Good morning! Today we are teaming up with My Sweet Petunia to bring you a fantastic blog hop that you won't want to miss! There will be an abundance of inspiration, and of course opportunities to win prizes along the way :)
Here's a bit of info about the company:
Iliana Myska has been paper crafting since 2001. She initially started card-making when she was asked to serve on the Women’s Ministry. By agreeing to be in charge of the Card Ministry, Iliana began a new journey. Using her scrap booking supplies to embellish premade card bases, her addiction to crafting grew into stamping.
While making one hundred Christmas cards for Bethany Baptist Church, Iliana became frustrated with errors and inconsistencies while stamping. After her failed attempt to Washi tape a stamp press to a mouse pad, an idea occurred. Several trips to the hardware store and MISTI was born.
Before we get to my project, I want to talk to you about the Mini MISTI. This tool is perfect for card makers, and allows you to stamp consistently with a flawless result each time. This makes it wonderful for mass-production, but it also is helpful when using layering stamps! As you can see above, I stamped out my base layer, then aligned the next layer directly on top of my stamped image. Then, I closed the hinge to pick up the stamp, inked it up, and was able to stamp precisely in the correct spot without having to worry about lining things up again.
To create my card, I started with a piece of watercolor paper cut to 4.25″ x 5.5″ – the size of my card base. I used watercolor paints to splatter on a mix of green, yellow, and blue, then set it aside to dry. Next, I used the Mini MISTI to stamp the rose image from Painted Rose using ink from our Red Cosmos and Green Fields ink collections.
I then cut out the flower and leaves, leaving no white border. I stamped “thank you” from Painted Greetings in Jet Black ink onto the dried watercolor panel. Next, I adhered the rose with a bit of foam tape to pop it up, then mounted the watercolor panel to a card base.
I felt it needed just a little something more, so I cut a thin strip of our Gold Mirror cardstock to place along the bottom edge.
PRIZES:
There are TWO mini MISTIs from My Sweet Petunia and THREE $30 gift certificates from Altenew up for grabs. Winners will be picked randomly from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. Winners will be announced on the My Sweet Petunia and Altenew blogs on July 3, 2016.
I also want to announce that we are running a special promotion today and tomorrow – free U.S shipping on all orders!
Now hop along for more inspiration! Your next stop is My Sweet Petunia.
Here is the complete hop list…have fun!
Altenew
My Sweet Petunia
Therese Calvird
Lydia Fiedler
May Sukyong Park
Jeanne streiff
Yoonsun Hur
Maureen Wong
Lydia Evans
Kelly Latevola
Svitlana Shayevich
Francine Vuilleme
Agnieszka Malyszek
Ilina Crouse
Yana Smakula
609 comments
What a wonderful ministry. Always love the “water color” look
Your project is beautiful and i really like the colours you use in the card. So cute!
Thanks for sharing your project with us.
What a beautiful card! I especially love the watercolor splatters at the bottom.
Lovely wate Color card. Great surprise with free shipping. Looking forward to seeing his blog hop.
Yet another beautiful Altenew creation – and flawlessly stamped with the help of the Misti!
Wonderful things happen when we are a follower of the Lord. How exciting this fantastic tool was created while working with the Women’s Ministry at Bethany Baptist Church. I love the MISTI and hope I am one of the winners. Thanks for sharing this card. I have several Altenew stamp and die sets, so I will be trying my hand with this technique. Thank you for a chance to win.
Beautiful card and wonderful collaboration .
Love that painted rose. Those splatters are so cool.
Beautiful card! Love the story about how the Misti came about. It really is the most incredible stamping tool! Thanks for the chance to win!
Altenew stamps are perfect for the misti. The beautiful layering can be done exactly the same, over and over. Beautiful card!
Such a pretty card!!
Lovely card, thanks for the chance to win a Misti or gift certificate!
I would love a Mini Misti! It’s always fun and exciting to see the projects at Altenew since y’all make the best florals!
Love the card…the splatters of color and gold strip really add to the card. Looks like a neat “go-to” card. Love the story of Iliana and how the misti came about….certainly a gift from God.
This card represents exactly why I love Altenew stamps and dies. Gorgeous! Also I dream of the day I’ll be buying my Misti. :-)
I am loving the spatter of colour on the bottom half of the card – thank you for making stamp layering so easy with the Misti – would love one
Loved reading how the MISTI was conceived!
What a beautiful card….love the gorgeous flower and that touch of gold.
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I love the background splatters; lovely card!
Love the Misti now I’d love to try the Mini’Misti. It looks great for card-making!
I love the card you created. I am falling in love with the Misti and hoped to win one in the Misti Maynia but no luck. So I am crossing my fingers that I win it this time.
How fun you all get to play along! While I love my big MISTI, a mini would be fabulous
love the stamp layering, will have to give them a try. Misti is a must for these. great ideas, thanks for sharing
Loved hearing the story about how the inspiration for the Misti came about.
What a beautiful card! Thanks for a chance to win!
Jennifer your card is fabulous! Love the touch of elegance that the gold stripe give to the card
A beautiful card and a wonderful tool. The Misti is a must for anyone I think. Thank you for sharing and I am off to blog hop.
Oh, what a beautiful card. I don’t have this particular stamp but it is on my wish list.
Your card is lovely. Thanks for the giveaway chance.
Very lovely card and this mini misty is quite an interesting thing, which I still try to understand how to use)
Such a beautiful floral card with vibrant colors!
Wow! Wonderful card-so beautiful! :)
Suchi xx
Lovely card and good to hear the background story about the MISTI.
What a great story about how the mini misti came into being. Love the layered image on your very pretty card.
I LOVE MY MINI MISTI….so much the I purchased the BIG one for 12×12″ page work. I love your card and am glad that you are offering such generous prizes
I am so excited by this collaboration! What a winning pair…ALTENEW AND MY SWEET PETUNIA!!! Your card is stunning! I am totally enjoying your watercolor splatters and the fun play with contrast between your background and your gorgeous floral focal point! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! One last note, THANK YOU for the free shipping! I love, love that too!
Great card and bloghop!!!
A lovely card and I love my misti!
Your card is so pretty. I really like the layering stamps you carry. They are so clever! I have a regular MISTI and love it! I would love a mini…it is just so convenient. Your MISTI is the best product ever!
Love the card, the Misiti looks like it removes a lot of frustration. Also thrilled to hear how it came about!
Wow, what a story. Thanks for sharing that!
Ahh Beautiful card !
Recently started using the MISTI to layer your stamps, Altenew, and it has made all the difference. I feel like a “master”, and my flowers look amazing. Thanks for the hop and the chance to win.
Beautiful card and thanks for sharing how the Misti company was started.
Beautiful card! Thanks so much!
Great card the colours are beautiful. Thanks for partnering up with Altenew, giving us the chance to win amazing products. A Misti mini would be a perfect tool to take along with you. It really is the most incredible stamping tool invented.
Beautiful card. Thanks. I would love to win a Misti since I haven’t been able to find one in Canada. Thank you.
Misti plus Altenew are a perfect combo!
Beautiful card Jennifer! Besides the beautiful flower I love your splashes in the background. TFS and for the chance to win!
Gorgeous card! Love this stamp set!
Beautiful card! Love the splatters! I have a medium-sized Misti, but would love a Mini-Misti!