NOT Just Another Mom

I have a close friend who has trusted me to create several pieces for her and this was one of them. It makes me happy to have a new challenge and this was indeed one. I used a photo given to me as a reference and quilled atop a print out of it. I have the photo cut out in my pocket protector and am quilling on top of it careful not to glue the paper to the plastic. I use straight pins to hold it together until it dries. Here I’ve taken the quilled rider and horse off of the styrofoam backing and added to a background I added of layered trees. Here’s the final piece…

I was honored to make a special birthday gift for a persons Mom. How I love making these beach scened letters… I make these letters with 1/2″ hand cut paper strips and carefully place them with my handy dandy tweezers until they resemble a beautiful beach sunrise…I love the creamy yellow background although sometimes in the pictures it turns out a little darker than it really is. I want to think that this would give someone a lot of pleasure looking at it everyday and thinking of the beach….Can’t you just hear the sound of the waves gently lapping and feel the gentle breeze tugging at your hair?

I had the pleasure of making a 12″ x 12″ shadow box custom quilled name for a special baby girl. I was asked to include pink, white, purple, and grey. She wanted it to be simple and for the name not to be hard to see, so this is what I came up with. I wish the best for the little one and her family….

Somehow my posts were stopped from auto posting and I have a lot to catch up on and show you! I’ve been mad busy since October making things for the annual Markham Woods Presbyterian Church Pumpkin festival and starting projects for Christmas. I bought some wooden embellishments that are exactly 1/8″ thick. They are perfect for quilling into! First, I stain them and then I cover the back with card stock paper. Then, I take and quill and fill in the gaps with my quilling strips. My last step is to spray it with a clear non-yellowing sealant to protect it from dust. I hope everyone has had a wonderful Thanksgiving (for those who celebrate) and this post finds you doing well! Tagged: paper crafting , paper filigree , paper quilling , paperart , quilling , quilling design , QuillingFun , wood signMarkham Woods Presbyterian Church , wooden embellishments

A sweet couple just received this in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. It is an 8″x10″ quilled in several shades of gold. I love the shimmer of the shiny strips especially. They make such an elegant statement. Tagged: paper art , paper crafting , paper filigree , paper quilling , paperart , quilled , quilled letter , quilled monogram , quilling , quilling design , QuillingFun

I had the opportunity to make a beautiful letter N using the colors maroon, brown, peach, and cream. I always love seeing how various colors come together. The person wanted those colors and a flower in the design. Aren’t these colors so elegant together? Tagged: paper art , paper crafting , paper filigree , paper quilling , paperart , quilled , quilled letter , quilled monogram , quilling , quilling design , QuillingFun

Quilled Alabama logo, Roll Tide! I have recently discovered paper quilling and I wanted to do something special for my hubby for our 18th annivesary.  Hopefully it isn't too girlish :)  I learned alot from doing this and might go back and make another one now that I have played around with it!  Roll Tide, ya'll!!