CAS Colours & Sketches #171

Hey!

I'm popping by today to share my Design Team card for this weeks CAS Colours & Sketches challenge HERE. 

This week is sketch week and our hostess for April, Louise has another fun sketch for you to use to get your creative juices flowing...

This was such a fun sketch and the hardest part was choosing which stamps to use! Anyway, this is what I settled on...

I decided to pair a few tiny flowers from Background Builders: Vines with a leaf from Natures Treasures I and a sentiment from Flower Power #5. My colours were determined by the new ColourQ Challenge colours seen HERE and below.

To create my curves I used a circle die and a pencil to lightly draw a stamping line. I started with the leaves and added the fussy cut flowers. I then filled in some gaps with the teeny tiny flowers and dots. To finish the card off I added some tiny rhinestones and some Wink Of Stella to the larger flowers.

I look forward to seeing you in the CC&S gallery HERE and be sure to check out the rest of the CC&S Design Team inspiration.

Ok, that's all from me toda. Sorry it has been so quiet around here this past week or so, it is full steam ahead for Happy Stampers Festival show prep. Eeeek! I am a mixture of excited, nervous and worried all at the same time - LOL! 

Anyway, must dash, lots to be done while I have a bean free afternoon ;) Thanks for stopping by and hanging in there with me in my absence, it is much appreciated.

Have You Joined Us Yet?

Hey!

The Design Team, Guest Designer and I are here to remind you today that there is still time to join in on the April Uniko challenge.  We have another fun challenge this month for spark your creativity...

This is a FUN themed challenge this month to use Metallics on your creation.
Metallics could be in the form of paper, card, embellishments, heat embossing, die cuts etc. The possibilities are endless.

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!

This month we have another super Guest Designer joining us this month, Christy from Schnauzer Crafts Creations. Christy was the lucky winner from Challenge #29 and has created this beauty to inspire you.

CLICK HERE to see more from Christy 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 (BST) on Friday 13th May (7.00pm EDT).

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Uniko Challenge #30 Winners

Hey!

I'm am here this evening, all be it a little late, to announce the winners of our Spring/Easter Challenge.  LOTS of entries this time and I thoroughly enjoyed popping by to see all the beautiful creations, very inspiring. 

Anyway, firstly we have a randomly selected winner who used Uniko products on their entry and that winner is:

Sandie

Please contact Bev at bev@uniko.co.uk by the 5th May 2016

to claim your 150 reward points.

Next we have our winner chosen by the DT:

Tanja

Congratulations and here is your winners badge:

You have won a £20 eGift Certificate to spend in Uniko store here-please contact me at bev@uniko.co.uk by the 5th May 2016.

We would also love to have you join us as our Guest Designer for a future challenge. If you are interested please contact me at bev@uniko.co.uk by the 5th May 2016.

Now for our Top 3 chosen by the DT and in entry order: 

#18 A Place For Kia

#22 Hannelie

#52 Susanne V

Congratulations to you all & here is you Top 3 badge:

You have all won 50 loyalty reward points.

Please contact me at bev@uniko.co.uk

by the 5th May 2016 to claim your prize.

Congratulations to ALL the winners & EVERYONE who joined in on the fun!

We would LOVE you to join in on our current Metallic Challenge HERE

CAS Colours & Sketches #170

Hey!

Sorry I have been so quiet creatively this past week, with being ill and then the anniversary of my mothers death this week I haven't been feeling so great. I have spent time organising and preparing for Happy Stampers Festival and will share some photos soon ;)

Anyway, I'm back today with my design team card for this weeks CAS Colours & Sketches challenge HERE. This week is colour week and our hostess this month Louise has chosen this colour combo to inspire us...

Though the combo features a favourite of mine, turquoise I was a little stumped at first with the theme of my card! 

This is what I came up with...

With the Happy Stampers Festival fast approaching I have some more restocks coming at the weekend, English Country Garden Butterflies & Natures Treasures II being a couple of them. So I thought I would give them some LOVE and I think they suit the colours too :)

I needed some extra help with my creativity, so I turned to the new Freshly Made Sketches sketch seen HERE and above for my card. 

After colouring sections of the butterfly in with my SU! markers, I added some clear Wink of Stella and I went overboard on the tiny rhinestone embellishment to the swirly leaves ;)

Ok, that's all from me today, I will be back with the design team and guest designer with a Uniko Challenge reminder. Until then, thanks for stopping by and hope to see you HERE in the CC&S gallery :)

April 2016 Release Day GIVEAWAY Winner!

Hey!

I'm popping in quick tonight to announce the WINNER from the mini April Release Day Blog Hop &  GIVEAWAY. Thank you to everyone who hopped and commented, it was lovely to read the comments and didn't the Design Team do a wonderful job at showcasing the new clear stamp sets? 

Anyway, without further ado, I used random.org to select the winner...

All the comments were counted and added up in order of the hop and the lucky #87 comment was made on Nicki's blog and the winner is....

SARNApril 11, 2016 at 7:20 AM

Lovely bold and colourful inking and great stamping. xxx

Congratulations SARN! Please send me an email to bev@uniko.co.uk no later than 3rd MY 2016,  with you postal address and I will send your goodies out to you and email you your eGift Certificate.

Uniko Challenge #31

Hi!

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

This is a FUN themed challenge this month to use Metallics on your creation.
Metallics could be in the form of paper, card, embellishments, heat embossing, die cuts etc. The possibilities are endless.

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!

