The popular and attractive paper quilling is conquering more and more craft fans. And no wonder! The motifs that are created with this craft technique are wonderfully beautiful and are wonderfully suitable as decoration for the wall or for designing greeting cards. This is done with strips of paper. Using certain tools as aids, these strips of paper are then rolled up and assembled into any motif. In keeping with the Christmas theme, we would like to introduce you to some motifs for crafting with paper strips as inspiration that you can imitate.
For theCraftWith paper strips, special quilling paper is offered that is already cut into strips to make the work easier. Beginners can also try out such an idea first. Form the basic elements for quilling pictures and only use them to create Christmas decorations instead of racking your brains over a complicated motif.
An equally simple idea for beginners isthis string of lights. You can use them to make a pretty Christmas card with strips of paper or use them as part of a larger picture. It's best to use different colored paper to get a more colorful motif.
How about you have oneMake angels? Admittedly it's a bit more complicated, but with a little practice you'll definitely get the hang of it quickly. At the end of the article we also have a quilling tutorial in the form of a video for a simpler angel, which you can try to expand over time. You too will surely quickly become addicted to crafting with paper strips.
When it comes to typical Christmas motifs, the Christmas tree naturally comes to mind. You can create this in different ways and get different looks. In addition, the Christmas tree can be designed in both 2D and 3D. Decorate greeting cards or create original Christmas tree decorations.
The Christmas tree doesn't have to be made of complicatedly shaped strips of paper to be attractive. For this tree, the strips are simply designed in a teardrop shape. Use stripes that are as thin as possible so that the motif is not too thick and can also fit into an envelope.
To fix the shapes on a piece of paper, simply apply a little glue. The shaped strips are then placed on top. To be successful when crafting with paper strips, equip yourself with the necessary tools beforehand. Tweezers are a great tool. There are also pens with different attachments, combs and other useful things.
Stars become particularly attractive. The variations here are countless. The great thing about the stars is that they also look like snowflakes and are therefore a suitable decoration for the winter in general. Stars can be made from teardrop shapes and circles. Prepare the ramekins and then arrange them as desired.
Crafting involves a lot of imagination. There are no rules, but instructions are a great help in getting to grips with the basics. Above you can see another variant for a star or a snowflake, which is wonderful for decorating the Christmas tree. Use one color or combine several together.
Snowflake-shaped pendants were used as a base for these interesting stars. The finished stars, which consist of different colors, were then glued onto it. If you would like this idea to decorate the Christmas tree, you can choose colors that match the rest of the tree decorations.
A symbol of Christmas that should not be underestimated is the poinsettia. The colors are very important so that you can see what kind of motif it is. Combine red and green and make the focal point yellow. To create this motif, three layers were combined together.
Here you can see more ideas for motifs composed of relatively simple shapes. Make greeting cards with snowmen, candles, Christmas tree balls or mistletoe. Be inspired by the many ideas and feel free to try out characters you have made up yourself.
This wreath is also much easier to make than it might seem at first glance. Once you have made the individual elements, they just need to be glued together. With such a Christmas wreath you will undoubtedly create a real eye-catcher on the door, wall or window. Decorate your home with homemade things.
This Christmas wreath is even easier to make. It consists of several circles, or loose spirals, which are stuck in a ring shape on any background. Balls and bells made of paper are used for the rest of the design.
Additional decorations also give this pretty model the finishing touch. For the quilling, individual leaf-shaped elements were glued together in two layers. The finale is red bells and a bow. You can make a decoration yourself so quickly! This quilling project can also be used to decorate the top of the Christmas tree.
You don't have to be a professional crafter to make this Santa either. As you can see, this is always one and the same element. All individual parts are simply put together. A “frame” is also made from a strip for the hat. Decorate this idea with additional things like pom-poms.
