A little birdie told me and Mini MISTI GIVEAWAY

Hi Stampers!

***The video is now uploaded***

Happy MAY!!! 

I have something special for you today! Yes, MINI MISTI Give Away, Iliana from My Sweet Petunia, went crazy (in a good way) and is giving away Mini MISTI EVERY day during the month of MAY. 
And I am the first stop (along with My Sweet Petunia Blog). All you need to do is leave me a comment by May 6th and I will draw a winner using random.com on May 7th and announce it on my blog!
There will be different blogger each day that will be giving away a MINI MISTI! (I will update the list every day, so feel free to come back every day to see who's the next blogger to give away a Mini MISTI!
All you have to do is stop by the blogs on the date of their May-nia post and leave them a comment! Each blogger will draw their own winner within a week, and if you're the winner, you will receive instructions. Enjoy an entire month of creative stamping ideas with the MISTI, and good luck! Here's the list of today's bloggers - be sure and bookmark this post and come back for the list as we update it each day!

May 01 - My Sweet Petunia  Winner- Kathy Nalisnik
May 01 - Ilina Crouse  Winner- Mary Morris
May 02 - Lydia Fiedler
May 02 - Virginia Lu  Winner- Sue Nagata
May 03 - Jana Millen  Winner- Jennifer Partridge
May 04 - Carissa Wiley
May 05 - Maureen Wong  Winner- Karen Dunbrook
May 05 - Simon Hurley
May 06 - Laurel Beard 
May 06 - Catherine Pooler 
May 07 - Laura Sterckx
May 07- My Favorite Things
May 08- Laura Bassen
May 09 - Jeanne Streiff
May 10 - Lawn Lawn
May 11 - Darlene DeVries 
May 12- Crafters' Corner
May 13- Pat Huntoon
May 14 - Sally Lynn MacDonald 
May 15 - Avery Elle
May 16 - Simon Says Stamp
May 17- Altenew
May 18- Concord & 9th
Day 19- Stephanie Klauck
Day 20- Hero Arts
Day 21- Neat and Tangled
Day 21- Debbie Hughes
Day 22- Taheerah Atchia
May 23- Jennifer McGuire
May 23- Kathy Racoosin
May 24- Yana Smakula
May 25- Sandy Allnock
May 26- Caryn Davies
May 27- W Plus 9
May 27- Kelly Latevola
May 28- Lucy Abrams
May 29- So Suzy Stamps
May 30 - Joy Taylor


So, to not leave you without eye candy, I have a card for you that I made  with the help of the mini MISTI. I do have a video, but I will post it by the end of the day today. 



