New Year Card - Quilled 3d Flowers

So its New Year For some of my friends so I made this stand up card for one of them. I like the way it turned out though it is a simple design. This time I managed to get the print on the card so it was easier. I am not the best at cutting designs!!

I made the bell flowers so that the bottom section flared out a bit. I was not very happy with some of the quilled bells out there that look more like cones so I did a bit of experimenting to get a more rounded cone and I managed. ( check out Quick Tip 3).

Check out Quick Tip 4 for how I did the flared red petals on the bell.

The 3 petal flower looks really cooool thanks to Pritesh. There is a super video at her site on how to make them. Check my tutorial page for links to her site.

Well I got the print on the wrong side so I made it into a stand up card by folding the back into a triangular shape and pasting.

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Congratulations Card - Quilled 3d Flower Card

This is my first attempt at making a card. I wanted to print directly on the board and paste the quilling on it but my printer refused to accept the card ,so I was forced to print it on regular printer paper , then cut it and paste it.

I must say I'm rather proud of the results!! not a drop of gum is visible and that is a big, big acheivement for me. I also managed to get a two tone rose by pasting 1mm strips on both sides. I'm thrilled at the result as it looks rather like a cake!! Yummy!!.  Hope you all like it too.

I like the poem that I printed inside too:

Add one part each of:
Hope,
Faithfulness,
Generosity
Kindness;

 Blend with:
One part Prayer,
One part Meditation
Good Deeds.

 Season the whole with:
a dash of Good Spirit,
a sprinkle of Fun,
a pinch of Play
a cupful of Good Humour.

 Pour all of this into a Vessel Of Love,
Cook thoroughly over Radiant Joy
Garnish with Smiles
Serve with Quietness, Unselfishness and Cheerfulness

And you are bound to have a Happy Life

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Quilled Portrait Landscape Art- Pouting Penny

Well I  quilled this portrait to see if I could get the features right and I think I managed it OK. I saw a couple of beautiful quilled pictures and wanted to try out something similar. I used my usual fillers but for the hair, I wanted a straight look so I folded the strip like a fan and then encircled it. I used a combination of yellow,black and brown mixed in order to get the flowing appearance.

I think my quilling style is different from the other quilled pictures out there, as I use different basic quills for the different elements.

Well, guess I have stumbles upon my own landscape quilling technique!!

I think its a outcome  for my first attempt at quilling a human face.

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Quilling Quick Tips

This website is all about discovering my quilling skills  and sharing with others, so I thought I would post quilling tips that I discover on a regular basis. Please check out my tutorial page for

"Quick Tips"

In my journey I have discovered that the tips quiller give, make a huge difference in the quality of your work, so pick up what you find useful .

I used to have an endless running  battle with the glue untill I discovered that rolling the toothpick saved the day!!

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Red Passion Spray -Quilled 3d Flowers

I wanted to quill the leaves differntly so I struggled with it a bit. I wanted it to be two tone and I wanted it to have streaks but in the end I had to settle for this. The leaves came out larger than I wanted but I think they look ok.
I used 3to 4 strips and husking technique to make the light leaf. Once I got it pasted, I stuck the darker green strips around it.
For the flower middle I did some 3d work and made a berry on top ofwhich I stuck a 1mm thick peg. Then I stuck 3 petals on the peg.
For the petals I used the beehive method and for the blue middle I just chucked a tear shaped coil andencircledit with the honeycomb.

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Crochet Shell Basket Marceline

Crochet Shell Basket Marceline


If you are a beginner, you can find a playlist for the basic crochet stitches by clicking on this link.  Beginner Crochet Stitches



Crochet Geek YouTube -http://www.youtube.com/user/tjw1963

Crochet Geek 2 YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/crochet



Written by Teresa Richardson

Video Tutorial: Crochet Shell Basket - Marceline

Video Tutorial: Crochet Shell Basket - Marceline Left Hand Version

Skill Level - Easy

Measurements
3" inches tall with a folded edge
4" inches tall - Not folded
7" inches across

Abbreviations
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
SL ST - Slip Stitch

Materials
Size I - 5.5mm crochet hook
3 ply yarn
Tapestry Needle


CH 3 Join.
Round 1: Work 12 SC through the chain, do not join. Work the continual round working the next stitch in top of the first stitch.
Round 2: Work 1 SC in each stitch around. (12 SC total)
Round 3: Work 2 SC in each stitch around. (24 SC total)
Round 4: Work 1 SC in each stitch around. (24 SC total)
Round 5: Work 2 SC in each stitch around. (48 SC total)
Round 6: Work 1 SC in each stitch around. (48 SC total) Work a slip stitch to even off the round.

Round 7: Chain 1, *work a SC in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, work 6 DC in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, continue from * 8 times total. Join with the beginning stitch. (8 Shell total with 6 DC in each shell)

Round 8-15: Slip stitch over 3 DC, CH 1, *Work a SC between the DC. There will be 3 DC on each side of the SC.  Work 6 DC in the next single crochet, Continue around from *.  (8 Shell total with 6 DC in each shell) 

The sides will start to form on round 9.

Handle - 15" inches - 38 CM
CH  12, join with the beginning chain.  
Round 1: Work 12 SC around the chain. Do not join. Work the continual round working the next stitch in top of the first stitch.
Round 2-50: Work 1 SC in each stitch around.  Work a slip stitch at the end to even off the round.

Place the handles evenly across from each other at the bottom of the basket and sew in place.   In the video tutorial, I folded the edge on the basket.  You will sew the handle from the bottom up.  The handle will help the sides stay up.

Upon completion, sew in all the tails.

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