tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57398455962847898602024-02-19T06:56:12.796-08:00Quill SeekersI created this blog as a way for me to share the paper quilling projects that I am working on.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-90300154724610978842011-04-19T07:10:00.000-07:002011-04-19T07:13:38.351-07:00A Gift and Gift Tag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjPriCkz9iLE_fEBzLEy2GM5lU_SNTiUn2D5NzxvSIlmTXaWUT-azN6d7UMQgj2KkJ8T1BCoi6-OWz773soaFlNOwpKsh4E8Iagu95sjvyzqmf44xaF-DZ3gd5W0LwG2Wc6N7rK56ybA/s1600/IMG_2416.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjPriCkz9iLE_fEBzLEy2GM5lU_SNTiUn2D5NzxvSIlmTXaWUT-azN6d7UMQgj2KkJ8T1BCoi6-OWz773soaFlNOwpKsh4E8Iagu95sjvyzqmf44xaF-DZ3gd5W0LwG2Wc6N7rK56ybA/s320/IMG_2416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597297622084515826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTjXvpKWjNXC6Cw4BpJ0_McyOLyN6Llt3Y5GhuhCxtF5SIc6qvZ8jGMkT1m4Vy2jlTYArLl4qiZao8uPsW9WBeIeY19oGKQmtSfE-FE-4RZzTQnzr70NmOMPVqha216nDeo2jbUEeEt0/s1600/croppedIMG_2369.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTjXvpKWjNXC6Cw4BpJ0_McyOLyN6Llt3Y5GhuhCxtF5SIc6qvZ8jGMkT1m4Vy2jlTYArLl4qiZao8uPsW9WBeIeY19oGKQmtSfE-FE-4RZzTQnzr70NmOMPVqha216nDeo2jbUEeEt0/s320/croppedIMG_2369.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597297614651275058" /></a><br />I created another painting/drawing/collage for a friend of mine who recently had a baby. I also used a little quilling and collage on the gift tag that I made to go with it.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-29379945088248524252011-02-05T08:02:00.000-08:002011-02-05T08:09:48.996-08:00This isn't quilling . . .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BG-pKnziyIR6qEjM4WHb0lJ80MUTUv7cbK0JEpP8BSExfLXxFKNlfofzwKj3iViA5iDuEY7EyM44waZqDoS2J7RwSDorvyaLhIV0YsEXEHw168J5DINR7ghqhRbj6qQd5aJrKU6POZE/s1600/smallIMG_2302.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BG-pKnziyIR6qEjM4WHb0lJ80MUTUv7cbK0JEpP8BSExfLXxFKNlfofzwKj3iViA5iDuEY7EyM44waZqDoS2J7RwSDorvyaLhIV0YsEXEHw168J5DINR7ghqhRbj6qQd5aJrKU6POZE/s320/smallIMG_2302.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570238197757329362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh8rSxZhTlCSE9x1rACb1ty_gzo68-5xrHArdeNAnE5Eu2o61tP533oAP5sc7-N0LORYFU9x4yH1yKoohZGfHUQdEhuAKwm1aXSBEjh1jDVhLl9OPcQA0M1Sw-xTuCq4FkD6jNIkmpms/s1600/smallIMG_2300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh8rSxZhTlCSE9x1rACb1ty_gzo68-5xrHArdeNAnE5Eu2o61tP533oAP5sc7-N0LORYFU9x4yH1yKoohZGfHUQdEhuAKwm1aXSBEjh1jDVhLl9OPcQA0M1Sw-xTuCq4FkD6jNIkmpms/s320/smallIMG_2300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570238187680139874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsz9TyvRx7uSeu22LgCnMb0oBei3ia4cjkm4fY7_NuQyFMZU-37BRHjIJysVOqCy7voK9ETZJHz09ZQO-Uoe0T-EEuzLEssc7p2nX3ooex4mElvm2JaD0cg5_Lrxq1dXv-8ZNUPTDSNgA/s1600/smallIMG_2297.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsz9TyvRx7uSeu22LgCnMb0oBei3ia4cjkm4fY7_NuQyFMZU-37BRHjIJysVOqCy7voK9ETZJHz09ZQO-Uoe0T-EEuzLEssc7p2nX3ooex4mElvm2JaD0cg5_Lrxq1dXv-8ZNUPTDSNgA/s320/smallIMG_2297.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570238184508998626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCacc2RUIQkcRPmPReHqpDtBtmpCBP4S5zKixJgpxgINvHOpVBpw20Af8ss1mFL-pc4Tj2PGZXPaBfakAK1NLrNg8CeGH4DLBHyDY3zcyBhU0d4SvBZazw_yalJBojLeiYQCfvCEAvjy0/s1600/smallIMG_2294.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCacc2RUIQkcRPmPReHqpDtBtmpCBP4S5zKixJgpxgINvHOpVBpw20Af8ss1mFL-pc4Tj2PGZXPaBfakAK1NLrNg8CeGH4DLBHyDY3zcyBhU0d4SvBZazw_yalJBojLeiYQCfvCEAvjy0/s320/smallIMG_2294.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570238178991304914" /></a><br />. . . but I wanted to show off the project that I did for my friend who is having a baby this month. I painted the canvases with acrylic to match the fabric my friend is using in the nursery. Then I drew the animals with permanent marker and cut them out from tagboard. I glued some foam in between the animals and the background, so that they pop out a little bit.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-50745489263071213132011-02-05T07:57:00.000-08:002011-02-05T08:02:33.225-08:00I have been doing some crafting . . .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVSxTfBBvZ2zLYpWBgTdyKZgDTzsr5JT0xHHgKOVbpHIAsSxlH4EA-GRVLfl_hs56NLdiX5c2ZdRpc10TYSGKedwvNjHu7lUjlNnn8mqa6TKDrqZ9_j-lnbUjr-pmUZtBbPr9LQfqM48/s1600/smallIMG_2190.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVSxTfBBvZ2zLYpWBgTdyKZgDTzsr5JT0xHHgKOVbpHIAsSxlH4EA-GRVLfl_hs56NLdiX5c2ZdRpc10TYSGKedwvNjHu7lUjlNnn8mqa6TKDrqZ9_j-lnbUjr-pmUZtBbPr9LQfqM48/s320/smallIMG_2190.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570236465906051186" /></a><br />Ever since the birth of my little guy, I haven't spent much time crafting, but I did make a few quilled holiday ornaments.