Inspiration: Mojo Monday #119
I was inspired to pull out my shaker kits from Queen & Co to see if some I have could be used to make Holiday cards. I thought the mixer and apron shaker shapes could pair well with the Baking Spirits Bright collection from Simple Stories, so that became the starting point of this card.
Doing an aqua mixer seemed like the obvious way to go, and I added a strip of green polka dot at the dot where the stitching is, and used holographic cardstock for the mixing part. I made the bowl out of the pink gingham paper. This shaker is really small so it does not need much to be filled. I used the ombre pearls toppings from Queen & Co to fill the bowl.
As I was putting the collection items to the side, I spotted a Grandma's Cooking cut-apart in the Journaling Bits. It had just the right vibe to become my back piece and even though the sketch has a circle on it, I decided not to mat behind the mixer (as I had initially planned to do) and just leave it blank. I used a die from the Foundation 6 set to make the horizontal strip. Those dies are tricky, because I love the shapes but I did not realize when ordering it that they are all frames instead of full shapes. I believe I could get more use out of it if they were full shapes, but I decided to make it work here by using the center part with a separate die set called Surprise, where the letters are taken out of the paper, and I matted the back with Candy Red cardstock from Tonic.
To decorate, I added a "recipes" tab from the Sticker book at the top. I created a ribbon bow with a green button tied with twine in the center to add a bit of texture to the card. I placed one of the decorative brads from the collection on the mixer and a couple of chipboard pieces to complete the scene.
Since I had to die-cut the band twice to get the two contrasting colours, I was able to use the opposite colours on the envelope to save the leftovers. I added a sentiment, a cookie and a mixer image from the Sticker Book as well. This turned out very sweet. This collection was one that I skipped when it came out, but purchased the following year when it started being added to sale sections. I always thought it was cute, but since I don't bake, I wasn't sure I'd use it. Turns out I have more backing-themed dies and stamps in my stash than I thought, and the colours of this collection are lovely, so I am really enjoying using it so far. I have so many past collections to catch up on that I'm almost hoping this year is a doozie and that the collections that come out are not to my liking... (So far, that is not entirely the case, as I love the two Simple Vintage Christmas collections I've seen posted by Simple Stories. *sigh*)
Supplies
Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party (Stampin' Up!); Candy Red (Tonic);
Holographic Paper (Crafters Home)
Patterned Papers, Decorative Brads, Sticker Book, Chipboard Stickers,
Journal Bits: Baking Spirits Bright (Simple Stories)
Kit: Mom Shaped Shaker Kit (Queen & Co)
Dies: Shaped Contours (Stampin' Up!); Foundation 6 (Queen & Co);
Surprise (4 En Scrap); Zig-Zag Stackers (Penny Black)
Accessories: Powder Pink Shimmer Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up!);
Button (Foof-a-La); Twine (Lawn Fawn); A2 Rose Quartz Metallic Envelope (Envelopes.com)
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