Flower #5 + Bonus Flower

The hardest part of quilling paper is finding the tool at the craft store.

Because it is, in relation to the supplies needed and the awareness of it's use, in a minuscule section squeezed in between the rubber stamps and the vellum pads as if it was an afterthought. Which is a pity, since it's insanely easy to do, and the end result is gorgeous. It's the closest I think I'll get to instant gratification. Which is why I made two this week...



Bouquet
Quilled Paper


Bonus Flower:



Violets
Quilled Paper

Flower #4

There is something rather satisfying about air-dry clay. It's colorful, malleable, forgiving, and despite it smelling a bit funky, it seems to have been made especially for people who give themselves a week to finish a project and only end up working on it the day before it's due.



Hydrangeas
Crayola Model Magic and Floral Taped wire.

Flower #3

Q: What do you get when you mix a two foot high stack of old fashion magazines, a pair of scissors, and a grande vanilla latte at eleven at night?

A: Well, a quaint flower collage of course.



Daisies made up of flower-related words
Magazine clippings on card stock.

Flower #2

I rediscovered my stash of forgotten soda tabs this week. I had made bracelets and belts out of them for presents a few Christmas's ago and somehow thought I had used them all up. I was wrong. I found three Zip-Loc baggies brimming with hundreds of the things. So, in an attempt to rid my supply shelf of at least some of them, I transformed a tiny handful into this week's flower.




Detail:




Bluebells
Spray-painted soda tabs and acrylic on canvas.

The Year of the Flower Begins!

The Challenge: A flower every week, for a year, different mediums every time.

The Inspiration: Noah Scalin and his Skull-A-Day project.(www.skulladay.blogspot.com)

Since I have neither the time, the resources, or the money to make one a day, I decided to do the next best thing and make one a week. My goal is to learn how to use new media and techniques, broaden my skill zones, and expand my portfolio. Who knows, after this I might have enough money saved to actually go to art school. I can't wait to find out! So, without further ado or fanfare...

Flower #1



Japanese Yellow Iris
Conte Crayon