Uniko Sponsors CASology!

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Hey!

I am back again today to let you know that Uniko is proud to be sponsoring the new challenge over at CASology this week HERE - YAY!

This week at CASology the challenge cue word is...

And this is how I was inspired by the cue word...

I decided to use a 'pretty' Christmas flower on my card, the 4 step stamping poinsettia along with the holly & ribbon motif from the newly released Jingle Bells clear stamp set. I added some 'pretty' gold glitter to my ribbon tails for the added Christmas sparkle! 

I used the SU! Grunge Grid again for my BG, stamping it in VersaMagic Pixie Dust first onto my white CS layer, I then stamped the holly ribbon image in Tea Leaves VersaMagic, but then went over the ribbon lines with a black fine liner as I wanted them to show through the glitter and define them. 

The poinsettia is stamped with all 4 layers & fussy cut out, I will be sharing a little tutorial later in the week as to how I stamp the poinsettia & the order I stamp the layers. The sentiment is from Simply Said Christmas, the Stamp Of The Week this week HERE. I have masked the sentiment before stamping it as a cluster rather than the straight line stamp it comes as.

Again I used the CAS(E) this Sketch! layout seen HERE and below for my card, it is such a fun sketch ;)

Anyway, be sure to check out the CASology Challenge HERE & join in, there is a £15 eGift Certificate to spend in store over HERE at Uniko.

Ok, that is all from me today on this blog, I will be back tomorrow with more to share & over on the website blog later with another card using the Stamp Of The Week, Simply Said Christmas. Until next time, thank you for stopping by today.

Introducing... Jingle Bells

Hey & Happy Monday!

I am SO happy you have stopped by today, here at Uniko I am in full swing with the November Release & today we have the next product introduction :)

Today three of the UK based Uniko DT are joining me & WOW they've whipped up some beauties to share with you! 

First up a I have a couple of cards to share with you, both of my cards are mini 10.5 x 10.5cm square to give you a better idea of size.

My first card today features the large Jingle & Bells sentiment from the set, which are two separate stamps. I wanted to keep my card super CAS and paired it with the two smaller sized bells which are stamped in gold. I then drew in the hanging threads and the little bow is from Rustic Christmas.

Next I wanted to show you the holly & ribbon paired with the layered poinsettia...

Now, without a stamp positioner (I need to add a MISTI to my Christmas list) the poinsettia can be a little tricky to line up as it is a petite but cute poinsettia :) I stamped the poinsettia in Red Magic VersaMagic then, one layer in SU! Rose Red & two layers in Encore Gold ink. Then I set about fussy cutting it out which is an obsession of mine (fussy cutting that is!).

The holly & ribbon come as one stamp, which I stamped in Tea Leaves VersaMagic ink & added the holly detail with Hint Of Pesto VersaMagic. A trio of berries, glitter to the ribbon & sentiment from Essentially Christmas & I was done!

Anyway, that's all from me but I know the DT have made some wonderful samples in such a short space of time, so be sure to pop on by to their blogs below to see more...

CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah P

CLICK HERE to see more from Jane

CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah G

Ok, that's all we have today, but we will be back tomorrow with one more product to share before the products line shelves on the 11th November & are available to purchase HERE.

Sneak Peeks 5th & 6th November. These little teasers give you hints at what is in store!

Introducing... 7th - 10th November. Here you'll get to see the soon to be released products in action. 

Release Day! Thursday 11th November you will get to see all the products in their entirety and purchase them HERE on the website! As tradition holds there will be a mini Design Team Blog Hop with a chance for a lucky person to win an eGift Certificate. 

AND as the DT in the US are late getting their release goodies, we have organised an extra blog hop & prizes of course...

Countdown to Christmas Blog Hop! Saturday 28th November is the official DT Blog Hop showcasing the release & of course prizes up for grabs!

Hope to see you tomorrow for more & thank you for stopping by today :)

TIME OUT Challenges - CASE with your own twist

* This is my first post for the day, please pop by at 9am for the first February Release Sneak Peeks*

Hey!

It's time for the next challenge over at TIME OUT Challenges! This fortnight is a CASE challenge, with your own twist. This month we have an awesome muse who many in blogland might already know...

