Q is for Question??

It's a new fortnight - and a new challenge from us at Use Your Craft Stash. We're onto Q and R - and Q really did pose questions, as all the admin team were scratching our heads a bit. That said, I managed to scrape up 2. So here is my patchwork Quilt card with Crafter's Companion Quilling flowers. 

I originally searched for quilted paper and came across this video showing how to make some.  And then I realised that she very generously had a freebie on her blog. So I have used this to create the background paper. 

I embossed a piece of creamy yellow vellum with an old Crafter's Companion CD called Flower Stitch, as it also has a patchwork quilt effect, and it helped to mute the background without covering it. 

The flowers are made using a combination of Crafter's Companion Quilling dies - some from the very first release (Die'sire) and some from the more recent release (Gemini). The old ones are: Sunflower (large and small), Leaf 1 and 2; the new ones are Gardenia (large and small), and Traditional and Universal Stamen.  

I always use two layers of each flower (as shown in the first picture), and then interweave the petals (as shown in the second). I use a stamen, wound using a quilling tool, then add the smaller of the petals before (if needed) the larger or the petals.

The sentiment is Classique Only Words, and I finished it off with twine (from an old Sara Signature collection) and flat backed pearls.

This is definitely a tricky one - but we look forward to seeing your takes on it. 

Happy crafting.

Cxxx