Monday, May 24, 2010

Quilling in a Paperweight

This is a two-inch paperweight and I used 1/8" pearlized quilling paper. The glass certainly magnified it to show every single flaw, lol! The sculped paper letters are from one of the alphabets in my book :o) This is a gift for my cousin who is such an inspiration to me.


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Did you know Truman Capote collected paperweights?

Happy crafty Tuesday!
~Molly

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6 comments:

  1. BronwynMay 25, 2010 at 2:21 AM

    You have created a very pretty paperweight

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  2. Artist MommyMay 25, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    I was thinking of trying to make a paperweight one of these days. Yours looks beautiful! Did you enjoy making it?

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  3. Molly SmithMay 25, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    Thanks, ladies! YES, I enjoyed making this very much! Used two-sided scrap paper (only necessary for the tag) from a K&Co. pad and a couple of strips of paper.

    This is a very nice paperweight (Aaron Brothers), glass dome with a maroon leather backing. It was given to me specifically to put some quilling inside :o) I usually buy my paperweights at Whimsiquills because of the different shapes and they are lighter & easier to work with.

    http://www.whimsiquills.com/servlet/the-*-Novelties-%26-Keepsakes/Categories

    Thanks for stopping by!
    ~Molly

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  4. Lisa Mala6June 5, 2010 at 6:16 PM

    Molly,
    wow, what a great paperweight.
    Your work and books are great!
    Thanks for the inspiration.

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  5. Hugz~DixieJuly 6, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    What a wonderful gift. Katie is sure to love it.

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  6. NatiAugust 13, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    so delicate and sweet, loved!!

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