Delicate butterflies in Swiss dots!

 Hello to all!

Happy Friday!

Today, I am on the Uniko Blog with an inspiration card using the latest release product!

I wanted to create a card with a vintage, old-style look using a Swiss dots stamp.

To start the card, I stamped the tiny Swiss dots on a grey CS panel using chipped sapphire DI.  I layered my butterflies from the English Country Garden Butterflies die set and stamped them in Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink using the Swiss Dots stamp. The sentiment is from the same set.

I layered my panel on a pink panel, and before adhering it to my blue card base, I tied my panel with a pink ribbon. Then finished off the card with a few rhinestones.

I'm thrilled with the way it turned out!

I hope you enjoyed the card I shared with you today. I love what I do, working on designs, new ideas and much more!

Happy crafting!

September 2025 Non Release Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway!

 Hello everyone!

Happy Thursday!

It's time to revisit the previous releases of Uniko products! I love this year's release so much. Bev cleverly designed all the products! So, Bev set a challenge for the Uniko Design Team to revisit any product from this year's releases with a giveaway!

For my card, I combined  the Swiss Dots background stamp with the Spring Botanicals Primrose stamp and here is my card:

You will agree that the Swiss dots background stamp is a great addition to Uniko products, and using it with other floral stamps changes the style with a dainty look!

On a scalloped die-cut white card base, I stamped the swiss dots at the bottom part only.

On another white CS piece, I stamped the primroses using my ZIG water brush pens and watercolored them, fussy cut the bunch from the bottom part only. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

I adhered that panel to my card base using adhesive doublefoam tape.

A lot more inspirations at the Uniko blog by Uniko Ambassadors here!

Anita

Bev 

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita(me)

Bev will select a random comment to win the £25 eGift code to spend at the Uniko store. So comment before Monday, 29th September 2025.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy crafting!

August 2025 Reveal, Release day and a giveaway

 Hello to all!

Happy Sunday!

I hope all are enjoying your weekend!

Finally, Today is release day and available HERE on the website.

First, a little formal introduction...

Background Builders: Mid Century Modern £11.50

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Background Blocks Bauhaus £6.50

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Background Blocks MOD Builder Circles £6.50

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Background Blocks Swiss Dots £6.50

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Ink & Flip Mid Century Leaves £4.50

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Layering Retro Lines Stencil £14.50

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As usual, I have created some more inspiration using the new products. Be sure to hop along with Uniko Brand Ambassadors and comment for your chance to win a £25 eGift Certificate to spend in store. Comment before 24th August 2025. The winner will be announced the week of 25th August 2025, open world

Card 1

For my first card, I used Ink & Flip Mid Century Leaves Stencil. I used Altenew Inks: Jet black, sea glass, ocean waves, pale tomato, raspberry, hunter green, warm sunshine, caramel toffee inks. I combined it with oval shaped circle element from the Background Builders MCM set. The sentiment is from the Origanally Organic Flower Garden stamp set. And embellished it with a few rhinestones.

Card 2

I called this rainbow oxides of flutters by! Oxide inks worked well on dark surface paper. I hope you all like it!

I started by stamping a semicircle element and then drew the line in between the two using a white Posco pen. Then I stamped the wings using silver metallic pigment ink.

I used distress oxide inks kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry, fossilised amber, carved pumpkin, speckled egg and rustic wilderness. I gave the shadow the impact of a darker colour. Then I used silver metallic ink to highlight the wings. It's hard to catch the transparent impact and silver metallic shine, so take a close-up look above.

The sentiment and tiny flowers are from the Butterfly Serenade stamp set.

 Card 3

This Background Blocks Bauhaus is my favourite from this release. I created a rainbow color theme card using my fine liner brush markers in different colors. I masked some of the parts of the stamp set for the sentiment inside it, the sentiment is from the Sunshine and rainbows stamp set, and I drew a rectangle box inside with my black pen.

Card 4

The MOD Circle Builder stamp set has many possibilities, too. On a white die-cut stitched panel, I stamped the image using Carved Pumpkin DO ink, which looks so beautiful as it is.

Then I watercolored the circles using the same DO ink. Then highlighted some of the parts with a glitter pen. The sentiment is from the Sparkle Sentiments set.

Card 5

I started with Background Builder Blocks Splatter Stamp on a white die cut panel in Monochrome style using salty ocean, mermaid lagoon, uncharted mariner and chipped sapphire DI. Then I stamped the Polka dots using the same inks. The sentiment is from the Just Because stamp set. This card is perfect for Masculine ones too!

Card 6

For this, I wanted to create something different. I created a sunset scene with greenery and the shadow of the flower branch. I think this idea worked well using the Layering Bauhaus Retro 

stripes stencil!

