14th Birthday February Release - Introducing... Ink & Flip Layering Retro Flowers

Hello everyone!

Happy Friday!

 

Welcome to Day 4 and the final of the 14th Birthday February Release Introductions. Today, I, along with other Uniko Brand Ambassadors, are introducing a new Ink & Flip Stencil.

Introducing... Ink & Flip Layering Retro Flowers. A modern, Bauhaus-inspired floral pattern that blends bold geometry with organic elegance. The minimalist design brings structured beauty and retro flair to any space! You will love this stencil!!

Let's have a look at it in action... 

Featuring these retro flowers in olive green, orange and deep teal on a soft textured white background.

This stencil is in two parts; one has semi-flowers, and the other contains small semicircles. I applied Crushed Olive Distress ink using a floral stencil first, and then added semicircles using crackling campfire DI. 

I added leaves from the Mid Century Modern Florals stamp set using Unchated Mariner DI. The sentiment is from the Organic Blooms stamp set.

Thank you for joining us today. I hope you will join us again tomorrow for the next product introduction. All the products being introduced will be available at 9a.m. GMT on Saturday, 28th February 2026.  

Happy crafting!

14th Birthday February Release - Introducing... Background Blocks My Favourite Colour Is Rainbow

 Hello everyone!

Happy Thursday!

Welcome to Day 3 of the 14th Birthday February Release Introductions. Today, the Uniko Brand Ambassadors are introducing a new Background Block.

Introducing Background Blocks: My Favorite Color Is Rainbow. 🌈☁ 💕

The newest rainbow stamp set is here to bring the *Wow* factor to any card. By filling playful colours into the fonts or any image, you can create a modern design. It's perfect for making someone's day feel even more special. It has many elements to add, with cuteness overloaded!

Let's have a look at it in action... 

I chose only the outlined rainbow element from the set to create my own colorful pattern for the background. I stamped the outline rainbow in various colors using Majestic Violet, Evergreen Bough, Kitsch Flamingo and Wild Honey Archival inks.

And filled the colours between the rainbow stripes using my ZIG watercolor brushes. The sentiment is from the Sunshine & Rainbows stamp set.

Thank you for joining us today. I hope you will join us again tomorrow for the next product introduction. All the products being introduced will be available at 9:00 a.m. GMT on Saturday, 28th February 2026. 

Happy crafting!

14th Birthday February Release - Introducing... Stencil Layering Retro Rainbow

 Hello everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

I hope you all are having a good day!

Welcome to Day 2 of the 14th Birthday February Release Introductions. Today, the Uniko Brand Ambassadors and I are introducing a new retro layering stencil. 

Introducing Stencil Layering Retro Rainbow. I am a little smitten with this beautiful retro rainbow stencil set.

Let's have a look ....... 

I started with the largest retro rainbow stripe stencil from the rainbow set on a piece of white CS using Picked raspberry DO ink.  Then the second largest retro stripe from the set and so on...... using kitsch flamingo, fossilized amber, crushed olive and mermaid lagoon DO inks.

The sentiment is from the Sunshine & Rainbows stamp set. This card is perfect to brighten someone's day 🌈.

Happy crafting!

14th Birthday February Release - Introducing... Background Blocks Birthday Scramble

Hello everyone!

Happy Tuesday!

Are you ready for the celebration with a new Release!!!

 

Happy Tuesday.

Welcome to Day 1 of the 14th Birthday February Release Introductions. Today, I, along with the Uniko Brand Ambassadors and Bev are introducing a new Background Block. You are going to love this one.

"Introducing Background Blocks Birthday Scramble"

Looking to add a burst of celebration to your designs? I love this scrambled Happy Birthday right font, which instantly sets the tone and makes your message shine with party symbols!

Happy Birthday is a font that delivers elegance, versatility and artistic beauty in equal measure. It's not just a Typography --- it's a design experience that adds magic to every project.

On a white die-cut cardstock, I stamped the Scrambled Happy Birthday image in Jet Black Archival ink. I watercoloured the fonts using my ZIG watercolour brushes. I added some white dots to the letter I for more fun!

I hope you come back tomorrow for the next product introduction. All the products being introduced will be available at 9am GMT on Saturday, 28th February 2026. 

Happy crafting!

 

14th Birthday February Release Sneak Peeks

Hello everyone!

Happy Monday!

