Magic Lady Crafts: Quilling Tutorial

Magic Lady Crafts: Quilling Tutorial

Christmas Projects

Started planning for Christmas yet here are a few craft projects I found on You Tube to get you started


Make Christmas tree Decorations with this easy to follow video



Make a pop out christmas card with this easy to follow video




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Quilling Tutorial

Found this tutorial on the craftbits website thought I would share If you follow the link you can make your own card and find other quilling projects

Tight Coil :

Slip the end of the quilling paper strip into the slotted tool just enough to catch the paper and roll the paper around the tool, being sure to keep the paper in alignment as you roll. Using a toothpick, place a small dab of glue at the end of the strip, glue to the roll, and hold until set. Remove the tool.

Teardrop:

Roll a strip into a tight coil; remove the tool and allow the roll to uncoil to the desired size. Glue the loose end to the coil. Place the coil between your index finger and thumb with the glued end pointing toward your hand. Pinch the glued end into a point, allowing the opposite side to remain round.Slip the end of the quilling paper strip into the slotted tool just enough to catch the paper and roll the paper around the tool, being sure to keep the paper in alignment as you roll. Using a toothpick, place a small dab of glue at the end of the strip, glue to the roll, and hold until set. Remove the tool.

Marquise : Make teardrop, then flip the coil and pinch the opposite end into a point leaving the paper round and loose in the center.

V-Scroll : Fold your strip of paper in half. Loosely roll each end outward to form a “V” shape. Do not glue.

Beading Projects and Tutorials

This section has Bead projects and tutorials please add any you may have to this section.

This is a great project also on this page are some great links to other bead projects and tutorials.

Beading Project: Embellished Jeans Jacket Pocket by Amy Clarke Moore and Robin Atkins, From Their Book Beaded Embellishment, Published by Interweave Press

Monday May 26, 2008

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Working With Chalks

Working with Chalks couldn't be easier

Using chalks is a great and cheap way to create colour and character to your scrapbooks, cards, and paper projects. Using different shades of chalks you can add highlights and shadings ot paper, diecuts, stamping, cardstock and papers. Its usually best to use chalks that are labeled acid-free as they are usually specifically made for scrapbooking and card designing

If you are working on a budget you should be able to find many of the tools needed for working with chalks in your own home, such as cotton balls, Q-tips, and make up applicators. When using Q-tips make swivel the swab to make sure the cotton is tight and you don't get any wisps, which could make you put the colour where you don't want it. The most simplest of tools is a tampon it has a firmness and width for all-over colour, and you can just cut of the bit you have used and start with a with a fresh colour.

Before starting your project it is always best to practice on scraps of paper to get the kind of effect you want to achieve. Always start with the lightest colour and layer your darker colours on top applying shading where appropriate. When chalking diecuts or embellishments take extra care when gluing as the chalk will stick to the glue.

Ways of using chalks could be: stenciling, creating the right colour on photo mats or embellishment. You could even use chalk to tint ribbons or fibres to match your project. Another great idea is a chalk rubbing of an embossed diecut of any object of your choice.

To fix any chalking errors you will need a chalk eraser, you can always add chalk on the spot you have erased but fix errors quickly as chalks set quicker than you realise.

You shouldn't need to set chalk as the pigments in the chalk will set in the paper within several hours of application so setting shouldn't be necessary is the layout is put in a protective sleeve.

If you use a light hand to apply your chalk it shouldn't get everywhere, and you should be able to wipe away any loose chalk with a cotton ball or by turning your project face down and rubbing gently. You could also use an acid free spray fixative to ensure the chalk doesn't smear.

Ideas for using Peel Offs

Peel offs are readily available and are great for enhancing your cards and scrapbooks.. Peel offs have improved over the years and now come in many colours, holographic effect, transparent effect, velvet effect, double embossed, matt finish, gloss finish, glitter effect, 3d Medallion style and so on. Peel off stickers cover every occasion, sentiment, design, season, event and greeting imaginable.

Here are just a few ways of using peel offs

The most obvious way to use the stickers is to just peel the design of your choice and to apply it straight onto the paper or card of your choice. But this does produce a rather flat designs.

You can make great embellishments with peel offs. Just apply your choice of peel of onto a piece of card then cut out the design leaving a small border round the edge. You can now use this as an embellishment by using a foam pad to create a 3D effect. You could try this using vellum making butterflies, flowers and dragonflies. Using gel pens or maker pens can creates a great effect,

Using chalks is great for creating backgrounds, try practicing with a simple design first. Place the peel off on a piece of white card. Using a cotton wool ball pick up some crafters chalk and apply over the peel of in a dabbing motion allowing the chalk to go over the edges of the design, keep repeating this process over the card to create your background design. When finished to stop the chalk rubbing of spray with hairspray or a fixative.

Using peel offs acetate can give a great stained glass effect. Place the peel off onto the acetate and colour with the glass paints. The colored acetate can be trimmed and used in lots of ways. This idea works will with aperture cards, using the aperture as a frame for the stained glass design.

Put you peel off in place then using PVA glue you can colour with glitter, fine coloured sand or accent beads. Just add the glue then sprinkle any of above over the peel off.

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Making a wire embellishment for your cards

Adding a wire embellishment to your cards can give it that bit of sparkle just follow the easy instructions below to find out how to do:

You will need the following items:

Thin wire
Wire cutter/old scissors
Card in the making
Adhesive
Scrap paper
Pencil

First you need to decide what you want to make, you can create flowers, shapes, words or just lines to create a dimension across your card.

If you want to create words or shapes you will need to draw a description on a scrap of paper, try to keep your corners rounded as this makes it easier to shape the wire. Now bend the wire around your picture leaving wire on the reel until you have got the shape you require. When you have achieved the shape you require cut the wire from the reel leaving a little left over at the ends to use for securing to the card.

To apply the wire to the card you can wrap the left over ends with a piece of paper and use this section to stick to the card. Or you could also use a small dot of glue. You could also secure with a bow using glue again to secure it to the card.