Valentine quilling

This lacy paper keepsake will show how much you care.

By Jean Scobie-Parker

VALENTINE CARD

You need:
All supplies listed under General Instructions
• Heavy card, 28 x 15 cm (11 x 6 in)

To make:
Fold card in half. Enlarge heart pattem onto tracing paper. Following General Instructions, make hearts, C scrolls and V scrolls from strips of paper cut to the lengths indicated on the pattern. Assemble and glue design, as shown below, then glue to centre front of card.

KEEPSAKE BOX

You need:
All supplies listed under General Instructions
• Heart-shaped box 13 cm (5 in) square
• Red acrylic paint
• Spray varnish

To make:
Paint and varnish box. Make quilled heart as for Valentine Card (above) and glue to top of box.

PHOTO FRAME

You need:
All supplies listed under General Instructions
• Deep rimmed picture frame or shadowbox frame with mat

To make:
On paper, sketch your own quilled border design to fit around inner edge of mat. Experiment with all the different shapes illustrated in the General Instructions. Assemble and glue design together then glue to mat. Insert photo and assemble frame.

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