Comments

r.winncreates said…
Those details are amazing!! Wonderful card!!
Maxine #6215 said…
I love this card! It is beautiful on kraft paper!
Jeanie said…
This card is so different and beautiful. I love the pop of color on the kraft background
Deirdre said…
Wow, stunning creation. Will drop back to watch the video. Thanks for the chance to win.
Lisa said…
So pretty, you know I love kraft paper! :)
A lovely card and what a pretty bird! I am off to check if the video is up. 😊
Linnea said…
Wonderful use of color. Thanks for the chance to win.
A lovely card and what a pretty bird! I am off to check if the video is up. 😊
Christine W said…
I love the color combo with the Kraft background.
cathym53 said…
Beautiful card. Looking forward to the video!
Unknown said…
Amazing card! Thank you for a chance!
Karen Dunbrook said…
such a pretty card...
What a fantastic chance to win. Hope everyone plays along.
Aunt Neecie said…
The colors pop against the card stock. That bird would've been difficult for accuracy without the Misti I imagine!
Judie said…
What a stunning card! Love the colours on top of the natural background!
Carrie R. said…
Very elegant card. I love how the MISTI helps make the bird colorful so it pops off the page and looks perfect!
Aunt Neecie said…
The colors pop against the card stock. That bird would've been difficult for accuracy without the Misti I imagine!
Shawninaz said…
Wow, I love this card design! Very well done.
CarlavdM said…
Ohh my...your card is just wonderfull, like the way of using the kraftpaper too.
mandalj said…
What a lovely card - love the colours of the bird against the kraft background.
Janet M said…
Pretty card. I just used a MISTI for the first time the other day at a friends house. I am hooked.
Charlene said…
Wow! I love that card! The background color was unexpected but looks awesome. And I would LOVE to have a miniMisti. Great giveaway!
Dana said…
Wow!! Beautiful bird and flowers!!!
Jackie said…
Beautiful! I love the pop of color with the bird and branch against the kraft card stock.
PTI lover I see, love your card!!
Zandy Ng said…
Wish I have a misti too!
Mary Ann said…
Very pretty card!!!
Unknown said…
The bird is adorable.
VJB Cards said…
Love this card. Love my Misti and would love to win one for a friend.
Mary Miller said…
Beautiful card. I love the border. Thanks for the chance to win a MISTI.
zoeysmomma1 said…
I love color on kraft cardstock, beautiful card!
zoeysmomma1 said…
I love color on kraft cardstock, beautiful card!
Unknown said…
Beautiful card. Thanks for the opportunity to win! How cute the mini MISTI is!
BJ in So ILL said…
I LOVE my regular size MISTI, it has turned my stamping around! love your work!
Rose said…
A very pretty card, Always like birds and flowers.
Lori B said…
I love this stamp set! The colors you used are perfect! Thanks for the chance to win a Mini MISTI.
Vada said…
Yes I would love to win. Hugs Vada
Annette Allen said…
wow your card is gorgeous.. totally love it
Marianne said…
Love the look of your colourful image against that kraft background. I can see why having a MISTI is helpful when stamping.
scrappin07 said…
Love the card. Looking forward to seeing all the ideas for using the Misti this month.
Unknown said…
What a pop of color on kraft cardstock! Love your card, Ilina
Jacquie said…
What a lovely card you created! The colors are so pretty!
Unknown said…
Beautiful card made! Love the colors on the bird! Fabulous how everything stands out with Kraft cardstock! Love it!
T Pham said…
Beautiful card. Love raft cards as the base color.
Debbie Pippin said…
This card is a favorite for so many and add me to the list. Ready for the video too. Your color combo is perfect. But you know that since so many before my post said so! So glad the MINI MISTI drawing brought me to your site. I'm a fan.
Marcy N said…
Love the card and a great way to use the Misti.
Joan V said…
Oh, I love cards with birds. This card is so darling. Can't wait to see the video. I'd love to have a mini misti, too.
Positively stunning card! LOVE the muted tones with the pretty pop of color!

