January 2025 Release - Introducing Day 1.... Layering Picked poises Stencil

 Hello everyone!

Happy Tuesday & Happy New Year's Eve!!!

Today, the Uniko Brand Ambassadors and I begin the first introductions with a wonderful floral layering Picked Poises stencil.

It is a four-layered stencil that will work perfectly and pair beautifully with the Exclusive CraftStash Picked Posies Collection released earlier.

 Let's have a look at it in action...

I ink blended using picked raspberry, wilted violet and mermaid lagoon Distress oxides to create my background on a textured white CS. 

Then, I used Picked Poises layering stencils individually to ink the florals. For the big florals, I used picked fence DI.

The small florals are inked using the same background DO. 

After this, I applied shabby shutters and mowed lawn ink using the leaves stencil.

For the more intricate look of the leaves, I applied evergreen bough DI through the last leaves stencil. And for the center part of flowers versafine Oynx black ink.

Here is the look I achieved with all four layered stencils.

The sentiment is from the Mid Century Modern Everyday sentiments set.

This is absolutely one of the favourite stencils designed by Bev! She will be giving this set of stencils to one lucky comment left on any of the blog posts & or across Uniko's social media posts to celebrate New Year's Eve!

For more inspiration use this fabulous stencil by Uniko Brand Ambassadors here!

Don't forget to come back and meet you in 2025!

Happy crafting!

Crafty Hugs

January 2025 Release Sneak Peeks

 Hello to all!

Happy Monday!

I know you all are busy celebrating the winter holidays with your family and friends! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas celebration!

Are you ready for the ending 2024 Sneak Peeks of the January 2025 Release at Uniko? Yes, that's right!!! There is a bunch of new releasing on Sunday 5th January.

 Let's have a look at the peeks...

                                     First up is a peek at a new fabulous layering stencil.

Next up is a new Ink & Flip layering stencil and can pair it with previously released Uniko products for even more creative options.

This third peek is of another new Ink & Flip layering stencil, one that will make your creativity sparkle! 

                                     It's a fun new addition to the Mid-Century Modern Collection...

                                            Next is a new addition to the Flower Power series.

This is a must sentiment set which will be required for the second Ink & Flip peek and they just go together like cookies and milk! 

This next peek is a re-introduction of a clear stamp set that was originally released back in August 2013. On a few requests, it is back and has a lot of creative potential.

This final peek is another addition to a highly popular sentiment series and it fills in some gaps adding even more options and occasions to use them.

There will be something for everyone! Tomorrow onwards, I and all the Uniko Brand Ambassadors will start the introductions!

Happy crafting!

Brand Ambassador Inspiration: The Magic of Christmas

 Hello everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope you all are having a great time 🎄🎅

                                  Today, I made a special festive card using Uniko products!

I stamped the flower image on an acetate sheet and heat embossed it with Wow opaque bright white EP.

Die cut in a circle shape. Flip over the acetate sheet to the non-embossed side.

I filled some craft glue over a couple of petals. Then I sprinkled a heavy amount of fine glitter powder over the top and shook off the extra. I repeated the process for the rest of the petals and leaves with different glitter colors. I used various shades of red, orange, green and brown. The sentiment is from the same set.

Getting the correct photo with glitter is also a bigger challenge!

One more look at the card:

In person, it is more beautiful!!!

Give this beautiful technique a try, and you will enjoy it!

Happy crafting!

Uniko Brand Inspiration: One layer Christmas card

Hello everyone!

Happy Tuesday and Merry Christmas Eve!

Did you see Uniko's Christmas release last month? I loved everything in it. I spent a whole day creating Christmas cards! I picked a few items from this release and mixed and matched them with old ones!

 

I started by stamping the mehendi mandala design in Jet black archival ink at the top corner representing the Sun in festive colors. I watercolored it with my brush pens. At the bottom corner, I stamped the solid Christmas tree in ombre green DI with its outline image using Jet Black ink.

Then, I added some gifts with a Merry Christmas sentiment. I colored the gifts using acrylic markers. I quickly applied some Bronze Perfect Pearls to the Christmas tree, gifts, and sentiment; voila, it was all magic. The black ink turned into bronze, and I added some bronze splatters, too.

Here is a close-up image:

I hope I have helped with ideas. This is such a fun way to gift someone. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy crafting!

Hello everyone!

Happy Saturday!

Today I am at Uniko blog with an inspiration card.

I started by white heat embossing one of the sentiments from the Season of Beauty stamp set. I added a few elements, like stars and tiny trees from the Christmas Pop stamp set. Then, I blended shaded lilac, cracked pistachio, and saltwater taffy DI over the heat-embossed images. 

I added two stamped trees from the Most Wonderful stamp set using Villainous Potion and Evergreen bough DI using double-adhesive foam tape. Some jewels were added for more fun as an ornament on the trees.