I started with one of the stripes from the no.3 layering panel on a white textured CS, shown in the pic below, using speckled egg distress oxide ink. For the sun impact at the top centre, I used a semicircle from the Background Builders MCM stamp set.

Using twisted citron, I blended the ink on some of the panel and drew the stripe lines using the stencil with a black pen. Then I stamped the floral branches from the Just Because stamp set. The sentiment is from the same set. And jewelled it with a few rhinestones!

Here is the hop list with some more amazing inspirations at Uniko:

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita (me)

This is such a fun and fabulous release, and be sure to hurry and pick your favourites before the products are gone at the Uniko website.

Happy crafting!

Introducing: Stencil Layering Retro stripes and Ink & Flip Mid Century Leaves

Hello everyone!

Happy Saturday! 

Welcome to Day 5, featuring two new stencils and a new addition to the Ink & Flip series!

First showcasing the Bauhaus Layering Retro Stripes Stencil with 5 easy layers.

On a white panel, I placed my first layer of the stencil and inked it using rustic hinge Distress ink.

Then I placed the second layer of the stencil and inked it with Carved pumpkin DI. And now I placed the 3rd layer of the stencil using fossilised amber ink and proceeded with the same procedure using the 4th and 5th layers of the stencil.  And voila, done with such crisp results!

The sentiment is from the Sunshine and rainbows stamp set. I hope it's clear how easy to use this pretty stencil with such a good result!

Now featuring Ink & Flip Mid Century Leaves Stencil

On a white CS panel, I placed my stencil and blended some DI through this stencil as shown in the pic below.

Then I flipped the stencil and inked the leaves again. The line impact is from this new release. The sentiment is from the Originally Organic Flower Garden stamp set. I embellished it with a few rhinestones.    

Tomorrow is the final release day, so don't forget to visit the Uniko Brand Ambassador's Blog Hop!

Happy crafting!

 

Introducing: Background Blocks Swiss Dots

 Hello everyone!

Happy Friday!

Welcome to Day 4 at Uniko!

Introducing: Background Blocks Swiss Dots, a perfect addition and much needed basic design!

Here is a shaker card using these pretty Swiss dots.

Who doesn't love a shaker card? When I saw this cute Polka Dots stamp set, I knew what I wanted to make!

For this card, I used a Pillow style die from Spellbinders. Stamped the Polka dots on a white die-cut panel and filled it with various shaker elements. The sentiment is from the Big & Bold Happy stamp set.

Wow! So much fun!

For more inspiration, visit the Uniko Blog with the talented Uniko Brand Ambassador Team!

Happy crafting!

Introduction: Backgrounds Blocks MOD Circle Builders

 Hello everyone!

Happy Thursday!

Today is Day 3 at Uniko with a new product, Introducing Background Blocks MOD Circle Builders!

This set is my favourite, you will see more inspiration using this set. Perfect for Masculine cards and Birthday cards with a retro vibe, and incredibly versatile!

I love the bright colors on this!

I stamped the image at the focal point in Versafine Onyx Black ink. Then fill the colors using Fineliner Brush pens. The sentiment is from the Big & Bold Happy stamp set.

Isn't it so much fun!!

For more inspiration, visit Uniko Blog!

Happy crafting!

Introducing: Background Blocks Bauhaus

Hello everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

Today is Day 2 of Uniko's new release, introducing Background Blocks Bauhaus with retro vibes, which can be paired with any Mid Century Modern Style and Bauhaus products.

Let's introduce it:

 

I created a slimline card this time. On a white panel, I stamped the Bauhaus Blocks twice using Silver Metallic Pigment ink, and let it dry properly. Then, I filled in the colours using my fine liner brush pens.  The sentiment is from the Big & Bold Happy stamp set. I matted it on a silver mirror CS, then on a stone blue CS.

I am going to use it a lot, such a fun stamp set! You can find more inspiration at Uniko Blog with Uniko Brand Ambassadors!

Happy crafting!

Introducing: Background Builders Mid Century Modern

 Hello everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

Welcome back with another beautiful new mini release at Uniko!

Today is the first day of Introduction: Background Builders Mid-century Modern, and it pairs beautifully with previous release products. The set offers numerous possibilities, allowing for ample creativity!

I created a wall panel style with an atomic theme card using this awesome geometric shapes set.

On a die-cut patterned paper panel, I chose some of the elements from the set and stamped them using Versafine Onyx Black ink, Candied Apple, Ground Espresso, and Mermaid Lagoon DI.  I added one of the elements from the Mid Century Modern florals. The sentiment is from the Big & Bold Happy stamp set.

Come back again tomorrow for more fun release!

Happy crafting!

August Release Sneak Peeks

 Hello everyone!

