MISTI Tricks You Have To Try (How Did I Not Know This?)

[@AndiHesk]

It is easier if you put the foam type onto some wax paper to cut up the middle of it to make smaller strips. Xx

[@bronwyn117]

Don’t you love when you find out something new and you’re overjoyed! And then you wonder why you didn’t think of it. Lol! Thank goodness for those amazing teachers we watch!

[@WendyCranford]

Yes I am so thankful for so many people who are so much more creative and smart than I am lol

[@ellen-marie6692]

Right?!? It’s like getting an unexpected gift. I’m often saying “I don’t know what I don’t know until I know” 😀. I have learned so, so, so much from KZbin crafter-teachers 🥰

[@kathyreed6841]

Loved both tricks, particularly the shaker one. You are definitely not the only one who has lining up issues.

[@suepratt1707]

Wendy, next time you need to cut foam tape, place a piece of parchment paper on the sticky side, then cut to your hearts content,. you won't end up with sticky scissors and the foam tape won't stick to the scissors either.

[@shellyrene5708]

I do this too!! No more foam tape sticking and easy to cut!

[@lorraine8037]

I save the paper back of the foam tape I've. Used already and restick it while cutting. Does the same job

[@surgicaltechcrafter2169]

Thank you. I love my Tim Holtz stamp platform for lining up everything. I cut down and old cricut mat and made my own sticky mat.

[@WendyCranford]

That's a great idea!

[@bethbenson1931]

Yes, after I bought the expensive Misti sticky mats, my sister-in-law said she just cut up an old cricut mat. Hate wasting money! 😊

[@deniseschneider2896]

This IS a game changer. That dang misty is so wonderful lining all kinds of things up! Great video😊

[@moirahansen1955]

Try putting the double sided sticky foam tape onto baking/parchment paper, then it won't stick to your scissors. Kristina Warner often doubles the tape up on itself and then cuts it. Great tips and cards. 👏😊💕

[@sworley1956]

just buy non-stick scissors that is designed for stuff like this

[@WendyCranford]

Thanks for the tip!

[@Deneen31]

Your cards turned out great! I use my Misti to line up card panels all the time it’s the best.

[@krisl.4962]

Beautiful cards, Wendy! Thanks for sharing your MISTI tricks!

[@Mouthoftheholler]

Love the black and white and thanks for the tip

[@lindadesgroseilliers17]

I have multiple rolls of the Altenew sticky back foam tape and quickly learned to ditch the little, skinny scissors. I use the full length Tim Holtz scissors by Tonic or the smaller, lighter non-stick scissors from Simon Says Stamps. Both work well to cut long strips from the adhesive foam without the tangling and curling. They are my go-to scissors for sticky foam tape.

[@cheryljackson2493]

Using the misti for lining up shaker cards?! Game changer! Thank you

[@WendyCranford]

It really is. Like I said how did I not think of it before lol

[@cherylmccann6641]

Love this card and the sentiment “window” idea. When cutting foam tape, I use the Tim Holtz non-stick serrated titanium scissors. They work well.

[@rdecook651]

if no one has suggested it, get some "teflon" coated scissors. THEY ARE A GAME CHANGER when it comes to cutting sticky anything.

[@AKingZWldAQu33nZUnVZ]

Also Baby Powder Or Any Powder Even Flour😅😅😅 With A Brush Lightly Coat The Unwanted And It Works No More CussNFuss I Do This With NonStick Scissors Too It Really Helps!!! Also I Used Manilla Folder For Embossing With This Same Method And The Clean Is A Breeze And Glitter Too And When Done It Is Easy To Pour In The Bottle And You Are (Lightly Dusting) I Hope This Helps It Definetly Helped Me

[@PamG012]

I've used the MISTI to line up card bases before but never thought about using it for shaker cards. That is awesome!! Thanks for making such a good video to show how to do that.

[@WendyCranford]

Thanks so much for your nice comment

[@homeschmomof4]

Thank you, I may be able to make a shaker card now! Teflon scissors are a must when cutting sticky things. 😉

[@NinaDisco]

What a great tip for the misti! I had been using my large score board for lining up layers. I thought you were going to put one layer on the door and press it into place! I was about to get the vapors! 😂 😂 😂

[@mawmawvee]

Love your tips about the Misti and love the cards you made. I love black, white with touches of red. For some reason, in my later years, I began to love red... I had a nice, little Toyota Highlander in Salsa Pearl and I also got a new mixer in Candy Apple Red, then I dressed up an already-made black & white card with some added, lovely red. I wish I had been able to get several more sets of cards with that one card in it. I want to make some black & white Christmas cards this year, with touches of Christmas red and maybe a few touches of Christmas green, or a bit darker green, here and there on the stamped image. I've seen a few videos where Misti has a sticky mat to use instead of magnets, to help place things where you want them without mis-placing them. I love all sorts of tips on how-tos. Thanks for offering this one. Love this sort of thing. 🥰❣❣

[@lynnereeder7117]

I am so glad you have ventured out to other companies. There is so much to see on you tube, etc.. I watch several ladies and I am amazed by the talent and I always learn something new or a different way to make a card. Love your videos.

