When was the First Valentine’s Day? Did you know that the first Valentine’s Day was celebrated over 1500 years ago in 496? It grew out of a Roman festival celebrating the start of spring called Lupercalia. As for the namesake, Valentine, historians are not certain who exactly the day was named for. There are 3 candidates with […]
Paper Quilling Arts Paper quilling is the art of cutting paper into long thin strips, rolling and pinching the pieces into different shapes, and then gluing the shapes together to form decorative art. Paper quilling projects can be used to decorate cards, boxes, gift bags, picture frames, or even be made into 3D stand-alone art […]
What is Quilling? Quilling is the art of rolled paper. It’s a dynamic medium that allows anyone — young, old, beginner, expert — to explore different textures and techniques. Best of all, it’s surprisingly easy to learn and once you get the hang of the basics, you’ll be off on your quilling journey. You can […]
Paper quilling, also known as paper filigree, is the art of rolling narrow strips of paper into coils or scrolls and arranging them to form elegant filigree. Quilling starts with rolling a strip of paper into a coil and then pinching the coil into shapes that can be glued together. The paper is rolled, looped, […]
