Thursday, April 4, 2013

I'm on the Thursday Challenge Team of Create with Connie and Mary!!

The big news that goes along with today's card is I was invited to be on the Thursday Challenge Team for Create with Connie and Mary!  How COOL is that?!!  I have been a big follower of Connie and Mary for quite some time and I am so honored to be asked to be a part of their challenge team.
This is Week 1 of Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions for All Occasions.  You can go to Create with Connie and Mary and see the previews to find out what this installment is all about.


This week's challenge is all about color. 





This is a color combo I haven't tried before so I was excited for the challenge!  I have been on a roll with Secret Garden so I used that bundle for this card.



I went with the darkest color, Island Indigo as my card base.  I added texture by embossing with the Honeycomb EF.  I went a step further with texture and embossed the red card stock layer with the Chevron EF.  I added in a doily (as I've said I love doilies!) to layer my flowers on.  I have really been loving these flowers from Secret Garden heat embossed and water colored.  I did two of the flowers with Cameo Coral as the base layer of color and highlighted with Real Red.  The last flower was colored with Island Indigo.  I did a light layer of color with darker highlights added in.



To bring in more of the Cameo Coral, I die cut leaves from the Secret Garden Framelits.  I added in Island Indigo leaves as well to add a pop of color.  For final touches, I added a pearl to each flower and a simple greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

I hope you like this first card I've done with the Thursday Challenge Team for Create with Connie and Mary.  I hope you will join the challenge and go to Create with Connie and Mary and link up a card you make these great colors.  While you are there, check out the preview of Create with Connie
and Mary Card "Create"tions for All Occasions and sign up!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

9 comments:

Deb said...

WOW!! I do love this! What a beautiful way to use the challenge colors! And I love the doily to layer the flowers on, too! Really highlights them! So great to have you working on the CCMC team!

ebeth9267 said...

What fabulous details! You have included some great textures with the TIEF, but it's the viens in the leaves and the watercolored flowers that are the extra special details that are just stunning. Welcome to the CCMC team! Smiles, Elizabeth

Lisa Young said...

Nicole, your card is gorgeous! I love those watercolored flowers. They are so soft and beautiful.

Gail S. said...

Congratulations, Nicole!!!! Your cards are beautiful and you deserve to share your creations on Connie and Mary's blog. I will enjoy seeing your creations over there for the next 4 months!

Debbie Henderson said...

So glad your are joining our team Nicole. Great job on the coloring of your flowers. Beautiful card!

Laura said...

HI,I saw your card on connieand mary's blog and wanted to stop by to your card a litte closer. It's Gorgeous!!! I love that stamp set sooo much..TFS

Penny Hanuszak said...

I really enjoyed looking at your colour challenge card. Put together so exquisitely. TFS.

Lisa said...

First, I'd like to welcome you to the Create challenge team! I am excited to see more of your creations! This is BEAUTIFUL! I love all the dimension and texture and of course the technique on the flowers is gorgeous!

Melissa Davies said...

Beautifully colored flowers! So soft and pretty! Nicely done!