Quilled Snowflake Save the Date Cards
Time: 5 hours per 25 cards
Cost: $48 for 25, $1.92 each.
Supplies:
white cardstock, pearl white 10'' by
5''
double-sided tape
silver cardstock 4 ¾ '' by 4 ¾''
blue cardstock 4 ½ '' by 4 ½ ''
lightweight white cardstock under 80
lb. 12'' by 12''
paper cutter
quilling tool
liquid paper adhesive
spray adhesive
glitter
- fold the 10'' by 5 '' white cardstock in half to create 5'' by 5'' tented card. Apply double-sided tape to the back of the silver cardstock and adhere it to the front of the white card, centering it to top to bottom and left to right. Now, add double-sidedtape tape to the back of the blue cardstock and, centering it, adhere that to the front of the silver cardstock.
- Cut a piece of the light weight12'' by 12'' white cardstock into ¼ '' wide strips. From these strips you will need to cut the following lengths: 5 strips of 6'' long; 12 strips of 3'' long; 4 strips of 2'' long
- take a strip of 6'' by ¼ '' cardstock and insert the end into the opening at the end of the quilling tool. Bring the tool to the end of the paper and beginning rolling the paper around the end of the tool. Roll it all the way up and then let go. The circle will loosen a bit. Apply a tiny bit of liquid paper adhesive to the loosen end and glue it down on the body of the circle. Remove the piece form the quilling tool. The piece will serve as the center of your snowflake. The remaining quills will build upon it.
- The next step is to create small teadrop shapes. This is done by creating circles and pinching one end. Roll one of the 3'' strips on the quilling tool. Adhere the loose end to the body and remove the piece from the quilling tool. Using your index finger and thumb, pinch one end of the circle to create a teardrop shape. Create 4 teardrop shapes for this snowflake.
- You will now make a marquis shape. It's a circle with both ends flattened to create a shape that looks like an eye. Roll one of the 2 '' strips onto the quilling tool. Adhere the loose end of the body and remove the piece from the quilling tool. Using your thumb and index finger, pinch one side to create a teardrop, then pinch the other side. Create 4 marquis shapes for this snowflake.
- The next step is to create scrolls. Gently fold a 6'' strip in half. Roll each end toward the fold. It'll end up looking like a fancy heart. You will need 4 scrolls.
- Now we are going to create the arms. The arms are made from 3'' strips. Roll 1 end around the quilling tool, about 3 full turns. Release it from the quilling tool and roll the other end about 12 times, until the total lenght of the piece is about 1'' long. Release it from the tool. Repeat on another 3 '' strip. To finish up the arms you will need to glue 2 piece back to back to create single arm. You will need total 4 arms
- it's time to assemble the rolled paper. Let's start with the center piece, the first round you created. Using liquid paper adhesive, glue the arms pieces at the widest end. To the center circle. The edges of the loops should be butted next to each other.
- Next, take a scroll and glue it onto those small loops of the arms. Gently pull the scrolls out until it touches the arms. Glue the pieces together where they meet.
- Take one of the teardrops and glue it to the middle of the scroll. Gently pull the scrolls over to meet
- the teardrop, and glue them together. Repeat on all sides.
- The final touch is to glue the marquis pieces into the indentations at the top of the loops of each arm
- in a well-ventilated place, spray the snowflakes with spray aerosol adhesive and sprinkle with glitter. Shake off the excess glitter
