Team Tuesday - Kassi Hulet

Kassi Hulet is back on the My Sweet Petunia blog with another gorgeous watercolor tutorial that's full of inspiration, creativity, and practical tips! In today's Team Tuesday post, Kassi shows how the Petunia Platform, Original MISTI, MISTI Lite, and Power Mag work together to simplify everything from watercolor painting to perfectly placed stamped images and sentiments. Along the way, she shares how embracing unexpected color combinations can lead to beautiful results. If you love watercolor, precision stamping, or discovering new ways to get the most from your My Sweet Petunia tools, you won't want to miss this beautiful project!

Hello! Kassi here today! Creating watercolor backgrounds is where I just explore color. I start by taping my watercolor paper down to the My Sweet Petunia Platform, then I play with colors. Sometimes I have a plan… not always… and when I do have a plan, it doesn’t mean it will actually go according to plan!

This one started with a rough plan but quickly got derailed! I wanted to do a blue/green background, but without thinking, I stuck my brush in the pink. Well, blue and pink should work, I’ll just pivot. Right? Well, that particular pink had a lot of yellow in it, which means that adding blue to the mix puts all three primary colors in play which can quickly turn to muddy brown. So I blotted off most of the color, let the paper dry, then painted on top with new colors. The result? A colorful background I didn’t plan but absolutely love! 

Don’t be afraid to experiment. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. And don’t be afraid to keep going even if you aren’t sure, it will work out. Worst case, you learn something, best case, you end up with an unexpectedly fun background!

 Once dry, I had to move my painted background over to my Original MISTI. While I love the convenience of keeping my paper taped to the board and using the MISTI Lite to stamp with, sometimes it just isn’t big enough to fit the big stamps I love to paint. That’s why I love having both options in my studio.

I’m using Amazing Things by PinkFresh Studio and stamping it in Fadeout Ink by Inkon3 so I can do some no line coloring. I had to stamp it multiple times to get it dark enough in the colored areas to see everything easily, but that is the beauty of using the MISTI!

After stamping, I go through and “erase” any harsh lines that were created by my taped border that crosses under the stamped image. Those harsh lines can end up showing through pretty obviously when you paint over them, so I use a stiff brush with a little water to lift the paint just in that area. It won’t completely get rid of the paint, but it will soften the harsh edge. Just be careful not to scrub too hard or you could damage the surface of the paper, and anything you paint over the damaged area will be splotchy.

On to the painting!  I wanted my flower to look like it belonged in the colorful field I had created as the background, so I used plum as my main color, but added in highlights of pink and added a bit of blue into the shadows

Now it’s time to add in the sentiment- this time I can easily use the MISTI Lite.

Tip: if you want to double check if your stamp is straight (or just see if you like the sentiment placement, place a piece of acetate over your project and stamp on that first. If you like how it looks, simply remove the acetate without shifting your project or the MISTI Lite, and stamp on your project like normal.

This project was a bit of a roller coaster, but I love how it turned out!

Happy painting!

Kassi 

My Sweet Petunia products: 

Platform

MISTI

MISTI Lite

Power Mag

Other products:

Paper: Arches Cold Press, 

Stamp: Amazing Things (PinkFresh Studio)

Ink: Fadeout (Inkon3), Nocturne (VersaMark Clair)

Color: Fairy Blue, Plum (Dusty Bee), Bourke’s Parrot Pink, Jade Vine Blue, Mimosa Yellow (Holbein), Soul of the Oak (Deep Deep Light)

Other: black pen

Blooming with Thanks: Creating a Layered Floral Card with the MISTI and Precision Glue Press - by Jordan Hansen

Summer inspiration is in full bloom on the blog today! 🌸 Jordan Hansen is sharing a gorgeous floral thank-you card inspired by the flowers flourishing in her rain-soaked backyard. Using the beautiful Delicate Garden Craft Your Life Project Kit from Altenew, Jordan combines layered stamping, stencil coloring, die cutting, and thoughtful embellishments to create a card that feels like a blooming garden on paper. Along the way, she demonstrates how several My Sweet Petunia favorites—including the MISTI, MISTI Lite, Petunia Platform, and Precision Glue Press—help make every step of the creative process easier, more precise, and more enjoyable. Join Jordan as she walks through this elegant floral design from start to finish! 

Hey, it's Jordan here from Jordan's Easy Entertaining. I hope your month of June has been off to a wonderful start.  

We've had an unusual amount of rain where I live, and my backyard is blooming with flowers, which inspired today's card. One of my FAVORITE stamp sets that I own is from the Delicate Garden Craft Your Life Project Kit by Altenew which also includes coordinating stencils and dies.

I started my card out by stamping all 3 of the images I was going to use on this project with my MISTI stamping tool and some Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink.

Then I used the coordinating stencils along with some ink and blending brushes to add some color to my flowers.

Once all of my flowers were colored, I used my Spellbinders Platinum 6 machine and the Delicate Garden dies to cut out each image.

