Sunday 14 November 2010

A new quilling idea takes flight

I'm still exploring the possibilities of using quilling strips in a different way, and not necessarily coiling them! So I've taken a break from making holly and mistletoe for my Christmas cards, and had a go at creating this butterfly which has 'pinstripe effect' wings.

Like the holly leaf in my earlier post, I made the main wings out of two simple open teardrop shapes (made using crimped strips). To create the 'pinstripe' infill effect, I glued down some short lengths of leftover strips in parallel on a piece of card, and then cut out two sections that would fit within the teardrops with the help of a cardboard template.

When assembling the butterfly, I stuck the body down first, and then put the wing infills in position using sticky pads to raise them up a little bit above the surface of the card. Next, I put the crimped teardrops around them. I think raising up the infills on the pads makes them look better connected to the wing outlines than if I had glued them directly to the card. Finally, I added the the lower wings made from two conventional teardrop coils.

10 comments:

  1. I love the way you keep pushing the boundaries of quilling, Philippa. Looks good!

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  2. you just keep coming up with one wonderful idea after another. It looks great

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  3. Well, I guess boundaries are there to be pushed! So glad you like my latest innovation...

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  4. Very creative! What a wonderful way to use up the leftover little bits.

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  5. You have used your idea in such a pretty way. I like the bright colour wings.

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  6. Thanks! There are plenty more scraps in my quilling basket, so I think I'll try this again with some different colours.

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  7. I think turning the strips is a fantastic idea! You see the colors so much more vividly. Raising the strips so they connected better with the wing shape was also brilliant. I'm so happy to know that you are making quilling an art form worthy of attention!

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  8. Well, I'm trying my best to innovate, Shelly - and I really value your support!

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  9. You are so bright and creative... love this stripey effect - raised as well to fit in well with the quilled body. SUPER!!!

    xxx Monica

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  10. I'm so glad you like it, Monica! Thanks for visiting.

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