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-25435224718634054632010-10-14T18:55:00.000-07:002010-10-14T18:59:11.886-07:00AuctionThe storage bin that I decorated will be auctioned on November 6th. Visit the museum's <a href="http://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/index.php?id=5&sub_id=153">website </a>for more information and to see the rest of the bins. There are many talented artists included in this auction, and I am honored to be one of them. I am also happy to help out The Maine Discovery Museum.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-15236070171173420672010-08-30T12:37:00.001-07:002010-08-30T12:44:16.665-07:00Summer Project Continued<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXz9r3GH5bk_WlvbamsEnl9UKT04ttk_3rBis3ooKfhisSo6VEuLhabCQjtqbQ4IahnA5pO6bvBdHWQhIOnQCHag8tyTXoL6p8usphH5OMeAobcwOL4HrhZEmBFcKvgSJ66-PQcHf61Fs/s1600/cropIMG_1688.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXz9r3GH5bk_WlvbamsEnl9UKT04ttk_3rBis3ooKfhisSo6VEuLhabCQjtqbQ4IahnA5pO6bvBdHWQhIOnQCHag8tyTXoL6p8usphH5OMeAobcwOL4HrhZEmBFcKvgSJ66-PQcHf61Fs/s320/cropIMG_1688.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511289990319757634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKZtgmfuWNQgHWSEArM9DPjrhy1RaXmTZTRI4TMyoFZK8fzRpJG3-urDBahbYFwm_0ccTpk7jYX4NqRzimti1Z6yZ5LgOnmX2yHlnrk2W5ierRtAWRSTwwidRSoRr_A-lqg399IEUwsE/s1600/cropIMG_1685.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKZtgmfuWNQgHWSEArM9DPjrhy1RaXmTZTRI4TMyoFZK8fzRpJG3-urDBahbYFwm_0ccTpk7jYX4NqRzimti1Z6yZ5LgOnmX2yHlnrk2W5ierRtAWRSTwwidRSoRr_A-lqg399IEUwsE/s320/cropIMG_1685.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511289982368870770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2kDogopBhP-SNgdSrfaYaS-NWo6z3sHwtZbnKtY-OvtcxYJ_GPciZMOZq0sMs2xWRrU80OI_uEftsFWcJg-ioXWn2SO8bXMszx-ELFYAq2XiuddCeWPMc6kbWPhGICNdhKy7PS1W7YA/s1600/cropIMG_1684.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2kDogopBhP-SNgdSrfaYaS-NWo6z3sHwtZbnKtY-OvtcxYJ_GPciZMOZq0sMs2xWRrU80OI_uEftsFWcJg-ioXWn2SO8bXMszx-ELFYAq2XiuddCeWPMc6kbWPhGICNdhKy7PS1W7YA/s320/cropIMG_1684.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511289974540464498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4mDfPvuExB4XogANtrpj4tnMNHiuAmjyg8YzUG0xrAjUZPZBFKCSlTMuCEM4wRl8aurxFyhlyJuZmsV34qulGJKW2Ht3hwMGEc6A5WAIWRjEQEQ3ZL9nPLf9rAvmfSXJRGQFDnRfGC0/s1600/cropIMG_1683.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4mDfPvuExB4XogANtrpj4tnMNHiuAmjyg8YzUG0xrAjUZPZBFKCSlTMuCEM4wRl8aurxFyhlyJuZmsV34qulGJKW2Ht3hwMGEc6A5WAIWRjEQEQ3ZL9nPLf9rAvmfSXJRGQFDnRfGC0/s320/cropIMG_1683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511289962125474882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpx6UFkFi0UXuFwFqQHn4iRcxqxXnmjRhPYFDoTQMykKF0w9etlYtJ14iod1c_xmk6EcKbMYJogwXEfN-lQRumjKRYnZdtk2qk-BHtRfLjLIfIQBES3C5MMHqBMe_h-ypeg6JNtQ8hXI/s1600/cropIMG_1680.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpx6UFkFi0UXuFwFqQHn4iRcxqxXnmjRhPYFDoTQMykKF0w9etlYtJ14iod1c_xmk6EcKbMYJogwXEfN-lQRumjKRYnZdtk2qk-BHtRfLjLIfIQBES3C5MMHqBMe_h-ypeg6JNtQ8hXI/s320/cropIMG_1680.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511289956129478962" /></a>I decorated this wooden bin for an auction to support a local children's museum. I first primed and painted the box. I used a combination of a couple of different blue paints with some green and white. I then added some designs with yellow and pink. On top of the paint, I cut out and glued on seaweed and clouds using decorative paper. I drew fish and bubbles on drawing paper with colored pencil, and then cut those out and glued them on. I created a quilled paper design on one bubble on each side of the bin. I added a clear coat over everything. The finishing touch was to glue clear acrylic coasters over the quilling to project the designs.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-62989523902902923762010-08-30T12:31:00.001-07:002010-08-30T12:37:05.831-07:00Summer Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cnVCwpHqhbEOJXiizTUyaAuJ6OI_lVXBZFdlXcurxjx7k55A6Nwe-piR6I7NyW9kVCRLsFRg_MUknynAuu9_KVvOqIdiuxB5AaRIA7C-OWP2wcsNCauE4L8jVJH0kVZTazRhBj9ofPE/s1600/cropIMG_1678.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cnVCwpHqhbEOJXiizTUyaAuJ6OI_lVXBZFdlXcurxjx7k55A6Nwe-piR6I7NyW9kVCRLsFRg_MUknynAuu9_KVvOqIdiuxB5AaRIA7C-OWP2wcsNCauE4L8jVJH0kVZTazRhBj9ofPE/s320/cropIMG_1678.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511288438745813474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZBfEqz_W9sMFxCKgh2RJUMLyxtZO8pvaerRiEXbQoMZdUfuWoGjuGRRX1QBcWhPiRQQbOo_RKlDMzTU2kaDnOzj-MVWyxrB3klvsSDGx0Gw_4zdlCQZP7SjcxML4Lvj1Y0EHrB4PJzY/s1600/cropIMG_1677.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZBfEqz_W9sMFxCKgh2RJUMLyxtZO8pvaerRiEXbQoMZdUfuWoGjuGRRX1QBcWhPiRQQbOo_RKlDMzTU2kaDnOzj-MVWyxrB3klvsSDGx0Gw_4zdlCQZP7SjcxML4Lvj1Y0EHrB4PJzY/s320/cropIMG_1677.