Still TIME to join in at TIME OUT Challenges!

Hey!

There is still TIME to join in at TIME OUT Challenges. This fortnight is a CASE challenge, with your own twist. This month we have an awesome muse, Deepti from Dee's Art Utopia.

Along with having an awesome muse to CASE, Deepti is giving an awesome prize away for this challenge. You may or may not know that Deepti has designed her first stamp set and it is for sale HERE through Stamplorations. Though you have the chance to WIN a set by joining in on the challenge :)

Here is Deepti's card we are CASEing...

And here how I was inspired...

Again I used a combination of Uniko stamps to create my card. I was again inspired by the gingham effect on Deepti's card and recreated this on the lower section of my card using Background Builders: Squared (Back in stock June 11th) and Background Builders: Vines. I used my new (to me) Mama Elephant dies to create the curved black panel which is adhered using foam adhesive and has a stamped sentiment from A Gift For You.

Ok, that's all from me today, but there is much more inspiration over at TIME OUT Challenges. This fortnight we have a lovely guest designer joining us, Maura, be sure to stop by Maura s Splitcoast Stampers Page HERE to see how she was inspired by the photo and of course the FABulous TIME OUT Challenges Design Team.

For all the info and to link up your challenge be sure to stop by the TIME OUT Challenges blog. I look forward to seeing your creations :) I'll be back soon with more to share, until then, thank you for stopping by today.

Eclectic Mix

Hey & Happy Sunday!

The above offer is still on over on the website HERE, if there is something on your wish list don't leave it till the last minute as some stock is running low!!

Anyway, today I have a card using an eclectic mix of stamps and a few of my current favourites...

I love the little filmstrip frame from Strike a Pose! and I've so many ideas floating round my head to use it and this was one of them :) I combined it with English Country Garden - Butterflies, Background Builders: Vines and the sentiment from A Gift For You.

Both the filmstrip frame and butterfly have some sparkle to them added through heat embossing...

It's a mix of sunshine and showers kind of Bank Holiday weekend here in the North East, perfect for a spot of crafting, which is what I will be doing until it's time for dinner at the PIL :) I hope you're all having a lovely weekend & until tomorrow, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies
Card Stock: White (Boyes)
Ink: SU! Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie & Summer Sun. PTI Spring Moss. VersaFIne Onyx Black
Stamps: Uniko Studio A Gift For You, Background Builders: Vines (Back in stock 10th Sept), English Country Garden - Butterflies and Strike a Pose! 
Accessories: Foam Adhesive, Stardust EP & SU! Vellum. 

Butterflies & Ditsy Florals!

Hey!

I'm back today with a card I made yesterday during my afternoon crafty session :) It's lovely to indulge once in a while and spend a few hours not doing anything but the thing I love most - making cards! Of course I love running the business and my other passion of designing, but sometimes I just want to sit and create and time doesn't always allow. 

Anyway, how about the card...

The current challenge over at 'Less is More' HERE is to use more than one stamp. With that in mind Background Builders: Vines came to mind ;) Lots of ditsy florals to stamp! I combined them with a sentiment from Flower Power #1 and the Designer Dies BRIGHT Butterflies.

Over the weekend I treat myself to some lovely new ink pads from Make the Day Special, they are the Avery Elle pigment inks AND they are lush! I chose just 5 of the colours to start me off and of course chose my 3 'go to colours', Aquamarine, Raspberry & Mimosa! I added in a lovely bright green called Lemon Grass and a Grey called Fog. I've used all 5 on todays card :)

Ok, that's all from me today, I've an appointment with the midwife this morning and then the window fitter is coming to measure up! I'm hoping to then squeeze in a little time in the studio before I head out to my United In Birth hypnotherapy & relaxation session :) 

Tomorrow we have the winner of Uniko Studio Challenge #9 Guest Designing for us and giving you some inspiration for the current challenge HERE. Be sure to pop by and give our guest some love. Until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Smokey Slate. PTI Raspberry Fizz & Soft Stone & White from stash

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black. Avery Elle Fog, Raspberry, Aquamarine, Lemon Grass & Mimosa

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Vines & Flower Power #1

Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies BRIGHT Butterflies & Rhinestones

Still in LOVE...

