[Uniko Studio Challenge] No. 11 Winners

* Second Post of the day, scroll down or click HERE to see my TIME OUT Challenges card *

Hey!

We had some beautiful entries for the challenge, but maybe the colours weren't your cup of tea? Don't worry we've had a little shake up and I think you will enjoy the challenge coming your way tomorrow!

Anyway, lets get to this round's winners...

The winner of the Uniko Studio Challenge #11 is....

Congrats, Carol! What a stunning combination of Uniko Studio stamped elements & perfectly laid out on your card. Please contact [beverley at unikostudio.com] to claim your £10 Gift Certificate and to arrange for your Guest Design Spot! :)

Now there were SO many wonderful entries the DT had a hard time voting! Below are the Honourable Mentions for this challenge...

Daisy Mae

Anita In France

Vicki

Thank you to everyone for playing along, we really love seeing you use your Uniko Studio products  :) Be sure to come back tomorrow as we have another fun challenge. We've had another little shake up with the challenge topic & MORE prizes up for grabs! 

Until then, thank you for stopping by today.

TIME OUT Challenges - Home Sweet Home

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Welcome back to another TIME OUT Challenges. This fortnight is Home Sweet Home with a interiors photo to spark your inspiration...

Photo Source

I was inspired by the aqua & white stripes on the walls of the inspiration photo and the orange ribbon on the teepee and this is how I interpreted it onto my card...

I used the reverse side of one of my Uniko Studio Background Builders stamps to stamp the aqua striped on my die cut tag. I then added sentiments from the All Occasion Sentiments series and some PTI Terracotta Tile satin ribbon.

This fortnight we have a lovely guest designer joining us over at TIME OUT Challenges, Sarah from Funky Fossil Designs. Be sure to stop by Sarah's BLOG to see how she was inspired by the photo and of course the FABulous TIME OUT Challenges Design Team...

Sandie

Nonni

Lynn

Sherry

Lisa

Gerrina

Dawn

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 tomorrow with more to share, until then, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Crumb Cake. White from stash

Ink: VersaMagic Aquatic Splash. Memento Luxe Morocco. VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Squared. All Occasion Sentiments #2 and #3

Accessories: PTI Tag Die & Satin Ribbon

Blog Hop WINNER and a card!

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I'm back today to announce the winner of the July Design Team Blog Hop HERE. This month we revisited Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum & the matching dies, which was the prize up for grabs (or a Gift Certificate to the same value if already owned by the winner) for commenting along the hop.

So without further ado all the comments along the hop have been counted and Random.org has selected the winner...

Commenter #3 is...

Carole11 July 2014 09:58

Love that baby wipe technique, might just have to ad it to my list of to do's! It looks fab on the Chrysanthemum.

Congratulations Carole, send me an email to beverley@unikostudio.com letting me know if you have the stamp set & dies or not along with your postal address and I will get your prize on it's way to you! 

As I was MIA yesterday, due to being tired after another scan & 3 hrs spent at the hospital I have a card to share with you today too...

I decided I needed a mojo boost and played along with a couple of challenges. Firstly the ColourQ challenge HERE and seen below. I chose just one of the colours - 5 seemed a little scary! 

The second challenge is Crazy for CAS seen HERE, which is to use Butterflies! As you can see I had no trouble combining the two challenges and reached instantly for the English Country Garden - Butterflies! You can just about see the sprinkling of glitter I added to the butterflies to help them sparkle a little more. 

That's all from me today, it's time for a little power nap before hubby comes home from work & I have to start the tea! I will be back tomorrow firstly with the next TIME OUT Challenges card & information and then with the WINNER of the Uniko Studio Challenge #11. 

Until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Black, white from stash

Ink: VersaMagic Turquoise Gem, VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio English Country Garden - Butterflies

Accessories - SU! Glitter

Happy Monday!

Hey & Happy Monday!

I do hope your week has got off to a lovely start, mine has & again my apologies for the lack of post yesterday! It's a time management thing ;) things are taking me WAY longer than I plan them to! I thought I would share a photo as to what I was up to yesterday which stopped me from creating in the studio...

Nursery wall decorating! We ordered the giant Mickey Mouse thinking he would arrive pre cut, but he didn't so I got to work cutting him out and he was considerably easy to mount on the wall. The names however considering they were pre cut were the trickiest part. It was all worth it though as we are over the moon with the result :) Only a few more things to buy & sort for the room, including some other Disney wall decals! 

I do have a card to share with you all today, another sample from one of the classes on Saturday...

We got our shake on and made this shaker card. I have to admit this was the first EVER shaker card I have made. I've always thought them to be complicated, but I was surprised at how easy they are to make! So you might just see more of these on the blog!

