tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849440085731832922024-03-19T05:55:08.541+02:00Happy QuillingThere are two things that are necessary for me to do in this life: Behave and Quill!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-67100363639047185972011-07-03T02:31:00.001+03:002011-07-03T02:35:21.136+03:00The Orange One It Is, Then! a.k.a The Definition of A FriendFriday I asked you which one of the cards I should post first and you said the orange one...so...the orange one it is then!
First, I should say that these are not colours I would normally associate or use, but somehow the pieces of paper managed to get together at the moment I made it (of which I will tell you more in a future post, as this was originally made to be exposed in a creativity Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-1288879656295936962011-07-01T17:07:00.000+03:002011-07-01T17:07:37.758+03:00I'm coming back......soon. I know, I know, I haven't been such a presence lately (actually it's been quite long), but I've been through a couple of things, some good, some less, plus I'm in the middle of my semestrial exams now, but I'll restart posting very soon. That's a promise and I plan on keeping it! And to add a little teaser...a couple of pictures :)
I'll be waiting for a couple of comments, as I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-9112946419194915852011-05-17T11:57:00.001+03:002011-05-17T12:01:23.081+03:00The Grand Opening of My Brand New Shop on Etsy!I am soooo glad to announce you all that starting from this moment I am the proud owner of an Etsy Store! I am so excited!!!
Ever starting following blogs and blogging myself I've seen crafters from all over the world selling and showing their work on Etsy, but I always had the idea that it must be a very complicated thing to manage such an online store. Lately, though, at the proposal of more Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-28461508556210989632011-05-08T04:21:00.000+03:002011-05-08T04:21:09.590+03:00Thank You...For Being Patient With My Absence!I know, I know, I've been missing for a long time now, but I have been on my Easter holiday for a week and the week that just ended was a rough one for me so...all in all I haven't been very communicative lately.
But enough with the talking, let's see some craft project! One of my dream craft items I truly wish to own one day are The Nestabilities from Spellbinders. One of the most helpful items Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-22429972990979159862011-04-19T00:11:00.001+03:002011-04-19T00:12:12.886+03:00Felt HeartA couple of weeks ago, as I was searching through different stores for all kind of materials (like ribbons, papers and other card supplies) I found a set of different sheets of felt, precut for making a flag - the triangle style. What was great about this set is that the precut shapes were self-adhesive, so that made them even easier to be used. I decided I would buy it right away and planned on Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-38010081269273861402011-04-07T23:03:00.001+03:002011-04-07T23:05:11.645+03:00You're Sweet. Candy Sweet.Tonight I share with you a delicious treat. No, it's not chocolate, muffin and not even sherbet, for it to be said. It's sweeter. And cuter :) At least so I think.
I've made this baby-blue - candy-pink combo almost by accident, but when I put them aside and said the names of the colors I realized how well they would work together. And, of course, what would a nice treat like this be without a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-33921286693723519192011-04-04T22:07:00.000+03:002011-04-04T22:07:29.099+03:002 Cards Out Of My Comfort ZoneI know I haven't said much lately but I haven't worked much on my cards, as I've been ill and all, but yesterday I had my perfect Sunday, quilling 2 cards. Not these ones I am going to show you, but these I had in my folders for a while and only today did I manage to watermark them.
I hope you'll like them, although I must confess they are both not my style specifically. One because of the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-36245397583635841192011-03-31T19:02:00.002+03:002011-03-31T20:38:43.646+03:003 x The Versatile Blogger Award!First of all, I am sorry for not posting this earlier, but during the last two days I've been very ill and today has been the first day I was able to get off the bed and do a couple of chores.
The first time I received this award from Loredana I was quite surprised and happy. Then, a couple of days later, the second nomination came from Helen, and I got actually excited - two in a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-66756355408151926742011-03-27T15:18:00.001+03:002011-03-27T15:20:24.673+03:00Lil' Gothic InspirationLast week I was asked to create a card in which at least one of the predominant color would be black. Not as unusual as you would expect from a card, but anyway a first-timer for me. As for the friend who asked me doing this, I think she was happy with it. What about you? What do you think? :)
I like the color combo and how all the violet shades blend together with the ultramarin narrow ribbon Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-23346557357957399192011-03-20T04:43:00.002+02:002011-03-20T04:51:50.020+02:00Little Floral FantasyIt's very late ( or very early - depending on how you want to see the watch :)) ), but I didn't want to go to sleep without posting this card for you. As I already told you, I started to love ribbons more and more and I also like the contrasting colors layering. I am also so comfortable making these flowers, different sizes and shapes, but somehow all being able to blend it together. I feel thatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-56377217570372824162011-03-18T16:34:00.000+02:002011-03-18T16:34:38.991+02:00Spring FeverRemember when I was telling you about the never-ending winter that was here, in Cluj? Well, it seems like, finally, the spring decided to come, so we enjoy our warmer and sunnier days, although yesterday and today it rained a little. So, being in the spirit of rebirth, I'll show you a "fresh" card today.
As you can see, I used a couple of different items and techniques for this card, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-62522545375658323242011-03-17T01:57:00.000+02:002011-03-17T01:57:48.408+02:00My First Sketch Spotlight Challenge!I just entered my first Stamping competition with what is actually my first ever made stamped card! The Challenge is being held by Gina K. from Gina K. Designs, on stamp TV, her website. You can come and see my card here, and, if you are a member you can leave your comment there. Or, if you want, you can see my card here...
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...and leave your comments in the section.