I really liked the 2 shades of green I used on the stems and leaves of my flowers, so I decided to ink blend my background card panel with those colors as well.

After I die cut my sentiment which says, "thank you", I used my Precision Glue Press to combine the 2 pieces together.

I played around a bit with the placement of my flowers before making a final decision. Once I placed them and glued them down, I cut off the pieces that hung off of my card.

Once again, I used my Precision Glue Press to also add my sentiment and a few flat backed gems and adhered my panel to an A2 sized card.

And my final step as with all of my cards, I used my MISTI LITE and Petunia Platform to stamp "made by Jordan Hansen" on the back.

What do you think? Does this feel like a blooming garden to you? 

Thanks for joining me for this card tutorial and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Jordan Hansen

Jordan's Easy Entertaining

Before you go, don't overlook one of the unsung heroes of this project—the My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press! Designed to provide exceptional control and comfort, the Precision Glue Press helps you apply adhesive exactly where you want it, whether you're assembling intricate die cuts, layering sentiments, or adding small embellishments. Crafters love how it reduces hand fatigue while delivering a smooth, consistent flow of glue, making detailed projects easier and more enjoyable. If you've ever struggled with messy adhesive application or sore hands after a crafting session, the Precision Glue Press may quickly become one of your favorite tools on your craft desk.

Team Tuesday - with Anna Wight

Today on the My Sweet Petunia blog, Design Team member Anna Wight is sharing a charming beach-themed card along with one of her favorite cardmaking tips—stamping sentiments directly onto patterned paper and card panels for a clean, polished look without adding extra layers or bulk. Using the Mini MISTI, Anna demonstrates how easy it is to achieve perfectly placed sentiments every time, helping create professional-looking cards while keeping them lightweight and mail-friendly.

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

To save a little on “extra” postage needed for mailing cards, I like to stamp sentiments directly on the image layer or on background paper to avoid the extra layers and weight that sentiment banners add to my cards. Placing sentiments is so easy to do with a Misti! 

Place your pattern paper into the Misti (I use the Mini Misti for this process) and align your sentiment using the grid lines on the cover plate of the Misti. It’s helpful if you know where the other layers of your card will eventually be adhered so you can get the placement of the sentiment “just right”. 

When stamping on pattern paper I like to use VersaFine Clair ink. It stamps crisply and dries fast so I can continue assembling my card without having to wait a long time for ink to dry. 

The cards I’m sharing today were made using the Beachside clear stamp set from SweetMissDaisy Designs. 

I love how the Mini Misti allows me to stamp perfectly, every time! 

Thanks for joining me on the blog today! Stay healthy and well!

My Sweet Petunia Products Featured:

• Mini MISTI

Why Anna Loves Her Mini MISTI:

• Perfect sentiment placement every time
• Easy alignment using the built-in grid lines
• Great for stamping directly onto patterned paper
• Helps create clean, professional card designs
• Ideal for lightweight cards that mail with less postage
• Allows quick re-stamping if an impression isn't perfect the first time

A Focus Friday Two for One - with Jordan Hansen and Deniz Do!

This week we're bringing you a special double dose of inspiration! Our Focus Friday and Team Tuesday posts took a brief detour due to an overseas trip.  We couldn't let you miss the amazing projects created by both Jordan Hansen and Deniz Do, so today we're combining last week's Focus Friday and this week's Team Tuesday into one exciting showcase featuring two talented designers and two completely different creative styles.

Jordan takes us beneath the waves with a stunning ocean-inspired card featuring vibrant colors, layered die cuts, and clever uses for the MISTI, Petunia Platform, Power Mag, and Precision Glue Press. Then Deniz shares a charming interactive balloon card that highlights the precision and versatility of the Petunia Platform, proving just how easy it is to achieve crisp, flawless stamping every time. Whether you love detailed layered designs or clean and simple interactive cards, you'll find plenty of inspiration, techniques, and My Sweet Petunia tips in today's special two-for-one feature!

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Hello! It's Jordan here from Jordan's Easy Entertaining.  I can't believe summer is almost here. I'm going to be spending plenty of time at the beach and I thought the Altenew Graceful Seahorse Stamp and Die set is the perfect way to get in the mood.

I started this card by doing all of my die cutting first.  I used the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag set and my Platinum Six machine to cut out a gold glitter frame and white cardstock main panel for my card as well as all of the pieces from the Graceful Seahorse set.  I also cut out an A2 sized piece of patterned paper for the background. Then I ink blended the white cardstock with Altenew Fresh Dye Ink in Pool.

Up next, I added a little depth to the colored cardstock on my seahorse and seaweed pieces.

After all of the ink blending, I used my Mini MISTI to add some more background seaweed using the stamps from the Graceful Seahorse set.

I used my Precision Glue Press to assemble the seahorse and seaweed die cuts

Then back to my Mini MISTI to add a sentiment. I used Spellbinders Clear embossing and watermark ink and gold embossing powder before heat embossing "sending an ocean of thanks."

