Quilling

Good Morning All

Afew weeks ago I was cleaning my craftroom out and trying to downsize abit or destash. 

I came across my quilling box and the two flowers on the front of these card were ready made so I thought I would make them into cards.

The die cuts are from one of the Tonic sets the shop was selling at a very reduced price, ex demo.

I am giving my quilling box away to a lady who helps people at the local hospital who have had strokes, a rehabilitation unit.

So going to a good cause.

I have entered my 1st card into the Allsorts Birthday challenge

xxxxx

Wendy L

 

Quilled cards

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Wow, did you watch John's shows Monday and Tuesday???
Sell out on the first show so he had to bring those wonderful box dies back for Tuesdays shows.
And I got a mention too.
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 Val J and I went to a quilling class last week, the first of 10 I think.

Very basic for me but we quilled alot of basic shapes, ready to build into a picture on week 5.

Anyway, these are two cards I made afew weeks ago.

Just adding afew butterflies help make the card I think.

I have also used some bits that were on my desk - tags and a die cut butterfly.

I sit and do the quilling at night while watching TV, then the next day I go into my craft room and make the cards.

xxxxx
Wendy L

Thank You for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge this week is Thank You.

Back to quilling for my card.

The papers were free in a magazine.

Pierced Circles from Creative Expression.

My  mini butterflies.

Circle Sentiment from Netty

Sponsor

Digistamp Boutique

xxxxx

Wendy L

Blue & Brown for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge this week is my choice of Blue and Brown only.

I used Blue quilling papers onto a Brown card and shades of Blue satin ribbon on the corner.

I even coloured the peeloff sentiment with a Blue marker.

Sponsor is Digistamp Boutique

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Well a first for us today, we are going to watch car Rallying with some friends.

Not too far away, about an hour to the mountains above Benidorm.

But a very early start.

I,ll let you know what it is like.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Simply Quilled

God Morning All

I have been quilling again and just playing with it really, different shapes  and colours.
With this one I did not add any other embellishments,  just a piece of ribbon and a sentiment on some lovely leafy paper.

Xxx

Wendy L 

Nice and Bright

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A nice bright quilled flower for you today.

I quite like the shape of this flower.

I need more practice though to get the single pieces more curved.

Val J and I are going to a quilling class after Christmas, so that should be fun.

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Well I had the windows cleaned outside my craft room on Wednesday, then, guess what,

it started raining for the afternoon and through the night.

That's typical isn't it.

Fortunately, the rain was not on the front of the apartment, so windows OK.

On the good side, when I have them done, I have to move my desk and lots of other stuff, so I take the opportunity to have a really good clean and tidy up.

It always makes me feel good when I  tidy up, I do love organising everything and now I have some space on my desk!!!!

xxxxx

Wendy L

Thank You

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Back to quilling today.
I was sent this pretty pink die cut doily in a swap pack.
Pixie powder background.
Pretty card I think.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Think Pink for Allsorts

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The theme for Allsorts Challenge this time is Think Pink as it is Breast awareness week.

I made a card using lovely pink quilled flowers and pink pearls on a pierced square.

Sponsor is

Swedish House Crafts

Who have some very reasonably priced products on their website.

xxxx

Wendy L

Tag Envelopes

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Yeh back at Craft Club today, missed them girls and still missing my mate Lyn who moved back to UK.

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I made these tag envelopes before I went to UK.

I will use them in a Junk Journal or for gifts or even for a topper on a card with a tag inside.

Also, making these is a great way of using up bits of ribbon and odd bits lying on my desk.

These three each have a quilled flower on

xxxxxxx

Wendy L

Happy Quilling

Good Morning All

I made these flowers at craft club afew weeks ago and here they are made into a card.

Very pleased with this one.

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Well, arrived at John Next Doors last night after a long day. I don't sleep very well and had been awake since 4.15 so by the time we had travelled to Leicestershire  from Preston  we were both knackered, so a take away supper and bed.

 Now I,m typing this post at 4am !!!!!!

What's  wrong with Me!!!!!!

Meeting Mrs  Duck  for lunch today and helping John prep for some demo's this week.

xxxx

Wendy L

Hello UK

Good Morning All

As this goes live I shall be on my way to Alicante Airport to fly to Liverpool to see Arabella Louise and the rest of the family.

It is a two centre break for me as I am meeting John Next Door on Sunday and then he is taking me down to his and then I shall get the train to my other sons in Corby.

Cant wait to see everyone and meet the new babs.
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Today I have another couple of quilled cards.

A general one.

And a Christmas one.

This is a very small one, just 10x10cm.

I am thinking of doing afew of this size together and selling in a pack of maybe 5 or 6 at the Christmas Fayre I am doing in November.

I have been quilling some poinsettias for this size of card.

I believe it is only about 14 or 15 weeks until Christmas!!!!!

See you soon.

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I have some more pics of the floating cups now.  I was having issues with my memory card from my camera, t kept saying it needed formatting but I have been using it for ages with no issues, then suddenly saying that.  Anyway, John tired it in his laptop and it was OK so I tried again and voila, fine!!!!

This is Val J's.

This is mine.













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I would like to show you this ladies' quilling.  She is a member of a group on Facebook and she also has her own page HERE
Her work is amazing.
She has given me permission to show you all.
Why not pop along and view her work.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Just For You

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A couple of quilled cards today.

I do the quilling while watching TV then make into a card the next day.

I added a general sentiment, so can suit any occasion.

I always make sure they will fit in the envelope, not great for posting but they will fit.
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Going out for lunch today with some friends over from Ireland.
Not good for my diet but ya gotta do what ya gotta do!!!!

