A “2016 RubberHedgehog Ornament Challenge” Winner!

A “2016 RubberHedgehog Ornament Challenge” Winner!

(January 2017)

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I am so honored and excited to have been chosen as the grand prize winner for the “2016 RubberHedgehog Ornament Challenge” this year!  The folks over at RubberHedgehog generously offered a $100 store credit as the prize.  Thank you RubberHedgehog!!

Click HERE for winning announcement.

Click HERE for challenge description.

Click HERE for gallery of submissions with winner labels.

Click HERE for original blog post.

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Awesome Quilling Tool

Awesome Quilling Tool

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I think quilling is so beautiful and have tried a few basic projects in the past.  Many of the shapes start with a strip of paper that is usually coiled (by hand) around a slotted quilling tool.

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The problem is you often need to quill quite a few strips to create your designs or shapes, and this can get tiring/tedious.  This battery operated quilling tool called Quill Ease makes it so much easier and quicker!

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HERE is a quick video demonstrating how it works.

I will admit that when I first saw the product in the store, I thought it was a great idea but was afraid that it would not work as well as I hoped.  I was more than pleasantly surprised!

I should point out that since purchasing and trying the Quill Ease tool, I’ve discovered that there are several other motorized quilling tools on the market.  Because I’ve only tried this one, I am not in a position to say how this tool compares to the others.  And since I’ve so far only used this tool for a half hour or so, I am not in a position to say how it will hold up over time, but my initial impression is that I will enjoy using this very much and am already thinking of card ideas that I can’t wait to try!  Hopefully, I’ll have one or two to share soon….

If you are interested in quilling and have not yet tried it, there are quite a few video tutorials on YouTube showing how to create basic quilled shapes that can be used as a starting point for your  projects.  This was one of the first videos I had seed and had found it to be quite helpful.

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

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I’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I’d also like to take a moment to thank you all for taking the time to visit my blog and for all your support and encouragement.  I really appreciate it!

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(Background image found HERE.  Digital Christmas Tree Words image found HERE.)

For Your Bridal Shower

For Your Bridal Shower

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Recently, I made an “inside-out card” (HERE) where the card front is pretty simple, and the inside is the more elaborate part meant to be displayed.  I needed to make a bridal shower card and thought I’d go with that idea again.

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The above photos show the inside of the card after the card is opened and the front is flipped over.  Below is the front of the card before it is opened:

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For details on how I made this card and for more photos… Continue reading