Maja – Personalized Quilled Name Shadow Box

Lettering became one of my favourite things to combine with quilling, and this piece was the first in a small series of floral name wreaths I created for girls in the same family.

This one was made for Maja, a seven-year-old girl. I wanted her wreath to feel delicate and spring-like, but not overly sweet or childish. I chose a soft colour palette of pink, blue, white and light green and arranged the flowers around her name, written in flowing script. 

The name Maja is made from light green paper and surrounded by a colourful quilled flower wreath. I used 3 mm gradient paper strips to give the flowers subtle changes of colour and added several different quilling shapes to keep the arrangement interesting.

The pink flowers are made from eye and crescent-shaped coils, layered together to create full petals around tightly coiled yellow centres. For the blue flowers, I used pinched triangle coils to create small blossoms inspired by forget-me-nots. The white flowers are made from compact tight coils with yellow centres, while shell-shaped coils and soft green vines form the foliage.

I wanted the finished wreath to feel light and cheerful while still having enough detail to make it special. The combination of different quilling shapes, pastel colours and personalised lettering gives the piece a delicate, handcrafted character.

The finished artwork is mounted in a white shadow box frame, making it both a personalised keepsake and a piece of handmade wall decor for a child's room.

I hope Maja enjoyed her new decoration as much as I enjoyed making it.