Hope I inspired you to create yours!

Happy crafting!

12 Days Of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways 2024 - Christmas Linky Party 🎉

Hello everyone!

Happy Sunday!

From Today until 12th December 2024, we will celebrate with a Christmas Linky party, giveaways, and a lot of inspiration to brighten your Christmas with more joy and Happiness by creating Christmas cards in style!

I am showcasing a card using a Christmas Pop clear stamp set and Background Blocks: Snow flurry stamp set for this Christmas Party 🥳

I created a strip of white panel by creating fake embossed lines using Martha Stewart Board and swapping my lumber plaid DI on this panel as shown in the panel.

Then, I stamped some Christmas Pops in Lumberp laid DI and a Snow Flurry background builder in a round shape. I quickly applied silver Perfect Pearl to the snowflake one to create more interest in the background. I stamped a tiny bow from the Mid Century Modern Birthday stamp set, too, and fussy cut them all.

I placed all the elements on my white CS as shown in the below pic.

Added the bow with a handmade silver bow as an embellishment.

The sentiment is from Pure Florals: Poinsettia stamp set and I jewelled the panel as an embellishment to sparkle!

Now it's your turn! Enter a new Christmas card using Uniko products here.

 There are videos by Bev, so be sure to check out Uniko's YouTube Channel.

Linky is open now and will close at 23:59 GMT on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024. The Uniko Brand Ambassadors will vote for their Top three, and the prizes are as follows.

1st Prize - £25 eGift Code

2nd Prize - £15 eGift Code

3rd Prize - £10 eGift Code 

Bonus Prize For a Lucky Comment Along The Hop Above - £10 eGift Code

Winners will be announced on 13th December. 

Hope you enjoyed the process!

Happy December!

Happy crafting!

 

Brand Ambassador Inspiration: Mixed Media Christmas Tree Trio

Hello everyone!

Happy Thursday!

 Recently I was going through my stash and rekindled my interest in Silver glitter paste. Because of the paste opacity, a thin layer makes it more opaque and visible the underneath color. Talk about the drama! 

So I thought it would be the perfect use for a new stencil release Christmas tree trio recently at Uniko.

It looked complicated but was easy to make. 

Here are step-by-step instructions with pics:

On a white panel, I placed my Christmas Tree trio stencil and drew the outlined trees one by one as shown in the above pic.

Once again, I put my stencil to ink my solid outlined tree using mowed lawn DI in between all these trees one by one.

It appeared like this as shown in the above pic.

I ink-blended the rest of the space using forest moss, crushed olive and mowed lawn DI. I outlined my trees using a green acrylic marker for more interest.

Now it's time to decorate my trees and the background. I added some confetti using DI.

I used my beloved Posca white pen for snowfall in the sky. Stamped the sentiment from the Pure Florals Poinsettia stamp set. To finish it off I wrapped a thread around the trees. 

Hope you all enjoyed this!

Happy crafting!

It's Beginning To Look Like... October/November Reveal, Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

 Hello everyone!

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to the release day with a blog hop and giveaway!

Here is the full view of all the stamps now available at Uniko!

My first card focuses on the Background Blocks: Snowflake Flurry stamp set. I love snowflakes, and this stamp set image is so great.

I wanted wood textures for the background, so I chose a rusty hinge, vintage photo, walnut stain and black soot DI and added these inks directly to the stamp.

 I love the wooden texture I achieved. I added some sequins to enhance the beauty of this card panel. The sentiment is from the most wonderful stamp set.

Second Card

Are you a wreath lover? Wreaths are a warm and welcoming addition to the door anytime. This card features a Big & Bold Joy stamp set.

I started stamping with Tiding of Comfort & sentiment in bundle sage DI first and bold Joy in barn door DI in the centre of the card panel. Then I drew a circle slightly with a pencil around the sentiment. Stamped the leaf twig on the circle in bundled sage DI and then again in forest moss DI to create my wreath from the Season of Beauty stamp set. Added the dots using barn door DI. Then I added some hearts and the dove using the same ink. voila done!

Last card

My last card features the Framed Fairy Lights stamp set. I wanted to create a winter scene with a festive Northern Nights backdrop showcasing fairy light strings. It is simple to do, and yes, it gives your card a wow factor. I used distressed ink-blended mediums to create my background.

First I took a white panel and stamped one of the images from the  Background Builder: Winter Wonderland stamp set and I heat embossed in Wow Ebony black EP. Now on to the Northern lights I started by adding streaks of twisted citron, mermaid lagoon and wilted violet DI using foam brush.

Next, to complete the background, I applied chipped sapphire DI between the colors and black soot around the edges. Then, I added some parts of the light stamp set to the northern light background and heat embossed it with Wow Opaque Bright White EP. 

