tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18381628425816499352024-03-14T07:03:42.623-05:00Molly SmithMolly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-3672583283893747522024-01-31T13:24:00.002-06:002024-02-01T15:59:47.509-06:00Life Is Really Simple, but We Insist on Making it Complicated. ~Confucius Hello! A bit of quilling news first.The 2024 Annual NAQG Conference "NAQGCON" will be held in Oklahoma City, OK, on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton. This location is only 5 minutes from the Will Rogers World Airport. There is a huge discount on rooms when you book as attending, and for the first time, an "early bird" discount if you register by Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-4365982583900493542023-12-30T14:33:00.046-06:002024-01-17T02:16:20.265-06:00Dreams, Hopes & HappinessHello! 😊Paper To PetalA short 3:25min video for ideas and inspiration. At :40 seconds, ManuK slows down and shows many how-to shapes she uses for her creations. She has individual videos on her channel for how to quill all these flowers.Happy crafting or doing what you love. Have a very warm & safe end of the year. May the New Year bring you and yours new dreams, hopes and happiness.&Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-64824023210803048352023-11-30T22:35:00.004-06:002023-11-30T22:45:07.302-06:00November QuickieHello there, ☕I have a few links to share.This is a longer video than usual but Miriam has added a Playlist in the description. You can click around and find a design you may want to quill and give. 🎁NEW Christmas simple card ideas (for beginners and advanced) | Paper QuillingThe North American Quilling Guild Accreditation Program has begun accepting 2024 applications starting November 1, Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-33264904047153119522023-10-22T13:42:00.021-05:002024-01-17T02:17:11.242-06:0010 Fall Self Care Tips For Stress ReliefHi there, 👻Have you ever been looking for something and ended up on a completely irrelevant webpage, but you can't resist taking a look and reading on, clicking on and on? 30 minutes later you are taking some kind of silly test? I hope the info below is a small nudge to make more positive me time for you, even if it's only half a day. This is totally unisex. Searching for my storeMolly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-33656082955375413812023-10-01T00:07:00.005-05:002023-10-03T02:13:44.095-05:00Paper Quilling is Easy, We Make it Difficult. Hi there, 👻I hope you find this video inspiring. Daisy starts at 2:20 mark and is a little more than 4min long.Miriam's Challenge for BeginnersI love the daisy. She uses regular 1/8" (3mm) wide strips and the coils are loose. I like shaping loose circles. You don't need any of the tools she uses. Put your circles on a flat slick surface to release as you roll them. When you glue them, try to Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-25249261045733383212023-08-21T20:00:00.004-05:002023-08-21T21:30:59.011-05:00TODAY IS, Look at Extraordinary Paper Quilling, MONDAYI decided to look at Yulia Brodskaya videos for a bit of inspiration... and this one caught my eye, WOW. 😮 A paper quilling portrait of Joanna Gaines of Waco Texas, the Fixer Upper show lady. The Magnolia Empire woman.Yulia does more folding paper art now, along with a gazillion multicolor tight rolls, and oh my gosh, she is increasingly AMAZING at what she does. In the beginning, I noticedMolly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-43733692024910230752023-08-01T00:36:00.001-05:002023-08-01T00:44:43.508-05:00I'm Puzzled About This Craft Trend, UGH. A.I. Digital Crafting.I tried to learn the specifics and benefit of AI, but it's not for me. I grew up in the greatest generation of crafting and did just fine. Only thing I would do different is learned to sew. 👗The above is listed as No.10 of the top ten craft trends for 2023. Yes, I know, I am a bit behind with this info. Number 1 is, are you ready? 🥁1. Slow Crafting: The Art of Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-6145566616142016242023-03-24T10:07:00.003-05:002023-04-13T23:04:41.079-05:00March QuickieHello, all! Happy Spring. 