Kylie 

This is Kylie's Fabulous card to CASE...

Here is my CASE with a twist...

As you can see I was inspired by the tag, flowers and the colours of the flowers, but I decided to twist it up by using a Smokey Slate card base instead of the white on white & texture Kylie has used. I decided to keep my card sentiment free too, then it can be used for any occasion that may arise. 

Ok, that's all from me today, but there is much more inspiration over at TIME OUT Challenges. This fortnight we have a lovely guest designer joining us, Sarah from the Uniko Studio Design Team - YAY!, be sure to stop by Sarah's blog Sazzle Dazzle Crafts to see how she was inspired by the photo and of course the FABulous TIME OUT Challenges Design Team...

Sandie

Nonni

Lynn

Sherry

Lisa

Gerrina

Dawn

Sarah

Shona

Elizabeta

Anita

For all the info and to link up your challenge be sure to stop by the TIME OUT Challenges blog. I look forward to seeing your creations :) I'll be back soon with more to share, until then, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: White (Neenah) SU! Smokey Slate

Ink: Memento Luxe Love Letter, Rose Bud and Angel Pink

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #5

Accessories: Clearly Besotted Rounded Tag, SU! Basic Grey Bakers Twine & Ribbon. Foam Adhesive.

Fusion & French Cupcake Inspiration!

Hey & Happy Monday!

Apologies for my tardiness today in posting, I didn't make it into the studio to create yesterday & today I have spent most of the day catching up with my college friends, chatting & having lunch in the sunshine - Oh and ice cream! 

I'm here in the studio this evening enjoying the slightly cooler temperature and getting my craft on whilst the hubby is out playing football! I decided to have a little play along with the current Fusion Card Challenge seen HERE and below my card for some inspiration and this is what I came up with...

Not a cupcake in sight, instead a little cluster of my current 'go to' flowers! I did use the inspiration photo, but for the colours it features. I also rotated the sketch counter clockwise.

Such a lovely soft colour palette and featuring aqua a favourite colour of mine :) Below is a little close up of the floral detail...

Short & sweet from me today, I want to make another card tonight to share with you tomorrow afternoon, as I am back the hospital tomorrow morning for another scan & check up on the not so 'lil beans!! 

Until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: Papertrey Ink Lemon Sorbet. White (Boyes)

Ink: VersaMagic Pink Peonies, Aquatic Splash & Tea Leaves. Memento Luxe Dandelion

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Vines, Flower Power #5 and Natures Treasures I

Accessories: Papertrey Ink Ribbon.

Blog Hop WINNER and a card!

Hey!

I'm back today to announce the winner of the July Design Team Blog Hop HERE. This month we revisited Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum & the matching dies, which was the prize up for grabs (or a Gift Certificate to the same value if already owned by the winner) for commenting along the hop.

So without further ado all the comments along the hop have been counted and Random.org has selected the winner...

Commenter #3 is...

Carole11 July 2014 09:58

Love that baby wipe technique, might just have to ad it to my list of to do's! It looks fab on the Chrysanthemum.

Congratulations Carole, send me an email to beverley@unikostudio.com letting me know if you have the stamp set & dies or not along with your postal address and I will get your prize on it's way to you! 

As I was MIA yesterday, due to being tired after another scan & 3 hrs spent at the hospital I have a card to share with you today too...

I decided I needed a mojo boost and played along with a couple of challenges. Firstly the ColourQ challenge HERE and seen below. I chose just one of the colours - 5 seemed a little scary! 

The second challenge is Crazy for CAS seen HERE, which is to use Butterflies! As you can see I had no trouble combining the two challenges and reached instantly for the English Country Garden - Butterflies! You can just about see the sprinkling of glitter I added to the butterflies to help them sparkle a little more. 

That's all from me today, it's time for a little power nap before hubby comes home from work & I have to start the tea! I will be back tomorrow firstly with the next TIME OUT Challenges card & information and then with the WINNER of the Uniko Studio Challenge #11. 

Until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Black, white from stash

Ink: VersaMagic Turquoise Gem, VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio English Country Garden - Butterflies

Accessories - SU! Glitter

TIME OUT Challenges - Home Sweet Home

Hey!

Wow, these fortnights are passing SO quickly right now and it's time for the next challenge! This fortnight is the Home Sweet Home challenge where we have a FABulous home inspiration...

