Free Quilling Pattern Flower Power Girl

I want to give a special Shout Out to my friend Toni - who inspired this pattern and to my friend Marie who always makes me smile ...

This very happy Flower Power Girl is ready to brighten up anyone's day... She is perfect for a card or scrapbook page. This particular beauty was framed and given as a gift.

To Make Her Dress
Bodice - use 1/8 in (.3 cm) wide quilling paper

• 1 - 8 in (20.32 cm) Purple Marquise
• 2 - 4 in (10.16 cm) Purple Marquise for her sleeves

Skirt - use 1/8 in (.3 cm) wide quilling paper and 1/4 in (.6 cm) wide for fringed flower

• 1 - 6 in (15.24 cm) Pink fringed flower
• 2 - 8 in (20.32 cm) Red Marquise (outside)
• 2 - 6 in (15.24 cm) Red Marquise
• 2 - 6 in (15.24 cm) Pink Marquise
• 1 - 4 in (10.16 cm) Red Marquise (center)
• Arrange as shown

Tip: Place the large red Marquise on the outside and layer the remaining Marquise alternating color on top to give dimension to the skirt. You can always add more Marquise for a fuller look.

Arms, Legs and Hair

• 2 - 3 in (7.62 cm) White strips for arms
• 2 - 6 in (15.24 cm) White strips for legs
• 2 - 3 in (7.62 cm) Purple Tight Coil for heel
• 2 - 6 in (15.24 cm) Pink Tight Coil for front of shoes
• 1 - 48 in (121.92 cm) White Tight Coil for her face
• 5 - 4 in (10.16 cm) Pink Spiral for her hair

You can mix and match colors to match any card or layout. She was the starting point for a very happy cheerleader for my niece, I altered that design a bit and will have to share that one another day.

I hope you have as much fun as she is!

Enjoy!
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Free Quilling Instructions Spiral Shapes

To continue my lesson on the basic shapes, these instructions are for the Spiral Shapes. You can click here if you have questions about cutting your own paper quilling strips.

The picture shows the basic spiral shapes, please click on the picture to see a larger image with more detail. I will explain how to make the following shapes: Loose Scroll / Open Coil, S-Scroll, C-Scroll, Heart Scroll / Open Heart, and Spiral shapes.

All of the shapes in the attached picture were made using 4" (10.2 cm) pieces of quilling paper in the 1/8" (.3 cm) width.

General Tips:
With these Scroll shapes, since you are not gluing the ends, it is not necessary that you tear the end. Often times, if it is a shape where the end is visible, I will cut the end at an angle so that it tapers. Otherwise, tearing or cutting produce similar effects as the end is in the center of the shape and is generally not visible.

Before we go too far, I wanted to talk about something that you will hear quillers (or any paper artist) talk about and may not know what the reference means. The term is called "conditioning the paper." The best way I can explain this to you is to make you think about what you do to ribbon on a present. With that in mind, you take your finger nail and run it along the end of your quilling paper. The end result is a strip that begins to curve. You can get the same effect by using your needle tool or a pin. The reason you want to do this is that it loosens the fibers in the paper and makes it easier to shape. By looking at the way the paper curls you can also see the natural curve of the paper.

Loose Scroll / Open Coil

• Place the quilling paper in the slot at the very top of your slotted tool or at the top of your needle tool or corsage pin
• Holding the loose end of the paper in one hand and your tool in the other hand, begin turning the your tool gently pulling the paper
• Keep an even tension. For this shape do not pull as tightly, keep a looser tension so that the shape will open up when pulled off the tool
• Keep the edges of the wound paper as even as possible. This prevents creating a little pop-up in the center of your shape. Some people will call this a belly or a tornado.
• When you get to the end of your strip, pull the coil off the tool. If using the slotted tool, it is easier if you turn the slotted tool approximately 1/4 turn in the opposite direction before pulling the paper off.
• After pulling the paper off, let the coil open up.
• Do not glue the end, leave it open.
• This shape is actually kind of neat to use - it gives a very loose look to many patterns that you might use the loose coil for, and if you use your imagination think of waves, clouds, even musical notes, so many options... just with changing the length of the coil

