Merry Christmas 2016

Imagine Quilling wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas!

May the melody and spirit of the holidays fill your home with love and peace. I wish you all, All the Best and a very Happy New Year too!

Theme for a Dream

(Borrowed the title from a Cliff Richard song that I love.) 

This was made in December 2016 for a dear friend. Wishing that the world had more people like her.

Paisley Time

Paisley is a term in English for what in India is called the mango motif. It is extremely popular and found in a lot of traditional Indian weaves. 

I tried my hand at doing the same motif in quilling.

Supplies used are quilling paper and glue. The edges of the card have been inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mowed Lawn. Edges of some of the quilling has been inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peacock Feathers.


I am linking this card to Ranganjali October Challenge as the theme there is 'Traditional'.

http://www.ranganjali.com/single-post/2016/10/07/October-Challenge

Autumn Harvest

This was made in October 2016 for a dear friend, without whose love, support, and encouragement, I would have given up quilling a long time ago!

This is one of my favourites!

A big thanks to Ayani Art for the tutorial on paper roses. 

Here's the link from Ayani Art 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ZrG5SKLwE

Claude Monet: Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies

This one is made in August 2016 for a fan of Monet's Water Lilies' series of paintings. 

It was the first time I had tried quilling this type of work. I have made tons of mistakes and would have absolutely loved to redo the work with the knowledge of what I learned along the way. But time was a huge constraint.

Needless to say, I am a little embarrassed to be posting this work in public. But here goes.....

Pastel Glory

Made in August 2016

Tickled Pink

Made in December 2015

Pretty in Pink

Made in August 2015 from the instructions for making a dahlia flower found at http://ada-quilling.blogspot.in/2014/04/dalii.html

Background is done with tissue paper and homemade gesso over newspaper (but unfortunately, the print does not show through). Edges done with Picked Raspberry distress ink.

Summer Bonanza

Made in August 2015

A Card With Orange Flowers

Made in May 2015

Coming Soon: A Card with Orange Flowers

Made in May 2015

Another Card in the Cards With Distress Inked And Stamped Borders Series

Made in April 2015 for a wedding anniversary.

Cards With Distress Inked And Stamped Borders

Made in March and April 2015

The borders have been inked with Spiced Marmalade and Mustard Seed from Tim Holtz Distress inks.

Stamping on the Borders has been done with Artistic Flourish Inkadinkado Clear stamp with Fired Brick and Seedless Preserves from Tim Holtz Distress inks.

The swirls have been done following this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGNgX2yrB8c

Beehive Quilling Heart Anniversary Card

Made in February 2015

Here are two of my favourite tutorials on quilling swirls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGNgX2yrB8c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PGVA5hY1vI&list=PLmJthy6FfJGQ7ohAZk3beUUd-RXmW5Uet

Blue and Red Birthday Card

Made in April 2014

Blue Orchids

Made in April 2014.

That is homemade gesso background at the centre. As supplied in an earlier post, the links for making gesso at home are: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaiU3vURNOQ   and

http://www.ajsartsanddesigns.com/2011/01/my-homemade-gesso-recipe.html

Here's a video on how to make spirals/ tendrils:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exf14dlIzCo

For the twigs, I have coiled the paper even tighter than what is shown in the video, and kept on gluing it during the coiling.

A Blue Card for Someone Sweet!

Made in March 2014.


I finally could lay my hands on some blue and yellow quilling paper and made the most of it.

I was inspired by one of the finest quillers around for the petals of blue flower. I have not seen anything as beautiful as can be found here. Do check out this link. I only hope that over time, my work too turns out to be as beautiful and as unique!

This is how the petals for a single flower should have been arranged. Unfortunately, I ran out of paper and could not lay my hands on more paper of the same shades

Birthday Card for My Mom

This was made in March 2014 for my dear mom. She totally loved it!

General Card

Made in the February of 2014

Birthday Card in Purple and Red

Made in the February of 2014