After a long break, quilled 3D flowers in a frame. I have been concentrating more on landscapes all this while, so I thought I'd make a quilled floral wall hanging with moulded 3D filigree flowers.
I have tried to achieve the lacey look like I did for Christmas Poinsettias. However this is more complicated as I have used petals that are quilled over a curved mould without encircling it with a strip in order to achieve the lace like quality. The petals are made into curves shapes, just like in the bell tutorial here.
In this close up, you can see the petals are curved as they are made on a curved surface. I have used slightly cupped pegs for the centers.
For this frame too, I have made the plant with stem, stalks and leaves and then mounted it on the backing as in the case of my Orange Blossoms and Sweet William frames.
I generally mount the plant at different levels (heights ) to get a more intense 3D effect rather than only arrange the leaves and stems over or under the flowers. Though it is not so noticeable in this front perspective shot, if you observe the frame closely, you can see the shadow around some of the flowers and leaves because they are elevated.
I have already done a tutorial on affixing the flowers to their stems the easy way. I will do another tutorial on how to fix stems to the leaves as my next project, so keep tuned in to this blog.
As Manuela ( manuk.ro) says, the easiest way is to use a glue gun, and she does it oh!! so neatly, but people like me who fear hot glue guns can still use the good old PVA glue and glue them on quite firmly with the use of my tutorials if they wish.
Would love to have your feedback.
Hi Christine,
ReplyDeleteAwesome card, love all details!!!
Have a great day!
Beautiful, Christine!
ReplyDeleteWhat are the flower centres - tight coils?
I am the same with glue guns - have one, still haven't worked up the courage to use it.
Hi Zoe, the centers are slightly cupped pegs. Yup!! about the glue gun, sort of freaks me out!!
DeleteYou've done it again Christine. It's pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery nice creation Cristine...flowers r sooo beautiful...
ReplyDeleteso beautiful and delicate christine!!..... and the background adds a special touch, I wish i was so patient.
ReplyDeleteVery unique looking flowers , love how you arranged them too.
ReplyDeleteSo much of thought has gone into the arrangement and the results are beautiful !I loved the lacy looking flower with curved look ,you have given dimension to flat beehive too !The leaves look very nice with shades of green!
ReplyDeleteThose RED flowers are real cuties !!!!! very pretty Christine .
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful and specific work! These flowers are really acting lacy and certainly it was very challenging to make them without outside strip. The result is fantastic! I congratulate you for your patience!
ReplyDeleteChristine
ReplyDeleteBreath takingingly beautiful !!
So delicate and such detail.
Myrna
so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, very beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit to my blog!
hugs!
Nati from Brazil
Lovely work Christine! The flowers petals in 3D form are very pretty!
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Thanks for visiting my blog & leaving a comment. I love your work & am now following you.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are stunning. They must have taken ages to do each individual one. The effect is lovely. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteThank you all you wonderful people for taking the time to comment. Love you all for it.
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