tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76497678767373069592024-03-18T08:12:51.465+02:00Inna's CreationsPaper quilling and other crafts: projects, ideas and step-by-step tutorialsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-12676533017410767182018-03-26T14:57:00.000+03:002018-03-26T15:17:49.578+03:00Northern Hawk Owl - Quilling Easter Egg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MRAigmCYE6_gq-FLma2T2zIM7qsrz79g11e8fw1NdW_eZbuBtM3taiLeSTq7L-lBNWuX7dSU9drxhvJeT5VynG9m2VDkZeu-HGCrPB-dXReTGCLhgXBbm-5w0uQVk7-3fz-7djS7pnA/s1600/DSC_0787.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MRAigmCYE6_gq-FLma2T2zIM7qsrz79g11e8fw1NdW_eZbuBtM3taiLeSTq7L-lBNWuX7dSU9drxhvJeT5VynG9m2VDkZeu-HGCrPB-dXReTGCLhgXBbm-5w0uQVk7-3fz-7djS7pnA/s320/DSC_0787.jpg" width="320" height="246" data-original-width="770" data-original-height="592"></a></div>
<p>Easter is coming soon, and this year it is celebrated from Good Friday on March 30th, until Easter Monday on April 2nd - making Easter Sunday fall on April Fool's day. For this occasion, I would like to show you my new quilled Easter egg - a Northern Hawk Owl.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2018/03/northern-hawk-owl-quilling-easter-egg.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-8355138991423582052017-11-24T20:06:00.001+02:002017-11-24T20:06:38.082+02:00Poppies and dandelion. Framed quilling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tL8VQu9fZ0BZEQ5sSc1ixR5cwUcoL_zjbF0-jQbiYJ1S1WTBVDcg7V_iiaFxTvYVSyCxxQ0o3sGIXnIvQiAaJcExEStv0Xv3Cycgruc-FkubvP9yXGo_9aOGjcpPdSH3Xtywq3Uyz7c/s1600/DSC_0180_blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tL8VQu9fZ0BZEQ5sSc1ixR5cwUcoL_zjbF0-jQbiYJ1S1WTBVDcg7V_iiaFxTvYVSyCxxQ0o3sGIXnIvQiAaJcExEStv0Xv3Cycgruc-FkubvP9yXGo_9aOGjcpPdSH3Xtywq3Uyz7c/s320/DSC_0180_blog.jpg" width="320" height="220" data-original-width="770" data-original-height="530"></a></div>
<p>It's November. The weather gets bitterly cold when the fall season, with its gold palette of colors, is turning into winter. But I want to bring you a piece of hot summer with its green leaves, red poppies, yellow dandelions and bumblebees.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2017/11/poppies-and-dandelion-framed-quilling.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-2782749640421058022017-05-13T19:23:00.001+03:002017-05-13T19:23:35.226+03:00Quilled Geisha - Japanese paper doll<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkZxNAXJGfDWYTE3zgiPZ9DKnzjaRz_lS17gYU8WoISGzf-SHHxUYBHTxtN2seHYYKCchuwUkYK-6tugLFGM21GKYJRDCK12KxBVvAAcvRLjA_rLPpTEdevc63niUI-Ct4xuW-N7A-NY/s1600/japanese-doll-fan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkZxNAXJGfDWYTE3zgiPZ9DKnzjaRz_lS17gYU8WoISGzf-SHHxUYBHTxtN2seHYYKCchuwUkYK-6tugLFGM21GKYJRDCK12KxBVvAAcvRLjA_rLPpTEdevc63niUI-Ct4xuW-N7A-NY/s320/japanese-doll-fan.jpg" width="320" height="246"></a></div>
<p>Hello my dear readers!<p>
<p>I haven't been writing to this blog for a long time, but I still do quilling and have creations to show. Today it will be a paper doll made out of original Japanese washi paper and quilling strips.</p>
</p></p><a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2017/05/quilled-geisha-japanese-paper-doll.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-33307572734954318242014-10-25T17:37:00.000+03:002014-10-25T18:48:24.161+03:00Quilling: Illuminated Capital "L"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuwAVjoIE6NcQiA1xIPjNhAxTjKXlJGwXuSN_-qRvHNEs7pqqf_jJMNxupwdMzlNMkqVYdQHCd3zUvwzVZcmAqMtwMxVx6MSarUBHXo518jogari150IqEcKkNZNlIh_K6DWhcyQJRpM/s1600/quilled_letter_capita_L_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuwAVjoIE6NcQiA1xIPjNhAxTjKXlJGwXuSN_-qRvHNEs7pqqf_jJMNxupwdMzlNMkqVYdQHCd3zUvwzVZcmAqMtwMxVx6MSarUBHXo518jogari150IqEcKkNZNlIh_K6DWhcyQJRpM/s320/quilled_letter_capita_L_1.jpg"></a></div>
