Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 1

Happy New Years Eve.

I know that some of you down under have already entered 2024, but here in the UK we still have a few hours to go. Anyway, I'm here on this last evening of 2023 to share the product that topped them all, that was the most purchased product. 

Insert drumroll...

Yep, Background Blocks Linear, this simple background was the most purchased product this year. And it delights me that so many of you love it as much as I do. 

Here's what I made using it today...

With Mid Century Modern Florals already out on my desk, I decided to use them with the background to make this cute Happy New Year card.

I started with heat embossing the background in white onto kraft card. I then stamped the flowers in Grapefruit, Sorbet and Aqua Sky, again colours still on my desk! I then stamped the single leaf type petal from Mid Century Modern Florals to create these fun leaves in this lovely Parsley green. My chosen sentiment is from Simply Said Blocks Christmas.

So what do you think of this being the number one product? Thank you for joining me for this fun countdown to the New Year. 

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 2

Happy New Years Eve Eve! 

I'm back today this cold wet Saturday to share number 2 of Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 most purchased products. It makes my heart happy to see the Stencil - Layering Bauhaus Blocks in the top 10. I was half expecting it to be number 1, but it was pipped at the post. You'll have to wait for tomorrow though to see which product topped it. 

I'm biased, but this product is one of my faves and I enjoy creating with it. Here's what I made today...

I am inspired to incorporate peach into my colour schemes at the moment with it being Pantone colour of 2024. So today I paired Grapefruit with Aqua Sky and Pebble.

I masked off the top and bottom of my card panel, as well as the top and bottom squares of the stencils to have just the middle section. I then inked it to create a band across my card.

 

I then used the Thank You sentiment from Everyday Sentiments and then decided to add a flower from Mid Century Modern Florals.

Thanks for joining me again today.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 3

Hello & Happy Friday.

I'm back today with the next Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 3 and really it is no surprise that this product, Background Blocks Mid Century Modern has made it into the top 3. And when I looked at my website stats, it has actually now made it to the top as Uniko's ALL TIME Best Seller.

I cheated a little with today's card and I am sharing one I made recently for Creative Stamping magazine, issue 129.

For this card I paired the background with Beautiful Blooms III and a sentiment from Everyday Spring Sentiments.

Thanks for joining me again today.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 4

Hello & Happy Thursday.

I am here today to share Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023. Today we have the 4th most purchased product, Bauhaus Blocks.

This clear stamp set, perfect for masculine cards debuted in June this year. Again, due to its popularity it is currently out of stock, but don't worry, it'll be back early January. 

I have a few masculine birthdays in January & February, so it was a good opportunity to get creating with this stamp set. Here's what I made today...

I started by choosing a Mid Century inspired colour palette, light & dark teal, mustard yellow, chocolate brown and burnt orange. I then stamped and coloured the blocks.

I decided to stamp & fussy cut the middle block, adhering it to the card with foam adhesive. The birthday sentiment is also from the set and adhered using foam adhesive. 

A simple, yet (in my opinion) effective card. I hope you are having a lovely day, thanks for joining me again today.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 5

Hello.

Now comes the time between Christmas & New Year where we no longer know what day it is, or what we are supposed to be doing! Though saying that, it is a time of year I actually love. Today The Beans have been enjoying their Christmas gifts and this afternoon they have gone to spend time with their grandparents. So I have come into the studio to create and make cards. 

Plus, I am here today to share Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023. Today we have the 5th most purchased product and it might be no surprise, it is another Mid Century Modern one. Today is a Stencil - MOD Background Builders Circles.

Designed just like the Stencil - MOD Background Builder, this one however features quarter circles and fun semi circle accents. 

Here is how I decided to use it today...

I think I was inspired by the weather today with shades of grey! This one was a little easier to mask and ink each section of 4 quarter circles. I used Altenew inks for this, Silver Stone, Industrial Diamond and Pure Graphite.

I then decided accent the background with the Love You heart from Always & Forever which I stamped in Cranberry ink.

Thanks for joining me again today.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 6

Happy Boxing Day! 

