Runway Inspired

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It's been a while since I last joined in with a Runway Inspired Challenge, but when I saw the current inspiration photo I was instantly inspired to make this little card...

I was inspired by the 'splashes' of colour on the inspiration photo seen HERE over on the challenge blog and below. They instantly reminded me of yesterdays Watercolour LOVE card HERE and my desire to explore the trend more.

For my card I decided to stamp my flowers & leaves onto some watercolour paper and I used a previous technique seen HERE to achieve the solid water coloured effect and heat embossed the line image of the flower in white over the top to define the flowers a little more. 

I decided to leave the card sentiment free and mounted it onto a soft lemon card stock base to enhance the pastel shades of the flowers. That's all from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with more to share, until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: PTI Lemon Zest

Ink: VersaMark

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

Accessories: SU! Markers, Water Spritzer, White Embossing Powder & Watercolour Paper

Runway Inspired

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Happy Friday :) It's good that the weekend is here as I do love spending time with my hunny & I do miss him during the week between 9 and 5. Only 7 days now till we leave for the US and I can safely say that I'm almost set to go and getting rather over excited - Ha!

Anyway, back to todays card...

It's been a while since I joined in with the Runway Inspired Challenge & I often seek inspiration from fashion and interiors when I'm designing. So when I saw the current challenge HERE and seen below, I had to play along and made the card seen above.

I've definitely had a 'thing' for the flower cluster stamp from Flower Power #1 this week! I was draw to the colours and overlapping floral design which helped with the choosing of the stamp and also the white strip down the middle of the dress with the elongated black triangle. Instead of it going straight I decided to put it on an angle on my card for a bit of interest and also to stamp the sentiment.

I masked the star off whilst inking my sentiment and removing the mask prior to stamping as I wanted to replace it with a fussy cut out flower. I used the elongated arrow from Accent Essentials: Arrows to direct the focus to the sentiment and replicate the elongated arrow seen on the dress. 

Overall I'm really quite happy with how this card turned out. It has a lot less white space than my usual creations but it's still quite CAS. It's good to step out of the comfy zone now and then, don't you think?

That's all from me today, but I will be back tomorrow with more to share & it is also Super FREE Saturday tomorrow so be sure to stop by to see what little FREEBIE I have in store for you this month! Don't forget there is still plenty of time to join in on the Uniko Studio Challenge #2, I'd love to see you play along with us :)

Supplies
Card Stock: SU! Night Of Navy, White from stash
Ink: SU! Night Of Navy, Pacific Point & Pumpkin Pie. PTI Summer Sunrise
Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #1, Accent Essentials: Arrows & All Occasion Sentiments #2
Accessories: Low Tack Masking Tape, Rhinestone

Introducing...All Occasion Sentiments #2

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What a FABulous week it's been so far & it's only Wednesday! Did you enjoy yesterday's product introduction? If you missed it you can catch up on it HERE and HERE. Don't forget there are mystery prizes up for grabs that will be announced HERE on the blog on June 11th. There are lots of ways to win, by commenting on the blog or a DT member blog during the countdown to release, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. 

OK, back to what we're all here for another product introduction! Today, I get to introduce you to the next All Occasion Sentiments stamp set, a mini set which packs a punch again with some super sized sentiments...

This first card was inspired by the NEW Runway Inspired Challenge HERE and seen below. I'd had a similar card in mind before I saw the challenge, but as soon as I saw the inspiration photo this card was practically finished! 

The result a clean & simple, graphic masculine card that gets straight to the point!

My next card is one for the girls and has a little more fuss about it...

On this card you get a little peek a Flower Power #2, which will be formally introduced later in the lead up to release! 

I started out by stamping the sentiment, which comes as 2 separate stamps onto Pool Party CS. I decided to stamp the 'HAPPY' in Hawaiian Shores to add a little more interest and to limit the amount of black. The flower is stamped in Pool Party ink first and then VersaMark and heat embossed with Cosmic Shimmer EP. I added a few aqua rhinestones to 3 of the white flower centres for that added bling!

I've one last card to share today using one of the other sentiments contained in the set. For this card I used the CAS(E) this Sketch! layout seen HERE, and I decided to play along with the NEW 'Less is More' challenge HERE which is to use the colour of your front door. My front door is a regular UPVC white door with a silver letter box...

So, I went with a white and silver colour combo to create this card...

I used silver pigment ink to stamp the 'Awesome' and heat embossed with stardust EP for that added sparkle. I then just stamped, embossed and fussy cut the star out to overlay the one in the sentiment. I used a Washi ribbon from Wonderful Washi Christmas, again stamped in silver and embossed with stardust EP.

I'd LOVE to know what you think of todays introduction :) A couple of design team members are introducing with me today too, so be sure to stop by Aimes' BLOG and Taheerah's BLOG to see how they've used All Occasion Sentiments #2.

We also have a FABulos guest designer joining us this month for release, who I am sure is a FAN of many a crafter and not just me!

 So without further ado I would like to welcome Jen Nelson as Guest Designer, welcome Jen :) I can't wait to see how Jen has used the NEW soon to be released Uniko Studio products and we don't have to wait too long as Jen has a card today too introducing todays set. 

Be sure to stop on by Jen's Blog The Tiny Blue Butterfly to see how she has used All Occasion Sentiments #2.

I'll be back tomorrow with the next product introduction, until then thank you for stopping by & have a lovely day.

