Back to the Basics I – Quilled Little Yellow Flowers
Whenever I’m working on a large project (read large as in time consuming, because size has nothing to do with how much time I invest in a project), I like to take little breaks. And because I don’t want to stay away from quilling, I started a series of 12/12cm pictures, which I named ‘Back to the Basics’. Simple designs, basic quilling shapes, experiments with different colors.
So here is the first one ‘Quilled Little Yellow Flowers’:
A bright quilled painting with bold colors on a white background. It all started with some tight coils, so there you have it, your basic shape for this project!
I’ve always liked Claire‘s handmade ‘canvas’, so I decided to give it a go and see how they would work. And I’m loving them! Here you have a nice tutorial if you want to try them, too.
I am planning on making many of these 12/12 canvas and then put them together in a collage of pretty colors and flowers.
For the flowers and the leaves I used 80g/sm sheets of paper, hand cut into 2mm paper strips. The canvas was made of 160g/sm cardboard.
Until next time, happy quilling!
Manuela
June 27th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
SO true Manu! I think I am all inspired to get back there too! It’s fun to do simple projects
SUch a pretty design anyway, I don’t think you ever make anything basic! This speaks of exquisiteness 
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ManuK Reply:
June 28th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Thank you so much, Pritesh! For my next canvas I have something even more basic in mind! Stay tuned! Hugs!
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June 27th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
So nice …Manu!
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ManuK Reply:
June 28th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Thank you, Sathya!
Hugs!
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June 28th, 2012 at 1:44 am
i love the it. so cute and simple and clean. i just admire all your works.
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ManuK Reply:
June 28th, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Qi!
Happy Quilling!
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June 28th, 2012 at 3:21 am
I think basic is the best! love your leaves too.
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ManuK Reply:
June 28th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Thank you, Helen! For me this was like a breath of fresh air
Hugs!
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June 28th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Very pretty.
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ManuK Reply:
June 28th, 2012 at 10:45 pm
Thank you, Teddie!
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June 30th, 2012 at 7:42 am
Basic never looked so sophisticated as this lovely project!
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ManuK Reply:
June 30th, 2012 at 10:08 am
Thank you for your kind words, Soraya!
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June 30th, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Super dragute si dragalase si tu esti o minunata!
pupici,
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ManuK Reply:
July 2nd, 2012 at 9:09 am
Multumesc, la fel!
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July 14th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
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