Focus Friday - with Anna Wight

 

Hello everyone! Anna here, with greetings from the pacific northwest! 

The tags I’m sharing today were made using the Hoppin’ By clear stamp set from SweetMissDaisy Designs. The tags showcase several images from the Hoppin’ By set, all stamped perfectly using a Mini Misti! 

These tags are perfect for attaching to gifts or even Spring and Easter baskets to celebrate the season.

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

I painted each image with watercolor paints and added additional details to the painted images using colored pencils. This is such a fun and easy way to create perfectly colored images for projects. 

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!

Thanks! -Anna. 

You can find the Mini MISTI, that Anna uses in her tutorial, on the My Sweet Petunia website!  

The Mini MISTI makes stamping projects like these tags quick, easy, and perfectly aligned every time. Click here to learn more about this must-have stamping tool!

Team Tuesday - with Deniz Do

March is finally starting to hint at spring, and we couldn’t be more excited to see the creativity blooming right along with it! Today we’re thrilled to share a fun and inspiring project from Deniz Do, who has found a clever way to bring the My Sweet Petunia platform into her journaling routine. Deniz shows us how the Petunia Platform becomes the perfect steady workspace for ink swatching and journaling with wet inks. It’s one of those “why didn’t I think of that?” ideas we absolutely love!

By using the platform and magnets to hold her journal firmly in place, Deniz turns swatching into a smooth, frustration-free experience. No sliding pages, no shifting notebooks—just pure creative play with beautiful inks and tools. If you love fountain pens, journals, or simply exploring new ways to use your My Sweet Petunia tools, this project is sure to spark some inspiration. Take it away, Deniz!

March is finally bringing a bit of warmth around here and I am here for it!

Today I’m sharing one of my favourite ways to use my My Sweet Petunia Platform and magnets. It’s been a total game changer for journaling with wet inks and ink swatching. No more chasing my journal around the desk while I’m trying to create — everything stays perfectly in place.

For this little spread I pulled out my Archer & Olive journal, my new Wearingeul glass pen, and some fun ink samples from Goulet Pens. There’s something so satisfying about swatching inks and seeing all the colours come to life on the page.

Tell me, how are you using your platform lately? - Deniz

Supplies

My Sweet Petunia - Petunia Platform
My Sweet Petunia - Power Mag
My Sweet Petunia - Pawn Magnets
Archer & Olive Dot Grid Journal
Wearingeul Glass Dip Pen
Goulet Pens Fountain Pen 
Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Towels or Cloth for Cleaning

Team Tuesday - with Jordan Hansen

 

Step into a little paper magic with today’s project from design team member, Jordan Hansen of Jordan’s Easy Entertaining! In this post, Jordan walks us through the creation of a whimsical, nature-inspired shaker card that’s full of texture, sparkle, and charming details. Using the Hero Arts Tranquil Terrarium Card Kit along with some of her favorite My Sweet Petunia tools and techniques, she transforms ink, cardstock, and embellishments into a dreamy “glass-like” terrarium scene that truly comes to life when shaken. If you love interactive cards, beautiful coloring, and thoughtful finishing touches, you’re going to be completely enchanted by this one.

Hi, it's Jordan here from Jordan's Easy Entertaining. Today I'm sharing with you a super fun and whimsical shaker card with you.

To make this card, I used the stamps and coordinating dies from the Hero Arts Tranquil Terrarium Card Kit of the Month. First, I started by stamping the large image using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink in my Mini MISTI.

I used alcohol markers to color the image and then cut out the design with the coordinating die in my Spellbinders Platinum 6 machine.

I wanted the background of my card to look glasslike, so I purposely did very splotchy ink blending with Altenew Crisp Dye Ink in Pool. 

Next, I cut a brown panel of cardstock to an A2 size and used the terrarium shaped die from the set to cut out a window.

I ran that same panel through my Spellbinders Platinum 6 using a woodgrain embossing folder to add some fun texture.

Then I used my Precision Glue Press (my FAVORITE tool in my craftroom) to add acetate to the back of that window panel.

I glued my colored image to the ink blended panel and then added foam tape around the edge to create the base for my shaker card.  Then I added some small beads and chunky glitter.

I also stamped my sentiment with clear embossing ink in my Mini MISTI before heat embossing with a gold embossing powder and cutting it out with the coordinating die.

I put my card together and added the sentiment straight onto the window, but I felt like this card was missing something......

I stamped, colored and cut out a few more elements to add to my card.

Final step was using my MISTI Lite and Petunia Platform to stamp a sentiment on the inside of my card as well.

Thank you so much for joining me for today's card tutorial, and if you want to see this magical shaker card in action, pop on over to my Instagram.  Hope you have a great day and take care!

Supplies Used:

Mini MISTI and MISTI Lite
Petunia Platform
Precision Glue Press

Check out this quick video from Iliana using the Petunia Platform!