S-Scroll

• This shape gets its name because it looks like an "S" when finished
• For this shape condition both ends of the strip such that one end is curved one direction and the other end is curved in the other direction (creating a loose S shape)
• Place the quilling paper in the slot at the very top of your slotted tool or at the top of your needle tool or corsage pin
• Holding the loose end of the paper in one hand and your tool in the other hand, begin turning the your tool gently pulling the paper
• Roll the paper in toward the center starting at one end and then moving to the other end once you reach the approximate middle of the strip
• Remember, to roll each end of the strip in opposite directions
• This creates a shape where both ends are approximately the same size, this can be changed by making one end smaller than the other simply by changing how far down the strip each end is rolled.
• Play around with this to see the difference it can make.

C-Scroll

• This shape gets its name because it looks like a "C" when finished
• For this shape condition both ends of the strip such that each end is curved in the same direction (creating a loose C shape)
• Place the quilling paper in the slot at the very top of your slotted tool or at the top of your needle tool or corsage pin
• Holding the loose end of the paper in one hand and your tool in the other hand, begin turning the your tool gently pulling the paper
• Roll the paper in toward the center starting at one end and then moving to the other end once you reach the approximate middle of the strip
• Remember, to roll each end of the strip in the same direction / toward eachother
• This creates a shape where both ends are approximately the same size, this can be changed by making one end smaller than the other simply by changing how far down the strip each end is rolled.
• Play around with this to see the difference it can make.

Heart Scroll / Open Heart

• Take the quilling paper and fold it in half
• Next, condition the paper the same way as for a C-Scroll by conditioning both ends of the strip such that each end is curved in the same direction, since the paper is folded this creates a loose V-shape
• Place the quilling paper in the slot at the very top of your slotted tool or at the top of your needle tool or corsage pin
• Holding the loose end of the paper in one hand and your tool in the other hand, begin turning the your tool gently pulling the paper
• Roll the paper in toward the center starting at one end and then moving to the other end once you reach the approximate middle of the strip
• Remember, to roll each end of the strip in the same direction / toward each other
• Roll until you get to the bottom, or the fold and then start rolling the other end. Now adjust the heart to the size you want by pulling the coils

Spiral shape

• To make this shape a needle tool, dowel, knitting needle or some such tool to create the spiral shape.
• A trick is to moisten the end of the strip, either by using a moist towel or sponge.
• Take the quilling strip and wrap it around the selected tool.
• Start at the tip and continue to wrap up the length of the tool.
• When approaching the end or handle, start sliding the paper off of the front of the tool so that you can continue to wrap the spiral shape until you reach the end of your quilling strip.
• A neat use is to take very long strips (by attaching them end to end) and outline a photo - not an easy task to keep it even when using long strips

Enjoy!
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Quilled Bridal Shower Card - Wedding

Showers, Quilling and Love! A quilled bridal shower card that I made recently. This pattern is more of a guide than a step by step pattern. This is an example of using quilling to accent patterned paper.

• I love square cards, so I started with a 6x6 square white blank.



• Selected patterned scrapbook paper with a large floral patterned design.



• Printed "Love Unconditionally, Laugh Uncontrollably, and Live Unexpectedly Free!" and attach at a diagonal.



• Affix a tag to the phrase, and place a 4 inch (10.2 cm) Coil Heart to the tag.



• Using white and gray quilling strips create quilled patterns to place over the patterned design on the paper.

I found a quote that I particularly liked and printed on the inside of the card:
"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

I really love to make cards like this. They are quite elegant in their simplicity, and can be quite effective in a pinch.

Love is in the air!

Enjoy!
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Quilling Shape - Grape Roll

The Grape Roll is based on the Tight Coil/Tight Roll/Peg shape.