[@belindaalaniz2806]

I love when you share your snippets with us….love your tips😊

[@dianesperry7104]

I bought the Misty when it first came our but learned so many tricks of use through the years and now you have shown me another way to use it. thank you!!!!

[@coraclampitt4110]

I'm excited for you. These were new tricks for me, too. I love them. Thank you.

[@WendyCranford]

Glad you like them! Thanks so much for being here.

[@wendywell4864]

The tip about the sentiment is really neat! I have used the corner of my score board to do the lining up.

[@CarolHildebrand-zu1kt]

Wow!! This is amazing!! I will be making shaker cards again - i just decided literally 2 nights ago - no more shaker cards - too much guessing. Game changer!! Thank you!!

[@KWicksable]

Another cool “ someone else figured it out for me 😁idea”. Love you, thank you for the unforgettable awesomeness.😉😉😉

[@DonnaJo3452]

I love all the techniques, all of which are new to me! Love the shaker idea, but I love more the trick of adhering die cuts to sticky grids to color them!

[@ChrisW228]

In our previous home we had gray walls in the main area and white six panel doors. After seeing something similar, I painted all of our interior doors black. LOVE. We received so many compliments on it, and another friend followed suit soon after.

[@WendyCranford]

Oh I bet it’s beautiful. I really need to pain the interior of our house.

[@brrjohnson8131]

I love this trend, but hate the extra work dusting the door panels. I never noticed it on the white surface.

[@lacynicolecreates2035]

49ers are my husband's team. We were so disappointed but excited they made it. Beautiful card.

[@sandraschmieg3048]

LOVE hearing your excitement about discovering this use of lining up the cards for a shaker card and the recessed sentiment. So fun! Thanks for sharing.

[@WendyCranford]

It doesn't take much to thrill me lol

[@beckygilbertson7999]

Clever, Clever!! Beautiful cards! Thank you for the new tips with a misti.

[@angelalittlewood3039]

I love the trick with the shaker card.

[@mysweetpetunia1]

Lifechanging! I love this!!

[@cathyveverka8094]

TFS this great fun fold card as well as fun fold class !😊

[@heathermills4326]

Genius!! That first tip is fabulous!

[@WendyCranford]

Glad it was helpful!

[@connidickson3269]

I have basically stopped card making because of arthritis! But I believe using my misti can help me get back to something I absolutely loved!Thank you so very much❤

[@WendyCranford]

You can do it. Also I have a family member that started taking Turmeric pills by YouTheory and said it helped with their arthritis. Hope that helps.

[@connidickson3269]

@@WendyCranford oh my goodness I will try that thank you so very much! Your so kind🤗

[@MsShanarun]

I agree, you can do it!! Remember, creating your cards is your own timing, not a race. Break up your time where your hands hurt with planning, and/or have a friend help you with die cutting etc. Maybe use kits with already cut out ephemera, morph your style into what works for your body. Maybe try accupuncture? Good luck!!

[@connidickson3269]

@@MsShanarun thank you

[@connidickson3269]

@@MsShanarun thank you so very much for your support and encouragement great ideas

[@sunshinecreativity01]

Great tips thank you. Ha ha, I just watched your Amazon supply video and commented there about your charms. Then KZbin suggested this one. I think a charm would look so cool in one of those window panes - kind of like those window decor elements.

[@jeannieherrer9323]

Thank you for your wonderful ideas. Love both the sentiments and tape ideas. Beautiful card. 🤎 You are a very good teacher. Thanks for sharing.

[@erinwood4968]

Simple and elegant as a black and white card! 😊

[@cherylcain890]

Beautiful cards, I absolutely love the black and white one.♥️♥️

[@wandaspencer9523]

So creative… I rarely use my misti. I guess I need to keep it on my work table! 😊

[@lisamusil8170]

Do you stamp a lot? I seldom use my acrylic blocks anymore. My stamp positioner is for all of my "It's gotta be perfect" stamping.

[@bobbiannday5681]

Both cards very cute! Great tips to line up card base. I never seen everyone else do it either 😮

[@lindasimas4834]

Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for the tips.

[@cherylrobertson5629]

Great cards! When the MISTI first came out Jennifer McGuire showed how to use it to line up your panels to the card base. It was really a game changer for me. For anything sticky, I use the Teflon coated scissors. I believe I bought mine years ago from Target when they had more craft items then they do now. They are made by EK Success but I’m sure other manufacturers have then as well.

