Birthday Inspiration with Uniko Alumni Brand Ambassador Sarah Platt

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

It's a terrific Tuesday as I am absolutely thrilled to have another Brand Ambassador Alumni joining us today, the lovely Sarah Platt..

Sarah joined the Uniko family in August 2014 having been a regular participant in Uniko challenges and valued customer. 

What drew my attention to Sarah was her use of bright colours and clean style. Just like she has used today in her trio of birthday cards made especially for Uniko's 13th Birthday.

On this first card Sarah has used Background Blocks Wonky Stripes with die cut balloons decorated with elements from Balloon Bash. The sentiment is from Anniversaries Arts Decoratifs. 

I love how Sarah has continued the theme and colours, simply switching up the background block and balloon placement for a slightly different look. Here Sarah has used the Background Block Arts Decoratifs.

And for this last card Sarah has used Background Blocks Party Confetti.

A big thank you to Sarah for joining us today and taking part in the Uniko 13th Birthday Celebrations. Be sure to leave some comment love here on the Uniko blog and across social media platforms if you use them. I will be randomly selecting comments through the month to win some prizes.

Crafty Hugs

Birthday Inspiration with Uniko Alumni Brand Ambassador Lindsey Bowe

Hello & Happy Saturday!

It's a super Saturday as I am absolutely to have another Brand Ambassador Alumni joining us today, the lovely Lindsey Bowe.

Lindsey joined the Uniko family in January 2016 having been a valued customer and regular participant in Uniko challenges and events. I was drawn to Lindsey's clean style of card making, but that she could also add a spin of mix media without over powering the design.

I'm delighted Lindsey was able to join us this month to help celebrate our birthday. Let's have a look at the two birthday cards Lindsey has created to inspire us today.

On this first card Lindsey has used the Fabulous sentiment from the now retired, but once much loved All Occasion Sentiments #3. Heat embossed in gold to make it even more fabulous. 

Lindsey has decorated round the sentiment with the balloons from Balloon Bash and accented the sentiment with Birthday Wishes from Birthday Sentiments.

Next up Lindsey inked up Background Builders Seeing Stars and paired them with another older sentiment from Simply Said Birthday.

I think that you will agree with me that these cards are simply awesome and wonderfully inspiring. It's a delight for me to see how the Uniko Alumni are inspired and what products they reach for.

A big thank you to Lindsey for joining us today and taking part in the Uniko 13th Birthday Celebrations. Be sure to leave some comment love here on the Uniko blog and across social media platforms if you use them. I will be randomly selecting comments through the month to win some prizes.

Crafty Hugs

CAS Birthday Inspiration with Uniko Alumni Brand Ambassador Jane Taylor

Happy Wednesday

It's a wonderful Wednesday as I am absolutely to have another Brand Ambassador Alumni joining us today, the one and only Jane Taylor.

Jane joined the Uniko family June 2015 having been a valued customer and regular participant in Uniko challenges and events. I was drawn to Jane's clean & graphic style of card making. 

I'm delighted Jane agreed to make a card to help celebrate Uniko's birthday this month, let's have a look.

Just look at this colourful card. 

Jane has used the Designer Dies Big & Bold Happy layered over a colourful stencilled background. The stencils Jane has used are Explosion! and Mid Century Modern Shapes. Such a fun combination. The accent birthday is from Everyday Sentiments.

A big thank you to Jane for joining us today and taking part in the Uniko 13th Birthday Celebrations. Be sure to leave some comment love here on the Uniko blog and across social media platforms if you use them. I will be randomly selecting comments through the month to win some prizes.

Crafty Hugs

Pure Florals Inspiration with Uniko Alumni Brand Ambassador Rahmat Gouse

 

Happy Monday.

I hope you are enjoying all the festivities and inspiration so far, and I am delighted to be starting the week off with some Alumni Brand Ambassador inspiration from the one and only Rahmat Gouse.

Rahmat joined Uniko in September 2016 having been a avid follower, participant in Uniko challenges and customer. Rahmat soon fell in love with the Pure Florals collection and worked her beautiful colouring skills with the florals. 

So I am delighted to share some more stunning cards Rahmat coloured and made especially for today...

I love Rahmat's colouring, and fussy cutting, and creative talent brings these florals to life. Be sure to follow Rahmat on Instagram HERE if you use that social media platform.

Products Used

Pure Florals Rose

Pure Florals Gerbera

Anniversaire Arts Décoratifs

Sentiments Outlined

Stencil - Quilted

Stencil - Stylised Floral

A big thank you to Rahmat for joining us today and taking part in the Uniko 13th Birthday Celebrations. Be sure to leave some comment love here on the Uniko blog and across social media platforms if you use them. I will be randomly selecting comments through the month to win some prizes.

Crafty Hugs

Two For Tuesday - Alumni Brand Ambassador Rahmat Gouse

Happy Tuesday!

I am delighted to share two beautiful coloured cards by the talented Alumni Brand Ambassador Rahmat Gouse, using the recently released Organically Zesty clear stamps.

I am sure you are with me that Rahmat has wonderful creative talent and patience when it comes to colouring. I was beyond grateful when Rahmat said she would be willing to be called upon for Alumni features when she stepped down.

Just look at the beautiful texture detail on this orange, absolutely stunning. The hand coloured bubbles add the perfect accent without drawing too much focus away from the main feature.

The lemon is just as stunning and I love the added embossing folder texture.

The sentiment Rahmat has used is from Bee Happy clear stamp set and pairs wonderfully with these images.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing and you are as inspired as I am by these beautiful creations by Rahmat. Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko 10th Birthday Celebrations - Featuring Alumni Ren-Yi

 

Happy Monday!