I will repeat those instructions here briefly, select the link above if you require more information.

• Take the quilling strip and begin rolling it, keeping the paper tight and a nice even tension.


• Keep the edges straight so that a belly or tornado effect is not created.


• Carefully pull the paper off the tool and glue the end. Keeping the tight shape.


• After the glue has dried, gently push the center of the coil outward.


• Refer to the picture for reference.


• Various items can be used to push the center out. A pencil, pen cap, your fingers. The key is to keep the shape as even as possible.

Here is a link to the Free Shape Instructions that I have posted.

Here is a link to the Free Quilling Patterns that I have posted.

Enjoy!
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Quilling Shape - Tight Roll, Coil, Peg

This shape has many names; Tight Roll, Tight Coil, Peg, etc.

This is one of the basic quilled shapes. I find that I use this a lot for the center of my flowers as well as creating a border around pictures, in addition to many other uses.

• Begin by conditioning the quilling strip. This is done by running your fingernail or needle tool along the end of the strip. The paper will begin to curl as the fibers in the paper are broken down.


• Place the quilling paper in the slotted tool (at the very tip of the slot) or at the tip of your needle tool.


• Holding the paper in one hand and your tool in the other hand, begin turning your tool.


• The paper will begin turning as the tool grabs the paper.


• Try to keep the edges of the paper as even as possible - otherwise, you will find that your finished coil will have what I like to refer to as a little belly or a tornado effect.


• Keep an even tension and keep the paper as tight as possible.


• When you get to the end of the strip of paper, pull the paper off of the tool. If using the slotted tool, while holding the end tight slightly turn the slotted tool in the opposite direction so that the paper releases from the slot.


• Carefully glue the end of the paper. Remember, just a dab of glue.

Here is a link to all of the free shape instructions that I have posted.

Enjoy!
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Tea Bag Folding - Kite Fold

Teabag folding is a fun craft to do and has a fun history. A woman from Holland had a dilemma, she did not have a birthday card for her sister. The story goes, as she sat down with a cup of tea pondering her dilemma, she started folding her tea bag envelope and this is how the craft of tea bag folding began.

Here are some fun and easy projects, please check them out:

• Kite Fold - Instructions for making the basic Kite Fold
• Small Kite Fold - Instructions for making the basic Small Kite Fold
• Kite Fold Cards and Examples - Here are some fun cards made using the basic Kite Fold

Enjoy!
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Gerbera Daisy Quilling Pattern

A splash of color in every Gerbera Daisy...

Do you ever like to challenge yourself? Sometimes I think it is a lot of fun, so I limited myself to the following and decided to see what I could come up with:

• Black card blank
• Pink and Turquoise quilling strips
• Pink, green, and yellow squares
• White rectangle
• Rhinestones

For each Daisy:

• 5 - 6 inch (15.24 cm) Teardrops
• Place all teardrops with the points touching in the center and glue
• 1 - rhinestone (placed in the center)

The original card that I wanted to make was this simple color blocked design. I have deliberately included 2 versions of this card to show you how a simple scrapbooking/cardmaking ink drawn stitching can make a world of difference on your finished product.

You can see that these cards are the same except for the added "stitching" on the second card. This very easy to do pattern of "dot dash dot dash dot" (. _ . _ . _ . _) really adds a finishing touch to this card. Where as the first card looks ok, you realize when you see the second card that it could be that much better.

I think my favorite thing about this card is the rhinestones. I have come to appreciate rhinestones and that special something that they add to your projects. I challenge you to take some simple products and come up with your own designs.

Stay tuned tomorrow for a whole slew of cards that I made with these same supplies. Here is my favorite card of all the ones I made.




Enjoy!
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Fringed Flowers - more pictures

This picture shows the fringed strips and the narrower strips and some examples of what the completed flowers look like.



Here are several examples of various fringes and angles.

