Use your shredder well :)

Hello All,

A very very quick post for those who use their shredders for shredding the quilling strips. Here is the video to save you time you may be spending aligning them. Rule of thumb: Don't use the bin provided with the shredder. I I used it for a while and always ended up with bent strips and the painstaking task of aligning them to store them well............this is absolutely my take on organizing them :) If you find it useful, by all means, use it :)

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

Tutorial - Flower using a daisy punch

Hello All,

Here is my video tutorial for making a simple flower using a 8-petal daisy punch. Feel free to use 6 petal flower punches in a similar way. Just nip one petal off and create a gluing region :)

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

"For the love of crafting" by Kavitha - DT call

Hello All,

This post is specially for Kavitha's "For the love of crafting" Design Team call. I had been so neck deep in settling down that I somehow didn't see her DT call post, but looks like I am not yet too late for it :)

Kavitha runs Kalalayaa Store for craft supplies but is an amazing artist herself. It would be challenging and interesting to be on her challenge DT, and I am all thrilled by it :)

So, here go my entries for the DT call:

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

Jumbo size wishes :)

Hello All,

Oh boy, this has got to be the toughest project I've done so far! Paying attention to every single line, every single bend but what a learning experience. I want to thank my client for such a wonderful opportunity for allowing me to try this out. I've sort of tried Raphael Art in this (not that I think it's very successfully done!).

The image is a free downloadable from Internet (explicitly stating that it is downloadable freely, for personal and commercial use). I am really bad at sketching, so I needed an image :)

This one's dedicated to my little sis, thanks baby :)

Sorry but I am deliberately posting a really low-res photo. I am tired of having to hunt down and correct people who have conveniently forgotten to mention that it is my work :)

Till the next time.......

Happy Quilling

 Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

Beehive in a Beehive :)

Hello All,

And and and, FINALLY, all that beehiving is over! :) At times, I felt I was punishing myself with this much beehiving but all is well that ends well :)

There was no order for this piece but somehow, my heart was into it and so, here it goes :) The sentiment on the piece is not yet added (I've done some image editing to add that sentiment from top, the space is otherwise available for customization)......an apt gift for Wedding/Anniversary/Engagement :)

Here goes my Beehive in a Beehive project (Susan, I can never thank you enough for introducing us to beehiving) :)

This piece deserves three credits, first one to Susan :) Second one to Miyyah for inspiring me with her rendition of vanilla orchids. And thirdly, Namizam Muda, for planting the beehive idea :) I had been groping in the dark about how to start this and then came his piece, with which things just went on falling in place :)

Since its colourfulness made ME cheerful, I thought it only apt to enter it in Craty JC challenge #15 :)

Hope you all like it..............Adieu till the next piece :)

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

For a newly wed couple.....

Hello All,

A quick post for my new (and the only complete) project after coming to India.........a gift for a newly wed couple :) I finally get to vent my obsession with the Cheshire Cat, on my own terms..... :)

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

After a long hiatus - Quilled Lettering Tutorial

Hello All,

After a very very long break, I am back, with a tutorial :) On my Facebook page, so many people asked me for a tutorial on making quilled letters. It is really simple, precision being the only thing to be kept in mind. So, here is the tutorial for making a simple (font Arial) H:

First of all, I took a print of the letter (a part of the word HOME). For outlining, I've used 220 gsm brown colour paper and the base is 120 gsm metallic gold paper. I will recommend using a heavier paper for the outline as this paper will take the strain of the elements being filled inside the letters.

From the 220 gsm brown paper, I've hand-cut 4 mm strips (21 cm length). By placing the strips on the outline, I've marked the places where the strip will need to be bent:

Using a pin, I applied a very precise line of glue over the outline of the letter H:

Then, very carefully (using a a pair of forceps), I placed the paper strip over the outline and held it in place for 20 seconds:

Continue with the other outlines in the same way:

Continue with the new strip and your outline will be ready! :)

It would be ideal to do the whole letter with one strip but sometimes, the lengths are insufficient. This will lead to joints. In order to make the joints less conspicuous, use one of the bending points for making a joint. Put a thin line of glue on the edge of the strip and glue the new strip there:

For letters with curves, like O, P, C, G etc, soften the paper by passing it between your thumb and index finger. This will curl the paper up and measuring and handling the curves would be much easier.

