Flashback: Fringed Flower Gift Topper
Learn how to make your own fringed flower gift topper with this CRAFT exclusive tutorial!
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Project: Quilled Hearts & Flowers Valentine
By Ann Martin If you enjoy making Valentine cards, quilled hearts and flowers are a great way to add dimension. At first glance, quilling might seem complicated, but it honestly isn’t hard to do once you’ve learned the basics. An added bonus is that it’s one of the least expensive hobbies I’ve come across, and […]
How-To: Cherry Blossoms Card
Most moms appreciate receiving something handmade for Mother’s Day, and although the date is getting close (Sunday the 8th!), there’s still time to make this little card. Perhaps pick out a frame to go along with it, just in case she decides it’s worthy of a place on the mantel.
Quilling 101
By Ann Martin Quilling, the coiling and shaping of narrow paper strips to create a design, has been around for years — hundreds, in fact. During the Renaissance, nuns and monks would roll gold-gilded paper remnants trimmed during the bookmaking process, and use them to decorate religious objects as an alternative to costly gold filigree. […]
Halloween Spider Frame
For your Halloween memories, Ann Martin shows you how to make a Halloween Spider Frame. This project features a quilled spider in a web (also made of quilling paper) that decorates a paper-mache frame. Show off your favorite photo of your kidlets in costume!
Quilling 101
Craft Experts has a great guide on the basics of quilling. Quilling is the art of rolling and gluing thin strips of paper into different shapes. It’s a fun way to make your own art and use up some of your recycled magazines or paper scraps. The Craft Expert site also is a great resource […]
