Team Tuesday - with Deniz Do

Hi friends! It’s Team Tuesday over at My Sweet Petunia, and today we’re featuring a beautiful clean and simple birthday card by Deniz. Her project highlights how easy it is to create soft texture and elegant dimension using watercolor techniques and the MISTI, proof that simple designs can still feel extra special and thoughtfully detailed.

Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a clean and simple birthday card for my latest project went My Sweet Petunia.

For the background, I used a thick striped background stamp from Hero Arts, inked it up with Distress Oxide ink, generously spritzed it with water, and stamped it onto watercolor paper using my MISTI. I made sure to stamp down several times to get the cool variation of colour and texture on my watercolour panel. I love the soft, organic texture this technique creates!

Once everything was dry, I cut a rectangular opening in the center using Waffle Flower dies. The sweet sentiment and leafy foliage come from several Spellbinders sets. I die cut the foliage from watercolor paper as well and painted them with a mix of green inks for added depth and dimension.

To finish it off, I popped up the front panel with foam tape and tucked the foliage along the bottom of the window for a soft, layered look. Simple, elegant, and perfect for a birthday!

Products used:

• MISTI Stamping Tool (My Sweet Petunia)
• Striped Background Stamp – Hero Arts
• Distress Oxide Ink
• Water Sprayer
• Watercolor Paper
• Rectangle/Window Die Set – Waffle Flower Crafts
• Sentiment Stamp Set – Spellbinders
• Leafy Foliage Die Sets – Spellbinders
• Green Inks (for watercoloring the foliage)
• Die Cutting Machine
• Foam Tape / Foam Adhesive
• Adhesive

Team Tuesday - with Kassi Hulet

There is something so soothing about a quiet forest scene, and today Kassi is sharing a project that perfectly captures that peaceful feeling. Using soft watercolor layers, playful splatters, and her love for painting delicate trees, she creates a serene winter landscape that feels both calming and inspiring. In this tutorial, Kassi walks us through her process of letting go, embracing creative play, and using simple tools like the Petunia Platform and MISTI Lite to make the experience even more enjoyable. If you’ve been craving a little creative calm, this project is sure to spark it.

Hello friends! Lately I have become obsessed with painting calm little forest scenes. I think it’s because December was so busy and stressful that I’m trying to reclaim my inner calm through painting serene scenes. 

I started my painting by taping down the edges of my Arches Cold Press watercolor paper to the My Sweet Petunia Platform. This will help prevent the paper from warping. I then brushed clean water over the whole paper and started randomly adding in some paint. Some with a brush, some with splatters. I also dabbed some of the color off using tissue paper. 

This is really just an exercise in play and being in the moment- watching the colors move on the paper, creating areas of light and dark, experimenting with different mark making techniques… whatever whispers to your heart! I highly recommend trying this!

When I was happy with the background, I set it aside to dry. You can carefully use a heat gun to speed up the drying process (careful, the platform is metal and can get hot!), but I like to let my backgrounds dry naturally as the force of the air from a heat gun can move/change how the pigment is sitting on the paper. 

I personally love hand painting in all the trees- it’s my happy place- however, if you don’t enjoy painting trees, you can always create your own scene using stamps. I like to use a variety of colors for my trees, and no, you don’t have to stick with shades of green! I used various colors from Dusty Bee Watercolors to paint this forest.

One of the advantages of using the Petunia Platform as your painting board is that magnets stick to it… which means, if you have little magnets on the bottom of your paint pans like I do, they stick to the board and won’t go sliding off when you tip or turn your board! (I’ve sent more pan flying over the years…)

After the scene is painted, I like to add a sentiment. The MISTI Lite makes this easy to do without having to move my painting (in case I decide it needs something else after the sentiment is added). 

This sentiment is from Gina K. Designs Blissful Blossoms. I love how the elegant font adds to the calm beauty of the forest!

I’m going to have to start transitioning into painting spring forests soon, or maybe a forest of cherry trees in bloom….

Happy painting!
Kassi

My Sweet Petunia Products Used:

MISTI Lite
Petunia Platform
Power Mag

Gina K Products Used:

Blissful Blossoms Stamp Set - Sentiment on card.

Other Products:

Arches Cold Press watercolor paper

paintbrush

Dusty Bee watercolors

Black ink

Friday Funday Tutorial - with Fabiola!

Hello creative friends! 

