Friday, 10 December 2010

Patchwork Tilda

Hiya :)

Here's a card i've made for the Magnolia Down Under challenge, which is to make your own patchwork background. I wanted to do something a bit different for the challenge, so instead of using sqaures of patterned paper, i did it like this...


I used K&Co papers, Tilda with curls coloured with distress inks, blue ribbon, and pearls. The edges are all inked with Walnut Stain distress ink, and tilda is glittered with stickles. All of the stitching is done by hand as per usual.
Tilda is coloured with distress inks:
Hair - Wild Honey & Walnut Stain
Skin - Tattered Rose, Antique Linen & Walnut Stain
Dress - Broken China & Walnut Stain
Socks - Victorian Velvet & Walnut Stain
Shoes - Walnut Stain
Flowers - Victorian Velvet & Peeled Paint
I'm also entering this in:
Magnolia-Licious - pink, blue & green

Thanks for looking

Rachel xx

15 comments:

tilly said...

This is stunning Rachel, wish I could color like you, and the patchwork is fab with your stitching
Tilly x

Andrea C said...

very very very pretty x

CraftyC said...

This is gorgeous Rachel. I love the colours and pretty stitched detail!
Clairexx

Juls said...

just so gorgeous!!! Love the colours and the patchwork detail is just utterly gorgeous!!! Hugs Juls

Debbie Dolphin said...

wow rachel how clever and youve hand stitched yourself WOW
!! Thanks for playing with us at
MDUC this week
love debbie xx

Donna Mosley said...

Hi Rachel, stunning card. The patchworked paper and handstitching are fantastic. Gorgeous Tilda and perfect colouring. Thanx for following my blog and leaving such a lovely comment. Hope you have a fab weekend.

Donna x

coops said...

fantastic card rachel, gorgeous tilda.your colouring is amazing and i love how you have done the patchwork paper :D

xx coops xx

Candy said...

I am most impressed with your glorious card!
Tilda looks like she is on a beautiful quilt!
Love your beautiful hand made stitches and your painting is absolutely perfection!!!
The pearls are the perfect finishing touch :o)
Thanks so very much for joining us at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.
Hugs, Candy

♥ Kristy Woods ♥ said...

Wow this is soo Pretty!! Love the patchwork background, and your colouring is gorgeous.
Kristy xo

Unknown said...

OMGOSH I really love your background its divine!! Thanks so much for joining in our patchwork challenge at MDUC this week:-)
Hugs
Karen
xxxx

Unknown said...

YIKES!!! I love it!!! This is seriously gorgeous!! I love the way you created your own quilt pattern...I have to get out my sewing machine...and figure out how to work it!! hehehe!! Your coloring is beautiful...and, of course, Tilda is delightful...and you've done a fab job showcasing little Miss Tilda!! Thanks so much for joining us in this fortnight's challenge at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog!! Pat Frank

XxJULESxX said...

Hi Rachel wow gorgeous card!!!! so clever you are!

LindaC said...

I love the softness of your card and your coloring. Your card is very pretty. Love the corner pearls. Thanks for joining in the Magnolia-licious Color Challenge. Linda C

Georgia said...

This is so, so pretty Rachel - your papers are gorgeous and Tilda is coloured perfectly, love it! :) Love, Georgia xx

Anonymous said...

This is stunning Rachel! I love the quilted look with the stitching and pretty papers! Your coloring is beautiful also! Gorgeous work! Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Magnolia-licious Challenge blog. hugs, Angela