Introducing... Uniko Stencil Layering Zesty

Happy Tuesday!

Welcome back to day 2 of the June 2022 Release product introductions. Today we have a super fun layering stencil, zesty. 

This stencil is so versatile and I know there are more possibilities than just making fruity inspired creations with the 4 layering options the collection contains. 

I know you're going to love this Brand Ambassador hop, so let's get to it...

Anita

 

  Bev

 

Hannelie

Izzy

Jane

Julie

Steph

I absolutely love how fresh and juicy these creations are and I know for sure this stencil will pair with so many previously released Uniko products for more wonderful creations. 

That's all from us today, be sure to stop by tomorrow for the next product introduction.

Crafty Hugs

 

Introducing... Organically Zesty

 Happy Monday!

What better way to start the week than with a new product introduction. I am delighted to be here today along with the Brand Ambassadors to introduce the first of the June 2022 Release.

I am delighted to be adding to the Organic range of clear stamps, with Uniko's take on the popular fruity trend, Organically Zesty.

Whether you like to colour, or not this clear stamp set is going to bring you lots of creative joy. Let's hop along with the Brand Ambassadors and see what they have to inspire us...

Anita

 

 Bev

 

Hannelie

Izzy

Jane

Julie

Steph

I don't know about you, but that hop packed a fruit punch! So colourful and fresh, I hope you enjoyed it as much as me. I'd love to know what you think about this set from this first look. 

That's all from us today, be sure to stop by tomorrow for the next product introduction.

Crafty Hugs

 

June 2022 Release Sneak Peeks Day 2

 Hello & Happy Sunday! 

What were your first impressions of the two sneak peeks I shared yesterday? I hope you are as excited as I am to see them in full swing. You will have to wait until tomorrow for that though, as I am back today with 3 more sneak peeks.

First we have a new addition to the Background Builders collection. This product has been available since February, but didn't get a formal introduction, so it is this month. I am sure like all of the geometric based background builders stamp sets it will be a useful addition to your collection! 

The next peek is from the last clear stamp set for this June Release and Uniko's version to a popular theme and I am excited to show you more.

My last peek for this release is of a fun stencil that can be paired with the peek above and again I am sure will be a useful addition to your collection.

That is all for this sneak peeks for this release. It might be small but it packs a fruit punch! I do hope you will join myself and the Brand Ambassadors tomorrow for our first production introduction.

Until then, thank you for stopping by today. 

Crafty Hugs

 

June 2022 Release Sneak Peeks Day 1

Hello & Happy June!

I can't quite believe we are half way through 2022 and Summer is 'almost' upon us. This months release has been in the works for a while with a few hiccups along the way, but I am pleased to finally bring you some new products. 

Today I am sharing two sneak peeks...

This first peek is from a fabulous new clear stamp set. It is illustrated in my signature organic style and is full of zest! 

My second peek for today is of a new layering stencil combination. This is sure to bring you lots of fun, colour and design combinations. It is also perfect to pair with the stamp set above.

Just the two sneak peeks today to whet your appetite for more 😉 I will be back tomorrow with a few more sneak peeks and on Monday myself and the Brand Ambassadors will be here for our first product introduction.

The full release will be available on the website Friday 10th June 9pm BST. 

Crafty Hugs

 

Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Using English Country Garden Butterflies

  Hello!

It's Jane here today using a well loved stamp set, English Country Garden Butterflies, with a newer stencil, Pure Florals Chrysanthemum combined  with Nuvo Shimmer Powders.

I used watercolour card and placed the Pure Florals Chrysanthemum stencil over it. I then sprinkled on three colours of Nuvo Shimmer Powder - cherry bomb, blue blitz & sunray crossette - and spritzed it with water.

This was my first try with the powders and I was excited to see the result. I wasn't disappointed and the colours look even more special in real life as they really do shimmer and catch the light.

Once everything had dried out I stamped the English Country Garden Butterflies and greeting on top using Versafine Clair nocturne ink. 

I'm thinking now it would have been even more special if I had heat embossed the butterflies, but I wasn't sure how the powders would react to the heat. Maybe if you know you could leave me a comment below?

