Happy Friday.
Welcome to day 21 of the Uniko 13th Birthday Celebrations and part 5 and the final of my Inspiration Through The Years. If you missed part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4, you can catch up
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Today I am sharing new inspiration from 2023 and 2024. For me personally I feel 2023 was the beginning of a little revival for Uniko as I added to the ever popular
Mid Century Modern Collection, but also designed some new and innovative stencil designs, including the Ink & Flip Stencils. 2024 was a continuation of this revival which sparked new designs to explore and release this year.
Let's have a look at a couple of my favourite cards from 2023 that inspired my new version I'm sharing today.
It may be no surprise to you that I chose the
Stencil - Layering Bauhaus Blocks. This stencil was originally released in May/June 2023 and was an instant hit and still remains to be.
I took the original concept of the
Stencil - MOD Background Builder in that you can create an instant focal point, but that you can also easily move the stencil to fill a larger background with the pattern. As you can see from the title I was inspired by the Bauhaus Design Style and this time created a 3 layer stencil to create the pattern and bring more colour to the background.
The beauty of this geometric pattern is that depending on the colours you choose you can make it both masculine looking and feminine looking. The pairings with other products, sentiments and layout choices are endless.
It was a delight to ink this stencil up again.
Here I was inspired a little by the colours of the second card above and the layout/technique of the first. When the stencil was released I also released the
Bauhaus Blocks Clear Stamps that pair beautifully with the stencil. So I opted to use those on my card too, along with a sentiment from the same set.
I know the Bauhaus Blocks Clear Stamps are currently out of stock, I will do my best to have them back with the next batch early March.
Lastly is 2024 saw the development and expansion of the
Ink & Flip Stencils along with a couple more additions to the Mid Century Modern Collection. It was a tough decision on what to choose with so many favourites, but here is what I chose and the card to inspire a new card.
Here's my new card.
For this new card I simply stamped the block in a new layout, stamped the sentiment and heat embossed in my favourite Stardust embossing powder. I then coloured the block in a similar way to my original card, but with brighter colours.
And that wraps up looking back at Uniko Through The Years!
I hope you enjoyed this as much as I have and it has provided you more inspiration to create with your Uniko supplies.
Before I go today, I know, it's a really long post. There is still time to join in on and enter...
PLUS, did you know that Uniko has a VIP Group on Facebook for Uniko customers and fans?
The group is a private and safe space to share your Uniko creations. Today I have launched a monthly challenge over there to inspire your makes and there is a little incentive to join in too. A chance to win £10 to spend in store to one randomly selected entry.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2723159841326437/
Use the link above to find the group and answer the questions, an admin of the group will approve and then you'll able to join in on the fun. I hope to see you there.
Crafty Hugs
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