Flower Bouquet

Hello All!

Quilling presents endless possibilities with creating flowers. Simple shapes can be put together in the most creative ways to produce unimaginable varieties of charming flowers. So with petals made of the basic marquis shape, and the center made of a fringed roll, here are some fresh and lovely daisies!

I love the combination of white and maroon. No wonder the flowers ended up in those hues.

The stems are also quilled, by twisting two shades of intertwined green paper. I specifically wanted the bouquet to be three dimensional to make it as life-like as possible. Throw in a couple of just-bloomed buds, and the bouquet looks so real that it could attract bees!

The frame is 6" X 73/4" wooden shadow box, and the work is covered with acrylic.

Can you smell the blossoms?

Cheers!
Manasee

Quilled Lakshmi - Indian Goddess

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On my recent trip to India, I visited the famous Mahalaxmi temple in Kolhapur. For the uninitiated, this goddess is highly revered in Hindu religion. She wears colorful bright clothes, is adorned with gold jewelry and is resplendent in her glory. Seeing that beautiful idol inspired this frame.

The features of the goddess are hand sketched, and all her adornments are quilled in this 5 X 7 frame.

I have to mention this again - I LOVE beehiving! It fits almost any project, and can be used as a filler so well! The goddess' hair is done using combing technique, using a golden edged black paper.

I am very satisfied at the expression on her face, serene and all-knowing. Quilling this goddess makes me want to quill the Indian god 'Ganpati' soon!

Cheers!
Manasee

Holiday Time!

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The holidays are just around the corner...well, maybe the corner after a few more blocks...but the holiday spirit is in the air! Come September, and I start smelling pumpkin pies everywhere. Before you know it, Halloween will be here, with Thanksgiving and Christmas following closely on its heels!

Here is a start to the Christmas spirit...quilled snowflakes! Petite, delicate, pearly white, they are the perfect ornament for any Christmas tree, small or big.

Snowflake

And a three dimensional one -

Brrr...its snowing in my studio :)

Happy Holidays!
Manasee


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Home Decor - Wall Frames

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Preparations for the Lansdowne Market fair are in full swing. In addition to holiday items like ornaments and greeting cards, I am also creating more home decor items. Here are a few created recently. I just cant get over flowers, as you will see in the photos below!

A flower basket full of colorful flowers. The basket is cut out from a table mat :)

FR004 - Flower Basket

An apt gift for a music lover, this wall plaque is made with the technique I call 'Paper Crossovers'. Shades of brown cross over elegantly to form intricate patterns of the staff. The notes stand on top of the staff, in bright blue.

FR005 - Music Wall Plaque

 Another flower piece, three dimensional bluebells this time, attracting a couple of butterflies!

FR006 - Bluebells and Butterflies

Cheers!
Manasee


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Orchids

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Frames are on my mind for the past few days, and this one is the first of a batch of quite a few - Orange and pink orchids on a branch, with beautiful leaves in shades of green. Did you see the pale buds about to blossom? I have used an actual twig in this frame to give it a more realistic look.

FR003 - Orchids

Close up

The leaves are created using the combing technique. Look pretty, don't they!

Cheers!
Manasee

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Clocks

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I love the idea of making clocks with a quilled base. So some time ago, when I found these very reasonable 7 inch diameter clocks at a Chinese market for sale, I grabbed a handful to convert into quilled clocks later.

Clock from the market

The clocks came in various colors for the frame, and I purchased one in each color. The idea was to change the dial into something quilled, and reuse the timepieces and the frames.

I used this tutorial from Pritesh's blog for one of the clocks. Here is the finished piece. Should have probably tried out black on white background or the other way around, I think the clock could do with a little more prominence to the design.

GA006 - Lotus Wall Clock

The second clock has a pleasant flowery background without any hour indicators.

GA007 - Flower Wall Clock

There are two more clocks in the works, will hopefully finish them soon!

Cheers!
Manasee

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More Miniatures

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Miniatures are cute. Miniatures are pretty. Miniatures are challenging! The miniature 3D flower pot and butterfly got me hooked on to making more 3D quilled items, and here are a few I came up with.

A word of caution for beginner quillers who want to make 3D miniatures, make sure you bring a LOT of patience to the table. The coils are going to get big, they are going to unravel at the most inopportune time, and the miniatures are going to refuse to stand up on their own. But what the heck...overcoming these challenges is the fun part!

Miniature Doll - Standing in her frilly white and blue dress, with her curls blowing around her angelic face, the doll is about 3 inches tall, and can stand on  her own on her bling studded heels :). She wears a light yellow hat, with a bling studded blue bow.

FG002 - Miniature Doll

Giraffe and Hippo Set - A dancing hippo and a smiling giraffe standing side by side. Notice the lavish eyelashes the hippo has! Inspired from Melman and Gloria from the movie Madagascar.

FG003 - Giraffe and Hippo

WALL-E and Eva Set - One of my favorite animation movies, and favorite characters. They are holding hands...awww...

FG004 - WALL-E and Eva

I loved making these characters, and would love making different ones! Which characters would you like to see on your table?

Cheers!

Manasee

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Gift Articles

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Here is a range of small gift articles, bookmarks, gift boxes and the likes. Hope you enjoy it!

GA001 - Gift Box and Braided Bookmark

The box is created by hand, using templates obtained from Pritesh's post here. The bookmark is created using a braiding technique.

Some more bookmarks -

GA002 - Bookmarks

Cheers!
Manasee

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Lettering

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After seeing some wonderful examples of quilled lettering online, I wanted to try my hand at it too. Not an easy task, it required quite some patience, and skill with the glue. Here is the finished product - a 'Welcome' sign for the front door.

The lettering is free-hand, and is filled using the beehiving technique.

LET001 - Welcome

Cannot wait to put it up on the door!

Cheers!
Manasee

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Marine Life

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Planning for a vacation to Florida inspired me to come up with a quilled frame with an underwater setting. Hope you like it!

FR002 - Marine Life

The fish are made using a technique called 'multi-strip scroll', with an added twist on the 'tail'. Thanks Suganthi for introducing me to this technique. I had collected some ocean glass a few years ago, and that made up for a very apt bed of rocks for the weeds to sprout from.

Cheers!
Manasee

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Butterflies in my home

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A friend gifted me a scarf with exquisite butterflies painted on it. Got me making a range of various quilled butterflies!

A delicate butterfly, can be framed and put up as wall decor, or can be made into a greeting card. Don't you just love the bling on it!

FR001 - Bling Butterfly

One more card with a different type of butterfly on it. The wings are made using a technique called 'multiple color looping', and the body is a solid paper bead.

GC002 - Looped Butterfly

I love butterflies. Rest assured, there will be more quilled items featuring them, soon!

Cheers!
Manasee

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