Now, by adding a tiny drop of water at each light inside, the water is soaked because of DI ( as shown in the above pic), and voila, I got the same ink effect in pastel colors.

I love the result. I fussy-cut the panel from the bottom part. The panel is added to the white card base with dimensions. The sentiment is from the same set.

I hope you all will try these techniques, and I am waiting to see yours!

I hope you have got your wish list started from this November Release!

Here is the blog hop list:

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

The winner of the giveaway will be announced Monday 11th November 2024

Happy crafting!

It's Beginning To Look Like... Introducing Framed - Fairy Lights

Hello everyone!

Happy Saturday!

Today is a final day of a new release stamp set called Framed Fairy Lights and I bet you will fall in love with it!

Today, I have a fun card to share with you all! It's an interactive, light-up card. As soon as I saw this new Framed Fairy light stamp set, I just knew that it was time to finally use the T-light that had been sitting in my drawer. It is so much easier to use for any project than I expected. I removed the top part of the T-light and only used the machinery part by adding four layers of foam tape behind the panel. So easy peasy without using any mechanism!!!

Firstly, I created an inking background using Jet black Archival ink and Black ultimate pigment ink on a white CS panel.

Then I stamped the fairy lights string and heat embossed it with Wow Ebony Black EP. I colored all the lights using my Acrylic markers. The sentiment is also heat embossed.

Then before matting it on my white CS, I added a tiny T- T-light bulb behind it.

Love how it glows in red and blue colors. Visit to see more at Uniko for more inspiration!

And come back tomorrow again, as it is a tradition at Uniko with a Blog hop, release and giveaway!

Happy crafting!

Happy day!

 

It's Beginning To Look Like... Introducing BIG & BOLD Joy

Hello everyone!

Happy Friday!

Today is Day 4 and Uniko is introducing a new stamp called: Big & Bold Joy!

Send peaceful wishes this Christmas filled with joy!

With so much unrest in the World, this is the perfect card this season to spread a message of peace. It features festive foliage with a white dove and Joy in the World.

I started with a textured black card base. I stamped the Peace, Love & sentiment. Above this sentiment I added foliage with a dove and heat embossed them in a white puff twinkle.

Then, I stamped the "To the World" sentiment with a tiny circle map element and heat embossed all of them. I placed the Big and Bold Joy world in the centre and heat embossed it. At the top and bottom of the card space, I added falling snow using Background Builders: Winter Wonderland stamp set and heat embossed them using the same EP.

I highlighted all the elements using my Acrylic marker for more fun.

Don't forget to visit Uniko for such amazing inspirations by Uniko Brand Ambassadors!

Happy crafting!

It's Beginning To Look Like... Introducing Background Blocks Snow Flurry

Hello everyone!

Happy Thursday!

Today is Day 3 of the introduction for the new October/November release at Uniko. We reintroduced the comeback stamps the past two days and today I showcased a new Background Blocks stamp.

My card features a beautiful new set called Background Blocks Snow Flurry stamp set, you can pair it with other Uniko products!

To begin this card, I took a white panel and stamped the image two times leaving some gap in the centre. I used Blue hues pigment inks. Love the inking results.

I paired it with the Let it Snow die set. The sentiment was heat embossed using white puff twinkle embossing glitter. Then I die- cut the Bold Snow word 2 times out of a white card piece and heat embossed the little part of the word at the bottom using the same EP. Die cut a snowflake in a silver glitter foam sheet.

Before placing, I added a few strips from a silver glitter CS to the centre panel and a layer of the white glitter sheet before matting it on the card base.

For more inspiration from our special guests and Uniko Brand Designers, visit here.

Thanks for joining me today. 

Happy crafting!

It's Beginning To Look Like... Reintroducing Pure Florals Poinsettia

 Hello everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

Welcome to Day 2 of Uniko's New Release! Today, we are reintroducing the Pure Florals Poinsettia stamp set, which includes many sentiments!

I started by creating a poinsettia. I stamped the image on Matte white CS and heat embossed it with rich gold EP. I watercolored it using a villainous potion and Victorian velvet DI. I used a yellow acrylic paint marker for the centre of the poinsettia flower. Once dried, I fussy cut only the bottom part of the flower.

I applied silver texture paste through a stencil on a textured pink CS at the bottom part only. I sprinkled Wow Hero EP on the texture paste before drying it completely and heat-set it. I then cut off a matte gold strip and attached it to my card front. 

I love the result of sprinkled glitter on the texture paste, don't you!!!

The sentiment is from the same stamp set and heat embossed in rich gold pale EP before placing the Poinsettia flower part to my card front.

Come and join us for more inspiration using this beautiful stamp set here.

Happy crafting!