Quilled Under Glass

Materials:

quilling papers
needle tool or quilling tool
white glue that dries clear
toothpicks
waxed paper
tweezers
3 yellow seed beads
scissors
pencil
ruler
craft knife
sage card stock (approx. 4-1/3" x 5-1/2")
oval glass paperweight blank
mat board and cork to fit back

Steps:

1. You will need quilling papers in the sizes listed to make the following flowers:

3 fringed off-white flowers – 3 pieces 1/4" x 3"
3 light green S scrolls – 3 pieces 1/16" x 1"
1 pink flower – 6 pink teardrops 1/8" x 4"
1 tight yellow circle 1/8" x 1"
1 green curl for stem – 1/8" x 3"
3 green marquis for leaves 1/ 8" x 3"
1 green V scroll for leaves 1/8" x 3""
1 pink teardrop for bud 1/8" x 3"
2 periwinkle flowers – 6 tight periwinkle circles 1/16" x 1/2"
4 tight periwinkle circles – 1/16" x 1"
2 green bunny ears 1/8" x 3"
2 green stems 1/16" x 1/2"

Note: See the photos below these instructions for an idea of what each quilled piece should look like.

2. Cut sage card stock to fit the back of the oval paperweight blank (figure A).

3. Place a piece of waxed paper on top of the oval paperweight blank and trace the opening (figure B). Cut out (figure C).

4. Position the waxed paper template in the middle of the sage card stock. Lightly trace onto the sage card stock (figure D). This will be your guide for the placement of your flowers.

5. Use a toothpick to put a tiny amount of glue onto the back of each flower piece and to place them onto the card stock. Tweezers can sometimes be a help in positioning the flowers. Be certain to stay within the traced oval (figure E).

6. Glue the card stock oval onto the oval mat board.

7. Fit oval mat board into the opening on the back of the oval paperweight blank (figure F).

8. Adhere the oval cork piece to the back of the paperweight blank to secure all pieces (figure G).

See the photos below for an example of what each quilled piece should look like.