Play with texture and color to make this large autumn quilling paper acorn that’s perfect for framing or cards!
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There is no denying that this year has been crazy at best.
And I, for one, am ready to start winding down 2020. That means ushering in fall and all those cozy fall decorations and crafts!
So this year, I decided to do a spin on the quilled pumpkin that I created last year. I loved that project because I was able to make a ton of paper swirls and also use color to give the pumpkin a 3D look.
I took that same idea and added some extra texture with my paper crimper for the acorn cap. It does sort of look like the crinkly bumps on the cap in real life, right? Contrasted with the smooth lines of the swirls, there’s loads of character in these little acorns.
The best part of this type of project is that you can really make it your own. I haven’t included any measurements so you can make your swirls any size or shape you wish! Just have fun and play!
Don’t forget to print your own acorn to start with!
Once you can click on the image of the acorn template below, you can print your own copy.
Then watch the video below and start quilling away!
Don’t forget to let me know in the comments below how your acorn turned out and how you’re going to display it. I framed mine, but it would work on a card, too!
So cute. Thanks Meredith.
Meredith, Thanks for this website! I’m new to quilling and so appreciate your sharing your “recipes.” Your designs are so adorable! I like that the instructions are so thorough and you have information about where to get tools and which ones you like. So far, my favorite one to make is the crab. A. Dor. A. Ble.
Thank you so much!
I am new to quilling and I attempted to make the pumpkin. When i tried to remove it from the wax paper it was stuck really bad. What did I do wrong?
It could be that your glue seeped into the holes you made in your wax paper when you added pins to keep everything together. Also, there are some brands of wax paper that just don’t release as well as others. But remember your quilling will stick to the wax paper a bit. You will have to loosen the glue by running some sort of thin tool under your quilling. I use my needle tool for this and I also use small scissors to snip the glue that stays on the underside of my quilling. If you’re still not having success with wax paper, I actually made a video trying different surfaces and was really surprised by what I found. You can watch that here 👉 https://youtu.be/fn3zBxsV_zo Also, you can use the embossing technique that I show in this video for any type of template to build your quilling right on your final surface 👉 https://youtu.be/D108Mx8QVHc