About Me
When I was 8 years old, I learned to crochet - a potholder out of yarn first, then a doily out of thread. I was mesmerized by the idea of creating something beautiful. And thus began my creative journey. Since then I have tried many crafts. Some were fads whose popularity (and availability of supplies) came and went. Many are traditional crafts and variations on them. All are self-taught. Among my favorites: crochet; counted cross-stitch; Christmas ornaments and decorations; and quilling, the most artistically satisfying of them all.

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Content included on this site is created and copyrighted by Barbara Rose. Feel free to use my original design DIY kits or tutorials for your personal projects or any of my published designs for inspiration for your own designs. If using photos or commentary found here, please give appropriate credit and a link back to creative.bcdenterprises.net.

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Blog Archive

February 2012
      Valentine's Items
      Getting Personal

January 2012
      A New Year
      A New Paper
      The History of Quilling
      More Valentine's Items

December 2011
      Oh, My Stars!

November 2011
      Looks Like Christmas
      Zig-Zagging

   October 2011
      All In The Family
            (Dale's Etsy)
      DIY Ornament #2
      More Pink
      Treasuries
      Breast Cancer Awareness
   September 2011
      Too Early For Christmas?
      DIY Ornament #1
      Note Cards
   August 2011
      Lattice Topped Box
      About Quilling

5/5/2012 New Technique I learned a new quilling technique called "beehive", I suppose because it looks like the flight pattern of bees around a hive. I had also been trying to create a "medallion" from the silver-edged turquoise quilling paper I started using (and loving!) recently. I had in mind the impression of American Indian jewelry. The 2 met and a wonderful piece of jewelry emerged! Quilling is also called paper filigree, and this piece looks like silver filigree - a perfect match... Didn't take long, of course, for the inspiration to spread to many designs using that "super-edged" paper. Here are a few, available in my Etsy Shop over the next few days, and a brief explanation of how it's done below.

HOW TO: Working from the back, create a "frame" for the piece - I wanted a 2-inch long tear-drop, and coins make good templates. Wrap about 5 times. Very carefully use glue from a fine-tipped nozzle on the back edge to seal the pieces together and reinforce/stabilize the outline. While it's drying... Place the slotted tool about 1/2" from the end of a strip of quilling paper (most designs will take 2-3 strips glued end-to-end). Turn the tool a few times, tucking the end inside the coil you are making. Remove the tool and place it about an inch from the curl you just made; roll in the opposite direction until the 2nd curl touches the first. Repeat for the length of the strip. Place the curls into the frame, tucking & wrapping until the shape is filled to your satisfaction (may not take all the curls on the strip - don't force them). Use ModPodge or a sealer to stablize the piece. Dab it on with a small sponge brush, front and back if using regular ("unedged") paper, back only if the paper has a gold, silver, etc., edge. Add findings and a fish-hook or neck chain to compete the piece. Enjoy wearing it - or give it to a treasured friend!

4/28/2012
Mother's Day Cards
I have a bunch of cameos I wanted to use in my quilling creations. What better time than mother's day to use them to make cards?

For the pink, blue and black-on-ivory designs, I used off-center circles and teardrops to create a light and airy effect - very pretty, if I do say so myself! Bonus - check out the matching needlepoint boxes linked to in the listings for the pink and blue cards - a really special gift set.
Click on any picture to see that item in my Etsy Shop (better photos in the links).