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511288431276113138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VbkYG8lD-5Y9-S6glIfM7qUjqzHG_ibxc1Co8AL66jJwZ-BZ9YCe7K5kqE47sRZ4iAudhDlawVt85sC_r9hnZVbhemfk-UTprBGfOLPOkL8ZTV4OC94bfS0HZtcb1KNmg1x0IVkPnJs/s1600/cropIMG_1676.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VbkYG8lD-5Y9-S6glIfM7qUjqzHG_ibxc1Co8AL66jJwZ-BZ9YCe7K5kqE47sRZ4iAudhDlawVt85sC_r9hnZVbhemfk-UTprBGfOLPOkL8ZTV4OC94bfS0HZtcb1KNmg1x0IVkPnJs/s320/cropIMG_1676.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511288419246975138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_opzivmdqCVSdufV5HQzHQgo-qGd2-CuRywR70P9WGo9rgAAafDRXvOhUBNqq0aCSTZAUU2wrOx6nx-bB9d9T6WuoRhr5nnl5NTrvWm1E9eJmI7Ig-Wfx4hmQnx9coDH9xQXVT1UBp0c/s1600/cropIMG_1675.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_opzivmdqCVSdufV5HQzHQgo-qGd2-CuRywR70P9WGo9rgAAafDRXvOhUBNqq0aCSTZAUU2wrOx6nx-bB9d9T6WuoRhr5nnl5NTrvWm1E9eJmI7Ig-Wfx4hmQnx9coDH9xQXVT1UBp0c/s320/cropIMG_1675.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511288405664948946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QfxJhqX3IXrnyA30W1cQTOLvzjDHVy3-RBeO_GASxXTwmQR0xI2SdExvIiwsiQh8252x4KIt8ZatzyHayEbT9Rs-Cr3N2EJeVe_5tJg-xAwLsuFpH0uM5LmXGZPoOTCqay0Wcvi9aN8/s1600/cropIMG_1489.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QfxJhqX3IXrnyA30W1cQTOLvzjDHVy3-RBeO_GASxXTwmQR0xI2SdExvIiwsiQh8252x4KIt8ZatzyHayEbT9Rs-Cr3N2EJeVe_5tJg-xAwLsuFpH0uM5LmXGZPoOTCqay0Wcvi9aN8/s320/cropIMG_1489.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511288391659042450" /></a>I was asked to decorate a storage bin for the local children's museum (The Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor). They asked a variety of local artists to turn the wooden bins into works of art which they will auction off in November to raise money for the museum. I had my little baby boy on July 20th, so this is the only project I have completed this summer!Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-3748257167060467272010-06-21T12:17:00.000-07:002010-06-21T12:20:42.530-07:00Nursery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOqQNM8yDgQSM00yCIrG-dPWxMaPk44wTDlgIzgiBhugw1Q6sGyrx3usdusiqBptxNTznJj7_JFGlmFSR9tTME3XgVe1dcZ_7VVa7LG1BwpXVCVAS9pYD3BqMiBi9d575buUdiG7FKfs/s1600/smallIMG_1521.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOqQNM8yDgQSM00yCIrG-dPWxMaPk44wTDlgIzgiBhugw1Q6sGyrx3usdusiqBptxNTznJj7_JFGlmFSR9tTME3XgVe1dcZ_7VVa7LG1BwpXVCVAS9pYD3BqMiBi9d575buUdiG7FKfs/s320/smallIMG_1521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485309017909043346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQ5dYL4OOILqF6GIAKQ1KQ7-L2w0SXH8Kkqk4u0Cu4WHJJzDzwbTp-OtfP_XUtUJ8dPe7EqinU259WpiWb-vs99sPs5Kn_sO1YH1H_zRxsSvdU0ZCSEcDv5XNrlEezzXXhdtvkdUbqww/s1600/smallIMG_1508.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQ5dYL4OOILqF6GIAKQ1KQ7-L2w0SXH8Kkqk4u0Cu4WHJJzDzwbTp-OtfP_XUtUJ8dPe7EqinU259WpiWb-vs99sPs5Kn_sO1YH1H_zRxsSvdU0ZCSEcDv5XNrlEezzXXhdtvkdUbqww/s320/smallIMG_1508.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485309014117912450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zREtaTALoVP-9GFAZzTWEnUPjBNUwnaacLNfa4cGTKGqgkKdZHlQGqqeseQH3KWslVddVqAj4r7xGVoPt-PQvBbPYDf9VG-9CasyquMlcDxrtKeTx7YlCazYgpesUxZMEKk4J5Qmyks/s1600/smallIMG_1513.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zREtaTALoVP-9GFAZzTWEnUPjBNUwnaacLNfa4cGTKGqgkKdZHlQGqqeseQH3KWslVddVqAj4r7xGVoPt-PQvBbPYDf9VG-9CasyquMlcDxrtKeTx7YlCazYgpesUxZMEKk4J5Qmyks/s320/smallIMG_1513.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485309001881121890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are expecting our baby boy in less than a month! Here is a look at the nursery, although it is still a work in progress. I put a couple of quilled pictures on the dresser, but they will probably end up being hung on the wall.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-37010865865949431112010-05-31T08:27:00.001-07:002010-05-31T08:29:09.330-07:00Another Simple Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNXogNo071QWp-PBptrl8tUhA-yxHu8qroInJekUrKXZAkF-PwY1EIsS-sIkLetyaEeA33SV5ib8nd1AEjy6jrM_z4uU68r3tIp2ezoORL5b3wiTBlBW94P5BWgg8BcvX_XQZ3dqCSRc/s1600/croppedIMG_1452.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNXogNo071QWp-PBptrl8tUhA-yxHu8qroInJekUrKXZAkF-PwY1EIsS-sIkLetyaEeA33SV5ib8nd1AEjy6jrM_z4uU68r3tIp2ezoORL5b3wiTBlBW94P5BWgg8BcvX_XQZ3dqCSRc/s320/croppedIMG_1452.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477456501483535714" /></a><br />Here is another card I made using collaged scrapbook paper and a simple quilled butterfly.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-40750140389200638242010-05-23T07:59:00.000-07:002010-05-23T08:02:08.940-07:00Simple Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktg0N5ekAbeKjQ5m-Ug4lTSjS-672pezQEtG2QnBT0b9jJMCdKwqJ_drK5iX7FYFdG3Kyp1TgdDoZCoKr0G7uTidi9DEgrMwd3bCjG5pkQuGVSZaBArBYAUD4ozQc-8aWOLet41tf5d4/s1600/cropIMG_1445.