🌷I mentioned last month, a few details about the NAQG annual conference, May 12-13, 2023.Registration deadline is Friday, March 31, 2023.The venue hotel has a new name: Clarion Hotel Airport & Conference Center New Orleans. For reservations, phone (504) 463-7002, before April 11, for the special rate. Every bit of information about the conference is available Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-9758220819035709922023-02-26T23:11:00.000-06:002023-02-26T23:11:07.748-06:00Quilling AnnouncementHello, there! 🌼The North American Quilling Guild conference will be held May 12 and 13, 2023, at the New Orleans Airport Hotel, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, Louisiana 70062. Kenner is a suburb of New Orleans and is about 20 minutes from downtown.You do not need to be a NAQG member to attend. Deadline to book hotel is April 11, and it's secured at an amazing price. The best of the best Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-90701330352260156902023-01-10T15:22:00.004-06:002023-01-12T14:04:44.958-06:00Happy 2023!Hello there! 🌼 I have a few links that may be of interest to you. This first one is not paper related. It's more "new year, new you" (good articles on Dry January). I recently began looking at Real Simple online and have found some amazing tips and ideas. I also think it is a good way to keep up with trends (was a pop culture nerd when I was younger). The recipes alone, food and beverages, Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-67430376003107847132022-10-02T01:18:00.001-05:002022-10-02T01:18:26.763-05:00Happy October!itsMolly Store - ZazzleHoly Cow this has been a lot of work since March. I want to announce the opening of my Zazzle Store today. I'm finally making my new Collections public. The original 3 quilling themes, 2 new quilling related and 13 new Collections. More on the way. Please keep my store in mind for future online browsing and gift needs. My website always lists daily discounts and has a Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-80695374633023723792022-07-12T22:45:00.000-05:002022-07-12T22:45:53.467-05:00Christmas in July I have been watching the same YT channel every July forever, and I decided to see what else is out there for Christmas in July. This link is filtered for videos this month only, so there are even more if you do your own search without filtering. YouTube Christmas in July CraftsPoinsettia:Leaves 4" shaped marquisePetals 3" marquiseCenter 2" loose coilSix Point Snowflake:Center 3" loose Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-47954555306667534032022-05-26T16:47:00.003-05:002022-05-26T16:47:38.571-05:00Tags. Are they really inexpensive, easy and fun to make? YES, I think so. I've decided to start making "all occasion" tags and gifting to my daughter in an organized... something, I haven't decided what. 😃I made tags 15 or so years ago for my mother, back when I hand-embossed a few and used one of those silver "office" hole punches. They were cut on a trimmer, no die-cuts available. I rounded the bottom corners, tracing a curve with a Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-51029638260394677362022-04-13T21:37:00.008-05:002022-04-13T22:03:48.337-05:00Mini Quilled Carrots - ArchivesWow, this post is only 11 years old, and I changed most of the wording since things have changed so much in quilling. These are last minute elements for Easter card/envelope, tags, napkin holders, place cards, scrapbooks, picture frame, Easter thank-you card, etc; three quick carrot styles to make.
TINY BASKET OF CARROTS
Carrot: 1/8" x 7" tight roll. Shape with a small, Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-72859502864754293642022-02-07T18:22:00.000-06:002022-02-07T18:25:51.100-06:00Quilled Hearts from the ArchivesAgain, I want to show some simple Valentine's Day cards and link my website hearts for those who are new. The page is very old but still relevant. So many people email me thanking me for the lopsided heart, because they say it helps hide imperfections when the two teardrops don't match up. And I have always said "Imperfection Adds Character". 💟Hearts are SO simple, fun to quill and they Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-36546068920184095732022-01-16T08:38:00.002-06:002022-01-16T09:00:34.930-06:00Favorites to Start the New YearA belated happy 2022 to everyone! Below are a few favorite sites I want to share, plus quilling conference news.
Miriam's Quilling
This is my new favorite channel to visit often if not daily. Miriam's creations are amazing and her videos are very brief. She demonstrates how to create everything in the entire project. She lives in Romania. Check out her last 2021 video, first.
