Thursday 7 October 2010

A new favourite...


I always thought you either 'did' Tilda or you didn't, and I didn't really... I liked her but didn't think she was really me.  However, when I did my demo on Saturday, I spent some time colouring Tildas and had such fun colouring that I had to buy one... and I've been back today and bought another one too lol!  She's just so lovely to colour.  I'm still not sure I've got that many people I can send them to, or that my customers will be keen on them, but we'll see!

I've made this one for my MIL, who luckily is very easy to please and is always very enthusiastic about my cards, so hopefully she'll like this.  I've coloured Tilda with promarkers and then added my usual shading with koh-i-noor pencils blended with sansador, and some stickles for a bit of sparkle.  The papers are from the Brenda Walton K&Co girl pad, with cardstock from my stash.  Circles cut with plain circle nesties and scalloped Go Kreate dies.  Flowers, gems and lace from my stash.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

27 comments:

Debs M said...

gorgeous card and she really is a pleasure to colour, sure your mil will love it x

Unknown said...

Hi Lisa
This is stunning love the colour, flowers papers lace, i was like that at the start and now I cant stop using her.
Chris x

melsanford said...

This is gorgeous! I love the colours you've used. Makes me want to go and colour some more Tilda's! Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

Claire said...

This is fab hun - this particular Tilda is adorable and I bet now you will start adding more to your collection, afterall they are irresistable. I am loving the colours and papers that you have used - fresh. Hugs, Claire x

Always with a Sentiment said...

Hi Lisa. This is absolutely adorable. Ilove the colour combination and the layers. Beautiful image and finished off perfectly.
I am the same with Tilda, cant get into them. Happy crafting.
With love, Sandra xxx

mckinkle said...

Im loving your zingy new blog layout (im probably the last one to comment, so sorry :/ )
Your colouring on this card is exceptional Lisa< that dark shading around the image works so well. I think you may be starting a trend with that now!

I know exactly what you mean about tildas, I used to think that they are a bit like Marmite too! I think they are ok but just wish they had a tiny mouth on them!! My daughter (perhaps I shouldnt go public with this?!) thinks they look like abused children, oooh dear, do you think it was something I did with my parenting style?!

Keryn x

Sheila said...

Lisa, I too was like you about Tilda and sorry but I still am a 'not'. But you have made her beautiful here - love the dark shading around the image. Everything about this card is fab!May need to rethink about Tilda now. Sheila:)X

Manna said...

So sweet card!
Love your layout and colour choices.
Thanks for joining in PTW this week.
Hugs, Minnamanna (GDT)

Unknown said...

Adorable Lisa! Fabulous job you did here and don't worry, I really don't know why but for some reason all of us blogger love Tildas! ?????? I just can't figure it out! Seriously, like do they put MSG in the rubber over there or something. You just watch how many comments you get on your Magnolia cards too! Very strange phenomenon!

Love your blog! hehehehhe

Thanks for Playing with Totally Tilda Challenges!

xoxoxo

Sally said...

Fantastic card love thefresh, clean pretty-ness of it.
Oh and loving your blog make over, its fantadtic.
Sally. x

Bev said...

Fabulous card, the colours are gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at JM this week x

CraftyC said...

Wow Lisa, its a gorgeous card and Tilda is coloured so beautifully. A great combo!
Clairex

Lindsey said...

Wow your colouring is amazing! They are so fun to colour but like me you have the Sons issue! Gorgeous card though, love the papers and the sketch is lovely.
Linds x

carol said...

Hi Lisa..Gorgeous card hun, x carol

Helen said...

Gorgeous card and beautiful colouring!

Helen x

Liz McGuire, said...

Your colouring is outstanding and luvin' the card, but I'm in the 'no mouth looks a bit creepy' brigade!

Liz x

Jennifer said...

Yep I'm with you on this one. I love colouring her and have a few, but don't like sending Tilda cards to anyone incase they think she's weird!.For personal use only, lol! This is gorgeous. Love the colours! xx Jenny xx

Vicky said...

I'm the same as you!, haven't got alot of tilda's, not my thing really, but are fun to colour and your card is simply gorgeous Lisa!
Love the lush papers and great layout too,
Hugs Vicky xx

amanda stokes said...

Gorgeous card Lisa!
Well I love Tilda's myself and have been collecting them a while, have far too many lol!,I think the reason i love them so much is mainly because they are so nice to colour and you've coloured this tilda perfectly,be warned they can become very addictive ;)
hugs amanda xx

Kat said...

Love how you've coloured this sweet Tilda, Lisa. I love how easy they are to colour too. I'm just trying to catch up with my favourite blogs so I was pleased to see your demo day went well on Saturday.

Kat xx

gina g said...

Wow Lisa i love this card hunny, gorgeous colours and colouring and very pretty papers. luv gina xx

Jackie said...

Gorgeous card, very pretty colours :)
Jackie xx

coops said...

stunning card lisa.beautiful tilda and youir colouring is fantastic.i love your layout and colour combo :)

xx coops xx

Lori said...

Well of course most of us bloggers love Tilda, I hope other people do too because that's the main focus of most of my cards...lol Lisa this is just too precious your colouring is perfection and you know you are going to be hooked now so look out! I love your new blog look but you probably knew that already.....teheheheehe!

Meera said...

Love the card Lisa, great work. Could you put a tutorial up sometime as to how you coloured her? I use Promarkers but never get the finish you so. Also could you go through the kohinoor pencils as I have never come across these before. Also, I have something for you on my blog - see todays post x

Faye said...

Yep, know what you mean abou the Tilda's, I go through phases. I'm loving the green outlining, what a gorgeous effect. xxx

Anonymous said...

Wowzers!!! You did a fab job on Tilda - and I'm 100% certain that your customers will love ALL of your creations....because they're all FAB!