Happy Monday!

I hope you all enjoyed the last Christmas in July release. 

Now, once again, there is a mini new release, so close to the last release, and you would be blown away by seeing the product designed by Bev so cleverly!!

So without further delay, let's take a peep:

If you LOVE Uniko's Mid Century Modern & Bauhaus style products, these first three peeks will be right up your street! 

They are fantastic on their own, but combined with the previously released products, they are going to up level and bring fresh and exciting creative possibilities. 

This first peek is of a fun Background Builder stamp set with lots of fun Mid-Century Modern elements. 

The next peek is of a fun Background Block, you know I love a good instant pattern! 

You might recognise the pattern in this next peek from a previously released and popular stencil design. This is the stamp version.

Next, we have a basic pattern, but one I think has been missing from the Uniko product lineup for a while.

The next peek is of a new layering stencil, and if you love anything retro, this is a must-have! 

And lastly, but by no means least, I have another Ink & Flip Pattern Stencil with a retro twist too.

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

All these products will be available at 9am BST on Sunday, 10th August 2025.

Thanks for visiting!

Happy crafting!

Christmas In July 2025: Reveal, release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway

 Hello to all!

Happy Thursday!

Finally, Today is release day, we showcased all the past five days! I am pretty sure you can't get your eyes off this time release!

Let's get started by revealing all the new products with some inspiration from me and Uniko Brand Ambassadors at Uniko Blog!

Card 1

For my first card, I used pine needles, fired brick,  saltwater taffy and chipped sapphire DI through the Layering Christmas Bauhaus Block Builder stencil.

Here are the pics of how I used it.

 From our home to yours, sentiment is from the Pure florals: poinsettia and Christmas Wishes sentiment is from the stamp set.

Card 2

For my second card, I used the Ink & Flip stencil to create the Christmas Tree Pattern background. I used salvaged patina DO ink and Wow EP Marion Emberson Bang.

The sentiment is from the Pure Florals: Poinsettia stamp set. I added some crystal clear glitter glue dots to dazzle my card.

Card 3

For my third card, I used no diving Lumar Paste mixed with white texture paste to lighten the blue color through the Ink & Flip Snowflakes Pattern stencil. Then I flipped my stencil and applied the real color of No diving Lunar paste through the stencil. Then added Stamperia silver glitter paste to dazzle my snowflakes!

Some close-up pics:

The holographic snow die cut word is from the Big & Bold Snow die set, and I matted the same PP on my card base.

Card 4

First, on my white card base, I stamped the background Blocks Grid and heat embossed it in Opaque Bright White EP. Then I stamped the Merry Christmas Scramble image and heat embossed it in ebony black EP. 

Whoa! I love the outcome. I left the words uncolored, and I watercolored the outer part using my ZIG brush markers.

Card 5

For this card, I created a Christmas wreath. I stamped the sentiment first from the Season of Beauty stamp set. Then, I drew a slight circle with my pencil. I used the solid flower image from the Flower Power #12 stamp set using lumberjack plaid and carved pumpkin DI. After doing all the flowers, I stamped the leaves around the flowers using twisted citron DI.  I think it adds a nice little something extra touch to the design!

I added some tiny snowflakes too, using mermaid lagoon DI

Card 6

For my last card, I die-cut a camel color card base. I stamped the whole image using Versafine Onyx Black ink and quickly embossed it with clear gloss EP for more gloss.

Then, I colored the strings with my ZIG brush markers. I then added white gel pen highlights to the lights and covered the outer part with light effect using the same inks.

Make sure to head over to the Uniko Blog for more inspiration from Brand Ambassadors!

    Anita   

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita (me)

Be sure to comment along the hop for your chance to win a £25 eGift Certificate to spend in store. You have until Sunday, 3rd August, to submit your comments before the Christmas in July 2025 winners are announced on or around 6th August 2025.

I hope you all enjoyed the new Christmas release! Visit the site and choose your favourite before they are out of stock!

Thanks for visiting!

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

Day 5: Introducing Flower Power 12

 Hello everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

Today is the last day of the Introduction of a new release at Uniko: Flower Power 12 stamp set!

I love this new set, having outlined and solid images with leaf patterns. The font of the sentiments is amazing, too!

To create my card, I began by stamping the solid image flowers in red pigment ink. Then I stamped the leaves in hickory smoke ink. I colored the leaves using a grey brush marker. The sentiment is from the same set. I placed silver glitter strips to enhance the beauty of this card and added a few silver pearls.

Take a look for more inspiration at Uniko Blog here:

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita (me)

I hope you enjoyed it a lot. Tomorrow is the final release with a giveaway, so don't forget to come back again!

Thanks for visiting!

Happy crafting!