Second Slipper Inspiration Challenge Entry

Our next inspired item comes from Etsy Paper Twirlies Team member, BarbarasBeautys.  She was inspired by Crochet Gal's footwear photo inspiration to make a paper quilled shoe of her own.  I love how she used two styles of quilling to create that definition between the shoe and the heel.

Check it out on Barbara's blog to read how she managed to compose this fanciful footwear entirely with paper quilling!

First Slipper Challenge Entry

We have a first entry for our photo inspiration challenge challenge using crochetgal's slipper tutorial listing on Etsy.  This one seems to have all of the Paper Twirlies team grinding the gears in our artful heads!

Here is the inspiration photo again.

FairyCardmaker explains the few ideas she considered before finally settling on her lovely bunch of quilled hearts.

Check out her blog post with more pictures here: FairyCardmaker's Lovely Quilled Hearts

Paper Twirlies Challenge June 2012

Greeting everyone!  The Etsy Paper Twirlies Team is announcing another inspration challenge for 2012.  Fellow Etsy Seller, CrochetGal, has offered us her shop as inspiration and here's what we are going to be inspired by:

SLIPPERS!

Aren't these fun?  I love the moccasin boot style but there's something for everyone in this array.  Our team members may use any aspect of CrochetGal's slipper listing, even the fact that it's a PDF pattern!  It will be interesting to see what the Paper Twrilies choose to draw on for their inspiration.  Keep tuned to find out!

Fourth Quilt Inspiration Entry

Our fourth entry in the Etsy Paper Twirlies Quilt Photo Inspiration Challenge is from Paper Twirlies team member, Fairy Cardmaker.  It's a card, of course!  Fairy Cardmaker grabbed on to the repeating motif idea from the quilt to create this paper quilled butterfly greeting card.

Check out Fairy Cardmaker's Blog to see more of this card and to read about how the quilt sparked the inspiration for it!

Third Quilt Challenge Entry

We have another entry in the Clothscapes Quilt inspiration challenge!  This colourful quilt has sparked a fresh idea from Etsy Paper Twirlies team member, QuillyNilly.  Her youthful and fun designs bring us a paper quilled ring!

Click on over to QuillyNilly's blog to see and read more about this little "hand held" rainbow burst.

Second Quilt Challenge Entry

The next challenge entry in the Clothscapes Quilt Challenge from the PaperTwirlies team on Etsy comes from BarbarasBeautys.  The colours and shape perfection on this piece is intricately handled.  I think this would look fantastic framed and on the wall, even in a child's room.

It took careful preparation to make this fantastical chambered nautilus.  Click the link to see it on BarbarasBeautys blog in the making (written May 25, 2012).

First Quilt Challenge Entry

Our first challenge entry for the Clothscapes Quilt inspiration comes from PaperTwirlies team member CurlyQuills.  She was inspired by the squares and the rainbow colours and came up with a graphic design.  I could just see this hanging on the wall in a restaurant!  Couldn't you?

Click on the image to go to CurlyQuill's blog and see the full making of this item and how the quilt sparked the inspiration for this piece!

Paper Twirlies Challenge May 2012

The PaperTwirlies team is up for a new inspiration challenge!  With some willing fellow Etsy sellers, there is a host of pictures to keep us inspired for some time.  The first challenge photo is brought to us by Clothscapes (a charming name).

"A dramatic quilt made with cream organic cotton surrounding a graduated square spiral of 84 different shades, beginning with deep purple in the center and moving all the way through the spectrum to end with deep red."


THE RULES:

• Use ANY picture in this listing as your inspiration
• Use ANY aspect of this picture as your inspiration: be it the item, the materials, the setting, the mood, the audience, whatever!
• Your submission does not have to be a new product

Inspired paper quilled creations will be accepted until May 31.  Okay, PaperTwirlies team, let's see how you are inspired!  Check back often to see the entries.

Shower Drops Paper Quilled Earrings by Quilly Nilly

The third entry in the Papertwirlies Etsy Team Challenge, Spring Wake Up!, is by Quilly Nilly. Quilly Nilly has bright, playful, cheery designs. She has chosen to pamper us with these Shower Drop earrings. That's one way to make you wake up with a smile! Here's what she has to say about her entry:

"The first thing I do every morning after waking up is to take a very long, very hot shower. I have two children, two dogs and a husband; needless to say I don't have enough ME time; well I do when I'm in my shower. It gives me time to think about my day ahead and to be somewhere peaceful and quiet. All that and I come out smelling fabulous!"

Quilly Nilly's entry is two-fold: not only was it inspired by a morning shower, but it can also mean April showers bring May flowers!  These earrings might be just the thing for Mother's day.

A little about Quilly Nilly:
"I accidentally discovered quilling 7 years ago this May. I was researching something on the internet, ended up on Martha Stewart's website where I saw the coolest paper ribbons - done with quilling. I went to the local Michael's store on my lunch break, purchased papers, tools and a book and taught myself to quill and haven't stopped much since.

