Sunday, March 15, 2009

FS110 Ain't She Sweet?



Good morning! It's another sunny day here!
This is the first Tilda I've colored with darker colored skin and I love her! She is so pretty in her spring pink outfit!
When I started the plan was for a pink and white card, but somehow I could not get away from this happy dotted My Mind's Eye paper. So I added some aqua to go with all the pink.
I made this card for the Featured stamper on SCS today-Twinshappy.
I suppose you're wondering about her skin color. I put a post up on the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group and got several answers from wonderful stampin' friends. Here are the links they sent to me.
My stamp is a Tilda from the Pink Collection last October and it came from Diana's Magnolia-licious store.
I used Dierdre's colors for the most part. I colored the cheeks first with RV34 (don't have E32 YET!) Then I colored the skin with E33. I shaded a bit on the edges with E35. I then tried to blend a little with E33. I found that I couldn't blend with the blender because it removes color and I couldn't keep her skin smooth and even. One of these cuties is in the scrap pile. Maybe you'll have better luck. In the end I think she came out okay.
Other colors used are:
R20, R81, R83 and RV34. Her hair colors are E08 (again, I didn't have Dierdre's color, YET!) I dotted both colors on as she suggests and then I used E33 to mix them a bit.
My background oval is cut from an oval nestability. I leave it in the die and use a 1" stencil brush to swirl on color from my PTI Aqua Mist pad.
Thanks for visiting my little creative corner of the web!
Cheryl

20 comments:

Danielle said...

Fantastic card Cheryl! Your colouring technique for this Tilda is fabulous - I think she turned out just great! Loving the card.
Hugs, Danielle

Michelle said...

She is ADORABLE!!! Just beautiful in pink & I love the added aqua paper....such a springy card! BTW....should be 51 here today!! Woohoooo!

Danni said...

Wow! You did such a great job at the darker skin tone! Awesome!

Anonymous said...

This little gal is one of my very favorite Magnolias. I just love her and you colored her so beautifully. I need to use her more often. Happy Sunday.
Hugs~
Andrea

Sheri said...

She is sooo sweet! Your cards are stunning!

Anonymous said...

This little girl is adorable! You do a bautiful job coloring....I'm still learning. :) All of your cards is very nicely done and very cute!

Anonymous said...

I should have proof read my message.....bad spelling and grammer!!!!! :(

Sharon Caudle said...

OMGoodness!!!!!!!! This is one of my very favorite Tilda stamps, and this card is just STUNNING!!!! Your coloring does it all. I know I've told you before, but you are my coloring hero. You are one amazing artist!!! LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!!

Candy said...

Hi Cheryl,
I love this Tilda. I LOVE your coloured paper and the beautiful way you have made this card. LOVE the way you have coloured her darker skin. Thank you for your help with wear to look for the colours.This is beautiful - your colouring is always THE GREATEST

Kristine said...

Awww...she is super duper sweet!! LOVE the scalloped oval and the border edging and polka-dotted papers. It's all very lovely! ☺

Jacque said...

Cheryl, she is just wonderful and that skin coloring is PERFECT!!! This is a real show-stopper...Hugs...Jacque

Kerry D-C said...

This is SOOOO STINKIN' ADORABLE!! You did a beautiful job!

Ila said...

This card is Totally Gorgeous!! and the way you colored this Tilda looks Fabulous!!...Hugs, Ila

Kelly Schelske said...

It's fabulous Cheryl!! She looks awesome!! Cute card!

Christine said...

Wow, that is fantastic. I was actually asked about this the other day and I had no idea where to start. Thanks for sharing the tips. I am going to try one. Your card is super uber pretty though. I love how you colored her in all the pretty pink and I love the PP that you used. Everytime I come to your blog I see such beautiful things. Thanks for sharing your work!

Denise said...

She is so pretty.What an awesome card. I think my next one I'll use the darker skin tone. Love those Magnolia stamps. Love the coloring, and layout.

Stempelhexe said...

It`s s beuatiful, a wiónderful coloration.

Greetings

Ulla

Shelley L. MacKenzie said...

What a really cute card! You did a wonderful job on colouring her skin too!

sylvia said...

oooh a really love you blog
so I am putting you on my blogrol so I can follow you
hugs syl

Zoe said...

She's Gorgous! Great Card

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