<p>I was recently asked to make a quilled letter for a birthday present. Something not very complex and not too large so that could fit on a desktop. The present was meant for a person whose first name started with "L". This is how my first illuminated quilled letter was created.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2014/10/illuminated-quilld-letter-l.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-37992674583804702932014-08-11T13:00:00.000+03:002014-08-11T13:00:48.706+03:00 Queen's Guard soldier - 3D quilling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4WnR-eA3XepKgO4dGbNitn1xrB1Y90R9wgxgsHP9v-kvgPZ7EYvZX9ttNb8ArV5fyPufqbufjXFC7LRLpX8peB9Dm9OonflkGajF0I1fT-NZrg7OEtGZLO7dynEGnLYvgXnCTjKGuzg/s1600/queens_guard_quilling_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4WnR-eA3XepKgO4dGbNitn1xrB1Y90R9wgxgsHP9v-kvgPZ7EYvZX9ttNb8ArV5fyPufqbufjXFC7LRLpX8peB9Dm9OonflkGajF0I1fT-NZrg7OEtGZLO7dynEGnLYvgXnCTjKGuzg/s320/queens_guard_quilling_front.jpg"></a></div>
<p>As you may know, I lived in Canada for a year, and this certainly influenced my creations. In Canada, you can see guard soldiers wearing a ceremonial red coat — a historic British military uniform, and a bearskin — a tall fur cap. That is because Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy at the same time, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. Traditionally, the bearskin was the headgear of grenadiers, and is still worn by grenadier and guards regiments in various armies. The outfit is really hard to miss, and I was inspired by Queen's Guard soldiers when I made this three-dimensional quilled miniature wearing a bearskin.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2014/08/queens-guard-soldier-3d-quilling.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-15409318211036827892014-04-19T01:29:00.000+03:002014-04-19T01:29:16.351+03:00Birdcage Easter Egg - Quilling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEz4Tdo_4SBaS3Qzu42TVgUS_C2RyuAMcF4G-1yusaK4qVPSwKqY8FiHnQ8TlgWK8pkNPwmnnwBixZjz8eaiKkzjKTtajlSAAuJkUadglXrcrTlt3WFERgHYdMOJy0A2zcmuV0AgBlOc/s1600/birdcage-easter-egg-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEz4Tdo_4SBaS3Qzu42TVgUS_C2RyuAMcF4G-1yusaK4qVPSwKqY8FiHnQ8TlgWK8pkNPwmnnwBixZjz8eaiKkzjKTtajlSAAuJkUadglXrcrTlt3WFERgHYdMOJy0A2zcmuV0AgBlOc/s320/birdcage-easter-egg-1.jpg"></a></div>
<p>This year's last Easter egg is a birdcage. It is delicate, airy, intricate, and at the same time easy to make. This egg may look simple compared to the <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2014/04/penguin-easter-egg-quilling.html">Emperor penguin</a> or the <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2012/03/quilled-easter-egg-with-surprise.html">super-complex egg with a surprise</a>, but I like it no less than the others.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2014/04/birdcage-easter-egg-quilling.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-16272864469787179402014-04-11T13:19:00.000+03:002014-04-11T06:36:47.322+03:00Penguin Easter Egg - Quilling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqakWmh5FL4k9db0mPzl3NuOlomgIbxlVd2u6cXDLPGTR_yEXYtdnCjuytzcKDM36oYEwg-yxxuh2jfMe10mFwoLilyRnYuYSVY8bXnUN7bkupacZcCQy1E46WcETU_45D2fIGRKqBys/s1600/penguin-easter-egg-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqakWmh5FL4k9db0mPzl3NuOlomgIbxlVd2u6cXDLPGTR_yEXYtdnCjuytzcKDM36oYEwg-yxxuh2jfMe10mFwoLilyRnYuYSVY8bXnUN7bkupacZcCQy1E46WcETU_45D2fIGRKqBys/s320/penguin-easter-egg-1.jpg"></a></div>
<p>On an Easter note, I would like to show another quilled egg I made recently. This is an emperor penguin. Emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and are endemic to Antarctica. In my opinion they are the most beautiful, too. Males and females are similar in plumage and size, so my penguin may be either a mom or a dad, whichever you like better :) And there's a surprise, too.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2014/04/penguin-easter-egg-quilling.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-8454383128369173342014-03-24T14:55:00.001+02:002014-04-11T04:54:25.638+03:00Totoro Easter egg. Quilling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSLRGzGWCKqJ1mu-i60RZlqj3byJZPoKm3oZ8eG_wIuqtBV3TYP8JJ3rby8mJ-7_Ezpnqy0eXtQlQnK3gaurWFos3FYT45KD2YEsgni0jV4Az33y550Y5DX2CZaBH_YLfk6cT3b7AzYw/s3200/totoro_egg_front_wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSLRGzGWCKqJ1mu-i60RZlqj3byJZPoKm3oZ8eG_wIuqtBV3TYP8JJ3rby8mJ-7_Ezpnqy0eXtQlQnK3gaurWFos3FYT45KD2YEsgni0jV4Az33y550Y5DX2CZaBH_YLfk6cT3b7AzYw/s320/totoro_egg_front_wm.jpg"></a></div><p>It's the end of March now, and with Easter around the corner — just the right time to begin making Easter eggs. Have you heard about a <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/10706025/The-20m-Faberge-egg-that-was-almost-sold-for-scrap.html">lost and found Faberge egg</a> that was almost sold for scrap, by the way? Amazing story.