Look at what I got in my last trip to Tesco. I landed in the magazine section as my toddler Emma was in desperate need to get a Peppa Pig magazine when I saw this month edition of Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine...



I have to say that I do not have any connection with the magazine... I just think this free gift is hot!   I had lots of free gift but this  is actually the very first time I use the free gift of a magazine to make something.

Free gift- issue #158 of Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine.

 Stamping Tips of the day

• Use professional smooth  Cardstock to achieve crisp images. I use Whisper White cardstock from Stampin' Up!   I think it makes all the difference not only in the stamping but in the look and feel of the cards. 
• Used Stazon Jet Black ink to stamp  delicate lines, intricate details on smooth cardstock, vellum, glass or  acetate.  I find this ink to  be the TOP BEST PERMANENT INK  to get this job done properly on those surfaces.
•  Use Memento black ink to stamp images you will be colouring. This ink  is fade resistant and it won't bleed if you apply colours with water or alcohol based  inks or markers.
• Use twine, glitter pens to add shimmer to your images  and glossy accents to embellish.
• Add dimension by stamping in a neutral colour  the same image underneath die cuts or hand cut images. 

   
To add  colour to the images in the card today I simply got ink from Stampin' Up! ink pads on my glass mat and I applied them to the images with  slightly wet Nuvo fine tip Aqua Brush . 

As I was working with Whisper White cardstock I needed to avoid excess of water or the paper will get damage.

 ink colours used:
 Real red ink for the flowers. 
Daffodil Delight , smoky slate and Tangelo  Twist inks for the birds.

I also used Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker  to add colour to the leaves and a  White Uniball pen to add accents to the birds and flowers.

To finish I have to say that I was impressed with the quality of this freebies, not only because the beautiful images and sentiments but because there was no need to use my Misti  stamping tool to double stamp . Sometimes  when using photopolymer stamps the images do not get so sharp or there are part of the images that actually don't get stamped but for my surprise these  stamps produced sharp images at first try!
That's all!

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For this challenge   you can use Connie's  colour combo: Soft Sky/Marina Mist, So Saffron/Daffodil Delight, & Old Olive ( or similar colours), the stamp set : Birthday Blooms,  the sketch, or even the theme of  Connie's card : birthday. 

Ok, so my card for today is very  very simple, easy and quick.   This is the kind of project that can save the day when we need to send bunches of cards at last minute.

I used Shimmery White Cardstock because it is  forgiven when applying colours at high speed and I literally had 10 minutes to make a bunch of cards for my customers so  this was an easy solution.  I know if I'd  use another cardstock  my colouring will look very messy and why not? lets say it: it will look ugly (if a handmade  item can be ever ugly this will be the one)  but with shimmery white cardstock is pretty difficult to go wrong.... Shhhhhhh don't tell anyone, thats a crafty secret.


I used  Aqua Painters and Stampin' Write Markers together .   Flirty Flamingo, Watermelon Wonder and Crushed Curry inks for the flower  and  Pear Pizzaz and Mossy Meadow and Peekaboo Peach inks for the leaves.

I used the little dots stamp in the set to stamp a soft background using Mint Macaroon ink. 

The banner is made out of Mint Macaroon cardstock , stamped with Basic black archival ink.

Any other supply used for this card is  listed below with pictures.

Thank you for visiting my blog today I hope you have enjoyed this project ! and do not forget that every order £25+ from my Independent Stampin' Up!  Shop  will  also receive a free thank you gift  from me Click here to find the code and customer perks!  The free gift should reach my customers around 15th each month.