Quilling art and I

Hi. in the first part of this blog I'll talk a little bit about me and the art I practice.

In the second part there's a gift for you for Valentine's day.

Happy reading

About me:

 I like to try a lot of DIY (Do it yourself ) projects. My dad who is a great handyman,photographer and amateur-semi-professional  carpenter taught me to fix things around the house, and to create things with my hands.  I managed by myself to replace a broken toilet flush mechanism. ( I was really proud, so I decided to mention it ), but my main projects were more craft related. when I first started to create, I started with Polymer clay. I loved it, but I got bored after a few years.Then I discovered cardboard. I learned that in spite of my perception of cardboard as a “breaking easily” material, I could actually use it to build furniture!.

I used cardboard to create frames  for my paintings, a small dressing table for my eldest daughter and more. I liked the cardboard  but still, it wasn't exactly what I was looking for… I looked for a material which is both delicate and strong, colorful and vivid, flexible and biodegradable, that's how  I found Quilling!

Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create fabulous eco-friendly decorative designs. This technique goes way back to the 16th century. It started in Europe  and spread to the Americas in the 18th century. The art of Quilling can be found on a wide range of both pictures and frames, coasters, jewelry, jewelry boxes and much more. Today the art of Quilling is gaining popularity and its usage is expanding.  

I remember the first time I saw quilling paper, it looked so “yummy” that I had to get some even before I knew what to do with it.

 My first work included key-chain , magnets and even a necklace.

 Here are some of my early creations: ( owl and giraffe magnets )

A lot of people ask me - are you sure I can use something made of paper? It might tear apart ?

And I always answer that paper by itself is obviously very delicate and will tear easily, but when hundreds of pieces are rolled and glued together it creates a very strong structure. It won’t break when you use it and touch it or even if it drops on the floor.  The pieces I have at home even survived my 18 month old daughter J.

I love paper, and I love quilling! And I am excited to share my passion with you.

Here is a little something I made for you for Valentines day. You can down-load A free Valentines card and send it to your loved ones.Right click the mouse and choose " save image as" and save it for your use on your computer.

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