Paper quilling is the art of taking thin strips of colored paper, rolling them into a coil, pinching them to form a shape and then gluing the shapes together to create paper designs and objects. Quilling is an inexpensive craft that once you try, you'll be tempted to make your next hobby. All you need is paper and glue to make things that are both pretty to look at as well as stunning in design.
The best way to get started if you're new to quilling is to find inspiration. Study quilled art that you like and use it as a springboard for making your own fabulous designs. Pretty soon people will be admiring your work and using it as inspiration for their quilling projects.
Paper Quilled Monogram
Experiment and play with different shapes and techniques to create this easy but effective monogram. Once you have your outline, the creative freedom is all yours. This tutorial will introduce you to the six most common quilling shapes.
Autumn Tree Greeting Card
Celebrate the autumn season by sending your friends greeting cards adorned with a beautiful quilled autumn tree. Even if you have never made a quilled craft before, you will be able to create this card in no time. It is merely made of eye-shaped quilled coils to represent the leaves and basic coiled strips to make the trunk of the tree. The simplicity of the design radiates elegance, and the best part is the tree is so easy to make.