April 2025 Release Day, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway

 Hello crafty Friends!

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to the Uniko New Products launch! All the new products we shared all week are officially available at the Uniko store now, and I can't wait to see what you guys create with them!

Card 1

Butterfly Serenade Stamp set is so versatile. You can create so many different styles using this stamp set.

I directly stamped the full image on a white panel using heat embossing ink and heat embossed it in Opaque Bright White EP. I blended the stamped panel in various colors of different DI in rainbow order-  mustard seed, mowed lawn, salty ocean, wilted violet, abandoned coral, picked raspberry and twisted citron. I added some water droplets and cleaned the panel using a baby wipe. 

The sentiment is from the same set. I mounted the panel to my white card base.

Card 2

For this card, I am featuring the Layering Spring Blossom stencil with shaker cuteness!

First, I layered all the stencils from this set one by one using carved pumpkin, crushed olive, fossilised amber, wilted violet, speckled egg, salvaged patina, and mermaid lagoon distress oxide inks. Then, I used the small solid flower image from the Originally Organic Flower Garden stamp set on the larger-sized floral images using rustic wilderness, Mermaid Lagoon, and wilted violet distress oxide inks. I used the outlined floral image on the small floral ones using Jet Black ink. 

I added a die-cut black frame to create some shaker fun with tiny colored flower sequins.

Card 3

For this Ink & Flip Delightful Diamonds stencil, I used cracked pistachio and scorched timber distress inks. I added a green decor marker between the white lines. I fussy-cut all along the design.

The happy word is from the Big & Bold Happy collection die set, which is distressed using mawed lawn ink. The sentiment is also from the same set. I placed my hand-cut stencil panel at the focal point, and before adhering it, I added a green twine to it. I added some enamel dots for more interest.

Card 4

 I started by stamping Background Blocks Pinstripes in carved pumpkin DI. Then I overstamped the Originally Organic Flower Garden flower bunch image using candied apple DI. For the coloring part, I just blended the lines using a pinch of water with a pointed brush.  The sentiment is from the same set. In the end, I added some black splatters. And voila, see the magic. I love the outcome.

Card 5

For my last card, I am featuring the Layering Flower Fusion stencil. On a textured baby pink panel, I laid my stencil one by one using Little Birdie Primrose, midnight blue and cranberry pigment inks. I added a scalloped die-cut heart.

The sentiment is from the So Much stamp set, which I stamped in Little Birdie Primrose and Midnight pigment inks. I also added some dots using my ZIG water brush pens.

 Check out the Uniko Blog to see all the amazing projects the creative team has created. 

Anita 

Bev 

Izzy 

Julie 

Steph

 Vinita (me)

 Leave a comment on all the designers' blog posts at Uniko Blog for a chance to win a £25 eGift Certificate to spend in the store. Bev will announce the randomly selected winning comment on Monday, 5th May 2025.

Happy crafting!

Introduction Day 5......... Layering Spring Blossom

 Hello crafty friends!

Happy Saturday!

Welcome to the Final Introduction, Day 5. Today, I am featuring Layering Spring Blossom, which has three layers.

I took a textured CS to showcase the magic of this pretty spring blossom layering stencil.

First, I placed the first layer of a larger-sized floral image stencil on my textured navy blue CS and inked it with Glacier white pigment ink. Then, I placed the second small floral image with leaves stencil and the third one with dots using the same white pigment ink.

Again, I placed the first layer & second layer stencil and inked up the floral images using crushed olive and rustic wilderness distress oxide inks for some colors to pop.

The sentiment is from the Flower Power #10 stamp set. And placed this panel on a textured cream Card base. 

 Check out Uniko Blog for more inspiration, along with all the DT members' blog posts.

See you tomorrow for the Final release and blog hop!

Happy crafting!

Introduction Day 4.......Originally Organic Flower Garden

 Hello crafty friends!

Happy Friday!

Welcome to Introduction Day 4 at Uniko Blog. Today I am featuring a nature-themed card using the new Orignally Organic Flower Garden stamp set.

It's a new addition to Bev's Signature design style with the organic flower series. It has a bunch of small garden flowers, big stems, and branches with so many beautiful sentiments!