</p><a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2014/03/totoro-easter-egg-quilling.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-28975727505795340532014-03-13T18:57:00.000+02:002014-03-22T22:26:30.325+02:00Book: Pretty Quilled Cards<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJwr2QPQcoJwoYAEcrCioSmqF4AUZQtVptKh3WzHKtFdg-X7Z3Y5PY-AO34NRbHiV7rdPkyAXIhd-jD4v9lvy7kcKnxtJFW7cr4KNbLFtalqqkcXRj6jkkXuHfyeD7ZQUGhMhevIwe4w/s1600/Cecelia_Louie_Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJwr2QPQcoJwoYAEcrCioSmqF4AUZQtVptKh3WzHKtFdg-X7Z3Y5PY-AO34NRbHiV7rdPkyAXIhd-jD4v9lvy7kcKnxtJFW7cr4KNbLFtalqqkcXRj6jkkXuHfyeD7ZQUGhMhevIwe4w/s320/Cecelia_Louie_Cover.jpg"></a></div><p>When I saw <a href="http://paperzen.blogspot.com/">Cecelia's quilling work</a> the first time a few years ago, I was stunned by its delicacy. It is amazing what she can do using a very limited number of airy curls. Her quilling is not just the traditional paper filigree we all are used to. It is particularly fine, intricate, expressive, and I would say "laconic". It is different. You can always recognize Cecelia's style when you come across a photograph of a piece made by her artistic hand. I have been wondering how she does it.</p><a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2014/03/book-pretty-quilled-cards.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-33478576390336809992014-02-04T23:23:00.000+02:002014-02-04T23:23:17.582+02:00Quilled Mosquito <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEN50lEqWEuCuKIY6-dM680bsNHIceECCuT3KuPIPQ1p7vX5JtPLbp-o15-iibPS1y1h1FXeMect0NGhNpoebl_s4ExXXwONnmelX4j7reXEmXaURCAyR8zkwungZ_HNMc8Rb5Aw8qsZc/s1600/mosquito-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEN50lEqWEuCuKIY6-dM680bsNHIceECCuT3KuPIPQ1p7vX5JtPLbp-o15-iibPS1y1h1FXeMect0NGhNpoebl_s4ExXXwONnmelX4j7reXEmXaURCAyR8zkwungZ_HNMc8Rb5Aw8qsZc/s320/mosquito-5.jpg"></a></div><p>You must have already noticed my weakness for <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2010/05/insects-quilling-designs.html">insects</a> :-) I started thinking of making a mosquito out of paper when I was working on my <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2010/09/praying-mantis-in-three-dimensional.html">praying mantis</a>. I was in search of a gift idea at that time, focusing on insects for inspiration. Unlike the mantis, which have made a lovely gift for my art teacher, the mosquito stays with me. I'm somewhat reluctant to give it away.</p><a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2014/02/quilled-mosquito.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-85961109427056331382013-11-27T04:49:00.000+02:002013-11-27T04:49:10.516+02:00Quilled ornaments inside a glass ball<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDDqOHSRbO2sPtOo9M6QHi0d2qyaFQ1dpT88rsbx-zOJVjmludJdPwlrg8wXCxRxedLkiOiQSy1rvOnuUJKkJDSbu9qB-a1Am7wRtIL4YgGhV3Yal71N3oWgwIEH8V-b1buaChbf1Gvk/s1600/quilling-ornament-angel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDDqOHSRbO2sPtOo9M6QHi0d2qyaFQ1dpT88rsbx-zOJVjmludJdPwlrg8wXCxRxedLkiOiQSy1rvOnuUJKkJDSbu9qB-a1Am7wRtIL4YgGhV3Yal71N3oWgwIEH8V-b1buaChbf1Gvk/s320/quilling-ornament-angel.jpg"></a></div>
<p>November is a good time to start thinking Christmas. I'm living in Canada now, and my neighbors have already decorated their houses. I thought it would be nice to showcase some Christmas ornaments with quilling today.</p>
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<p>Impressed with the work of <a href="http://lisanilssonart.com/section/282102_Tissue_Series.html">Lisa Nilsson</a>, I decided to try my hand at anatomical quilling, too. A few months ago my husband had a problem with his knee and I made a small gift for his orthopedist — this quilled knee cross-section.</p>
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<p>Do you remember my 3-D <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2010/10/quilled-family-of-mice.html">quilled family of mice</a>? They have the cone shape in their base, with some traditional 2-D shapes used for other elements. The same technique can be used to make various characters, including animals, fairies, etc. For example, something like this small squirrel I created some time ago.</p>
