Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: MISTI May-nia
Good morning and happy Monday everyone! It’s Nina-Marie back again for a brand new Studio Monday and today I’ll be featuring some of our newest Simon stamps and dies in these cute, graduation gift card holders!
With graduations for college and high school students right around the corner, I thought this would be a perfect theme for this week; these gift card holders are super easy to make and do not require any special supplies or techniques. All you will need is a piece of 8″ by 4 1/4” cardstock, and a scoring board and bone folder (or other scoring tool); easy peasy right??
Also, did you know that this month is MISTI-Maynia???? Every single day during the month of May, My Sweet Petunia (the creators of MISTI), are giving away a free Mini MISTI and the Simon blog is today’s giveaway host! I mean like, how cool is that??? To be eligible to win a Mini MISTI, make sure you leave a comment on this blog post!
Okay, so back to our cards for today! I created both a masculine and a feminine version of these gift cards to inspire you with a couple of ideas at how you can decorate your gift cards for the graduates in your life. For the masculine version, I used the brand new Painted Grad die and Father’s Day Finds stamps and dies. Don’t those swanky-looking tags look so trendy???
For the feminine card, I used the Wild Beauty stamp set and the Painted Grad die; I love how the simplistic and doodled look of the Wild Beauty stamps matched so well with the Painted Grad die.
To see how I created these cards – with the help of my MISTI – be sure to check out the video below! If you enjoy, please give the video a big “thumbs up” and subscribe to our Youtube channel for more weekly inspiration and creativity!
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Blog Candy Alert!! Follow our blog via email and comment on this post for a chance to win a special blog candy!
Congrats! Blog Candy WINNERS!
From: Weekender with Wanda – Tim Holtz Mini Clipboard: Nicole Douthit!
From: Celebratory Ink Blending and Masking: Helen Gullet!
From: New Art Journaling Inspiration from Vicky Papaioannou!: Francis Arhipoff!
From: Be an embossing BOSS!: Cynthia Johnson!
From: Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Mini Honeybee Tag Set: Dee Earnshaw!
From: Weekender with Wanda – Happy Mother’s Day!: Linda Duensing!
From: It’s National Scrapbook Day!: Taunya Butler!
From: Fun with 3D Embossing Folders!: Barbara Green!
From: Tim Holtz Linen: Painted Resist with Shari Carroll: Linnea Sundstrom!
From: Stencil It on Wednesday!: Larissa Heskett!
From: Wet on Wet Watercoloring Technique: Wahnita Hammond!
Please email [email protected] with your mailing address (if applicable), the name of the blog you won from, and the prize you won to claim your prize!
See below for a list of other Misti MAY-nia participants and winners so far:
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
I’ love the chance of winning mini misti
Fabulous cards!
I love them. Those cards are super cute. Can’t wait to try some of my own. Also, thanks for the chance to win.
Great cards…simple and fun! I love using the Misti for projects like these :)
Thanks for the opportunity to win the MISTI. Iliana is so generous to give these away. Great card!
You’re cards are wonderful! What a great video!
I think it would be fantastic to own a misti!
thanks for the chance to win one.
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Judy K
Love your cards, and thankful that I have an opportunity to possibly win a Misti. TFS
Great video for gift card holders. I am in need of a few this week! Thanks for the chance to win a Mini Misti.
Sounds. Great !
What beautiful spring colors! Cool video. thanks for the opportunity to win the MISTI. It would keep me STRAIGHT! lol
Great cards and a chance to win a Misti. FABULOUS!
Just in time for my grandson’s college graduation. Thanks.
Love the card. Thanks for the giveaway.
Such colorful cards! Thanks for a chance to win!
What fun cards. I’d love to win a Misti!
They gift card holders are so cute. I really appreciate the video; I almost always pick up a new tip. Thanks for the chance to win a mini MISTI.
I believe that MISTI is a great tool! Would love to win it!
This is the first year in a long time I don’t have to make grad cards. I do like these, though. I have fingers crossed to win a misti.
I need a couple of graduation cards and these are so cute. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
This tool would be a great craft room addition;)
Nice and fun grad cards. Would love a chance to win the mini misti. Thanks for the chance to enter.
I so need a Misti!
Love these cards, and would love to win a Misti, I have seen them on line but so far have not got the funds to buy one, thanks for the opportunity to win one!!!
The MISTI truly is an incredible invention.
Love the floral background on the grad card – and the stamped ties – very cute!
I have the regular misti and I love it. The cards are really nice.
Always appreciate ideas for masculine cards, especially with Father’s Day coming up!
I’d love a chance to try out the MISTI tool!!
Ooh, love those fun and creative graduation cards and I would love to win a MISTI! Seems like everyone has one except for me…and that it would make my stamping so much easier.
The cards are beautiful. I would love to win a Mini Misti it’s the perfect portable size for us card makers :)
Lovely colourful cards. I haven’t seen the MINI Misti tool. I learn so much here.
Awesome card! I’d love to win a Mini Misti! Thanks for the opportunity.
Oh I hope I win!
I had been meaning to buy the misti! Especially because I had a lot of friends who graduated this month! The video also gave me lots of ideas~ Thank you!
I love that you used bright colors for the graduation cards! I tend to use dark colors for the ones I make but these have so much joy and energy! I would love to win a MISTi and give it a try!
Love the bright colors. MISTI is a fantastic tool.
Very nice cards. MISTI is definitively a great tool.
Nina is amazing and I think I would like to win a mini MISTI so I can see what all the fuss is about – I am intrigued by them and would love to try it out!!!
I love these gift card holders, so bright and cheery, perfect for young people.
You are so talented. Thank you for the chance to win a Misti
So awesome i love the colours!!
I love the color combination you’ve chosen for the flowers. Really beautiful! And what a great tool the MISTI is. I’ll cross my fingers and hope I’ll be one of the lucky ones. Thank’s for giving us a chance to win. Kindly/ Vanessa
Love the video! The gift card holders are cute! Thanks for the chance to win!
I was just introduced to the MISTI product yesterday, I was so impressed, & so excited. I was a scrapbook get together (that we try & have monthly) & I said I don’t use the stamps too often because I haven’t mastered the technical pressure part. Stephanie bought out the mini Misti. She informed me of this blog, & website. I want to purchase the larger MISTI product. I am just so excited.
Nina-Marie, you did it again!!!! Awesome cards and awesome tips!!! Hoping to win a Mini Misti this month.
I have friends and family graduating this year, from high school on up to medical school! That means a lot of graduation cards…so I love these fun ideas. The two different styles, both using happy colors, are unique and fun! As for the MISTI…I want one!! This is my birthday month and I’m hoping I win a Misti …but I may have to break down and buy one!
Loved the cards! Great tutorial. The Misti sounds fantastic, would love to have one.
Definitely need that Dad and Grad dies. AND the tie stamps and dies. My students would love to use these for Father’s Day.
Lovely cards!! Thanks for the chance to win.
Two fabulous cards. Love all the flowers which were made easier to stamp using the Misti.