Quillarina

Okay! I am catching up on my posting today. This is the second of at least three postings I know I want to make. This blog is like most things - I want to make sure it stays up to date, but it has a way of getting away from me! Truly I think it is becuase I do not want to drag my camera out and take a pic of just one item - so I wait till I have several. But I will try to start posting on a daily basis, I promise.

Okay! Now to the piece of cake! A simple cake slice box, some simple twirls and twists of quilling and wow! a piece of cake that is non-fattening (only because you would not eat paper) but definitely tempting.

The cake slice template can be found here!

This is my best piece of quilling to date — in my opinion. Simple flowers adorn this very true saying “Friends are the flowers in the garden of life”.

While I was quilling this I was thinking of my best friend who is always there for me. She listens to me, calls when I do not get hold of her. And irregardless of what I tell her or how much I vent, she still loves me. She also trusts me enough to vent and share with me. How incredible! I went the majority of my life without a friend like her — and I know many people go their entires lives without someone to share with. I consider myself blessed knowing that no matter how far apart we are, she is always there for me.

I have found so much relaxation in this art form. Just to listen to some good music, quill a beautiful bunch of flowers — it takes me away.

Isn’t it wonderful how beautiful we crafters can make ‘trash’. This cigar box was doomed to go in the trash before I got my hands on it. Now it is a beautiful creation that I use to store aspirin and such in easy reach.

The process for this one was very simple. I removed the stickers and cleaned the box. Then I cut the decorative paper the size I wanted and used Mod Podge to adhere it to the box. Once I knew it was on firmly with no wrinkles or air bubble I let it sit and dry for an hour. Then I began the process of coating the paper with mod podge. Three very thin coats with a half an wait in between each one. Finally three coats of polyurethane and it is finished.