As you all know, February is a Birthday celebration month at Uniko, and this month we are counting down to a new release.

So let's have a quick look at the sneak peeks at what is coming...

First up is a new Background Block, and one that I think will be just as popular as the Background Blocks Christmas Scramble! 

 Retro Layering Stripes, so it only seemed fitting to expand the collection with a new addition. 

And this next peek is perfect to accompany it...........

And lastly, a two-layer Ink & Flip stencil .........

That wraps up the peeks, and there will be something for everyone. I do hope you will find time to join the Uniko Brand Ambassadors from tomorrow as we start the introductions.

All these products will be available at 9 a.m. GMT Saturday, 28th February 2026. 

Happy crafting

Uniko's 14th Birthday Linky Party

 Hello everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

 

Today is Uniko's 14th Birthday officially. Simply create a birthday card using any Uniko products (current, retired or digital) and link up in the linky at the Uniko blog.

Now, let's have a look at the inspiration.....

Do you create your own designs using Geometric shapes?

This card featured simple geometric shapes with a limited color palette and clean lines. This was absolutely fun to create!

An abstract character built using layering the Bauhaus Spring Blocks Stencil and combining it with the MCM Background Builders stamp set using Jet Black archival inks, fossilized amber, and abandoned coral DO inks.

The sentiment is from the Bauhaus Blocks stamp set.

This creation explores balance, playfulness, and rhythm with a strong visual scene and is perfect for a birthday occasion.

I hope you enjoyed the retro abstract card design I created today, and are inspired to give them a try!

There is plenty of time to join in on the fun at Uniko.

The deadline for submission is 23:59 (GMT) on Sunday, 8th March 2026.

 Prize - £25 eGift Certificate 

Open Worldwide

Party Rules

Use Uniko Products Only*.

No backlinking. Linked cards/projects must be new.

Maximum Entries 3 Per Person.

*If you don't own any physical Uniko products, you are welcome to use free Uniko Digital images to create your card. 

Don't use social media or have a blog to upload your card & link from? 

No worries, drop an email to bev@uniko.co.uk, titled Uniko's 14th Birthday, including a card photo, and she will upload it for you.

Winners will be chosen by Brand Ambassador votes and will be announced on Wednesday, 11th March 2026, along with all the winners. 

Have fun and happy crafting!

January 2026 Reveal, Release, Brand Ambassador Hop & Giveaway

 Hello everyone!

Happy Sunday!

It's officially here: the January 2026 Release is available on the Uniko website.

First, a little formal introduction...

Background Builders: Mid Century Modern £11.50

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

www.uniko.co.uk

Block Party Love £11.50

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

www.uniko.co.uk

As you can see, how versatile all these awesome designs are! Perfect for Spring and Valentine's cards!

So, my take on these :

Card 1

For my first card, I am showcasing Layered Bauhaus Spring background Builder stencils.

For my card panel, I used Kitsch flamingo, Majestic violet, Evergreen bough and Prize ribbon Archival inks. The sentiment is from the Big & Bold Love stamp set.

Card 2

This card works for a Heart Day and is a card to tell someone how much you love them! I love the quarterly hearts, so many variations you can use.

First, on a white card panel, I used Kitsch Flamingo, Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Crushed Olive, Twisted Citron, Mermaid, Lagoon, and Wilted Violet DO inks.

Then I flipped the stencil, and I applied Unicorn Dreams Texture paste. I love the pastel look.

To finish off this card, I settled on the large outlined sentiment, "Happy Heart Day," from the You Are the Outlined Sentiments stamp set. I love the font, and I really liked how this sentiment filled up the card a little more with the playfulness of the textured background!

Card 3

This stamp set has stolen my heart! This set contains a mix of fonts, styles and different sizes of sentiments, my favourite now till date!

I love the striking black with just a pop of colour.

This is a one-layer CAS card. I watercolored the Bold Be Mine sentiment and xoxo word using my ZIG watercolor brushes. And highlighted the hearts, lips and rose in red.

For a softer impact, I added a vellum scalloped heart over a red heart as an embellishment.

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Be sure to head over to the Uniko blog and hop along with Uniko Brand Ambassadors for more inspiration.

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Natalie

Steph

Vinita (me)

This January's new release will definitely bring sweetness to any project!

Be sure to comment along the way for your chance to win a £20 eGift Certificate to spend in store. The winner will be announced on Monday, 9th February 2026.

Happy crafting!