Friday 21 January 2011

First Tilda of the year

Hello all, hope everyone is well today.  Well, it couldn't be long before I had to make a Magnolia card and here she is: this is the debut for a recent acquisition, this cute little Tilda, so my first go at colouring her. The card grew from the pink and blue DP , and I cut a frame from a cream scalloped mat for Tilda to sit in.  The panel behind the frame is just some white card embossed in my Cuttlebug, then coloured with a copic marker and glittered up.  The ribbon is white organza which I coloured using a copic marker to make a grey ribbon, and I added gems from my stash.

I imagine Tilda is sitting with her flower playing "He loves me, he loves me not..." and wishing that he DOES love her. Maybe she's thinking of Edwin..........

The ticket sentiment was a freebie from the very talented Jami of Stamp Happy - check out her blog for some some freebie images as well as a whole sheet of tickets.  Have a look at her cards while you're there, she's a great colourist as well as a fab cardmaker.






I'm entering this in these challenges:

Colour Create: Pink, blue, grey, cream
Cute Card Thursday: Recipe 1,2,3 (1 paper, 2 flowers [silk flower and one in image], 3 gems)
Let's Ink It Up: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Bingo (Gems, glitter, ribbon)
Pollycraft: Sweet Pastel Colours
Belli Challenge: The letter P (pink, paisley patterned paper, paper pricking for the handstitching, pearl, the old forgotten embellishments are the flowers which I recently found when tidying up my stash and the pearl on the ticket which I found lurking in a storage box when looking for the gems)

Hope you like the card.
Happy crafting!
Carole x




27 comments:

Janette said...

Hi Carole,Fab card very sweet and pretty.xx

Valerie-Jael said...

Ooooooooooh, what a pretty Tilda, and a lovely card. Good luck with all the challenges!

Doreen said...

This is so pretty Carole,I love the way you have her sitting on the edge of the frame.xxx

Unknown said...

Gorgeous Tilda, love the frame. Thanks for sharing with us at LIIU, Suzanne x

Renkata said...

Hi dear Carole,
wow new Tilda ....such an adorable card dear.
Very elegant.

McCrafty's Cards said...

What a gorgeous card Carole, I like the tilda and the way you have sat her on the frame.
Kevin xx

Anonymous said...

Gorgoeus card Carole.
Sue x

Unknown said...

Great job on the coloring!!

Teresa said...

Oooh Carole I love this card its beautiful, I love how she's sitting on a frame. You asked about the Nitwit papers, the collection is called cottage charm, they are gorgeous arn't they. Have a great weekend, preferbly crafting! love Teresa xx

Vicky said...

Gorgous card Carole and what a sweet tilda hun! Love how you done the frame too, she looks so cute sitting on it :o)

hugs Vicky xx

Heather said...

Hi Carole, gorgeous card, love the frame you've made for Tilda to sit on. Your colour scheme is fabulous and those forgotten flowers beautiful.

So glad you could join us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge,
hugs
Heather xx

Joan Ervin said...

Your little Tilda looks sooo cute sitting on the frame, Carole, and the ticket with the pearl dot is such an adorable detail!!!! Your coloring is over the top gorgeous, too!!!!! I'm so glad you played along with the Belli challenge...I was thrilled to see you name on the list!!!!

Jackie said...

Beautiful card, fab Tilda stamp :o)
Jackie xx

Karen W said...

Very cute card, love the details. Thanks for joining us at Creative Belli Challenge!

Claire said...

Awwwww what a cute card, really lovely!! Thanks for joining us at LIIU and good luck
Claire xx

Bron said...

Lovely card, Carole - love the dry embossed background behind the frame. And the Tilda is very cute - I hope her wish comes true!

Julie said...

Hi there!! Fabulous card Carole, your colouring is fab and such a great layout with Tilda sitting on the frame!! Thanks for joining in our challenge at Colour Create too! Juliex

Shelly Schmidt said...

Darling! I love your coloring and how she is sitting on the frame. Thanks for joining the Belli Challenge!

Kim Dellow said...

Oh just totally gorgeous! Lovely! Kim

Joanne said...

Aloha Carole! Mahalo for visiting my blog, glad you found me. Yes I live in paradise - but at the moment I am in Phoenix, AZ taking care of my 90 yr. old Papa. I miss my island like crazy! Your creations are lovely and I love your Tilda!!! I adore those stamps, I only have one of her, but hope to get more. I really like the little "wish" ticket you used, so cute! And the pearl on it is such a nice touch! Joanne

jeanie g said...

Hi Carole love your Tilda card and all your blog. It's a HAPPY place to look at. I cant find a way to pm you so can you leave me your email at my blog. Just wanted to chat about where we are and if we could meet up at Melbicks. xx jeanie g

Mina said...

Hi Carole, you do indeed remember me from Docrafts but I dont get on as often as I would like now...your card is fabulous, this Tilda is a real cutie isnt she and I always imagine her doing the love me thing too lol
Mina xxx

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

This is so beautiful Carole. Delicate, feminine and so, so pretty! Great depth and texture too. just fab.
Thank you so much for joining us at the Colour Create Challenge,
Sharon T xx

Gibmiss said...

Hi Carole
love your card Fab image .....
i have become a follower...
Hugs
sylvie xx

downrightcrafty said...

Hi Carole
thank you for your visit and lovely comment, absolutely beautiful work
Hugs Kate x

Stamps and Paper said...

Hi Carole - just love your card, like the way you have put Tilda on the frame. So pleased to have your blog.

Anne

China said...

Loved this card when I saw it before and like I said, Tilda looks as pretty as ever with your gift of colouring and think the match in colours of tilda's flower and the big one in the corner just perfect.
hugs
china
xxx