2012 Valentines: Part Two

Happy Monday, Friends!  Hope you had a great weekend!  

Here is the second batch of my Valentines.  You can check out the first batch here. :)  If you want to know what materials I used to make any of the Valentines-- leave a comment and I'll get back to you!  

Paper Quilling: Make Some Hearts + Giveaway

Happy Friday Friends!  Guess what-- I'm offering a giveaway today at the end of this post! 

Have you heard of paper quilling?  I'm so fascinated with it!  It's a craft where you roll, shape, and glue strips of paper into shapes-- and make designs with different combinations of your shapes.  

Here is a chart of some basic shapes used in quilling.  The open heart would be so cute on Valentine's Cards! 

via Martha Stewart

You can attach two teardrop shapes to create a heart! via Martha Stewart

To get started, read Quilling 101 by Ann Martin via Craftzine.com

Follow these simple instructions to make a dozen quilled roses.

Quilling Valentines: Paper Rose via Martha Stewart

You can watch this video to learn how to make quilled roses as well.  

A great tutorial: Roses and Daisies via Craft Ideas for All

You don't even need to buy a quilling tool!  Follow this tutorial to make your own Quilling Tool.

If you're interested-- here is a little about the history of quilling.  I LOVE learning about the history of crafts.  Have you read The Knitting Sutra by Susan Gordon Lydon?  Great read.  I haven't finished it, but it's got me thinking about the many generations of women (and men too) before me who crafted-- some for work, some for pleasure, some for necessity.

Have you tried quilling?  Tell me about your experiences!  I'd love to see pictures of what you have created!  You can leave comments here or tweet me @mistergandme 

And now for the Giveaway!

To celebrate my 20th week blogging anniversary, I'm offering one lucky Mister G and Me reader a $15 Starbucks Gift Card, a $15 Mister G and Me Shop Credit, and a free month Medium Ad space!  

To Enter:

1. Follow Mister G and Me Crafts via email or Google Friend Connect (mandatory entry)

2. Like Mister G and Me on Facebook

3. Follow @MisterGandMe on Twitter

4. Visit the Mister G and Me Etsy Shop and comment on your favorite item

5. Share this giveaway with your friends on Twitter, Facebook, or your blog!  Include the link in your comment.  

Please leave a comment for each entry.  Good luck!  The winner will be chosen by Random.org and announced next Friday, February 3, 2012.  

Have a great weekend!

xoxo,

Ashley

The winner of the Giveaway is #5 Memory!  Congrats!!!