Thursday 31 March 2011

Blue, white and silver Tilda

Hello bloggers, hope you all are well today. I'm in a hurry as I want to get this card blogged and linked to a challenge before that challenge closes. I've done this card specially for it, so I'd be disappointed if I was too late!

Copic Creations has set a challenge to colour with blues. I must admit, I only really use blues to colour jeans, so it was a good way to use them differently. 

I used this image of Tilda again because the balloon is really lovely to colour. I used blue-greens for this (BG01, BG05, BG09), and for her dress I used the blues that I would normally use for jeans (B93, B95, B97). They've come out a lot darker as I went over it again and again to try and blend better. The hairband also uses these blues, with the addition of B91 as I wanted a nice shine on it to show that it's satin ribbon. More blue-greens were used for the background (BG0000, BG000, BG10, BG01) together with a few dots of yellows and pinks.

I didn't use backing paper, but instead I had this white-on-white pearly cardstock which I was using for another card. I teamed it with white flowers and silver accents in the form of mirri card mats and silver leaves. A gem garland, some pearls and sticky gems, silver and white ribbons finish it off. The photos are not good....it actually looks nicer and more silvery in the flesh. Hope you like it.


Image: Magnolia Tilda
Colouring: Copic markers
Large flower: Prima, everything else from my stash

I am entering this card in these challenges:
Just Magnolia - Bingo (Gems, Flowers, Ribbon - my gems are in the garland and scattered around the flowers)
Incy Wincy Designs #87 - Sparkle & Shine (my silver leaves & ribbon, gems, mirri mats and pearlescent cardstock)
ABC Challenge - R is for Roses
Charisma Cards - Bling & Sparkles

Happy crafting!
Carole x

27 comments:

chrissy xx said...

Oh! Carole It's Gorgeous. Such a pretty card. Your blues look perfect and you really can pick out the pearl on your backing paper.
Chrissyxx
There MUST be other Challenges you can enter with this Fab card!

Valerie-Jael said...

Another lovely tilda!

Doreen said...

Wow Carole this is stunning, you have coloured Tilda perfectly ,love the flower arrangement too.xxx

Teresa said...

Absolutly beautiful!!! I really love this one Carole its a real beauty. Fantastic colouring, love how you've done the background too.
Hugs Teresa xx

Vicky said...

Absolutely wonderful hun! gorgeous image so beautifully coloured..I love it!

hugs Vicky xx

Kendra said...

This is beautiful! The blues are my favorite, and I love how you have done the white on white to really make them stand out!

angelwhispers said...

Good luck with the challenge your colouring is just beautiful and such lovely shading!! Chanelle xx

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Carole.
Sue x

Rachel x said...

This is so gorgeous, Carole!! :) The white and silver really let the beautiful blues shine out!! :)
Nice to see pearlescents and mirri, too- I'm sure we all have tons of them but you hardly see them now and they can make something look so simply elegant like thhis :)
hope you've been able to rest up a bit more,
hugs, Rachel x

CraftyC said...

Wow, this is gorgeous Carole, you've done a grand job colouring Tilda in and I love the background you've created!
Clairex

Janette said...

Oh wow, carole, this is a stunning card, your colouring is amazing, and love the flowers on the white cardstock....adorable..xx

McCrafty's Cards said...

An absolutely gorgeous card Carole, I love everything about it !!
Kevin xx

Jackie said...

Oh wow, superb card, it's so beautiful :o)
Jackie xx

melsanford said...

Oh such a beautiful card! The pearly cardstock is beautiful and I love your colouring - esecially the ribbon in her hair :-) Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

Cathy said...

I love your card Carole. I especially love how you used all the whites. Great job. Thanks for sharing this lovely Tilda creation.

Clare Brown said...

wow what a stunning card. your colouring is amazing and the white compliments it so well.Goodluck at Charisma this week.

AN said...

aivan valtavan kaunis kortti--tyylikäs ja hillitty kukka ryhmä--tykkään aivan hirmuisesti tästä todella!
Kiitos osallistumisesta ABC-haasteeseen ja paljon onnea arvontaan--
aurinkoista kevättä sinulle--

RoseC said...

Carole, you've made your Tilda look stunning in blues! Your card is beautiful. So glad to see your entry at Copic Creations. ~ Rose

Joan Ervin said...

Your little Tilda is sooo beautiful and I just love all the white in the background...it makes Tilda just pop off the screen....Fabulous, Carole!!!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card, the blue and white is goregeous. Thanks for joining us at The ABC Challenge. Sue C x

karen said...

Soo beautiful, love the blue and white, thanks for joining us at Incy Wincy this week, karenx

Carole S said...

Hi "ME", another Beauty, you are starting to get me going I put a lot of time and work into the LMC 113 card, and am getting back my Mojo, `I think`, I am also painting a bit again, despite being told to stay in bed ---ME ---they must be thinking of someone else !!!! love Carole x

Anita said...

Stunning card! Thanks for joining us at Delightful Challenges.

Gem said...

beautiful creation! Thanks for joining in this weeks Bling and Sparkles challenge at Charisma Cardz and good luck! Gemma :)

Anonymous said...

Oh Carol, I love the latest of your cards, very pretty and the white/white card is beautiful. also just love the blues with your tilda. As ever I am amazed at the colouring.
simply perfection. xxx elvie

Judy Rozema said...

Such a pretty card with beautiful flowers! Thanks for playing along at Paper Romance!

Lin said...

Fabulous colouring! And the flower element being all in white is inspired.

LOVELY

Lin xx