Throwback Kindness 🌸

Happy Throwback Thursday. 

This week I've been busy prepping for Crafterama Kent and I gave the Uniko display boards a little refresh. I was looking through card samples and came across these two using Kindness Blooms.

I remember making this one where I stepped out of my comfort zone with some water colouring. And this card has sparked some creative mojo.

And here is the second card I found. 

This card was actually inspired by a card I made using different, now retired products and it's an unusual colour combination for me when using flowers.

I'm looking forward to making time to create some new cards using this stamp set, hopefully it'll be soon! 

That's all from me today, but be sure to check out the VIP Facebook group for the latest challenge.

Crafty Hugs

Two For Tuesday - Uniko Style

 It's been a while since I've done a Two For Tuesday and while I was packing stamps yesterday I was inspired to ink up Uniko Style which has recently come back into stock.

For my first card I was inspired by a graphic I came across on Pinterest HERE. This patten was inspiration for this stamp set too. 

What I loved was the two colour split, but also the tone on tone stamping. This took a little bit of masking and I should have changed the mask sooner as the ink seeped through a little, but I am still please how it turned out.

For my colours I used Pink Lemonade for my DL slimline card base and Poppy card for the lower section. For the stamping I used Cranberry ink as I wanted the flowers to stand out. My sentiment choice is from Everyday Spring Sentiments.

Next I decided to go rainbow to create this one layer card.

I used Honeysuckle and Berry Kiss, Clementine & Spiced Cider, Buttercup and Honeycomb, Sprout and Parsley, Surfside and Lakefront, then finally Harbor and Blueberry. 

For my sentiment I chose a current favourite from Organic Blooms and finished my card with a variety of enamel dots from my stash to match the colours as close as I could.

That's all from me today, I hope these cards have inspired you to dust off your Uniko Style stamps or try the cards with some solid/layering stamps.

Crafty Hugs

Brand Ambassador Inspiration........ Zesty Lemon

 Hello everyone!

Happy Monday!

Vinita here with an inspiration post! Add beautiful lemons to your card to add fresh citrusy fun.  And the bright summery colors makes me want to drink some lemonade!

The image were stamped on a smooth white CS dried marigold DI. I colored the image with my ZIG watercolor brushes. I highlighted the image with some white dots in the leaves for more interest.

The pun sentiment is from the same stamp set using rusty hinge DI and added some splatters as well.

Perfect for summer time, don't you think? I hope you enjoyed it all!

Happy crafting! 

Fond Farewells & Thank You's

Hello! 

Today is a tough day at Uniko HQ as today we say a fond farewell and thank you to not one, but two amazing, creative Uniko Brand Ambassadors. These two ladies have become wonderful friends over the years and are just like family. 

Firstly we say farewell to Steph. 

Steph joined Uniko back in 2021 after being a valued customer for many years and has been a inspirational and valued member of the team. 

Here are a few of my favourite makes that stood out to me when looking through all the beautiful inspiration Steph has made over the years.

There are SO many more wonderful makes on Steph's blog HERE and also her Instagram page. Be sure to take a look when you are wanting inspiration.

Next we say farewell to Anita.

Anita joined Uniko back in 2022, again after being a valued, customer for many years and has been a inspirational and valued member of the team.

I will miss Anita's perfect CAS designs, here are a few of my recent favourites.

There are SO many more wonderful makes on Anita's blog HERE and also her Instagram page. Be sure to take a look when you are wanting inspiration.

Anita and Steph, thank you SO much for all you have done for me & Uniko. You will both be truly missed SO much.

Crafty Hugs

Colourful Gerbera Throwback

Happy Throwback Thursday.

Today I am sharing another card we made at one of the May Uniko Stamping Retreats. I originally made this Pure Florals Gerbera card in August 2012 and this is the original.

Originally I used Papertrey Ink colours, I loved these inks back in the day. And the sentiment is from a retired Uniko stamp set called Fontiments.

Here is my remake...

