TLC231 Quilling {7/27/09}
 

Surprise it's me. Yeah, I know I told you that someone familiar would be filling in for me for the next two Mondays, but I'm filling in for the filling in person - Beth (showmestamper). Beth had planned to be here today to bring you this fun TLC, however; she had a family emergency that required her to be out of town, so here I am - posting her project for her...as I grab my bags and head to the airport to catch my plane to CHA! I won't be around to answer questions you may have, and I feel bad that I'm leaving you with no guidance, but I'm confident that you all can participate together and work out any questions you may have between yourselves. I bet there are a few quillers out there already who will have all the answers. So are you ready? Beth has outlined today's challenge below:

Quilling is the art of paper filigree: creating coils and swirls from strips of paper and arranging them in a beautiful way. Here are just a FEW of the quilled items already in the gallery to give you some inspiration and get your creative juices going�..

Briarthyme: quilled Christmas tree

Karen T. : quilled sun, birds and fish

laburnett: lovely flowers and butterfly

souriremp: very elaborate and advanced flowers

GiddyGreetings: cute bumblebees

Marilynn: very elegant white on white flowers

archanapandurangi: bright and cheerful flowers

As you can see, you can create many different looks from the same technique. So how do we do it?? You can run to your local craft store and get some precut strips of paper and a quilling tool OR you can just run to your craft table. We can cut our own strips (any size really, but I would start with 1/8� or �� strips) using our paper cutter. Note that thinner cardstock works best for quilling and this is a great opportunity to use up some of that not-s-wonderful cardstock that you may have in your stash. Instead of a quilling tool, you can just use a round toothpick, a needle or a hat pin.

We have our tools and supplies, so let�s get started. Place the toothpick near the end of the paper strip and start winding the paper around the toothpick. You want the paper to wrap over itself so you have a stacked coil. When you reached the end of your paper, add a SMALL amount of paper glue to the end and adhere the end to the coil. This will make a tight coil. If you want a looser coil, simply release the tension on the coil a little before you glue it. A little practice goes a long way in creating coils. The hardest part of making coils is making many coils that are the same size; however, there are very inexpensive size guide tools available that make that easier too.

If you want to make shapes such a teardrop, simple pinch one side of the coil. A triangle is three pinches. You get the idea!

To glue the shapes to the card, again use a small amount of any paper glue.

So now that you have the basic idea, off you go! For even more inspiration, check out all the creations in the gallery already.

To see all the creations for TLC231 CLICK HERE.

Remember to use two keywords: TLC231 and quilling

Oh this sounds fun. I haven't quilled in years. I will have to finish my card tonight after cub scout day camp...

Have a great day everyone.

thanks Lynn! Have fun at CHA!

Bon voyage Lynn!
 

A well deserved vacacay! Take care and come back to us when you are all rested. :p

Hugs, Peggy

Here is my QUILLED SUNSHINE.

here is mine I used quilled stickers... clean and simple posies

I haven't tried this technique in a long time...what a great challenge!!

Oh, goodness! It's been years since I've done this. I know I still have a big plastic big full of supplies in the basement. Guess I'll have to find my way through the cobwebs (eeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww!) and pull it out.

Haven't had time to play in so long. This is my first time with this technique?????

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I�m soo impressed of all your cards!! I�ve never done this....but here it is :)

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TFL!
Birgit

OOHHHH I am so excited. I love quilling. Thanks Lynn for using my card as an example.

Oh, this is scary. Definitely new for me, but I will give it a try and maybe you will even see a card. :)

Mondays are my fav day at Splitcoast, the new techniques are so great to get the creativity going for the week! Cheers

Ooh what fun!
 

Thanks for posting this tecnique, I've always wanted to try it. I guess I'll have to start saving all my 1/8 scraps now. :confused:

Here is my first attempt//www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1426875?&cat=500&ppuser=186182

I've never done this...I'm off to give it a try. One question for those who have done this...what adhesive do I use to attach the quilled pieces to the card??

Have always admired the quilling technique so this is my first attempt: QUILLING

STAMPNS8R- To attach my quilled pieces, I use either Scotch scrapbooker's glue or Aleene's tacky glue. I use the tacky glue if I am using cardstock, and the scotch if I use a lighter weight of paper.

COOL! B-) I loook forward to playing later.

Great challenge, now go and have a wonderful trip!

I've been wanting to try quilling. This is just the push I need, thanks Lynn.
Joan

I was rather expecting to see Beth.
Enjoy CHA, Lynn.
Quick Quilled Card from me - I used a butterfly I had already made many moons ago.

Valita has a really neat quilled rose tutorial on her blog.

Dawn- Flowergal36 posted my quilled flower tutorial on her blog:

This little dinosaur was quilled by my daughter and she is 15. She didn't have any directions and she didn't know that quilling was supposed to be hard so she just did it.

Thanks MariLynn! I have admired your quillling on cards you have posted, but have never tried it! I think I will after seeing these tutorials!

Thanks Marilynn...for your info and your links. I really liked how this technique came out...even though it was a little more time consuming then I had anticipated. The first one I did was a dragonfly...but then I kept looking at that fish and wanted to try it. I used a little bit of stickles to glitterfy the fishy.

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=203115

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=203115

Let's just say....after this challenge, I am going to confession Saturday night!!!!! Lynn, I hope you have a wonderful trip. This was a heck of a challenge for me, but thanks for challenging me to do it. Ladies, you girls rocked this challenge and my hat is off to you if you still have an unharmed bottom lip. I chewed the heck out of mine. lol Here is my card

Not Again Anytime Soon Flowers

Well, here is my card. I used a quilled sticker, though. I'm off to make one with my own quilling next!

here is my card :
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=205884
niki

Here is my Quilling Sampler Card. It didn't take me that long to make. Only took me about 1 hour. I have had a terrible time getting onto Splitcoast to upload it. It has taken me almost 3 times as long to upload than to make. Oh well it is here now.

Thank you for the challenge - the cards are great - it is ages since I did quilling but here's mine

WoW! Quilling is a lot harder than I thought.

Great challenge - here's my attempt: Still the One

Teri

thanks lynn! quilled butterfly

Here is another card I did for the challenge. This time I did the quilling - no sticker! Thanks for looking.

Great challenge Lynn! I needed the push to try quilling! Here's mine:

Quilled Floral Birthday

Here are my most recent attempts at quilling. I love it and hadn't quilled for years. I hope to make more cards this weekend.

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=52409

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=52409

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there are more tags on my blog but haven't had time to upload them here. TFL!!!

Here is mine:

GLADIOLA

Here is my entry
 

I had to try this technique, but gee, I am far from being the Queen of quilling. LOL

Just because I had to

Sorry about that girls, I am addicted to making cards, and even the ugly ones get to be posted. LOL

Thanks for looking.

Quilled Monkey
 

Here's My Card.

Hope you enjoy-- it's a combo for this challenge and the CAS25.

Here's my card. Thanks Lynn for the great challenge.
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Joan

TLC231 Quilling- my quilling samples
 

I have never posted anything before ever but I could not resist. I have been quilling for the past two weeks having finally found the time to practice the skills I learned at a quilling class a few months ago. These are ATCs that I am hoping to be able to trade next month- if I can force myself to give them away. I also have some cards but my digital camera died yesterday as I was trying to take pics of them. Is there a time limit to post quilling?

Fun technique!

MSM's Tall Forest Friend (ver 1)