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Quilled Snowflakes From "Scrapbooking" episode SCB-405

Project by Alison Connors

Quilling is a lot easier that it looks! By taking strips of paper, curling them, and pinching them, you can construct endless paper filigree to beautify any project. Learn how to make a few basic shapes and then let your imagination go. Create by building shape upon shape. Add some glitter to your quilled creation like on these snowflakes, and you're sure to sparkle above the rest.

Materials:

Petersen Arene card stock: red, black, white
Karen Foster Designs red plaid paper
7 Gypsies newsprint paper
Making Memories round tags
Lake City Crafts slotted quilling tool
Provo Craft Coluzzle circle template, mat, swivel knife
EK Success Zig 2-way glue
Making Memories Simply Stated fall & winter rub-ons
white ultra-fine glitter
Clearsnap black stamp ink
Making Memories date stamp
Fiskars paper trimmer
Tombo Mono Multi Glue
Offray ribbon
craft knife

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

1. Cut red plaid paper to be 11" x 11".

2. Tear and layer patterned paper as shown and adhere to red card stock for background (figure A).

3. Ink edges of background with direct to paper method. Dab stamp ink onto paper towel and rub paper towel over background paper.

4. Triple mat photo on white, red and black card stock (figure B). Leave a 1-1/2-inch border of black on the bottom of mat.

5. Ink edges of each mat with ink as in step 3.

6. Add a small amount of Zig glue to the edges of the black mat and dip in glitter.

7. Apply rub-on words to photo and mat (see again figure B).

8. Adhere matted photo to background on right side.

9. To make snowflakes: Quill the following for each snowflake: one 3-inch loose circle; four 4-inch teardrops, four 4-inch T-scrolls, four 2-inch T-scrolls, four 3-inch hearts, four 3-inch tight circles (figure C).

Note: Refer to the PDF Quilling Shapes chart at the right for images and instructions to make these shapes.

See the step-by-step images below to assemble your snowflakes.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

	Figure D
	Figure E

10. Cut red card stock circles using the Coluzzle and adhere to centers of the tags.

11. Punch two holes opposite each other on the tag.

12. Ink the edges of the tags with black ink, as above.

13. Adhere the quilled shapes to the tag to form the snowflakes as shown.

14. Cover the top of snowflakes with Zig glue and dip into glitter (figure D).

15. Run ribbon through the holes in the snowflake tags (figure E) and adhere ribbon to back of page. Layer snowflakes and ribbon as shown in layout.

RESOURCES :

quilling tool, fringer
Lake City Craft Company
Website: www.quilling.com

ZIG 2 Way Glue
EK Success Ltd.
Website: www.eksuccess.com

Scrapbooking Supplies
Making Memories
Website: www.makingmemories.com

Coluzzle collage template system
Provo Craft
Website: www.provocraft.com

ink pads
Clearsnap Inc.
Website: www.clearsnap.com

trimmers, scissors - Fiskars
Available at craft and hobby stores nationwide.
Fiskars Brand Inc.
Website: www.fiskars.com

GUESTS :

Allison Connors
Scrapbooking.Com Magazine
Website: www.scrapbooking.com