Photo Source: Home Trend Design

And here is my take on the inspiration...

I was inspired by the colours in the photo, hence the kraft card base & notebook page die cut, plus the colours of the fringe throw on the left hand side of the photo. I replicated the stripes of the throw with my ribbon loops and decided to stamp the flowers in the matching colours too.

There were a couple of other challenges which inspired this card, firstly Crazy For CAS HERE which is to use ribbon and or twine. The other challenge is the Addicted to CAS one HERE which is 'Over the Edge'. Both the ribbon loops and the flowers hang over edges on my card! 

This fortnight we have a lovely guest designer joining us, Christine, be sure to stop by Christine's blog to see how she was inspired by the photo and of course the FABulous TIME OUT Challenges Design Team...

Sandie

Nonni

Lynn

Sherry

Lisa

Gerrina

Dawn

For all the info and to link up your challenge be sure to stop by the TIME OUT Challenges blog. I look forward to seeing your creations :) I'll be back tomorrow with more to share, until then, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Crumb Cake. White from stash

Ink: SU! Regal Rose & Pumpkin Pie. VersaMagic Spring Pansy

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #2 and Natures Treasures I

Accessories: PTI Notebook Page Die & Satin Ribbons

Countdown to Christmas Day 4

Hey!

I'm back this afternoon with day 4 of my Countdown to Christmas, this mornings post HERE was by Gillian our December Guest Designer who won the last Uniko Studio Challenge. Be sure to check out Gillian's beautiful & festive card as a challenge reminder. There is still 10 days to get your entires linked up.

Ok, back to my project for today...

The inspiration for this card came from the current CASology challenge HERE which is ribbon. I had all the usual ideas of using ribbon on cards, tags & gifts floating around my mind. Then all of a sudden it came to me - a gift card, but not in the usual sense of creating a gift card holder but merely a card disguised as a gift. 

Yes, it's not an original idea but it's what came to me and sometimes you just have to go with the flow! I've used minimal supplies on the card and any colour ribbon can be used. You could even match the colours to your actually gift wrapping for the year if you are a colour coordinating theme person. 

I decided to add a small die cut heart tag stamped with a 'With Love' sentiment from Flower Power #3, but it would still look pretty & festive even without the tag. Thinking about this card now as I type it doesn't even have to be a card for Christmas, it would suit any occasion. 

That's all from me today & I hope I've inspired you a little bit to use some of that ribbon I know you're hoarding like me! I'll be back tomorrow at the usual time of 9am GMT with Day 5 of the countdown, with something a little different! Until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Crumb Cake. Dovecraft White

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #3

Accessories: Sizzix Framelit Heart Dies, Gingham Ribbon from stash. Linen Thread. Foam Adhesive

Background Builders: Christmas Day 2

Hey!

Did you enjoy the Design Team Blog Hop yesterday? I sure did, SO many FABulous ideas & so much inspiration. If you missed it you can catch up on it HERE. 

So, as I said yesterday, I haven't shown much love to Background Builders: Christmas so I am spending the week showing it some love! Todays card is a little out of my comfort zone and normal go to style...

I'm not 100% sure I like it as there is not as much 'white' space as I usually have on my projects, but it is good to step out of the zone now & then. 

For this card I was inspired by Nicki's card HERE which she shared a few weeks ago.  I just loved the text stamped background and wanted to give it a go. I am also inspired by Stacey's cards with the  use of layers, textures and ribbons like in this card HERE. So I kind of combined the two and this was the result!

That's all from me today using the set, but I will be back tomorrow with more to share. Until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Be sure to pop on over to Uniko Studio's November Guest Designers Blog N@Ali HERE today and everyday this week as N@Ali is sharing a week of Uniko Studio inspiration using all the October Release products.

***Just in case you missed the newsletter, Stunning Snowflakes, Wonderful Washi, Flower Power #1 and Natures Treasures 1 are all back in stock over on the website! 

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Pool Party, Crumb Cake. White from stash

Ink: SU! Soft Suede. PTI Fresh Snow

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Christmas & Stunning Snowflakes

Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies Snowflakes, Cosmic Shimmer True White EP, SU! Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon. Button from stash. Sizzix Hearts Framelits Dies

Back to Reality!

