Brand ambassador inspiration : Big and bold wish

Hi there!

Hannelie here with some inspiration focusing on Big & bold wish stamp set and Designer dies : big & bold - wish collection .

I combined the Big and Bold :Wish stamp set and designer dies with Background blocks : stars .

The sentiment phrases in the set really make it so versatile! You can use it with the birthday candles in the set to create a birthday card, or with the reference to stars, you can create a wish-inspired card by combining it with star images or embellishments like I did on today's card !

I stamped the star background on a piece of card stock and layered it on black card stock showing off a small border.

I used gold glitter paper to die cut the sentiment and layered it on a black shadow. The die cut 'wish' was popped up with foam dots for dimension. I used my silhouette cameo to cut out the 'upon a star'' and adhered it on the large die cut sentiment.

I finally added the 3 large golden flat back embellishments.

I love combining different sets to create different themed cards!

Thanks for popping in to take a look at my card :)

Wishing you a peaceful Sunday and wonderful week !

Hannelie

Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Wonderful Day

Bonjour !

Izzy here with some inspirational cards made with the Wonderful Day stamp set.

As you already know, this month is the Uniko's 8th Birthday, so to go on with the celebration, I made my first card a birthday card.

On a white double card, I made a strip on the left edge by stamping the foliage of the set in two shades of green. Then I used the Background Builders Classics set to make the black stripe.

I masked these strips and I aleatory stamped the different stamps of the set in different colours except the large bold flower that I didn't use. 

One of the flowers has been stamped on a piece of white card stock and fussy cut to be foam mounted on the card. I finished off with a sentiment from the set.

My next card is also a celebration card but with brighter colours. I also used the BIG & BOLD - Wish stamp.

I used a rainbow ink pad to stamp repeatedly the same image so that it looks like some fireworks.

 I stamped part of the bold wish sentiment on top. 

 

Then to finish I added some Wink of Stella on the colours as well as on the black sentiments. It's always hard to show the sparkle on a photo but believe me, it's all shiny with vibrant colours !

For my last card, I chose a totally different look and occasion.

As a lover of blue, I couldn't finish playing with this set without a blue card ! So I decided to make a smooshing background with two Distress inks. Once dry, I die cut this background into a crimped frame. 

Then I stamped the flowers and the berries with the two Distress inks I used for the background. To give it more sparkle, I put some drops of Diamond Stickles on the flowers and the berries. I finished off by stamping the sentiment (from the Flower Power #6 set) on a stripe of Vellum that I previously covered with Wink of Stella.

That's all for me today. I hope you will get inspired and that you will come and join the Birthday Linky Party HERE with your birthday card ! And don't forget, during the whole month of February 2020 you can take advantage of the fabulous 10% discount on all your orders !

Thanks so much for stoping by and have a wonderful (and crafty) weekend !

August 2019 Non Release Design Team Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Hey & Happy Weekend!

Welcome to the August 2019 Non-Release Design Team 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 Design Team a challenge to look back at a previously released product and give it some more love. 

This month I set the challenge of revisiting BIG & BOLD Wish clear stamp set and the coordinating  Designer Dies BIG & BOLD Wish.

As usual we have our GIVEAWAY, so be sure to comment along the hop for your chance to win both the BIG  & BOLD Wish clear stamp set and the coordinating Designer Dies BIG & BOLD Wish. An alternative prize will be offered if the winner already owns these.

You have until midnight BST Saturday 24th August 2019 to comment along the hop.

{Coming Soon!}

Bev

Carol 

Izzy 

Jane 

Julie

Linda

Lindsey

 

Wiebke

What an inspirational hop, so many new ideas, I hope you all enjoyed it too :)

Thanks for joining in on the fun.

Hugs

August 2014 Reveal, Release & GIVEAWAY!

Hey & SUPER Happy Monday!

The day is finally here & I get to reveal the four new products lining the Uniko Studio HQ shelves in their entirety. If you've been joining in on the fun since the Sneak Peeks you might want to check HERE to see if you are a mystery prize winner! 

Now grab a drink & let's get to the fun and see these new clear stamp sets in full...

BIG & BOLD - Wish £4.95

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BIG & BOLD is a new mini series featuring a big & bold word as the focus along with some accent sentiments & images. This little set has many possibilities used on it's own but will coordinate with other Uniko Studio products for even more!

Next we have a new Flower Power set...

Flower Power #6 £4.95

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www.unikostudio.co.uk

As you can see the set features a 2 step stamping rose and get well themed sentiments, it also has two single leaf stamps which will provide SO many stamping options within this series. There were a lot of you that guessed correctly and if you recognise the flower it's because it's a larger version of one of the flowers contained in Background Builders:Vines.

Next we have a set that I have been working on for some time now, getting it perfect, to be a different  take on the trend of cameras, useful for masculine cards but also have a feminine touch! It is a set perfect for scrapbooks and also Project Life too...

