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.

Rhapsody in Blue

Made in October 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

A Small Gift Tag

Made in February of 2015

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 Good Luck Card

This card was made in March 2014. I loved it too much to give it away and ended up hoarding it. It finally found its way to a dear friend at the inauguration of a new office. Am so glad it found the right recipient.

The background is made with homemade gesso. Here are a couple of links for making gesso at home 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaiU3vURNOQ  and http://www.ajsartsanddesigns.com/2011/01/my-homemade-gesso-recipe.html

I used talcum powder and also some powdered marble powder instead of plaster of paris. Also, I did not use white paint and hence, the off white effect.

General Card

Made in the February of 2014

Birthday Card in Purple and Red

Made in the February of 2014

Birthday Card

Made in December, 2013

Anniversary Cards

This was made at the end of November of 2013 for the wedding anniversaries of two friends.

The red flower is called a Malaysian Flower and the instructions for the flowers are available at this YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzqhRaC3G1k

Beehive Quilling

This was my first trial at beehive quilling. I put it into a simple paper frame.

The instructions for the paper frame can be found at http://increations.blogspot.in/2009/06/how-to-make-simple-paper-frame.html

And here is the video link to learn beehive quilling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZdE7HUAd04

Done in the December of 2013 for a birthday.

A card with a bow for a dear friend

This one was made for the birthday of a dear friend in May 2013