When confronted with a letter like "y", I like to pause for a second and study where the most challenging part of the letter is, and tackle that part first.
In this case, I want to solidly glue the inner angle first, allowing the sides and bottom to fall into place around it.
Yep. Very happy I'm dealing with the tail AFTER most of the other bits are down {whew!}.
Oops, the curve isn't quite where I want it to be. No prob. I'll just do selective curving.
Ok, just a bit more...
Now to dab glue to the end of the "y" so it can be glued against the other end.
Here I'm using my tweezers to help align the ends so the join looks clean and I'm saved the hassle of having to trim any excess.
Similar to the "w", I secured the top edges of the "u" first, then worked my way down. Since I anticipated this one to be tricky, again I skipped the prior letter.
What would I do without my tweezers?
At this point, I feel like a snake handler, wrestling with the lowercase "r".
Can anyone guess the third and final word? There will be a PDF prize given to the first person who guesses correctly!
The last word would be dreams ! It's a great message too ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat guess Calista, but it's not the final word! :D Keep trying!
ReplyDeleteCecelia
Perhaps "Heart" is the final word? Also a great message!
ReplyDeleteHeart is indeed a great message and would invoke so many thoughts of hearts and red strips - tempting to make, but not the final word that I finished with here. Keep guessing to win!
Deletewelcome could be the final word. It fits here.
ReplyDeleteIt does fit, but unfortunately not the final word. :D
DeleteCecelia
Follow your Spirit?
ReplyDeleteHi April, that would have been a good one too!
DeleteFollow your Paper curls? :-)
ReplyDeletehahhahahaha, nope - just one word left.
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ReplyDeleteOh that's a good guess too, but nope.
DeleteLast one, follow your leader?
ReplyDeleteOh I love that one, but unfortunately not the word I finally quilled. Great guesses April! You earned top marks for number of guesses! Keep commenting if you think of anything new. I promise you the prize will be worth it!
DeleteCecelia
Great stuff here! Follow your arrow?
ReplyDeleteSo sweet of you to say Suvi! Thanks for making my day! Ah, sorry that's a good guess, but no, it's not the final word. Keep trying! :D
DeleteFollow your nose?
ReplyDeleteI was just waiting for someone to guess that phrase from Toucan Sam! Thanks for guessing that Alice, but it's not the final word! I had no idea I was going to enjoy this game as much as I am! LOL!
DeleteCecelia
Instinct? :)
ReplyDeleteoooooh! That was a very good guess and closer to the final word than any so far, but it's not the final word! Thanks for guessing and believe me, the prize will be worth this effort Suvi!
DeleteCecelia
Passion? Is there a limit to these guesses? I am just starting quilling and little intimidated about the lettering. However these posts are giving me the courage to try! Fun and helpful! Happy Friday everyone! :)
ReplyDeleteYou are close, but it's not the final word. There is no limit to guessing, so keep trying!
DeleteWelcome to the world of quilling! Lettering is not easy, but it sure is rewarding. I'm so happy to hear you're inspired by my posts. Happy Friday!
Corazon
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Oliva! :D
DeleteCecelia
Line?
ReplyDeleteHi Jamie, thanks for giving a great guess! The final word was "curiosity". It's a quote by Elizabeth Gilbert. Here's the follow up blog post: http://paperzen.blogspot.ca/2017/11/quilling-letters-102-part-3.html
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DeleteI am so scared o do letters.. but after seeing this I thought hmm maybe if I score the lines with my cricut!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's only paper after all. Nothing to be scared of! You'll learn so much and the next time won't be as scary!
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