Strike a Pose! £15.95

Copyright Uniko Studio 2014

www.unikostudio.co.uk

Lastly but no means least we have the fourth clear stamp set being released...

Sweet Baby £9.95

Copyright Uniko Studio 2014

www.unikostudio.co.uk

With my current condition I couldn't resist releasing a baby themed set, again I stepped out of my comfort zone into the cute zone to create this set! Though it is primarily focused for baby cards the bear and smaller sentiments can be used for so many other types of card & will coordinate with other Uniko Studio products.

Ok, now all the formal introductions have been done, I have a selection of cards using the new sets...

For my first card I couldn't help but combine Sweet Baby & Strike a Pose! I started out by stamping the film strip along the edge, then masking off the bottom & sides to stamp the bear and duck. I dusted off my Prismacolor Pencils to colour the bears and duck in then dug out my Gamsol to blend the colouring.

This next card combines Strike a Pose! with BIG & BOLD - Wish and the polaroid frame is FABulous for making shaker cards like this...

The centre of the polaroid is fairly easy to cut out, I used my craft knife & ruler to do the straight edges and scissors to do the corners. The 'wish' part of the sentiment is from FONTiments - Birthday, which will be back in stock in a couple of weeks.

I've one last card to share with you today & this time I have used the single leaves in the Flower Power #6 set...

I used the current Fusion challenge inspiration photo & sketch seen HERE and below for the basis of my card.

To create the flowers I used both the single leaves in the set. I started out by stamping them on the horizontal and vertical, meeting the points in the middle & then filled in the diagonal leaves overlapping them with the previously stamped leaves. Here is a close up...

Ok, that's all from me, but how about some inspiration from the FABulous Design Team and our Guest Designers this month Sarah from Sazzle Dazzle Crafts & Sandie from London Days with our traditional release day blog hop:

Amber

Erika

Gillian

N@ Ali

Nicki

Ren-Yi (Summer Break)

Taheerah

Sarah 

Sandie

Simply comment along the hop to be in the chance of winning the ENTIRE release (If you win & have already purchased the release a full refund will be given. You have until midnight Sunday 17th  August to comment & the winner will be announced on the blog & Facebook on Monday 18th August.

Don't forget to check the WINNERS post HERE to see if you are a Mystery Prize Winner!

THANK YOU so much for stopping by today & joining in on all the fun and also for all the visits, comments and support over the last few days with Sneak Peeks & Introducing posts. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as me!

All the new products are available HERE on the website & DON'T FORGET if you order today & spend £25 or more it is FREE Worldwide Shipping. Simply use the code FREESHIPPING during checkout if your order qualifies. If you forget I & you qualify I will refund your postage. 
The release is also available at The Paperlane in Northallerton and a selection of products are again available at The Stamp Attic!

Introducing ... BIG & BOLD - Wish

Hey!

I'm so happy that you've stopped by the blog today as today I get to introduce the first new clear stamp set being released HERE at Uniko Studio on Monday 11th August 9am GMT. This is the little peek you got the other day in case you missed it...

How about a couple of projects showcasing this new little set...

For my first card I paired the largest sentiment in the set with one of the smaller ones and accented it with sparkly heat embossing & multicoloured stars from Label Love: Christmas.

For my second card I'm sharing today I thought I had better catch up on some Stretch Your Stamps 2 homework! I was inspired by Kristina for my card & the stamps in todays set along with Background Builders: Lattice worked perfectly...

I've never been good with watercolours, as I like to 'control' the medium I work with like you can with markers and pencils, but the technique Kristina showed in the class video lends itself to those who are not masters with watercolours!

Above is a close up of the wish, which I stamped & embossed in clear embossing powder, I kept adding clear embossing powder after each heat setting about 3 - 4 times to add a dome effect. I then fussy cut the word out!

Ok, that's all I have for you today, but how about some inspiration from the FABulous Design Team and our Guest Designers this month Sarah from Sazzle Dazzle Crafts & Sandie from London Days:

Amber

Erika

Gillian

N@ Ali

Nicki

Ren-Yi (Summer Break)

Taheerah (Not Participating Today)

Sarah 

Sandie

Sneak Peeks HERE & Yesterday - These little teasers give you hints at what is in store!

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

Release Day! Monday 11th August 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 Design Team Blog Hop with a chance for a lucky person to win the ENTIRE release!

Now, you won't want to miss out on any of the fun from the 5th - 10th August as I will be drawing totally random winners for mystery prizes. I'm not giving any hints as to the prizes or their value, you'll just have to join in on the fun!

Places to join in on the fun & possibly win a prize are by commenting along the way on the Uniko Studio Blog, DT & Guest Design Team Blogs, liking the Uniko Studio Facebook Page, following on Twitter and Pinterest! 

Phew! That's all from me today, I sure hope you will pop back tomorrow for the next product introduction, it's a good one! Until then, thank you for stopping by today :)