This month we have another super Guest Designer joining us this month, Christy from Schnauzer Crafts Creations. Christy was the lucky winner from Challenge #29 and has created this beauty to inspire you.

CLICK HERE to see more from Christy 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 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 (BST) on Friday 13th May (7.00pm EDT).

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CAS Colours & Sketches #169

Hey!

It's Thursday AGAIN (these weeks are flying by), which means it is time for another challenge over at CAS Colours & Sketches. This week HERE out hostess Louise has a fun sketch for you to try...

I was looking at the different sized circles on the sketch first of all to determine which stamp sets to use. I nearly opted for the recently released Fun Flowers, but ended up using the flowers from Flower Power #3 and I LOVE Coffee...

I had recently purchased some SU! It's My Party Washi Tape, so my colours were determined by the ones I chose to use on my card for the rectangles.

This week everything has been back on schedule for the beans after the Easter break, which means we have been back to playgroup. One day back and I come down with ANOTHER cold after 2 weeks clear :( I'm hoping that my bean free afternoon of rest and a little creative therapy will make me feel better! 

Anyway, enough of my woes, be sure to stop by the CAS Colours & Sketches blog HERE to see how the rest of the design team have used the sketch. I look forward to seeing you in the gallery :)

Thanks for stopping by :)

April 2016 Reveal, Release & GIVEAWAY!

Hey & HAPPY Monday!

There is no better way to start the week than with a release of new Uniko goodies...right?! Well, I'm super happy you have stopped by today as today we get to see the two new mini clear stamp sets in their entirety, Oh and there is a GIVEAWAY too at the end of the post ;)

Ok, so lets have a look see at these new goodies...

This first set explains itself really, it is a fun cupcake building set suitable for all those occasions which are worth celebrating with cake! 

Next up we have a FUN on trend flower building mini clear stamp set...

Fun Flowers £4.00 - £4.95 

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2016

www.uniko.co.uk

This set is what the title of it says, FUN! With the popularity of 'doodle' styled images and colouring books this set provides the images to achieve those things on your creations AND so much more.

Now I have made the formal introductions how about a couple of projects showcasing these two new clear stamp sets.

First up a card using Celebrate With Cake...

I have had so much fun creating the frames for my recent shaker cards, that I decided to make just a frame to place my cupcake inside. Whilst going through my stash preparing for the class at The Paperlane on Saturday I came across this lovely grey speckled 12 x 12 card, which inspired my colour scheme.

I added some sparkle to the cupcake frosting using my clear Wink Of Stella pen and added a few Pretty Pink Posh sequins to embellish the sentiment.

Lastly but no means least and I probably say this every time, but my new 'go to' flower set is Fun Flowers ;) I think if I'd of had time I would have made more than a dozen cards to share with you today using it, but instead I have just a couple...

This card is another which we made at the class on Saturday, it was inspired and a CASE of this card HERE on Pinterest that I came across. I loved the monochrome stamping against the kraft and also how the fussy cut images stamped onto a circle die cut and the reassembled into a circle & foam mounted onto the card creates a lovely focal image. A fun technique I will be sure to try again.

Anyway, that's all from me here, be sure to hop along all the links below and comment along the hop  by midnight BST Sunday 17th April 2016 for you chance to win the ENTIRE Release AND a £10 eGift Certificate to spend in store. 

CLICK HERE to see more from Beverley

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

WOW! Was that an awesome hop or what?! I certainly enjoyed seeing all the amazing inspiration, even if I do get a peek at them beforehand! 

That's all from me and the Design Team today, don't forget to comment along the hop  by midnight BST Sunday 17th April 2016 for you chance to win the ENTIRE Release AND a £10 eGift Certificate to spend in store. 

Both the new products are available HERE now to purchase, I have increased my stock levels this month, so fingers crossed no-one will miss out.

Thank you for stopping by today and your lovely comments and support over the past few days.

Introducing... FUN Flowers

Hey!

I am super happy you have stopped by today, as today the Design Team and I are introducing the second product being released on Monday.

It is just a mini release this month as I am gearing up here at Uniko HQ to my first 'big' outing and stamping event at Happy Stampers Festivals next month. I've done very small and local craft events in the past, pre beans. So this is BIG for me going to an exclusive stampers festival to sell my products. To say I am nervous is an understatement and now I am thinking 'what have I done'! 

Anyway, lets have a look at FUN Flowers...

This card uses nearly all of the doodled style flower building stamps contained in the set. I started out by stamping the tiny daisy centres to the trio of larger flowers on the stamped panel, I then went on to stamp the medium daisy and then the larger outer daisy to complete my flower.

I repeated a similar stamping process for the smaller scalloped flower, stamping the daisy first and then the scalloped flower. I then filled in the gaps with the tiny daisy. The flowers are simply coloured with my SU! markers and embellished with a sentiment from Simply Said stamped onto a Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Tag die cut.

That is all from me here, but be sure to hop along using the links below to see what else I have created and what the AWESOME Design Team have come up with...

CLICK HERE to see more from Beverley

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

Below I have outlined the release schedule...

Sneak Peeks Today 8th April,  these little teasers give you hints at what is in store!

Introducing... 9th  - 10th April - Here you'll get to see the soon to be released products in action. The Uniko Design Team and I will be showcasing the sets to show you their potential.

Release Day! Monday 11th April 9am BST you will get to see the products in their entirety and purchase them HERE on the website! As tradition holds there will be a Uniko Design Team Blog Hop with a chance for a lucky person to win the release & a £10 eGift Certificate. 

Hope to see you tomorrow for more & thank you for stopping by today :)