A Thankful Bloom with Precision Placement

 ✂️🌸 When a single flower says it all, the right tools make the details shine!

Hello friends! Today I’m sharing a CAS card featuring two of my favorite crafty companions: the MISTI and the Precision Glue Press from My Sweet Petunia.

I’ve always admired the look of colorful strip borders, but honestly? Adhering those tiny pieces used to be a gluey, crooked mess. Enter the Precision Glue Press—game changer! Even with the narrowest strips, it places glue exactly where I need it, no smudges, no stress. I recently made a card with strips half the size of these, and the Glue Press handled it beautifully.

And here’s something that really amazed me: during a hectic stretch this past year, I misplaced the glue cap. Several weeks went by where I didn’t use the Glue Press, but because the bottle sat snugly in its stand, the glue still flowed when I came back! At most, I had to clear the nozzle with a quick pin, and it was good as new. Dependability like that is essential in our craft rooms!  

For this card, I stamped a tall flower using my MISTI (with the sticky mat inside), which made it easy to adjust the bloom until the script “thankful” stem lined up just right. From there, I cut strips of cardstock in maroon, pink, yellow, dark teal, and light blue, and thanks to the Precision Glue Press, it was effortless to adhere them perfectly side by side. No juggling caps, no sticky fingers—just clean placement every time.

To finish, I sprinkled a few yellow and black gems around the flower for a touch of sparkle.

I’m so grateful for tools that make the creative process smoother—and more fun. Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping (and gluing)! 💛

Umbrella Snowman

 

Hello everyone! Anna here, with greetings from a beautiful fall embraced pacific northwest! 

Do you love snowmen as much as I do!? The cards I’m sharing today were made using the recently released snowman of the month photopolymer stamp set from SweetMissDaisy Designs, Umbrella Snowman. A delicately watercolored image paired with the soft texture of watercolor paper and designer Holiday Mini Gingham patterned paper also from SweetMissDaisy Designs. Faux stitching, cotton lace and a fun twine or twill bow makes for a really cute card, perfect for sending love to someone near or far. Swoon!

I used the Mini Misti to stamp the snowman image several times to ensure a great impression on textured watercolor paper.

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, 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!