Two For Tuesday - Christmas Bauhaus

Hello & Happy Tuesday.

I've a couple of quick Christmas cards to share with you today using the Background Blocks Bauhaus. I came up with these couple of ideas when the stamp came back in stock at the end of November. I just needed 20 mins to make them!

Let's have a look...

I started with using the Background Blocks Bauhaus on the landscape orientation to create a one layer card. I used VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and for my Christmas Sentiments, sentiment. 

I chose Dark Poppy Parade and Dark Granny Apple Stampin' Blends to randomly colour the stamp to create a festive look. You can watch this card being made over on YouTube HERE.

I had so much fun making this simple card, I went on to make another. 

This time I went for a similar look to a previous card I have made using this stamp, which I shared HERE. 

I used the same colours and a different sentiment from Christmas Sentiments and switched things up with using the block landscape and also mounting the stamped layer onto my base card using foam tape.

That's all I have for today.

Crafty Hugs

Card Of The Week - Pure Florals Chrysanthemum

Happy FriYAY! 

I thought I would pop by and share a card using this week's Card Of The Week clear stamp set, Pure Florals Chrysanthemum.

This is my original card featured on the website...

And here is how I used the set today.

I love this flower, but I often don't have the patience to colour it! So I am always looking for fun ways to add colour. 

I came across THIS card on Pinterest and really liked the idea of adding a splash of colour with the sentiment strips over black & white stamped image. And I thought it would perfect with the Chrysanthemum.

I was going to use the sentiments from the stamp set, but knew I wanted three colours like my original card for the strips of card. So I had a look through my stash and came across the Sentiments Outlined and this sentiment was perfect. 

Shame I couldn't adhere them straight! Oh well, I still love how it came out. 

Don't forget that the Pure Florals Chrysanthemum is 15% off this week, until Monday morning when it'll change to a new product.

Also, did you see that a whole bunch of clear stamp restocks arrived yesterday and are now available on the website.

I know there are many of you waiting for the Christmas in July and August 2025 Releases to come back in stock. These are in my next batch due on 26th November. 

The best and quickest way to know when a product is back in stock is to sign up for the notify me when back in stock feature. This also helps me with ordering restocks.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs

Celebrate With Background Blocks Bauhaus

Hello & Happy Tuesday. 

Today I have a quick card using the Background Blocks Bauhaus stamp which was released back in August. 

This stamp, like all the Background Blocks, is great for quick cards and adding fun patterns. 

I stamped the block twice across the top of my white card panel (9.5 x 13cm) in VersaFine Clair Morning Mist ink. 

I then used a trio of Stampin' Up! Markers in Pretty Peacock, Not Quite Navy and Grapefruit Grove to colour some of the semi circles. 

I finished by adhering the panel to a Concord & 9th Sorbet card base and added a fussy cut celebrate from Mid Century Modern Everyday Sentiments. Plus a trio of Midnight enamel dots.

A restock of this stamp, all of the July, August and the popular Mid Century Modern collection is due in the studio week beginning 22rd August, so not long to wait now. 

Plus I will have sorted the new USA shipping following the tariffs by then too.

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Wonderful Wednesday - A Winner & A Card

Hello & Happy Wednesday. 

I'm here to get you over the mid week hump with some inspiration and the winner of the August Release Blog Hop.

First up my card...

My card was inspired by being out in the garden this morning doing the outside jobs before we go on holiday, like mow the lawns, dead head the flowers in the baskets and sort the chickens too. 

I've not inked up the Layering Picked Posies for a bit, so I thought it would be nice to use for this quick, clean and simple card. 

I recorded a YouTube Short of me making the card, you can watch it HERE. 

I used random.org to select a lucky comment and the winner is...

Melissa Leftrick

Awesome cards!!!

Congratulations Melissa! Please send an email to bev@uniko.co.uk to claim your £25 eGift Code. 

Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment and hop along with us.

Before I go, a little friendly reminder.

Crafty Hugs

A Quick, Colourful Masculine Card & YouTube Video

Hello & Happy Tuesday. 

Today I have a A Quick, Colourful Masculine Card & YouTube Video, HERE if you would like to watch and make along with me 😃

I've used Background Blocks Splatter, Background Builders Seeing Stars and Everyday Sentiments on my card here, but really any Background Block, Background Builder and sentiment would work for this layout.

That's all from me today.

Crafty Hugs

Quick, Clean & Simple 🌸

Hello & Happy Friday. 

With it being school half term here for The Beans, creative time has been limited. So I set myself a challenge of making a couple of cards, both in less than 15 mins from prep to finishing.

I'm still loving Originally Organic Flower Garden and had this fun fussy cut detail idea.

I shared a reel on Uniko's Instagram HERE making this card, time to make in real time was 11 minutes. And I also shared it as a short on YouTube HERE. 

Today a few stencil restocks arrived, including the Stencil - Layering Bright Butterflies. And I've been waiting to share this idea with you all.

I'm determined to use up lots of coloured card panels and both these layout ideas are good for that! The split panel adds a little interest to a flat card with no embellishment. And with the stencil having 3 different butterflies, instantly you have 3 different designs. 

If you want to see how quick I made this card you can catch the short on Uniko's YouTube Channel HERE. It took me 7 minutes real time. 

Stencil Restocks

These popular stencils are back and available on the website 😀

Have a lovely weekend & hopefully I will be back with more to share tomorrow.

Crafty Hugs