Monogrammed Shooting Star

I knew I wanted to try another star. I can't help myself, I normally have my head up in the clouds! I ordered a set of quilling paper in 5 shades of red and I knew it would go nicely with the design I had planned.

I started this Star like my other projects. I outlined a star with a long tail and glued that down on a heavy piece of card-stock.

I was using 5 shades of red, so I broke up the tail into 3 sections and blended 2 shades in each section. I started with the darkest 2 shades and made relaxed coils for the top part of the tail.

With the middle section I used 1 of the shades from the top, and another lighter shade.I just love these little flowers!

I was so excited to start the middle of the star, so I just jumped right in. I researched the most used first initial and came up with A. The initial can be made in any letter, and I can't wait to make more.

Filling in always goes in a couple of stages. The initial designs of what I want to use as the filler. Then adding some, and last making more to fill up all the empty spaces.

I couldn't decide on the middle of the A. I could either fill it like the rest of the star, or leave it open. I decided to go with open because when it was filled in, the A was lost in the sea of curls.

After the star was filled in, I used 1 shade from the middle section and the lighter shade to fill in the bottom of the tail.

Here it is all finished and ready to frame!!

I found some really nice shadowbox frames and knew this piece deserved to be in one!

I really love how the 5 shades of red compliment each other and I couldn't be happier with how it came out!

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