What an exciting week we have in store. But before we get to the release countdown fun tomorrow, we have our last Alumni joining us today. I am absolutely delighted to have Ren-Yi as our featured Alumni.

Ren-Yi joined Uniko in October 2012, when Uniko expanded the team and ventured more into the digital stamp world and was an integral part of the team along with launching Uniko's Challenges. 

Let's have a look at the original card Ren-Yi chose as inspiration, which uses the solid flower from Flower Power #4.

I love this bokeh style of stamping to create an eye catching background. This of which Ren-Yi has created on her stunning new card below.

Ren-Yi created a beautiful watercolour background and used the Background Blocks Scattered Hearts to create the soft bokeh effect along the edge. The focal image is the silhouette from Just Because, stamped and then outlined by hand with a gold marker. Isn't this a beauty. 

Thank you so much Ren-Yi for joining us and hopefully it won't be as long till next time! 

So, that was our last Alumni CASE Yourself feature this month. I do hope you have enjoyed the feature reminiscing with me and all the old and new inspiration. 

I do hope you will stop by tomorrow for a little surprise and our release sneak peeks! Until then, Crafty Hugs 

Uniko 10th Birthday Celebrations - Featuring Alumni Carol Mayne

Happy Sunday!

Today we're featuring Alumni Carol Mayne and her amazing cards. And I also remember her for all the supportive and positive comments she always left everyone.

She has CASEd this card from May 2018  using Flower Power #8 for her first share:

And here's her new card using Flower Power #8 again, but this time the stencil version takes centre stage on her slimline card.

Carol has kept the red-to-pink ombre palette in the stencilled flowers and the green of the leaves from her first card appears in the delicate frame around the sentiment.

Inspired and excited by Uniko's 10th birthday Carol has a second card to share. This one was made not so long ago in March 2020 and used Background Builders: Classic for the clipboard stripes, Flower Power #1, Flower Power #2 and Flower Power #6 stamps and the matching dies.

Carol drew inspiration from the pink in the stripes, the kraft of the clipboard holder and the stripes along the sides, which she translated into a pink flower using the Flower Power #1 stencil onto a kraft base and a woodgrain backing panel.

Thank you Carol for your brilliant cards, both old and new.

Coming soon - on Tuesday 22nd we begin the peeks and introductions for the new February birthday release.

So exciting!

Uniko 10th Birthday Celebrations - Featuring Alumni Lindsey Bowe

Hello & Happy Weekend! 

It's a wonderful start to the weekend here as today we're featuring Alumni Lindsey Bowe. Do you remember her wonderful clean uncomplicated design style?

Lindsey was again a valued customer of Uniko and then joined the team and really worked her magic with our products.

The first card she's chosen to CAS(E) is from back in February 2016. How beautifully timeless does her use of the 4th birthday limited edition floral look.

And as this stamp is no longer available Lindsey has given her card a 2022 update using our popular Background Blocks Scandinavian Christmas.

Fired up by her first card Lindsey has taken the opportunity to CAS(E) another of her BA cards. 

This time from not quite so long ago, May of last year, using the In The Forest stencil combined with a greeting from Christmas Sentiments. How stunning is that rainbow blend!

So using the same blend of pastel rainbow colours and machine stitching she has updated her card using Background Blocks Scandinavian Christmas.

Huge thanks to Lindsey for sharing her inspiring cards.

How have you been getting on with the first five quests? 

If you've completed them all you're half way towards maybe being the big prize winner. But don't worry if you're not quite up to speed, there's still plenty of time to play along.

Huge thanks for dropping by today. Check back tomorrow for the 6th quest

Crafty Hugs 

Uniko 10th Birthday Celebrations - Featuring Alumni Sarah Platt

Hello & Happy Thursday. 

A warm welcome to today's featured Alumni Sarah Platt. Sarah joined the Uniko team back in December 2014 and showcased Uniko products with beautiful bright colours and worked wonders with geometrics. Honing a unique and recognisable style. I am delighted Sarah is back today sharing her wonderful style and amazing inspiration.

Here's the first card Sarah used to CAS(E) herself, first created back in April 2017. A rainbow of colours using Background Builders Squared and a greeting from the retired All Occasion Sentiments #2.

And here's how it looks updated with teals, blues and greens using a newer addition to the Background Builders range, Delightful Diamonds, and BIG & BOLD Happy.

Next up is Sarah's card from September 2017 using Background Builders Seeing Stars and one of the bright happy colour palettes she always loved to use.

Here's her new version using Background Builders Delightful Diamonds, BIG & BOLD Wish and Birthday Sentiments. Looks like her go to 2022 colours are the teals, green and blues.

And one final card from Sarah -  just because she was having so much fun using Background Builders Delightful Diamonds! 

How creative are all Sarah's cards? I'm sure if you were inspired by them and added a card in the Linky Party the colours would really stand out.

Huge thanks for dropping by today. Check back tomorrow for another amazing prize giveway!!!

Crafty Hugs

Uniko 10th Birthday Celebrations - Featuring Alumni Sandie Munro

Happy Sunday! 

Today it's the second of our Alumni features and we're welcoming back Sandie Munro and her classic CAS style. Sandie joined Uniko in November 2014 and was welcomed with open arms as she took on the task of organising and revisioning the Uniko Challenge.

I know you all love her cards and will be as delighted as we are that she's joining in with our 10th birthday celebrations.

First let's take a look at the card she chose to CAS(E) made way back in March 2015. It showcases the beautiful Pure Florals Gerbera stamp set.

The design layout was switched round for her new interpretation using Happy Succulents as the focal image and a greeting from Birthday Sentiments.

How amazing are both cards! Bound to sparkle up your creativity and a real treat for all CAS lovers. We'd love to see your cards, maybe inspired by Sandie, in our Linky Party .

Huge thanks for dropping by today.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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