Paper Quilling: Heart-Shaped Crafts and Designs for Valentine's Day
Lady Rain works as a daytime stock trader and writes about crafts and travels. She spends her weekends doing papercraft models and painting.
Paper quilling art.
A Basic Quilled Heart
Let's begin with a quilled heart. If you are new to quilling, check out this tutorial for some basic instructions.
Instructions:
- Roll a strip of quilling paper into a closed coil, and glue the end of the strip to the coil.
- Pinch one side of the coil to make a teardrop shape.
- Make a similar teardrop shape with another strip of quilling paper.
- Glue the sides of the two teardrop coils together to make a quilled heart.
How to Make a Quilled Heart: Step-by-Step Photos
Heart-Shaped Pendant
This heart-shaped pendant uses an open coil technique.
Instructions:
- Fold a strip of red quilling paper in half.
- Roll both ends of the quilling paper until the coils meet in the centre.
- Glue the coiled ends together so that it looks like the shape of a heart.
- Make a small closed coil and glue it to the top of the heart pendant.
- Paint the pendant with varnish to make it waterproof and to strengthen it.
- Leave the pendant to dry.
- String a necklace through the small coil.
How to Make a Heart Pendant: Step-by-Step Photos
Embellishments for Handmade Cards and Quilling Projects
Instructions:
- Take a strip of red quilling paper.
- Fold the paper in half.
- Bring the two ends of the paper together to form an outline of a heart.
- Glue the ends of the paper together.
- Glue the heart on a piece of paper or handmade card.
- Make some red closed coils.
- Arrange the coils along the inside border of one side of the heart.
- Glue the coils to the side of the heart to hold them in place.
- Make a quilled heart with two teardrop coils and arrange it on the other side of the big heart.
How to Make a Heart Outline: Step-by-Step Photos
More Love Hearts to Make for Your Valentine
Paper quilling design
Comments
wena on October 26, 2016:
This an awesome site I learned to quill with a comb easily as a novice I need all the help that I can get and your site answers every question that I need Thank you for all your help and ideas Your work is beautiful
Brandon on October 14, 2016:
I'm 14 and I love paper quilling
yuki yoshii on February 05, 2016:
nice.i really like you ideas of making the swirls to make different .
liya baby on July 31, 2015:
nice
ritika on March 23, 2013:
awsome
lady rain (author) from Australia on February 07, 2013:
Natashalh, thank you for your kind comment and linking my hub ... greatly appreciated!
Natasha from Hawaii on February 07, 2013:
Paper quilling seems so magical to me! I'm including a link to your hub on a Valentine's craft idea blog post - I hope some interested folks stop by!
lady rain (author) from Australia on January 22, 2013:
Frangipanni, glad to know another hubber who shares the same interest as me! Cheers!
Frangipanni on January 22, 2013:
These are my kind of projects - Thanks for sharing!
lady rain (author) from Australia on January 21, 2013:
RTalloni, yes you're right, paper quilling crafts can be made for all occasions. Thank you for leaving a nice comment!
lady rain (author) from Australia on January 21, 2013:
Glimmer Twin Fan, thanks! I'm so pleased to know that! Thank you for pinning and sharing.
RTalloni on January 21, 2013:
Such delightful projects! They would easily adapt for other holidays and occasions. Thanks for posting your work with helpful links!
Claudia Mitchell on January 21, 2013:
Just gorgeous. Your hubs always brighten my day. Pinned and shared.
lady rain (author) from Australia on January 19, 2013:
randomcreative, thank you for your kind comment. Much appreciated!
Rose Clearfield from Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 18, 2013:
Your quilled paper hearts are so beautiful! Thanks for the great resource.
