Zesty Lemon..... Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration Card!

 Hello everyone!

Happy Monday!

I am here with an inspiration post! Add beautiful lemons to your card to add fresh citrusy fun.  And the bright summery colors makes me want to drink some lemonade!

The image were stamped on a smooth white CS dried marigold DI. I colored the image with my ZIG watercolor brushes. I highlighted the image with some white dots in the leaves for more interest.

The chill pun sentiment is from the same stamp set and i added some splatters as well.

Perfect for summer time, don't you think? I hope you enjoyed it all!

Happy crafting!

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!

Celebrating 13 Years - Introducing Spring Botanicals Primrose Day 5

Hello everyone!

Happy Thursday!

Welcome to Day 5, with a final introduction of the Spring Botanicals Primrose!

On a white panel, I stamped the Spring Botanicals Primrose two times using violet pearl embossing powder. And heat-embossed it. Then, I used ZIG watercolor brush pens on the Spring Botanicals Primrose. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. I layered my watercolored panel to a purple card base.

A closer look! I embellished it with a few sequins to dazzle.

Tomorrow is the traditional release day. Hope you will come back again for a Blog Hop with a giveaway!

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!

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!

Poppy Love

 Hello friends!

Happy Wednesday!

Today showcasing the remembrance stamp set at Uniko blog! I just love this gorgeous stamp set!! Don't you!!

A simple design with the coloring taking centre stage and the sentiment coordinates just perfectly.

I am still in an autumn color mood!

I stamped one of the poppy images on a piece of white CS. I colored it with my clear ZIGwatercolor brushes. 

And just hand-cut it as I desired shown in the above pic. On my white card base, I added the sentiment and placed the stamped panel using adhesive foam. Added some black enamel dots.

Thanks for visiting!

Happy crafting!

Would love to join these challenges:

https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

I am inspired by the shades of gorgeous yellow and orange

Pure Florals Gerbera with a Butterfly in Fall colors!

Hello friends!

Happy Wednesday!

Who is ready for fall!!! I love the fall colors as the leaves begin to change and the weather turns cooler!

Here is my interpretation of the fall colors........Uniko BA inspiration post!

Here I paired up the Pure Florals Gerbera stencil with English Country Garden Butterflies stamp set.

I started with using Distress inks and white pigment ink using the Gerbera floral stencil in fall colors. After blending the inks I fussy cut the floral image.

On a white piece of CS, I used MOD background Builder stencil and stamped the sentiment from the Yes, You Are stamp set. I love the soft look background with stripes!

Then stamped the largest butterfly, watercolored it with my ZIG watercolor brushes, die-cut it.

In the end, I assembled all the elements with some die-cut leaves. 

Hope you are inspired by these fall colors!

Happy crafting!

Would love to join these fun challenges:

https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/inspiration-station-august-2023.html - I am inspired by blooms and butterfly

https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-stencil-fun.html

https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/anything-goes-flowers-with-optional.html

Day 4 - Background Block Arts Decoratifs Christmas & Everyday Family

 Hello to all!

Happy Friday!

Welcome back again to see what's new today!!!

There are two stamp releases today, one is in the Art Deco family series named Background Blocks Art Decoratifs Christmas and the other is related to essential sentiments which we need for the Everday Family sentiment series!!

Card#1

I started with Uniform blue cardstock. I  stamped the Background Blocks Arts Decorifts image using Rosegold EP 4 times. Then for the main image I took another panel and heat embossed the image in rose gold and watercoloured the geometrical Christmas pattern using ZIG watercolor brushes.

Love the outcome achieved! Such wonderful addition to Art Decoratifs Family!!

Card#2

I inked the background with a Monochrome look using Mod Background Builder stencil and Altenew inks. I combined it with some small elements from an upcoming release stamp set tomorrow to create my design using black ink.

Added the I love You sentiment from the previous releases and with a new release everyday family sentiment Mom from the set.

Kindly visit to see more fab inspirations with fellow Brand Ambassadors at Uniko Blog. Come visit again tomorrow for more sensational ornament beauties in Bev's style design!

Happy crafting!

Watercolored Framed floral wines!

 Happy Thursday, all!

I am sharing a card expressly Framed - Floral wines stamp set from Uniko.

It's always fun with watercoloring!

I started by stamping the framed floral image on a whisper white CS and watercolored it using my ZIG watercolor brushes.

The sentiment in the centre is from the Just Because stamp set from Uniko.

Adhered it to my card base using foam adhesive and finished it off with some pearl drops.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy crafting!

Would love to join these fun challenges:

BA Inspiration- Crocus flower card

 Hello everyone!

Happy Good Friday!!

Today I am on Uniko Studio Blog with an inspiration

I wanted to stop by and share this card using the Uniko stamp Spring Botanical Crocus with Cloud 9 Uniko stencil.

I love this brand-new Uniko set. I enjoyed coloring the crocus flower so much, it has a large amount of space to color!

For the full steps to see, Kindly visit the Uniko blog!

I hope you enjoyed this card I created to share with you!

Happy crafting!

Supply list:

Stamp: Spring Botanical Crocus set from Uniko

Stencil: Cloud 9 from Uniko

Distress ink: forest moss

Distress Oxide: kitsch flamingo

Altenew inks: velvet, crimson, hunter green

Uniko 11th Birthday Release In Review Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway!

 Hello friends!

Happy Friday!

I am back with the review release hop as last time due to some International Post office issues the package didn't arrive on the time. 

Here are the latest releases pic and Bev, the owner of the Uniko studio decided for another chance to win with a blog hop and giveaway!!!

