Win it Wednesday - Come On England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Happy Wednesday.

It's still kind of Christmas in July here at Uniko, with a twist. I used the Stencil - Ink & Flip Christmas Star to create a good luck card for the England team tonight ⚽️

I simply used white pigment ink through the stencil and made it a little more solid by heart embossing with white embossing powder. My sentiment choice is from Everyday Spring Sentiments as I didn't have a Come On England one! 

Maybe that will change if they win the world cup.

As it is Win It Wednesday I am giving away this stencil, plus a secret add on that's coming at the end of July. 

Simply comment on this post here or across Uniko's social media by the 31st July 2026 for your chance to win. Winners announced in August and an alternative prize to the same value will be offered ONLY if you already own this stencil.

Good Luck Lads & Come On ENGLAND! 

Crafty Hugs

Introducing... Ink & Flip Triangulate

Hello & Happy Wednesday.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Uniko June 2026 Release product introductions. Today myself and the Uniko Brand Ambassadors are introducing the next addition to the unique Ink & Flip Stencil range. If you've not heard or used of these stencils before I recommend checking out videos over on the Uniko YouTube Channel.

But today, I introduce you to Ink & Flip Triangulate...

Bev

Denise

Izzy

Julie

Natalie

Vinita

The more I use and see others use this stencil, the more creative possibilities are shown. The team have done just that, thinking of ways to use it along with striking colour combos. 

Thank you for joining us today and I hope you come back tomorrow for the next product introduction. All the products being introduced will be available at 9am BST Saturday 27th June.

Crafty Hugs

June 2026 New Release Sneak Peeks

Hello & Happy Monday!

Here at Uniko we are kicking off a new week and the final week of June with some Sneak Peeks for a New Release! 

So let's get to the sneak peeks 😃

It might be no surprise, but I am a little bit obsessed with this style of Background Block! I couldn't resist bringing another one that is going to be an essential for everyones Uniko stash. 

This next peek is of something you might have seen some peeks of on social media. All I can say is from the feedback from those who have used it a recent Uniko Stamping Retreats is, your'e going to FLIPPIN' love it! 

I have a few obsessions and another is layering stencils. I think you'll love this new floral beauty. 

And lastly, but by no means least is another FLIPPIN' fun stencil combo. 

That wraps up the peeks and although it's small, all the products pack a punch and are so versatile. I do hope you will find time to join myself and the Uniko Brand Ambassadors from tomorrow as we start the introductions.

All these products will be available at 9am BST Saturday 27th June.

Crafty Hugs

Spring...

Isn't quite in the air today here in the North East of England. 

However, it's the theme of this months Uniko VIP Facebook Group challenge, so that's what I am sharing here too.

I still have lots of fussy cut flowers using the Ink & Flip Layering Retro Flowers Stencil and I am still having fun thinking of ways to use them.

Today I decided to pair them with the stem & leaves from Flower Power 1. And as it is Mother's Day here in the UK at the weekend, I decided to add this sentiment, which is a mix from Everyday Love Sentiments and Everyday Spring Sentiments.

As you can see I stamped the leaves in Parsley ink onto my card base and then adhered the flowers using foam tape. And of course a few enamel dots to the flower centres. 

That's all I have for today. 

Crafty Hugs

Two For Tuesday & WINNERS

Happy Tuesday.

Today is a good day, Spring is in the air, the sun is shining and I have a whole host of winners. But, before I get to the winners I have a couple of cards to share.

Last week I had a lot of fun inking up the newest Ink & Flip Stencil - Layering Retro Flowers in some fun retro inspired colours. I then fussy cut the flowers out and created these two cards.

I cam across THIS card I made many years ago when Birthday Wishes was released. I liked the sentiment framing idea so used that as my inspiration for this card. Some of the flowers are adhered onto my card base using double sided tape and some I have given a little dimension by using foam tape. 

The tiny trio of dots in the centre of the flowers is achieved using an accent stamp from Organic Blooms. This was such a quick card once I had a bunch of fussy cut flowers! 

For my second card today I went with another layout I have used before HERE. I often re-use card layouts as I think it's a good way to get creative if you don't know where to start or you're in a creative slump. 

I used another of the sentiments from Birthday Wishes and this time cascaded the flowers down the card. Again, some are adhered using double sided tape, and some using foam tape. 

I then remembered this little stamp from Balloon Bash that has a trio of tiny flowers. I stamped this along the cascade in Pimento ink and added a little black dot to the centre of each to tie in with the stencilled flowers. 

Such a fun stencil and so many different ways to use the flowers and pairings with previously released Uniko stamps too. Amazingly this stencil is still in-stock, along with all the release bar the Background Blocks Birthday Scramble. This should be back in the next week or so. 

NOW, onto the winners. 

Firstly I apologise for my lateness in announcing a few of these, I seem to have a bit of memory loss these days 🙈

All winners were randomly selected using a random number or name generator. 

💙 First up, I have the winner of the Stencil MCM Baubles giveaway.... Congratulations Vicki P

💙 Next I have the January 2026 Release Day winner.... Congratulations Meghan K

Now for the 14th Birthday Winners.

