Quilling paper flower art is easy with a little practice. Did you know quilling is for beginners, too? Even if you don’t know what you’re doing or how to create the perfect piece, it still looks beautiful and makes lovely art.
I have never made any quilling art before. I actually bought the tools awhile back just for rolling paper flowers. Never intended to try quilling, I guess until now. I have seen so many stunning designs out there, I just had to try it. In case you haven’t noticed, I have to try all the projects, it must be a fear of missing out. Haha.
Today I’m sharing my first (super simple) flower design. All you need is some supplies, an open mind and a little patience. I have none, but I was able to find enough to get through this. Just kidding, it’s actually pretty fun, especially when you start seeing it all together.
My first quilling paper flower art piece is all over the place. Not one petal looks the same, not one piece measures the exact same. I’m a complete noob! But again, it actually still looks really pretty and I enjoyed making this project, it definitely won’t be my last quilled project – see below for my most recent fall piece.
So with a few tools and some other materials you can make a simple but sweet quilled paper art piece.
Materials for quilling paper flower art
- Quilling paper or cardstock paper (to cut your own strips)
- Slotted tool
- Reverse tweezers
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Glue
- Precision tip glue bottle – optional
- Toothpicks
- Sewing pins, cork board, and a circle template – optional
Are you ready to make a cute flower art piece from quilled paper? Great! Let’s get crafting!
Instructions
If you have strips of quilling paper then you can skip this step. I used my Cricut cutting machine to cut the paper strips for me because I have a ton of cardstock paper. To cut your own, use my Paper Quilling Strips project and follow the design space directions. Note, as you start to cut a lot of paper, your blade may start to dull. You may need to change it out if tin foil doesn’t sharpen the blade enough.
Once you have your strips cut, grab your tools. As mentioned earlier, the sewing pins, cork board and circle template are optional. These are used when wanting your pieces to be uniform. I did not use any template as you can see, none of my pieces are exactly the same.
At first, if you’ve never done this, I suggest playing around with the quilling paper you have. The thickness and the length of the paper strips will make a difference in the outcome of how each piece looks. The first time I made simple shapes, I made a bunch of loose circles and pinched them in different ways to see how the paper creased and what different shapes I could make.
Start by practicing with simple shapes and forms. Insert the end of a strip of paper into the slotted tool and start twisting the tool and rolling the paper tightly around the tool. When you reach the end, remove the paper from the slotted tool. If you don’t have the tool, use a toothpick, practicing till you get the hang of it. When you’re ready to create your shape, glue the strip-end and secure using the reverse tweezers.
I like using different lengths to create a variety in the shapes, which gives depth and movement to your pieces. I also like to glue different colors of strips together to create even more interest, like I did with this fall pumpkin piece.
Once you get your basic shapes formed, glue your petals down on cardstock or other card paper. Make a couple creases in a green strip for the stem and you have a cute quilled flower. My flower is quite simple as you can see my flower petals and leaves are almost the exact same shape, just different sizes.
Quilling art is stunning and unique and I hope this project sparks some interest in the fun ways you can take pieces of paper and turn them into something beautiful. Even as a beginner who doesn’t know how to make all the different shapes and forms, you can create lovely quilling paper flower art.
If you created this art project, I would love to see how it turned out. Feel free to share with me on my social media. @EmjaybeeDesign #EmjaybeeDesign
Here’s to craft projects that inspire you to break out your creative and crafty side while making life beautiful!
♥ Megan
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