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktg0N5ekAbeKjQ5m-Ug4lTSjS-672pezQEtG2QnBT0b9jJMCdKwqJ_drK5iX7FYFdG3Kyp1TgdDoZCoKr0G7uTidi9DEgrMwd3bCjG5pkQuGVSZaBArBYAUD4ozQc-8aWOLet41tf5d4/s320/cropIMG_1445.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474480813633285442" /></a><br />Here is a simple card that I made to brighten someone's day. I had some cute patterned scrapbook paper, so I did a little collage. Then I added a simple quilled bird that I had made the other day.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-21995640546821461632010-05-02T14:08:00.000-07:002010-05-02T14:14:11.191-07:00Slow and Steady<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5nyAjADv0HIZHkaZ2Z82jYCeCq6w-c8HqheTWplaaFaCYij5v4osJS_0b72u5T2hs3E5Aaz-IKVQWtc6dXF9F2qgfGe_gCFYIlDU8Jv0HHyjxDLnAFlAk2tlkGAIkm0OHcIcW-zmyHI/s1600/2cropIMG_1379.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5nyAjADv0HIZHkaZ2Z82jYCeCq6w-c8HqheTWplaaFaCYij5v4osJS_0b72u5T2hs3E5Aaz-IKVQWtc6dXF9F2qgfGe_gCFYIlDU8Jv0HHyjxDLnAFlAk2tlkGAIkm0OHcIcW-zmyHI/s320/2cropIMG_1379.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466783558740014674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3fQM8s6aqbKr10Qz75Fu_kdiNKtgKW8-REemqe3Jj-e4AzeRc9XK85QI_hrhdgo_u8Su6iajMKzP2ObWt8QvQHYdhxbL8j4zP-WwPEUffXml_ft_k5uDesAiFk7ZX6d6mFmWr3nisIM/s1600/2cropIMG_1377.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3fQM8s6aqbKr10Qz75Fu_kdiNKtgKW8-REemqe3Jj-e4AzeRc9XK85QI_hrhdgo_u8Su6iajMKzP2ObWt8QvQHYdhxbL8j4zP-WwPEUffXml_ft_k5uDesAiFk7ZX6d6mFmWr3nisIM/s320/2cropIMG_1377.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466783543543952098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJgzHlTLzvZVcWXT3brROqk2ooCBwVERMmOPDjaQGSzo86hPdmVCTuDcqB4rtr7h1zQ9ULGzSgsz1nBvo9vpdVZVq6RfOFMcFTP4JyN_JTFU-XXAUZ0EToU9oTtP8o-afCPZX7dbkPvU/s1600/2cropIMG_1375.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJgzHlTLzvZVcWXT3brROqk2ooCBwVERMmOPDjaQGSzo86hPdmVCTuDcqB4rtr7h1zQ9ULGzSgsz1nBvo9vpdVZVq6RfOFMcFTP4JyN_JTFU-XXAUZ0EToU9oTtP8o-afCPZX7dbkPvU/s320/2cropIMG_1375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466783540378062050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaHC91exGNN_qV4buL_4pQS_cUHoBYo3armcysYpYsXRQ4hATu7mdZ3L-GuPOvF0FxzLemLx-PhCMdvoqJeGG4tiuEfHn03_64071ze_G2GqKv8b5nX9jUsxlTKe8JD_cZza64JaU2Kc/s1600/2cropIMG_1371.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaHC91exGNN_qV4buL_4pQS_cUHoBYo3armcysYpYsXRQ4hATu7mdZ3L-GuPOvF0FxzLemLx-PhCMdvoqJeGG4tiuEfHn03_64071ze_G2GqKv8b5nX9jUsxlTKe8JD_cZza64JaU2Kc/s320/2cropIMG_1371.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466783537082629202" /></a><br />I have mostly been working on some greeting cards, but I have found a little time to continue with my trees. It is going to take A LOT of leaves to finish this the way I want it, so I think I will just work along at a slow and steady pace and not worry about when it gets finished. I decided to focus in on just one tree for now, so that I could see the progress a little easier. I like that I have been able to build up two layers of leaves for added dimension.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-80184723462703317952010-04-24T12:20:00.000-07:002010-04-24T12:22:57.755-07:00Autumn Trees - continued but not finished!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpblVvKmEJebLBrd8EphhAcDJ0PFCc3bLhIpkZ7Xev9EXXd0zZJqjX-1R91_LQhmb27QAxyvNhIrCqKHQXZM2tJsLuu2CotOCTuJv8L88Um_7WJleUgBgIvy10D05F1oQTfix6HZAtmW8/s1600/cropIMG_1346.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpblVvKmEJebLBrd8EphhAcDJ0PFCc3bLhIpkZ7Xev9EXXd0zZJqjX-1R91_LQhmb27QAxyvNhIrCqKHQXZM2tJsLuu2CotOCTuJv8L88Um_7WJleUgBgIvy10D05F1oQTfix6HZAtmW8/s320/cropIMG_1346.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463786462326825554" /></a>I made quilled tear drop shapes for the leaves. Some are made with one color and others using two. There are a variety of different shades of green, brown, red, yellow and orange. More leaves to come!Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-52804085738748341732010-04-24T12:10:00.001-07:002010-04-24T12:20:00.701-07:00Autumn Trees - Work in Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylgg2ZOFe7bXeuT4HbWb_Ejo7amDk0neI8qsLnfGFEqrVqu6VHLxUOJU1AbvLoWuuPWPPAxKJ2uVzgNFL6nPrq82av6a08pu-jy7Vny0tUQT6pvJ-2FsbL2NDETNKDPVv0WUbA1St2tQ/s1600/cropIMG_1318.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylgg2ZOFe7bXeuT4HbWb_Ejo7amDk0neI8qsLnfGFEqrVqu6VHLxUOJU1AbvLoWuuPWPPAxKJ2uVzgNFL6nPrq82av6a08pu-jy7Vny0tUQT6pvJ-2FsbL2NDETNKDPVv0WUbA1St2tQ/s320/cropIMG_1318.