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Paper Quilling 101 – Essential Basics to Getting Started

Paper Quilling 101 – Essential Basics to Getting Started

Paper quilling is a form of art or craft born out of creating decorative designs using thin strips of curled paper. This age-old quilling craft has emerged since the Renaissance time, and dated back to about 3 centuries old. It was during the time when all the nuns used small edges trimmed from the Bible pages. From there, those pieces were used to create simple but beautiful form of artistry. This craft was known as Quilling? due to how the scrapped of paper were wrapped around goose quills to create coiled shapes?.

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Scrap Paper for Scrapbooking

Scrap Paper for Scrapbooking

I never throw away my scrap paper. I buy both 8×8 and 12×12 paper. I buy both patterned paper and cardstock. When I frame a photo, I have at least ? of a sheet of paper left. If I cut a border for the page, I have at least ? of a sheet of paper left. Even if I cut a 12×12 paper down to 8×8, I still have ? of a sheet left.

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