I try to be original with my designs, which could be in the colors I use or the style that something is created. I tend to work in brighter contemporary colors but will sometimes go through a phase of more traditional colors which are a nice change and seem to appreciated just as much. I love how quilling calms me, which people don't believe when they see what is actually required to twirl paper and create an item but it does. I love the problem solving part of quilling too - I've got a sketch now how many strips and how long do they need to be to look like what I'm envisioning - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I keep a notebook with all my dimensions just in case I need to go back 6 months or more and re-create something."

You can learn more about Quilly Nilly and her love of paper on the Quilly Nilly Blog, and on her Facebook Page where you can get updated info on new shop items or sales.

School Boy by Dazzling Delight

Time for our second entry for the PaperTwirlies Spring Wake Up challenge!  This week, we are showcasing Dazzling Delight paper quilling on Etsy.  Her 3D paper quilled school boy is a true amazement.  Here's what the artist, Beth, has to say about her morning routine:

"My son started kindergarten this year. It was quite tramatic for me, but he is thriving and LOVES it!! My mornings are sometimes a bit hectic (when I accidently hit that szooze one too many times!) but it's such a joy to see my son enjoying school and his teachers and friends!"

This paper quilled boy sculpture is so detailed, right down to his rock star sneakers, his little lunch box and his new backpack with zippers and hanging straps and all!

About Dazzling Delight:
I started paper quilling when I was around 13 years old. My great-aunt, who was a nun intriduced me to the art. I went to the library found all the books I could on the topic (I think it was 2 books!) and spent the rest of the afternoon hand cutting construction paper into long strips. My creations then were quite sad, but I was so proud of myself! Years later, I am still quilling and I love it just as much (maybe even more because I don't have to hand cut my strips of paper anymore!)

To see more of her creations, visit the Dazzling Delight paper quilling store on Etsy!

If this week is about the kiddos, next week is all about *you* looking and feeling pretty! Stay tuned for next time when we will show you a challenge entry from Quilly Nilly!

Perk Up by Fairy Cardmaker

Our first entry for the PaperTwirlies Spring Wake Up challenge is by FairyCardmaker. She says:

"There are two things I do religiously every morning: brush my teeth and set the kettle for tea. I need that fix of caffeine before I tackle the day! Everyone has their favourte coffee or tea place but mine is right at home in my kitchen."



This card is a quilled teacup card that can stand on its own to display the message inside.



About Fairy Cardmaker:

While I dabble in paper quilled cards, I specialize in cards that minimize mailing bulk. Many of the die cuts on my cards are my own designs and I am just starting to explore the world of stamps.

I started Fairy Cardmaker to support a local dog shelter. I also teach cardmaking and papercraft workshops where a portion of the class fee is donated to the Southern Ontario Animal Rescue (SOAR). Some cards in my shop have proceeds going to SOAR too.

If you would like to see more of my work, you can keep up with me on my blog: Fairy Cardmaker's Workshop.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next week, we will see an entry of 3D quilling! Stay tuned!

Nature's Beauty Challenge - Dazzling Delight

Dazzling Delight delights us with her quilled designs! Dazzling's designs are often dainty and graceful. She does especially well with 3D figures - all twirled with paper! Her entry to the Papertwirlies' Team Challenge, "Nature's Beauty" is along the graceful lines:

This is an amazing way to create a lasting treasure for the new couple! Dazzling Delight says, "I love flowers! They cheer me up and just make me so happy!" Weddings are happy occasions so this tribute to nature suits this kind of event perfectly!

About Dazzling Delight:
I am obsessed with paper! It might be an unhealthy obsession....but it just makes me happy! I think the best gifts I ever receive are giant packets of paper! The possibilities are endless. Tis the season for weddings....I just celebrated my 7th wedding anniversary with my hubby! I love quilling wedding invitations...I think it's my favorite quilling to do (although I never quilled my own wedding invitation!!) It's my go-to gift whenever I get invited to a wedding. It's completely one-of-a-kind!!

Dazzling Delight has a Bachelors degree in Studio Art and her very favorite medium to work with is paper. She was introduced to paper quilling around the age of 13 and has been fascinated ever since!

To get some of her quilled wonders for your own, visit Dazzling Delight on Etsy!

The Etsy Paper Twirlies Team enjoyed being inspired by nature for this challenge. We hope we have shown you how well nature can be reproduced on paper - twirled paper, that is!

Nature's Beauty Challenge: Quilly Nilly

Quilly Nilly designs fun and fresh quilled treasures. All her handcrafted quilled items have a light and whimsical feel. Here is her entry to the Papertwirlies' Team Challenge, "Nature's Beauty":


This quilled container proudly displays Nature's Beauty in the form of a paper quilled bee pollenating a flower so that many more flowers will grow one day! The little box took a total of 44 (!!) strips and the bee is a Quilly Nilly first.

