Tag Archive 'Halloween quilling'

Aug 12 2010

Fall 2010 Quilling Classes at Marietta Community School

Published by Charlotte under Christmas Quilling, Fall Quilling, Halloween Quillng, Quilling News

I will once again be teaching quilling classes this fall through the Marietta Community School, the continuing education division of Marietta City Schools.  The classes will be taught at Marietta High School, Marietta, GA.
 
  • Quilling I — Beginner/Fall (Thursday, Sept 23, 6:00-8:30pm)
  • Quilling I — Beginner/Halloween (Tuesday, Oct 5, 6:00-8:30pm)
  • Quilling I — Beginner/Christmas (Tuesday, Oct 12, 6:00-8:30pm)
  • Quilling II — Christmas Cards (Thursday, Nov 4, 6:00-8:30pm, Prerequisite:  Any Quilling I Class)
 
In each Quilling I class I’ll talk briefly about the history of quilling and show samples of the various quilling papers, tools, and books available.  Next, I’ll teach the students how to make the basic coils and scrolls used most in quilling as they complete a shape chart to take home for reference.  We’ll make one project in class and the students will go home with a pack of multi-colored quilling paper, a slotted quilling tool, plenty of informational handouts, and enough materials to complete two more projects so they can keep quilling after the class.  Check out the class projects for the Halloween and Christmas classes. 
 
The Quilling II — Christmas Cards class is for students who already know the basic coils and scrolls, but want more practice.  We’ll work on three quilled Christmas cards (original designs different than those provided in the Quilling I — Beginner/Christmas class).
 
You can check out the MCS online course catalog for complete registration information.  If you live in the area, I would like to personally invite you to join me for a wonderful evening of quilling. 
 
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need further information.  You may leave a comment on this post, or send an email to charlotte (at) theartofquilling (dot) com.

2 responses so far

Oct 23 2009

Halloween Mommy & Me Quilling Class

Published by Charlotte under Quilled Card, Quilling News

We had a fun time quilling at the recent Mommy & Me quilling class.  It was the first time I had taught a class with children, but they did great, as you can see!
halloween-class-boo-card1…
I will be teaching a beginner Christmas quilling class on Thursday, November 5th, from 6:00-8:30pm at the Marietta Community School, the continuing education division of Marietta City Schools.  Check out the MCS online course catalog for complete registration information.  There are still spaces available, so if you would like to get a head start on your Christmas decorating or gift-giving projects, please sign up and join us.
 

Newsletter Teaser

The second issue of my newsletter is almost ready.  You’ll receive a free quilling pattern — this time for a popular late summer flower — along with complete instructions for turning it into a sunny card.  You’ll also learn of a wonderful charity that will welcome all of the cards you can quill.  So, if you haven’t signed up for my newsletter yet, do it now.  You won’t want to miss it!
…
 

No responses yet

Oct 18 2009

Quilling with Kids — Ms. Pumpkin Head

Published by Charlotte under Quilling Inspiration, Quilling with Kids

My youngest daughter would tell you she is craft-challenged when it comes to the actual execution of a project, but she is as crafty as they come and has great ideas.  The other day we were discussing Halloween and she suggested that I quill a face for a pumpkin.  I’m thinking, “OK, I can quill some yellow triangles for eyes ….,” which didn’t seem too exciting so I put that idea away. 
 
quilling-pumpkin-headWhen Jen asked me if I had made the pumpkin yet, I knew I needed to take another look at the possibilities.  And then it hit me — I could quill real features for the pumpkin, just like a Mr. Potato Head!

 

I used a tiny gourd-type pumpkin found at the grocery store.  There is no pattern since you would have to adjust the quilling shapes to fit whatever size pumpkin you had, but here is a list of the coils I used:
 
  • Eyes:  Tight coils starting with black for the pupil, then blue for the iris, and finishing with white.  The eyelashes are fringed from a 3/8″ wide strip.
  • Nose:  Teardrop
  • Mouth:  Two half-circles on top with one large half circle on the bottom.  Glue them together and pinch the sides.
  • Ears:  Two curved teardrops; larger on top, smaller on the bottom.
 
I accessorized this stylish Miss with jump rings for earrings and a blue bow tied to her stem to match her eyes.  I glued the features directly to the pumpkin using Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue, but any strong, thick glue should do fine.
 
This would be a great project to do with children.  If you need further inspiration, simply surf the Internet for additional photos of decorated pumpkins.  Turn your pumpkin into a scary monster with jagged teeth or a beautiful princess with a crown.  You could color your pumpkin first with markers before gluing on the features if you’d like.  The possibilities are endless.  Just pull out your quilling papers and let your imagination go wild!
 
