Mix&Match Monday

As I was watching the NEW Art & Soul episode, I was inspired. I loved how they were taking two different paper packs and creating a project that looked so amazing. While watching this I started to think about Jeannette Lynton's Blog and how on Mondays she choses four CTMH Exclusive colors and posts the projects she makes with them. That's how I came up with Mix & Match Monday. For those of you who know me well, you may be thinking WHAT!!! I am of course a self diagnosed borderline Obsessive Compulsive. I have to put the dishes in the dishwasher a specific way and when I take a shower I do the same things in the same order every time. I know logically that nothing bad will happen if I don't do this, but it bothers me if certain things aren't done a certain way. This is why I chose CTMH in the first place. It is my biggest enabler. All of the Ink pads, markers, Cardstock, and embellies coordinate. In the Idea Book they show you what Colors are used in each paper pack. They even create stamp sets that compliment each paper pack. Like I said Enabler. Well, since I am after all SELF diagnosed I can Self medicate. Prove to myself that the papers won't disintegrate as I am adhering them to papers from a different pack. I wont have a mental breakdown and my head will not explode. Maybe I won't HATE the project when it is done. So, last night I went into my so called craft room and sat on the floor next to the cubby I keep all of my left over paper from workshops past. I looked through each paper pack and spent about an hour trying to choose at least one paper from two different paper packs. I had already decided that I was going to start off small and make a bookmark. I settled on two papers from "That's Amore" and one from "perfect Day". After I had chosen witch papers I would use I scooted in front of my stamp drawer. I was going to choose a stamp set that, hold your breath, did NOT go with either of the papers I had chosen. I settled on my favorite stamp set, D1341 Butterfly Wings. I had not used it yet because it didn't come with a paper pack, at least not since I've been a Consultant. I added the stamp set to my papers making a little pile then scooted over to my drawer that I keep all of my embellies. This part was easy I just pulled out everything I had that was in the same colors as what was in my papers. Garden Green, Blush, and chocolate. I added that to my pile, picked it up and grabbed the markers and Ink pads in the same colors. I took it all to the dining room table and 20 minutes later I had made this...
I actually love it. I am so proud, not that I made this, but that I made it out of papers from different paper packs. I am so looking forward to the next Mix & Match Monday. Happy stamping and I hope you can try mixing and matching your papers. Let me know how it turn out.