Tone Finnanger is the founder and sole designer of the Tilda brand, which she started in 1999 at the age of 25. Tone grew up in Oslo, the capital of Norway, and now lives and works on a small island in the Oslo fjord. Her education is in classic painting and graphic design. Tilda has been a lifestyle for Tone, and has developed over the years to be a well-known and much-loved brand among crafters.