Still time to join in @ TIME OUT Challenges!

Hey!

There is still time to join in on the challenge over at TIME OUT Challenges. This fortnight is Home Sweet Home with a interiors photo to spark your inspiration...

This is how I was inspired by the photo...

Again I was inspired by the floral wall paper and the bold black bedside units. On today's card I have given you a HUGE sneak preview of a soon to be released stamp set HERE at Uniko Studio! I'll be back in 2 hours on the blog with the 'official' Sneak Peek of this set ;)

When I was thinking of a reminder card & design I just couldn't help myself, the stamps were on my desk from making samples and cards for my class at The Paperlane on Saturday and they just worked perfectly! 

Anyway, this fortnight we have a lovely guest designer joining us, Joyce, be sure to stop by Joyce's blog HERE to see how she was inspired by the photo and of course the FABulous TIME OUT Challenges Design Team...

Sandie

Lynn

Gerrina

Anita
Sarah
Elizabeth
Shona
Lisa

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 again soon with a Sneak Peek, I do hope you will stop by again ;) 

Uniko Studio Announcement & May Reveal!

Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a good weekend & I am SO happy you have stopped by the blog today. Today I can make a little BIG announcement which has been quite hard to keep for the past week or so! 

So without further ado I would like to introduce you all to the NEWEST Uniko Studio Design Team member ... 

I'm am really HAPPY & honoured that Gayatri from Australia has joined the Uniko Studio DT. I just know your going to love seeing what Gayatri does using Uniko Studio products as I sure do! Be sure to stop by Gayatri's blog HERE and giver her a warm welcome! 

Now I have made the announcement, how about some Uniko Studio Digital Releases Reveals?! Warning! Long post you may wish to take this opportunity to grab a drink, sit & relax! 

First up is ...

Joyful Butterfly Collection £5.00

Copyright Uniko Studio 2012

www.unikostudio.co.uk

Joyful Butterfly is a digital collection which contains both patterned papers & digital stamps. The collection features 10 patterned papers which co-ordinate with Stampin' Up! colours Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Bashful Blue, Basic Grey & Very Vanilla. The papers come in JPG format in the download.

Joyful Butterfly is the first Uniko Studio digital download to contain digital stamps! There are 6 stamps contained in the download which are all images featured in the patterned papers, so they co-ordinate perfectly. The digital stamps contained in the download come as a brush (abr) file and also a transparent PNG file. 

I have a little video later in the post which shows you how to load brushes in Photoshop (appropriate for Photoshop Elements users too)!

Next up is ...

English Country Garden  £4.75

Copyright Uniko Studio 2012

www.unikostudio.co.uk

English Country Garden is a digital stamp collection. The collection contains 2 sentiment stamps and 4 image stamps which come in both the formats mentioned above for the Joyful Butterfly Collection.

The final digital release this month is ...

Classics  £2.00

Copyright Uniko Studio 2012

www.unikostudio.co.uk

Classics is a digital paper collection which features classic patterns such as gingham, plaid and argyle. The collection contains the 6 paper patterns shown in the product swatch above in a classic colour combination red, white and blue! Quite appropriate here in the UK as we prepare for the up coming Diamond Jubilee Celebrations and the Olympics! Again the colours used in the collection co-ordinate with Stampin' Up! colours Pacific Point & Real Red.

Now I've done the introductions how about a couple of projects using some of the digital releases?! 

For this first card I have used the butterfly and one of the sentiments contained in the English Country Garden collection. I started out by opening a new Ps (Photoshop) document and sized it to 14 cm wide by 10 cm high. I then loaded my Butterfly brush chose a size of 500 pixels and stamped the brush in the centre. I then reduced the size of my Butterfly brush to 450 pixels and stamped it either side of the middle butterfly. I then chose my sentiment brush and stamped it in the lower right of the document. 

When I printed my document I also stamped another of the centre Butterflies to colour and cut out. The photo below shows a close up of this ...

For my second card I used English Country Garden again, but this time I used the Chrysanthemum image.

For this card I opened a new Ps document 10 cm x 13.5 cm. I started off by choosing the sentiment stamp and sized it to fit centred on the lower section of the white panel. I then chose the Chrysanthemum brush from the English Country Garden collection and stamped it twice along the right edge so that it over hung the panel. 

After selecting my first colour (Tangerine Tango) I then used my paint bucket tool in Ps to fill the petals of the top flower. I then changed my colour to Daffodil Delight and filled the lower flowers petals. I then printed the section and trimmed to size to adhere to a Baja Breeze CS base. I then printed another Chrysanthemum flower onto one of the patterned papers from Joyful Butterfly and cut the flower out and adhered it to the card using foam adhesive.

For my last card to share with you today I used the Classics digital patterned paper collection ...

