What is this blog?

This blog is about my crafts as I'm sure it's obvious, but rather specifically I post about my quilling. I suppose I didn't include quilling in the title simply because that would limit what I could put in this blog. In other words, 99% of this is in fact quilling.

There ARE periods where I don't post anything for a long time, but that doesn't mean I'm done with quilling! I'll post again. Eventually.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Desserts in Paradise

I have been gone a week in Mexico on vacation, so that is why I called this post "desserts in paradise".  We got so much delicious, "free" food.

Well, I have been in the process, for a while now, of making this epic quilling scene (I've decided I love making those now, after my Easter one).  I took a break from that because today (that's right-TO-DAY) I saw the new challenge in the Quill Pill blog (I follow this blog, you can find a link if you'd like to see it on the top right by the blogs I follow), and I liked it a lot this time!  Usually it's to make a card with something on it, but I prefer to do my 3D quilling!  This time, the theme was more "generic"-allowing me to quill something sweet, and "put" it on anything.  Of course with mine, I didn't put it on anything!  It's 100% quilling paper!

So in just a few hours, I threw this together.  I initially was just going to make the ice cream, but I decided to add more to it since it didn't take that long!  Everything about the ice cream part is "obvious", but for the chocolate syrup I took a VERY thin strip (that I cut very thin-less than 1/16 of an inch.  Yes, I have a knack for cutting), and twirled it around to make it thinner.  Then I kinda twirled it in a funny way and put glue on it from a thin layer on my scrap sheet.  I did a similar thing with the fork.

As for the cake, I took 1/16 inch strips (the white part) and twirled it around a tooth pick and made it tighter.  The chocolate part is even smaller than that, but the same thing.  And yes, I cut it to make those strips smaller.

And as for the placemat...each new color was a different stip!  I dare you to count how many I used for that, LOL.

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7 comments:

  1. chillin with QuillinMarch 13, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    WOW you did a fantastic job, it looks so yummie!

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  2. AngelMarch 14, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    so sweeeet .lovely.Good luck in the challenge.

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  3. Quill PillMarch 14, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    It is sooooooo Yummmy.. Loved the cherry..:)Thank you for participating in the Take a Quill Pill challenge!

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  4. CrafterkhushMarch 15, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    Your work is beautiful.. I entered the challenge too but I am not as good as you.. love your 3D work...

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  5. RachelleMarch 15, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Thanks guys so much! This contest will be so fun :).

    @Crafterkhush, how long have you been quilling, just curious. I have been doing it on and off for, gosh, 4 or 5 years I guess? When I DO quill, I quill for a long time often. It helps to have small, steady hands. It all comes with practice! And most of all, time.

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  6. dja-kartaMarch 17, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    Love your work!!!

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  7. AngelApril 4, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    CONGRATS Rachelle .for winning the contest .i ve already given my wishes there.
    keep crafting.

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