Blogging and Some Cleanup

Inspiration! New Ideas, and Spring Cleaning in the Fall...I have been inspired. This inspiration is driven by my need to find organization. My current inspiration has been about how I would like this site to move forward.This site has a lot of information about quilling and tools and techniques that can be found within my Quilling Blog. The reason...

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Free Quilling Patterns

I have been adding Free Quilling Patterns to this site so that everyone can see how easy quilling is. These patterns are free for personal use. You can use them in any non-commercial way. You may not represent these patterns as your own nor sell them commercially. If you would like to use these patterns or sell them, please contact me and we can discuss...

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Quilling Instructions - Shapes

Want to learn more about quilling? This is the place to be.Please find the following list of instructions for how to make the Quilled Shapes. I am continually adding information and instructions, so please check back for updates. With each set of instructions, you will find a detailed description of how you make the shapes as well as a picture that...

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Quilling Basics - Getting Started

Quilling, or Paper Filigree, is an ancient art form that some say dates back to the ancient Egyptians. Today we use a variety of papers in varying lengths and widths to create our quilled masterpieces. Quilling involves taking strips of paper and twirling, rolling, shaping, and gluing them together. The name Quilling is derived from the name of the...

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NAQG - North American Quilling Guild

I am a proud member of the North American Quilling Guild (NAQG).What, you may ask is the NAQG? This is a group of dedicated people whose stated mission is to "to promote the lovely art of quilling and ensure that it is passed on to future generations"I thought that this was a wonderful thought. This aligns closely with my desire to bring quilling to...

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Quilling and Scrapbooking

GrandmaJuly_cOriginally uploaded by AntonellaD. Many of you have asked about adding quilling to scrapbook pages. This is an example of a scrapbook page that I did for "grandma" - it features a beautiful poem I found on the internet (sorry don't know the author) and quilled elements added to page.I combined items that Grandma loves like the flowers...

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Remembering 9/11

Today is a sad day, it is the 5th Anniversary of the bombing of the World Trade Center. I could not let the day pass without posting some of my remembrances of that day.Like so many people, I was at work when I first found out. In this day of the cell phone, it was my husband who first called to let me know what had happened. He called me while...

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Artist Spotlight - Shari Beaubien Part II

September Artist Spotlight: Shari Beaubien, Part II Yesterday we met artist Shari Beaubien and saw some more wonderful examples of her art, today I continue my article and we learn more about this talented artist, her support group, and what inspires her. Shari’s love for her husband Steve is evident in way she mentions him and describes him...

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Artist Spotlight - Shari Beaubien Part I

September Artist Spotlight: Shari Beaubien, Part I Our September artist is mixed media and altered art artist, Shari Beaubien. Shari is a beautiful person who sees beauty and is inspired by life and the world around her. Her life is truly inspiring and she has courageously followed the path that was in her heart. At the age of 19, Shari...

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Artist Spotlight - Shari Beaubien

Artist Spotlight: Shari Beaubien Introduction, Part I, Part II You have heard the expression that “Art is in the eye of the beholder” this series of “Artist Spotlights” is my small way of giving back to those artists that make the world beautiful and interesting. I hope that you enjoy this series of interviews and the work that these truly talented...

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