Super FREE Saturday!

Hey!

Whoop Whoop! It's that time of the month for another Super FREE Saturday. If your not sure what it's all about it's explained HERE in the very first Super FREE Saturday post. So, this month we're getting into the Holiday Spirit with a bit of 'ho ho ho - let it snow'!

Here's a pic of what's contained in this months FREE download...

This FREE kit available for download HERE from the Uniko Studio website contains 4 digital stamps that come in a brush and a PNG file and 3 patterned papers in JPG format in both A4 and US Letter size. Not bad for a freebie - huh! 

How about a couple of cards showing you what you can do with this kit...

I love, love LOVE snow & snowflakes! So I decided to use the polka dot paper and the 'let it snow' digital stamp sentiment to make this CAS card that would be super easy to mass produce in no time at all! 

Another contemporary and classy colour combo Red, White & Kraft - yum! A bit of added sparkle with rhinestones and glitter tops it off to perfection! 

One thing I love about my job is designing something I've wanted and needed in order to get a start on my Christmas cards and that was a 'let it snow' sentiment! So, I couldn't resist making another card using it! 

Another contemporary and classy colour combo on this card and another of my FAVES! For this card I used the Wonderful Washi stamp set, I hear you say "where"! 

I used one of the larger Washi stamps and stamped it onto the reverse of each of the patterned papers contained in the kit in a light ink so that I could cut a perfect Washi ribbon! Once I had cut the Washi ribbons out I added some Hero Arts Prisma Glitter to all the white patterns, glitter is ESSENTIAL when creating Christmas cards! 

Ok, so that's enough from me how about a look at how the Design Team & Digital Design Team have used the kit...

Aimes

Gayatri

Amber 

Stacey

Ren-Yi

Nicki

Erika

Be sure to pop on by the website to download the 'ho ho ho -  let it snow' kit and the Autumn SALE is still on! 

I'd LOVE to see what you create using the freebie so post a link to your project below or email me a photo and I'll load it to the Uniko Studio Flickr site HERE and link it up here too! 

I'll be back again tomorrow with a couple more SFS 'ho ho ho let it snow' cards to share with you. Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

 Supplies

Card Stock: PTI Kraft & Aqua Mist. WPlus9 White. SU! Poppy Parade

Stamps: Uniko Studio Wonderful Washi

Accessories: SFS ho ho ho - let it snow, Hero Arts Prisma Glitter, Rhinestones, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punches, Copic Marker R29, Sizzix Framelits - Damask Frame, Foam Adhesive.

Out of Sync!

Hello!

Well, it's back to work after a rainy but lovely relaxing Bank Holiday here in the UK! I had planned to craft in The Studio over the extended weekend but relaxed, spent time with my hunny and shopped instead! 

It was hard to get back to work after such a nice break and now I feel I'm on a holiday wind down to a sunshine getaway even though the next Uniko Studio release is just around the corner! So, I soon snapped out of it & whipped this little beauty up this morning to share with you ...

Savouring the very little sunshine we've had in the UK this Summer I thought I'd use a cheery summery colour scheme on my card! I used the current Retro Sketch HERE and seen below for my card layout & I couldn't resist using the Super FREE Saturday collection once more! 

The circle butterfly tag from the collection has to be my FAVE and so it got printed out a few times! This time I added the 'Thank You' sentiment from Extra Time as I can never have too many Thank You cards! 

Here's a close up ...

If you missed the Super FREE Saturday fun you can catch up on it HERE and HERE. The collection can be downloaded for FREE HERE! 

It won't be long before the September release Sneak Peeks start here on the blog, so I had best get onto a few things here in the studio in preparation for that! Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, PTI Lemon Tart, SU! Regal Rose

Ink: SU! Regal Rose

Stamps: Uniko Studio Extra Time

Accessories: Uniko Studio Super FREE Saturday BRIGHT Butterflies Collection. PTI Mat Stack Dies& Layerz Dies, Hibiscus Burst Twill Ribbon. Rhinestone.

Introducing ...

Hello & Happy Weekend!

Today is a fun day on the blog as I have a few NEW things to tell you about & some announcements too. It's going to be a rather long post, so grab a cuppa & get ready for the fun to begin...

The first thing I want to introduce to you is a NEW monthly feature here on the blog / website called ...

Super Free Saturday is what is says ... Super Fun & most of all FREE!

Each month I will have a small digital collection available to download from the website HERE. The collections will vary as to what they will contain but I can ensure there will be plenty for you to create a project or two. The Super FREE Saturday collection will be featured here on the blog & also by the Design Team on their blogs.

How about I introduce you to the first Super FREE Saturday collection ...

BRIGHT Butterflies collection features 3 patterned papers seen on the left of the image above and 6 printable elements. All the files are JPG and can be used in Adobe Photoshop or Word so you don't have to be an expert at digital stuff just print & make. Simples! 

