Quilling Card Set

$21.00
What comes with my kit:
6 Oval Cutout Cards
6 Envelopes
⅛" Quilling Paper
Slotted Tool
Needle Tool
Circle Sizer Ruler

This beautiful quilling card set is the perfect way to show someone you care or to brighten up their day. With four unique designs included, these cards are stunning, fun and easy to make. We've included all the quilling paper and tools you need, just grab a fine-tip tweezers, scissors, and some everyday glue and let's get started!

Quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Paper quilling can trace its origins back hundreds of years to at least the 15th century (maybe earlier). It is believed to have been created by French and Italian nuns. There are some unique tools and techniques used to create a myriad of different shapes.  They are quick to master and will be the basis of our 4 designs (scroll to the bottom of this page for an overview)

Step-by-Step Instructions

General Tips & Tricks: (see below for comprehensive list)

  • Practice the quilling shapes, especially the loose coil. The amount of fingertip pressure and tension will affect the size of your coiled circle. For a tighter circle, have a high tension and put a lot of pressure on the coil with your finger when you’re wrapping your paper. For a looser circle, use less tension and fingertip pressure.
  • Tear the strip instead of cutting it to the desired length. Tearing feathers the paper end so the seam blends in after gluing. 
  • Pinch the points on your quilled pieces at or near the seam. It’s a good trick to hide the seam or paper end. 
  • Tweezers with a fine tip are perfect for picking up, holding and gluing small quilled pieces together.

A) Orchid Card

This flower uses groups of marquises to create intricate and detailed flower petals. The size of coils can be random for this technique. While wrapping a strip of paper around the marquises, you may need to repinch a new point to achieve a certain overall shape. It’s a simple and quick method that you’ll fall in love with! 

How to make the sepals: 

  1. Tear nine  8” (20 cm) strips from the raspberry colored paper strips. 
  2. Roll nine loose strips of a random circle size and pinch them into marquises. 
  3. Glue three of them together and make three sets. 
  4. For each set, wrap an 8” strip tightly around the marquises. 
  5. Glue the end. 
  6. Glue the three sepals together. 

How to make the petals: 

  1. Tear ten  8” (20 cm) strips from the raspberry colored paper strips. 
  2. Roll ten loose circles of a random circle size and pinch them into marquises. 
  3. Glue five of them together and make two sets of five. 
  4. For each set, wrap an 8” raspberry strip tightly around the marquises. 
  5. Glue the end. 

How to make the column:

  1. Tear one 4” (10 cm) strip from the raspberry colored paper strips. 
  2. Roll into a tight circle. 

How to make the lip’s sides:

  1. Tear two 4” (10 cm) strips from the purple colored paper strips.
  2. Roll two purple loose circles and pinch them into half circles or crescent shapes. 

How to make the lip:

  1. Tear two  8” (20 cm) strips from the raspberry colored paper strips.
  2. Glue them together and wrap an 8” raspberry strip tightly around the half circles. 
  3. Glue the end. 
  4. Glue the lip between the lip’s sides. 

How to make the leaf: 

  1. Take two 16” (40 cm) strips from the moss green colored paper strips.
  2. Roll two moss green strips into loose circles of random sizes and pinch them into flat half circles.
  3. Glue them together. 
  4. Glue and wrap a 16” moss green strip tightly around them. 

How to make the stem:

  1. Take one 4” (10 cm) strip from a moss green colored paper strip. 
  2. Roll the strip into a spiral. Trim the ends. 


To make the orchid card, glue the column and lip pieces on the sepal. Glue the petals to the top of the sepal, with the points touching the column. Position the orchid, stem, and leaf in the oval cut-out on the card. Glue them in place. Optional: Brush purple chalked around the edge of the oval cutout.

 

B) Sunflower Card

Layering quilled pieces creates a fully bloomed sunflower. The center of the flower has a unique pinwheel design that makes this flower fun and interesting. None of the petals have a specific loose circle size to create a natural, one-of-a-kind sunflower.

How to make the center: 

The center is made up of three parts: a tight circle, half circles and two strips wrapped around the entire piece. 

  1. Roll a 16” (40 cm) brown strip into a tight circle. 
  2. Roll six 8” (20 cm) brown strips into loose circles (random size) and pinch them into half circles or crescent shapes. Glue them around the tight circle. 
  3. Use a 16” (40 cm) strip of pumpkin and light brown. Glue them to a half circle. Then wrap the two strips around the half circles. Glue the end in place. 

How to make the bottom layer petals: 

  1. Roll about twenty 8” (20 cm) deep yellow strips into loose circle (random size) and pinch them into curved marquises. 
  2. Glue the marquises to the center as shown. 