I chose to use the argyle pattern and cut a piece 10 x 14 cm and adhered it to a white CS base. I then cut a 10.5 x 14 cm piece of white CS and cut it at 2 cm width and 5.5 cm width and adhered the panels over the patterned paper using foam adhesive as shown above. Before I adhered the larger section I stamped the 'Celebrate' sentiment from FONTiments - Birthday and 'Time to' from Time. I also stamped the pocket watch image onto another patterned paper from the Classics collection and cut this out before adhering to the panel.

Before I go today I have one last thing to share with you all, it is my very first video showing you how to load & install brushes in Photoshop. I apologise for it in advance as I have never done a video before! I hope it helps & I did enjoy doing it so I might do some more in the near future! 

I hope you have enjoyed the reveal post today?! Don't forget to stop by the Design Team blogs Aimes, Gayatri & Kerry to see what they have been up to using the NEW digital releases. All the products you have seen are now available for purchase from the website HERE.

I will be back tomorrow with a few more projects to share, until then thanks for stopping by!

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Wooohooo!

Wooohooo! The weekend has begun!

It's an exciting one here too at Uniko Studio! The sneak peeks for the digital releases on Monday 21st May start HERE on the blog tomorrow morning at 9am. I am really quite excited about these digital download releases this month! It's a nice build up to another exciting announcement on the blog also on Monday which I can't wait to share, but I will!

So, until tomorrow I have a card to share ...

For this card I have combined Background Builders Lattice, Decorative Doilies - The Hands of Time and Extra Time for the sentiment. I used Memento London Fog to stamp the Lattice background. I then over stamped 2 different doilies in Memento Black. I added a splash of Summer Sunrise with the satin ribbon and pearls.

I enjoyed making this card and think it would be quite fun to switch the black doilies for Summer Sunrise ones and the ribbon and pearls to black for a different look, I might just try that one. I do NEED a few post birthday Thank You cards! 

Thats all I have to share with you today, but be sure to poppy tomorrow to see a Sneaky Peek at whats being released over on the website on Monday! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Thirty Three ...

Happy Monday and Happy 33 to me!

Yep, I'm another year older! I have to say that my 32nd year was a pretty good year. I finished my BA(Hons) Textiles & Surface Design degree with a FIRST! and I started Uniko Studio which has been a dream for me since I can remember and it's finally come to light & I'm loving every minute of it!

I have to say though I have a feeling my 33rd year is going to be even better! 

I'd seen a while back over on Kelly Purkey's blog a birthday list of things she'd like to accomplish in that year. The number on that list matched her birthday number and thought it would be a pretty fun thing to do. So, I've started a 33 list!

Here are the top 3 on my 33 list ...

1. Get Married! 

2. Have a card published in a magazine! 

3. Become certified in Adobe Illustrator! 

Now, I know you didn't come here to read my list of accomplishments, you cam here to see a card creation! So here it is ...

For this card I used the Decorative Doilies - The Hands of Time digital download paper again. This time I used the graphic floral circle paper in the SU! Marina Mist colour. For the scalloped edge I resized the digital paper in Photoshop to 10.5 cm X 14 cm before printing it out. This was so you can see more of the detail on the strip of paper. This is a beauty of digital papers you can alter the scale downwards as it does not affect the quality of the design. 

I then used my PTI large scallop die to die cut the strip. I used a strip of SU! Pool Party CS as this is another of the colours featured in the paper. The graphic flower is cut from the original sized paper printed and the inner flower from the smaller scale paper. The sentiment is from FONTiments - Birthday and is what I'll be doing today! 

That's all I have to share with you today! I'll be back tomorrow though with another card to share! Thanks for stopping by!

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Glittery Polka Dots

Hey!

Hope your all having a lovely weekend?! I sure am! Yesterday was a lovely sunny day here in the North East of the UK so to make the most of it I went for a bike ride with my hunny and MIL to be around the Tees Barrage. It's a lovely riverside ride and has a nice cafe for lunch too which is a bonus and reward for cycling! 

I then spent some time in The Studio inking up Uniko Studio stamps and making a few cards I've been wanting to make! The card today is one of them ...

This card features one of the coloured polka dot patterned papers from the Decorative Doilies - The Hands of Time digital download papers. They are available HERE from the website. I knew when I designed them back at University that the dots had to be glittered like this!! It is time consuming but not hard. I just used my quickie glue pen and Hero Arts prisma glitter - I LOVE that stuff!

I kept the other embellishments simple just a layered punched butterfly with a button and some rhinestones on top of a looped ribbon. The sentiment is from FONTiments - Birthday. I've taken a close up photo below of the layered butterfly and glittery polka dots ...