Like all the digital collections available from Uniko Studio the colours match Stampin' Up! colours. The colours in this collection are Bashful Blue, Pool Party, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie & Regal Rose.

How about a few projects to give you some ideas ...

If you are a regular blog reader you will know that I LOVE butterflies! I also love tags & labels so I couldn't resist putting one in the collection! The sentiment is from Extra Time & fits nicely into the section on the label.

This next card uses one of the journal cards ...

I used a punch from SU! to add the spiral note book definition to the journal tag & a mini bulldog clip to hold it together. The Sentiment is from FONTiments - birthday.

I've one more card to share with you today before the Design Team share their projects using the collection ...

This card uses the stitched butterfly paper & one of the banners. I enlarged the banner slightly & adhered it to the card using foam adhesive.

The design team have some projects to share too so pop on over to their blogs to see how they've used Bright Butterflies ...

Kerry

Gayatri

Aimes

To make the whole Super Free Saturday a bit more fun I have added a linky tool for you to add a link to your project thats on your blog, online gallery & if you don't have either of them drop me an email with a photo of your project & I'll add it to the Uniko Studio Flickr pool HERE and link it up for you! I'd really LOVE to see what you all do with the FREE stuff!

Now, you'd think that was enough excitement for one day but, I've got more! Yep, it's all happening here at Uniko Studio! 

Calling all card makers, scrappers & crafters!! Uniko Studio is looking for some more talent to add to it's team of designers. It's open internationally so have a look at the details, it could be you I'm looking for! 

To limit the length of this post the details of the Uniko Studio Design Team Call is HERE which can be found on the page tab at the top of the blog & there is also a link on the left sidebar.

Well, I think that's enough for one day, I've worn myself out with all the excitement today! I look forward to receiving all your DT applications & looking at your Super FREE Saturday creations! 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

Supplies: 

Just Because

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, SU! Regal Rose

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Extra Time

Accessories: Super FREE Saturday BRIGHT Butterflies, PTI Limitless Layers Dies & Hibiscus Burst Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone

Sending Best Wishes

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, SU! Regal Rose

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio FONTiments - Birthday

Accessories: Super FREE Saturday BRIGHT Butterflies, SU! Punch & Mini Bulldog Clip, Mini Rhinestones

Simply The Best

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, PTI Autumn Rose

Accessories: Super FREE Saturday BRIGHT Butterflies, Foam Adhesive & Mini Rhinestone

CeLeBrAtInG!

Hello & Happy Weekend!

Today, I am hosting a little celebration on the blog here for a BIG achievement (well I think so anyway)! I'm celebrating over 15,000 visits to the Uniko Studio Blog!! I am so grateful for everyone who stops by to look at my creations, those who take the time to comment & for all the customers who  have shown support for a NEW UK company & purchased Uniko Studio stamps! 

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

So, as a thank you I am offering up some blog candy! YAY! 

Whats up for grabs? I hear you ask! 

The Winner of the Blog Candy will receive:

* EVERY single digital product available to date from Uniko Studio

* A Stamp Set of your choice 

* 30% off your order from the website

(If you are a regular customer to Uniko Studio & have purchased all products available & you win the candy I will revise the prize)

What you have to do to be in a chance of winning the goodies:

* Become a Follower of Uniko Studio Blog here & on Facebook (Thats if you use FB)

* Put the Uniko Studio Blinkie on your blog & tell your followers about the candy! 

* Link your blog to the inlinkz tool below

Copy & Paste this blinkie code:

<a href="http://www.unikostudio.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o484/UnikoStudio/BlinkieSmaller2.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>

Simples! 

How about a couple of cards ...

For this card I used some yummy Eclectic Mix Summer digital download papers that are included in the candy! 

How about some more Flower Power ...

I was inspired by THIS card by Stephanie when I made this card. The colours & layout looked like fun that I had to try it with the Pure Florals: Gerberas.

There will be a link to this post on the sidebar until the end of the collection which is Tuesday September 11th. I do hope you will join in the celebrations!

Have a Wonderful Weekend & Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Supplies:

Celebrate With Polka Dots:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, SU! Tempting Turquoise

Ink: SU! Tempting Turquoise

Stamps: FONTiments - Birthday

Accessories: Uniko Studio Eclectic Mix Summer digital downloadable papers, Embroidery Floss & Rhinestones

Celebrate Flower Power:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White

Ink: PTI Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz. Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Pure Florals: Gerbera, FONTiments - Birthday

Accessories: Foam Adhesive

Geometrics

Hello!

Sorry I was MIA this weekend, I needed to let my muscles rest a little so I didn't get any crafting done. It's helped a bit but I'm still in a bit of pain. I have however this card to share with you which I made a while ago ...

