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

[@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

[@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 🥰

[@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! 😊

[@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

[@kathyreed6841]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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. 😉

[@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?

[@beckygilbertson7999]

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

[@KWicksable]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@reneebanbury7066]

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

[@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.

[@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. 🥰❣❣

[@cathyveverka8094]

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

[@kimwakeman2630]

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

[@lauradomenech7435]

I use chap stick on my scissor blades works great to keep foam tape sticking to the scissors.

[@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.

[@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.

[@lyllydd]

I have a tip for cutting sticky items like the foam tape. Lay it down on a piece of wax paper or baking parchment. Both of those are non-stick. Cut your tape, then peel off the wax paper/parchment backing. Ta-da. I have even used this trick to cut tiny strips of duct tape. **A Jennifer McGuire tip for making shaker cards with fine line dies like the window is to not use foam take at all. Instead, cut the die out several times and glue it into a stack that's deep enough to hold your shaker bits. Add said shaker bits and glue the layer with the acetate on top.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@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!!

[@deniseschneider2896]

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

[@Sylvia.Torres]

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

[@lindasimas4834]

Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for the tips.

[@erinwood4968]

Simple and elegant as a black and white card! 😊

[@belindaalaniz2806]

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

[@phyllismogavero3192]

Love both cards and thank you for the Misti tips.

[@larissaswanson5556]

Great tips. I’ve used my stampin up score board corner to line my card stock up. I’m so sad about the Niner loss 😿

[@cherylcain890]

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

[@carlabundy563]

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

[@Louisianagirl_1126]

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

[@wendywell4864]

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

[@cindyellis765]

Great idea! Beautiful cards.

[@leonaashby2677]

What a fantastic hack! Such gorgeous cards

[@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!!!!

[@tbate77]

Hi, Wendy. Great ideas here. Thanks for sharing them. I may just have to try that second card. What a great idea. This is my first time watching you. I subscribed. 😍

[@hhlove2craft]

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

[@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!

[@denabaker96]

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 ❤

[@marilync9271]

I absolutely love the black and white card! I also love Honey Bee Stamps and Dies, not quite sure how I want to store them yet. Any ideas? Do you keep them in the original packaging? Also, I have taken a generic 12 x 12 light grip type cricut mat and cut it to size to fit my misti to use as a sticky mat. Works perfect!!! I love discovering more and more stamp companies. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@WendyCranford]

Oh friend! You are asking things I haven't figured out yet either. LOL... I am still trying to figure out how I want to store stuff. But rest assured when I do figure it out, there will be a video.

[@lindamorris1579]

What is this crystal cantana tool of which you speak?? I have a heck of a time with the take your pick tool so I'd like to try the one you were using today. Where did you get it ? Where can I get one? Thanks in Advance

[@laurafox916]

Great video! I just found you. You're very easy to listen to and I love the style of these cards. Im looking forward to seeing more. I have subscribed to your channel. ❤

[@WendyCranford]

Thank you so much!

[@hollypaplow6082]

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

[@WendyCranford]

Thanks so much!

[@debrawalker2540]

Beautiful cards. Love my Misti and mini Misti!

[@SewCraftyNana]

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

[@cherylhartley4613]

Loved watching your video. you gave me an idea for a card using my Cricut that I will have to try and figure out lol. my question is about the sticky mat you were using at the beginning when you were inking the flower pieces. I can't find a link or mention of it in the supply list. can you tell me what it is? im sick of my fingers getting inked up !!

[@lisabandemer1728]

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

[@karlabaker2520]

What is the sentiment stamp and die you used? I love that font. Gorgeous cards. Thank you.

[@debbiepiccolo7846]

Fantastic cards. Great tips. Thank you.

[@ArtsyLadyCrafter]

Really pretty bxw shadow sentiment card. TFS your technique!

[@BarbaraHaropolous1only]

Do you have a link you the Catana tool? These are great tips, thank you!

