Minty Monday Morning

There's a pretty card posted on the Stampin' Up! home page by Holly Stene that I've been staring at all week, so today it served as inspiration for my Mojo sketch challenge, and lent itself superbly to a "step-it-up" demonstration. (Video Tutorial below)

Here is the "sweet and simple" version:
Layered on Whisper White, I used two Mint Macaron patterns from the 2015-17 In Color DSP Stack.  I had to cut the stripes diagonally from the page, since they are printed at a 45 degree angle.  Quick, easy, very nice.  The die cut is from "hello You" thinlits, and the sentiment is from Cottage Greetings.








Now, if you want to add just a little bit of contrast to a very serene look, trim your papers just a tiny bit, and layer the whole thing onto a Sahara Sand cardbase, as shown below.












Punch out a 2-1/2" circle in Sahara Sand, and layer that under your main circle.  Stamp the sentiment in Tip Top Taupe (wait--why not Sahara Sand? You could, but Tip Top Taupe is a darker shade of the same color, which makes it pop just a tiny bit, and makes it easier to read.  Whenever I have a fine or small font, I always try to go a shade darker with the ink.)

Beautiful, just a little bit more eye-catching, and still serene and simple.


Finally, here is the full-out Mojo version.  Mint Macaron goes so well with just about any earth tone.  I had a hard time deciding between Crumb Cake, Smokey Slate, Silver (included in the Neutrals pack;) the darker browns and greys look very nice with it as well, but I wanted light and soft for this card.

I also went back and forth as to whether I wanted a Taupe sentiment over a Mint Flag, or a Mint sentiment over a Taupe Flag.  Both look great.


Tutorial and Supplies list are below.
Happy Crafting!
Gosia









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