How to make the top layer petals: 

  1. Roll eight 8” (20 cm) deep yellow strips into loose circles (random size) and pinch them into curved marquises. Glue them on the top of the bottom layer petals. 


How to make the bottom tight circle: 

  1. Roll a 16” (40 cm) brown strip into a tight circle to support the flower’s center. Glue it to the back side of the sunflower’s center. 

How to make the leaf: 

  1. Roll two 16” (40 cm) forest green loose circles (random size) and pinch them into half circles. Glue them together. Glue and wrap a 16” forest green strip tightly around them. 

How to make the stem:

  1. Roll a forest green strip into a spiral. Trim the ends. 

To make the sunflower card, position the pieces in the oval cutout on the card. Then glue the sunflower, stem and leaf in place. 

 

C) Cherry Blossom Card

The cherry blossoms are made with simple tight circles, shaped into petals with depth and graceful curves. When creating the branch pieces, don’t be afraid to punch random points on the coils. Thinking beyond the traditional quilled shapes can create visually stunning designs! 

How to make the blossoms: 

  1. Separate fourteen 16” (40 cm) strips of light pink. 
  2. For each petal, roll a light pink grape roll. Use the end of your tool to help shape them into grape rolls or domes. 
  3. Pinch a point. At the opposite end, make a small bend inward for the top of the petal. 
  4. Glue five petals together to create a flower. Spread glue around the backside of the petals to hold the grape roll shape. Let it dry completely. 
  5. Repeat steps 2-4 to make two blossoms with 5 petals, one blossom with 3 petals and a bud with one petal. 

How to make the centers:

  1. Roll a 2” (5 cm) crimson strip on a slight angle into a cone-shaped tight circle. 
  2. Fold a ½” (1.75 cm) crimson strip in half. Fringe the end with scissors. 
  3. Use tweezers to glue the fringed pieve into the cone. Fold back the fringes and trim if necessary. 
  4. Repeat steps 1-4 to make three centers. 
  5. Glue the three centers to the blossoms. 

How to make the leaves:

  1. Roll four 8” (20 cm) and four 4” (10 cm) moss green loose circles (random size) and punch them into curved marquises. 

How to make the branch: 

  1. Roll three 16” (40 cm) and four 8” (20 cm) light brown loose circles (random size). Pinch them into random rectangle shapes with additional points or curves. Glue the pieces together to make the branch. 

To make the cherry blossom card, position the branch, blossoms, bud and leaves in the oval cutout on the card. Glue the pieces in place. Optional: Brush dark red chalk around the edge of the oval cutout.

 

D) Lilac Card

These lilac’s petals are a cross between tight and loose circles. As a result, no two petals are the same. So each blossom will  look uniquely different. The mix of purple shades helps bring out the beauty of this fragrant springtime flower. 

How to make a tight/loose circle: 

  1. To make a tight/loose circle, roll the paper strip. Then hold the tight circle in your hand and slightly release and open up the coil. Glue the end in place. 

How to make the lilac buds: 

  1. Roll four 4” (10 cm) lilac strips into tight/loose circles. Pinch them into teardrops. For the stems, fold a 1” (2.5 cm) moss green strips in half and place glue near the fold. Make four stems. Glue the buds to the stem. 

How to make small blossoms: 

  1. To make three small blossoms, use a combination of lilac and orchid paper strips. Roll twelve tight.loose circles and pinch them into teardrops. Glue them in groups of four. 

How to make the large blossoms:

  1. To make eight large blossoms, use a combination of lilac and orchid paper strips. Roll thirty-two tight/loose circles and pinch them into teardrops. Glue them in groups of four. 

How to make the leaves: 

  1. Roll three moss green loose circles (random size) and punch them into teardrops. Glue two teardrops together to make one leaf. Leave the other teardrop as is. 

How to make the stem: 

  1. Roll an 8” (20 cm) moss green strip into a spiral. Fold it in half and trim the ends. 


To make the lilac card, position the blossoms, bud, stem and branch in the oval cutout on the card. Glue the pieces in place. Optional: Brush purple chalk around the edge of the oval cutout.

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USING THE TOOLS:

A) Slotted tool: 

  1. Measure the paper to a specific length. Place the paper’s end into the slot at the top of the tool. 
  2. Rotate the tool in either direction to roll the paper strip around the tool. 
  3. Remove the coil from the tool by pushing up from underneath the coil. 

B) Needle tool: 

  1. Scratch and/or moisten the paper end to soften the paper fibers.
  2. Wrap the paper’s end around the needle tip.
  3. Hold the needle tool stationary in your hand. With your other hand, roll the needle with your fingers. 