Quilling Tip:  The idea isn’t just for pumpkins.  You can quill faces for all sorts of fruits and vegetables.  How about a yellow squash bird or an eggplant clown with a big red nose?  This is one time when it is fine if children play with their food.
,,,

8 responses so far

Oct 09 2009

Quilled “Boo!” Halloween Card

Published by Charlotte under Quilled Card, Quilling Inspiration, Quilling Tips

Next week I am teaching my first basic quilling class with a Halloween theme.  It will also be my first Mommy & Me class (mother & daughter pairs), so I am really looking forward to it.  For each class, I provide my students with three original quilling patterns along with all of the materials necessary to complete three projects.  After making the basic shapes for their take-home chart, we complete one of the projects in class.  They can then keep quilling at home with the other two projects… and get hooked on quilling (I hope)! 
 
I was looking around the web for inspiration and ran across a card that spelled “boo!” using a chipboard letter “b” and exclamation point “!”.  For the letter “o” they used jack-o-lantern stickers.  It was so cute and I knew it would be just perfect as one of the class projects since each pair could make the card together, with the Mommy quilling one of the pumpkins and the child quilling the other.  I wanted to put a photo of the inspiration card on this blog, but it is on a major site and I honestly couldn’t figure out who to ask, so I am including the link here so you can click over and take a look.
 
I am very happy with how my quilled Halloween card turned out. 
quilling-boo-card
 
Being creative doesn’t have to be expensive.  All of the supplies for this card came from my own stash, except for the ribbon that was on sale this week at Michaels.  Use what you have to make quilled cards for each season.  The lucky recipient will thank you for it.
 
Quilling Tip:  The idea of using objects for letters is not new.  An arching black cat would make a perfect “h” in Halloween.  And a quilled witches broom could be the “l”, or used as an exclamation point.  You could even quill the spider from the last post and use it for the “o”  in “Boo!” instead of the pumpkins.  Just make its body out of a larger loose coil and shorten the legs, making him more of an “o” shape. 
 
If you have been inspired my card, please take a moment and leave a comment.  I would enjoy hearing from you! 
…

One response so far

Oct 05 2009

Quilled Halloween Spider Card

Published by Charlotte under Quilled Card, Quilling Pattern

I really enjoy Halloween!  It is the only holiday where you can go all out decorating your home and creating costumes for the little ones (and yourself), or you can do absolutely nothing … and it’s all OK. 
 
quilling-spiderI experimented with puffy markers in an earlier post and thought that they might work well with spiders.  Since Halloween is right around the corner (where did the year go?), I thought I would give it a try.  I used a dark gray quilling paper for the spider hoping that the black marker would show up a bit more than straight black on black, but the contrast isn’t there.  However, the texture the marker created is good.  It doesn’t show up very well in the photo, but it does look cool in person. 
 
In the spooky spirit of Halloween, I’d like to share my free spider pattern with you.
 
You will need
*Basic quilling tools (discussed earlier)
*Quilling paper, 1/8″: black
*Black Puffy Marker & heat gun (optional)
  
Free Quilling Pattern — Halloween Spider
(1) 5″ loose coil (head)
(1) 16″ loose coil (body)
(1) 1-1/2″ strip (front legs)
(4) 3/4″ strips (middle legs)
(2) 1″ strips (back legs)
 
Using the photo as a guide, glue the 5″ loose coil head to the center of the 1-1/2″ strip, then glue them both to the 16″ loose coil body.  Make a small bend in one end of each of the remaining legs forming a tab and give each one a slight curve.  To attach the legs, add a dab of glue to the tab of each leg and glue it to the body, spacing them evenly on each side.  Use the (4) 3/4″ strips (two on each side) for the middle legs, and the 1″ strips (one on each side) for the back legs.   If you would like to add a flocked effect to the spider, paint it with the black puffy marker.  When dry, turn on the heat gun and watch the paint puff.
 
What do you do with a scary quilled spider?  Turn it into a Spooktacular Halloween card, of course.
 
quilling-spider-cardAdditional Materials for Quilled Card
*(1) 4″ x 5.5″ card, ivory
*Orange card stock
*Quilling paper:  lime green, purple
*Small tag (1.5″ x 2″), lime green (Paperbilities — I found mine at Walmart) 
*Ink pads:  Brown (Stampabilities - Walnut); Black (StazOn - Jet Black)
*Halloween greeting stamp of choice (I bought a small set with several greetings at JoAnn for $1) 
*Small piece of black netting
*Small piece of black floss
*Self-adhesive foam mount (Pop Dots)
*Dry adhesive (tape runner)

 

Cut a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of orange card stock and ink the edges with the brown ink; attach to front of card.  Stamp greeting in upper left corner of card.  Using photo as a guide, glue strips of green and purple quilling paper in a cris-cross pattern to front of card; trim edges.  Tie the net to the tag with a simple overhand knot.  Thread one end of the floss through the tag hole and glue to the back.  Glue the other end to the center of the tag about three-fourths down.  Glue the spider (head down) to the tag at the base of the floss string to make it look like the spider is hanging by the thread.  Attach the tag to the card with the foam adhesive mount.
 
Share your Halloween card with a family member or friend.  And, don’t forget to sign your work!
 
I hope you decide to give this project a try.  If so, I’d love to hear from you.  Send me a comment and let me know how it turned out. 
…

5 responses so far