Quilled Snowflake, Butterfly and Owl
I have brought my quilling kit to Europe. Here's a rather large snowflake I made for a friend here. It's based on D. Markes' design:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrpGmSh_0s6Jixb1veZqoYPTtN2ZhRp-IgWtw-FfS0S8pevO3w496vfOhV53QrxCqAuVgzHosB8N9kiKxxHyBNgYlYJmyYFNI0QjbuYuCbf8NLl4WxxZJAwtV7x_aAnkbXKhlSa37tsM/s400/LgstSnowflakePen.jpg)
I simply HAVE to draw out a grid and use it for my snowflakes. The camera really emphasizes any non-symmetrical quality of the thing.
And here's the center detail:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh100IgTio1g6JyYnlRJ-FQX6pQ57TGTmX2X5_zl-avJT-xdQQ_NoPpKiGG_GD-OX_PVavFlYm3qts51rCBqIBDUOUhbCqWmYe12zL1qq8n2E6WBWxjvQh_IbABGRLkSVFuYkFkHihS04o/s400/LgstSnowflakeDetail.jpg)
For another friend's daughter, I made this butterfly based on a design by Pat Caputo.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhFTXsDQ9v1m2Wo39U-yNlYseJ1f9CYPhLYqUxhJvmPtF508LlqZmRbWa63Asu0J5Ga0NhbBEwUuK2tSaEy48LWRGVymDs_YNvUYSAMuuLqSfIUV3wA4GlceGRDLyhp2Eh4V1nephx7M/s400/Butterfly.jpg)
For a sense of the size of the thing, here it is with a toothpick:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtv1qVasF3yfkRcuzYdnL5fA1vqKyu_FV0aMon_Mqhp-U84Owo3L0Qi5AtRVrMvQZGgC_qP_2rTpAccvOGVuoqD4CdeFURudHx9Fi6Vlo2vs05kdJepzinKdaHV8RqX0PZGe4tQ2CSfE/s400/ButterflyToothpick.jpg)
And, finally, a tiny owl for another friend. This one I designed myself. I like it!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXGd43ptIgbSpXhb07wAskaVK9Ic4k6GS-lz-3k-3oOeJn3yV7VvZhfudeWiFQgzsZNL9peEXrCXZ7U-Vyl3GnNGSqQW9Uf4oqmtcisi4Wffo20y1Id4MHv3W04VsBtHYtEp6sVB4Rho/s400/Owl.jpg)
Labels: butterfly, Karren Doll Tolliver, Komnata Chista, owl, paper art, paper filigree, quilling, snowflake