I seemed to cause quite a ruckus by my little tutorial/tips below with the MISTI as I had lots of emails about the quilting template. I made a little video (I am NOT a good video person so bear with me) to help explain!
Here is the link to Lydia's tutorial on this which is MUCH better than mine!
I hope this helps explain it a bit better! and I will work on my video skills! LOL!
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
How Danni uses the MISTI
I have a friend who is considering the MISTI and was asking some questions so I figured it would be easier to "show" here how I use it.
I took these photos very quickly so they aren't the greatest.
I learned by other bloggers and wrote a post on it HERE, if you want to check out some other links/tutorials that might help you.
I have the original MISTI and this shows the grid paper pad that you get with it too.
This shows how the black foam mat comes out for stamping with unmounted rubber stamps (which is what I had on my desk). I bought extra magnets and yes, they are super strong! Be careful! I saw someone had the clever idea of putting washi tape on them for "handles" and that has helped me so much.
Once you are ready to stamp you just place your paper down, place the magnets and then I lay the stamp on top of the paper.
Then I close the lid so the stamp can adhere to the top (this is like applying the stamp to an acrylic block).
I bought these plastic quilting templates at Michael's. I cut one down to the size of the MISTI. I use these so that I can see exactly where a rubber stamp is going to stamp before stamping on the paper! Takes the guess work out of it!
Next I ink up my stamp, place the quilting template on top of the paper and close the MISTI lid, pressing gently. When you raise the lid you can see the placement of your stamp perfectly and know whether you need to position it differently or not. If it's where you want it, you can remove the quilting template, wipe it clean and stamp directly onto your paper.
My stamp was where I wanted it so I just stamped it. The advantage with the MISTI is that if it doesn't stamp perfectly you can just ink it up again and stamp it again without any worries of the paper moving.
If you are using clear stamps, you put the black foam piece in the MISTI and then put the paper in, the stamp and then stamp since you can see exactly where the clear stamp will stamp.
Hope this helps a little bit! I must say I swore I didn't need this tool. Resisted for a very long time and now I don't know how I lived without it!!
If you have any questions, feel free to email me!
I took these photos very quickly so they aren't the greatest.
I learned by other bloggers and wrote a post on it HERE, if you want to check out some other links/tutorials that might help you.
I have the original MISTI and this shows the grid paper pad that you get with it too.
This shows how the black foam mat comes out for stamping with unmounted rubber stamps (which is what I had on my desk). I bought extra magnets and yes, they are super strong! Be careful! I saw someone had the clever idea of putting washi tape on them for "handles" and that has helped me so much.
Once you are ready to stamp you just place your paper down, place the magnets and then I lay the stamp on top of the paper.
Then I close the lid so the stamp can adhere to the top (this is like applying the stamp to an acrylic block).
I bought these plastic quilting templates at Michael's. I cut one down to the size of the MISTI. I use these so that I can see exactly where a rubber stamp is going to stamp before stamping on the paper! Takes the guess work out of it!
Next I ink up my stamp, place the quilting template on top of the paper and close the MISTI lid, pressing gently. When you raise the lid you can see the placement of your stamp perfectly and know whether you need to position it differently or not. If it's where you want it, you can remove the quilting template, wipe it clean and stamp directly onto your paper.
My stamp was where I wanted it so I just stamped it. The advantage with the MISTI is that if it doesn't stamp perfectly you can just ink it up again and stamp it again without any worries of the paper moving.
If you are using clear stamps, you put the black foam piece in the MISTI and then put the paper in, the stamp and then stamp since you can see exactly where the clear stamp will stamp.
Hope this helps a little bit! I must say I swore I didn't need this tool. Resisted for a very long time and now I don't know how I lived without it!!
If you have any questions, feel free to email me!
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
No Mojo, MISTI and no line coloring
I was rolling along pretty well with my crafting and then without any warning my mojo flew the coop. I'm hoping it comes back soon as I miss it.