Thanks so much for looking today, I really appreciate your time.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

x

Brand Ambassador Inspiration - WILD

Good morning

Anita here with some inspiration for you.  More often than not when crafting I reach for florals so I decided to go off on a tangent this time and picked out the WILD clear stamp set and a couple of co-ordinating stencils.

For my first two cards I combined the stamp set with the Tiger Print Stencil.  Here's the first one...

Rather than go with the traditional tiger stripe colours I thought I'd try tone on tone with black, and I love how this turned out.  I laid the stencil over some black cardstock and pressed through it with my VersaMark ink pad, going over it a few times to ensure all the areas were covered.  I then heat embossed the stripes in black, but this would work equally well with clear embossing powder too.  I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle and then went over the surface with an anti-static powder tool before stamping the sentiment and paw print also in VersaMark, which were then heat embossed in gold and copper.  I then popped the panel up on 3D foam onto my card base.

And for my second card, a one layer card with a completely different feel using the same Tiger Print Stencil...

This time I used a heart die to make an aperture out of a scrap piece of card and used this as a stencil.  I ink blended onto my card base, first with Kitsch Flamingo Distress Ink, before placing the Tiger Print stencil over the top and inking over it with a Festive Berries Distress Ink.  I then simply finished by stamping the sentiment in black and adding some gems.

And for my final card I combined the stamp set with the Giraffe Print stencil...

I began with a die cut panel of light coloured kraft cardstock and stamped the word WILD in the centre.  I then masked the inside of the letters, by cutting out the sentiment which I had stamped onto post-it notes.  Next I masked off around the edges of the panel to leave a slim border and then ink blended through the Giraffe Print stencil using Distress Inks in Tea Dye and a touch of Rusty Hinge.  When all the masks were removed I then stamped the remainder of the sentiment in black.  To help the sentiment to stand out a little I added some Wink of Stella for some sparkle.

I had great fun making these and I hope you like them.  There is a third stencil in the series, the Zebra Print stencil, which I'm yet to get my hands on.  It's currently out of stock but please do check back at a later date if you want that one, I'm sure Bev is working to get this one back asap.

Thanks so much for joining me today, I hope to be back with more to share very soon.

Take care

Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Passiflora & BB Grid

Hi everyone, 

Steph here with my Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration post for May. And I also add that May is my one year anniversary of becoming a Brand Ambassador for the wonderful Uniko. Where has that time gone?! 

This month I’ve dug out the Uniko Passiflora stamp set because it’s one of great beauty but I haven’t played about with it nearly enough. 

I really like florals teamed with geometrics and when I first saw the Uniko Background Blocks Grid stamp it reminded me of garden trellis so I think it’s a perfect match. 

My first card uses the BB Grid stamped twice which rather nicely fits an A6 card front. I stamped my Passiflora in the most common colour way leaving the petals white but adding a purple edge by stamping with the outline stamp only. Each layer of the flower is stamped, cut and adhered using either double sided tape or foam pads for depth. The leaves and ‘twirls’ are stamped in my favourite green and arranged around the florals. An addition of sentiment from the Uniko Floral Vines stamp set, which is raised up on foam pads, and the panel was adhered to a purple card blank. 

My second card uses a single grid which I have offset as I wanted the florals to take up the main focus of the bottom right of the panel. This time I used the colours of a pink Passiflora and again the layers are adhered using both double sided tape and foam pads. 

My final card is a slimline and I wanted the leaves to shine out here. I’ve stamped them in three shades of green before adding the BB Grid along the right hand edge. I then stamped the Passiflora in a purple colour way and one more leaf! I adhered the sentiment using foam pads and then added the leaf on too. After adhering the florals I added some drops of glossy accents to the middle stamen. They look like dew drops in the morning!

All the florals are shaped with the petals curved backwards which has not shown well on the photos but looks great on the cards. 

Thanks for joining me today and I hope you like my three ways with Passiflora. As always I had a lovely time inking these stamps and I know I’ll be coming back to them again soon. 

Much love

Steph x