This card LO was inspired by one I'd seen on Pinterest, such a wealth of inspiration there! Below is the card I saw ...

Source: thecardyard.blogspot.com.au via Beverley on Pinterest

When I first saw the card I was going to use Decorative Doilies - The Hands Of Time but when I printed the papers from the Pure Florals: Gerbera Digital Download, these 3 colours looked so lovely together so I had to use them! Now I have made the card and see it here on the blog, I wish that I had cut the papers so that the flowers lined up in a continuous pattern as they would have if I had used just one colour. I guess that's the OCD in me! 

I hope to have more to show you tomorrow, thanks for bearing with me & stopping by today.

Hugs

Soft & Summery

YAY ... Happy Friday Everyone!

I hope you have all survived the working week! I have just about, the last few days have been a bit painful, pulling a muscle in the left side of your chest is not good! Anyway, it has not stopped me crafting & playing with paper, ink & stamps! I have blocked the pain out as I sat & made this card ...

I saw the new colours over at The Play Date Cafe and had to join in. The colours are shown below & HERE. 

I really surprised myself with this card & used way more of the yellow than I intended. I thought I would have used more of the mint colour as I an a bit of fan of that colour, but it's only appearance on the card is in one little button form! 

I used PTI Lemon Tart CS for the base & panel as So Saffron was not quite the colour I wanted. I stamped the solid Gerbera from Pure Florals:Gerbera in Regal Rose & Calypso Coral onto White CS and fussy cut them out. It was quite therapeutic. The sentiment is from FONTiments - Birthday and the buttons are Melon Berry, Aqua Mist & Hibiscus Burst from PTI. I finally added a little bit of bling for good measure! 

Thats all from me today, but I will be back tomorrow with more to share. Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Dynamic Doilies!

Hey!

I'm back today with a card to share in which I have incorporated 2 challenges. It's not often that my brain can cope with more than 2 challenges, there is always SO much going on in there! Ha! I guess I have cheated my brain a little as I am reusing THIS I Spy Sketch but I have used different stamps & a different colour combination.

Whilst blog hopping about the other day I came across another challenge blog called Dynamic Duos a colour challenge blog. The colours HERE & shown below contains one of my FAVES Baja Breeze. I use this colour a lot when designing Uniko Studio Digital Download Paper Collections! 

For my card I used one of the solid doilies from Decorative Doilies - The Hands of Time and a sentiment from FONTiments - Birthday. Now, FONTiments doesn't contain a 'wish' in that font it is 'whishes' so I just partial stamped it to make the sentiment I wanted a bonus of using clear stamps! 

Nearly the weekend, it's looking like Summer may arrive here in the UK this weekend so I can't wait! I NEED me some vitamin D! We have another bike ride planned so I'm looking forward to that. Do you have anything exciting planned for the weekend?

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Lets Strip!

Hello!

Don't worry it's not an explicit post, I'm just referring to the current challenge over on CAS-ual Fridays! The challenge is to use strips of colour or pattern on your creation.

This challenge is perfect for using the NEW Eclectic Mix Summer digital papers! I used 3 of the paper designs contained in the collection on my card today. I love the bright colours contained in this collection so used a Tempting Turquoise card base & a Melon Mambo stamped  sentiment to complement the papers. The daisy is a Stampin' Up! Sizzix die paired with a Memory Box die & a SU! brad. I chose the sentiment 'Wish' from FONTiments - Birthday as I'm wishing everyday that Summer would arrive! 

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Uniko Studio July Reveal & Release!

Hey All!

I'm SO glad you stopped by the blog today as today is the day I get to introduce the NEW Uniko Studio products that are all available HERE on the website for purchase.

So, lets introduce the next Uniko Studio clear stamp set ...

Pure Florals - Gerbera £15.95

Copyright Uniko Studio 2012

www.unikostudio.co.uk

Pure Florals - Gerbera is the first in a NEW series of Pure Florals clear stamp sets. I LOVE Gerbera flowers as they come in SO many lovely colours. This set contains 2 views of the flower & also 2 sizes of leaves. It contains a linear image & a solid image so will suit those who like to colour and those who don't. It's also perfect for a bit of 2 step stamping! I've included a few sentiment options too to make this set even more versatile.

Next up is ...

Pure Florals - Gerbera Digital Paper Collection £3.00

Copyright Uniko Studio 2012

www.unikostudio.co.uk

This digital downloadable patterned paper collection contains 2 designs in 8 different colours that coordinate with Stampin' Up! Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, So Safron, Crumb Cake, Regal Rose, Marina Mist, Sahara Sand & Wild Wasabi.

Use this paper collection on it's own or combined with the coordinating stamp set for even more possibilities!

The download contains files for those who use A4 sized paper & those who use US Letter sized paper. Once you have purchased the papers & completed the checkout you will be sent a link to the download, be sure to save them to your computer.