This time I used Concord & 9th inks in Honeysuckle, Oceanside and Buttercup. I also used a stamping platform so I could add a little highlighting to the flower centres using Spiced Cider which I dabbed onto the stamp using a dauber. 

 

My trio of panels are slightly larger too, this was a good choice as I could stamp more of the flower. My sentiment choice is from Floral Vines. 

It was fun recreating an older card. Especially with the advancement of paper crafting tools, I didn't have a stamping platform back in 2012. Plus, I've learned some fun techniques over the years too. 

That's all from me today.

Crafty Hugs

Hello June 🌸

Hello June 🌸

Wow, May sure went by in a flash! It's been a busy month of shows and four stamping retreats. Two collaborations, one with Ruth Gets Crafty and one with Dies to Die For and two Uniko only. So I am ready for a slightly quieter month!

Before I get to some upcoming and news, I thought I would share one of the recent Uniko Stamping Retreat cards...

It's been ages since Beautiul Blooms I Clear Stamps & Designer Dies got an inking up, so they deserved this inky love. 

I also dusted off my Distress Oxide ink, some vellum and Gansi Tambi Watercolurs.

Now, what's happening this month...

First up, I am heading back to Crafterama Kent on Saturday 13th June. You can purchase tickets HERE or on the door on the day. I am looking forward to coming back down south and seeing you all.

I will also be at Crafterama Bolton for the first time. You will find me on the Dies to Die For stand. Again you can purchase tickets HERE and on the door on the day.

Along with these shows I have a Brand New Release coming at the end of the month. I super excited to finally share it with you all. 

Now, if that isn't enough you might have missed these super popular restocks...

Background Blocks Art's Decoratifs Christmas 

Background Blocks Birthday Scramble

Background Blocks Christmas Scramble

Christmas Sentiments

English Country Garden Butterflies

Everyday Spring Sentiments 

Flower Power #5

Kindness Blooms

Mid Century Modern Christmas 

Mid Century Modern Wreath Builder 

Uniko Style

Stencil - Mehndi Mandala

Stencil - Quilted

Stencil - Layering Spring Blossom

Stencil - Layering Flower Fusion

Stencil - Pure Florals Gerbera

Stencil - Flower Power 8

Stencil - Layering Bauhaus Blocks

Stencil - Layering Bauhaus Spring Blocks

Stencil - Layering Picked Posies

Stencil - Ink & Flip Christmas Tree Pattern

Stencil - Ink & Flip Mid Century Modern Leaves

Phew! That's a whole lots of paper crafting goodness.

I'll be back tomorrow with more to share, until then, 

Crafty Hugs

Friday Focus - Balloon Stencil and a Reminder

Morning all, Julie here with reminder that you still have time to join in at Uniko's FB VIP Challenge where the theme is

Anything Goes!

What says happy birthday more than balloons, so when my daughter asked me to make a card for her dance teachers 50th this is what I came up with.

On a panel of white card I inked an array of balloons using Balloon Bash stencil and some rainbow colours of Distress Oxides. I chose, Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron, Wilted Violet, and Picked Raspberry. I filled the 5 x 7" white panel with an array of different balloons, overlapping them to create a sense of depth. Once complete, I splattered some water over the top and lifted it off with a clean paper towel to create the effect of confetti. There is a stencil to create the balloon strings but I prefered to add them freehand with a black fineliner pen. 

On a scrap of black card I stamped the 50 Sensational Years with one of Bev's earliest releases, Classic Numbers in Versamark and embossed with white EP. It was then trimmed to create a banner and added to my now trimmed down panel. Happy birthday from the Doodle Flowers set was stamped above and the finished panel added to a 5 x 7" white card base.

Judging by the photos on FB, the old classmates had a fabulous time, as did the birthday girl!

So if you've made a card using Uniko products, why not share it on the Uniko VIP FB page for a chance to win £15 to spend in store.

You've got until June 11th to join in!

Happy crafting

xx