Lively Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-51134138611053536412021-12-10T20:21:00.002-06:002021-12-10T20:45:36.623-06:00Quilled Snowflakes
Snowflakes are very easy and fun to make. All you need is one loose roll for the center and three basic shapes in groups of six. Nineteen pieces as big or small as you like, and you have a lovely six-point snowflake! On my website HERE there is a variety of different shaped examples and patterns to copy, instructions, tips and project suggestions.Blog archive of Photo Examples&Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-72940989456789077982021-11-01T14:00:00.006-05:002021-11-01T14:00:00.169-05:00Happy November - Quilled Turkey (Repost)Not your traditional Thanksgiving card, but I thought I'd post this again, along with links to my quilled Autumn leaves with easy instructions.
Body: 24", Head: 8", Wattle: 6", Beak: 4", Feathers: 9"
Feet: 2" fold in half, accordion fold three times, trim ends before gluing
Quilled Fall Leaves
Quilled Leaves Instructions
Wishing everyone a warm, Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-10569965563825549562021-06-26T20:04:00.000-05:002021-06-26T20:04:12.447-05:00From the Archives
I made some 1" glass magnets, with yellow rose of Texas graphics. I wanted to wrap them but they are so small. They stack together easily held by the magnets and I wrapped them in tissue paper.
I decided to make a sour cream gift container using printed card stock. I made a tag and added tiny quilled flowers to match the paper I was using.
I used a 4" x 6" piece Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-5679206983440231592021-05-06T15:33:00.000-05:002021-05-06T15:33:22.177-05:00Colorful Outlined "R"Hello friends, happy May!Well, I attempted to quill another project using Quillography and regular 1/4-inch paper strips. I purchased the pattern on Etsy and was happy with the $3.50 price. I am a beginner at using the on-edge, also referred to as outlining, technique. I didn't use a large enough piece of cardstock to trace the pattern, but went ahead with it for practiceMolly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-60957051409602559042021-03-11T17:03:00.004-06:002021-03-11T17:03:58.594-06:00From the Archives - St. Patrick's DayMarch is flying by so quickly. I found this in a box and laughed at the order of the rainbow colors. What was I thinking? 😲 This was in one of the NAQG newsletters back when I was doing theme elements, so I looked up the measurements to share here.
Shamrock - Four Leaf Clover: 4" teardrops made into hearts
Pot of Gold: 36" loose circle shaped, 3" handles (wrapped around a Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-52548590159015287252021-02-25T21:57:00.000-06:002021-02-25T21:57:12.122-06:00 The White Rose of YorkshireI have my fingers crossed the UK Quilling Guild conference will be held in York, England this year in September. I made this quilled white rose for a friend who will host me if it's not canceled again. The history of the York White Rose goes back to the 14th Century and currently serves as a symbol of the county of Yorkshire. I printed out a simple Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-26171175669013732382021-01-31T22:38:00.001-06:002021-02-20T01:27:31.668-06:00 Hello, February! 🌺Quilled hearts for Valentine's, or any time, are very easy. Make two loose circles the same size, shape each into a teardrop and glue sides together. I have a few examples and instructions, and how to get centers at the tops, on my web page HERE.Enjoy what you do and be well! -Molly Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-17363849584537097132021-01-03T22:33:00.005-06:002021-01-10T21:55:26.393-06:00Hello 2021! I hope you are recovering from the holidays and starting the year off with fun ideas and plans for lots of crafting. I found some 2021 planners (daily, weekly, monthly) at the OneGoodThing blog... they are FREE to download. I don't use them every day, but they are perfect to plan for special occasions, events, lists or just to organize your thoughts. Thank you, Jillee! Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838162842581649935.post-22556535252507395732020-11-17T17:55:00.001-06:002021-12-10T19:21:59.615-06:00Quilled SnowflakesFrom the Archives:
Snowflakes are SO easy!
I like making them to tie on packages or give as ornament gifts. Below, I used white gold on edge English paper strips. I like this paper, it is thinner and easier to use with miniature pieces.
(Click on the photos to enlarge.)
This is approximately 1-1/2 inches in diameter. When making these I try to hide all paper seams and no Molly Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685334427827428138noreply@blogger.com15