I hope you have all had a wonderful festive period, I've enjoyed a slower day today with less cooking! Plus I squeezed in a little creative time too. 

I am here continuing with Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023. Today we have the 6th most purchased clear stamp set and it might be no surprise, it is another Mid Century Modern clear stamp set, Mid Century Modern Purrfect Day.

Being a cat lover, I was pleased to see this beauty make it into the Top 10. It was nice to give it some fresh inky love. I know it is currently out of stock, but rest assured, it will be back in stock early 2024.

Let's have a look at my card today...

It's been a good while since I used the Stencil - Mid Century Modern Shapes, so I decided to pair it with the cat. I used some softer shades of Aqua Sky and Grapefruit to ink the shapes and Cobblestone to stamp the bursts from Mid Century Modern Baubles. 

I used the outline cat and coloured with a dark grey Copic marker, I added some fun green eyes and a sentiment from Bauhaus Blocks. Finally I finished with some Sorbet enamel dots.

Thanks for joining me again today.

Crafty Hugs

Merry Christmas & Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 7

Merry Christmas! 

Wishing you all a wonderful day and sending much love from me here at Uniko. I am here continuing with Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023. Today we have the 7th most purchased clear stamp set, Mid Century Modern Frames. 

Seems as though there is a bit of a theme appearing within the TOP 10! So my card today as it is Christmas Day has a festive spin...

Mid Century Modern Frames joined the Uniko Mid Century Modern line up in January this year and it fits in just nicely. You might wonder where the large star is from & that is from the most recent Mid Century Modern Baubles. 

If you know me, I like Uniko products to compliment each other and that's what I did here. Mid Century Modern Baubles was designed with Mid Century Modern Frames in mind. I chose the same font for the sentiments and I added the star in a larger version from this frame.

With all the chaos of Christmas, I kept my card simple today. I used gold pigment ink on Midnight card to stamp the large stars and simply stamped the frame and sentiment, fussy cut it out and adhered using foam adhesive after adding a little colour.

That's all from me today, I am now off to veg out before I fall asleep with a full belly and a happy heart. I wish you peace & love whatever your Christmas Day is for you.

Thank you for joining me and Merry Christmas from my home to yours. 

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 8

Happy Christmas Eve! 

Are you all set for 🎅🏻 I think we are almost sorted. Today is also my father in laws birthday, so it is celebrations all round. Anyway, I'm back today with Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 8. If you missed what it's all about, then check my post HERE.

Today we head to the 1920's Art Deco era with Background Blocks Arts Decoratifs being the 8th most purchased clear stamp in 2023.

This Background Block made its debut in February 2020 with a Christmas version being added to the collection in July of this year. The Art Deco style remains a popular trend with its beautiful geometric lines lending themselves wonderfully to masculine makes. 

Today I decided to put a floral spin on this block and paired it with an all time favourite flower, Pure Florals Gerbera.

I usually like to add colour to the block, but today I decided to keep it black and white. I stamped the block and then decided to change the size of my card, so I simply trimmed the block out and adhered it to my 12.5 cm square card panel.

For a quick colour option I used the solid bloom from Pure Florals Gerbera and used a dauber to blend the colours from Buttercup, Sorbet in the centre to Honeysuckle and Dragonfruit to the flower petals.

This series is a good opportunity for me to make a start on my birthday cards for 2024, so I chose the Happy Birthday sentiment from Simply Said.

Thank you for stopping by & enjoy the inspiration during this often busy period. Remember it's okay to take time for you. I have certainly enjoyed the small crafty break away from the chaos and over excitement there is in the house today! 

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 9

Happy Weekend! 

I'm back again today with Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 9. If you missed what it's all about, then check my post HERE from yesterday. 

Today we continue the Mid Century Modern theme with Mid Century Modern Florals. I was surprised to see this clear stamp set in the top 10 as it has been out since April/May 2019. But clearly remains an on trend and popular set.

I know I am biased, but this set still remains a favourite of mine and I enjoyed stretching this set to create Christmas cards, which I shared HERE. Giving this set even more creative possibilities. 

