Sticky Mat Magic

Hello, creative friends!

I love using My Sweet Petunia Sticky Mats in my crafting projects. They’ve become an essential tool, especially when working with large cling stamps like the charming Penny Black Resting Picket Fence.

Here’s how I used the Sticky Mat to create a beautifully stamped image:

Getting Started

Since the Resting Picket Fence is a large cling stamp, I knew it would require multiple impressions to achieve full coverage. That’s where the Sticky Mat came to the rescue! I placed it inside my Teal MISTI, topped it with the cardstock, and stamped it. With the Sticky Mat holding everything securely, I stamped several times for a full-coverage, crisp image.

Adding Personal Touches

 I colored the birds as little Purple House Finches. These adorable birds bring joy to my day as I watch them out the window, so I couldn’t resist adding them to this project. I love the result—vibrant and heartwarming—just like the view outside!

Pro Tip: Using a New Sticky Mat

If you’re using a new Sticky Mat, here’s a handy tip to avoid tearing or bending your cardstock:

Instead of pulling the paper off the mat, bend the mat away from the cardstock to release it. This technique works like a charm, especially with a new mat. 

What I Love about Sticky Mats

• They provide a firm grip, ensuring the paper stays in place during stamping.

• They’re versatile and reusable, making them a brilliant investment.

• Paired with the MISTI, they make achieving perfect impressions a breeze.

A few of my favorite tools I use every day:

Black MISTI

Mini MISTI

Sticky Mat

Alignment Grids

Cut Align Ruler

Precision Glue Press

 

Get Well Soon

Hello everyone! Anna here, with greetings from a (finally) snowy pacific northwest! Flu season is imminent, so let’s add some get well cards to our stash! The cards I’m sharing today were made using the recently released Get Well Bug limited edition clear stamp set from Whipper Snapper Designs. Paired with bright, cheery papers and colors, these bugs are sure to bring wellness (or at least happiness) to anyone who receives them. 

I used the Mini Misti to stamp the bug in a jar image several times to ensure a great impression on textured watercolor paper. The Mini Misti also allowed me to precisely place the sentiment and stamp it several times to get a great impression!

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 well!

Another Way To Use Stamping Templates

Hello Friend,

Wendy here to share with you a new way to use your MISTI Stamping Templates. Not too long ago I created some fun stamping templates using the MISTI Sticky Mats.

You can see that tutorial HERE.

For this card, we used the stamping template to stamp an image in a circle vs a sentiment.

I used a fun stamp set from Honey Bee Stamps and colored the image with colored pencils on a kraft cardstock. 

Supply list:

Ho ho ho, ho ho!

Hello everyone! Anna here, with greetings from a chilly pacific northwest! I don’t know about you, but I’ve got Santa on the brain! :) We have a bit longer to pull out all of our cute holiday Santa images and put together some cards to celebrate the season. 

The cards I’m sharing today were made using Santa stamps from Whipper Snapper Designs. 

I love the country primitive style. Do you?!

I love how the Mini MISTI allows me to stamp perfect images on textured watercolor paper, 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 too, and stamped images on watercolor paper (or other textured papers) are a breeze!

Thanks so much for joining me on the blog today!

Dreams Take Flight with the MISTI

Hello friends, with the MISTI artistic dreams can take flight! I love to watercolor my stamped images, but instead of a dream taking flight, often it would be crash and burn time. Essentially, time and paper were wasted by poor impressions. With the invention of the MISTI, that changed, and artsy dreams can now take flight!  

I placed a Sticky Mat in the Black MISTI, then the textured paper. I stamped the image several times for a perfect impression.  After coloring and splattering the image, I placed the card in a Mini MISTI to stamp the sentiment. 

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Featured Items

Black MISTI

Mini MISTI

Sticky Mat

Alignment Grids

Cut Align Ruler

Precision Glue Press

I hope your artistic dreams take flight this week!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

DIY Sticky Mat Templates For MISTI

Today I have an incredibly cool DIY project to share with you. Many years ago Maureen Wong shared how to use templates to get perfect stamping with die cut circles. Everyone loves border stamping a sentiment and these templates make it easy to get perfect stamped sentiments each time.

In today's video I will be expanding on Maureens ideas and sharing how to make your own DIY stamping templates from Sticky Mats.

Here's what you'll need:

• Sharper Marker - Fine Point
• New Sticky Mats Regular or Memory
• Good scissors that can cut sticky mat 
• MISTI T Square Ruler
• Microfiber Cloth
• Templates can be printed HERE.

I have linked to all the items below the video.

 

Step 1) Lay the Sticky Mat on top of the template with the acetate side facing down. You'll be tracing on the BACK of the Sticky Mat.

Step 2) After tracing all the lines, carefully cut out the template shape.

Step 3) Choose your circle and sentiment and start stamping.

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So Grateful

Hey there!!  Here is an easy card that can easily be made in to a fall birthday card.   You can jump right in and enjoy the video. Products used will be at the end of this post and in the video description on YouTube. 

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