About Quilly Nilly:
I concept, sketch, quill and create every item in my shop, so you are guaranteed to find unique, creative, intricate, one of a kind quilled delights.

Here's how you can see more of Quilly Nilly's fantastic paper art:
Shop Quilly Nilly on Etsy
Follow Quilly Nilly's Blog

I hope you enjoyed this challenge entry! I know the Papertwirlies did!

Nature's Beauty Challenge - Ensorcelled Minds

May Papertwirlies Team Challenge - Ensorcelled Minds

Over the next few weeks we will be featuring the creative solutions from the Paper Twirlies team for our "Nature's Beauty" challenge. This week please take a look at Ensorcelled Minds' clever note pad holder.

Tell us how your item fits the theme: "Nature's Beauty"

Doggies are part of the animal kingdom, which is all natural! Plus I used earthy browns with the main colour being a dark, java bean brown.

I make greeting cards because I think keeping in touch in a physical form has greater sentiment than the digital form. People are tactile and a message they can hold in their hands is innately more memorable.

I decided to make these note pad holders because I am the Sticky Note Queen! I leave them in plain sight to ensure I remember things. You'll find them stuck to: the range over the stove, the computer monitor, my pillow... you name it! For all the people like me who are "note-to-self memory challenged", this is for you!

To view her shop and other lovely and original quilled goodies please follow the link below

http://www.etsy.com/shop/EnsorcelledMinds

March Papertwirlies Team Challenge - Quilly Nilly

Throughout the month of March we will be featuring the creative solutions from the Paper Twirlies team for our "Best Dressed" challenge. This week please take a look at Quilly Nilly's pretty floral name cards.

Tell us how your item fits the theme: Best "Dressed"

Recently I created a list of items I'd like to create and get up in my shop, name cards just happened to on my list - I had created one set for the fall awhile back and really enjoyed working on them. I love the idea of walking into a party/dinner and looking to see where I'm seated, like a game or surprise. This months PaperTwirlies Team challenge was perfect - it gave me an excuse to get working on some name cards. Who wouldn't love to see their name on these pretties!

I have always been artistic, drawing on whatever paper I could get my hands on - as I got older I still loved being creative; especially with paper. My biggest project as a pre-teen was a bunny house made completely out of paper. I made the bunny family of four and from that I just kept going till I had a house made out of a large box and all their accessories completely out of paper. I went to college for graphic design, worked for a company designing kids Valentine's, gift bags, gift wrap and other paper items and I now work for a company involved with paper. It's an obsession.

I started quilling almost 6 years ago and would love to be able to do it full time. I sell my stuff on the web a at www.quillynilly.etsy.com and here in town at a shop called Handmade Creativity (Bartlett, Tn). I love looking at something and trying to solve it by creating it in paper. I'm whimsical and fun and that tends to follow through in my creations.

To view or purchase these pretty floral name cards please visit the link below

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41691112

March Papertwirlies Team Challenge - Dazzling Delight

Throughout the month of March we will be featuring the creative solutions from the Paper Twirlies team for our "Best Dressed" challenge. This week please take a look at Dazzling Delight's very pretty Quilled Flower Cupcake Toppers.

Tell us how your item fits the theme: Best "Dressed"

I've been up to my eyeballs in cake and cupcakes lately. I've been thinking, dreaming and brainstorming in cupcakes (mostly Batman theme for my boys birthdays last month). I LOVE CUPCAKES and I love to make them as pretty as possible. Unfortunately you can't make a Batman cupcake look "pretty". That's "just not cool, Mom." So, for Paper Twirlies, I set forth to make Quilled Flower Cupcake Toppers! The perfect little addition to give your cupcake a little something extra (just please don't put it on a Batman cupcake!)

My favorite medium to work with is paper! I love paper! I go crazy over paper! I discovered paper quilling (aka paper fillagre) when I was about 13 years old and my great-aunt (who is a nun) paper quilled my brother's high school graduation announcement. I was fascinated, so I ran to the library (no internet back then people!) and got out every book I could about paper quilling and I have been obsessed ever since!

To view or purchase this lovely floral cupcake topper set please visit the link below

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40651391

October 2009 theme

Quilling brings the 2-D into 3-D! It can be used to make cards, framed decor, jewellery, ornaments, embellishments and even sculptures!

We Paper Twirlies wanted to share some of our creations from October. We decided on a pumpkin theme - pumpkins themselves, pumpkin colours, or other pumpkin inspired quilling.

DazzlingDelight came up with this jack-o-lantern face which would look awesome in a shadow box frame!

EnsorcelledMinds came up with this ACEO of quilled pumpkins nestled in some fall leaves.

I hope you enjoyed a little peek at the flavour of the month of October!