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.

Three New Valentine Cards

A Valentine Card for Alyssa's Teacher. Inspired by a tea candle votive.













A Valentine card for Alyssa's School Principal.















This is trying out a new technique I just learned. This was used in all three cards.

Valentine Cards 2012

These are my most recent projects. I wanted to make some Valentines Day Cards. I think my daughters will be giving these to their teachers. I also wanted to have a quilling night with some friends from church so I made these as examples. This flower took the longest. The cards are 4" X 4" squares.

Foil Anniversery Present

My husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. Which is the aluminum year. So I decided to make this for him using aluminum foil and black poster board. Now I don't recommend quilling with foil as it is very difficult, but if you have patience and a soft touch you can make something like this. Keep in mind this is my second attempt at foil quilling. My first try, which is what my husband got for a present, didn't turn out the way I planned.


Roses and Tulips are very meaningful to us, so that is why I used them.

I used the roses and leaves from Inna's Creations website.

The tulips are mine.

I don't consider this piece as complete yet. We want to get a new photo and I will then add some more to the tulip section. I'll keep you posted.

Sunflower and Lady Bug

A friend of mine asked about a sunflower from a different website. Here was my version with the little lady bug.

I cut my own strips of paper and I use 8 1/2" X 11" cardstock. The flower and stem is composed of 1/8" strips. The red part of the lady bug was a little thicker strip and the body was a little thinner, to give it dimension. There are also some fringed pieces in the seed portion that were cut from 1/4" X 1" strips, approx. It is mounted on 8 1/2" X 11" cardstock.

Chess Pieces

Sorry for the terrible pictures. I know my camera can do better than this.

I decided before last Christmas that I would make my husband a chess set for Christmas because he loves to play chess and is always telling me that he wants a cool set. Needless to say he did not get it for Christmas. This is the first half and I still need to finish the other one. I will continue to add more as I complete the set and boxes.













This is the King. 2 3/8" tall





















This is the Queen. 2 1/8" tall



















This is the Bishop. 1 15/16" tall





















This is the Knight. 1 15/16" tall



















Knight from the back.




















This is the Rook. It's the first piece I made. 1 1/4" tall


















Rook another view.







The Pawns are 1 1/8" tall.


Each piece is very sturdy and has either a toothpick or metal rod going though the middle. I used mostly paper I purchased from the scrap-booking section of JoAnns or Michaels. This has been fun and I look forward to finishing this project. This page is where is got my inspiration to start this project. But as you can see, my designs are my own. Thanks.

My First Quilling Project

This is a compilation of many of the first flowers I ever attempted to make. I would quill a flower and pretty soon I had all these flowers floating around, so I decided to put them all together in this. So as you can see even a beginner can create something beautiful. The Bee and frame are inspired by another website I love to go to. Here is her page. http://increations.blogspot.com/

First Post

Hello All,

I have never been one to blog or facebook or tweet, but I found something I love to do and have a desire to share it with you all. So I hope you enjoy this site and maybe find some inspiration as I have through other sites.

Lucy