Still TIME to join in at TIME OUT Challenges!

Hey!

There is still TIME to join in at TIME OUT Challenges. This fortnight is a CASE challenge, with your own twist. This month we have an awesome muse, Deepti from Dee's Art Utopia.

Along with having an awesome muse to CASE, Deepti is giving an awesome prize away for this challenge. You may or may not know that Deepti has designed her first stamp set and it is for sale HERE through Stamplorations. Though you have the chance to WIN a set by joining in on the challenge :)

Here is Deepti's card we are CASEing...

And here how I was inspired...

Again I used a combination of Uniko stamps to create my card. I was again inspired by the gingham effect on Deepti's card and recreated this on the lower section of my card using Background Builders: Squared (Back in stock June 11th) and Background Builders: Vines. I used my new (to me) Mama Elephant dies to create the curved black panel which is adhered using foam adhesive and has a stamped sentiment from A Gift For You.

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, Maura, be sure to stop by Maura s Splitcoast Stampers Page HERE to see how she was inspired by the photo and of course the FABulous TIME OUT Challenges Design Team.

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.

Winners

Hi, Sandie here to announce the winners of our 'Flowers' challenge.

We loved seeing all your Floral creations and we chose a random winner from all those who used Uniko Stamps and that winner is:

#16 Di

Please contact Bev at beverley@unikostudio.com to claim your £10 gift voucher.

Next we have our winner chosen by the DT:

#55 Julie B

Congratulations and here is your winners badge:

You have won a £20 gift voucher to spend in Uniko store here-please contact Beverley at beverley@unikostudio.com

Also we would love to have join us as our Guest Designer at a future challenge. If you are interested please contact Bev at beverley@unikostudio.com within 5 days.

Now for our Top 3 chosen by our DT:

#3 Camilla

#16 Di

#54 Vicki

You have all won a £5 gift voucher to spend at our store here. Please contact Beverley at beverley@unikostudio.com

Congratulations to all our winners.

A Thank You & a Farewell...

Hey!

Today is a sad day here at Uniko as we say THANK YOU and farewell to another member of the Design Team... Amber from Bella Rose Cards. 

Amber has been on the DT almost since the beginning, I couldn't remember the exact date off the top of my head, so I had to go back in time on the blog to see! The exact date Amber joined the team was October 20th 2012.

One of the best things was back in September 2013 when I got to meet up with Amber whilst my husband and I were honeymooning in Vegas :) Amber is as lovely and sweet as she comes across in her blog :) I hope that we will go back to Vegas and hopefully be able to spend a little more time together.

Amber has worked wonders with Uniko products, showcasing them perfectly in her unique clean and bright style, with added polka dots too! I thought I would share a few of my favourite projects Amber has created since being on the DT...

Myself and a couple from the DT have created a card for Amber...

Knowing Amber uses bright and bold colours on her creations, I tried to create this look on my Thank You card. I also chose the rose from Flower Power #6 (Back in Stock on the 11th June with others) as Amber's blog is Bella Rose.

As you know I love to join in on a challenge, so I used the current Freshly Made Sketch layout seen HERE and below for my card.

As I said a couple of the DT are joining me with the farewell, so please pop by their blogs and see what they have created and leave some love too, I know they appreciate it :)

CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah G

CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah P

So THANK YOU Amber, my words don't seem quite enough to show how appreciative I am of all that you have done for Uniko and you will truly be missed. Good luck with all your future crafty adventures :)

Huge Hugs Bev x

That's all from me today, I will be back on the blog next week with more to share. Until then THANK YOU for stopping by today.

TIME OUT Challenges - CASE With Your Own Twist

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, Deepti from Dee's Art Utopia.

Along with having an awesome muse to CASE, Deepti is giving an awesome prize away for this challenge. You may or may not know that Deepti has designed her first stamp set and it is for sale HERE through Stamplorations. Though you have the chance to WIN a set by joining in on the challenge :)

Here is Deepti's card we are CASEing...

And here how I was inspired...

I used a combination of Uniko Studio stamps to create this card, Background Builders: Squared (back in stock soon), Flower Power #2 and #6 and Background Builders: Vines. I was inspired by the checked section at the top of Deepti's card, the flowers and the colours.

Here is a closer look at the stamped squares and detail I added using a tiny flower from Background Builders: Vines...

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, Maura, be sure to stop by Maura s Splitcoast Stampers Page HERE to see how she was inspired by the photo and of course the FABulous TIME OUT Challenges Design Team...

Sandie

Lynn

Sherry

Lisa

Gerrina

Sarah

Shona

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.

Flowers...Just For You

Hey!

Happy weekend & extended weekend to those who have one - YAY! Hopefully the sun is shining where you are and you have some family/friend time and a little time to craft too :)

I plan on getting some time in the studio this weekend to design and create, it feels like ages since I did. I did find a little 30 minutes the other lunchtime to create this card...

I was too late to get this up on the blog for yesterdays challenge reminder post HERE, so I thought I would do my own little extra reminder today! The theme this month is FLOWERS, easy right? I'm sure we all have a floral stamp, die or patterned paper in our stash.

I decided to ink up Beautiful Blooms II using my new Hero Arts Ombré ink pads, such an easy way to add the perfect gradient of colours to your creations :) I also used my new Mama Elephant dies, you only see a small snippet of the die cut on the card, but I still think it adds to the design. The dies I have used can be purchased HERE and HERE at Make the Day Special.

Anyway, I used the current Freshly Made Sketch layout seen HERE and below and it was a fun sketch to use. 

As it is an extended weekend here in the UK I thought it would be nice to have a little discount code valid for just this weekend, it's been a while since I had one, so, simply apply the code FLORAL10 to the coupon box during checkout and the 10% discount will be applied. Code valid till Midnight BST 25th May 2015. 

Ok, that's all from me today, thanks for stopping by & have a lovely weekend :)

May 2015 Release Day Blog Hop Winner!

Hey!

Just popping in this afternoon to share the winner of the May 2015 Release Day Blog Hop :) Thank you to everyone who took the time to join in on the fun and comment along the way. 

So without further ado the winner chosen by Random.org is...

Comment no.8 in order of the blog hop is...

foleysfriend11 May 2015 at 22:38

LOVE LOVE LOVE the flower power stamp set!

Congratulations Sue!

Send me an email along with your mailing address to beverley@unikostudio.com and I will get your prize in the post to you :)

Don't forget there is still time to join in with this months challenge HERE and the DT have more inspiration HERE for you.

Have you joined us yet?

Have you joined us for our theme challenge yet?

Our theme this month is:

Flowers

Plus don't forget that this is also a celebration for Bev's Birthday. We are hoping you will all make a flower themed card for Bev. You don't have to use her stamps but we do love to see them and there are extra prizes if you do!

Lets see what our GD and DT have created to inspire you;

Jane

Carol

Sarah G

Sandie

Sarah P

Deborah

There are lots of prizes to be won and you can check them out here where you can also link up for Flower cards.

You have until 29th May 8am British Summer Time to play along-enjoy"