[@WendyCranford]

I definitely need to get some of those scissors.

[@Deakar59]

Fiskars also have teflon coated scissors ​@@WendyCranford

[@reneebanbury7066]

Beautiful cards & I love the Misti trick! I will Definitely be trying this! Thanks for sharing!

[@scrapperiam463]

Love the Misti tricks and that "recessed" text is just amazing. Can't wait to try it.

[@WendyCranford]

Thank you! I love the recessed sentiment too

[@hhlove2craft]

WOW - What wonderful ideas!!! Thank you for sharing.

[@leonaashby2677]

What a fantastic hack! Such gorgeous cards

[@phyllismogavero3192]

Love both cards and thank you for the Misti tips.

[@kimwakeman2630]

Gorgeous cards - thank you so much for sharing the tips - so useful!

[@juliesmith3857]

Love this. Thank you.

[@debsumption2655]

That is definitely a game changer! TFS 🎉❤

[@Sylvia.Torres]

Gorgeous cards and awesome MISTI techniques! ❤ Thank you Wendy!!

[@ambermyer7411]

So happy I came across your video, great Misti trick, I love my Misti and did not realize you could do that, like you say, ‘how did I not know that’….and loved listening to you threw this whole video, “that little pusher downer”, we speak the same language…and how excited you get when something works out so well, something you didn’t know before, love it!…sooo I’m now a subscriber and will do some catching up to your channel….loved your cards, I too love Black and White, I don’t do so well at coloring anything, and Wendy, happy crafting!

[@cindyellis765]

Great idea! Beautiful cards.

[@dawnyoung9231]

Wow!! You have inspired me.😊

[@debbiepiccolo7846]

Fantastic cards. Great tips. Thank you.

[@larahanson7196]

Beautiful cards. I love your excitement. I would love to see those flowers on that card colored

[@WendyCranford]

I'm sure I will make another with them colored. :)

[@denabaker806]

I really do love your cards and your new discoveries!!Yay!!!🎉Thanks for sharing with us and the window card is just so perfect LOVE ❤

[@kathygroff4526]

Great tips….the black and white floral is fantastic, Wendy!!! 🤍🖤🤍

[@mumstheword8851]

TIP: keep the release paper from double sided adhesive sheets (especially if they're large pieces) or take baking paper/parchment and fill it with strips of your sticky double sided foam tape. The foam cuts a treat without goo on your scissors!! 👏👏😄 (I got so sick of having to clean mine with sticker remover) If you don't stick them too close together you can fold a whole sheet for storing. Even sticking a release strip from a piece of foam tape and sticking it on the back of the next piece on the roll helps. I hope my explanation makes sense. 😅 Good luck👍 I just made a shaker card with all of the frustration you mentioned. I was thinking: I need to ask hubby to make me a lightbox. Your tip with the misti is genius 👏👏 for next time. 😊

[@brrjohnson8131]

I do something similar. I save the release paper from my Lidocaine patch or big xyron & put the sticky tape onto the plastic release paper then I place it on my cutting mat, halfway under the full length ×5" ruler & under a second ruler for stability & make long slices using my snap off razor blade. I then have long, skinny strips of tape I keep in a tray with my foam dots.

[@KathyaKalinine]

Glad you learned about aligning your card panels in your stamp positioned, Wendy. It’s helped me over the years with my cards, for sure. I’m not sure I shared this tip on my channel, but maybe this will help you and your subscribers: you can also make a ‘sandwich’ of your die cuts between two pieces of acetate. This way, you can add your sequins or mini gem stone embellishments right side up, and nothing will fall through. So, die cut one piece of acetate and adhere to the back of your die cut (card stock piece). turn the die cut face up, add sequins or gems, then add the second piece of acetate on top followed by one final paper die cut. It is a slight extra step, but I like to see the shaker bits as from the front. So, now, you can place the shaker portion to your card and still use the corner of your stamping platform (or scoring tool, if you don’t have a stamp positioner). I hope this makes sense. 😅

[@WendyCranford]

Thank you! Great tip

[@carlabundy563]

Thank you so much for your hints and tricks! Your cards are beautiful!

[@debrawalker2540]

Beautiful cards. Love my Misti and mini Misti!

[@ArtsyLadyCrafter]

Really pretty bxw shadow sentiment card. TFS your technique!

[@deborahmccleary1998]

Yes, this is a great trick. Another thing that Kristina does is fold the foam tape over onto itself to make it double the thickness for shaker cards. Then, it’s not sticky except on the edge and she trims it into thin strips.

