Fabulous Friday Floral

 Happy FriYAY! 

I thought I would pop by tonight and share a stencilled Picked Posies panel I finished up today. I originally stencilled the panel last weekend in Farnborough, but never added a sentiment.

I used Sweet Pea and Berry Kiss for the flowers, Parsley and Evergreen for the leaves and Clementine for the flower centres and small flowers.

For my sentiment I wanted to keep it minimal and chose a simple panel and I decided upon this one from Flower Power #6 and heat embossed it with gold. 

That's all I have to share today. Hope to see some you on Sunday in Peterborough!

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Autumn Vibes 🍂

Hello & Happy Monday

Today I squeezed in a little creative time in between show prep. I am travelling down to Farnborough on Wednesday for The Creative Craft Show. I've never done a 3 day show before, so this will be an experience! If your'e coming to the show, you can find me on the Dies to Die For stand G28. I will have Uniko's full inventory with me 😀

Today had a hint of autumn in the air, so I was inspired to dust off Natures Treasures II and make this quick and easy card. 

I didn't fancy using kraft card as my base, as I often do with autumn cards, but I wanted something a little softer/warmer than grey. So I reached for some Sahara Sand (now retired) I have in my card stock stash. 

Using one of the large leaves from the set and stamped it in black ink randomly. I then added a sentiment combination from Doodle Flowers, stamped on a piece of pink card I found in my bits box and adhered with foam tape. I finished with a trio of rhinestones to add a little sparkle.

Hope your week has stared well.

Crafty Hugs

Stencil Sunday - Doodle Flowers

Happy Stencil Sunday.

It seems like all I have said this week is, it's been a while since I. And Stencil Sunday is another post I feel I haven't done for SO long.

I am back today with a stencil feature.

This month in the Uniko VIP Facebook Group, the challenge is to ink up those stencils. I chose the Stencil - Doodle Flower. 

I've not inked this stencil up for ages and it was so much fun. I used Honeysuckle, Poppy and Marmalade for my colours and for my sentiment I used a varierty from the coordinating Doodle Flowers clear stamp set.

That's all from me today, but I will be back with more to share tomorrow.

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Floral Friday - Flower Power

Happy FriYAY!

Today I have a couple of Flower Power cards to share with you. I decided to do a display board for shows that showcased just Flower Power stamps and I needed a couple more. 

First I inked up Flower Power #1 to make this clean and simple card.

I used Buttercup for the flower and then added some Honeycomb using a dauber for the centre giving it a fun two tone look. I then used the coordinating Flower Power Designer Dies to cut it out.

The stem and leaved, plus the sentiment I stamped onto a arch die cut, I used Spellbinders Essential Arch dies. I then thought it needed a little something else so added the trio of flowers stamped in Honeysuckle to the lower right corner of my base card.

Next up I inked up Flower Power #5. 

This one has just come back in stock after a spell of being MIA, so it was nice to give this one some inky love again. 

Again I used the coordinating Flower Power Designer Dies that match Flower Power 1 - 6. I then coloured with some Stampin' Up! Blends. Another bright and cheerful design. 

Thanks for stopping by today and hope to see some of you at Crafterama Kent tomorrow.

Crafty Hugs

Throwback Kindness 🌸

Happy Throwback Thursday. 

This week I've been busy prepping for Crafterama Kent and I gave the Uniko display boards a little refresh. I was looking through card samples and came across these two using Kindness Blooms.

I remember making this one where I stepped out of my comfort zone with some water colouring. And this card has sparked some creative mojo.

And here is the second card I found. 

This card was actually inspired by a card I made using different, now retired products and it's an unusual colour combination for me when using flowers.

I'm looking forward to making time to create some new cards using this stamp set, hopefully it'll be soon! 

That's all from me today, but be sure to check out the VIP Facebook group for the latest challenge.

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Two For Tuesday - Uniko Style

 It's been a while since I've done a Two For Tuesday and while I was packing stamps yesterday I was inspired to ink up Uniko Style which has recently come back into stock.

For my first card I was inspired by a graphic I came across on Pinterest HERE. This patten was inspiration for this stamp set too. 

What I loved was the two colour split, but also the tone on tone stamping. This took a little bit of masking and I should have changed the mask sooner as the ink seeped through a little, but I am still please how it turned out.

For my colours I used Pink Lemonade for my DL slimline card base and Poppy card for the lower section. For the stamping I used Cranberry ink as I wanted the flowers to stand out. My sentiment choice is from Everyday Spring Sentiments.

Next I decided to go rainbow to create this one layer card.

I used Honeysuckle and Berry Kiss, Clementine & Spiced Cider, Buttercup and Honeycomb, Sprout and Parsley, Surfside and Lakefront, then finally Harbor and Blueberry. 