Enjoy!
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Quilling and Fringed Flower Design

As mentioned in previous posts, a combination of the width of your fringes and the angle of your cuts changes the appearance of the final flower. When fringing by hand, you may find differences if you fringe many different strips. When using a Fringer machine, this does not happen because the machine maintains the tension and evenly pulls the strip through as it cuts the strip of paper.

Tip for those of us who fringe by hand: When working on a large project where you want to ensure more consistency with your fringed flowers, use more than one strip of quilling paper back to back. As you cut through the strips they will each have the exact same width and angle because you have cut them at the same time. As you select your strips to wrap, your fringed flowers will be similar in appearance.

This post is primarily a pictorial explanation, with the pictures containing written text and arrows to highlight what I am attempting to show. Words are wonderful, however, in this situation I think that the pictures will help to demonstrate more clearly what is being described.

This photograph shows 4 examples, all using the same width quilling strips. The difference is in the size of the fringe and the angle of the cuts. This where we start. The pictures that follow show the steps you take in creating your fringed flower. I am demonstrating with a slotted tool because it is easier to take the pictures. Use whichever method is most comfortable for you when you wrap / roll your strips.

























You will gently press the fringes down to create the final fringed flower. You can use your fingers or you can also use a needle tool or similar device to get more of a curled effect.

The pictures that follow show the same fringed flower. In one example, the flower is made using only the fringed strip. In the second example, you see the flower with what I have called a center strip. I have taken a narrower strip and glued it (front to back) with the fringed strip. I then begin rolling with the narrower strip and continue until reaching the end of the fringed strip. As you can see, it gives your flower a nice center.

I have included more pictures of fringed flowers so that you can see the effect of using different widths and angles in your cuts. I have also previously posted a basic example of making fringed flowers.

I hope you enjoy making fringed flowers!
Enjoy!
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On the 14th Day of Quilling - Spreuer Tree

On the 14th Day of Quilling we made a Spreuer Tree and decorated it with some lights.

The pattern for today is a very simple tree with a splash of gilded lights using the Spreuer technique. For this project I started wrapping in the center and then wrapped to the right and then the left. You will see me write R or L to indicate this, please remember that it will turn out the same if you go the opposite sides as long as they are even and you continue to alternate. I am providing my instructions this way, because I needed to pick a direction.

For the basic tree, do the following:

• You will need approximately 24 inches (60.96 cm) of 1/8 inch (.3cm) wide strip
• Start 15 - 15 - R13 - L13 - R13 - L13 - R13 - L13 - R13 - L13 End
• You will notice that I did 2 times around the center 15 to create the tree trunk, and then continued to make the remainder of the tree by alternating along the 13th tooth.

To make the lights I used 1/16 inch (.15 cm) wide strip

• I simply wrapped it around the tree 3 times and glued it to the back at the top and bottom
• For added support I glued at a few points to anchor it to the tree
• 6 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) 1/16 inch (.15 cm) teardrops for the lights

Finally, 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) diamond for the star at the top.

The trees themselves are relatively quick to make. The lights can take a little bit of time. I took my 1/8 inch (.3 cm) strips and cut them in half to get the 1/16 inch (.15 cm) wide strips.

Enjoy!
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On the 13th Day of Quilling - Triangle Trees

On the 13th day of quilling we made something really simple... Triangle Christmas trees.

If you have ever done any scrapbooking or paper crafting, chances are that you will have run across one or more variations of this design. It is one of the simplest tree designs out there and it uses the rule of threes. Quite simply you take 2 triangles, each progressively larger than the last and construct a tree.

