Christmas In July 2025 - Introducing Background Blocks Merry Christmas Scramble

 

Happy Seasonal Sunday!

Yesterday we kicked off the introductions to the Uniko Christmas in July Release products. It's not one to be missed, so be sure to check it out, HERE.

Today myself and the Brand Ambassadors are back with the next introduction. You might know that I love adding instant pattern, fonts and colour and I am super excited to be introducing and adding Background Blocks Merry Christmas Scramble to the Background Block collection.

Let's have a look at this stamp in action.

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

Such a festive showcase of this stamp and so many fun techniques. I hope you enjoyed it and see the possibilities this stamp has. AND that's not all, I have a video introduction over on the Uniko YouTube. channel HERE. 

All the products being introduced over the next few days will be available at 9am BST Thursday 31st July 2025.

Crafty Hugs

Christmas in July Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Scandinavian Christmas

 

Hi there

Anita here and today I have some Scandinavian style Christmas cards to share with you using two products, the Background Blocks Scandinavian Christmas clear stamp and the Scandinavian Christmas stencil.  It certainly felt very strange making these Christmas cards in the middle of our UK heatwave!  

I have three cards for you with very different looks.  

The first of two using the Background Blocks Scandinavian Christmas clear stamp...

I simply stamped the image using Altenew Winter Lake ink and coloured the linear images using Copic Markers.  I then stamped the greeting in the same blue ink which is from the Pattern Building Christmas Tree stamp set.

For this next card, on a die cut panel I stamped the main background image in Altenew Crimson ink.  Without moving the stamp in my MISTI I restamped in VersaMark ink and then heat embossed using clear gloss embossing powder.  I then masked off the rectangular area of the image and ink blended over the heat embossed image with Altenew Nimbus ink.

In this next image you can see how the heat embossed images resisted the Nimbus ink.  I finished with a stamped greeting from the Festive Sentiments stamp set.

For my final card I used the Scandinavian Christmas stencil...

I kept this one quite traditional by inking through the stencil using Distress Oxide ink in Candied Apple.  I then adhered a die cut panel which had a die cut oval aperture cut into it to create the window.  The sentiment, heat embossed in white, is from the Pattern Building Christmas Tree stamp set.  I added a few final dotted details to the images using a white gel pen.

I hope you're enjoying Christmas in July this month, there's still lots more to come from Bev and the team.

Thanks for visiting today - happy crafting!

Take care

Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Christmas Tree Tuesday

Good morning, 

Steph here with my Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration post. We are focusing on Christmas in July this month and I have specifically chosen Uniko stamps which include Christmas trees. 

To start off I heat embossed the Uniko Background Blocks Arts Decoratifs Christmas stamp. I then used a craft knife to cut some apertures behind which I laid different colours of tissue paper. The idea being that the light could shine through the tissue paper like a stained glass window. 

For my next card I used Uniko Rustic Christmas stamp set and created a 'forest' using different colour inks before decorating my main tree with fussy cut small elements from the stamp set.

And finally a super quick card made using the outline tree from the Uniko Christmas Pop stamp set and coloured using alcohol markers. I then teamed this with a sentiment from the Uniko Christmas Wishes set.

It's never too early to start your Christmas cards! And hopefully there is a style here to suit most tastes. 

Much love

Steph x

April 2025 Release Day, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway.

Woohoo!! 

Happy Sunday & Happy New Release Day.

All the products myself and the Uniko Brand Ambassadors have been introducing this week are now available to purchase HERE on the website.

However, if you need some more inspiration persuasion get comfy and keep on reading. Before we get to the amazing blog hop, let me formally introduce these beauties... 

First up is Butterfly Serenade, the next addition to the Serenade Collection. This beautiful butterfly set also coordinates with the CraftStash Papercraft Society Box I designed, but if you didn't happen to buy one before they sold out, there are lots of ways to pair this with many Uniko products. And it works wonderfully on its own too.

Butterfly Serenade Clear Stamp Set £11.50

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Next up is a new addition to one of Uniko's signature collections, Originally Organic. As you can see this stamp set has a wonderful spring/summer floral theme, but I can see it being used all year round. 

Originally Organic Flower Garden Clear Stamp Set £11.50

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Layering stencils are very on trend and I felt there was a little gap to be filled in the Uniko line up of them and designed two different layering stencils. 

Layering Flower Fusion, which contains 4 layers to create this beautiful pattern. 

Stencil - Layering Flower Fusion £13.75

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And Layering Spring Blossom which has 3 layers to create this pattern. I couldn't decided which to release, so that's why I am bringing them both out! 

Stencil - Layering Spring Blossom £10.75

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Lastly for this release I have a new twist on the innovative Uniko Ink & Flip Stencils. Ink & Flip Delightful Diamonds creates a wonderful all over diamond pattern. It is also designed that it can be moved around to fill a larger space. Plus, I know there are even more creative possibilities! 

