled coils is pretty easy. The tool is $4 and the paper strips are not very expensive. Once I assemble something I will post a link.
I like to do quilling and would include more of it on my cards because I love the dimensional look. My issue with quilling is how to mail the cards and the extra cost of mailing. Any ideas?
I haven't quilled in awhile, but I still have all my supplies. I was thinking about getting them out to make some Mother's Day cards. Thanks for starting this thread.
this is so funny - i have been interested in quilling (along with about 37 dozen other crafty things) for some time after seeing some cards with it in a card book a few years back. then me & suzanne come across the same girl with wonderful quilling on her blog (separately - so weird) and had her do a tutorial in our first magazine issue last month, then i see it in cardmaker mag i think it was and now i am suddenly seeing it all over the place!! so yes i think it will be the next big thing. i got a bunch of supplies a couple weeks ago and want to try my hand at some things........i have the cutest book of patterns too from nnies attic.
i had to buy everything in threes so i have some extras cheap if anyone needs some - i may do a giveaway on my blog next week too with some of them....
My sister does quilling and has made some beautiful picture frames for wedding gifts. She just does some simple flowers and swirls on a mat and gets an inexpensive frame. I think I'm going to have her do one for a friend of mine getting married in June. I will post a pic when it's finished.
I like to do quilling and would include more of it on my cards because I love the dimensional look. My issue with quilling is how to mail the cards and the extra cost of mailing. Any ideas?
Mailing the cards generally is easy; the quilling is really quite stable the closed and scrolls shapes. Just layer with some bubble-wrap and then a cardstock on top to enclose.
For fringing items like I just posted a link above this - I have posted overseas this particular bottlebrush design just by putting it in a slimline carton. I just added some lightweight plastic bags or tissue to stop any movement during transit.
I've included quillng on some of my cards and have had no problem mailing them in the traditional manner. The height dimension they add requires no special packaging. I've never had a problem with my quilled cards arriving in pristine condition.
Why waste the materials with the bubble wrap and extra cardstock...I feel it's not necessary.
Cuttlebug has some new quilling dies out now.....they cut the paper and when you roll them they turn into flowers....you can check out the Cuttlebug site and several online stores as well as LSS are carrying them. Each of the sets come with the dies, a quilling tool and a sample of how the flower is supposed to turn out.
I've quilled for years. I tried to make my own paper strips but found that the cut paper was much rougher on my fingers than buying the specialized quilling paper. It is a very tedious process but it's so calming for me. I bought a ton of quilling paper on ebay for super cheap. Good luck!!
I find the paper you use for quilling does really make a difference. Stiffer paper, like cardstock, (I find) is much more difficult to roll. But scrapbook paper sometimes I find too flimsy to roll. There is a fine line between the right texture.
You can also cut your own if you have a paper shredder. It would be the 1/4 inch rather than 1/8th, but that can also work for some flowers and other designs.
I am sure that I still have a box of quilling goodies from years ago when it was all the rage! It is a tedious task but the results are beautiful! I remember making a huge Holly Hobby picture for a friend when I was in high school and also tiny mice to put on tags with names of cheeses for a party we had..........as well as making all kinds of flowers and such - the lady I babysat for when I was 16 showed me how to do it! Might have to go digging for the box...........
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