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463783671064263634" /></a>It was too nice of a day to stay inside, so I took my drawing materials and a tray table outside! I started with simple and unsophisticated drawing materials: blank index cards and ball point pens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD33X6yAFMAi37tz1nEvBD-8xl8nyIY3zBv9kcNKbes4UliXv-RNG5Eu3iY507Do1Dr38D5BQr2l2tMW5Wf-f4FpARZ3YfB2VyZ9DwOBwByocpyRWlrOQS79qSqdxii_IaCVi1hb8useE/s1600/cropIMG_1320.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD33X6yAFMAi37tz1nEvBD-8xl8nyIY3zBv9kcNKbes4UliXv-RNG5Eu3iY507Do1Dr38D5BQr2l2tMW5Wf-f4FpARZ3YfB2VyZ9DwOBwByocpyRWlrOQS79qSqdxii_IaCVi1hb8useE/s320/cropIMG_1320.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463784005431689890" /></a><br /><br />I created three different trees and then combined the drawings into one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8GU1IZ7IYA2rHmbI97rhyWfPbqAp1fgvlUCwgH_Bjrs7tWXqAkMDUEkByjmbbuLmuk-k5kOrQHoTcMJQSX5LABpquxad97ayLUS_U1jzOvmO-gZ6aFq5xqNl629rTej9xLTQD2oyCYc/s1600/cropIMG_1323.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8GU1IZ7IYA2rHmbI97rhyWfPbqAp1fgvlUCwgH_Bjrs7tWXqAkMDUEkByjmbbuLmuk-k5kOrQHoTcMJQSX5LABpquxad97ayLUS_U1jzOvmO-gZ6aFq5xqNl629rTej9xLTQD2oyCYc/s320/cropIMG_1323.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463785251243481602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAM19l_73uHgrFeDCnp4a0pQLQ7bCNgYucFv5XQZc4QjFrbutMXxIa3o1c82Iv_EfSRhh_e_PBYBr1vHeXb2AYO57rMafjTIM9FieH1eohIXQC1IJYMo8mOH9W7bHsq40ygeFSU_r0DUg/s1600/cropIMG_1327.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAM19l_73uHgrFeDCnp4a0pQLQ7bCNgYucFv5XQZc4QjFrbutMXxIa3o1c82Iv_EfSRhh_e_PBYBr1vHeXb2AYO57rMafjTIM9FieH1eohIXQC1IJYMo8mOH9W7bHsq40ygeFSU_r0DUg/s320/cropIMG_1327.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463785244429910066" /></a>Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-71948433708858470182010-04-24T11:55:00.000-07:002010-04-24T11:58:32.509-07:00Wreath Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIBSSfTHkpeY6R0VjbKKUZcM38w_uJldqVCZLdkI-f5Wnx3jDrloSZ4ZsfQ-SMHoK9x-FqEiTQiGk-hHRHxgfp3ZqU3KiJqvpT5sfLk5gDbE3swRqwx9YEND994Yt1EaoJ-NmyeaII4Q/s1600/smallIMG_1342.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIBSSfTHkpeY6R0VjbKKUZcM38w_uJldqVCZLdkI-f5Wnx3jDrloSZ4ZsfQ-SMHoK9x-FqEiTQiGk-hHRHxgfp3ZqU3KiJqvpT5sfLk5gDbE3swRqwx9YEND994Yt1EaoJ-NmyeaII4Q/s320/smallIMG_1342.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463780362408483682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKg16n34oOxubG1ysOT0s1Ujc4Pm-X5WphJfz_32TfE_4kH5fXXlWSvwjU18j3sIiLBv6ZYw8w7Luqd9I9EZ5iBXo8RhknASz0SBPOTZXVPxJYz1V_3ffrTVc1-7ra_4xyWMKY5PLX_A/s1600/smallIMG_1340.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKg16n34oOxubG1ysOT0s1Ujc4Pm-X5WphJfz_32TfE_4kH5fXXlWSvwjU18j3sIiLBv6ZYw8w7Luqd9I9EZ5iBXo8RhknASz0SBPOTZXVPxJYz1V_3ffrTVc1-7ra_4xyWMKY5PLX_A/s320/smallIMG_1340.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463780358180334130" /></a><br />This card was made for a special family member. I started with a little bit of collage before adding quilled shapes for dimension.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-89073893558520816222010-04-20T14:39:00.000-07:002010-04-20T14:44:07.757-07:00Flower card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNJz_tDKybFfgra8e6skarzVrTe8HaTVX19OSpLjkVFc9ThUvCHp6OWP5b8W-P23eaUgbDh4-RtqR_NdyzK8iiEJ7DH0y5Rg7qths2LXQ4F-jDV11_2Wzo3XfQl0FoIgxhZzF7uat310/s1600/crop1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNJz_tDKybFfgra8e6skarzVrTe8HaTVX19OSpLjkVFc9ThUvCHp6OWP5b8W-P23eaUgbDh4-RtqR_NdyzK8iiEJ7DH0y5Rg7qths2LXQ4F-jDV11_2Wzo3XfQl0FoIgxhZzF7uat310/s320/crop1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462338699956333922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjUtsWu22KCdfAVP_JktLDXC1rAfPmMaUrRvzHit_eGWhb6sIZcjhrms8xS2Chq070Q9BojVWk7PIVf6XxiJodPBFpVfumLC35B7S4hNisvbmEjpqI1Ab-Tefei6ew4JOqHZW0ckUmN4/s1600/crop2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjUtsWu22KCdfAVP_JktLDXC1rAfPmMaUrRvzHit_eGWhb6sIZcjhrms8xS2Chq070Q9BojVWk7PIVf6XxiJodPBFpVfumLC35B7S4hNisvbmEjpqI1Ab-Tefei6ew4JOqHZW0ckUmN4/s320/crop2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462338524157449058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5jC75GJa4mKOU_FEjq_HM_UPCoKQnyylFGl3CC1LLARFGXKvW0wFZrh6KcqMAf_DfjZ3Ckj4QAvKEMfbl5qv3EN21tQiPIHeDL7vNQeZXDbx4ijnfzyzMOYWYAk7v8s7avW5WHfEZ24/s1600/IMG_1302.JPG"><br /></a><br />I made this card for a special friend. I really enjoyed working a little larger and building up the layers in the flower. I also did some experimenting with the leaves.