For my sentiment I chose a current favourite from Organic Blooms and finished my card with a variety of enamel dots from my stash to match the colours as close as I could.

That's all from me today, I hope these cards have inspired you to dust off your Uniko Style stamps or try the cards with some solid/layering stamps.

Crafty Hugs

Fond Farewells & Thank You's

Hello! 

Today is a tough day at Uniko HQ as today we say a fond farewell and thank you to not one, but two amazing, creative Uniko Brand Ambassadors. These two ladies have become wonderful friends over the years and are just like family. 

Firstly we say farewell to Steph. 

Steph joined Uniko back in 2021 after being a valued customer for many years and has been a inspirational and valued member of the team. 

Here are a few of my favourite makes that stood out to me when looking through all the beautiful inspiration Steph has made over the years.

There are SO many more wonderful makes on Steph's blog HERE and also her Instagram page. Be sure to take a look when you are wanting inspiration.

Next we say farewell to Anita.

Anita joined Uniko back in 2022, again after being a valued, customer for many years and has been a inspirational and valued member of the team.

I will miss Anita's perfect CAS designs, here are a few of my recent favourites.

There are SO many more wonderful makes on Anita's blog HERE and also her Instagram page. Be sure to take a look when you are wanting inspiration.

Anita and Steph, thank you SO much for all you have done for me & Uniko. You will both be truly missed SO much.

Crafty Hugs

Colourful Gerbera Throwback

Happy Throwback Thursday.

Today I am sharing another card we made at one of the May Uniko Stamping Retreats. I originally made this Pure Florals Gerbera card in August 2012 and this is the original.

Originally I used Papertrey Ink colours, I loved these inks back in the day. And the sentiment is from a retired Uniko stamp set called Fontiments.

Here is my remake...

This time I used Concord & 9th inks in Honeysuckle, Oceanside and Buttercup. I also used a stamping platform so I could add a little highlighting to the flower centres using Spiced Cider which I dabbed onto the stamp using a dauber. 

 

My trio of panels are slightly larger too, this was a good choice as I could stamp more of the flower. My sentiment choice is from Floral Vines. 

It was fun recreating an older card. Especially with the advancement of paper crafting tools, I didn't have a stamping platform back in 2012. Plus, I've learned some fun techniques over the years too. 

That's all from me today.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Top 25 Products of 2025 No.25 - 21

Hello & Happy Thursday. 

In years gone by I have done various things here on the blog during December, countdowns and giveaways. As I was browsing website reports, mainly to see what the most popular product has been in 2025. I thought it would be a fun little feature to share here on the blog, sharing some old inspiration and of course some new inspiration.

So welcome to Uniko's Top 25 Products of 2025.

Today I am sharing numbers 25 - 21 and a mix of old and new inspiration. 

Coming in at number 25 is Background Builders: Round in Circles. 

Here is this stamp set in action.

And it just so happens I have chosen this previously made card as this week's Card Of The Week! All the products used to make this card are 15% off on the website until Monday 8th December 9am GMT.

Coming in at number 24 is the Stencil - Ink & Flip Mid Century Leaves. 

This is a favourite of mine, so I created something new to share with you. As we're on the countdown to Christmas, and I still need Christmas cards, I went for a festive look. 

I chose to ink the leaves in Clover and then Evergreen to create my background. I then embellished with a sentiment from Christmas Sentiments and the flower from Flower Power #10.

I think it looks cute dressed up all festive!

The next product coming in at number 23, which I was surprised at, I thought it would be higher up, is Background Blocks Merry Christmas Scramble. 

Again, this is a favourite of mine so I have created something new to share with you. I love keeping things clean and simple with this stamp, so went for this simple design.

I started by stamping the block in black ink and heat embossing with my favourite Stardust EP. I then used a selection of Stampin' Blends to colour the block before adhering to my card base using foam tape.

Next is number 22, again a product I was surprised to see so low down in the ranks. But on the other hand, I am pleased to see Background Builders Mid Century Modern in the top 25 of 2025.

And this card is one of my favourite makes using this set. 

 

I'll definitely be inking this one up again soon, as it is just so much fun and you can get really creative with it. 

Lastly for today and coming in at number 21 is the Stencil Ink & Flip Layering Flower. Again another favourite and one I am pleased to see in the top 25. 

And here is a new card using this stencil combo. As I've started a festive theme, I went for a festive look again.

I started with the background, inking in Clover and Evergreen. I then used the flower detail and inked in Poppy and Cranberry. 

My sentiment choice is from Simply Said Blocks Christmas and I added some sparkly rhinestones to finish.

That's all for today. I'd love to know your thoughts and what is your prediction as to what else is in the top 25 of 2025?

I'll be back in a few days to share numbers 20 - 16!

Crafty Hugs