MISTI Lite Video

Hero Arts Tranquil Terrarium Card Kit of the Month (stamps and coordinating dies)

Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink
Altenew Crisp Dye Ink in Pool
Alcohol markers for coloring
Spellbinders Platinum 6 machine
Brown cardstock panel
Woodgrain embossing folder
Acetate sheet for window
Foam tape for shaker base
Green beads and chunky glitter for shaker elements
Clear embossing ink
Gold embossing powder

Team Tuesday - with Kassi Hulet

When cozy creativity meets clever tools, magic happens—and today we’re thrilled to welcome the incredibly talented Kassi Hulet to the My Sweet Petunia blog! ✨ Kassi has a gift for turning everyday moments (even chilly, rainy ones!) into soft, painterly works of art, and she’s showing just how powerful a compact setup can be. Armed with the MISTI Lite, Petunia Platform, Power Mag and a whole lot of watercolor charm, Kassi proves that you don’t need a full studio to create something truly beautiful. Grab a warm drink, get comfy, and let Kassi inspire you with a relaxing, winter-to-spring watercolor card that’s full of thoughtful details and My Sweet Petunia goodness! 💕🎨

Hello friends! Late winter to early spring where I live tends to be quite wet (that freezes to ice at night) and windy, and sometimes I’d rather curl up by my fireplace to paint than face the weather to get to my art studio. However, staying by the fireplace means working with limited supplies… That’s why I’m loving the new MISTI Lite and Petunia Platform!

To start, I taped my Arches Cold Press watercolor paper to the Petunia Platform. Taping the edges of the paper down will help decrease warping while I’m painting. The grid on the platform makes getting perfectly straight and even borders super easy! I then used the MISTI Lite to stamp a flower from Gina K Designs Just Because I Love you set using Inkon3 Fadeout ink.  Stamping on textured watercolor paper generally requires stamping more than once to get a good impression. The MISTI Lite makes this not only possible, but easy even when I’m not in my studio.  

When using the Petunia Platform and MISTI Lite, I can keep my paper in place and just start painting after I’ve stamped my image, which is really nice! Here I’ve used a couple different colors to create a soft mottled background by first brushing clean water over the whole paper, then randomly applying some paint. It doesn’t need to be pretty, just nice and soft to give interest to the background. Make sure to keep the background light so you can paint your flower over the background.

After the background is dry, I paint my flower. I used 2 different purples for the petals- one that leans blue, and one that leans red. The differences in color temperatures creates some interesting contrast. 

After painting the flower, I decided to add some “frost” to the edges of the leaves and petals using Recollections White Shimmer Powder mixed with a little water. This creates a shimmer paint where you get to control how shimmery it is by adding more or less water to the powder.

I also decided to add in some rain drops (inspired by the weather outside). To do this, I added some random drops of water to the flower and leaves, waited a minute, then dabbed the water off with a paper towel. This lifts some of the paint leaving a lighter circle. I then added in a shadow at the base of each light area using the shadow color of the petal or leaf, and a highlight opposite of the shadow using a white Posca paint marker. Quick and easy water drops!

To finish the card front, I added a doodle border along where the tape was using a Sharpie fine tip pen, then used my MISTI Light to stamp my sentiment (from Brass and Bliss Hellebore Floral set) using Inkon3 Blackout ink.

The final step is to glue the card front to a card base.  

While this only uses a few stamps, ink and paint, I love the result! For me, painting is relaxing, but you could create your own version of this card using whatever you favorite coloring medium is! 

Stay cozy and create something beautiful! 

My Sweet Petunia tools: MISTI Lite, Petunia Platform, Power Mag
Paper: Arches Cold Press watercolor paper, A2 card base
Stamps: Gina K. Designs Just Because I Love You, Bliss and Brass Hellebore Floral (sentiment)
Ink: Inkon3 Fadeout, Blackout
Color: various watercolors
Other: White Posca Paint Marker

Focus Friday - with Ceal Pritchett

Hello crafty friends!

 

It’s Ceal here for Focus Friday. Today I am sharing a helpful way to watercolor your images using the Petunia Platform.

I started out by using the Mini Misti to stamp the image because when you stamp on textured watercolor paper it is hard to get a clean image unless you use the Misti of course.

After I stamped my image, I placed it down on the Petunia Platform and held it with the Power Mag so I could paint it without it moving around.

The Petunia Platform is also great to have to use a palette for your watercolors because cleanup is so easy.

 

The set I used is a new release from Dare 2B Artzy “Let Hope Bloom” I water colored the image using Distress Reinkers and then cut it out with the coordinating die. I create a subtle background for the image using the Lacy Leaves stencil also by Dare 2B Artzy.

 

Until next time <3 

Products used from My Sweet Petunia:

• Teal Mini MISTI
• Petunia Platform
• Power Mag

Other Products:

• Dare 2B Artzy "Let Hope Bloom" stamp set and coordinating die
• Ranger Distress Ink Re-Inkers
• Dare 2B Artzy "Lacy Leaves" stencil

Team Tuesday - with Fabiola Giardinaro

Team Tuesday is all about celebrating creativity, and today we’re delighted to share a project that captures the joy of handmade storytelling. Fabiola brings her signature love of coloring to a charming card that feels like a snapshot of friendship—playful, heartfelt, and full of personality. 

With thoughtfully layered images, beautifully balanced color, and clever use of tools and dies, this design shows how a creative idea can come together seamlessly from start to finish. It’s the kind of project that reminds us why we love making cards and sharing them with the people who matter most.

Hello creative friends! Fabiola here, with a new project using my MISTI.

Being a color card maker, I offer you a card with coloring of course, which is what I love to do.

I stamped the Sweet November Stamps with Misti, choosing characters based on the idea I have in mind, which is a polaroid between friends. Then stamp flat by overlaying the stamps and using the moulding mask.

Then I colored with my markers with a balance of colors.

Then I used dies with the set of Alua Cid, the Polaroid and various embellishments.

The "Friend" sentiment of Impronte d'Autore stamped on the polaroid die-cut.

Then assemble everything and voila... isn't that too nice?

Thank you for passing by, Fabiola.

My Sweet Petunia product used:

The Original MISTI