Meredith Amand is a busy working mommy and wife with an art degree who was looking to be able to use her creative side. Designing and making paper crafts became the perfect thing. She can't help but keep playing with new materials and techniques and loves paper because with a few folds and curls, it can be turned into anything.
Here, Meredith shows how to create a beautiful paper quilled heart using three luscious colors of paper.
Quilling is an art form that can be traced as far back as 105 AD in Ancient China. Also known as Paper Filigree, quilling is nothing more than making rolls and coils out of thin strips of paper. The paper coils can be formed and manipulated into many shapes, which are often used as 3-dimensional decoration on cards or household items. Quilling requires some practice, but the creative possibilities are endless. One of the featured items in Meredith’s Etsy shop, The Papery Craftery, is a quilled heart formed from 3 different colors, which can be framed for home decor.
- 3 colors of quilling paper. Lavender, deep purple and fuchsia are used here. Mostly sold in lengths of 18-24” and ⅛” wide
- Simple sketch of design
- Small cork board, larger than design
- Wax paper, larger than design
- White glue, in a squirt bottle with very narrow tip, or use a pin or toothpick to apply
- Straight pins
- Backing paper. Two in contrasting colors are best; the same size and shape of design, gray here, and another, 5 x 7, for framing. This one is dark purple.
- Needle tool
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