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<div>As the Easter is coming up, I would like to show two of my Easter cards with quilling. I often choose the Easter egg to be the main element of my cards, and these ones aren't an exception. The quilled egg on the first card is made of 1/8-inch-wide yellow, orange and red paper strips. In addition to the egg, I used a ribbon bow and the words "Happy Easter!" to decorate this greeting card. The lettering was done by hand using a red felt-tip pen. Size of this card is approximately 4.5" x 6" (12 x 15 cm).</div>
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On the second card the central quilled Easter egg is echoed by two simpler eggs on its sides. For this card I combined quilling with punches and paper cutting. The red and yellow paper strips in this case are 1/8" (3 mm) and 1/16" (1.5 mm) wide. Size of the card is approximately 4.5" x 6" (~11.5 x 15.5 cm).</div>
<div>Please, use these cards for inspiration only and do not reproduce them.</div>
<div>My other Easter projects:
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<li><a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2012/03/quilled-easter-egg-with-surprise.html">Quilled Easter egg with a surprise</a></li>
<li><a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2011/08/quilled-easter-egg.html">Quilled Easter egg</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/InaQuillingOrchard/search?search_query=Easter&order=date_desc&view_type=gallery&ref=shop_search">Easter eggs & cards in my Etsy shop</a></li>
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<div>I would also like to take this opportunity to wish my female readers a happy International Women's Day. Tons of health, success, love, peace, luck and happiness to you all!</div>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-46490649315637279422012-12-09T21:07:00.000+02:002012-12-21T09:22:16.831+02:00Tutorial: How to make tendrils for paper quilling<iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/exf14dlIzCo?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p>In my quilling I often use tendrils (spirals). They are especially good for quilled tree trunks and branches, like in my <a href="http://increations.blogspot.co.il/2011/03/cherry-blossom-framed-paper-quilling.html">Cherry blossom picture</a>, for instance. They can be also used in cardmaking and scrapbooking for making intricate embellishments, like those on this <a href="http://increations.blogspot.co.il/2010/07/how-to-fold-rose.html">Valentine's Day card</a> or the pink <a href="http://increations.blogspot.co.il/2009/03/happy-birthday-quilling.html">Birthday greeting card</a>. However, creating perfect tendrils for paper quilling is not as simple as it may look. Some of my readers asked me how I create tendrils for my quilling, so here we go, a tutorial on the subject :) In this short <a href="http://youtu.be/exf14dlIzCo">video</a> I share my method of making tendrils using a needle tool and 1/16" & 1/8" strips. You can also use an awl, a thin knitting needle or even a toothpick. Don't be disappointed if you can't get it right right away, just keep practicing.</p>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-41098416287795025852012-12-06T16:19:00.000+02:002012-12-06T16:22:09.585+02:00Hanukiah made using discarded discs and boxes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>A quick Hanukkah post today. For the <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2011/12/giant-hanukiah-made-of-corrugated.html">second time in a row</a>, our Hanukkah Menorah (or Hanukiah) made of recycled materials won first prize in the school contest. That was a big challenge to our craft skills. How many new craft ideas can you come up with, really? This year we made our Hanukiah of round cheese containers and old compact discs we had been collecting for almost two years. The cardboard containers were assembled together to build the body of the Hanukiah, which was then painted dark brown to make a good uniform backdrop for the brightly colored decoration.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2012/12/hanukiah-discarded-cheese-containers.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-87132692463111498732012-10-12T21:40:00.000+02:002012-10-12T21:43:35.660+02:00Room thermometers with paper quilling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5mztz0b3f6zhr_Vh9ykSWEt7xLlVqFlsYYOp2a11tV6cWXr2Tw37l-CXl6FNXHFLJXxfTUVwJVYGaQfioMq3pcws1xPsYL3L5wJGwA8yaELbVNdxGTp117a0QVak5rgXvAVSzowpbyQ/s1600/tower_thermometer_detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5mztz0b3f6zhr_Vh9ykSWEt7xLlVqFlsYYOp2a11tV6cWXr2Tw37l-CXl6FNXHFLJXxfTUVwJVYGaQfioMq3pcws1xPsYL3L5wJGwA8yaELbVNdxGTp117a0QVak5rgXvAVSzowpbyQ/s320/tower_thermometer_detail.jpg" width="320"></a></div>