Hey & Happy Friday!

I'm happy it's Friday, even though it's been a short working week I am missing my husband around the house more and more at the moment. I am getting easily frustrated at not being able to do certain things and when he's home he's there to help me but not only that I'm loving the quality time together :)

Anyway, I'm not here to tell you that I am still in LOVE with my husband, but that I am still in LOVE with Background Builders: Vines, which I've used on todays card...

When I saw the current CAS(E) this Sketch! layout seen HERE and below I instantly reached for the set! I combined the sketch with the colorQ Challenge colours seen HERE and below as they are perfect too.

I started out by stamping the vine and then randomly stamping the ditsy florals in the challenge colours. I added rhinestones to the larger orange flowers for a little bit of sparkle and a Congratulations sentiment from Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum.

That's all from me today, but I will be back tomorrow on the blog with a NEW Super FREE Saturday, I think it'll be a popular freebie as I rather like it and an added bonus is that I've created it to coordinate with the current Uniko Studio Challenge HERE, which makes it super duper easy for everyone to enter :) 

Hope to see you here tomorrow, until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Bermuda Bay. White from stash

Ink: SU! Certainly Celery, Tangerine Tango & Orchid Opulence. VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders:Vines & Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum

Accessories: Foam Adhesive & Rhinestones

Inspired by...

Hey!

Today has been another day here in the North East with the sun shining, so I made the most of it as the weather is supposed to change tomorrow with rain, rain and more RAIN! It sounds about right a we have a Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK and it always rains on Bank Holidays! 

Anyway, I have a card to share with you this evening...

I was inspired by a CASED the awesome Julie Ebersole, I saw this card HERE on Pinterest and I automatically thought of Background Builders: Vines! 

I was also inspired by the current colours over at Color Throwdown HERE and seen below. Such a Summery colour pallet. 

That's all from me today, but I will be back tomorrow with more to share. Until then, thank you for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day :)

Supplies

Card Stock: White from stash. SU! Soft Sky

Ink: SU! Tangerine Tango, Pear Pizzazz. VersaMagic Sea Breeze, VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Vines & Flower Power #2

Accessories: Sizzix Framelits Square Dies & Foam Adhesive.

Lattice, Frames & Florals

Hey!

As I said yesterday I had some time to 'play' and made a few cards to share with you this week. Todays card uses a lovely combination of stamps, even if I do say so myself!

This is a mini 10.5 x 10.5 m card. I started by marking the centre with a faint pencil mark both vertically and horizontally in order to stamp the single lattice design all over the base card using grey ink. I started stamping them starting in the centre and working my way outwards in all directions. After rubbing out the pencil lines I coloured the centre lattice image.

I used my square dies to create a mini frame and accented it with a trio of ditsy florals from Background Builders: Vines and a couple of leaves from Natures Treasures I.

That's all for today, but I will be back again tomorrow with more to share. Until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: White (Boyes)

Ink: SU! Going Grey. PTI Spring Moss and Raspberry Fizz

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Lattice, Background Builders: Vines and Natures Treasures I

Accessories: Sizzix Framelits Square Dies, Foam Adhesive & Spica At You Pen.

One for the girls!

Hey!

It's been a busy day here in the studio as I played prepared the June Release sets to send off to the Design Team, hence my lateness in posting. Yesterday was the May Design Team Blog Hop, where we revisited Background Builders: Round In Circles. There is still time to join in on the hop HERE and comment along the way for your chance to win the set & matching digital patterned paper collection or a Gift Certificate to the same value.

Yesterday I featured a new masculine card using the set and it is one of the cards we made during Saturday's class at The Paperlane. The theme for the class was 'One for a Boy and One for a Girl'. Today I thought I would share the girl version of the card...