I did get a new tool this week, the MISTI. It was one of those things that I've seen stampers talking about but didn't think I needed until I started watching some videos about it and saw it in action and then I decided I needed it. LOL! I've only used it a few times so far but I do like it and think it will be very useful.
I feel like I must share some of the videos that inspired me to get it, you know that whole enabling thing..hehe!
http://understandblue.blogspot.com/ She has many amazing tutorials/videos if you take a stroll through her blog.
http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2015/05/dont-be-prepper-except-for-zombie.html I found the quilting templates at Michael's. I was so thrilled to find her videos on the MISTI as it helped me see a way to use rubber cling mounted stamps as well as the clear stamps.
http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2015/04/misty-with-misti-heh.html How cool is this!
http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-newest-workout-craze-sweeping.html Seriously, so clever!!
http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2015/02/if-i-could-find-person-who-invented.html This is what sold me on the MISTI!
http://www.inkyfairydesigns.com/ Another blogger/friend who has so many amazing tutorials and creations, take time to scroll through her blog!!
http://www.inkyfairydesigns.com/2015/09/watercolor-wednesday-greeting-farm.html Another example of how cool the MISTI is for working with no line coloring...which brings us to...
No Line Coloring. I've seen it around blog land for a long time but never been brave enough to try it. Until the MISTI. Until today.
First, I know some of you are wondering what it is--it is stamping your stamp in a lighter color and then coloring it so there appears to be "no lines" vs. when you stamp in black ink then there are "lines". To me the no lines colorings look more like paintings, more realistic than traditional "lines" stamping.
I tried stamping this fun stamp from Some Odd Girl in Memento Desert Sand ink to try the no line technique and then also did a version in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. {forgive the less than awesome photo as I just used my phone for it}
I did get a new tool this week, the MISTI. It was one of those things that I've seen stampers talking about but didn't think I needed until I started watching some videos about it and saw it in action and then I decided I needed it. LOL! I've only used it a few times so far but I do like it and think it will be very useful.
I feel like I must share some of the videos that inspired me to get it, you know that whole enabling thing..hehe!
http://understandblue.blogspot.com/ She has many amazing tutorials/videos if you take a stroll through her blog.
http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2015/05/dont-be-prepper-except-for-zombie.html I found the quilting templates at Michael's. I was so thrilled to find her videos on the MISTI as it helped me see a way to use rubber cling mounted stamps as well as the clear stamps.
http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2015/04/misty-with-misti-heh.html How cool is this!
http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-newest-workout-craze-sweeping.html Seriously, so clever!!
http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2015/02/if-i-could-find-person-who-invented.html This is what sold me on the MISTI!
http://www.inkyfairydesigns.com/ Another blogger/friend who has so many amazing tutorials and creations, take time to scroll through her blog!!
http://www.inkyfairydesigns.com/2015/09/watercolor-wednesday-greeting-farm.html Another example of how cool the MISTI is for working with no line coloring...which brings us to...
No Line Coloring. I've seen it around blog land for a long time but never been brave enough to try it. Until the MISTI. Until today.
First, I know some of you are wondering what it is--it is stamping your stamp in a lighter color and then coloring it so there appears to be "no lines" vs. when you stamp in black ink then there are "lines". To me the no lines colorings look more like paintings, more realistic than traditional "lines" stamping.
I tried stamping this fun stamp from Some Odd Girl in Memento Desert Sand ink to try the no line technique and then also did a version in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. {forgive the less than awesome photo as I just used my phone for it}
I used the exact same copic markers on each. I will say I have A LOT more practice ahead of me for the no line technique. I think in my mind I was still trying to fill in those lines instead of letting them be. Regardless, it was super fun to try and I will try it again and hopefully learn and improve as I go.
In case you've never seen this technique, here's some examples of it done right~
https://www.pinterest.com/dannisdreams/lets-color/ My Pinterest board on all things coloring--there's lots of examples here.
If you made it this far, pat yourself on the back!! I know there's lots of links and such on this post but maybe they'll inspire you like they have me!
Hopefully I'll be back soon to share a card. Until then..happy crafting!
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