Then I glued everything down to the card including some flat backed gems and attached the entire panel to a card base.

Last, as I've been doing with all of my cards once they're finished, I used my MISTI LITE and Petunia Platform to stamp "created by Jordan Hansen" on the back with Altenew Obsidian pigment ink.

I love this little seahorse.

I hope you enjoyed today's post and let me send you an ocean of thanks for stopping by! Have a great day.

Featured My Sweet Petunia Products:

• Original MISTI
• Petunia Platform
• Power Mag
• Precision Glue Press

Other Products:

• Hero Arts Seahorse Fancy Die
• Hero Arts Ocean of Thanks Stamp Set
• Hero Arts Seaweed Fancy Die
• Hero Arts Scalloped Rectangle Dies
• Ink blending brushes
• Assorted dye inks
• Gold glitter cardstock
• Gems/pearls for embellishment

Happy June, friends! Deniz here! Can you believe we’re already halfway through the year?!

For my project today, I’m featuring the cutest balloon from Hero Arts. I absolutely love how festive, fun, and versatile it is. So perfect for birthdays, celebrations, and all kinds of happy occasions!

I created a little interactive flip card by doing a partial die cut with the larger balloon die, then added the outline layer for that extra detail. I love that the same die set can also be used to create a shaker card, so there are so many possibilities!

My My Sweet Petunia Platform really came in handy for this project. As you can see, when I first stamped the “make a wish” sentiment, I didn’t get a perfect impression — but just like with the MISTI, the platform makes it so easy to stamp again in the exact same spot. Such a helpful tool for getting a crisp, clean result!

I hope you like this clean and simple interactive design!

Featured products:

• My Sweet Petunia's Petunia Platform + Mini Pawn Magnets
• Hero Arts Big Balloon Shaker Die Set
• Hero Arts Make a Wish Stamp & Cut

We hope you've enjoyed this special double-feature showcasing the creativity and versatility of My Sweet Petunia tools! From Jordan's vibrant underwater scene filled with layered details and precision assembly to Deniz's clean and clever interactive balloon card, both projects demonstrate how the right tools can make crafting easier, more enjoyable, and more successful. Whether you're blending, stamping, die cutting, or adding the finishing touches, products like the Original MISTI, Petunia Platform, Power Mag, and Precision Glue Press help bring your creative vision to life with confidence and precision. We can't wait to see which techniques inspire your next project. Be sure to leave a comment for Jordan and Deniz and thank you for joining us for this week's extra-special dose of inspiration!

A Beautiful Watercolor Card with Kassi!

I don’t know about you, but I seem to change what colors I’m drawn to as the seasons change… I am fully embracing the brighter “cotton candy” type colors right now! Despite my large collection of dark, muted colors, I have been gravitating to my much smaller collection of bright pastels… 

After taping my Arches Cold Press watercolor paper to the Platform, I used Midnight Blossom (Art by Waiyi) and Ocean Blue (Holbein) to create a light and loose watercolor background- focusing the most color in the bottom left corner and leaving the upper right corner white. 

After the background was dry, I used the MISTI Lite to stamp the cone flower, stem, and leaves from Colossal Coneflower (Gina K. Designs) using Fadeout ink (Inkon3). I love when I can leave my paper taped to the Platform and just pop the MISTI Lite over top to stamp my image! Keeping the paper taped down to the board from start to finish means it’s less likely to be warped in the end. 

I like to use the same colors I used in the background for my flower. The only new color I added was Magic Wizard (Rockwell) as I needed a yellow for the center of the flower, and to mix with the blue to create green.

I only used 3 colors for this painting- a purple, a yellow, and a blue. While this isn’t the traditional primary color palette, it serves the same purpose (using the purple as a red). By mixing all the colors from this trio, it helps harmonize all the colors, so they all feel like they belong together. 

I like to glaze in a bit of unexpected color to my petals. Though the main color in my petals is the purple, I did glaze in pops of the blue. It gives it just a little more visual interest, and since it’s the same blue, I have used everywhere else in the painting, it doesn’t compete or look out of place.

After the flower was dry, I brought the MISTI Lite back in to stamp my sentiment. Lining up the lines on the Platform with the lines etched into the MISTI Lite make getting my sentiment straight so much easier!

I love how this card turned out! The simple design meant it didn’t take me too long to create, and the colors just make my heart happy!

Happy painting!

Kassi 

My Sweet Petunia products: 

Petunia Platform

MISTI Lite

Power Mag

Other products:

Paper: Arches Cold Press, 

Stamp: Colossal Coneflower (Gina K. Designs)

Ink: Fadeout (Inkon3), Nocturne (VersaMark Clair)

Color: Midnight Blossom (Art by Waiyi)), Ocean Blue(Holbein), Magic Wizard (Rockwell)

Other: black pen