Next is a NEW colour combination of the Classics digital downloadable paper collection ...

Classics Summer Digital Paper Collection £1.75

Copyright Uniko Studio 2012

www.unikostudio.co.uk

Classics Summer is a follow on from the Classics digital paper collection which was released in May. It features classic patterns such as gingham, plaid & argyle in lovely Summery Colours. The papers coordinate with Stampin' Up! Pool Party, So Safron, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, & Certainly Celery and the collection contains the 6 designs shown above.

The final reveal for the July Uniko Studio release is another digital downloadable paper collection ...

Eclectic Mix Summer Digital Paper Collection £2.00

Copyright Uniko Studio 2012

www.unikostudio.co.uk

Eclectic Mix Summer digital downloadable paper collection is what it says, 'a eclectic mix of patterns'. The collection contains polka dots, chevrons, herringbone & striped patterns in a BRIGHT Summery colour combination. They are perfect for all kinds of projects & occasions not just Summer!

The colours contained in this collection coordinate with Stampin' Up! Bashful Blue, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise & Certainly Celery. 

Now I have made all the formal introductions how about a few projects using the NEW products ...

This first card uses the side view linear Gerbera stamp. I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black ink & coloured it using my Copic markers. The sentiment is also from the Pure Florals: Gerbera set & is just one of the many combinations contained in the set.

For this second card I combined the Pure Florals: Gerbera clear stamp set with the coordinating Pure Florals: Gerbera digital patterned paper collection. I chose one of the multi layered designs and cut a strip to adhere to a Pink Pirouette card base. I then stamped the sentiment from FONTiments - Birthday in Memento Tuxedo Black in the lower right corner. I then used the front view linear Gerbera stamp and stamped it on white CS and cut it out. I adhered it to the card base using foam adhesive and used a small amount of Crystal Stickles to the centre of the flower. 

Below is a close up of the detail ...

For my next CAS card I combined Eclectic Mix Summer digital patterned paper collection with FONTiments - Birthday stamp set.

I selected the chevron paper from the collection and adhered a strip to a White CS base. I then cut a panel the same height as the card base but 3 cm smaller in width and stamped 'happy birthday' in SU! Bashful Blue & Certainly Celery, which are 2 of the colours featured in the paper collection.

For my last card today I have used the Polka Dot patterned paper from the Classics Summer digital patterned paper collection. I paired it with another sentiment combination from Pure Florals: Gerbera which is stamped in SU! Regal Rose. The doily die cut is created using PTI's doily dies and the flower is a Memory Box die Petal Party.

I hope that you have enjoyed the reveal post today. Don't forget to pop by the Design Team blogs to see what they have created using the NEW products. All the products you have seen today are available for purchase HERE on the website.

Aimes

Kerry

Gayatri

Thank you for stopping by & all your lovely comments leading up to today. I will be back tomorrow with more creations to share using the NEW products released today!

Hugs

July 2012 Sneak Peek 4

Hello!

Today I have the last July 2012 Sneak Peek to share with you ...

This final sneak peek is of a coordinating digital downloadable patterned paper collection to the first sneak peek I showed you HERE. This collection features 2 designs in 8 fabulous colours. These papers will work FAB on their own but combine them with the stamp set for even more possibilities! 

This NEW product along with all the peeks I've shown so far will be revealed HERE on the blog tomorrow & will be available for purchase tomorrow HERE on the website!

Thank you for all your lovely comments, I look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Hugs

July 2012 Sneak Peek 2 & 3

Hey!

Thank you so much for your all your comments & visits to the blog yesterday for the start of the July 2012 Sneak Peeks.

I'm glad you have stopped by again today too as I have another 2 peeks to show you  today...

This first peek is of a NEW digital downloadable paper collection which features an eclectic mix of patterns in vibrant Summery colours.

This third sneak peek is a new soft Summery colour way of the previously released Classics collection. These Classic patterned papers are super value & a great resource to have at hand. Plus you only need to print them when you need them so no more hoarding papers! 

Today's Sneak Peeks of digital downloadable patterned paper collections will be revealed here on the blog on July 11th and HERE on the website to buy on July 11th.

Thanks for stopping by today, be sure to pop by tomorrow for a few more Sneak Peeks! 

Hugs

July 2012 Sneak Peek 1

Hey!

I'm SO glad you have stopped by the blog today, as today I get to share the first Sneak Peek of the July release!

I've been looking forward to sharing this peek for ages so without further ado here it is ...

This first peek is of a NEW Floral Stamp Set that is sure to be one of your favourites!

That's all the peeks for today, but I will be back tomorrow with more! The full reveal of these Sneak Peeks will be on Wednesday 11th July and they will be available to purchase HERE on the website. I'd LOVE to know what your thoughts are on this peek! 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs