How It All Began...

Oftentimes I'd walk into Target and the card section would suck me in like a black hole. I loved the 2D cards!! They were simple but so much more exciting than the traditional cards. I thought to myself, "How hard could it really be to create those cards myself?"

So off I went- craft store after craft store, buying cardstock and stickers. At Sew Crafty in Yonkers, I came upon a quilling kit. Not knowing what it was, but liking the potential it had, I purchased the kit and realized at home that the kit was missing the most important piece- the slotted tool. It took another year before I picked up the quilling slotted tool from Michael's during my summer vacation. It was then that I began to practice quilling. I began with simple projects- flowers, clouds, balloons. Shortly thereafter, my boyfriend's grandmother had passed away. Being a special woman to my boyfriend, and having been honored to meet Edith before she passed, I was honored when my boyfriend asked me to create a piano for her. I had really only focused on cards and knew that a card with something resembling a piano was not enough. I wanted to do something more. And so, I moved onto 3D quilling. Overnight, I created my very first 3D quilled piano. I googled pictures of pianos to get myself familiar with the structure and detail (I’m anal when it comes to perfection), I sat with tweezers and slotted tool in hand. The next morning I presented my boyfriend with the piano I made for his grandmother. He was in complete awe. Seeing how happy he was and knowing I was able to give something special to the family (especially his grandmother) was the true reward in itself. It was on display during her ceremony and in the end, she took the piano with her. It really is an honor. Below are the only 2 photos I have of the piano. The quality isn't very clear. =(

I love quilling. It allows me to be as creative as I want and despite its need for patience and extreme detail- it soothes me after long days and is fun for me! My favorite part of quilling is seeing the reactions of the people around me. To see others appreciating my hardwork feels great!!

And the birth of Reves En Papier happened! I began making gifts for friends and family and soon received a couple of orders from acquantainces.

Some of my 3D projects include:
* A band with a piano, guitar, standing bass, mic, and drum kit.
* A replica of the Miami Hurricane football field.
* A classroom including a teacher's desk and 6 unique student desks.

The blog title includes pictures of my classroom and on the bottom of my blog is a picture with my band. I'll post more photos up of my work soon including cards, final projects, and 3D works-in-progress.

I'm working on a 3D 1966 GTO and a replica of a Dave Matthews Dancing Nancy Poster!

I hope you enjoy my blog and will share your feedback and questions!!