For this particular set of trees I used the following:

• 1 - 6 inch (15.24 cm) coil triangle
• 1 - 12 inch (30.48 cm) coil triangle
• 1 - 24 inch (60.96 cm) coil triangle

You will see that the picture I have attached shows 5 different variations of the tree.
Tree 1:

• 1- 3 inch (7.62 cm) tight coil
• I used 3/8 inch (.95 cm) width paper

Tree 2:

• 1 - 6 inch (15.24 cm) teardrop

Tree 3:

• 1 - 4 inch (10.16 cm) V-scroll

Tree 4:

• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) S-Scroll

Tree 5:

• 1 - 6 inch (15.24 cm) diamond scroll
• 1 - 4 inch (10.16 cm) V-scroll
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) S-Scroll

See the pictures for placement and to see the various options.

Enjoy!
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On the 12th Day of Quilling - Spreuer Cross

On the 12th Day of Quilling we made a Spreuer Cross.

Click for help on Spreuer Instructions. For this project I started wrapping in the center and then wrapped to the right and then the left. You will see me write R or L to indicate this, please remember that it will turn out the same if you go the opposite sides as long as they are even and you continue to alternate. I am providing my instructions this way, because I needed to pick a direction.

The fun thing about Spreuer is that it is really a lot of fun and just like all quilling, it is something you can experiment with and find new ways to use it... I hope you give this a try!

So, for the cross you need the following:
You need to make 3 of these:

• Start 6 - R7 - L7 - R8 - L8 End

For the longer part of the cross, make 1 of these

• Start 12 - R13 - L13 - R14 - L14 - R15 - L15 End

• Glue the long piece to one of the short pieces (top to bottom)
• Glue each of the remaining short pieces to either side of where you joined together the top and bottom pieces

Center flower:

• 6 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) white teardrops
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) red loose coil
• 3 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) green marquis
• Arrange to make flower as shown
• Attach to Cross where all pieces are joined together

Enjoy!
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On the 11th Day of Quilling - Spreuer Angel

On the 11th Day of Quilling we made a Spreuer Angel.

If you need help, please click for Spreuer Instructions. Please note: I was trying different things when I was trying out how to Spreuer, and for this project I worked from right --> left, and that will be reflected in the numbers I give you.

For this Angel, we do the following:
Wings (make 2 of these)
Wrap your strip, right --> left
Start 8 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 8 End
1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) coil heart, attach to wing

Bodice (only 1 of these)
Wrap your strip, right --> left
Start 15 - 14 - 13 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 End
2 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) S-scrolls to make a Kissing S-scroll, attach to top of bodice

For her face
1 - 24 inch (60.96 cm) tight coil
1 - red and 1 - green approximate 3 inch (7.62 cm) each strip
Start by wrapping the red and green in Spiral shape together, approx 3/4 of the way
For remaining 1/4 of the way Spiral individually
Attach to top of tight coil
Attach face to bodice and wings

Please use picture for placement and guidance. I have also provided a picture before the decorative elements were placed for assistance.


Enjoy!
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On the 10th Day of Quilling - Spreuer Instructions

I purchased my onion holder several months ago and have not used it. Since this is a month of trying new things, I thought it was time that I attempted to do some Spreuer work.

Before we can begin with projects, this post will help you with the basic instructions.

Begin with your onion holder tool. You will see that each tool could have a different number of teeth. The tool I have has 15 teeth, as shown.










To make your spreuer item, follow these basic steps, the pictures will help:

• Take your strip and with the loose end at the 1st tooth, count down to the number specified in the instructions.
• With Spreuer, the instructions will provide you with a list of numbers.
• These numbers correspond to the teeth on your tool.
• When you get to the number you wrap the strip around that tooth.
• As you come around the back and over the top, place a dab of glue.
• If you need more than one strip, I do not glue the 2 together when I start. I wait to see where the strip will end and then cut and glue so that I keep a front and back where all my glue will be.
• Keep winding until you complete the project.
• When you are done, glue the final wrapped strip in place and slide it off the tool.
• Arrange your spreuer items accordingly.

With Spreuer you can make Crosses, Angels, Flowers, Trees... stay tuned to see what we will make :-)

This will get you started. The next few projects will show you some examples.

