Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Christmas In July!

Hello again friends, I'm here with another card to inspire you and celebrate Christmas in July with Uniko!  Today I'm using the Background Blocks: Scandinavian Christmas stamp along with a sentiment from Pure Florals: Poinsettia stamp.   

For my card I gold heat embossed the background blocks stamp onto a dark rich green card and added 4 layers of the gold frame for some dimension.  I stamped and gold heat embossed the sentiment onto the green card and used a die to cut it out.  I added it with foam squares to the bottom left corner and finished off with some gold pearls.  A fairly simple card but it looks so beautiful and shiny in real life.  

Bev along with my fellow Brand Ambassadors will be sharing Christmas in July inspiration all throughout the month and there will be a giveaway PLUS a new release - how exciting! 

 

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check back for more inspiration.  

Love and hugs, 

Pretty Poinsettia Postage Collage - 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 11

 

Happy Wonderful Wednesday.

Welcome to day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways. Today I am sharing a pretty poinsettia card using Pure Florals Poinsettia which was brought back from retirement and reintroduced last year.

And I've paired it with a non Uniko product collection from Waffle Flower Crafts, their amazing Postage Collage Collection. 

Yep, I couldn't resist any longer and purchased a basics collection which includes the Postage Collage Dies, Postage Collage Block Stencil and two mini stamp sets, Royal Mail and Postage Collage.

Let's have a look at the card I created.

I die cut the postage collage and then used the block stencil to add the colours. I chose Honeysuckle, Poppy and Cranberry and I wasn't precious over the colours mixing a little into the shapes.

I then placed the die cut and stencil into my stamping platform. I placed the poinsettia stamp as best I could covering as many of the shapes. I had to repeat stamp about 3 times to get a full image, especially along the inside edges of the stencil.

I added a couple of the accents from the small Postage Collage and Royal mail stamp sets and added the Peace On Earth sentiment from Pure Florals Poinsettia. I did add a little sparkle to the poinsettia centre using a gel pen. 

This was a fun first mash up of Uniko and the Waffle Flower Crafts products and I have more ideas waiting to be tested. 

If you fancy watching this card being made I have a short over on YouTube HERE.

Before I go, the giveaway. Be sure to leave a comment by 31st July 2025 for your chance to win the Pure Florals Poinsettia I've used on this card. If you are the lucky winner picked randomly from comments left across Uniko’s social media and already own the products, an alternative will be offered. 

Winners will be announced first week of August 2025.

Crafty Hugs

12 Days Of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways - Day 11 Pure Florals Poinsettia

 

 

Hello & Happy Wednesday. 

I'm here to get you over the mid week hump with some more festive floral inspiration. It was only right that another of the Uniko November Release, Pure Florals Poinsettia got some inky attention during this series and I was inspired to get out my comfort zone a little with a watercolour technique.

As you know I don't always have the patience to colour and I wouldn't say it's my strength either when it comes to paper crafting and card making. So I am always keen on 'quicker' options to add colour! This one is a fun one using ink pads or ink refills and an acrylic stamp block.

I used some watercolour card for this and a red trio of colours, Honeysuckle, Poppy and Cranberry. I think this technique is better watched than explained, so be sure to watch the video over on Uniko's YouTube Channel today HERE.

And how fun does this flower look paired with the Background Block Pinstripe. A little busier than my normal CAS style too, but I really enjoyed making this card. 

Todays giveaway is the Pure Florals Poinsettia clear stamp set and my question today is have you used this technique and what colours would you use? 

Be sure to get your comments in quick as I will be drawing and announcing winners on Friday 13th December. 

Thanks for all the love and support for this fun series so far. I will be back tomorrow with the final day of inspiration.

Crafty Hugs

It's Beginning To Look Like... October/November Reveal, Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Woohoo!! 

Happy Sunday & Happy New Release Day.

The two highly requested, on trend returning from retirement clear stamp sets and three brand new clear stamp sets, our Guest this month Natalia and the Uniko Brand Ambassadors have been introducing this week are now available HERE on the website.

However, if you need some more inspiration persuasion get comfy and keep on reading. Before we get to the amazing blog hop, let me formally introduce these beauties...

First up we have Christmas Pop. This clear stamp set originally released in November 2016 and I am delighted to be bringing it back with fresh new inspiration. I have no doubt that this fun stamp set will bring creative festive fun to your Christmas card making.

Christmas Pop Clear Stamp Set £11.50

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Next we have another returning and highly requested clear stamp set, Pure Florals: Poinsettia. This was one of Uniko's first ever clear stamp sets that was originally released in November 2012. It might be 12 years old, but this beautiful festive floral is timeless and comes with a huge variety of mix and match sentiments.

Pure Florals Poinsettia Clear Stamp Set £11.50

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www.uniko.co.uk

The first of the brand new clear stamps is this frosty, yet fabulous addition to the Background Blocks series. I introduce you to Background Blocks Snow Flurry. This fun block features some of my favourite snowflake designs from Stunning Snowflakes & Framed - Snowflakes. 

Background Blocks Snow Flurry Clear Stamp £6.50

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This next stamp set will no doubt bring joy to your festive card making. This bold joy makes for the perfect statement sentiment, but also pairs beautifully with lots of Uniko's previously released stencils and clear stamps. It also has the versatility to be more than just for Christmas card making.

BIG & BOLD Joy Clear Stamp Set £6.50

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Lastly, but by no means least we have a new addition to the fun Framed series, Framed - Fairy Lights. This clear stamp set is sure to bring sparkle and shine to your Christmas cards, but like you have hopefully seen during the countdown to release, it is perfect for other occasions too. 

Framed - Fairy Lights Clear Stamp Set £11.50

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

www.uniko.co.uk

Now that I have formally introduced the stamping goodness, let's have a look at the creative inspiration from the team, I know you won't be disappointed. Be sure to leave comments along the way for your chance to win the entire release.

 Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

What a wonderful and creative hop. I am feeling fabulously festive and I'm looking forward to getting inky more with these sets. 

Thank you for joining us this week, for all your wonderful comments and support. The winner of the giveaway will be announced Monday 11th November 2024 and if the winner already owns any of the previously released clear stamps, they will be offered an alternative prize to the same value.

Crafty Hugs