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.