Supplies:

HAPPY Birthday #1

Card Stock: White from stash

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, SU! Real Red

Stamps: Uniko Studio All Occasion Sentiments #2 (Released June 11th)

Accessories: Foam Adhesive

HAPPY Birthday #2

Card Stock: White from stash, SU! Pool Party

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, SU! Pool Party, VersaMark & PTI Hawaiian Shores 

Stamps: Uniko Studio All Occasion Sentiments #2 & Flower Power #2 (Released June 11th) 

Accessories: Cosmic Shimmer EP, Rhinestones

AWESOME

Card Stock: White from stash, Silver Shimmer from stash

Ink: ColorBox Silver Pigment

Stamps: Uniko Studio All Occasion Sentiments #2 (Released June 11th) Wonderful Washi Christmas

Accessories: Stampendous Stardust EP, Foam Adhesive & PTI Banner Die

Power Of The Flower!

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Today I'm sharing a card that I've made for the NEW Runway Inspired Challenge seen HERE and below...

As soon as I saw the inspiration photo my card was already made in my head! I knew exactly what supplies I was going to use and this is how it turned out...

Don't you just love it when a card idea turns out just how you saw it in your head?! I started out by stamping the leaves & stem from Flower Power #1 in a line, overlapping the stems to create a seamless pattern. I repeated the process on both sides of the card.

I then stamped the smallest graphic flower from Time in VersaMark and embossed it in Cosmic Shimmer White EP (Love this stuff!) and fussy cut them out (soon to be a thing of the past *wink*). I also embossed the sentiment onto a die cut banner, adhering this flat to the card. The flowers are adhered using foam adhesive to add some dimension.

This design would look just as FAB in colour as it does in black & white! A little tip for you: To help stamp & overlap the stems I drew a faint pencil line onto my card base.

I hope you've enjoyed todays card as much as I enjoyed making it! Until tomorrow, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, Black from stash

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark

Stamps: Uniko Studio Time & Flower Power #1

Accessories: Cosmic Shimmer White EP, PTI Banner Die, Foam Adhesive

Pink + Flowers + Glitter = Awesome!

Hey!

Yet another lovely & inspiring day spent with like minded creatives today at the CCAD (Cleveland College of Art & Design) Alumni event. I had the opportunity to meet up with a few fellow graduates from 2011 and also make a few new contacts as well as mooching round the college getting inspiration from the current students. 

Today's card though was inspired by the current Runway Inspired challenge HERE & below... 

The challenge was perfect for me to break out my NEW Cosmic Shimmer Polished Silk Silver Glitter which I treat myself to on Saturday! Here's how I've used it...

I was inspired by Sue a valued customer of Uniko Studio to dust off my older & much loved Uniko Studio stamp sets to make this card. Sue's BLOG has tons of inspiration & beautiful projects so be sure to pop by. I'll be sharing some of Sue's more recent projects here on the blog tomorrow.

Here's a close up of that shimmery glitter...

In other exciting news, I've got some lovely students soon to be graduates lined up for work placements once they've handed in their final projects. The first is Abbey who has a lovely Facebook page HERE. Abbey will be coming for a work placement in May which is FAB, I might just get a few more things achieved with an extra pair of hands in the studio! 

Then in June I have another Abbie lined up for a work placement, which is just fabulous! Abbie has  an interesting Tumblr site HERE which is full of inspiration. With all this help Uniko Studio might just achieve a few more 2013 goals!! 

Ok, that's all from me today, I rambled on excitedly a bit too much! Thanks for stopping by though it's much appreciated. 

Supplies

Card Stock: PTI Raspberry Fizz, WPlus9 White, Black from stash

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Time, BRIGHT Butterflies, Label Love: Thank you & Label Love: Birthday

Accessories: Double Sided Tape, Cosmic Shimmer Polished Silk Silver Glitter, PTI Limitless Label Dies & Buttons

Sparkly Butterflies

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I can just about say it's still Friday! I'm popping by late today as it's been a busy afternoon here in the studio and I'm feeling a bit under the weather too :( I still managed to whip up a super CAS card to share with you all though...

I have had these sparkly butterflies in my head fluttering around since I saw the latest Runway Inspired Challenge seen HERE and below.

Then, I saw the current CAS(E) this Sketch! layout seen HERE and below and the card just created itself - well almost! 

I just couldn't resist using the soon to be released BRIGHT Butterflies Designer Dies! This time die cutting them in Raspberry Fizz & Black card stock then smothering them in glitter! A sentiment from Label Love: Birthday & a few rhinestones & I was done!

That's all from me tonight, I'd better be getting some sleep as it's the demo & class at The Paperlane tomorrow! I'll be back tomorrow though with a project to share. Until then, thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: White & Black from stash. PTI Raspberry Fizz

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Label Love: Birthday

Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies - BRIGHT Butterflies (Released April '13) Hero Arts Prisma Glitter & Rhinestones.

I WISH...

It would SNOW!

Hey and happy Saturday to you all. I was out walking yesterday morning and it was bitterly cold and all I could think about was SNOW! Yep, I'm a snow lover and so because it's not on it's way here yet I'd make a snow card instead...

I used the current Runway Inspired Challenge HERE and seen below as my inspiration...

I love the result of this card especially the CAS crispness, it's reminds me of the first crunch as you step into fresh snow! 

That's all from me today, I hope you have a wonderful day whatever you may be up to. I think we are off out shopping for the afternoon. I hope to get a little time in The Studio later to make a few more projects for the upcoming release!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, Black from stash

Ink: SU! Real Red, VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Decorative Doilies - The Hands Of Time. 

Accessories: Rhinestones, Sizzix Framelits Circle Dies