Introducing... Mid Century Modern Frames

Hello & Happy Wednesday,

Welcome to Day 2 of the January 2023 Release Introductions.

Today the Brand Ambassadors and myself are here to get you over that mid week hump with some fun inspiration. There is no denying that I love the shapes and patterns of this era in design & I think this frame set with mix & match sentiments brings another fabulous addition encompassing this.

Let's hop along and see this set in action.

 Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Such funky designs, I'm inspired with the pairings the Brand Ambassadors have chosen. Quite a few I'd not thought of! 

Be sure to hop along to each of the Brand Ambassador blogs or check out their social media feeds for more inspiration using this stamp.

We will be back tomorrow with more to share and all the products will be available at 10am GMT Friday 13th January 2023.

Crafty Hugs

 

Introducing... Background Blocks Linear

Hello & Happy Tuesday,

Welcome to Day 1 of the January 2023 Release Introductions.

The first product we are introducing is Background Blocks Linear. I am always excited to add to the Background Blocks series, I think these happy blocks of pattern are so versatile and are sized just right to be an instant focal point on a card design.

It's no surprise that the Brand Ambassadors have got their creative juices flowing and have an amazing inspiration to share with you using this latest addition. The colours and pairings with other Uniko products is fabulous, just hop along and see... 

 Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

So much fun, right? 

Be sure to hop along to each of the Brand Ambassador blogs or check out their social media feeds for more inspiration using this stamp.

We will be back tomorrow with more to share and all the products will be available at 10am GMT Friday 13th January 2023.

Crafty Hugs

 

January 2023 Release Sneak Peeks

Hello & Happy Monday!

I am here to brighten up this January Monday with some sneak peeks of our next few products to line the bursting Uniko shelves.

I'm not going to say much about these peeks, but if you like our Mid Century Modern collection, then I think you will like these too 😉

I'd love to know what you think from these initial peeks. I do hope you will join us tomorrow as we officially start to introduce the new products. All the products will be available at 10am GMT Friday 13th January 2023.

Crafty Hugs

 

 

Feature Friday - PaperCrafter Magazine & FREE Digi Stamps

Happy Friday!

I am delighted to have Uniko featured in PaperCrafter Magazine again in their newest issue that went on sale yesterday.

Now Christmas has passed, we can move on to the season of love! I know, not everyone celebrates Valentine's Day. But in my opinion, we need more LOVE in the world! 

If you know Uniko and our products you will recognise one of my signature design styles, Block Party. Inspired by Subway Art I have added to the line with this FREE Digi Stamp. There are more in the downloadable collection available HERE. But I think this one (for me) takes centre stage!

Above is a peek at the cards I have made for the feature. For full instructions, head on over HERE. If you use them I'd love to see. You can either tag @unikoltd on social media or drop me an email! 

Have fun! 

Crafty Hugs 

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! 

I couldn't let the day pass without popping by to wish you all a happy, healthy & wonderful 2023. I hope it brings you all you desire. 

Did you have a good festive season?

I really enjoyed some downtime with the family and time away from the studio. So much so that I actually had to clear the decks before I could make anything. It actually felt good to give it a good tidy and put things back where they should be!

I felt a little rusty getting inky and other than being inspired by the fireworks last night, plus the Pantone Colour of 2023, Viva Magenta I totally just went with the flow with my card.

I used the Stencil - Party Confetti inked with Concord & 9th Honeysuckle. I then stamped the 'happy' from Festive Sentiments and the New Year from Christmas Sentiments. I then added a trio of bursts from Mid Century Modern Florals.

A little busier than my usual clean and simple style, but I am hoping to venture outside of my comfort zones more this year. And not just when it comes to creating. There are so many wonderful things coming this year following a few doors I opened at the end of the year.

To start though is the first NEW RELEASE of 2023!! 

Let's just say, if you love the Mid Century Modern Collection, then you're going to love it. Sneak Peeks are coming on Monday 9th January and the NEW products will be available on Friday 13th January. Keep an eye out on social media, as some little sneaky peeks might just pop up. 

Crafty Hugs 

Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Stretch Your Stash

Morning All, 

Steph here today. You may remember that last year I used my Uniko non-Christmas stamps to make Christmas cards (see here) and I thought I'd give it a go this year with my Uniko stencils. It's always good to see what other ways we can use our products and stretch our stash with a little 'outside the box' thinking! 

My first card didn't take too much imagination as I thought the fabulous Uniko Layering Stencil - Zesty would fit beautifully as dried orange slices in a Christmas wreath. I teamed this with one of my favourite stamp sets, Uniko Winter Foliage. 

After a look through my Uniko stencils, I spotted that the Uniko Mid Century Modern Shapes stencil had the perfect shapes to 'build' a Christmas tree! A little stickles added some tree lights and a sentiment from Uniko Simply Said Blocks Christmas stamp set completed the card. 

For my final card I used one of my favourite stencils and certainly not one you would class as a Christmas stencil, but it's perfect for an animal print lover at Christmas time! The stencil is Uniko Tiger Print and I have teamed it with Uniko Sparkling Snowflake die.

The good thing about this card method is you get two for one! Here I have used the die cut snowflake to make a second card. 

I hope you have got your Christmas cards well under way but don't panic if not, all these cards are quick to make (but only if you like fussy cutting in the case of the first card!). 

As this may be my last post pre Christmas, I will sign off by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

Much love

Steph x

Hello December!

Hello & Happy December!

I hope you are all staying warm & well. The weather seems to have turned cold here all of a sudden and this morning, one Bean disappointedly exclaimed, 'where is the snow!' He really was expecting there to be snow today.

But he was soon distracted by asking if Buddy the Elf had arrived...

All the talk of snow inspired me and so I decided to create a card in the hope that snow arrives some time soon! 

These photos don't really show the sparkle of the Designer Die Sparkling Snowflake justice, but believe me, it's beautiful and makes my heart happy! 

I kept my card really simple, using the Background Block Scattered Polka Dots stamped in Iceberg ink and then used the Let it Snow sentiment from Christmas Sentiments to finish.

It's been a busy few weeks here in the studio preparing for the start of 2023 and lots of other fun stuff that is under wraps for now. But believe me, it is exciting! So I 'hope' that things will start to calm down and I can share more creativity AND as it is the season of giving, a few giveaways along the way! 

That's all from me today! 

Crafty Hugs