Quilled Cards

السّلام عليكم 

& Peace be upon you 

These cards were made using the simplest of paper quilling techniques 

I used matching cardstock & paper quilling packs with different shades

night night .. gotta wake up early tomorrow 

wish me luck as I have few things to get over with 

"hopefully" 

take care 

Amna :)

Featured Artist - Lekha Justin

 Our artist this time enjoys many hobbies.

She's always inspired by many quillers and well known characters.

Let's all welcome- Lekha Justin ..

1) When did you start paper quilling ? and how did you know about it ?

About one and a half year back. I came to know about it through articles in newspapers.

2) Do you read books about quilling and other crafts? or what sources do you use mostly ?

My main source of information on paper quilling is internet. it provides many information & videos for learning therefore I don't normally check books about quilling.

3) Describe yourself as an Artist , what hobbies do you like and practice? what other forms of art do you like?how long have you been crafting in general ?

I have not rated myself as an artist. I am practicing art as a hobby and to fill my time in a fun way.

My hobbies are Paper quilling, crochet, cross stitch and blogging (poems & stories) in my native language.

I like also like Origamy, drawing, crafts and Fabric painting. I'm doing crafting since my college days.

4) Do you work or study? and does practicing hobbies affect any aspect of your life?

Home maker, not studying. Practicing is a meditation for me and it is a big refreshment to my soul.

5) Do you attend workshops or give workshops ?

Not at the time being. I mainly practice arts & crafts as a hobby and still learning new things as I go.

6) Have you gained any benefit from your art? what kind of benefit ?

Self satisfaction and happiness are the main benefits from having a hobby No monetary benefits.

7) Do you have a website or a blog that you would like to share with us?

No. but you can view my work at Emirates Quilling Guild facebook group as well as my facebook album.

Here they are: 

Thanks for taking time to answer our questions Lekha .. keep the fab work up 

Amna Al Fard (EQG)

Cupcakes in the making

I recently got quilled creations "cupcake treasure boxes kit" from my friend at Fantasy Hobbies 

and thought I'd try it out 

not yet finished .. so these are still cupcakes in the making 

it's a fun kit .. and worth giving a try 

but you will need a "MiniMold" tool to make the domes in different sizes 

unless you already have marbles and tiny round objects like I do :) 

plus the slotted tool of course :) 

enjoy the tiny treats :) 

have a pleasant day 

Amna

Lanterns .. aaaah :)

السّلام عليكم 

& peace be upon you 

Last month I was looking for Lawn Fawns "Lunar Lights" stamp set 

it was out of stock is many many online stores so I contacted Lawn Fawn 

and I cried "in the e-mail that is" and begged for the set 

so they kindly helped me find it online at another store 

and last month I was abroad for a treatment and didn't get the chance to use it 

today .. the weather is fine and lovely 

and it was calling for this stamp set to come out 

so a lil stamping here .. paper piecing there .. 

something old .. something new .. 

and here's my card 

Lanterns .. 

one can never get enough of 'em 

have a lovely day 

First samples

السّلام عليكم

& peace be upon you

since I came back

been busy meeting people here & there

working on rescheduling my workshops

that I cancelled for the past 4 months

and this is the first batch of samples to one of the nice stores in UAE

Lets hope for the best :)

Simple tags & cards

have a good day

Amna