Stencil - Ink & Flip Delightful Diamonds £4.50

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

www.uniko.co.uk

Now that I have formally introduced the new products and before you run to the website, how about some more inspiration from myself and The Brand Ambassadors. 

Be sure to comment along the hop for your chance to win a £25 eGift Certificate to spend in store, I will announce the randomly selected winning comment on Monday 5th May 2025.

Happy Hopping!

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

Wowsers! 

What an inspirational and happy way to end the week, and almost end April. I hope you have enjoyed all the inspiration this week.

Thank you for joining us and for all the love and comments.

Happy Shopping & Crafty Hugs

Introducing... Stencil - Layering Spring Blossom

Happy Weekend.

Welcome to the final product introduction for the April 2025 Release. Today we have another layering stencil, I told you I was obsessed! 

This stencil is a three layer stencil called Layering Spring Blossom and the flower shaper coordinates with yesterday's product, Originally Organic Flower Garden clear stamp set. Though it can be used wonderfully on its own too. 

Let's have a look at the stencil in action...

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

More pretty flowers to make me happy. I love seeing how the Brand Ambassadors are inspired to use the products. They so often think of things I don't! 

Be sure to hop along and leave some comment love along the way, we appreciate them. 

This stencil, along with all the products that have been introduced this week are available tomorrow at 9am BST Sunday 27th April on the website. I will also have them with me at Crafterama Lincoln. Plus, we will have our traditional Release Day Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway.

Happy Hopping & Crafty Hugs

BA inspiration: Featuring Spring Botanicals Primrose

 Hello everyone!

Happy Sunday!

Vinita is here today to feature Uniko's new and gorgeous Spring Botanical Primrose stamp set. Let's get started with the details.

For the background, I ink-blended the picked raspberry distress oxide ink from top to bottom in an ombre pattern. I heat embossed the floral pattern on both edges using Carousel Wow EP and mounted the panel to my hot pink card base. 

Then I heat embossed the floral image on a scalloped vellum panel. I heat embossed the sentiment using Opaque Bright White EP from the Bright Butterflies set. I mounted it to the card front using transparent adhesive tape to add dimension to the floral pattern.

It's fun to come up with a completely different technique featuring an intense pink as the main color with metallic accents and a pop of sparkle!

Thanks much for stopping by today!

Happy crafting!

March 2025 Non-Release Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to the March 2024 Non-Release Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY! 

It's been a while, mainly because of so many recent new releases. But to fill in for the months where I need a beat to catch up and give your bank balance a rest! It's time for a non release inspirational blog hop & giveaway. 

For those of you who are new around these parts I will explain what this post is all about...

Here at Uniko HQ it is just myself behind the screen, blogging, designing, packaging stamps & orders through the Uniko online shop, customer service and all the things in between. I *usually* release new product every other month for a number of reasons, but mainly so I can keep up with everything!

On non - release months like this month I like to set myself and the Brand Ambassadors a challenge to look back at a previously released product and give it some more love. Plus, I think it's always nice to revisit older sets and provide more inspiration and not just from me.

So without further ado, lets see the product I decided upon for March.

Sunshine & Rainbows £11.50

Released in June 2022 I finally jumped on the rainbow bandwagon and released my version of a building rainbow stamp set. Not only is this stamp set perfect for up coming spring, but all year round sending hope and cheer. 

The set works wonderfully independently, but with so many new products since it was released there are so many creative possibilities and pairings. 

Let's have a look and see what the Brand Ambassadors have created. Don't forget to comment along the hop for your chance to win a £25 eGift code to spend in store. 

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

Such a cheerful and colourful hop. You know that I love a rainbow and rainbow colours, so this has set up my Tuesday well for sure. I hope it has added cheer to your day.

I hope you left some comment love along the way, I will randomly select a comment to win the £25 eGift code on Monday 24th March 2025. So be sure to comment before then.

Crafty Hugs

Birthday Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Mix and Match

Welcome, 

Steph here and today I am using the Uniko Flower Power and Background Builders to mix and match my three cards. I took my inspiration from this lovely card created by Bev during the January 2025 release. 

For this card I have used Uniko Flower Power #11 from the January release and Uniko Background Builders: Delightful Diamonds stamp sets. For the sentiment I have used Uniko Birthday Wishes stamp set. 

Here I have used Uniko Flower Power #2 and Uniko Background Builders: Round In Circles stamp sets with a sentiment from Uniko Birthday Sentiments stamp set. 

And finally, I have paired Uniko Flower Power #1 with Uniko Background Builders: Seeing Stars and again a sentiment from Uniko Birthday Wishes stamp set. 

I hope you like this set of clean and simple cards and I hope they breathe life into your Uniko Flower Power and Background Builders sets again. 

Much love

Steph x