We’re so happy to kick off the Valentine’s season with this adorable project created by our talented designer, Fabiola Giardinario. Her sweet cupid-themed postcard is full of charm, soft colors, and beautiful details that truly celebrate love and creativity. In this tutorial, Fabiola will walk you through her process using the MISTI, MISTI Lite, and OLO alcohol markers to build a stunning Valentine’s Day card from start to finish. It’s the perfect inspiration for anyone who loves stamping, coloring, and creating heartfelt handmade cards to share with someone special. 

Hello creative friends, with my first Valentine's Day-inspired project of the year.

I started by stamping Impronte d'Autore stamps with Misti and then colored everything with Olo alcohol markers. I really enjoy coloring characters and imagining little scenes on my cards.

Next, I cut a postcard using my Spellbinders die-cutting machine with the Lorabailora postcard die, which also includes stamps and other elements. I used Misti Lite because I needed to stamp and create a full-surface pattern with complete freedom for my postcard. I colored the edges with markers.

Then I stamped a sentiment and started assembling everything.

At the end, we'll have our personalized Valentine's Day card to send with lots of love.

Thank you, Fabiola.

Products Used:

• My Sweet Petunia
• MISTI Stamping Tool
• MISTI Lite Stamping Tool
• Stamps
• Impronte d’Autore stamps
• Lorabailora Postcard stamps (coordinating with the postcard die)
• Coloring
• OLO Alcohol Markers
• Die Cutting
• Spellbinders Die-Cutting Machine
• Lorabailora Postcard Die
• Inks
• Black stamping ink (for images and sentiment)
• Cardstock & Paper
• White cardstock for stamping and coloring
• Patterned or smooth cardstock for the postcard base
• Tools
• Scissors or craft knife (for fussy cutting if needed)
• Adhesive (liquid glue or foam tape)
• Optional Embellishments
• Marker for coloring edges
• Decorative postage-style elements or labels

Team Tuesday - With Ceal Pritchett

Sweet & Stamped: A Perfect Valentine Project 

-with Ceal Pritchett

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and today’s Team Tuesday project is full of sweetness and creativity! Ceal Pritchett is sharing an adorable handmade Valentine card that highlights just how easy and fun stamping can be when you pair the right tools with charming designs. Using the Petunia Platform and the Mini MISTI, Ceal creates a perfectly aligned and beautifully colored project that’s ideal for spreading love this season. Whether you’re making cards for friends, family, or that special someone, this is a wonderful project to add to your Valentine crafting list.

Hey everybody!

It's Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a cute Valentines card using the Petunia Platform and the Mini MISTI.  

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base, a white panel for the background and another white piece of cardstock for the images. I used the Mini MISTI so I could stamp all the images of the Lawn Fawn Critter Conversation Hearts stamp set at once even though I may not use them all. 

I used the coordinating coloring stencils to color them, to do that I placed the panel with the stamped images on a Sticky Mat and then placed that on our Petunia Platform, then the Power Mag to hold it down as I add color. I cut them out with the coordinating dies.

After I got them all cut out, I used the Master Layouts 15 by Gina K Designs to cut postage stamps to place them on. 

The heart background is from Concord & 9th and the sentiment is by Taylored Expressions. A bunch of different companies that came together nicely. 

Thanks for stopping by! Ceal

Quick List of Products Used:

My Sweet Petunia

• Mini MISTI

• Petunia Platform

• Sticky Mats

• Power Mag

Stamps, Dies & Tools

• Critter Conversation Hearts stamps, stencils and dies- Lawn Fawn

• Master Layouts 15 Dies – Gina K Designs

• Stitched Heart Card Front Die – Concord & 9th

• Sentiment stamp – Taylored Expressions

• White A2 card base cardstock

• Coloring medium of choice (inks, markers, or blending brushes)

My Sweet Petunia & The Rabbit Hole Designs Collaboration Inspiration Hop!

 

My Sweet Petunia & The Rabbit Hole Designs 

Collaboration Inspiration Hop!

 

Please join My Sweet Petunia and The Rabbit Hole Designs for a special Collaboration Hop as we showcase the newest My Sweet Petunia product - the MISTI Lite! 

Each designer along the hop is sharing beautiful inspiration featuring My Sweet Petunia's Newest tool and The Rabbit Hole Designs products together!

