Christmas In July 2025: Sneak Peeks

 Hello everyone!

Happy Friday!

All of you already knew that this month we are celebrating Christmas in July with a wealth of inspiration and giveaways from fabulous Bev and Uniko Brand Ambassadors, who have so many unique ideas!

And there is a New Release with some sneak peeks!

Sneak Peek 1 & 2 are a couple of Background Blocks, for quick, clean & simple Christmas card making. 

Sneak Peek 3 is the final addition to the Flower Power series. 

Now the peeks move onto stencils. The first peek is a wonderful addition to the builder-style stencils. A big clue, if you like the Stencil - Layering Bauhaus Blocks, I think you will LOVE this one! 

You might just FLIP over these next two stencil peeks! 

These two are sure to make your Christmas card making a FLIPPIN' breeze! 

There will be something for everyone. I hope you will find time to join me and other talented Uniko Brand Ambassadors from tomorrow as we start the introductions.

All these products will be available at 9a.m. BST on Thursday, 31st July 2025.

Happy crafting!

Christmas in July Brand Ambassador Inspiration : Interactive card

 Hello everyone!

Happy Monday!

"Christmas in July" is our theme this month, and I created an interactive card with a modern touch as a Brand Ambassador Inspiration!

I wanted to create a double-pocket card with Christmas wishes, so here is my take on it with such fun!

One pocket is vellum one, to create some mystery about what is behind the message!

And another one is behind the Christmas trees!!

For my card, I started stamping the background block waves twice on a piece of vellum and heat-embossed it using Wow Opaque Bright White embossing powder. And cut it according to my need as shown in the pic below.

Then, on another piece of white CS panel, I stamped the bold Merry Christmas sentiment from the Most Wonderful Stamp set and tiny snowflakes from the Big & Bold Snow stamp set using DI.

The Christmas tree is also from the Most Wonderful stamp set, and I colored it with my new sparkly watercolored pen.

Firstly, I adhered my tree panel to a white card base using foam adhesive tape, leaving the upper side open to put the Christmas wishes panel inside. Then I created a window panel on the Christmas tree panel and placed the vellum waves panel as snow waves using the foam adhesive.

Have you seen the shimmer on the Christmas tree? 

I love the sparkly outcome, it gave the festive feel!!

I hope you enjoyed the process, and I can inspire you to make your one!

Happy crafting!

Have a wonderful day!

Would love to join these challenges:

https://byshcardmakers.blogspot.com/2025/07/christmas-in-july-2025-byshc-linky-party.html

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration at Uniko's VIP Facebook!

 Hello to all! 

Happy Sunday!

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend!

Today, I am presenting a card with a Christmas theme as an inspiration at Uniko's VIP Facebook challenge in a vintage color scheme!

I chose one of the baubles from Uniko's Mid Century Modern Bauble stamp set. For stamping the baubles, I used my watercolour ZIG brush markers. 

I created the background first with an outlined ornament. Then I stamped the solid circles using DI. I watercolored the baubles with a pinch of color and more water for the vintage feel. Stamped the motifs to decorate my baubles. 

And finished it off with some black enamel dots.

I hope I inspired you to start your Christmas creations early!

Happy crafting!

Would love to join these fun challenges:

https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/abc-christmas-challenge-n-o-are-for.html - one layer card

https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/christmas-kickstart-challenge-100-merry.html

Ink & Flip Masculine Inspiration Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Hello everyone!

Happy Sunday!

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend!

Time for the Uniko Brand Ambassador Blog Hop with Masculine Inspiration!

The Uniko owner, Bev, started creating and launching these Ink & Flip stencils in August 2023. And come up with so many creative styles with one layer and more with geometrical patterns! But shamefully, one of the very BIG brand copied two of the designs going to be launched in August. Kindly support small businesses 😡

Here I started using an Ink & Flip Delightful stencil in action.

I used Mermaid Lagoon, Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxides, and Faded Jeans Distress Ink to create the delightful diamonds in blue tones. And stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment.

I stamped and watercoloured my organic flowers using Candied Apple Distress Ink and added some white dots using a gel pen in the centre of the flowers. I fussy cut all the flowers and placed them on the background.

Here is the list to join the blog hop:

Anita

 Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita (me)

Be sure to leave a comment on all blogs or on social media for the chance to win your choice of Ink & Flip stencil till 6th July 2025.

Happy crafting!

Have a wonderful day!

Brand Ambassador Inspiration: Masculine CAS card!

 Hello everyone!

Happy Thursday!

Today's card I am sharing is for my Dad!

Father's Day is observed on the third Sunday in June 15th. Mark your calendar and be sure to let your dad know he rocks!

I am excited to be sharing a Father's Day card on the Uniko blog!

There is stamping, distressing, and adding a button for added interest, making it a perfect masculine!!!

For more information, visit the Uniko Blog!

Happy crafting!

Would love to join these challenges:

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-220-ag-add-buttons.html

Spring/ Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 2025

 Hello everyone!

Happy Friday!

Uniko is a Proud super sponsor of the Spring/ Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 2025 hosted by the talented Amy! 

Be sure to start at the Coffee loving paper crafters!

Today, all the Uniko Brand Ambassadors are joining with coffee and tea theme inspirations cards to share with you!

Here is my coffee card for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop in Muscular style. I made it using the I Love Tea stamp set.

First, I created a number background with a distressed look using the Alphabet Solid stamp set using Distress inks. 

I stamped my teacup image on a piece of white CS, I left uncolored it along with a tiny flower branch from the set and fussy cut them. The sentiment is also from the same set. I adhered them all using double adhesive foam tape.

Be sure to hop along the links below and leave a comment for and chance to win a £25 e-gift certificate to spend at Uniko. The winner will be announced on Monday,  June 2nd 2025, on the Uniko Blogspot.

Bev

Izzy

Julie 

Steph

Vinita (me)

Hopped along and linked up your projects at Coffee Lovers Paper Craft blog!

Happy crafting!

Uniko VIP Facebook Challenge

 Hello everyone!

Happy Friday!

Today, I am featuring Uniko's Layering Spring blossoms stencil set with the English Country Garden Butterflies stamp set for the ongoing challenge at Facebook for Uniko VIP - anything goes Birthday theme!

It's a simple one-layer CAS card. I used kitsch flamingo, mermaid lagoon, rustic wilderness and fossilised amber DO inks for stencilling. The sentiment is from the Big & Bold Happy stamp set, along with the English Country Garden Butterflies stamp set in onyx black versafine ink.

I hope you will join the challenge at the Uniko Facebook album.

Happy crafting!