💙 Grand Prize Giveaway, Win Stamps For a Year.... Congratulations Helen W

💙 Grand Prize Giveaway, Win Stencils For a Year... Congratulations Helen C

💙 14th Birthday Linky Party... Congratulations The Crafty Den (Denise M)

💙 14th Birthday Release Day Hop... tinkerscraft (Sadia A)

Congratulations to the winners, thank you to all who took the time to hop, comment and take part in the celebrations. 

Thank you to the Uniko Brand Ambassadors for all their inspiration and for all the lovely customer orders too.

Crafty Hugs

14th Birthday February Release - Introducing... Ink & Flip Layering Retro Flowers

  

Happy FriYAY!

Welcome to day 4 and the final of the 14th Birthday February Release Introductions. Today myself and the Uniko Brand Ambassadors are introducing a new Ink & Flip Stencil. And I think you are going to love this one as much as I do.

Introducing... Ink & Flip Layering Retro Flowers.

Let's have a look at it in action... 

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Natalie

Steph

Vinita

This stencil is going to bring SO much fun and colour to your crafting, I hope you love it as much as I do. 

Thank you for joining us today and I hope you come back tomorrow for our traditional release day inspirational hop and giveaway. All the products being introduced will be available at 9am GMT tomorrow, Saturday 28th February 2026. 

Crafty Hugs

 

Ink & Flip Inspiration Week - Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of the Uniko Ink & Flip Inspiration Week. 

Hopefully you joined us yesterday for an introduction to Ink & Flip Inspiration Week HERE. Today I am joined by the lovely Anita.

So let's have a look...

 Anita

Bev

As it's a special week, I thought I would offer all of the Ink & Flip Stencils at 20% off this week. A couple of the stencils that are out of stock are available on back order too.

Thank you for joining me today. Tomorrow we have the lovely Izzy and Julie on the blog to share more inspiration using these fun and creative stencils.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Top 25 Products of 2025 - Number 6

Happy Christmas Eve. 

I'm back today, albeit a day late here on the blog, with the next in the top 10 of Uniko's 25 Products of 2025. These have been determined by sales this year. Coming in at number 6 is the Stencil - Ink & Flip Christmas Tree Pattern. 

I was FLIPPIN' delighted to see this in the top 25 and as I needed a couple more Christmas cards, I inked it up again.

I shared a process reel of this top card over on Uniko's Instagram page yesterday, HERE.

 

And the lower card I shared a short over on the Uniko YouTube channel, HERE.

I hope you've had a wonderful day and you're all set for tomorrow. Still some wrapping to do here, a little baking and some veg prep. Most of the things I don't mind doing.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Top 25 Products of 2025 No.25 - 21

Hello & Happy Thursday. 

In years gone by I have done various things here on the blog during December, countdowns and giveaways. As I was browsing website reports, mainly to see what the most popular product has been in 2025. I thought it would be a fun little feature to share here on the blog, sharing some old inspiration and of course some new inspiration.

So welcome to Uniko's Top 25 Products of 2025.

Today I am sharing numbers 25 - 21 and a mix of old and new inspiration. 

Coming in at number 25 is Background Builders: Round in Circles. 

Here is this stamp set in action.

And it just so happens I have chosen this previously made card as this week's Card Of The Week! All the products used to make this card are 15% off on the website until Monday 8th December 9am GMT.

Coming in at number 24 is the Stencil - Ink & Flip Mid Century Leaves. 

This is a favourite of mine, so I created something new to share with you. As we're on the countdown to Christmas, and I still need Christmas cards, I went for a festive look. 

I chose to ink the leaves in Clover and then Evergreen to create my background. I then embellished with a sentiment from Christmas Sentiments and the flower from Flower Power #10.

I think it looks cute dressed up all festive!

The next product coming in at number 23, which I was surprised at, I thought it would be higher up, is Background Blocks Merry Christmas Scramble. 

Again, this is a favourite of mine so I have created something new to share with you. I love keeping things clean and simple with this stamp, so went for this simple design.

I started by stamping the block in black ink and heat embossing with my favourite Stardust EP. I then used a selection of Stampin' Blends to colour the block before adhering to my card base using foam tape.

Next is number 22, again a product I was surprised to see so low down in the ranks. But on the other hand, I am pleased to see Background Builders Mid Century Modern in the top 25 of 2025.

And this card is one of my favourite makes using this set. 

 

I'll definitely be inking this one up again soon, as it is just so much fun and you can get really creative with it. 

Lastly for today and coming in at number 21 is the Stencil Ink & Flip Layering Flower. Again another favourite and one I am pleased to see in the top 25. 

And here is a new card using this stencil combo. As I've started a festive theme, I went for a festive look again.

I started with the background, inking in Clover and Evergreen. I then used the flower detail and inked in Poppy and Cranberry. 

My sentiment choice is from Simply Said Blocks Christmas and I added some sparkly rhinestones to finish.

That's all for today. I'd love to know your thoughts and what is your prediction as to what else is in the top 25 of 2025?

I'll be back in a few days to share numbers 20 - 16!

Crafty Hugs