How to Hop & Win:

1. Follow each designer’s account along the hop

2. Like each post and leave a comment at every stop.

3. That’s it — you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of two prizes:

●      A $50 Savings Voucher to The Rabbit Hole Designs

●      A $50 Gift Certificate to My Sweet Petunia 

Comments must be made by January 24th.

Winners will be announced on January 26th.

My Sweet Petunia will announce their winner, and The Rabbit Hole Designs will announce their winners on their Instagram Accounts on January 26th!

Instagram Hop Lineup:

@my_sweet_petunia - Start Here 

@laurenllz

@cealp

@rickadkinsdesigns

@klynneart

@holidaycardsbykim

@jordanseasyentertaining

@artemisade1

@sweetmissdaisy

@therabbitholedesignsllc

 We can’t wait for you to hop along and be inspired by this creative collaboration!

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Check out products from: My Sweet Petunia

Team Tuesday - with Anna Wight

Hello everyone! Anna here, with greetings from a cold and snowy pacific northwest! 

The cards I’m sharing today were made using the Framed Bunny clear stamp set from SweetMissDaisy Designs.  The cards showcase watercolored images, the soft texture of watercolor paper and designer patterned papers, also from SweetMissDaisy Designs.

Faux stitching and assorted small embellishments, like vintage buttons and rustic twine, make for really cute cards! They are perfect for sending love to someone near or far.

I used the Mini Misti to stamp the main focal image several times to ensure a great impression on textured watercolor paper. Sentiments were also stamped several times on watercolor paper. Again, I used the Mini Misti to ensure a perfect sentiment for each card. 

I love how the Mini Misti allows me to stamp perfectly, every time! On card panels or on smaller sentiment banners, I can stamp with precision every time, giving me the perfect placement and impression for every project.  Sentiments are stamped perfectly placed, and stamped images on watercolor paper (or other textured papers) are a breeze to create! 

Thanks for joining me on the blog today! Stay healthy and well, and happy new year!

Join us next Tuesday!

Focus Friday - with Deniz Do

Welcome to our second My Sweet Petunia 
Focus Friday! 

Edited to add winner of the giveaway!! 

Kathy, please email me at MSPmarcisnee@gmail.com! 

We’re so happy to have you here for another dose of inspiration. Before we jump into today’s beautiful card-making tutorial with Deniz Do, we wanted to share a quick reminder: this week’s Team Tuesday blog post includes a giveaway for a $25.00 My Sweet Petunia gift certificate. If you haven’t entered yet, there’s still time—the winner will be drawn later this evening, so be sure to head over and join in the fun before then! Let's check out Deniz's tutorial!

Hi friends, and happy new year! I hope 2026 brings you lots of joy and creativity. I’m kicking things off with this fun and surprisingly easy see-through shaped card, and I’m excited to share how it came together.

I started with the Painted Daisies stamp, die, and stencil set from Pinkfresh Studio. Using my MISTI (of course!), I stamped the floral image onto a 4.25" × 5.5" panel and heat-embossed it in gold for a soft, elegant outline.

Next came the coloring. I used Pinkfresh Studio inks in Cherry Blossom, Peony, Sunkissed, Spanish Moss, Sage, and Eucalyptus, applying them with the coordinating stencils to build up the layers of color. Once everything was blended, I die-cut the floral image using the matching die. So far, so easy!

To create the shaped card base, I took an A2 card base (4.25" × 5.5" when folded) and positioned the same floral die slightly off to the left of the fold. The key here is to make sure the die does not cut completely through the crease, otherwise the card front would detach. Once I was happy with the placement, I securely taped the die in place and ran it through my Spellbinders Platinum Six several times to ensure a clean cut through all layers.

For added strength, I die-cut two additional floral shapes from white cardstock and glued them to the inside of the card. This part requires a bit of patience, as you’ll need to trim along the edge that aligns with the fold, so the card opens and closes smoothly. Definitely the trickiest step, but well worth it!

For the sentiment, I used the Color Block Stripes die from Pinkfresh Studio to create a slim strip, ink-blended it with Eucalyptus ink. Once dry, I heat-embossed a sentiment from the Charming Floral Border stamp set in gold. My Petunia Platform and Pawn Magnets were incredibly helpful here for keeping everything perfectly in place.

To finish the card, I layered a few extra cardstock strips behind the sentiment for dimension and adhered it to the front of the card.

I hope you enjoyed this project and feel inspired to try a shaped see-through card of your own. Thanks so much for stopping by, and happy crafting in 2026! - Deniz