I kept exactly the same layout as yesterday's card but changed the colours and switched the set to Background Builders: Vines.

Short & sweet from me again, I'm back at the hospital in the morning for another scan, these fortnights seem to be passing ever so quickly! I hope to be back on the blog tomorrow afternoon with something new to share. Until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: White (Boyes) SU! Melon Mambo

Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz & Summer Sunrise. VersaMagic Tea Leaves. VersaMark

Stamps: Uniko Studio A Gift For You & Background Builders: Vines

Accessories: Foam Adhesive. White Embossing Powder

They're BACK!

Hey! Happy Friday - YAY! 

If you missed the newsletter or announcement on Facebook yesterday evening you might be happy to hear that there have been a few restocks over on the website. A few old FAVES including Background Builders: Lattice, Pure Florals: Gerbera and BRIGHT Butterflies along with a NEW favourite Background Builders: Vines! 

I decided to ink up and combine a couple of the restocked sets for todays card...

Yep, it's Lattice & Vines! A great combo, even if I do say so myself! I used the current CAS(E) this Sketch! layout seen HERE and below for a starting point and reached for a few colours I wouldn't normally use.

Here is a close up of the detail...

Short & sweet again tonight, the June Release arrived in the studio today & I am itching to ink a couple of the sets up before an early night! Be sure to stop by the blog over the weekend as tomorrow it's The Saturday Show and on Sunday we have the May Design Team Blog Hop and we're revisiting a FAB set and there is a GIVEAWAY too :) Until tomorrow, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: PTI Smokey Shadow. SU! Orchid Opulence (Retired). White (Boyes)

Ink: PTI Smokey Shadow & Fresh Snow. VersaMagic Spring Pansy, Key Lime & Tea Leaves.

Stamps: Background Builders: Lattice, Background Builders: Vines and Flower Power #2

Accessories: PTI Mat Stack Dies. Foam Adhesive.

Mary, Mary...

Hey!

Well I am finally back after a lovely 4 day Easter break :) I hope you all had a lovely Easter too. I didn't go anywhere, I just spent some lovely downtime with my husband. Oh, and ate 'some' chocolate! 

Anyway, I'm a little late with sharing today's card, things seem to be taking me twice as long to do these days!

I've had this card idea in my head since my last class at The Paperlane! It just so happens it is perfect for the new CASology challenge seen HERE and below.

Here's a close up of the detail...

I used one of the ditsy flowers from Background Builders: Vines to create a clustered bloom similar to THIS card I shared for the current Uniko Studio Challenge. This time I paired it with the stem & leaves from Flower Power #4 and a sentiment from Flower Power #1.

If you'd like a little more inspiration DT member Nicki has a FAB card on her blog today HERE. That's all I have to share with you all today, I will be back again tomorrow with more. Until then, thank you for stopping by :) 

Supplies

Card Stock: White (Boyes) SU! Orchid Opulence (Retired)

Ink: VersaMagic Spring Pansy, PTI Summer Sunrise & VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #1 & #4 and Background Builders: Vines

Throwback Thursday & TO Challenge Reminder!

* The 3rd post of three today, click HERE for the April Release Winner & HERE for the USC no.8 Winner *

Hey!

Today I have combined my Throwback Thursday card with a reminder card for the current TIME OUT Challenge HERE.

I opted out of the TO Challenge twist and made another feminine birthday card...

Sorry, I just HAD to use Background Builders: Vines again! This time I have paired them with the BRIGHT Butterflies clear stamp set and matching Designer Dies. (A restock of both Background Builders: Vines, BRIGHT Butterflies, Background Builders: Lattice & more clear stamps are expected on the 6th May).

I added some dimension to the butterflies using my usual style of overlaid vellum and added some rhinestones to the centre of them to hide the adhesive. This card is based on a previous card which I made HERE way back in May 2013.