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-3693102914603445852010-04-05T16:37:00.000-07:002010-04-05T16:45:14.986-07:00Baby Girl Art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomhPLuSDd3WSBXqqzTCJZRXx6LeeEJwkNdrn6J9Fh6tF96ABF6c1ccO1DHXeob5CyT-52Q5zGZ6vVTHIZlFJLHpZSijKto7j-Zjs7fRFpMSIAIFQlzPHcqnP8zbjpbsJOZ4rQFT3j9Us/s1600/allset3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomhPLuSDd3WSBXqqzTCJZRXx6LeeEJwkNdrn6J9Fh6tF96ABF6c1ccO1DHXeob5CyT-52Q5zGZ6vVTHIZlFJLHpZSijKto7j-Zjs7fRFpMSIAIFQlzPHcqnP8zbjpbsJOZ4rQFT3j9Us/s320/allset3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456803632889006130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAsKMn5rRir7wanj8-bH1_1k-Z5tNdiHU1ON3k7c-oxZOaAbPaYuUO6w7w-ND8X0Auztu71aFpvDPOFlV2Yqjs8ZfSUXSrVPT7iu0SyubSQjfroyNpgG1kUycni6xODMFOSM72tYEEbg/s1600/allset2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAsKMn5rRir7wanj8-bH1_1k-Z5tNdiHU1ON3k7c-oxZOaAbPaYuUO6w7w-ND8X0Auztu71aFpvDPOFlV2Yqjs8ZfSUXSrVPT7iu0SyubSQjfroyNpgG1kUycni6xODMFOSM72tYEEbg/s320/allset2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456803631185984082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVsC_vi17ntrhmPvXh24UKq1OryU92OTIl5jmgyoDYoXCFRhdAl5BKMTjy_KpxBnQEMcuo_hoJ3l5SlZLKCZckhfy3jAmCvmqzihHBm0PqTiMIhi-y5GJ8lEDlUoMx6K7yChDwSrOkiA/s1600/allset4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVsC_vi17ntrhmPvXh24UKq1OryU92OTIl5jmgyoDYoXCFRhdAl5BKMTjy_KpxBnQEMcuo_hoJ3l5SlZLKCZckhfy3jAmCvmqzihHBm0PqTiMIhi-y5GJ8lEDlUoMx6K7yChDwSrOkiA/s320/allset4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456803627271520290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CGjIAeJjp1ZiV51IXcbk2WiNmzO8COrGNkROpyofn04Pes14AEiVhNss7EkVCG-NZe4rht82rZxGpiZmTf2pTXsWzYtFYS3JzNulx8MFlNQDdVc0IT1VYKYTyqOA9-_f009r885f4yQ/s1600/allset10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CGjIAeJjp1ZiV51IXcbk2WiNmzO8COrGNkROpyofn04Pes14AEiVhNss7EkVCG-NZe4rht82rZxGpiZmTf2pTXsWzYtFYS3JzNulx8MFlNQDdVc0IT1VYKYTyqOA9-_f009r885f4yQ/s320/allset10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456803611762248114" /></a><br />This project was made as a thank you gift for a friend for her little girl's bedroom. I really had a lot of fun making this! I am very happy with how it came out. Hopefully her baby girl will enjoy it!<div><br /></div><div>I would like to make more of these personalized projects and have added a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44194136">listing</a> to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers">Etsy store</a>.</div>Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-8696721395944623012010-04-03T09:44:00.000-07:002010-04-03T09:52:08.857-07:00For Our Baby Boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fVVV4SbnsSVHLSOOzMYR8uab9hKOSjKrej3xM9bsnLoj23-iZJdEIuv1qizQ6QYlcZeOBL5sOxu2-M38LtMLIFrMjpHB2R-mtr6YzXKcv8Fz7hxb2iqmvWptci05pcSVSOSDuZu7oAM/s1600/allset11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fVVV4SbnsSVHLSOOzMYR8uab9hKOSjKrej3xM9bsnLoj23-iZJdEIuv1qizQ6QYlcZeOBL5sOxu2-M38LtMLIFrMjpHB2R-mtr6YzXKcv8Fz7hxb2iqmvWptci05pcSVSOSDuZu7oAM/s320/allset11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455954942484653954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8i8YqQC_x4Ds1WVmbNyb4pj7YUZ48cCQWBt_CxnvsL-WJv2SI9OpoWcFdAjy6p-7sMubGOMORXXj1WU_Nhgj4ZTicPfKCzRIiwa98JTwC9LKKUY-w_JKVfpvGNRvpdsWF2Ptylb7QBCI/s1600/allset7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8i8YqQC_x4Ds1WVmbNyb4pj7YUZ48cCQWBt_CxnvsL-WJv2SI9OpoWcFdAjy6p-7sMubGOMORXXj1WU_Nhgj4ZTicPfKCzRIiwa98JTwC9LKKUY-w_JKVfpvGNRvpdsWF2Ptylb7QBCI/s320/allset7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455954817832861442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGwBvEkHOu03hqK1_Skf4_g6C6Qs0arTkAgBTBgQENyrZ4Ps-EIa-hYzvuXA2Dxevx6WBNc8SuxINrb_qPMHxQZJmpe157fVui0qc3t2QrmjvqcVNNtmt3uFd3lPmuce1bui4Fm6ezY4/s1600/allset6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGwBvEkHOu03hqK1_Skf4_g6C6Qs0arTkAgBTBgQENyrZ4Ps-EIa-hYzvuXA2Dxevx6WBNc8SuxINrb_qPMHxQZJmpe157fVui0qc3t2QrmjvqcVNNtmt3uFd3lPmuce1bui4Fm6ezY4/s320/allset6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455954810776617378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBggbocBqNPiSyylMOc1EO7EmLKWr02_eonP9cA3lJIX8LxL7-Z-xgG1ClNbIHWytosbJeK7UbrcJQneuDa4ASbjRvqJJQvODAo55EwRjUWQ-U0jd9R1ZcKur7kuWGXwalGkdvroBg560/s1600/allset5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBggbocBqNPiSyylMOc1EO7EmLKWr02_eonP9cA3lJIX8LxL7-Z-xgG1ClNbIHWytosbJeK7UbrcJQneuDa4ASbjRvqJJQvODAo55EwRjUWQ-U0jd9R1ZcKur7kuWGXwalGkdvroBg560/s320/allset5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455954565157853650" border="0" /></a><br />This was the first project that I made for our baby boy's nursery. He isn't expected to arrive until July, so I have a feeling that I will be making other projects for his room before then! I had a lot of fun creating the animals, even though they didn't not always come out the way that I wanted on the first try.<br /><br />Hopefully Luke will like it!Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-23234049853607950752010-03-27T06:54:00.001-07:002010-03-28T05:11:56.325-07:00Counting Sheep - Version 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7Yv6rXsCXrezPWdxTU3mQIov-cayetnsDpjzFPi98_rLJWOCQbmEx0N0uapsI7ELvcM_J8n74N9by4JGGxqDlGJ4rw6cisR4MpIvXRNZRvHc4gfkDnJxvgKxaHU9KodfodvhkMkE2VQ/s1600/cropsheep.