Enjoy!
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On the 9th Day of Quilling - Fancy Ornament

On the 9th Day of Quilling we made a fancy ornament. Tried to keep this one simple, with mostly loose coil shapes.

To make this project you will need:

• 4 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) green teardrops
• 5 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) white teardrops
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) red teardrop
• 3 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) red diamond
• 5 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) red loose coils
• 11 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) green loose coils
• 7 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) white loose coils

When making the ornament, please refer to the picture. Starting at the top and working or way down, do the following:
To make the flower:

• Place red loose coil and place 5 white teardrops (rounded end glued to red loose coil) to make a star shape.
• Place 4 green teardrops between white teardrops (pointed end glued to red loose coil)
• Glue 1 red loose coil to the top of the flower

Bottom:

• Row 1 - Glue 3 green and 3 white loose coils, alternating colors
• Row 2 - Glue 4 green and 2 white loose coils, alternating colors
• Row 3 - 4 green loose coils
• Row 4 - 3 red loose coils
• Row 5 - 2 white loose coils
• Row 6 - 1 red teardrop, glue rounded end to row 5

To attach the top and bottom use the 3 red diamond shapes to attach them as shown in the picture.

I hope you like this project.

Enjoy!
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On the 8th Day of Quilling - Poinsettia

On the 8th day of quilling we made a gilded poinsettia.

The more I use this beautiful gilded paper, the more I love using it. Look at how it adds pop to this poinsettia. This project layers the leaves and the center portion of the poinsettia.

To make this project you need the following:
Start with:

• 5 - 9 inch ( cm) marquis
• Place them so that all the points meet in the center

On top of this, layer the following:

• 5 - red and white marquis
• 5 - 3 inch white
• 5 - 6 inch (15.24 cm) red
• Place the white strip inside the red strip and roll them together. For this project I did not glue the two strips together.

at the very top add

• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) fringed flower

For the leaves I used

• 2 - 9 inch ( cm) teardrops
• Place them where you want. The green adds a nice dash of color.

These are great to adorn your cards, or perhaps turn them into an ornament and hang them from the tree.

Enjoy!
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On the Seventh Day of Quilling - Heartthrob Snowman

On the Seventh Day of Quilling we made a Hearthtrhob Snowman. This little guy is ready to go out for a night on the town.

The best part is that anyone can make him.

For the snowman, I used the following:

• 1 - 18 inch (45.72 cm) loose coil for his head
• 1 - 24 inch (60.96 cm) loose coil for his center
• 1 - 36 inch (91.44 cm) loose coil for his bottom

His hat is made with:

• 1 - 24 inch (60.96 cm) rectangle (the top is more round)
• 1 - 12 inch (30.48 cm) rectangle for the rim of his hat
• 2 - 6 inch (15.24 cm) coil hearts added to the hat

For his face:

• 2 - 2 inch tight coils for his eyes
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) long triangle for his nose
• 3 - 1 inch ( ) tight coil for his mouth

Additional embellishments:

• 3 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) tight coils for his buttons
• 1 - 6 inch (15.24 cm) strip fashioned like a scarf
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) coil heart attached to the scarf

And there you have it, ready for a night on the town!

Enjoy!
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On the Sixth Day of Quilling - Birdhouse

On the Sixth Day of Quilling we made a Birdhouse. As I have mentioned earlier, I really like birdhouses and I love how you can use quilling to dress them up.

This project was especially fun. I have extended the scroll challenge and forced myself to look at them in new and unique ways... I hope you like the way I turned S-scrolls into a pair of love birds for this project.

For this Birdhouse, I started with creating the basic birdhouse shape by taking red paper and decorative scissors and did the following:

• Cut a 1-/12 inch square for the base
• Cut another 1-1/2 inch square and cut it in half at an angle to make a triangle for the roof
• I then took a gel pen and made a dash-dot (-.-.-.) pattern around the outside edge. I did this so that it is easier to see the delineation between the roof and the base. This is a scrapbooking/cardmaking thing.
  

