This is one of those crafts in which you do not have to invest a large amount of money to get started.   Yet you can create beautiful cards and other items that look expensive and professionally made.

In times past, quilling was not quite so simple to do as it is today. Often, it was necessary to attempt to cut ones own paper strips – not an easy task, considering the width needed to be exact and even. But with all the tools and pre-cut paper strips available on the market today, quilling has become much easier to do, although it does still require a certain amount of skill.