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I found these paper cut illustrations from Designer Yulia Brodskaya on the SeeSaw blog, and I think they are awesome!
{ Image Source (Link) }Just imagine how cute the Save the Dates could look! (If you have a very limited number of guests.)
Because I have some recycled purple and green paper left over, I decided to make a sign! Well, not exactly a sign, but a heart with our names on it like a monogram. I thought it could look cute on our guest book table. After the wedding we could hang it in the house and I think it could look really cute!
I couldn’t wait and I started drawing minutes after I saw the pictures. This is my first attempt at the sign. I can’t wait until I have my camera back so I can take real pictures instead of the ones I’ve been uploading from my phone.
After drawing the outside, I started playing with the lines that I’ll be using as guides for the real thing. As you can see, this is just the guide for my first attempt, so stay tuned to see how this next project ends up!
Have you ever quilled paper? Any tips?
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I love the look of quilled paper projects — can’t wait to see how yours turns out!
I love the look of quilled paper. It’s actually not that complicated, it just takes a lot of time. Sukura (the gelly pen folks) make a glue pen that works great for these types of projects. It writes like a pen, but applies just a thin line of glue. I would definitely look into one.
Ooh, I can’t wait to see how your sign comes out. Those paper projects are so interesting!
What a great idea! I can’t wait to see this. I wonder if I could do our monogram with quilled paper?
In high school I did a month-long independent study on quilling. It was insanely fun! Just be warned that it is super time intensive.
One of my projects was a photo frame. I painted a wooden frame and then quilled at the bottom right edge. If you had an ephoto to display you could do your heart at the top of a frame then swap out for a wedding photo after the wedding. Then if you get sick of looking at your wedding photo in 10 years you could stick in a mirror!
As for tips, you’ll probably want to make all of your pieces before you glue them down on your card stock/background. That way you can see how the colors look together and the swirls work together before committing to a final design.
Good luck! I can’t wait to see the final goods!
Wow, those are amazing. I’ve always wanted to try quilling, but I haven’t done it yet. Maybe I should!
oooh I like these..can’t wait to see what you come up with….also excited to see how all your other projects are doing!
Ohh, Pengy did quilling for her wedding!
I am in LOVE with those images you posted, I WANT ONE!! Are they for sale??
I’m pretty much amazed every time I read your posts. You rock!!
i actually hadn’t heard of quilling until pengy did it for her table numbers. those designs look amazing. can’t wait to see yours!
Oh I am excited to see how it turns out! I thought about quilling our table cards after I saw a post from one of the other bloggers who I can’t remember at the moment.
Wow those images are incredible!! I’m intrigued by this for sure… can’t wait to hear more about it
My mom quilled paper in the late 70s, but always flowers, never anything else. I remember her sitting in my music lessons with a piece of styrofoam on her lap, with a puddle of white glue and bristling with pins.
Beautiful. My sister’s friend made her a get well card using this technique.
(But Darwin was so right.)
yep….still thinking you might be the crafty queen of the world 
Can’t wait to see how they turn out!
well, now, let’s see…the last time i quilled paper…hmmmmm…..was……….NEVER! how cool are those?! you are killing me….joy (or do you prefer martha poodle?)….lol:-) now i want to try those also! i cannot wait to see how your’s turn out! and, um, sorry i have no tips on quilling paper, but you’re a genius…..so i trust that they’ll turn out great anyway!
I saw Yulia’s work a while back and tried it myself but with no success! I’m anxious to see how you pulled it off
I have loved this idea since reading about Pengy’s table numbers, but just haven’t found a reason to do it yet, or had the patience just yet! Can’t wait to see your finished product!
So beautiful! My quilling supplies are just collecting dust 
Wow. I am bowled over by your zest and ambition to try new arts and crafts projects. You go girl! Can’t wait to see what you produce. It makes me even more anxious to see your wedding. 
Those are beautiful! I can’t wait to see your final product
Oh wow, I don’t even know what quilling paper is! I can’t wait to see.
there is a tutorial on MarthaStewartweddings. com on quilling.
Also didn’t Ms. Penguin quill her table numbers?
http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/hand-quilled-paper-table-names-with-vintage-maps
there’s the link
While the quilting is amazing, I am disturbed by one of the illustrations. “Darwin was wrong” with a picture of a tree is referring to when Darwin first conceived of the idea of evolution. A page in his journal has the words “I think” and a sketch of a little tree. This tree was the beginning of his explanation of the evolutionary relationship between organisms: http://darwin-online.org.uk/life10b.html
Scientists now think the tree of life is just symbolic since life and evolutionary processes are really much more complex. I don’t know if this artist has a political agenda, but a lot of creationists have used this as justification for removing the teaching of evolution from classrooms. Just thought I should point this out. End of soapbox.
you’re incredibly brave for attempting this! I’d be totally overwhelmed by how many l9ittle pieces of paper there are!
I am in LOVE with that 4th photo. You are so freakin’ crafty and I’m hoping you can pull off all these projects for my own selfish reasons.
wow. i don’t have enough patience for that. can’t wait to see your pics!
Charia, I agree 100%. That really bothers me, too.
@usflilbull: That could be really helpful!!
@runningbee: Thank you so much for sharing that! and the tips
@Mrs. Emerald, @Miss Cloud, @marylizbeth: I have no idea how did I miss Pengy’s table numbers! thank you so much for the link!!!
@charia, @Kelly: I do know she did that quilting for the cover of the “NewScientist” magazine, but I have no idea what her view about the issue is or the information that’s inside the magazine. I am a fan of her work as an I illustrator and the awesome quilting technique showed in all of her work.
Awww I loved this!! I know you can pull this off Miss P
Ah I LOVE paper quilling! I like the last three the best. Good luck with your project!
The effect of the quilting is gorgeous! (Though I, like several others am a bit confused by the “Darwin is wrong” piece.)
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Age and Occupation: 27, Industrial & Web Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Firefighter & Mountain Patrol
Engagement Date: February 25, 2009
Wedding Date: January 2010
Venue: Mr. P's Grandparents’ Ranch
About Me: I’m a Chilean girl who's crazy about nature and swimming. I enjoy carving, drawing, reading and sewing; I drool over computers, fabric, pretty paper, purple and patterns. To me, chocolate should be one of the seven wonders, right next to lemon pie. I never thought an exchange work experience program was going to change my life forever, but while working in California, I met Mr. Poodle, and ever since my days are better and brighter. We are two goofy souls that, after finding each other, couldn’t help but want to be together forever. It has being a long and sometimes hard road, since we have to deal with such a long distance between us, but we are now facing the last stage of our Fiancé Visa, and soon we will be together. You know the best part? We will be married! So I’ll be blogging from Chile until just a few months before our “green and purple” wedding.
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