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nfabbri said…
Fun card love that you used Kraft paper!! Cant wait for the video!
Beth H. said…
Beautiful card!
cards4me said…
Looking forward to your video! Beautiful card, and thanks for the opportunity to win a MISTI.
Good grief..so many comments already ,but then it is a striking card. thanks for sharing.
Linda Gorman said…
Amazing card! Simple and elegant!!!
Unknown said…
Love the card. The craft on craft is so stunning!
Unknown said…
the desert storm cardstock is perfect
craftychic said…
Beautiful card! I'm looking forward to seeing the video. Thank you for sharing :)
Mary Director said…
Beautiful card.
Thank you too for the chance to win a MISTI.
Anonymous said…
Kathy S......the bird image has a mosaic look. Pretty
Terry B. said…
Cute card! Thanks for the chance to win a mini-Misti!
Unknown said…
I really like the Kraft background. The bird is awesome on this card!
Unknown said…
I love the colors of the card. Thanks for the giveaway!
Donna said…
And a little birdie told me there's an opportunity to win a Misti! Wow ... I love that bird and your card! :-)
Unknown said…
Nice card! I'll be back for the video! Thank you for a chance to win a Misti!
Tracy S. said…
I love using my MISTI with my PTI layerd stamps! I would love to win a MINI MISTI!
andersonshel said…
Gorgeous card! Love the bird image....so appropriate for spring. Thanks for sharing and for the chance at winning a mini misti......fingers crossed!
Cindy C. said…
How very lovely!! Those pretty colours really stand out!! And I love the embossed frame too.
Bobbie said…
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Unknown said…
Very nice card. Love the bird and the border!
Bobbie said…
Love the card and the colors you used on the bird.
Ginger said…
What a lovely card!! The Kraft background looks fabulous!
D Sparks said…
Great card. Thanks for the opportunity to have a MISTI
kals said…
Looking forward to the video for this lovely card. Thanks for the Mini Misti giveaway.
SouthernMrs said…
Very pretty card!
Arianna Barbara said…
Wow! What a fantastic giveaway!!!! And great card! Love it!
Chrystyna said…
Wow the bird is stunning! What a beautiful card. What set is the frame from? Is there a matching die? Looking forward to seeing the video on how you made this card and using the incredible Misti tool. To win one would be super!
Nicki said…
I have always enjoyed kraft colored cards and your card is wonderful.
Your beautifully colored image looks gorgeous against the kraft background. I just love this card.
Beautiful card! I love the colors against the craft background!
Annabeth said…
Love how the Kraft color of the card base makes the colors of the flowers and bird really pop!
Carla said…
Very pretty card! I love color against craft! Would love to win a mini- thanks for the opportunity!!!
Mary Esther said…
Thank you for the chance to win the Misti Mini! Your card is lovely!
shensen said…
Your card is a real "tweet"
Love the way the color draws your eye right to the bird.
Good Job.
Maureen Reiss said…
Wow!!! Really Beautiful card!!
Beautiful card. Thanks for a chance to win MINI MISTI!
Becky said…
What beautiful colors. I love the card. Thanks for sharing.
Betty Benton said…
Beautiful!! Love every single detail!
Katia said…
your card is so beautiful, I love the touch of color!
Susanne Vargas said…
Your card is so pretty! Thanks for a chance to win!
Waddi said…
Eine tolle Karte mit einer schönen Farbkombination.
Waddi said…
Eine tolle Karte mit einer schönen Farbkombination.
ohsuziq said…
A beautiful simple card...will be back for the video. I love my MISTI for the precise stamping. The MINI MISTI will be great for travel to classes.
Phyllis said…
The colors are gorgeous, especially with the card background. The border design was so elegant, too. Thanks for sharing.
Pam said…
Love this card!
Harriet said…
Your bird is spectacular...love all of the colors as they contrast beautifully with the Kraft paper.
Anonymous said…
Wow, beautiful colors and the cards are stunning. I'm sure your MISTI was a big help in aligning everything to your satisfaction. Brenda West
Parker said…