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Quilled Poinsettias

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I give the girls at my Craft club a sketch to follow each week, just for fun, if they want to have a go.

All the details are on my Facebook page HERE.

Well this is my card and I am very pleased with it, so much so that I am giving to it to my Son as their Christmas card.

I added some stamens in the centre of the largest poinsettia, set into hot glue.

The swirl gems are from Zsa Creations which I won on Facebook afew years ago.

My quilling is still not perfect but I am enjoying it and that is the main thing.

This is the sketch.

Just for fun but if you fancy having a go, email me your pic and I shall add it to the album on Facebook.

Perfect Quilling

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I am really getting into quilling and have joined a couple of groups on Facebook.

Some of the work shown on there is amazing and when I saw this, I asked the lady, Edit Percze, if I could show her work on my blog.

It all looks so perfect and neat, just gorgeous.

These are some Christmas decorations she has quilled.

Well here is another one made by me, it pales in comparison!!!!!

Afew strategically placed to hide excess glue!!!

Here is another attempt.

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Just afew pics of a swap of Glassine bags I received last week from my swap partner on a group on FB.

Handmade flowers and lots more

Beautiful Glassine bags

I showed mine HERE

I opened a parcel last Friday at Craft Club and the ladies were amazed at all the goodies I received.

It is great fun and I get some amazing ideas from the goodies I receive  too.

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Birthday for Crafty Friends

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Crafty Friends Challenge this time is Birthday

so I expect it will be a busy one.

As we dont have a sponsor for this one we could do anything we wanted!!!

I have been doing abit of quilling so used some shapes to make a flower for this card.

I used Phill Martins Corner Sentiment stamp.

Afew butterflies, one of which hides a blotch on the stamping!!!

Back later with Allsorts Challenge.

xxxx

Wendy L

Quilled flower card

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As I mentioned yesterday ,after receiving my swap card from Sheetal It made me want to get my quilling stuff out.

So here goes.

Sorry you can see the flash on these but it was actually raining on the day I took them as these were made last week.

I really enjoyed making the flowers as, once again, it is something I can do while watching TV at night.

More to come!!!!

xxxxx

Wendy L

Purple

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As this goes out we will still be in  Mojacar,  I dont have my lap top with me, only a tablet so I may not be visiting you all as often as usual, but I will catch up tomorrow night.

I,m not sure what die this is, as when we have our craft meets, some of us take afew dies and a cuttlebug and we cut away, so this is one of Vals, I think.

I added some Gilding Wax and some pretty handmade paper and some quilled flowers.

Have a good day.

I was playing with some new charms on my bead pins before we went away and here they are.

If anyone wants to buy any of these they would be 5GBP or 6.80 Euros for 12 inc free P&P.
If you want to buy other bead pins the link is HERE to view them and if you  would like 3 of these added into the selection, just email me or comment.

xxxx

Wendy L

Quilling

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I have dragged this one from the archives for my friend Val. She was doing some quilling at the craft meet on Thursday and I was showing her how to do petal shapes, so here is one  that show them .

Quilling is something I do when watching TV at night, relaxing but time consuming and worth it for the pretty flowers I can make.

xxxxx

Wendy L
CHALLENGES
Crafts Galore Encore - Use Fave Colour
Emergency Crafters -  Polka Dots (Dots embossing folder)

Quilled Pastels

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 Flight booked to go home on Thursday as Mum is feeling abit more confident now and we got her a riser/recliner chair on Friday so it is a lot easier for her to keep her leg elevated as per Doctors orders.  And it pushes her up to help her stand  and it reclines a little so she can sleep abit in it.  She gets into bed on her own now, with the help of a sturdy step stool I got her but gets up part way through the night as she is getting pain in her back!!!  So she gets in the chair and doses there until morning.  She has one of those alarm things that she has round her neck, so if she does fall she can press it  and my sister is called.  I have to be back before Saturday as Johns Mum and Daughter are arriving for half term.

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I,m 99% sure that the image used on this card is from Astrids Artistic Efforts HERE, she has some gorgeous free images on her blog..  I made the quilled flowers with two shades of paper, lemon and pink.  Not sure which the leaf die is as I bought a  pack of mixed ones.  I added a bead pin and some pearls and ribbon.

CHALLENGES -----

ABC Challenge - F for Flowers

Brown Sugar Challenge 81 - Use Die cut or punch

4 Crafty Chicks # 181 - Use Pearls

Crafty Ribbons # 76 - Ribbon & Bows

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This is what I,m missing.

This is Hollie feeding herself with yoghurt.


Isn't it fun when they start feeding themselves?  NOT

Now in this one she had been exploring a tub of Sudocrem Nappy Cream!!!!!!!  Probably copying Mum when she does her beauty treatment.!!!!!  But I think she is gorgeous enough, she doesn't need any beauty aids.

Noah is coming for tea with his Mum and Dad tomorrow so there will be pics of him on Tuesday.

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Quilled Flowers

Good Morning All

This is a pretty, simple card using quilled flowers and an embossing folder.  I have to admit the two roses are not made by me but by my good friend Chris Lee over on Docrafts forum.  I am still busy making cards for my stall on 15th July for the village.  My friend and neighbour will not be back from UK to help and she has the gift of the gab so I,m going to miss her, I will have to enlist someone else to help me, my sister was going to come over but now she can't.
Have a lovely day.
xxxxx
Wendy L
CHALLENGES ----
Craft-Dee-Bowz - CDB03 - Anything Goes with a Bow
Melonheads Friends - Emboss it
The Crafters Cafe # 9 -  Anything Goes