Friday 27 March 2009

Basic Quilled Shapes

I was looking over my posts the other day and in all the time I've been giving tutorials I haven't ever given you the basics of quilling. The shapes are very important in all the quilling you do. So here's a copy for you to use as reference and to practice. This will help you on future projects and tutorials I have for you. If ever you need another one or want to share with a friend, it's on the tutorial sidebar under basic quilled shapes. Don't forget, on the Scribd page under "more" you can print it from there. You can visit MY BLOG for other great quilling goodies too! Thanks!

Basic Quilled Shapes

Tuesday 24 March 2009

Daffodil Tutorial

Here is how I made the daffodils on this card.

You may like to refer to this post if you haven't seen it before - Tool Substitutes

As usual - click on any picture for a larger view.


Here's the list of items needed to make a daffodil:
  • Scraps of yellow and orange paper
  • Green card
  • Moulding mat
  • White pva glue
  • DEET tool
  • Embossing ball tool
  • Character shaper
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Deckle edge scissors
  • 5-Petal Flower Punch
  • 1/2" Circle Punch
  • Boho Blossoms Punch


Punch out two 5-Petal Flower shapes, one of the largest Boho Blossoms shapes and one 1/2" circle.


Using the scissors, cut out one petal as above.


Continue cutting off the petals as with the first one until they are all separated. To make one daffodil, you will need six petals, so cut one petal from the second flower also.


With a petal on the moulding mat, and using the DEET tool, place the needle end flat on the petal running from the base to the tip. Apply pressure and draw the needle along the petal towards the tip, all the time keeping the tool flat against the paper. Now do the same thing once on each side of the central line, and make these lines fan out from the base of the petal to the edge. Turn the petal over, and make some more lines in the same way, between the ones already made. Repeat on all of the petals.


Draw a dot with the pencil in the centre of the 1/2" circle. Hold the petal by the tip, and dip just the very point of the base into a blob of pva glue on a scrap of paper.



Stick the petal on to the circle, with the point of the base in the centre. Stick on two more petals in a triangle arrangement.


Now stick the remaining three petals on top, evenly spaced between the first three.


Using the deckle edge scissors, cut the tips off the largest Boho Blossom flower all the way around.


Cut a slit from the outside to the centre.


Using the rounded end of the Character tool, and light pressure to begin with, emboss in circles - around the edges first, gradually working your way in to the centre.


Where you have cut the paper, the two edges will slide over each other - as indicated by the arrow. Place a tiny spot of glue between these overlapping edges, and stick together to hold the cup shape.


Place a small spot of glue in the centre of the yellow petals, and place the trumpet on top. An embossing ball tool is handy for pressing the two layers together. Make sure that the trumpet settles in an upright position.


Cut a small rectangle of orange, and at one end cut about 7 narrow strips to make a fringe. Cut away the rest of the rectangle from beside the fringe as above.


Beginning at the fringed end, roll the paper tightly. Here I am using a quilling tool, but if you don't have one, you can use the needle end of the DEET. Place a spot of glue at the end, and continue rolling and stick together.


Trim the rolled base so that it is a couple of mm long, and also trim the fringe if necessary to make it about as long as the trumpet is deep.


Dip the base of the stamens into the blob of glue on the scrap paper, and then stand upright in the centre of the daffodil. Once you are happy with the position leave to dry before gently spreading the stamens a little. If you try before the glue is dry, they will come out!


Cut slightly tapered, narrow strips of green card to make the leaves. Round off the top, narrow end. Then use the DEET tool in the same way as for the petals, to make a crease down the centre of the leaf. The flower stalk is made in the same way, but just cut a slightly longer length, and don't taper it. No need to round the end as it will be hidden behind the flower head.


Stick the stalk on to the back of the flower as shown.



The finished flower.

On my card, I made three flowers and a few leaves, which I arranged at different levels. I stuck them down to the white oval and then trimmed off the excess length from around the bottom edge of the oval before sticking it down to the matting.

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Cuttlebug and Nestie Tutorial - Make a Flapper Hat and Flower

Hi my name is ikki and this is my first article on this great blog and I would like to share my tutorial with you.

I have had so many questions about my Nestie flower, that I thought I should illustrate it further because it really does make a great embellishment, and matching your flower and papers is easier and cheaper too! Then you will save your pennies to buy more nesties! Clever, eh!

You will need:

Patterned paper - I like to use handmade paper because it's stronger, and you can emboss, curl, manhandle and it just looks better for it.
Nesties Petite scalloped Circles in 3 different sizes (or 3 hand cut circles, or 3 made with any other method you have at hand)
Cuttlebug folder: I like the Textile folder for this


Ink for edging petals
Flower centre - I used a pearl brad
Sissors and, of course, your Cuttlebug

If you would like to make the complete card you will also need

A4 sheet of cardstock folded in half and shaped as this templete


To make the flower

Cut 3 circles











Now emboss



Cut into embossed circle and re-shape edges of the petals. Curl, ink and fasten together with brad. (With the petite scallop circle, cut between the 4th and 5th scallop, then rounded the edges. If using the large scallop you will need to adjust. )





Your finished flower




When attached to card you have a very striking embellishment


I hope you'll find this flower tutorial interesting. I have to admit that I'm a true BUG fan, and love sharing ideas with others, you'll find more of my work and tutorials on my blog ikki's Cuttlebug Cupboard.

Hope you'll drop by and say hello.