This is what I decided to create for today...

The weather has been quite dull and dark here, so I decided to go for a pop of rainbow for the flowers. Instead of adding a sentiment, I decided to add the stem and flowers to fill the gap.

The flowers are adhered using foam tape and I added a little drop of white Nuvo drops to the centres. I then adhere the panel to my base card using foam adhesive. 

Thank you for stopping by & enjoy the inspiration during this often busy period. Remember it's okay to take time for you.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 10

Hello & Happy Festive Friday 🎄

Apologies for being quiet round here this week, I have been gifted with an early Christmas sinus cold 🥴 and I've been resting amongst finishing last minute Christmas preparations. Hopefully I am over the worst and on the road to recovery, ready for 🎅🏻 

So while I've been resting, my brain hasn't and I thought it would be fun to see out 2023 with a little feature, Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023. 

I'm here today to kick things off. Coming in at the 10th most popular product of 2023 is, Stencil - MOD Background Builder.

This stencil joined us in October/November 2022 and was the first to feature this fun background building feature as well as providing an instant focal point. 

Even though there is an abundance of inspiration using this stencil, there is always room for more, so I squeezed in a little creative time to make this...

I set about a long task with a lot of masking to ink this in these beautiful Concord & 9th colours! But I think it was worth it as the result is so cheerful. 

Next was to decide on a sentiment and as I had Mid Century Modern Wreath Builder at hand I decided upon Happy Wishes. 

Thank you for stopping by & enjoy the inspiration during this often busy period. Remember it's okay to take time for you.

Crafty Hugs

12 Days of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways - Bonus & Winners

 

           Hello & Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways - Bonus & Winners

Join me over HERE on the Uniko YouTube Channel for the final day of this festive series. This week I have a BONUS using non Christmas clear stamps to create Christmas cards. 

I was inspired by this card I made back in November 2013...

Here I used our popular Background Builders: Round In Circles to create hanging baubles. You can read more about this card HERE. 

I was challenged to used Mid Century Modern Florals to create a Christmas card and here are two I came up with in my winging it video. You can watch me create them on todays bonus video HERE. 

Along with Mid Century Modern Florals I used Mid Century Modern Baubles and Most Wonderful. Now onto the bit you've been waiting for and probably stopped by for, the winners! 

Week, Prize & Winner

Week 1 - £15 eGift Voucher - Alice P @alice1183

Week 2 - 3 in-stock Background Blocks of winners choice - Gail Knapton @gailknapton9206

Week 3 - Framed Snowflakes- Dee Earnshaw @deeearnshaw9551

Week 4 - Mid Century Modern Bundle - Stephanie Adams @stephanieadams84

Week 5 - Winter Foliage Collection - Sue D @SueD.

Week 6 - Ink & Flip Star - Suzanne Harkinson 

Week 7 - Mid Century Modern Christmas & Stencil Layering Bauhaus Blocks - Glennis F @glennisf9523

Week 8 - Cracking Christmas, Explosion Additions and Explosion! Clear Stamps - Sue Hall @suehall3389

Week 9 - Background Builders Christmas 2018 - Deborah Brewis @deborahbrewis922

Week 10 - Mid Century Modern Baubles - Greta H @stampnurse

Week 11 - Stunning Snowflakes - Denise Morgans @DeniseMorgans

Week 12 - £25 eGift Voucher  Bev K @57bev

Congratulations Everyone 🎉  AND Thank you everyone for your comments, likes, shares and following me/Uniko on YouTube. 

Winners, please send me an email to bev@uniko.co.uk along with mailing addresses if your prize isn't an eGift Voucher. Plus, let me know if you have any of your prize contents. 

Before I go, I have one more winner to announce from the recent December 2023 NEW Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY we had HERE. 

The lucky comment was left by....

Linby10 December 2023 at 10:24

Great new release and as always fab inspiration from the DT.

Congratulations Linby. Please end me an email to bev@uniko.co.uk to claim your £20 eGift Voucher. 

Thanks for joining me today. Crafty Hugs