Wednesday 17 November 2010

Shabby and Chic Tilda


This is my second post today, thought it was time to do another Tilda card seems ages since my last one.  I did wonder if I pushing my luck as the light today is dreadful. I decided to follow  Donalda's Sketch over at Just Magnolia and tried to create a shabby chic look for the Magnolia Down Under Challenge. I'm not sure if I've managed to create the shabby look as I'm not very good at distressing paper, I either don't do enough or I end up over doing it.  In fact the more I look at this picture I'm beginning to wonder if it looked better under the dank dark light it which I created it lol. If you are wondering how I managed to take the picture on a dull day like today, I do have a makeshift type of light tent, which makes it possible to take photographs and it seems to work.
The stamp is one of the Magnolia range which I bought at the NEC along with a few others but I'm not counting  it's too scary, coloured with Promarkers.   The background paper is from a pad called Fairy Flora from Prima Marketing. Various other papers for the scrolls etc and flowers and I've created the faux stitching with a needle tool and pen, as I'm too lazy to bring out my sewing machine.
Hope you like and thank you for stopping by
Kathleen x

I will enter this card into the following challenges

12 comments:

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Kathleen, what a pretty card. The image is adorable and your colouring is fab. Thanks for sharing with us at PFP this week. Hugs, Denise x

Andie's Space said...

Hi Kathleen,
This looks gorgeous. Your colouring looks wonderful with those fabulous papers. Love those cute hearts too. Thanks for joining us at PFP.
Hugs,
Andie xx

Carrie said...

Fab card, I am definitely going to get myself my first Magnolia stamp soon....just bucking up the courage as I am hopeless at colouring in! Thank you for sharing this card with me and I am really pleased to hear that I am not the only one who spent a fair few pennies at the NEC ;)

Kaz Hall said...

Gorgeous as always Kathleen, you always make it look so easy!! really looking forward to the 27th hope to pick up some tips!

hugs
kazx

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Kathleen, love how the swirl wraps around the image. Thanks for joinoing us at PfP. Sue C x

Kylie said...

Absolutely gorgeous! I love the papers and the image and your layout! Everything!
Thanks for playing at MDUC this week,
Hugs
Kylie

Michele Roos said...

Gorgeous card Kathleen. Love the papers you've used and the details also. Thanks for joining us this week at PFP. Hugs Michele x

Emma said...

A beautiful card and gorgeous colours.
Thanks for joining us at PFP and good luck.
Hugs Emma x

Anita said...

O yes I like this very much! It's gorgeous! Nothing wrong with your ditressing skills.
Anita

Jane said...

WOW! the colours are stunning! gorgeous design and details too! thanks for joining us at MDUC, hugs, Jane xxx

Anja´s kortkreasjoner said...

Such a fab card, Love your colouring. Thank you for joining us at PFP this week.
Hugs, Anja

Julie said...

Super card, Kathleen!! I love the papers and the layout and your stitching and distressing are perfect! Thanks for sharing it with us at PFP this week. Juliexx