The Papery Craftery

Quilling and Other Fun Paper Things

Quilling Paper Cherry Blossoms

  Right now, from where I’m sitting, I can see buds on the tree outside my window. Spring has (almost) sprung everyone! One of the most iconic spring celebrations on the East Coast is the cherry blossom festival in Washington, D.C. ...
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Quilled Monarch Butterfly

This week’s post is brought to you by my horrible memory. Backstory ~ I was looking through my sketches to start preparing my tutorials for March when I came across the mini butterfly that I had made for my Easter eggs last year. At the ...
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The 4 Types of Glue Every Quilling Artist Needs

We’ve all been there. You’re in the craft store, where you swore you were just going to pick up that one thing for your next project. The next thing you know, you’re at the checkout with $60 worth of who knows what in your ...
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Flowers and Vines Heart

It’s here! One of my favorite days of the entire year! Our house is decorated, school valentines are signed, and the chocolates are bought… Of course, my 6 year-old son has decided that Valentine’s Day is yucky, all of the ...
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7 Common Quilling Mistakes and How to Fix Them

It happens to all of us… You’re happily quilling along when … BAM! You look closely and notice the biggest, most eye-catching, glaring mistake that has ever been made in the history of quilling paper. Pause! Take a breath. ...
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Quilling Paper Mittens

Mittens have been on my mind a lot lately. Two little kids plus lots of chilly days equals tons of time squeezing tiny wiggling hands into mittens. And, since I’m always looking for ways to dress up my walls, it dawned on me that ...
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I hope you’re inspired by my quilling!

Feel free to use my designs as gifts or for your own personal use. And I’d love any sharing of my photos and projects! All I ask is that all photos remain unaltered and link back to the original post, and please do not attempt to sell any quilling created from my designs as your own work. Happy Crafting!