Card Making for Men - Quilled, No Frills

Designing cards for guys can be tricky, especially if you like to quill (usually flowers dominate the scene), so here's an idea for the next time a card is needed for any male/any occasion. Father's Day, birthday, graduation, retirement - just change the sentiment.

handmade Father's Day card with quilled mandala

The quilling reminds me of a compass, fitting for all those events that lead one in a new direction. A stress-free way to line up coils for this design, as well as when making quilled snowflakes, is to assemble them on a clear, acrylic sheet placed overtop a sheet of graph paper.




My pattern is in the May issue of CardMaker Magazine along with lots more card making techniques. I have an extra copy and would love to send it to a lucky reader. To enter, leave a comment by the end of Monday, May 24 [edit: the giveaway has ended] and I'll select a winner at random the next day.

Need more Father's Day ideas? Here, here, and here.

Ann Martin
Ann Martin

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Comments

  1. A book on card making techniques is a great giveaway. You make such wonderful cards!!!

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  2. How wonderful that your design is in there--I'd love to see a copy!

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  3. You're right - it is always difficult to create a card for a man, especially a quilled one.

    But if you know the person's interests you can always be imaginative :-)

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  4. I've been having fun making my own cards, and while I haven't gotten into quilling yet (I'm thinking it won't mail all that well), I do enjoy trying new things!

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  5. I would love a copy of this magazine! Your card is wonderful ... a great way to quill for a man! LOL!

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  6. Congratulations on having your pattern appear in the magazine!

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  7. You're so right about cards for men - I don't think I've managed a quilled one for one yet.

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  8. Thank you for the chance to win and good luck to all! =)

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  9. Quilling is so much fun. I'd love to win the Cardmaker magazine!

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  10. Thanks everyone. Natalie, rolled paper is surprisingly strong, so I find it goes through the mail okay as long as I put a piece of bubble wrap over the quilling. It also helps to insert a thin piece of cardboard in the envelope to keep the whole card flat.

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  12. To Natalie: I can also confirm that they will go through the mail - I often make quilled earrings and they are strong enough. And the width of the pieces used in the cards is only 3-4 mm, so - try it, you may like it :-)

    (sorry for the previous (already deleted) comment, but I wrote Melanie instead of Natalie)

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  13. Ann!!!

    I would love to have this magazine!!!! Thanks a lot for the opportunity!
    Hugs
    Regina

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  14. Hey Ann,

    Congrats and thanks for re-igniting my interest in paper quilling.

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  15. Love that card, what a great idea. Congrats on having your pattern in the magazine.

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  16. Great card! Love the layered aspects and the grid just makes it all pop.
    Thanks for your generosity and wealth of inspiration. Love your blog.

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  17. I love your blog! Between it and the new things I learned about at NAQGCON, my newfound obsession with quilling has rapidly become an obsession with paper. Who knew?

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  18. Very nice card! Also love the mesh under the compass

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  19. What a fab idea for a male card!!

    And thanks for a chance to win :)

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  20. Hi Ann, Thanks so much for dropping by my blog and I am SO happy to have discovered your blog.
    I am surely going to make many many turns to be inspired by all your great work.
    Best wishes to you :-)

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  21. What a wonderful way to use "flowery" quilling for a man! Love it!

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  22. Love you designs and love that magazine! Please enter me to win it! Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Congratulations!!!!I'd lov eto have it!!!
    Thanks for the chance!
    cal_rubies at yahoo dot es

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  24. The card is so cute..I must try it :) A giveaway...wow ! I wish I win this one :)

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  25. dear ann,
    i came across your site,and your talent of quilling by accident.
    being disabled with 2 diseases whivh end up controlling you instead of the other way around,
    has mademy quality of life a zero,
    so my docs tell me.my disease counselor has talked me into art therapy due to the things i use to do many yrs. ago.abstract painting and photography,but they don't fill my days,so we decided to look into other things,and tha's when i found you.your work is not only breath-taking,it's one of the most beautiful things i have seen in a
    very long time.and the fact that it's paper really threw me. i have been reading all i can on the net,i looked up books but they are costly for me right now,and i could not find a magazine for quilling.i would be thrulled to win this magazine,especially if it has your art in it along with others[as you mentioned].i want to thank you for sharing your art with us here on the net,you are quite talented. if i win great,if i don't i'm still going to try to teach myself how to quill. thank you again.
    barbara hopkins aka nannie

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  26. I make bulk cards to sell in packs. I have just made the basic cards suitable for Father's Day and male birhdays. I did some paper mosaic on them, but they needed something else. Quilling would just do the trick. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  27. Thanks for the inspiration we always find in your blog. LM

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  28. Congratulations on having your pattern published in the magazine! Thanks for a chance to win.

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  29. Please withdraw my name in favor of Nannie....thanks!

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  30. wow that is really nice,,.......

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  31. Thanks to all of you for taking the time to leave such nice comments. Eunice Robertson's name was selected by the random number generator at mathgoodies.com

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