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7Yv6rXsCXrezPWdxTU3mQIov-cayetnsDpjzFPi98_rLJWOCQbmEx0N0uapsI7ELvcM_J8n74N9by4JGGxqDlGJ4rw6cisR4MpIvXRNZRvHc4gfkDnJxvgKxaHU9KodfodvhkMkE2VQ/s320/cropsheep.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453313570651556690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILffd2HdN1x1mheB-l_UtXfZJn6DUQmhNpgt2QMeA4XZWUDPkkHN35h90C4_ZLfLun4KcAUu9FOz1OpLT7v5XAkQeV3AlpRHesKxv09SAxTMSPexYtLXkiPgOLTDyZvEFhCsO3xh4moo/s1600/cropsheep5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILffd2HdN1x1mheB-l_UtXfZJn6DUQmhNpgt2QMeA4XZWUDPkkHN35h90C4_ZLfLun4KcAUu9FOz1OpLT7v5XAkQeV3AlpRHesKxv09SAxTMSPexYtLXkiPgOLTDyZvEFhCsO3xh4moo/s320/cropsheep5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453313562352437378" /></a><br />Here is the second version of the counting sheep theme. This one will be for sale at my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers">Etsy</a> store. Hopefully it will promote sweet dreams in someone's bedroom!<div><br /></div><div>A word about frames:</div><div>I have found that quilling projects can be difficult to frame because most frames are designed to hold flat objects. I considered using shadow box frames, but they are too deep. I found this frame and one other that have a built in mat. There is the perfect amount of depth between where the picture goes and the glass because these mats have a sculpted inner edge. Now I just have to buy a few more for my next quilling adventures!</div>Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-75456641453700512782010-03-07T12:58:00.000-08:002010-03-07T12:59:49.001-08:00Etsy StoreMy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers">Etsy store</a> is now up and running. I will be selling some of the items featured on this page. Take a look and let me know what you think!Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-24358791899744423272010-03-07T09:16:00.001-08:002010-03-07T09:18:57.751-08:00Counting Sheep<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijV40XOevzqnjMQOeEvUZ1KtDsfB0rDyzsDqkm6sdmu859N7xD322-3iK_2F6TVeAf2uF5rzhuxoltgNI7hdtJ_RqriBDBJ197Ke6T4O-n0txmqVQtJsqFPTlqFHDDM1sD5nrQzpMyrUw/s1600-h/counting+sheep+014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijV40XOevzqnjMQOeEvUZ1KtDsfB0rDyzsDqkm6sdmu859N7xD322-3iK_2F6TVeAf2uF5rzhuxoltgNI7hdtJ_RqriBDBJ197Ke6T4O-n0txmqVQtJsqFPTlqFHDDM1sD5nrQzpMyrUw/s320/counting+sheep+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445942637273900370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfYguk9y8Az1DDckmXxvFwC7RS-nJGo32a4fiCCJMZ-fzPOo7a8NqFReSyIc_fO9_EoIl65OabLhdW-Ty_xZe0DXtRxosqBH-pr0Cnvnwcx26ODh-2zN1PsnnOR11-ajg-8AA6iByuag/s1600-h/counting+sheep+003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfYguk9y8Az1DDckmXxvFwC7RS-nJGo32a4fiCCJMZ-fzPOo7a8NqFReSyIc_fO9_EoIl65OabLhdW-Ty_xZe0DXtRxosqBH-pr0Cnvnwcx26ODh-2zN1PsnnOR11-ajg-8AA6iByuag/s320/counting+sheep+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445942632880872306" border="0" /></a><br />This creation is for a friend who is expecting a baby next month. I had a lot of fun designing and creating it, although each sheep took me forever to make! Hopefully she will like it!Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-78137921277765954462010-03-06T08:10:00.000-08:002010-03-07T13:00:45.859-08:00New Pendant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3PcjBeFj-jDkZdjOfAe-8Q6fjsepwFczCa6mqhi6x-qe5phS44FEHLLK5m1XQCB0QnISxF7YRjEsiwxqN6lm8aO3GCyH_m5jeL5ApkrRw92qTRMVEBrOpTWOhegKa1m9ZrCrAm06Now/s320/peacock+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445554489753141410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFw6DDOvtJVl9orlKChvIrKHxuPMsBLkBeOhQx75nD7UmPstJjdvpp6A7UNMV3oKcOw6xY6LoIGnpoypHkXVuxhBHv0xULJV7gngKuAEftvuVk_mDaM7DlpbgvfkJK4WUAnae7BMAG2E/s1600-h/peacock.jpg"><br /></a><br />THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY FOR SALE ON <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers">ETSY!</a> I created a new pendant that I plan to make into a necklace. This design reminds me of peacock feathers.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-18363802869730012502010-03-06T08:06:00.000-08:002010-03-07T13:14:50.111-08:00Two New Boxes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDM_w75rt8xVuN5YDtbDcX_l-LzDj8VWyv6k31yqhOO0Zh-mODRByRcbrwsCj33SdzClWIPQvThOiD0IQISosdMtx5xKOk0mfNzZmq8lnitpqPi4t74mm9LGFhq9hY4hE7gG5xka8KqU/s320/dots.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445553758848505570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 109px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6P_rGRGJfFpp4kRnTOBvxhg4tKsm9WWn3WtU5qoK29RGWGRPUmGDNHeDwBX28gQmHN5AyhQxE52cpUb1UnjMVdQOXyFXjlkw2FUukyz03T8vCBYmy8ugXdCFm4lhOreFCcRdGI_ZZkE/s320/gold+far+away.