Hindu Symbol of Happiness

I made this for a friend for her birthday. It measures almost 9" by 9" total with the actual design measuring 6"in diameter. The frame was made using gold poster board and the bevel paper frame tutorial from Inna's website.

It was inspired from this henna tattoo I saw on Pinterest. 

The strips were cut on a mini paper shredder from a dark brown cardstock. They are 1/8". I then coated the edges with gold Calligraphy DecoColor Opaque Paint Marker.

Remake of an Hugarian Folk Art Piece

I made this for a friend of mine for her birthday.

It was inspired by this picture I found on Pinterest.

The frame was made using poster board and the beveled picture frame tutorial on Inna's website.

This piece was about 12" tall by 5" wide.

With the frame it ended up being about 15" tall by 8" wide. 

I gave it away before I measured it. 

I had a good time putting this together. I used 1/8" quilling paper.

The body of the bird was made with the beehive technique.

Pot of Pink Mums

I started making Mums last November but I gave them all away. So I figured I would make some more to brighten my home. I even thought about giving them to my mom for Mother's Day but I wasn't sure if it could get it to her in one piece. 

 It is composed of 5 different flowers. There are far more of the largest flowers which measures 1 3/4". I used two different tones of pink with yellow. I fringed the strips and glued them together before quilling them. The other 4 types of flowers a variations of the main flower all measuring about 1".  I made a template for the leaves and cut and shaped each one.

 I felt it needed a little something more so I added a little lady bug. It is 1/4" wide x 1/2" tall.

The whole thing is about 6 1/2" tall x 7" wide.

The Grinch

So I haven't posted in a while but that doesn't me I haven't been creating things. Here are a few things I have made over the last few months.

                                                  Here is my version of the Grinch. My daughter wanted something small of the Grinch to take to school. This was my second attempt, the first failed terribly.

It measures 2" tall x 1.5" wide. I used 1/8 inch strips for the bulk of the head and the nose. I cut the strips myself with my mini paper shredder. I used 1/16 inch strips for the cheeks and the eyes.

I liked the way it turned out so I couldn't let my 5 year old take it to school but I do let her look at it. Sorry Sweety!!

Relief Society 170th Anniversery Artwork

 We were given a challenge by our Stake Relief Society leaders to create a work of art to commemorate the 170th anniversary or the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. So I chose to quill a project. It was inspired by the Relief Society medallion with a few choice embellishments. I am very proud of this and I hope that people will enjoy it for years to come. Wherever it ends up. (Our Stake Relief Society President wouldn't give it back and said she was going to send it to Salt Lake to enter it in a Church wide art contest. Wow!)

 The forget-me-not flowers are based on a talk given by one of the general leaders of our Church, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, which was beautiful and inspiring. He wanted all women to remember that we are all daughters of a loving Heavenly Father and we are here with a purpose. Here is the talk link if you would like to read it.

Forget Me Not, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency

The picture of the temple symbolizes how important families are and thus how important the role of women is in the family. Families can be together forever. We, as women, are the glue and mortar for our families here on earth. We have a great responsibility and to raise God's special spirits and teach them of their divine heritage.

The bee and beehive represent how women working together can bring about a marvelous work among the children of man. Together we can inspire, teach, create and nourish our families and our communities. What an honor it is to be a woman in the world at this time.

The needle and thread represent service. We serve one another. We love one another. This type of service bring us closer together and most importantly bring us closer to God.

This is based on the actual center of the Relief Society medallion. You can guess what the "R" and "S" stand for. The Relief Society was created to organize the sisters of the early Church in their service and other pursuits. It is the longest running women's organization in the world. Whose motto is "Charity Never Faileth."  I am proud to be a member of such a wonderful and uplifting organization.

There is more symbolism in this piece than I have recorded and I bet you all are sick of reading about it so I'll stop here. I have a lot of passion for my faith and for this organization and all of the beautiful women I have come to know through it. So thank you for your patience.

I started work on this project in June and completed work on it on September 29, 2012. It was a joy to work on because I wanted to express my love and appreciation for the Relief Society in my life.

 
Not all of the work was easy. I had to remake the "RS" and the temple a few times because my almost two year old ripped them to pieces trying to "help" me. This picture is not complete. I made a torch that is at the center of the sun after I took these pictures. The beveled frame is made with the pattern from Inna's website. Thank you Inna for all of your posts and tutorials.

The final piece was 12" X 12" and with the frame ended up a little over 13" X 13".

Thank you all for looking and I hope you were inspired and create your own works of art.

Mother's Day 2012

 Here are the two cards I made for Mother's Day this year. The top one is about 8" by 8" and I made the frame based on the beveled paper frame found on Inna's website.

This card is 4" X 4". Very simple. The flower was made using the beehive technique combined with the comb. The bee is inspired by one of Inna's.

Fringe Chick

I made this chick for my second daughter, Lynn, after I attempted one for my oldest, Alyssa. As you scroll down you will see how big it is. I used the fringe technique and typical quilling shapes.










I was inspired by some 3D animals from Inna's website. I'm not sure how she made hers, so I tried to guess. It turned out pretty good. I think I will try again using some different methods.