Ok, that's all from me today, we will be back tomorrow on the blog for Uniko Studio Challenge No.9. I'd LOVE you to pop by and join in on the fun :) Until then, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies: Card Stock: White (Boyes)

Ink: VersaMagic Tea Leaves, Aquatic Splash & Spring Pansy. SU! Cameo Coral. PTI Summer Sunrise.

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Vines, Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum & BRIGHT Butterflies.

Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies BRIGHT Butterflies, Rhinestones & SU! Vellum

More Background Builders: Vines!

Hey & Happy Weekend!

WOW! What a release that was, you certainly kept me busy in the studio yesterday and it sure looks to me like Background Builders: Vines is a hit! There are a few left in store so if you've been thinking about purchasing them HERE I wouldn't hang around too long! If you missed the release you can catch up with it HERE and there is still time to comment & be in the chance of winning the giveaway.

How about some inspiration using the popular NEW set...

This is one of the cards that they will be making during the class at The Paperlane today. It features a little bit of reverse masking & lots of ditsy florals paired with some leaves from Natures Treasures I and a heat embossed vellum sentiment.

Ok, that's all from me today, I'll be back tomorrow though with more to share, until then, thank you for stopping by today, for all your support, custom & lovely comments. 

Supplies

Card Stock: White from stash

Ink: A Selection of colours from VersaMagic, Papertrey Ink & SU! 

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Vines, Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum & Natures Treasures I

Accessories: Sizzix Framelits Square Dies, Stampendous Detail White EP, SU! Vellum

Introducing... Background Builders: Vines

* This is my second post for the day to see the new TIME OUT Challenge post click HERE. Uniko Studio is proud to be sponsoring the challenge so be sure to check it out! *

Hey!

Welcome back to the next product introduction for the April Release :) If you missed yesterday's product introduction you can catch up on it HERE. This is the little Sneak Peek you got of the set on Tuesday...

I think I have definitely saved the best to last as I think this set is a new FAVE of mine, which means you'll be seeing it in action A LOT! It's hard to tell from the peek but this set features lots of building and 2/3 step stamping options.

How about a few samples to inspire you...

On this first card I have used one of the linear stamps contained in the set & stamped it four times along the left hand side of my base card. I have paired it with the smallest flower and two leaves from Beautiful Blooms I. The sentiment is from Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum. 

This card hopefully shows you how I design Uniko Studio products to work in harmony together?! Next up is my all time favourite card I've made to date...

For this card I used the larger of the two vine images contained in the set & used two of the ditsy building blooms.

I started by finding the centre of my white card stock panel & drew a faint pencil line. I then stamped the top vine turned my card stock and stamped the lower vine to create a mirrored image. The 'cone' shaped flower is a 2 step flower and the pink flower is 3 step. Below is a close up of the flowers...

As the flowers are 'ditsy' it took a little practice to do the 2/3 step stamping but I think the ones that are slightly offset add a little quirkiness and also show that it is hand stamped!

That's all the projects I have to share with you all today! Don't forget it's Release Day tomorrow you will get to see all the products in their entirety here on the blog and purchase them HERE on the website! As tradition holds there will be  a mini Design Team Blog Hop with a chance for a lucky person to win the ENTIRE release!

BONUS Design Team Blog Hop - As only the DT members in the UK will have their goodies and I also have a NEW Design Team member to introduce to you on Friday I decided to organise another Blog Hop on Saturday 26th April where ALL of the DT will have samples to share using the April Release. This means that there will be more PRIZES up for grabs!!

The randomly selected winners for the mystery prizes will also be announced tomorrow before the Release, Reveal & Giveaway post goes live. Until tomorrow, thank you for stopping by today & joining in on the fun :)

Supplies

Card Stock: White (Boyes) SU! Smokey Slate

Ink: VersaMagic Tea Leaves & Pink Peonies. SU! Pumpkin Pie. Papertrey Ink: Raspberry Fizz & Summer Sunrise. VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Vines, Beautiful Blooms I, Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum & A Gift For You

Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies Beautiful Blooms I. Corner Chomper.