http://theartofquilling.com Creative ideas, techniques, and patterns for paper quilling Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:23:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was down in the basement going through some old boxes looking for something totally unrelated to crafts when much to my surprise I discovered not one, but two boxes packed with quilling paper!  The paper dates back to the 1980s and is still in perfect condition.  In fact, there ... http://theartofquilling.com/quilling-paper-surprise In March, 2009, my youngest daughter married a charming Scotsman.  Unfortunately, only his parents and a few friends were able to come to the United States for the wedding, so this year, Jen and John took a vacation to Scotland so she could meet the rest of his family and ... http://theartofquilling.com/vintage-quilled-ladys-jewellery-box My sister and I were going through some boxes of old family photos when we discovered four manila envelops full of vintage postcards.  I was so excited ... it was like Christmas had come early!    There is very little correspondence written on them, but it appears that from 1912 to 1915, Miss ... http://theartofquilling.com/happy-independence-day-america I really appreciate all of the feedback I receive from my newsletter subscribers and blog readers.   One request that I hear quite often is for more quilling projects made from recycled materials, which is great because I enjoy creating them!   Several weeks ago, I stopped by a local thrift store and ... http://theartofquilling.com/quilled-puzzle-piece-magnet Back in the 1980s, it was all the rage to stiffen strips of large-print floral fabrics (usually mauve) into bows to dress up wicker baskets.  While that decorating look has come and gone, it's still fun to stiffen fabric, especially if you are a crafter who likes to get her ... http://theartofquilling.com/fabric-paper-makes-fun-background-for-quilling NAQGCON 2010 was amazing!  I would like to send a big "Thank You" to Kay Shockley and her Long Island Quillers (Anne Marie, Annette, Carole, Georgia, Helen, Janet, Joann, Kim, Odessa, Suzanne, Tina, and Yvonne) for all of their hard work.  It took so much time, effort, and creativity to ... http://theartofquilling.com/quilling-conference-a-big-success The 2010 North American Quilling Guild convention is one week away.  I was so honored to be asked to teach a class and have been busy pulling my project kits together.  We will be quilling an ATC (Artist Trading Card) using the stencil quilling technique where the quilling is glued ... http://theartofquilling.com/naqgcon-2010 I have been sitting on this news for several months now, but the May issue of CardMaker Magazine finally arrived in my mailbox yesterday and my quilled Father's Day card, Sail Away, is featured on page 18 in their Quill It Easy section. Needless to say I am thrilled to ... http://theartofquilling.com/sail-away-quilling-card-published-in-cardmaker-magazine-may-2010 A wonderful reader of mine, Lisa Malachinski, wrote me about a project she has done where she embellishes spoons with quilling.  Yes, you read that correctly, spoons!  You know how much I love it when someone thinks "outside the box" with their quilling, and I just had to share her ... http://theartofquilling.com/quilling-on-spoons Great News... I finally took the plunge and have opened a store at ArtFire.com!  Now you can purchase my finished quill art online.   I invite you to visit my store, The Art of Quilling, and browse around.  You'll find buying is easy and safe through PayPal.   The inventory will grow and change over time, ... http://theartofquilling.com/new-online-store-at-artfirecom