[@rosemariecowit5720]

Wendy. Love this video. Can you share what tool You are using that is similar to the SU pick tool? The black one you use to pick up little pieces?

[@dianamahar483]

Thanks for the tips and great cards 😊😊

[@genakovach6008]

Both were beautiful cards, I love both so much ❤

[@rrome6178]

I do love these cards! Great tips!

[@lindagascoigne3327]

Thank You my misty just got better!

[@anniekempton9193]

Omgosh! I quit making shakers for that very reason!! But now I can start making them again!! Good advice! Thanks

[@kraftyenchantments]

The Altenew tape is super sticky. Not just you! Your card is so cute! Thanks for the tips with the Misti. 😊

[@lisabandemer1728]

Good tips and great cards Wendy ❤. Thank you for sharing.

[@bonniedeibel1546]

Great tips using the MISTI. Thanks!

[@SewCraftyNana]

Great tips! I haven’t used either of them. Thanks for sharing.

[@amberlittle5818]

Wow!! Thanks great cards cant wait to try!!!😊

[@Louisianagirl_1126]

Hi Wendy, Your cards are amazing. Thanks for the tips and tricks. TYFS.

[@brendaheins3191]

WOW! LOVE IT! Thank you for sharing!

[@klindstrom3762]

What a cool technique and card! Got me looking through my word die/stamp combos!

[@WendyCranford]

Yay, thank you!

[@garnetwithers7262]

Lovely cards, thank you. X

[@hollypaplow6082]

Beautiful cards and great tips. Thanks for the inspiration.!

[@WendyCranford]

Thanks so much!

[@barbaracabrera207]

Love the window with flowers!!! Reminds me of my Grandmother!! I'll make this. TFS!! Austin TX USA

[@lindae.603]

Hi there Wendy, I just found your channel and I’m loving everything!!! My new found crafter…YOU ARE A HOOT 🦉…..lol…I absolutely love your sense of humor and feel like we would be kindred spirits 😊. You have inspired me to get a Misti and the mat. Now I’m really going to blow your mind 😂. I really went to town and stamped it again cut it out,and dbl. up the pop up dots so it stood out above the frame/ HTMSense. Then carefully colour blended the sentiment and, maybe it’s just me but WOW! Thanks for all of the inspiration. I can see this being a goody!! Sincerely Linda

[@sylviahoward6186]

Love these tips!! Thx for sharing 😊

[@nanrehbein6667]

Great tip! 😊 beautiful card!

[@helenburnley1650]

Wow. Love this tip. Thank you so much for sharing!!!! ❤️

[@dorothyh.asbert5026]

Beautiful cards.

[@dhauxhurst]

Thanks so much for sharing these tips!

[@janiew4109]

Beautiful cards!

[@Faithful10415]

When I cut super sticky foam tape I cut it sticky side up. That really helps cut down on it sticking to the scissors. Love your tip with the Misti. It is a game changer.

[@Lainers2000]

Love the cards. I’m glad you didn’t color in the black and white one…it really looks elegant. My cousin shared this video telling me that this made her think of me. At first I thought it was because of the shaker card idea because I do struggle with them but then realized it was because you are a Niner fan, too. Tough game. I was bummed out for 2 days. So there were 2 reasons to watch this video. I do use the Misti or my Scor Pal to line up cards but never knew about the shaker card trick. Thanks for sharing. GO NINERS!

[@judidempton5096]

It is stunning!

[@ElseDK]

WOW - I have never seen that Misty thing. Thank You for sharing.

[@chrishough692]

Thank you so much for the great ideas! I hadn’t thought of them either.

[@quiquidee]

Love this ! Thank you for sharing this tip.

[@1156Treecat]

Oh WOW! Now maybe I’ll try to make a shaker card!!!! Thank you!!

[@nancycrutchfield117]

Great!, I was for the 49ers too! They did so well! Hoping this will be their year in 2024 🏈🏈. TFS Enjoyed the tips

[@laneyno8]

I have used this aligning methods for all my cards, even for placing mats on cards, in the corner of my scor pal. I can’t do straight anything so I had to figure out a method to help me with that.

[@ellen-marie6692]

Beautiful, beautiful cards! Thank you for the tips - haven’t made a shaker card yet so what a great tip to learn now! I’m definitely glad I bought my Misti & just recently the Misti sticky mats - haven’t done alot of stamping yet but I wouldn’t be at all if I hadn’t bought my Misti - agree re: those still not yet sure about getting one that it’s a great investment & now even more so with your tips, Wendy! If there’s a way to die cut from the front of a card & place the stamp on the inside that would be cool too! I don’t have a dies/machine but I have a Cricut, so I will try that way.

[@ginnyhopper]

Sweet!!!!! This is going to take some stress off of shaker cards!!!!