I was playing around with some of the papers in the Love & Affection DSP to see what I could do with color. I loved the green and yellow design on Crumb Cake in this particular paper. I has it sitting on my desk, just waiting. Then as I was cleaning up, I found the Pineapple stamp stuck inside my MISTI. And it hit me, this is the perfect stamp to use with that paper! I have done a Pineapple card a few weeks ago, but you can always use more!
The MISTI, while admittedly not a Stampin’ Up item, is a huge help in getting this Pineapple stamp to work. Thank goodness for the MISTI and a big shoutout to Andrea for telling me about it. In fact, on a lot of designs where I want to make sure I get enough ink coverage I always use the MISTI. The exact positioning allows you to “re-stamp” a design with much greater accuracy than a Stamp-a-ma-jig. This is particularly good when you have a large area such as this Pineapple stamp or a really large sentiment. I almost always do these kinds of cards using the MISTI.
Having said all that, I simply could not get the 2 colors to work using the MISTI on this particular card this time. It was really me. I would mask off the green and ice up the Crumb Cake only to stamp down without removing the scrap paper and tape I had used to mask off the stem and vice versa! I must have done that 5 times. I guess it just wasn’t my day to mask. So, I simply fussy cut 2 pieces I had not destroyed and adhered to the card. I covered up the space with a knotted piece of burlap ribbon. And actually, I am glad I kept screwing up! The cut out pineapple gives the card more dimension. I will repeat my mantra from yesterday, your cheapest commodities in stamping are paper, ink and patience!
I did leave the Pineapple stamp stuck in the MISTI. The next time I bring it out, I want to remind myself to take off the masking paper before I stamp down! The Pineapple stamp stuck in there will be a good reminder to do that. 🙂
Recipe
Papers: Love & Affection Specialty DSP, Crumb Cake, Cucumber Crush, Daffodil Delight
Stamps: Pineapple, Thoughtful Banners
Embellishments: 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon
Tools: Banner Duo Punch, Patience, A Sharp Pair of Paper Snips!
Love this card Susan. I can’t wait to try this. Most of all, thank you for introducing your peeps to the Misti!