A Blooming Birthday Card And A Winner!

Hello & Happy Monday.

I'm starting the week off with finally announcing the winner of the April 2025 Release Day Blog Hop. Thank you to everyone that took the time to hop and comment.

I also finished this card in honour of todays post too.

This was a panel I stencilled at Crafterama Lincoln using the Stencil - Layering Spring Blossom and some of the new C9 colours. 

I finished the card with a sentiment and flowers from Originally Organic Flower Garden. My reason for the sentiment is because this month the Uniko VIP Facebook Challenge is Anything Goes Birthday. 

Ok, now onto the winner of the blog hop. 

I used random.org to pick a lucky comment and it chose this comment number

And the lucky comment is...

*Vicki*

28 avril 2025 à 20 h 38 min

All of your creations are just gorgeous! I love your composition of each and how you’ve managed to make so many different styles too! Love your use of the “J” for “JOY” creations so much! Thanks for sharing your lovely creations with us at the Alphabet Challenge!

Congratulations Vicki. Please send me an email at bev@uniko.co.uk no later than 26th May 2025 to claim your £25 eGift code to spend at Uniko.

Did you see the wonderful inspiration from the Brand Ambassadors HERE, yesterday? Don't forget to hop along and comment for your chance to win a £25 eGift code to spend at Uniko.

Crafty Hugs

May 2025 Non-Release Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to the May 2025 Non-Release Brand Ambassador 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 Brand Ambassadors a challenge to look back at a previously released product and give it some more love. Plus, I think it's always nice to revisit older sets and provide more inspiration and not just from me.

This month I set myself and the Brand Ambassadors a difficult challenge, to choose a favourite or favourites from one of the 2025 Releases! 

So far in 2025 we have had the following products released...

January 2025

Background Builders Flower Power

Flower Power #11 

Simply Said Blocks Occasions

Sparkle Sentiments

Stencil - Ink & Flip Layering Flower 

Stencil - Ink & Flip Geometric Gem

Stencil - Layering Picked Posies

February 2025

Alphabet Solid

Background Blocks Waves

Bright Butterflies

Stencil - Layering Bright Butterflies

Stencil - Layering Organic Blooms

Organic Blooms

Spring Botanicals Primrose

Stencil - Geometric Happy Birthday

April 2025

Butterfly Serenade 

Originally Organic Flower Garden

Stencil - Layering Flower Fusion

Stencil - Layering Spring Blossom

Stencil - Ink & Flip Diamonds

Wowsers, that's a lot of products to choose from! Even I found it a challenge to choose, but let's see what the Brand Ambassadors have chosen and created. Don't forget to comment along the hop for your chance to win a £25 eGift code to spend in store. 

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

It's lovely seeing all the different products the Brand Ambassadors have chosen to use, so many wonderful techniques too. 

I know that the April Release is pretty much sold out, it was more popular that I had anticipated. I even ordered more than I normally do with being at Crafterama Lincoln on release day! But, you all blew me away with your orders (thank you 🥰). 

Restocks of stamps are due in the studio on Wednesday 14th May next week and hopefully stencils too, but they could be a couple of days after. There are also other clear stamp and stencil restocks due at the same time. 

I hope you left some comment love along the way, I will randomly select a comment to win the £25 eGift code on Monday 26th May 2025. So be sure to comment before then.

Crafty Hugs

Hello May

Hello May & Happy Thursday. 

I'm finally caught up after the April Release and Crafterama Lincoln, and I found some time yesterday to finish one of the Ink & Flip Delightful Diamonds panels I inked and stamped during the countdown to release.

Don't worry if you missed out on the stencil, I have some more arriving soon. It's a holiday weekend, so it might take a couple of days extra, but more are coming! 

I inked this panel and started stamping the diamonds during my YouTube video HERE. And as it's my husband's birthday today, I finished the card off with the Happy Birthday from Mid Century Modern Birthday. 

I kept some spaces unstamped and minimal fuss. Just fussy cutting the sentiment and adhering using foam tape and a few Poppy enamel dots to finish.

I must have inked this stencil up 6-8 times on Sunday, so I have lots of panels in different colour ways to finish and share.

That's all from me here today, time to celebrate my husband, spend some time together while the boys are at school and then I think it is the traditoinal Birthday ten pin bowling! 

Crafty Hugs

April 2025 Release Day, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway.

Woohoo!! 

Happy Sunday & Happy New Release Day.

All the products myself and the Uniko Brand Ambassadors have been introducing this week are now available to purchase HERE on the website.

However, if you need some more inspiration persuasion get comfy and keep on reading. Before we get to the amazing blog hop, let me formally introduce these beauties... 

First up is Butterfly Serenade, the next addition to the Serenade Collection. This beautiful butterfly set also coordinates with the CraftStash Papercraft Society Box I designed, but if you didn't happen to buy one before they sold out, there are lots of ways to pair this with many Uniko products. And it works wonderfully on its own too.