I love the baby wipe technique and it's featured again in a small amount with the ditsy flowers from Background Builders: Vines :)

That's all I have for today, I had better go and get the tea started! I'll be back tomorrow with more to share & until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

A continuing theme...

Hey & Happy Weekend!

Today I've been at The Paperlane 'teaching' my last 2 classes before I take maternity leave (of sorts). I'll still be organising the kits for the August & September classes & running the business here at home, but won't be back at The Paperlane till October.

Anyway, one of the techniques we explored today was the baby wipe stamping which I shared HERE and HERE. These are a couple of cards included in the kit using the technique and the revisited set for this month, Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum...

I really liked a card layout I had seen HERE on this post by Nichole Heady & instantly thought of the small solid Chrysanthemum. I'm still loving the angled trend and love the reverse die cut / stamping technique.

An interesting discovery today using the baby wipe technique is that you get different results as to the type of baby wipe you use. On some the inks spread and blend more that on others, so it's good to experiment!

Now for a super CAS vibrant rainbow Chrysanthemum! This makes me happy this card & again I've used my FAVE combo of colours! 

That's all from me today, it's been a lovely but long day so I think I will hit the sack! Don't forget to join in & comment along the DT Blog Hop HERE for your chance to win the revisited set & dies or Gift Certificate to the same value.

Until tomorrow, thank you for stopping by :)

Supplies
Card Stock: White from stash. SU! Melon Mambo
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
Stamps: Uniko Studio Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum
Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies Pure Florals: Chrsyanthemum. SU! Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun & Pumpkin Pie Ink Refills. Fine Liner.

July Design Team Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

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I'm SO happy you've stopped by the blog today as today is the July 2014 Design Team Blog Hop.  As we've quite a few new followers here, ("Hello & Thank you") I will explain what's going on! 

Here at Uniko Studio I currently only release new products every other month. This is for a number of reasons, firstly, being an avid paper crafter myself and knowing the current economic climate I know 'some' are on a limited budget when it comes to buying new stash, so this way you're not tempted to splurge too much every month. The second reason is that it is just me here at Uniko Studio HQ. I currently run this little business single handedly, designing, blogging, demoing, classes, packing etc, etc. so releasing every other month gives me chance to keep my head above water, well, just about!

So, on the in-between release months the Design Team & I take a look back at a previously released product, dust it off and give it some love! This month I decided to dust off the previously released Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum clear stamp set and matching Designer Dies which were released HERE and HERE.

This set also has a co-ordinating Designer Die Collection...

Florals never go out of fashion and you can never have enough in your stash. Well, in my opinion anyway!

Here are a couple of old FAVES using the set & digital collection...

How about a new card using this set...

I used the same technique 'Baby Wipe Stamping' which I shared HERE yesterday & which I learn't about HERE from the video. I used the same colours as yesterday, but got totally different results in how the colours mixed.

To inspire you more there is a whole bunch of cards HERE on the Uniko Studio Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum Pinterest board.

And how about some inspiration from the FABulous Design Team:

Amber

Erika

Gillian

N@ Ali

Nicki

Taheerah

How about a GIVEAWAY...? 

Simply comment along the hop for the chance to win the featured set PLUS the co-ordinating Designer Dies Collection or a Gift Certificate to the same value if you already own them. You have until Midnight Wednesday 16th July to comment and I will announce the winner here on the blog Thursday 17th .

Happy Hopping!

Baby Wipes?!

Hey!

Sorry for being MIA yesterday, I had a REALLY disturbed night with the 'lil beans. They were going CrAzY all night making me feel sick and I got little sleep. I did get a bit done during the day, but mainly making a dent in the amount of wedding invites to be done for Karl's cousin!

Anyway, they must have worn themselves out and I had a much better night last night, hence lots of card making in the studio :) Mainly cards for the class kits on Saturday at The Paperlane. This will be my last class 'teaching' until October, though I will be supplying kits to Caz for August & September that Caz will teach.

I've had a little play with a new to me technique, baby wipe stamping which I came across HERE. To say that I am impressed is an understatement and I really like the results. 

This was my first card using the technique. Don't the flowers look HAPPY & a little psychedelic? All the colours & stamps I've used are listed below in the supplies.

OK, I had better carry on whilst I've some energy & the 'lil beans are fairly quiet! If you want to explore this technique more we will be having a go at it in the classes on Saturday - I'd LOVE you to join me if you're in the area. If not the video I linked to above has all the details! 

That's all from me today, but I will be back tomorrow along with the Design Team for a Revisited Blog Hop - I hope you will join in on the FUN :) Until then, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: White from stash

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio A Gift For You & Flower Power #5

Accessories: Baby Wipes, Ink Refills (SU! Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie & Summer Sun), Black Fine Liner