Welcome to DeSerio DeSigns!

I'm Denise DeSerio, and I'm a freelance artist specializing in pastel pet portraits, paper quilling, and graphic design. Welcome to my "virtual gallery", DeSerio DeSigns, launched in 2007.

So take a look around, visit my galleries (click on the links to the left), and let me know what you think. To email me directly, click on the email icon below or use the link found on the "Contact Me" page. 

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"Photo Frame" (9"x12")

This is a frame I did as a Christmas gift. It was my first time combining beads with quilling. The blue and black diamond-shaped beads are African turquoise; the triangular green and black are regular (Southwestern) turquoise, and the corner beads are silver. All beads were wrapped in black quilling paper to add contrast yet consistency with the rest of the design. The complex mat cut is also a Southwestern-inspired design, but I also drew on some Frank Lloyd Wright style as well.

November, 2009:

"Winter Solstice" (10"x14")

(Left): I did this quilling for my holiday cards this year. The deer presented a challenge, as I have not yet seen animals done in quilling, so I had to develop the pattern and execution all on my own. I really like how they turned out, though.

(Right): Here is the quilling as it appears printed on my holiday cards:

October, 2009:

"What a Wonderful World" (14"x14")

(Left): This quilling was done as a baby shower gift for a friend & co-worker of mine. The couple's nursery is done in blue with a green accent wall, and has a woodland animal theme (with a special affinity for frogs and turtles). There is also a large tree decal applied to one wall. The lyrics to What a Wonderful World, (one of my friend's favorite songs) wind their way around the inner mat.

Over 100 precisely-quilled individual pieces make up the lacy border, and the tree is comprised of a double layer of branches made up of nearly 1,000 individually-quilled leaves.

October, 2009:

"Kaitlin & Aaron" (9"x12")

(Left): This was my first experience with quilling calligraphy. With no pattern or instructions as to how to even begin, it took a couple of failed experiments to develop my method and get the hang of it. This was for an autumn wedding.

The bridesmaids' dresses were black, and the bride's bouquet consisted of ivory flowers: calla lilies, roses, and hydrangeas.