[@dianamahar483]

Thanks for the tips and great cards 😊😊

[@juliesmith3857]

Love this. Thank you.

[@lacynicolecreates2035]

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

[@tonyarodgers-beute8537]

Love your glue handle, can you send a link where to find those??? any in advance

[@kellyhenderson1026]

I love your ideas! Can you please tell me what window die set that you used in this video? And do you have a pdf with instructions?

[@WendyCranford]

No PDF for this but the set is from Altenew

[@debsumption2655]

That is definitely a game changer! TFS 🎉❤

[@chrishough692]

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

[@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.

[@icedimages]

Great video! I usually wipe my Scissors with a wet wipe before I cut foam tape - so that then the foam tape doesn't stick to the Scissors. 😊

[@amberlittle5818]

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

[@kellyhardy7695]

Thank you so much for,sharing these great hacks. They turned out so beautifully. QUESTION: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR PRECISION GLUE GUN?

[@nanrehbein6667]

Great tip! 😊 beautiful card!

[@anniekempton9193]

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

[@mpbailey18]

Just found your channel...and you surprised me with your 49'er polish!! Love it... are you also in the SF Bay Area? Anyway, delighted to find another 49'er fan online! Also love your enthusiasm about discovering new tip for the MISTI! Always fun when something like happens...little things are important and do make us a little giddy sometimes! Well, another season abut to start...certainly hoping for a better ending than last season! A very bitter pill.

[@bobbiannday5681]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@bonniedeibel1546]

Great tips using the MISTI. Thanks!

[@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.

[@rrome6178]

I do love these cards! Great tips!

[@joleecolchado7695]

Which mat are you using to hold the small cardstock pieces to color?

[@barbaramatthews4556]

Hi, game changer for me was a trick that I saw Nina Marie use. She put her foam tape on strips of wax paper (I used parchment paper) and then scissors will cut it like butter! I have Altenew foam tape and love it. This also makes it easier to use rather than cutting from a large roll. Hope this helps.

[@mysweetpetunia1]

Lifechanging! I love this!!

[@melissafromm9521]

I was in that cozy comfort retreat too. It was a lot of fun. I missed the tip from Kristina. That is brilliant. Did you see Gina's tip of using the paper you cut a sentiment die from in the misti as a template, then putting the cut outs in it for perfect stamp positioning? It was my rewind moment. A game changer for mass production

[@WendyCranford]

Yes I actually knew that trick with the placement thing.

[@klindstrom3762]

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

[@WendyCranford]

Yay, 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. :)

[@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!

[@janegotelli7152]

I am following. I really like these two cards and your tips. I know you know by now that the 49ers did not win the Super Bowl this year. I told my husband that at least now we would not have crazy people doing crazy things. We had a few firecrackers and everyone went to bed. That made the loss not so painful.

[@dawnyoung9231]

Wow!! You have inspired me.😊

[@heathermills4326]

Genius!! That first tip is fabulous!

[@WendyCranford]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lisamusil8170]

Beautiful cards--love the 2nd one. 2 directions you could go with a similar idea. 1) Stamp the sentiment (or whatever you want in the hole) on the card base. Then you aren't "wasting" a whole piece of cardstock. 2) add a few sheets of (mistakes) cardstock in between the layers instead of foam tape. Cheaper and sturdier. Enjoyed your presentation and subscribed.

[@maryr.2369]

Hi Wendy, I saw you were having problems with cutting the foam tape. I used to also. Below are the Scissors I bought. They are awesome they don't stick to anything. I have been using them for quite some time. Fiskars Everyday Softgrip Non-stick Titanium Scissors (8")

[@suzannetunnicliffe2422]

Wow, neat trick.

[@garnetwithers7262]

Lovely cards, thank you. X

[@janiew4109]

Beautiful cards!

[@genakovach6008]

Both were beautiful cards, I love both so much ❤