I fell in love when I got the Uniko UP & Away stamp set and Cloud 9 stencil in my hands, so many ideas came to my mind and finally I come up with my watercoloring technique background using Cloud 9 stencil only.

Here are the pics of how I started with my background using this versatile stencil, so many options.....

I used Liquid watercolors to create my background full of cloudy sky and the edge of the sea.

I stamped the images and watercolored them using my ZIG brushes.

Here is the final outcome!

Can you see the silver shining clouds???

Hope you enjoyed it!

Don't forget to purchase any stuff from the Uniko Brand!

 The blog Hop link is here

Bev will choose one lucky winner to receive a Uniko Clear Stamp & Stencil Bundle worth a minimum of £ 30

Simply leave a comment along all stops of the hop before midnight BST Saturday 8th April.

Happy crafting!

Will come back with more inspirations soon using Uniko Brand!!!

Supply list

Stamps: Uniko Up &Away clear stamp set

Stencil: Uniko Cloud 9

Liquid watercolors: poolside, turquoise, shooting star, moss green, evergreen, pretty peony from CrafTangles

ZIG Real Watercolor brushes

Archival Ink: Jet Black

A Gift for You

 Hello to all!

Happy Tuesday!

     I love the idea behind this card, that of sparkly embossing flowers and watercoloring in fall colors with a warm feeling.

I started by stamping the flowers and leaves on a white textured CS. Heat embossed the outlined images with Hero EP. Watercolored them with ZIG brushes and fussy cut them all.

Die cut a flower basket out of a textured white speciality sheet.

My card base is old lace CS and I added a sparkly chocolate color embossed sheet on it. Arranged my flower basket. Before adhering to the sheet I tied a dual-shade sparkly thread along with a textured fabric lace piece.

Added a wax seal stamp in the dual shade and highlighted it with my gold pen.

In the end, added a die-cut word celebrate out of a gold glitter sheet and enhanced the beauty of this card with some wax seal drops in brown color. Love all the shine and sparkle on it with the autumn feeling!!!

Hope you like it!

Happy crafting!

Supply List

Cardstocks: Old lace and Dual textured white CS from CrafTangles

Embossed textured sheet: chocolate brown

Glitter CS: Gold from the DMC store

Textured sheet: white

Stamp: Magenta from Kaisercraft

Dies: flower basket from Itsy Bitsy store; celebrate from Peek-a-boo Designs

ZIG watercolor brushes

Embossing powder: Hero from Wow

Sealing stamp: Gift for you from Hndmd

Sealing round wax sticks: Copper and brown

Acrylic paint marker: Gold

Textured fabric paper in kraft color

Would love to join these fun challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/week-701-sparkle-and-shine.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/10/anything-goes-weeks-567-568.html

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2022/11/thankfulblessingsgrateful-challenge.html

https://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/71-herbstgrue-autumn-greetings.html

https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/inspiration-station-photo-inspiration-41.html

Happy Halloween

 Hello everyone!

Happy Friday!

So the Diwali Celebrations are over in India and I am back with a Halloween theme card for you all!

I started with a fancy pumpkin image. Watercolored it and fussy cut it.

I added squeezed lemonade oxide on the panel on a smooth white cardstock. Created a Halloween moon with a web and some flying bats using a stencil and zig markers.

In the end, added the die-cut sentiment with some splatters.

Hope you all like it!

Supply list

Cardstock: Dual textured white CS, Black CS

Stamp: Fancy pumpkin from D.R.S Designs

Stencil: Circle stencil from Pink and main

Die: Happy Halloween from craftadda

Liquid watercolors: Autumn blaze, mermaid spice, blackberry from CrafTangles

Distress Oxide: Squeezed lemonade

Distress ink: dried marigold

Archival ink: jet black

Would love to join these fun challenges:

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2022/10/orange-black.html

https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/inspiration-station-challenge-40-harvest.html- The pumpkins inspired me a lot!

https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2022/10/october-2022.html

https://girlzcreativecrafts.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-30-herfst-halloween.html

Christmas Holder Gift Box

 Hello everyone!

Happy Friday!

For today's project, I made a gift box for a friend using the Index Card folder die!

The top feature is a cute snowman image using a postcard rectangle die on a belly band and watercolored it. 

Added a glittered merry sentiment with shadow in blue and some glittered snowflakes too. Embellished it with half adhesive pearls.

Inside I placed a pen and sticky notepad.

Have fun! Happy crafting!

Supply List

Cardstocks: Whisper white CS, snippets of navy blue and purple CS

Pattern Paper: Snippets of handmade snowflake print PP from my stash

Glitter sheet: Snippets of a lavender sheet from my stash

Stamp: Christmas characters set from Inkadinkado

Dies: Index card folder box die from Sizzix; Postcard rectangles from CrafTangles; snowflake die from Christmas set DMC brand; In a cutaway: Merry words from Winnie & Walter

Archival ink: Prize ribbon

Zig watercolor brushes: purple and green

Half adhesive pearls: purple

Would love to join these fun challenges:

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2022/07/purple-blue-green.html

https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-64-show-us-your-snowfolk.html

https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-433-christmas-in-july.html

https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/2022/07/july-rudolph-days-challenge.html

https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2022/07/july-challenge-patterned-paper.html

https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/abc-christmas-challenge-n-is-for-new-o.html- the index card holder box die is very old and the snowflake die is new

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-84-christmas-in-july.html

https://byshcardmakers.blogspot.com/2022/07/christmas-in-july-2022-byshc-linky-party.html