<p>Dear readers! First off, I would like to thank you for all those emails of appreciation and encouragement I receive from you, as well as your comments on this blog. I read them all, without exception. And I value them a lot! Unfortunately, I not always have time to reply, so I want to apologize, too.</p>
<p>Now it's time to keep my promise (see <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2012/10/thermometers-decorated-with-quilling.html">Thermometers decorated with quilling</a>) and show you two other thermometers.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2012/10/room-thermometers-with-paper-quilling.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-32534538311287503242012-10-10T20:00:00.000+02:002012-10-10T20:00:12.536+02:003D Quilled Animals - Lion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>Recently I came across my 3D quilled lion tutorial ripped off by a web site from a PDF (along with other tutorials), and shared on Pinterest. Can't help stumbling upon stolen images and tutorials here and there :( Anyways, I would like to remind that the tutorial is available <b>in high resolution</b>, with <b>detailed instructions in English</b>, and <b>absolutely free of charge</b>. It can be downloaded from the page <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2010/01/lion-3d-quilling-project-with.html"> Lion: 3D Quilling Project</a>. Moreover, everybody is welcome to distribute the file or even host it on their website, <b>legally</b>.</p>
<p>Some thoughts for those of you who publish things on the Internet. In the past I released some quality content under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/">Creative Commons</a> license, hoping to give people an opportunity to use it legally, while also benefiting from this myself a little bit. And here are my observations: for every legal use (if at all), I find tens of illegal ones, that is without even mentioning the source. It looks as though every image without a watermark just asks to be stolen. Sad :(</p>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-85243822812529637742012-10-09T11:56:00.000+02:002012-10-10T14:58:04.584+02:00Thermometers decorated with quilling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>Today I would like to show you how a simple and ordinary object can be turned into a lovely gift — a wall thermometer like this one, for instance. I decorated it with a simple quilled pattern, and the only things I needed for this were a simple wooden room thermometer and a 12" x 12" (~30 x 30 cm) sheet of thick recycled paper.</p>
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With the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) being celebrated this week, and the New Year of the Gregorian calendar about three months away, I thought it would be a good idea to share my quilling-decorated calendars. A beautifully embellished, handmade, one-of-a-kind calendar can be a wonderful present for just anybody, and is relatively easy to make. You can start with a printed calendar and add quilling to it, or find calendars to print on the internet.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2012/09/calendars-decorated-with-quilling.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-47357004160831408872012-07-14T20:22:00.000+03:002012-07-14T20:22:24.594+03:00"Love Quilling" Donating to Japan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>Love quilling? Want to help Japan to recover from the 2011 earthquake? Then the charity activity called "Love Quilling" is for you. All you need to do is make little quilled flowers, as many as you can, and send them to Japan. For details please contact <a href="http://www.facebook.com/motoko.nakatani">Motoko Nakatani</a> on Facebook.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2012/07/love-quilling-donating-to-japan.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-41601121008326668602012-06-01T19:54:00.000+03:002012-06-13T14:09:46.879+03:00Tent cards with quilling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>On my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/InnaPaperQuilling">Facebook page</a> I promised to write a blog post dedicated to cards of a new, at least to me, type. So, here we go.</p>