Like the card, but don't know how you did it using the Misti. I've never used a Misti before. I appreciate the generous giveaway. Thank you.
Lisa C said…
Cute card! My MISTI would love to have a baby sister! LOL
Carol said…
So enjoy my MISTI. Look forward to having the mini some day. Have always enjoyed your creativity in stamping!
Unknown said…
This is an amazing giveaway. Your cards are fantastic and the MISTI looks like a helpful tool!
Anonymous said…
Beautiful card - love the use of the kraft paper background card with the bright cheery colors of the birdie and the cherry blossoms. Thank you for sharing!
RobinPDX said…
I love how the colors look on that kraft paper! And those flowers on the branch are so beautiful. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win!
Unknown said…
The neutral background really allows the the bird and flowers to be such a focal pint. Lovely.
Michelle said…
PTI products are among my favorites! Great card!! (Hope to win!!)
Steph Ackerman said…
Very pretty. Thanks for the chance to win.
Laurie said…
This cute spring bird looks like he could fly right off the card - very cute! I love the colors you've used against the Kraft and the frame is lovely.
Ladybug said…
OMG, I love the layered flower stamps, but add a cute li'l birdie to the mix and I'm in heaven. :-) Absolutely beautiful!!! Love the pop of colours against the background. Thanks so much for a chance to win a Mini Misti!! :-)
Carol Ric said…
Beautiful card! The color is so vivid on the kraft cs. TFS!
Stephanie said…
Lovely bird card! Thanks for sharing & a chance to win.
Jean Cross said…
This is so much fun. This tool takes so much frustration out of stamping, with die cuts, especially. Your card is really different and eye-catching. Beatiful work.
Karen Tenney said…
Beautiful card! Loving my Misti. Thanks for offering a free Mini!!
I have found the MISTI to work wonders with the layering stamps - would love to win a mini - thanks for the chance!!
conil said…
What a delicious card. That bird looks amazing against the craft background. Just gorgeous. And what a fabulous, generous giveaway. Wow!
stampingbowd said…
What a beautiful card! I am here from Lydia's blog! :) Thanks so much for the awesome opportunity to win a MISTI. I bought my first MISTI with birthday money and Christmas Money and I have been happily stamping with and sharing about my love for MISTI ever since!
LINDA said…
LOVE THE COLORS ON THIS BIRD! SO VIBRANT. THANK YOU FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE MINI MISTI! AWESOME.
Unknown said…
wow that bird is absolutely amazing, blown away
Unknown said…
Fantastic work of art!!
liz said…
Not sure where my comment went! I am computer challenged. Love the MISTI for multi step and also for getting the perfect stamping evey time. I'd love a mini. MY daughter';s teenage friends come over and card make every weekend and they commander the MISTI! Another woudl be fantastic.... HMMMMM just need 5 more then!
Berina RGA said…
Such a lovely card!! Love the colors popping against the kraft cardstock!! Lovely!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Regina said…
I love your card. I would love to win a mini misti. Thanks for the chance!
Lueyes said…
love the Misti. Your card is beautiful!
Anonymous said…
This is such a lovely card! Birds, flowers and embossing -- all of my favorite things!
Susie Sonnier said…
This is a really Happy card!
Unknown said…
Love the "frame" part of this card!
Isabel Z said…
I have been eyeing this PTI set and your beautiful creation has inspired me to get it. Thank you.
Sue D said…
Very pretty. I like how the bird and flowers pop off the kraft background.
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Beautiful card. The bright bird really stands out on the kraft paper and the embossing sets it all off!
Susan said…
Beautiful card!
Nikki said…
This is so Pretty love the colours
Vikki H said…
The birds are perfect for a mini mister! thanks!
Unknown said…
great card. Well done!
Raluca Vezeteu said…
Gorgeous card! Tfs xx
Patt H. said…
Love this beautiful card! Your bird is awesome. I think I need a Misti!! Thanks for the chance to win one.
Sue S. said…
Beautiful card! I love the bright colors against the kraft background!