I hope this tutorial helps you all and there will be more quilled lettering for me to see :)

After making the outline, you can either quill in it, or around it. An easy and effective way to fill the letters is using random quilling elements (circles, marquises, teardrops etc). You can also use beehive technique to fill the letters. As I have always maintained, sky is only the beginning :)

So, go ahead, experiment :)
 
Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

Valentine's Day Challenge - Results

Dear All,

How could I ever apologize for such a delay in the posting of the results of this challenge........I feel so overwhelmed that so many people took this challenge up of breaking the tradition of hearts, reds and pinks to create a loving wish........let me begin with the winner of the two categories......

The winner for the challenge is: Smita! Congratulations Smita, the dolphins and the waves were perfectly executed! :)

The winner for the most innovative idea goes to: Szalonaisa.......Owl always love you! Hahahaha! I couldn't stop smiling at the word-play! :) Congratulations! :)



The entries for the challenge are:

















Kavya's entry







Entries by e-mail:

AB's entry



Winners, please e-mail me your postal addresses at pritzd@gmail.com. I hope to be able to dispatch your respective prizes soon :) I want to thank EVERY single participant for treating my challenge with such respect and taking time out to join in! :)

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

Happy Valentine's Day :)

Hello All,

Wish you all the starry eyed ones a very very happy Valentine's Day! :) In the honour of the day and also, this being my 100th post, I post here an honour "I" got from Homyachok Scrap Challenge blog: Being a guest design for the theme "Million Red Roses". Love is in the air and it is hard to resist feeling romantic! :)

Here is my creation (a photo-frame) for the challenge, as a guest designer.......

This was a specially tricky project because I am not a fan of pink and certainly, not of hearts. But rising above one's biases helps one mature as a person! :) I tried it and I think I like the final look. The "beehiving" of the heart took almost 5 hours to complete as I was gluing the rolled strips to the base as I was filling it up (large area "beehiving" can pop out if not held securely). The roses are spiral roses (which I was never able to make properly, so I tried some 12 times before I got a hang of it!), as per the requirement of the theme for the challenge :)

I am registering it for Lollipop Cards - With Love challenge

I dedicate this to my best friend, soul-mate and husband, Ananth. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't know life could be such a joy ride! He was my inspiration behind taking a step as bold and risky as taking up art full time when I am trained for being a scientist. This day and always, Ananth makes me live life the way one should - ENJOY!

This day is also special as I am in Indiaaaaaaaaaa now! Rest later, after I settle down (I know, I heard that I have to post my Valentine's Day challenge results too! :D).............

Take care all of you, stay warm and stay happy.....

Happy Quilling

Pritesh

PS: If my posts inspire you to create something on similar lines, I feel highly flattered. But please, do respect the effort I take in conceptualizing and executing, please give a direct link to my work when you are inspired by mine. Thanks for understanding........:-)

Liebster Blog!

Hello All,

I was so pleasantly surprised to see Denise's message on my blog that I am sure I must've blushed! :) Thank you SO much Denise, you're the sweetest! I am really glad you chose my blog for such an honour :)

The idea of the Liebster Blog Award is to spread the love from one small blog (under 200 followers) to other small blogs. This helps to spread knowledge and readership. 

To accept the award, you must:

1) Link back to the person who gave it and thank them for thinking of you.
2) Post the award to your blog.
3) Give the award to 5 bloggers (with less than 200 followers) that you appreciate and value.
4) Leave a comment on the blogs of the five people you have chosen to let them know.

"Liebster" in German means "dearest", so to carry on the Liebster tradition, I am going to pass the award on to 5 people who's blogs have been an inspiration to me and my crafting.  To be honest, passing this on will be difficult as there are so many wonderful small blogs that have inspired me.  It will be a challenge to chose only 5.

My picks would be:

Susan - She makes the most wonderfully aesthetic cards and is the one who got us all addicted to Beehive technique (which I seem to never stop using :D).....

Cecelia Louie  - For her wonderfully inspirational blog! She must be one woman with many heads as she wears so many hats at the same time! Paper cutting, quilling, paper folding........you name it, she does it, and with such a stylish twist :)

Manuela Koosch - Needs no introduction! Perfectionist to the core, I had a tough time believing that she cuts the strips manually (sometimes, as thin as 1 mm) and makes such fantastic designs!

Philippa - For being the visionary she is. In her own words - She is constantly pushing the boundaries of quilling and reinventing the art :)

Vilma- For being the ultra-stylish jewellery maker! Whenever she posts, I go WOW!

Thanks once again to Denise for honouring me with Liebster Blog award! :)

Hugs - Pritesh