For this card, I used cloud stencil 9 to create a cloudy sky background using salty ocean DI and to create the ground, I blended the mowed lawn DI.

Next, I stamped the floral images, both big and small, from the stamp set onto this inked panel using Uncharted Mariner DI with the Hello Friend sentiment. I watercolored them using mustard seed and the same blue DI. I also added a solid floral image between the floral gardens.

Check out the Uniko Blog for more inspiration from all the other DT members' blog posts. 

See you tomorrow for more fun!

Happy crafting!

Come back tomorrow to see another introduction!

Happy crafting!

Introduction Day 3....... Stencil - Ink & Flip Delightful Diamonds

 Hello crafty friends!

Happy Thursday!

Welcome to Introduction Day 3 at Uniko Blog. Today, I am featuring the Ink & Flip Delightful Diamonds stencil. 

This is done using this unique stencil and two inks. The stencil is super simple, and you can get many different dimensional looks.

First, I placed the stencil on my white panel and used one ink to color the shapes using a blending tool. 

Lift off the stencil, wipe, and clean it. Then flip it over and color the other half of the shape to create a diamond with another ink. I wanted more dimension to the diamond's shape, so I again rotated the stencil and inked some overlines in white space using the same uncharted mariner DO ink.

I added the heat embossed sentiment using Wow silver bells embossing glitters from the new Butterfly Serenade stamp set to a strip of teal CS. I added some hearts from the Balloon Bash stamp set using silver metallic pigment ink. To embellish this card, I added a few enamel-shaped dots, perfect for Masculine cards!

See, it's super versatile and you can create more designs from this stencil with different colors!

Kindly check out more inspirations at Uniko Blog today, along with other DT members' Blog posts.

See you tomorrow for more fun!

Happy crafting!

Introduction Day 2.......... Layering Flower Fusion Stencil

 Hello crafty friends!

Happy Wednesday!

Welcome to the Uniko Blog's April Release Introduction Day 2. Today, I am featuring a Layering Flower Fusion Stencil—four sets in total. Let's see the details.

For my card, I first used the bigger floral image stencil using mustard seed, saltwater taffy and mowed lawn distress inks.

I placed another leaf image set over my inked panel using Mawed Lawn DI.

Then I placed the smaller floral image stencil using mustard seed, saltwater taffy and seedless preserve DI.

At the end, I placed the dotted stencil from the set over my inked florals to create the centre of the flowers using Jet Black archival ink. What a beautiful layering flower fusion created in minutes!

The sentiment is from the Sunshine & Rainbow stamp set. I die-cut the panel using a scalloped square die and mounted it on my black card base with dimensionals.

Please check out the Uniko Blog and the DT members' blog posts for more inspiration today. See you tomorrow for more fun!

Have a wonderful day!

Introduction Day 1......... Butterfly serenade

 Hello crafty Friends!

Happy Tuesday!

Welcome to Uniko's April Release Introduction Day 1. The beautiful Butterfly Serenade stamp set is one more addition to the Serenade series, featuring some beautiful solid and outlined butterflies.

I wanted to make a simple CAS card to showcase this beauty. I stamped the Butterfly Serenade image on a piece of white cardstock using twisted citron and pine needles DI. I watercolored the outlined butterflies using ZIG watercolor brushes. The sentiment is from the same stamp set, and I placed this panel on my Bottle Green card base.

Check out the Uniko Blog for more inspiration today and all the other DT blogs.

See you tomorrow for more Introduction fun!

Have a wonderful day!

Happy crafting!

April 2025 Sneak Peeks

 Hello everyone!

Happy Monday!

Welcome friends! As is the tradition at Uniko Blog, we will introduce new April collections of stamp sets and layering stencils with sneak peeks!

So let's take a look...

 It's a new addition to the Serenade series.

Next is another layering stencil and a fabulous floral that will be wonderful all year round. 

Next up, another stencil and a fabulous new spin on a FLIPPIN' awesome style.

Next up is another clear stamp set with Bev's signature organic drawing style.

And lastly, another beautiful layering stencil.

There is something for everyone, and you will love each one! From tomorrow, the Introduction of the new products will be showcased in the next five days.

All these products will be available at 9am BST Sunday, 27th April 2025 and at Crafterama Lincoln! 

Happy crafting!