Hey!

Well, I'm back on English soil but not quite back on English time! Feeling a bit jet lagged but I am sure I will be back to normal in no time. Things will be back to normal here on the blog too with daily postings, the team however did a FAB job whilst I was away don't you think? 

I'm looking forward to getting back into the studio and being creative, so many ideas buzzing round my head, written down & sketched whilst I was away!

Anyway, today I have this card to share with you which I made before I went away...

I've combined Beautiful Blooms with some doily tape & wide ribbon from SU! and a lovely Autumn colour scheme.

I want to say a huge 'thank you' to everyone who took the time to make and send me & my husband such lovely Wedding cards, it was such a wonderful surprise to come home to. I will be thanking you all individually in the near future but wanted you to know how special you made us feel. Thank you also to everyone who left comments here on the blog too, it made us feel very loved. We had a fabulous  day & wonderful honeymoon/vacation with many memories to treasure.

That's all from me today, thank you for stopping by & I will be back tomorrow with more to share :)

Supplies

Card Stock: White from stash, PTI Fine Linen

Ink: SU! Real Red, PTI Fine Linen

Stamps: Uniko Studio Beautiful Blooms

Accessories: SU! Ribbon & Doily Tape

Winner & a card...

Hey!

I'm back today to announce the WINNER of the BIG June Release Design Team Blog Hop, thank you to everyone who hopped along with us and took the time to leave such lovely comments. They are all truly appreciated by me & the team.

So, without further ado the winning comment number is...

Which is Lou who commented on Guest Designer Jen Nelson's blog...

 Lou said...

Hi! love this card Jen,so pretty too.
hugs Lou.xx

30 June 2013 08:49

CONGRATS Lou, send me an email with your mailing address to beverley(at)unikostudio(dot)com and I will get your prize mailed out to you!

I've also got a card to share today that I made this morning...

I was having a tidy out and came across this wide Pink Pirouette ribbon in my stash that I had forgotten I had and it reminded me of the beautiful Play Date Cafe challenge colours again seen HERE and below!

I decided to keep the card sentiment free so that I can use it for any occasion which may arise, a stack of those sorts of cards always comes in handy.

That's all from me today, I will be back tomorrow with more to share, until then THANK YOU for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: PTI Raspberry Fizz, White from stash

Ink: SU! Orchid Opulence, Going Grey

Stamps: Uniko Studio Beautiful Blooms

Accessories: Foam Adhesive, SU! Pink Pirouette Ribbon

Calming Colours...

Hey!

How about some calming colours to soothe the Monday chaos?!

I was in need of something to calm me & relax me after the Monday I've had! I knew there was a reason I wanted to stay in bed this morning! It all started as soon as I went to have a bath, yep the boiler has decided to go on the blink again so no hot water & no heating. 

I'm glad to have a nice oil heater in the studio so after boiling kettles to have a wash off to the studio I went & have been all day, making ... phone calls to plumbers & heating specialists! 

So, this evening I've had tea & relaxed a little it was time to be calmed & soothed by inking a few stamps to make this card...

I started off by using the current retro sketch seen HERE and below for the layout of my card and also used the current Less Is More challenge for my colour scheme HERE and seen below.

I matched the colours as best I could & tried not to drool on the desk as I looked at the yummy donuts! 

I already had Pure Florals: Gerbera out on the desk from yesterdays card & decided to ink it up again & paired it with a small sentiment from Label Love: Birthday. 

Now I'm off to take some of the stress of the day out in the gym & mainly go so I can get a hot shower! Lol! There is method in my madness!

Hope you've all had a good Monday & I'll back tomorrow with less life woes & more projects to share. 

Lots happening in the studio this week NEW clear stamps & NEW dies are in the line up for a FABulous April Release & we have a revisited Design Team Blog Hop on the 11th with a chance to win the set featured in the hop. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: SU Very Vanilla. PTI Fine Linen

Ink: SU! Crumb Cake. PTI Autumn Rose

Stamps: Uniko Studio Pure Florals: Gerbera, Label Love: Birthday

Accessories: PTI Satin Ribbon, Autumn Rose, Sweet Blush & Vintage Cream. Foam Adhesive