Cross-Stitch Tilda (LSC183) ~ A Day of Challenges!

Today's card was made for the challenge over at SCS, which is to make a card with something new, something old, something borrowed and something blue. Fun! This sweet girl is called Cross-Stitch Tilda. She is another new image for Magnolia Stamps. I thought she would be perfect on Cosmo-Cricket's Honey Pie paper which has a cross-stitch pattern printed onto it.

Tilda was colored with the Copic markers you see above (and also Lipstick Red, a blue based deep red, which I forgot to photograph).

I like to use E21 Baby Skin Pink for her skin color, and Blush for her cheeks. I go over her face once to color, then go around the edges with the same color to give a bit of shadow. I also give her a button nose  (basically an upside down u) - it is really just a shadow of a nose, but it adds to her face I think.

Fruit Punch Stickles here added to her bow and the heart of her dress.

I glazed her Mary Jane shoes with Crystal Effects for a patent leather look, and added some more Stickles to the bows. I just can't help myself when it comes to bling!

May Arts pink velvet ribbon was layered over sheer daisy chain  ribbon (also May Arts). The ribbon and pearl flower is by Imaginisce.

For the background I used Nestabilities and the Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder, and a few buttons and hand sewn stitches.

I put a Martha Stewart punched out Butterfly (embossed first with the textile folder) on top of a lace applique butterfly, and added a tiny crystal red heart in the center. Those hearts can also be seen around the sentiment (cut from Honey Pie paper).

Be sure and play in the Embellish-Online.com Friday Free For All Challenge too! I did not like my card so am starting from scratch - the challenge is super neat and something I have never done before, which is to use folded PAPER as an embellishment! Cool huh?

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzy

Comments

[karmen]

hi
i'm italian and i have seen your blog!!!
it's wonderful!!!!
bye

[Connie Paxman]

Suzie, all of your creations are divine..I especially love the lace butterfly..Thanks for sharing your tip using the copic markers.
Connie Paxman

[Carolyn]

I love this gorgeous card!!! All of the cross stitch elements are right up my alley. I also love the way you added the stitching to the side with the buttons.

[ching]

I love visiting your blog Suzy cuz there's always so much eye candy! WOW - your little girl cross stitch card is fabulous!!

[Conniecrafter]

Darling card, love the paper with the image and that textured butterfly with the lace butterfly is beautiful!

[Laurie Hunt]

This is gorgeous and so perfectly put together. Tilda looks right at home in her country place.

[JenniferB]

WOW! Very nice! That's some intense Card Making!