Stampin’ Up!’s Perfect Mix

I’m so glad you liked yesterday’s Everyday Hero project for the Global Design Project and Freshly Made Sketches.  If you missed that project, you can see it here.  It was a fun card to make – especially with all the inspiration from these challenges.  Today’s project follows the same path as yesterday’s – it was inspired by both challenges.  Because the Freshly Made Sketches challenge has closed, I’m only sharing it on the Global Design Project site.  Here’s my card:

And here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired my card:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Perfect Mix.  What a fun stamp set – I adore the fun images and the retro vibe!  These images and coordinating sentiments don’t even need to be dressed up – you could stamp them on a white card and be done.  If you are a baker, then these stamps are a must.  Think of how fun these would be on a quick-and-simple tag with the delivery of baked goods.  How cute is this set?  I used the measuring cups, mixer and cheese grater on a trio of Valentine-themed cards earlier this year (you can see that here), while today’s project showcases this fun set outside of Valentine’s Day.  Here’s a look at the other images and sentiments in this set:
  

  Perfect Mix, Stampin’ Up!

• Not Too Bold.  I knew from the start that I’d feature the oven mitt and spatula on the Crumb Cake panel on this card.  I originally stamped them in Basic Gray, showcasing these images in a severe, bold way.  The images were so dark that they detracted from the focal image, the bowl of (pudding, is it?).  That wasn’t the look I was going for, so I re-cut the panel and stamped the images again with Crumb Cake.  Stamping with a color of ink on that same color of paper gives a beautiful texture to the paper.  I was very happy with this treatment – allowed me to stamp my focal sentiment right on the Crumb Cake panel.
• Sweet Colors.  I just love the colors in this card.  I was originally going to use a subtle panel of the Tasty Treats Specialty Designer Series Paper, but it proved to be too busy for this card.  Still, I was inspired by the colors.  The large panel of Crumb Cake really tones down the orangy-ness of Peekaboo Peach and allows the Pool Party to play.  If you like these colors, too, please save this:

Stamp Sets:  Perfect Mix  Papers:  Peekaboo Peach, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Smoky Slate  Inks:  Archival Basic Gray  Accessories:  Stampin’ Dimensionals

Perfect Mix Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 142933

Price: $19.00

Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 141417

Price: $8.00

Basic Gray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 121044

Price: $8.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 120953

Price: $8.00

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 122924

Price: $8.00

Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131202

Price: $8.00

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad – 140932

Price: $7.00

Supply List

I hope you’ll pop over to the Global Design Project site to see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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