Punxsutawney Phyllis #TeamSPRING

In honor of Punxsutawney Phyllis’ 10th birthday, Author Susanna Leonard Hill announced a Phyllicelebration!

Folks were asked to write a poem or create a video to celebrate the occasion. I chose a video and quilled a #TeamWINTER and #TeamSPRING scene. You must forgive my quilling, as I’m still new and have never created a landscape scene before.
<br>I hope you all have a lovely Groundhog Day. I am rooting for a victory for #TeamSPRING. If Punxsutawney Phil doesn’t promise us an early spring … find a copy of Punxsutawney Phyllis, she never fails to provide an early spring prediction.<br> <br>Oh, all the rules appear to suggest Phyllis read a poem in the video … I am pooped and need to return to my burrow.  So, here’s one:</p>

Roses are red.

Violets are blue.

Happy 10th Phyllis.

We love you.

#TeamSPRING

To join the celebration in honor of Phyllis, visit Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog.

42 Comments

Heather Dent on February 2, 2015 at 2:58 am

The quilling is gorgeous! I especially love the sun.
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 10:01 am
  
  Thanks Heather. I need lots of practice and this project gave me plenty of it. 🙂
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Kathy Halsey on February 2, 2015 at 6:57 am

Wow, Stacy, I had never heard of quilling- it is so textural. TEAM Spring, baby. Cute video.
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 10:01 am
  
  Thanks Kathy! Yes #TeamSPRING
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Jarm Del Boccio on February 2, 2015 at 7:24 am

This is fabulous, Stacy! Great job. And I know Phyllis will be honored, even if she can find her way out of the snowpile today.
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 10:00 am
  
  Thanks Jarm.
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Cathy Hall on February 2, 2015 at 7:33 am

Team Spring all the way, baby! (But a shout out to Team Winter, too. Very impressive stuff, Stacy! And happy Groundhog’s Day!)
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 10:00 am
  
  Yes. Let’s hope for spring. I’ve been afraid to check out Phil’s prediction.
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Wendy Greenley on February 2, 2015 at 9:06 am

I have never seen quilling before! You are an illustrator, my dear friend!
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 9:59 am
  
  OK that made me laugh Wendy. You would think with all of the illustrator classes, I would have better composition… Sigh. Thanks for stopping by.
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Susanna Leonard Hill on February 2, 2015 at 9:14 am

STACY! WOW! This is totally and completely awesome! I am SO impressed! (But then, you are always impressing we with your many talents!) Phyllis loves it so much that she says she is #TEAMSTACY! 🙂 Thank you so much for joining in the fun. Rest in your burrow and eat chocolate cake. Happy Groundhog Day!
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 9:59 am
  
  Whew … I was worried I would be called out for phoning in the “poem” part. 🙂 Chocolate … now that’s a great idea.
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Cathy Ballou Mealey on February 2, 2015 at 9:45 am

Lovely!
Glad to see quilling making a comeback. I remember doing it as a Girl Scout project I think – but lived next to a paper mill so paper crafts were always popular.
Go Phyllis! Happy 10th!
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 9:58 am
  
  I’m old school like that Cathy! I love paper crafts and Phyllis!
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Lori Ann Levy-Holm on February 2, 2015 at 10:08 am

I love this! How exciting Stacy! Great job.
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 10:15 am
  
  Thanks Lori Ann.
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Bekah on February 2, 2015 at 10:34 am

How creative! Love this!
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 11:08 am
  
  Thanks Bekah!
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Catherine Johnson on February 2, 2015 at 10:43 am

The quilling is fab. You could illustrate your own books with that. You are so great at making videos too.
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 11:10 am
  
  Oh wouldn’t that be a dream and a nightmare Catherine. I do love this, but am below novice. On Pinterest you can find some very lovely quilling artists. Shaping each blade of grass gave me lots of “thinking time.” I enjoy making videos. Of course, now I see I should have plopped in the cover in the first frame. Sigh. Maybe a do over later.
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Julie Rowan-Zoch on February 2, 2015 at 11:09 am

That quilling is amazing! You and your skills bedazzle! I think you just might want to teach a bit of video making at the next rmc scbwi con!
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Joanna on February 2, 2015 at 11:59 am

Quilling is new to be and this is amazing! Yay TEAM SPRING!!
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 9:16 pm
  
  Thanks Joanna. Yes Go #TeamSPRING! It will arrive again …
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Jilanne Hoffmann on February 2, 2015 at 12:10 pm

Nothing short of amazing, Stacy! You ARE and illustrator! Embrace your talent and run with it! Woohoo! No matter the weather. 😀
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 9:16 pm
  
  Ha ha. No matter the weather … I guess if it’s winter I have more indoor time Jilanne. 🙂
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Pamela Courtney on February 2, 2015 at 12:41 pm

Oh my goodness Stacy this was amazing. Now I know what quilling is. Quilling is MAJOR WORK!! So much creativity and I just love it. Man do you love our Phyllis! Well done. Well done. And I agree with Catherine. What an amazing new thing to do for pb illustrations. It will rock the pb world, honey.
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 9:17 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping by Pamela. Phyllis is apparently our muse!
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Michelle Kogan on February 2, 2015 at 4:54 pm

Hi Stacy, I enjoyed your spunky video on Punxsutawney Phyllis, and here’s to more to come!
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 9:13 pm
  
  Thanks Michelle.
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Patricia Tilton on February 2, 2015 at 5:02 pm

What a clever video. And, the quilling must have taken some time. I love it. Am with you on #TeamSPRING!
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 9:15 pm
  
  Thanks Patricia. It did. Those blades of grass are small! This pushed me to try a different project. Yes. Stinkers on more Winter, but I know in Colorado it may snow as late as May. However, if it snows on Mother’s Day again I may cry. I’m warning everyone ahead of time.
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Penny Parker Klostermann on February 2, 2015 at 5:45 pm

Stacy…your quilling is amazing! Love! Love! Love! Cute video, too. But the quilling!!! Wow!
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- stacy on February 2, 2015 at 9:13 pm
  
  Thanks Penny.
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Rosi Hollinbeck on February 2, 2015 at 9:29 pm

Wow! That is really impressive. Good job, Stacy!
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Clara Bowman-Jahn on February 3, 2015 at 2:35 pm

Like my friends above I sure will rave about your quilling expertise! It is fabulous!Wow! am I ever impressed. what a lot of work you did for Phylliss! Go spring, or should I say Phylliss?
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Sue Wang on February 3, 2015 at 5:10 pm

#TeamSpring all the way. What a fun jingle in the trailer. 🙂
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Romelle Broas on February 3, 2015 at 8:35 pm

Love. Love. Love your video, Stacy! Your quilling (never knew what it was called before this post) is amazing! I want to learn to do that. Well done. I’m sure You made Phyllis’ day!
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- Romelle Broas on February 3, 2015 at 8:37 pm
  
  I just read the other posts. Looks like Penny and i said the same thing. 🙂 that’s how fabulous it is!
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  - stacy on February 4, 2015 at 8:12 pm
    
    Thanks Romelle!
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Lily Lau on February 4, 2015 at 9:37 am

A Phyllicelebration? 😀 I love that word, hahaha! Hurrah for Team Spring!
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- stacy on February 4, 2015 at 8:12 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping by Lily.
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Erik - TKRB on February 5, 2015 at 5:54 am

Great video! And, your poem is AMAZING!!! 😀
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