Thursday, July 11, 2013

Simply Sketched for CCMC260






It’s Thursday and time for a new challenge at Create with
Connie and Mary.  This week we have gorgeous
colors to work with, check them out.
















Aren’t these colors beautiful together!  I love the soft Crisp Cantaloupe paired with the brighter
Cameo Coral.  I felt that these colors
needed a flower, so I picked the Simply Sketched hostess set to make my card
with. 










I really enjoyed making this card, it kind of just made
itself!  Here are the details:





1    
I picked Crisp Cantaloupe as my card base.  Embossed it with the new Beautifully Baroque
EF.





2       Picked the flower from the stamp set as my focal
point.  Colored the image with markers
and stamped it on Whisper White.  Die cut
the image with one of the framelits from Apothecary Accents Framelits.





3       I added paper piercing around the flower using
the template for my die cut from the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack.





4       Cut strips of Cameo Coral and Pistachio Pudding card stock
and used the hexagon punch to make a banner on one end.   Stamped Best Wishes from the hostess set
Express Yourself in Cameo Coral on the Pistachio Pudding banner.  Adhered them to the card base.  The Cameo Coral layer was first then the
Pistachio Pudding layered on top.





5     Added
the focal point over the banners with dimensionals.  





6      Added bling! 
I put two of the Large Basic Pearl Jewels above and below the flower.  Then I added the tiny pearls on the
background embossing and the center of the flower.





     That's it!  the card came together really quick, it just flowed.  I love when a card comes together easily and I don't have to over think it.





I     I hope you will play along and make a card too!  Hop over to Create with Connie and Mary
for all the details and to link up your card.  While you are there,
check out the preview of the Summer Collection 2013, it's not too late
to join!  This is week three of the collection, and I am the Guest Designer for the week! So exciting to be a part of this collection!

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

Connie Babbert said...

Wonderful elegant CAS card...love that background embossing folder! Great job with the Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

stampwithsandy said...

Very pretty! This is one of my favorite stamp sets and I just love that embossed background.

Deb said...

Wow! The embossing and pearls really make it all so very elegant! Love it!!

Dale Morin said...

Beautiful card. I had to case it for my daughter's birthday!

Lisa Martz said...

So elegant! I find myself needing cards that have soft colors and are great for any occasion...this is truly wonderful.

Melissa Davies said...

Sweet, simple and just beautiful! I love the elegant look the pearls in the textured embossing give - Just Gorgeous!

Debbie Henderson said...

The embossing looks fabulous with the pearls and you used my favorite hostess stamp set!

Mary said...

Elegant and. Simple! Perfection!

Margaret Raburn said...

Nicole, your card is so soft with understated elegance!! This would be a beautiful card for sooo many occasions!