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Donnadoll said…
Great card. I love the colours. Thanks for the chance to win.
Tifany said…
Very pretty card.

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Deb said…
Beautiful, Kraft never looked so chic!
Anonymous said…
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Cindi said…
I need to try this technique!
Unknown said…
The Tone on tone Kraft paper is beautiful with the touch of color
Judy Woodland said…
Such a beautiful card. LOVE the kraft and then the pop of color with the bird and flower branch. Gorgeous!!!
Tona said…
I love the pop of color against the Kraft background. Wonderful card!
Shona Chambers said…
Wow this is stunning and I can totally see how the Mini Misti helped create this design. Thanks so much for the chance to win!!
Annie Solomon said…
Gorgeous card, and I love the demonstration of how you did it.
Tami B. said…
I love the frame on this card and that you used Kraft for the base.
Debbie said…
Love the multi colors of this bird
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pcm said…
love the bird!
Tammy Nyenhuis said…
What a great card. I never thought to use the MISTI for stamping on diecuts. Some great tips!
Txcowgirl said…
Love your card, love the Misti, everyone needs one.
shelene said…
I really like how you can use the Misti for lining up die cuts for stamping. Very sweet card, thanks for sharing.
Anonymous said…
The card, and what I have in mind to use to create multiple cards as gifts using the Mini MISTI would REALLY come in handy!! What an incredible tool! Ms. Ivy.
Leanne in Cali said…
Nice card! The colors really pop on the kraft/desert cardstock. Thanks for sharing!
Laura said…
Love the colors that you used on the bird. I love my Misti...is it greedy to want a Mini Miste?
Unknown said…
Love this bird set! AND love how easy the MISTI makes this look!
Patty Beers said…
Love the bird on the Kraft bacground.
Unknown said…
Love your bird on a branch card! Thanks for your giveaways!
Unknown said…
Love your bird on a branch card! Thanks for your giveaways!
Unknown said…
Very pretty card! Love the bird!
blaze said…
Thank you for making the video! Awesome! Love the mini misti!
Laraine R said…
Beautiful card!
Janet D. said…
Oooooooo love this!!! Love coloring on Kraft!!
Unknown said…
Beautiful card! Love the colors in the bird! Thank you for a chance to win such a generous giveaway!
Unknown said…
Your card is a subtle celebration of friendship!
I love your card and how the misti makes it so much easier to do multi-layer stamps and stamping straight sentiments.
Josée said…
I love the style of your card! Kraft card is one of my favorite :)
Linda Batson said…
Love your card so very glad you did that video. I haven't seen anyone use the negative that way before to help with the stamping. It's genius really this will be so helpful to me. The mini misti would be the icing on the cake. Thanks Ilina so much.
lindagk23 said…
Beautiful card! Love the little bird and the frame you created. love the MISTI!
Jan Castle said…
Beautifully Done!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
Judy Hayes said…
Love your color combinations especially against Kraft card!
Mommyeyedr said…
Love this card...papertrey is a favorite! what a generous giveaway!
Love the inlayef die cutting look on this card. Thanks for the opportunity to win a mini Misty!!
Love the inlayef die cutting look on this card. Thanks for the opportunity to win a mini Misty!!
Anonymous said…
Lovely card. Great use of kraft and accent colors
StampinLouie said…
Love your card and the chance to win a MISTI!!!
Marty said…
What a great stamp set, and it works just right with Misti.
Beautiful card ~ thanks so much for the chance to win a Mini Misti!
MaggieB1983 said…
Hi Ilina ~ Your card is both elegant and stunning!!! Off to watch your video! Thanks for the chance to win the wonderful tool.
Peg said…
Great video tutorial! Love the card. Thanks for the opportunity to win a Mini Misti.
love this card and would love to own a Misti ~ thanks for the chance!!!
Such a stunning card! I love kraft cardstock (desert storm), but for some reason I rarely remember just how much! I tend to get stuck on white or cream color. Thank you for the reminder to change it up every now and again!
Janelle said…
Beautiful card! I just love that bird every time I see a new project with it. Great work!
cindybearj said…
I love your card. I like Kraft card stock and that frame is beautiful. As for the bird, it is awesome. Thanks for the chance to win a mini!
mypaperpleasure said…
It is a wonderful tool for this kind of multi-layer stamps, it works out perfectly. I also like the combination of the colors you used for the bird. Love it.
Love the layered bird and the precision you get with the Misti.
Unknown said…
Lovely card, love that cover plate die frame. Thanks for the inspiration.
D- said…
Thanks for sharing your sweet card. LoVe your bird.
AND thank for the chance to win a Mini Misti!
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DEsignsByDragonfly.blogspot.com
Kathy Mc said…
Ilina, your card is gorgeous. Spring Woods has been on my wish list along with Winter Woods, but now I'd be thrilled to win a Mini MISTI. I'd be lost without my original MISTI.
Linda M said…
What a beautiful card! Thanks so much for the chance to win a mini Misti!
Unknown said…
WOW! This is a gorgeous card such a beautiful frame and the colors on the bird are bird-perfect.
Unknown said…
WOW! This is a gorgeous card such a beautiful frame and the colors on the bird are bird-perfect.
SannaS said…
such a lovely sweet card!! =)
CraftyPaws said…
BEAUTIFUL! Great pop of color! tfs and a chance to win!
Helen Gullett said…
Wow! Love it! Especially warching your video how to create it using the MISTI! Gorgeous!
Betty said…
Love bird cards, and yours is beautiful, also love the MISTI and the opportunity to win a MINI MISTI. Thank you.