For the quilling, I used 1/8 inch (.3 cm) wide strips. The instructions for putting together the birdhouse are as follows:
Roof
1 Heart-T-Scroll

• 1 - 4 inch (10.16 cm) heart scroll
• 1 - 4 inch (10.16 cm) T-scroll
• Place T-scroll inside heart-scroll to complete the shape. Glue to the roof.
  

Base

• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) coil heart, place between roof and base
• 1 - 2 inch (5.08 cm) heart scroll, place beneath the love birds
  

S-Scroll Birds (make 2)
I bet you didn't think that you could make birds from S-scrolls - it is very easy, here is how you do it...

• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) S-scrolls
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) double scroll with no hook (attach it to the bottom part of the S-scroll, it looks like feathers)
  
• 1 - .5 inch (1.27 cm) folded for beak, attach to the top part of the S-scroll
  
• Look at the picture to see how the pieces fit to get bird shape
• Place these love birds so that they are facing each other, perhaps they are singing a love song to eachother
  

This project is simple and easy to make, remember to always stop and break your project down into your quilling shapes.

What I really love about this is that it is an instant ornament for the tree. I find that I like to use birdhouses for new homes or weddings, so if you know someone who recently bought a home or got married this is a great "1st Christmas" ornament for the tree or scrapbook page.

Enjoy!
Copyright Antonella DeFalco

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On the Fifth Day of Quilling - Scroll Tree

On the third day of quilling we will make a beautiful Scrolled Christmas Tree. I love to challenge myself to use a particular shape and today it is the scroll shape. Please refer to my previous Scroll and More Scroll shape instructions for making this tree.

For making this tree I used 1/8 inch (.3 cm) wide strips. For this design you will need the following number of strips:
1 Heart-T-Scroll

• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) heart scroll
• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) T-scroll

2 Kissing scrolls

• 4 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) S-scrolls

Remaining branches

• 6 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) S-scrolls
• 6 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) double scrolls

Topper

• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) red diamond

Trunk

• 1 - 3 inch (7.62 cm) red S-scroll

To put this tree together, I recommend the following:

• Place the Heart-T-Scroll down first
• Line up your 2 kissing scrolls next
  
• To keep a straight line, it may be best to work over a piece of wax paper with graph paper underneath. Then you can use the straight lines to make sure your tree is straight.

Along the left side and then the right side, starting at the top, add the following:

• S-scroll, pointing down
• Double scroll, pointing up
• S-scroll, pointing down
• Double scroll, pointing up
• Double scroll, pointing down
• S-scroll, pointing down

See the picture for placement. You can then adorn the tree as in this example with pearls.


Enjoy!
Copyright Antonella DeFalco

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More Quilling Scroll Shape Instructions

The following are some additional Scroll shapes that you can make, they are:

• Heart-T-Scroll
• Double Scroll
• Kissing S-Scrolls

(at least that is what I call them)

I recommend that you use the pictures as a guide.


Heart-T-Scroll - named because you place a T-scroll into a Heart-scroll.

• T-Scroll - fold strip in half, glue bottom where fold is, roll the loose ends outward (away from each other). The resulting shape looks like a "T"
• Heart Scroll - fold strip in half, roll the loose ends toward eachother.
  
• For this design, place the T-Scroll in the center and roll the ends of the heart so that the "T" is taller than the heart.
• To complete this shape, glue the bottom of the "T" to the point of the heart as shown in the picture

Double Scroll

• Fold a strip of paper nearly in half and glue the end where the fold is.
  
• Begin rolling the loose ends in the same direction such that one is shorter than the other.
• Roll the glued end in the opposite direction. Use the picture for guidance.

Kissing S-Scrolls

• Make 2 S-scrolls and place the scrolls so that they face eachother.
  
• The result is a "heart" shape.

Enjoy!
Copyright Antonella DeFalco

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