That's all I have to share with you today! I'm off to enjoy my last day of being 32 by watching the F1 and spending time with family. I hope you all have a lovely day whatever you are up to! I'll be back tomorrow with a scheduled post, so be sure to stop by!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Hugs

Slowly does it!

Hello!

Regular scheduling of posts has begun! I'm easing myself back in gently with a card created for the current challenge over on Retro Sketches. It's been a while since I touched my crafting stash so I thought a sketch would help kick start the creative mojo! 

Here is the sketch ...

I saw this sketch and had an idea in my head straight away, but when I saw the Modern Lattice Digital Downloadable papers on my desk my idea totally changed! 

This is what I came up with ...

I have used the larger of the ditsy floral patterned paper contained in the collection, I think this floral is my favourite pattern in the collection! I love flowers and in such pretty colours too!! You can purchase the download HERE!

I left the card without a sentiment so that it can be used for any occasion that may arise! It's a short and sweet post today as I must crack on with the HUGE to do list! 

I'll be back tomorrow, same time, same place so be sure to pop on by I'd love to see you!! 

Hugs!

Normal Schedule will resume ...

Hey All!

I'm sorry I have been MIA in blogland & posting this last week, things have been a little busy in The Studio! I am happy to say though that 'normal scheduling' of posts will resume at 9am GMT tomorrow! 

Until tomorrow I thought I would leave you with some Uniko Studio inspiration I have spotted around blogland from lovely people who have purchased Uniko Studio products!

Check these out ...

First up are a couple from the lovely Ardyth ...

On this first card Ardyth has used the Decorative Doilies - The Hands Of Time as lovely embossed snowflakes! 

This next card Ardyth has used a cheery colour combination using the 'Time' stamp set! I love the flower in the centre of the clock face and them as a border round the edge of the card. Be sure to check out Ardyth's blog HERE, such wonderful inspiration.

Next up is a couple of cards from Sue ...

I love the colour combination of this one layer card, the masked strip is stunning & works so well with the doilies. Sue has used the doily stamp set for this next card too & what a different look it has to the first, but again stunning! 

I love the colour purple but rarely use it, this has inspired me to use it more!! Sue has also used the Fontiments-Birthday stamp sets for the sentiments on her cards. Be sure to check Sue's blog out HERE for more details on the cards & there is plenty of inspiration over there too! 

Next up is Gayatri ...

I spotted this on one Facebook today as I checked in while having my breakfast! My jaw dropped when I saw it! It's stunning! 

I'm loving the layered look and have never used the doilies like that, but it works so well with that colour combo! Be sure to check out Gayatri's blog HERE her cards are AmAzInG! 

Well, that's all I have to share for today. If you've made or spotted any cards using Uniko Studio products & I haven't popped by to see them & comment, send me an email with a link. I love to see what you have created using them and sharing your creations here on the blog too!

I'll be back tomorrow! Thanks for stopping by!

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A bit of Mixing & Matching ...

Hey All!

Hope your all having a good week? It's back to work for me after a few days relaxing, lots to get done! Anyway, before I get started I have another card to share using Background Builders Lattice & this time I paired it with the medium & small graphic flowers from Time. 

I enjoyed the retrosketch so much this week & as I was making yesterday's card had this card idea in my head ...

I started off by stamping one of the Lattice strips in SU! Basic Grey and matted this to a PTI Autumn Rose card base. I then stamped the flowers in matching ink, cut them out & adhered them to the card using foam adhesive. I used some dew drop bling for the centre of the flowers & doted a few about too for extra measure! 

That's all from me today! I'll be back tomorrow with another card or two to share with you all. Thanks for stopping by! 

Hugs

Birthday Wishes ...

Hey!

Sorry I have been MIA for a few days. I've been spending some time with my hunny for his birthday weekend & would like to wish him a HAPPY BIRTHDAY for today!! 

Anyway, I managed to squeeze in a little inky time while the football was on last night to make this birthday card for him ...

I used 2 challenges for this card, firstly a retrosketch sketch HERE and also the Play Date Cafe Colour Challenge HERE. Below are the two inspiration pictures ...

The last NEW set for my focus which was released last month from Uniko Studio is Background Builders Lattice. I love this set & it has SO many possibilities! I used 2 sentiment stamps from Fontiments - Birthday too. I stamped the lattice in Memento Black ink and coloured the in lattice using 3 Copic colours matched to The Play Date Cafe Challenge. I then stamped the individual lattice stamps coloured them & cut them out & adhered them to the card using foam adhesive. A few dew drops finished the card nicely. A modern masculine card! 

That's all from me today, I'm off to spend some more quality time with my hunny as it's his birthday today & while he is off work too! Were off out for pizza & a movie - yum! I'll be back tomorrow with another card using this set combined with a previously released set! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs