Thursday, 10 March 2016

CAS Colours & Sketches #164

Hey!

Sorry I have been so quiet here, I'm just about feeling as near to 100% that I am going to get after all the bugs and illnesses, plus almost caught up on other jobs in the studio! 

Anyway, thanks for sticking around and I am back today with a card for the new challenge over at CAS Colours & Sketches HERE. This week is sketch week and our hostess Jane has a fun sketch for you to try...




Jane would really like you to keep the square element square, but if you think 'outside the box' this sketch has LOTS of potential! 

Here is what I came up with...




Firstly I decided to use the recently released & popular Beautiful Blooms III clear stamp set (due back in stock on the 23rd March & available for pre order HERE). 

I then turned to the current Uniko Challenge colours seen HERE and below, there is still time to join in and be in the chance of winning a eGift Certificate to spend in store.




I'm not sure if I have used this die cut technique before, so I thought I would used it for my card. I simply placed and traced round my square die, so I knew where to stamp my flower and sentiment. I then die cut the square and adhered the main white mat layer to the pink card base using DST and adhered the die cut square using foam adhesive.




I love the dimension and how the colour of the base card peeks through without overpowering the image. 

Ok, that's all from me just now, but be sure to check out the CC&S design team samples and inspiration HERE and I look forward to seeing your creations in the gallery :)

Thanks for stopping by today.

Thursday, 3 March 2016

CAS Colours & Sketches #163

Hey!

Welcome to another challenge over at CAS Colours & Sketches, a new month and a new hostess. This month Jane is our hostess and she is kicking the month off with a FAB colour challenge...




I'm not a lover of greens, they scare me a little! So, I took the easier route and went with floral for my card...



I'm not quite back up to full on mojo crafting after being ill and the result isn't quite what I had planned but it is growing on me! 




I hadn't planned on a watercolour wash type background behind the flowers it just kinda happened after I wiped the excess ink from the embossed flower. My baby wipe was wetter than I thought and spread the colour from the flower, so I just went with it and swiped some more!

I've used the Cucumber Crush green in the stems and the sequins (not quite the same shade but as close as I have). and the Mint Macaron is layered behind the stamped panel. The sentiment is from the new Simply Said clear stamp set and the flowers are from Pure Florals: Cosmos.

That's all from me today, be sure to check out the challenge and DT samples HERE and I look forward to seeing you in the gallery.


Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Simply Cards & Papercrafts!

Hey!

Sorry I have been MIA over the past few days, though it seems like weeks as time is just not slowing down. I've been hit by the bugs again this past weekend, I think it's been a combination of playgroups with the beans and working all the hours once they are in bed! 

March already, how did that happen?! Though it's good as it means Spring here in the UK is only a couple of weeks away - YAY! 

You may have seen this photo that I shared around social media towards the end of last week...




I was asked by the lovely Aimes (Editor & Chief of Simply Cards & Papercrafts) if I would design a set of free digital stamps and create some projects. How could I refuse that offer?! 

I thought I would share a closer look at the feature in the magazine for those who are unable to purchase the magazine. Also because I have yet to find my creative energy this week :( I'm sure I will at some point as I have some DT stuff to catch up on ;)

Anyway, here is the feature...






You might recognise the bunny from the recently released Some Bunny clear stamp set. I had some more fun posing him in a birthday box and with some birthday balloons ;)

To download your freebie stamps be sure to visit www.papercraftmagazines.com I'd love to see what you create using them :)

Ok, that's all from me tonight, I think another early night is called for if I am going to shift this bug and annoying cough. I'll be back later this week with more to share. Until then, thank you for stopping by today.






Friday, 26 February 2016

Uniko Challenge - Have You Join Us Yet?

Hi!

The Uniko DT and I are here to remind you that there is still time to join in on the February Uniko challenge.  We have another fun challenge this month for spark your creativity...




With it being Uniko's birthday month I have selected our logo colours as the palette! You can use any products/stamps to enter the challenge, but we do LOVE to see you use your Uniko products.  And, if you do use Uniko, there's an extra chance to win a prize.

Email entries welcome, just email a photo of your card to bev@uniko.co.uk and I will add it to the Uniko Flickr gallery and link up!

We have a super Guest Designer joining us this month, AJ from AJ's Creative Energy. AJ was the lucky winner from Challenge #27 and has created this beauty to inspire you.



CLICK HERE to see more from AJ and leave some love :)

Now, here's some inspiration from the Uniko Design Team:



CLICK HERE to see more from Bev 




CLICK HERE to see more from Jane




CLICK HERE to see more from Lindsey




CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah P


Aren't these just super!  Now, if you need more incentive to play along with the challenge here are the details of the prizes.

THE PRIZES

  • The DT will choose a winner who will get a £20 gift voucher.
  • The DT choose a Top 3 who will each get 50 Loyalty Rewards Points added to their customer account.
  • We will do a random draw for all those who use A UNIKO stamp, and this winner will get 150 Loyalty Reward Points added to their customer account
You've got plenty of time to play along with this month's challenge.  The deadline for submission is midnight (GMT) on Friday 11th March (7.00pm EDT).


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Thursday, 25 February 2016

CAS Colours & Sketches #162

Hey!

Welcome back to another fun challenge over at CAS Colours & Sketches. This week is sketch week and our host Stef has a fun and easy sketch for you HERE and seen below...




I was in a Spring mood with it being so sunny yesterday in the NE of the UK and decided to give the recently released Some Bunny some inky love...




I can't resist paper piecing the bunny, it is so quick and fun to do. I found a scrap of pink polka dot DP to use.




The colours of my card were inspired by the current Color Throwdown challenge colours seen HERE and below, which made for a perfect pink bunny against a backdrop of die cut light green 'mounds' and some kraft 'ground'!




Ok, that's all from me just now, but I will be sharing more today and also HERE with todays SOTW using this weeks CAS Colours & Sketches sketch too ;)

Thanks for stopping by & I hope to see you over in the challenge gallery HERE.


Wednesday, 24 February 2016

February Release & Uniko 4th Birthday Blog Hop WINNER!

Hey!

How are we all? Well I hope, all is good here though lots keeping me busy at Uniko HQ, hence my quietness on the blog here. I have been posting over HERE with this weeks Stamp Of The Week - Beautiful Blooms II.

Anyway, enough chit chat how about a WINNER?! Random.org chose the lucky comment number after I had counted up all the comments along the hop...


AND the winner is...

Love how you hung those teacups from the wooden board! Both cards are fabulous!

Congratulations Susanne! Please send me an email to bev@uniko.co.uk by the 9th March 2016 along with your mailing address and I will get your goodies on their way to you.

THANK YOU to everyone who commented along the February Release Day & Uniko 4th Birthday Blog Hop. I hope you all had fun and found lots of inspiration too ;)

Hugs

Friday, 19 February 2016

Uniko Challenge #29

Hi!

Welcome to the February Uniko challenge.  We have another fun challenge this month for spark your creativity...




With it being Uniko's birthday month I have selected our logo colours as the palette! You can use any products/stamps to enter the challenge, but we do LOVE to see you use your Uniko products.  And, if you do use Uniko, there's an extra chance to win a prize.

Email entries welcome, just email a photo of your card to bev@uniko.co.uk and I will add it to the Uniko Flickr gallery and link up!

We have a super Guest Designer joining us this month, AJ from AJ's Creative Energy. AJ was the lucky winner from Challenge #27 and has created this beauty to inspire you.




CLICK HERE to see more from AJ and leave some love :)

Now, here's some inspiration from the Uniko Design Team:



CLICK HERE to see more from Bev 



CLICK HERE to see more from Deborah



CLICK HERE to see more from Jane



CLICK HERE to see more from Lindsey



CLICK HERE to see more from Nicki



CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah G



CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah P


Aren't these just super!  Now, if you need more incentive to play along with the challenge here are the details of the prizes.

THE PRIZES

  • The DT will choose a winner who will get a £20 gift voucher.
  • The DT choose a Top 3 who will each get 50 Loyalty Rewards Points added to their customer account.
  • We will do a random draw for all those who use A UNIKO stamp, and this winner will get 150 Loyalty Reward Points added to their customer account
You've got plenty of time to play along with this month's challenge.  The deadline for submission is midnight (GMT) on Friday 11th March (7.00pm EDT).


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