My Sweet Petunia (MISTI) with Pink and Main Blog Hop

Hello everyone!

Spring is on the way, making this the perfect time for a blog hop. Today, My Sweet Petunia is hopping with the delightful Pink and Main. 

And yes, we have prizes. Two lucky commenters from the hop will win one of two prizes: a $50.00 shopping spree at My Sweet Petunia and a $50.00 shopping spree at Pink and Main! Leave your comments no later than Sunday, April 1st, at 11:59 PM Central time and winners will be announced on Tuesday April 3rd, on the Pink and Main and My Sweet Petunia blogs. So be sure to visit everyone in the hop where you will find great ideas and inspiration.

For my first card today I used my Original Misti as well as my Mini Misti and the ever adorable Happy Mail Stamp Set. 

 I started by stamping my die cut panel with the snail, butterfly and hearts included in the set and heat embossing with clear embossing powder. To watercolour my background I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Broken China, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch, adding several layers of colour and drying in between each.

 I stamped the little letter carrier using Ranger Archival Ink in Manganese Blue and heat embossed with clear embossing powder, then cut out. I also stamped the sentiment using the same ink colour and die cut for the front of my card.

 For the inside I stamped the open envelope, again using the Manganese Blue, then stamped the sentiment using Vermilion Ink. Not shown here are the 2 butterflies I also stamped in the blue ink.

 I also stamped the bottom of my envelope, overlapping with the help of post it notes, using the open envelope stamp with several of the sentiments that are included with the set.

To put my card together I attached fun foam to the back of my panel, then added the vellum piece along with the little carrier, and added the sentiment banner across the bottom. I also stamped another butterfly.

My postal carrier is a great lady who has lugged lots of "stuff" for me, and she always makes sure I get my "fun stuff", so I gave this card to her to give to a young one in her family. 

On to my second card.

 I used my Mini Misti along with the Rain or Shine, Rain Frogs and on the inside I used the little Flower Mouse that was gifted to me by Pink and Main. How thoughtful is that?  

 I stamped the Rain or Shine mouse with Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder, then watercoloured with Zig Brushes. For the background I stamped the boots from the Rain Frogs stamp set using Ranger Archival Inks in Paradise Teal, and added Wink of Stella to the polka dots.

The inside was done the same way with the same colours. 

I have done a video showing the above card.

I hope you enjoy today's card and video. 
Have fun on the hop and don't forget to leave your comments for a chance to win.

You should have arrived at my blog from Yolie Burke's blog, and next up is Mindy Eggen

Mitsyana Wright

Ilina Crouse

Pam MacKay

Jeanne Streiff

Yolie Burke

 me* Kia Gibson-Clapper *me

Mindy Eggen

Ceal Pritchett

Pamela Pease

Giovana Smith

Annie WIlliams

Stephanie Severin

Michelle Currie

Susan Wymer

Lydia Fiedler

My Sweet Petunia

Products Used: MISTI Original and Mini, My Sweet Petunia Bar Magnet, My Sweet Petunia Original and Mini Mouse Pads, Pink and Main Rain or Shine, Rain Frogs, Flower Mouse Stamp Sets, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock, Aura 100lb. Cardstock, Fabriano Hot Press 140lb Watercolour Paper, 40lb White Vellum, Zig Brushes Light Gray, Blue Gray, Light Blue, Light Pink, Light Carmine, Carmine Red, Flesh Color, Dark Oatmeal, Yellow and Black, Ranger Archival Inks in Jet Black, Paradise Teal, Vermilion, Manganese Blue, Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Broken China, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, Blueprint Sketch and Citron, VersaMark Embossing Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Frantic Stamper Lables and Strips Die Set, Simon Says Stamp Wonky Rectangles Die Set, Stitched Rectangles and Stitched Circles Die Sets, Fun Foam, Foam Tape, Watercolour Brushes, Wink of Stella, Acrylic Block, YNS Gumdrops.