Butterfly Serenade Clear Stamp Set £11.50

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

www.uniko.co.uk

Next up is a new addition to one of Uniko's signature collections, Originally Organic. As you can see this stamp set has a wonderful spring/summer floral theme, but I can see it being used all year round. 

Originally Organic Flower Garden Clear Stamp Set £11.50

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

www.uniko.co.uk

Layering stencils are very on trend and I felt there was a little gap to be filled in the Uniko line up of them and designed two different layering stencils. 

Layering Flower Fusion, which contains 4 layers to create this beautiful pattern. 

Stencil - Layering Flower Fusion £13.75

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

www.uniko.co.uk

And Layering Spring Blossom which has 3 layers to create this pattern. I couldn't decided which to release, so that's why I am bringing them both out! 

Stencil - Layering Spring Blossom £10.75

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

www.uniko.co.uk

Lastly for this release I have a new twist on the innovative Uniko Ink & Flip Stencils. Ink & Flip Delightful Diamonds creates a wonderful all over diamond pattern. It is also designed that it can be moved around to fill a larger space. Plus, I know there are even more creative possibilities! 

Stencil - Ink & Flip Delightful Diamonds £4.50

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

www.uniko.co.uk

Now that I have formally introduced the new products and before you run to the website, how about some more inspiration from myself and The Brand Ambassadors. 

Be sure to comment along the hop for your chance to win a £25 eGift Certificate to spend in store, I will announce the randomly selected winning comment on Monday 5th May 2025.

Happy Hopping!

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

Wowsers! 

What an inspirational and happy way to end the week, and almost end April. I hope you have enjoyed all the inspiration this week.

Thank you for joining us and for all the love and comments.

Happy Shopping & Crafty Hugs

Introducing... Stencil - Layering Spring Blossom

Happy Weekend.

Welcome to the final product introduction for the April 2025 Release. Today we have another layering stencil, I told you I was obsessed! 

This stencil is a three layer stencil called Layering Spring Blossom and the flower shaper coordinates with yesterday's product, Originally Organic Flower Garden clear stamp set. Though it can be used wonderfully on its own too. 

Let's have a look at the stencil in action...

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

More pretty flowers to make me happy. I love seeing how the Brand Ambassadors are inspired to use the products. They so often think of things I don't! 

Be sure to hop along and leave some comment love along the way, we appreciate them. 

This stencil, along with all the products that have been introduced this week are available tomorrow at 9am BST Sunday 27th April on the website. I will also have them with me at Crafterama Lincoln. Plus, we will have our traditional Release Day Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway.

Happy Hopping & Crafty Hugs

Introducing... Originally Organic Flower Garden

Happy FriYAY!

Welcome to day 4 of the April 2025 product introductions. Be sure to check back if you've missed any of the introductions so far, they are definitely not to be missed! 

Today I am delighted to be adding to the Originally Organic series, one of my signature design styles, with Originally Organic Flower Garden. 

This clear stamp set features pretty flowers, stems and a flower garden border style image along with some sentiments in a different font style to my 'usual' Originally Organic clear stamps. A change is as good as a rest, so they say! 

Let's get to the good stuff and see this set in action...

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

All these pretty flowers really make me happy, so many different colouring styles and techniques. I think you can really make this stamp set your own. Plus, you can get different looks by mix and matching with elements and sentiments from the other stamp sets in the series. 

Again, be sure to hop along to see the inspiration from the team and leave some comment love.

This stamp set, along with all the products being introduced this week are available at 9am BST Sunday 27th April on the website. I will also have them with me at Crafterama Lincoln. 

Happy Hopping & Crafty Hugs

Introducing... Stencil - Ink & Flip Delightful Diamonds

 Hello & Happy Thursday.

Welcome to day 3 of the April 2025 product introductions. If you missed the sneak peeks, day 1 or day 2 introductions, you can catch up HERE, HERE and HERE. 

Today I am excited to introduce a new version of my Ink & Flip Stencil concept. This is a fun all over pattern that when flipped creates a wonderful diamond pattern. There a lots of ways you can use this stencil, and it will also pair lovely with Background Builders Delightful Diamonds. 

Let's have a look at the stencil in action...

   Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

Lots of colourful and creative pairings from the team using this new version of Ink & Flip. Like all the Ink & Flips, I think there are lots of creative possibilities. Join me later on YouTube as I demonstrate this new stencil and show you some of my initial ideas.

Again, be sure to hop along to see the inspiration from the team and leave some comment love.

This stencil, along with all the products being introduced this week are available at 9am BST Sunday 27th April on the website. I will also have them with me at Crafterama Lincoln. 

Happy Hopping & Crafty Hugs