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445553750881100386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 103px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAnnyJhMQuEfL0eaYQt4TEzVUr14yaIC8GkyjaJ4gogamsOEi6Xk8LA3Dd9MFwKDums7NS39UFX_scu_MHhp2S47Ct8yntUSLzV7CT_1-995yxB8MtO4aJcl9Nf4k-_fsuPVZrBMcb_Y/s320/gold+up+close.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445553746656718690" border="0" /></a><br />THESE ITEMS ARE CURRENTLY FOR SALE ON <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers">ETSY!</a> I have created two new gift boxes. This time I decided not to paint the boxes and left them as they were. I focused on making abstract, more geometric designs for these projects.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-7258989569364899352010-01-30T14:49:00.000-08:002010-03-07T13:17:44.900-08:00Necklace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTHDtdlUniqTq_zDL5ykA6m6AM-cti_hvjNqkGGagy37MofXJ_adU1nOw1j0tBrgsaDcF26cy2dBDBb5bw8RrHXg9owVzJAeJD7xHk9EnJ-tS5yctQ4eZFXCSKnyiJQc45XzkG8yG4as/s320/IMG_1166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432669333919951426" border="0" /></a><br />THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY FOR SALE ON <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers">ETSY!</a> For my first attempt at jewelry making, I made this quilled pendant. I added a layer of clear varnish to protect the paper.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-46651924653960610722010-01-30T14:45:00.001-08:002010-03-07T13:24:15.037-08:00Gift Boxes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cyXUppYdRHn16nMvRlnLvUTZSSnkcWUPHWAsJOmxd1HvNT398nHHhqRKvB4cylOOv8Sbw8suf62eRX0CQi-VDRiKFVaNHBzOVUF_xICGYDVQIwYyw9h_zguMvhxKX_T-gTboDYKJvsE/s320/IMG_1156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432668658346804002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOhr8Q6DblN8b4WZt8A5_E2iQve06K8hJPZ3dwhERdci7ItysdtrN_PXHkqfILLA2oLF6DLUA5xoO7_7nVkQBfbbzJWjNS5b3OQyQJJaZlkv6c05kT67lnf8f8i6m3XpJfgt-Ki4ug1E/s320/IMG_1147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432668655086192194" border="0" /></a><br />THESE ITEMS ARE CURRENTLY FOR SALE ON <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillSeekers">ETSY!</a> I had a couple of jewelry boxes left from Christmas gifts, so I decided to put them to good use! I painted them both gold and then added a quill design on the top cover of each. I used an acrylic varnish to seal everything.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-72500324864353738992009-12-31T09:28:00.000-08:002009-12-31T09:30:40.064-08:00Little Chick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3zAizOskFjmS6lfNZAxlBIFTvVl3cJ3y09CMfVuKIFqtBJM5WocLqjzVBc86M3y_JkIL3g0n4X80yhZEbGgHFmAOLp2Qy1OYOimEkKPZg91_4wVYIaEduc80ZXVit685YpWu0quewx8/s1600-h/IMG_1128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3zAizOskFjmS6lfNZAxlBIFTvVl3cJ3y09CMfVuKIFqtBJM5WocLqjzVBc86M3y_JkIL3g0n4X80yhZEbGgHFmAOLp2Qy1OYOimEkKPZg91_4wVYIaEduc80ZXVit685YpWu0quewx8/s320/IMG_1128.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421453863017144114" /></a><br />Here is a cute little chick that I made the other day. I am going to use it as a decorative seal on an envelope for a thank you card.Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739845596284789860.post-34014906095143838462009-12-30T06:34:00.000-08:002009-12-31T09:31:06.171-08:00Simple Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiFSjQKpXZeqVjw9SW5OiJz5xbeVTiRIiyOx_S4_jQWHWCz_UVYafV3uGyIjEPemW0MaS4q9Ke4JEn2Hm9FhuobL55vXWsDXALPSkLGiuvG7HlTJRhvAd7-drIijVPSr81CBpK74Wum0/s1600-h/IMG_1104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiFSjQKpXZeqVjw9SW5OiJz5xbeVTiRIiyOx_S4_jQWHWCz_UVYafV3uGyIjEPemW0MaS4q9Ke4JEn2Hm9FhuobL55vXWsDXALPSkLGiuvG7HlTJRhvAd7-drIijVPSr81CBpK74Wum0/s320/IMG_1104.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421038622564275906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBKU22yOcrUK9l48MX0XwFdkBEBgUKEom36ho9WwclH9oIXzFKztXZrLJWJKyAAxSSp4bJmhKWS45c05MCmllUXpg6YiN58ij_XrfA4hQnqatopylv0eHVjemBlIWq7R7ImQW6dFLXlQ/s1600-h/IMG_1097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBKU22yOcrUK9l48MX0XwFdkBEBgUKEom36ho9WwclH9oIXzFKztXZrLJWJKyAAxSSp4bJmhKWS45c05MCmllUXpg6YiN58ij_XrfA4hQnqatopylv0eHVjemBlIWq7R7ImQW6dFLXlQ/s320/IMG_1097.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421038611678541218" /></a><br />I have done some paper quilling in the past, BUT this year I received a starter kit as a Christmas present from my wonderful husband! This was my first time creating using tools and materials designed especially for quilled paper projects and I really enjoyed it. I made this card as a thank you card for my parents. Hopefully they enjoy it!Artist Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896242337040489767noreply@blogger.com0