I must admit I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-20309560285036317942011-03-14T00:11:00.003+02:002011-03-18T16:36:10.530+02:00When Painting Meets QuillingLast week I went to a local hobby shop which is actually more about painting, colouring, as it mostly has painting paper, all kind of oil colours, acrylics and watercolors. What I bought from there were some acrylic colours and 2 brushes, as I am more and more into stamping and shaping techniques (but stamps here are such a rare thing...:( ). I tried to combine some painted shapes made with Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-18303817281494309742011-03-12T21:39:00.001+02:002011-03-18T16:36:48.746+02:00Royal PurpleI decided to share a quick post with you before I go to sleep today, so here it is :) I made this card for one of my professors in college, which was given by one of my colleagues and, as far as I know, she liked it very much.
It was the first time I used such a technique, inspired by the layering Gina K. is doing in her videos on the Stamp TV Youtube Channel - which by the way, I love so so so Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-87768408642575652042011-03-09T02:12:00.000+02:002011-03-09T02:12:32.204+02:00(A Late) Happy Mother's Day!I know it's already the 9th, but I've just finished my card for tonight and I couldn't let this day (actually yesterday already...) to pass without telling all the beautiful and crafty women I know here in the blogosphere a sweet, truthful and well-deserved
"Happy Mother's Day!"
As a gift for all my lady readers and followers ( in fact, all talented crafty women are ladies, because Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-64786959758478147692011-03-07T21:27:00.000+02:002011-03-07T21:27:42.628+02:00Au Paris, mon amour!Last night I quilled this bright coloured card for a friend who was leaving today in Paris, to meet his lovely wife there. He had come by to pay us (me and my room-mate) a visit and got excited with my crafty work, so he asked me if I could quill a card as a surprise for his wife. The visit itself was going to be a surprise for her, so all I may hope is that my full-of-love craft delighted her. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-56083944645063468462011-03-03T20:22:00.003+02:002011-05-17T20:21:31.229+03:00The 2011 Spring Collection :)So, last night I was telling you I have so much new work to show you! These cards were made for my brother's teachers, during my intersemestrial holiday (one week), for the Martisor , a traditional national spring celebration. You can read more about this Romanian tradition by clicking on the link here. So, if you see the red and white filament in the corner of some of my next cards, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-45391421346826352322011-03-02T23:10:00.001+02:002011-03-02T23:17:27.983+02:00Little TeaserI know haven't said much (actually anything at all) for a long time, but I have been on my intersemestrial college holiday, so I wasn't able to do much except sleep, stay, have walks and, of course, quill! If you stay around, tomorrow I'm showing you my latest work. They are so pretty! And so many! I know, I'm tooting my own horn now, but you'll see if I'm right or not...tomorrow! :) Wanna Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-22347150559605601232011-02-17T15:11:00.003+02:002011-02-17T22:40:19.401+02:00Ann Martin's Giveaway!
I just discovered the most amazing giveaway I've seen so far! Ann Martin from All Things Paper, one of my personal favorite artists when talking about Quilling, interviewed another GREAT artist: Diane Boden Crane, from J. J. Quilling, my favorite supplies site (from which I didn't have the opportunity to order paper...yet!)
You can imagine my awe and my delight when I saw her work on Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-53718492991166372062011-02-15T02:13:00.002+02:002011-02-15T17:20:27.272+02:00SweetI've never been very much into Valentine's day, but this year I received a symbolic present, so this drew me to posting a present for all my dear readers, no matter where you are. I am sorry I can't actually give you what is in the pictures, but enjoy it virtually as much as possible!
May you love the one near you every day of the year, every hour of the day!
Until next time,
Behave And Quill!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-77457191882950137872011-02-10T18:54:00.009+02:002011-02-15T03:02:16.956+02:00BroachesToday I want to show you how I tried to combine the beauty and utility of quilling. I am sure I am not the first one who tried doing this (as a matter of fact, I've seen so many artists who create mostly jewelry with quilling technique), but these are my first attempts, were made for my friend and, as far as I can tell, she was very pleased with them. What do you think?
The two models were Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-65902195905497162822011-02-07T04:41:00.006+02:002011-02-15T03:03:03.006+02:00My Custom AgendaBecause last time I showed you a project that implied a little more work than what I had posted before, I wanted to stay in this "hard-labour" area and show you my 2011 agenda which I sooo love :D
When I bought it, I knew it was very beautiful already, but I knew in that very moment that I wanted to add some quilling on/in it. I got drawn by the beautiful silver pattern and also by the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-55663139334159269062011-02-02T14:07:00.006+02:002011-02-15T03:03:52.160+02:00"The Toothpick Era"Today I decided to show you something I made in what I call "The Toothpick Era", meaning the beginnings of my quilling-passion, when I didn't have tools but an enourmous will, so I improvised the tools, got the first adhesive (which wasn't that good, by the way :)) ) I could find and started quilling.
Actually, this is not my very first artwork, but is the very first which was so big and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-14092575075393752172011-01-26T12:34:00.004+02:002011-03-02T23:11:42.409+02:00I miss you like the sunflower misses the sun!Keeping the dreaming about summer here, as it gets even colder here, I thought of sharing a sunflower card with you today :) Hope you enjoy it.
Oh, what I forgot to tell you about this is, what as you may see, the luminiscent writing on the card, which I love! :) If you're wondering what this is, it's called "Marabu 3D-Liner", the nuance is called "glow-in-the-dark-yellow 672" and I foundAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284944008573183292.post-68721722685755513842011-01-21T22:07:00.005+02:002011-03-02T23:12:18.895+02:00Summer, where are you?So during the last days it snowed almost all day long here in Cluj, making us think like we can wait for Santa Claus to come again :) I don't know if you have snow there, wherever you are, but here it's too much already, so if you want, I can send you some through mail or fed-ex :))
The first thing when you walk in the morning through snow, and cold wind and wetty, slippery...something down the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463618385829991465noreply@blogger.com5