Contest entry for Indian Quilling Guild

Indian Quilling Guild conducts contests regularly. Though I want to participate, I feel that I am still not equipped to participate and I am not up to their standard. But I did try participating once when the theme was quilled heart and here it is heart o hearts that I made for that contest. The entire thing is made of Vellum Strips that I had purchased from Itsy Bitsy.

Quilling using Vellum Strips

Vellum Strips are self shiny, they need not be varnished to give the desired shine. Though they are too good for 3D or 2D work, I did try making Jhumkas, especially 3 layered ones and a teddy bear using them. They did turn out pretty well. And as I said earlier, there was no need to give the shine. These strips are available in itsybitsy craft store. Only disadvantage I found is they are half the length of the normal strips.

The stud in this jhumka can be detatched and can be worn just alone or along with the jhumka. This jhumka makes a big impression when worn with a party wear or for Bharathanatyam dress.