C) Circle Sizer Ruler:

  1. Make a coil using either the slotted tool or the needle tool 
  2. Let the roll uncoil on a flat surface or in the Circle Sizer ruler. The Circle Sizer will help you get the right size coil for the quilled design. 
  3. Removed the coil from the Circle Sizer, keeping that size coil. Place a small amount of glue underneath the paper’s end. Less glue is best! Press and hold the end against the coil for a couple of seconds or until dry.

 

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES:

A) Gluing:

  • A good clue for quilling is one that can rub and fall off your fingers or tools in a couple of seconds. It’s also helpful to use a clue that dries clear and quickly. School glues are good for quilling! 
  • Place a small puddle of glue on a sticky note or paper. Use the needle tool to place a small dab of clue at the end of a rolled coil. Then use the needle tool to help press the end up against the side of the roll. 
  • When gluing and assembling your quilled pieces to your background, simply use tweezers to pick up each piece and dip it in the puddle of glue. Tap it on the sticky note to remove an excess glue. Then glue it to your background. 

B) Chalking:

  • Chalking is an easy technique to add color and depth to your blank cards. A decorating chalk palette can be found at your local craft store. 
  • Use a soft sponge or piece of paper towel to apple the chalk. Rub the chalk along the edge with short side-to-side strokes.

 

MAKING SHAPES:

There are many shapes that we will use in the cards.  There are only handful of basic shapes that are then modified slightly to create additional variations:

  • Tight Circle — Roll the entire length of the paper strip with the tool. Do not let the roll expand open and glue 
  • the end to the roll.
  • Tight Ovals — Roll a tight circle and pinch it into an oval. 
  • Tight Marquise — Roll a long strip of paper but do not glue the end to the roll yet. To make a marquise, there must be space between the coils. Gently loosen or unwind the coil a small amount. Glue the paper’s end to the roll. It may take a few tries to determine how much to expand the coil. Glue the end to the roll and pinch two points at opposite ends. 
  • Grape Roll — Roll a tight circle. Use the handle of the toll to roll over teh paper edges to even them out.Then use the end of the toll’s handle to shape the piece into a dome. Spread glue on the edges to hold the shape and let it dry. 
  • Loose Circle — Roll the entire length of the paper strip with the tool Let the roll expand. Glue the end to the roll. 
  • Teardrop — Roll a loose circle. Pinch a point on the circle. 
  • Curved Teardrop — Make a teardrop and curve the point. 
  • Marquise — Pinch two points at the same time.
  • Curved Marquise — Make a marquise and curve the points. 
  • Triangle — Make a teardrop. Push the rounded part to make a flat side. 
  • Rectangle — Make a marquise. Turn it slightly, push the points in towards the center and pinch two more points. 
  • Square/Diamond — Make a marquise. Turn it 90 degrees, push the points in towards the center and pinch two more points. 
  • Half Circle — Make a teardrop. Pinch a second close to the first point. The distance between the two points will determine the height of the half circle. 
  • Scroll — Roll a paper strip. Do not glue the end of the coil. Unroll part of the coil and shape. 
    • Heart Scroll — Fold the paper strip in half. Roll the ends inward towards the fold. You can use a dab of glue to keep the scrolls together. 
    • “C” Scroll — Roll half of the paper strip. Then roll the other end of the paper in the same direction. 
    • “S” Scroll — Roll half of the paper strip. Then roll the other end of the paper in the other direction. 
    • “V” Scroll — Fold the paper strip in half. Then roll each end outward. 
    • “Y” Scroll — Fold the paper strip in half and roll each end outward. Place glue near the fold and press together.
  • Spiral:
    1. Use the needle tool and ⅛ inch (3 mm) wide quilling paper to make a spiral.
    2. Wrap one end of the paper strip around the needle at a 45 degree angle. 
    3. Wrap the rest of the paper’s end around the needle.
    4. Hold the wrapped paper strip between your index finger and thumb. Move your fingers in opposite directions so that the spiral moves up the needle. The paper strip must be kept at a 45 degree angle so that the spiral can move up. 
    5. To make the spiral uniform and tight, remove it from the tool. Then, hold small sections of the spiral with both hands. Gently re-twist the spiral and pull your hands apart. This will stretch and tighten the spiral. Roll the spiral between your fingers in areas that need reshaping.
About the brand

Quilled Creations: Quilling is the craft of arranging, curling and bending small strips of paper to create beautiful and detailed artwork. It is believed that the art of paper quilling began over five hundred years ago when a feather quill was used to roll the strips of paper. Quilled Creations started out as just a hobby back in 2002 when Alli decided to stay home and care of our two beautiful daughters.  Alli spent her free time creating and selling custom quilled artwork.  Not long after that, her customers caught the quilling bug too and were very interested in purchasing quilling supplies and tools and Quilled Creations was born.

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