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<p>This post is about this year's costumes I prepared for my girls. I know, it's too late for Purim and too early for Halloween, but I decided to show them now anyway. My elder daughter wanted to dress up as an owl, and I thought of the idea of a quilled mask right away. The mask is built on a cardboard base. First, I made the inner rim of the eyes using yellow and black strips 1/8 inches wide (about 3 mm). Then I cut wide brown and beige paper strips and used the <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2008/08/fringed-flowers.html">fringed flowers</a> technique to create the "feathers" around the eyes. When they were ready, I cut the rest of the brown and beige paper into 1/8"-wide strips (3 mm), used them to roll "eye" shapes, and glued the shapes onto the base, at the sides of the mask. The beak is made of plain and <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2009/07/diy-crimpers-for-quilling.html">corrugated</a>, 1/4"-wide (6 mm) brown strips. A brown skirt and a sweater with simple wings attached to the arms complete the costume.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2012/05/quilled-mask-and-hairpin-for-homemade.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-77839091059682941242012-04-21T20:34:00.000+03:002012-04-21T20:34:57.706+03:00Quilled jewelry - pendant, earrings & card<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BNvv4M1Vu6o7bDA32drvi4FOOgWcDPGDrElXBJtd5tEW7nnZcQlYNaUQ52oAkxVpcU59bAIPkpTsH9-VcE_skXQXWgeHBk9_T6UybewggIr2IYfLH6yMWMNXtHYS2Z6ElK4BvUU03rQ/s1600/quilled-pendant-earrings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="223" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BNvv4M1Vu6o7bDA32drvi4FOOgWcDPGDrElXBJtd5tEW7nnZcQlYNaUQ52oAkxVpcU59bAIPkpTsH9-VcE_skXQXWgeHBk9_T6UybewggIr2IYfLH6yMWMNXtHYS2Z6ElK4BvUU03rQ/s320/quilled-pendant-earrings.jpg" alt="Quilled jewelry: pendant and earrings"></a>
<p>As I already wrote, I sometimes teach <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2011/12/cards-for-promoting-quilling-in-israel.html">paper quilling workshops</a> in a craft store. There is a variety of projects to make, each aimed at a specific level (beginners or advanced), and focuses on specific quilling techniques. One of the workshops is dedicated to quilled jewelry, when the students learn to create a jewelry set — a pendant, a pair of earrings and a greeting card that matches them. The card is made so that it can hold the earrings or be used stand-alone.</p>
<a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2012/04/quilled-jewelry-pendant-earrings-card.html#more">Read more »</a>Inna D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882203525247193159noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649767876737306959.post-9919404191876489842012-03-03T21:07:00.000+02:002014-04-11T04:54:25.641+03:00Quilled Easter egg with a surprise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5DBKUyBsDVVSrScU9rNTBYgGtzts-TR-_ImMwGRx92fMEqbYJYLo2cOfuIpgwEFH877s6og_O0rBfvVChgFqYo9KDYVMLKhXJaRUWMjkYFD0QKjChoqU6n0Fqnqq4YfPxjsEYEUUnDA/s1600/easter-surprise-egg-closed.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5DBKUyBsDVVSrScU9rNTBYgGtzts-TR-_ImMwGRx92fMEqbYJYLo2cOfuIpgwEFH877s6og_O0rBfvVChgFqYo9KDYVMLKhXJaRUWMjkYFD0QKjChoqU6n0Fqnqq4YfPxjsEYEUUnDA/s320/easter-surprise-egg-closed.jpg" border="0" alt="Quilled Easter egg"></a>
<p>When I was making <a href="http://increations.blogspot.com/2011/08/quilled-easter-egg.html">my first quilled egg</a>, I wanted to build it so that it can be opened. Unfortunately, I faced some unexpected difficulties back then. So later I decided to make another Easter egg, and this time it came out just as I wanted. This is how my turquoise egg was created, and it <i>can</i> open! And now some details.</p>
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