More to life ...

Hey!

As the saying begins 'There's more to life than ...' so it is when it comes to Uniko Studio products! With all the hype and excitement over the last weekend and few days here at Uniko Studio with Super FREE Saturday and with the September release just around the corner, I thought it would be nice to do a recap on all the products available from Uniko Studio.

Don't worry I'm not going to cram it all into one blog post! I thought I'd spend the day's up until the Sneak Peeks start focusing on a product or two that are already available on the website. As much as I LOVE new stash it's always good to look back at what you've got & how you can use it differently.

I also thought it would be nice for the NEW followers here at Uniko Studio to see what products are available. So without further ado I thought I start in release order and begin with ...

Today, Tomorrow & Always TIME was one of the first clear stamp sets to be released from Uniko Studio back in February. When I designed this set back in 2011 while still at University I wanted a set that would cater for the men in our lives but wanted to have a feminine feel too and even though I do say so myself this set is perfect for both girls and boys.

Here are a few NEW examples of how this set can be used...

My first card shows the feminine side of this set, using the bold graphic flower contained in the set in all 3 sizes in a cheerful colour combination paired with a 'timless' sentiment. I used the current Clean & Simple sketch for the layout for my card seen HERE and below. I think the flowers are perfect for this layout! 

The photo below shows the techniques of masking and layering I've used on the card ...

How about a card for the boys ...

Using the current Retro Sketch HERE and my go to masculine colour combo I came up with the card above. The bonus of the clock faces contained in this set is that they coordinate with a 1 3/4" circle punch and can be layered & matted with products that coordinate with that size circle such as these Papertrey Ink Mat Stack Dies!

Also stamp the time to that which you choose! 

This set is timeless & has so many possibilities and will always be one of my FAVES! Here is how one customer Lucy Abrams created, who bought Time put it to use & submitted it for publication ...

You can find this in the current Sept/Oct issue of Paper Crafts magazine! Here are a couple of cards from when this set was first released ...

It's been fun focusing on this set, seeing how others have used it and looking back at cards I created back in February. I hope you join me again tomorrow for the next stamp set focus?! 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

Out of Sync!

Hello!

Well, it's back to work after a rainy but lovely relaxing Bank Holiday here in the UK! I had planned to craft in The Studio over the extended weekend but relaxed, spent time with my hunny and shopped instead! 

It was hard to get back to work after such a nice break and now I feel I'm on a holiday wind down to a sunshine getaway even though the next Uniko Studio release is just around the corner! So, I soon snapped out of it & whipped this little beauty up this morning to share with you ...

Savouring the very little sunshine we've had in the UK this Summer I thought I'd use a cheery summery colour scheme on my card! I used the current Retro Sketch HERE and seen below for my card layout & I couldn't resist using the Super FREE Saturday collection once more! 

The circle butterfly tag from the collection has to be my FAVE and so it got printed out a few times! This time I added the 'Thank You' sentiment from Extra Time as I can never have too many Thank You cards! 

Here's a close up ...

If you missed the Super FREE Saturday fun you can catch up on it HERE and HERE. The collection can be downloaded for FREE HERE! 

It won't be long before the September release Sneak Peeks start here on the blog, so I had best get onto a few things here in the studio in preparation for that! Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, PTI Lemon Tart, SU! Regal Rose

Ink: SU! Regal Rose

Stamps: Uniko Studio Extra Time

Accessories: Uniko Studio Super FREE Saturday BRIGHT Butterflies Collection. PTI Mat Stack Dies& Layerz Dies, Hibiscus Burst Twill Ribbon. Rhinestone.

My Style 2 Ways...

Happy Sunday!

I hope your all having a lovely weekend and that you enjoyed the festivities here on the blog yesterday?! I certainly had fun & I'm looking forward to receiving emails for DT applications and seeing projects linked to Super FREE Saturday. If you missed yesterday's post check it out HERE.

Today I have a few more cards to share with you which use the BRIGHT Butterflies Super FREE Saturday collection available to download HERE. I have made 2 cards which I think show my style but in 2 different ways...

On this first card I have stepped out of my comfort zone a little but still kept it CAS to a degree...

I started out by using Rose Red Ink to splatter lightly across my card blank - Arrrgh! Messing up a lovely white background - totally out of my comfort zone! 

I then used stripes of the patterned paper from the collection and CS matching the colours to create a 'Washi Tape' kind of effect. I tore the edges on the right hand side - which is a step out of my comfort zone! Tearing = messy which doesn't fit in my neat organised head! LOL! 

Next, the sewing machine was dusted off & I stitched a zig zag down the edge! A very rare occurrence on a card, mainly as I'm in a rush and can't be bothered to add stitching! I then layered the butterfly cut out from the journal card with a die cut butterfly. I enlarged the journal card quite a bit to get the butterfly bigger. Some rhinestones dotted about & a sentiment from Extra Time finished the card off nicely! 

For my next card I used the current Freshly Made Sketches sketch I used on Friday seen HERE and HERE. I kept the card super CAS & super simple ...

I selected the floral paper from the collection and used 2 Martha Stewart Butterfly punches to punch out the butterflies. The sentiment is from Pure Florals: Gerbera. 

Yet each card is clearly different in the degree of Clean & Simple I feel both cards represent my style of card making & I love them both! 

I hope you've enjoyed today's projects & that I inspire you a bit when it comes to making cards?! Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

Supplies:

Stitched Butterfly Card

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, SU! Pool Party, PTI Spring Rain
Ink: SU! Rose Red
Stamps: Uniko Studio Extra Time
Accessories: Uniko Studio Super FREE Saturday BRIGHT Butterflies digital collection, Sewing Machine, Rhinestones, PTI Butterfly Die


Wonderful You Card

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, SU! Pool Party, PTI Spring Rain
Ink: SU! Pumpkin Pie
Stamps: Pure Florals: Gerbera
Accessories: Uniko Studio Super FREE Saturday BRIGHT Butterflies digital collection, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches, Rhinestones

Introducing ...

Hello & Happy Weekend!

Today is a fun day on the blog as I have a few NEW things to tell you about & some announcements too. It's going to be a rather long post, so grab a cuppa & get ready for the fun to begin...

The first thing I want to introduce to you is a NEW monthly feature here on the blog / website called ...

Super Free Saturday is what is says ... Super Fun & most of all FREE!

Each month I will have a small digital collection available to download from the website HERE. The collections will vary as to what they will contain but I can ensure there will be plenty for you to create a project or two. The Super FREE Saturday collection will be featured here on the blog & also by the Design Team on their blogs.

How about I introduce you to the first Super FREE Saturday collection ...

BRIGHT Butterflies collection features 3 patterned papers seen on the left of the image above and 6 printable elements. All the files are JPG and can be used in Adobe Photoshop or Word so you don't have to be an expert at digital stuff just print & make. Simples! 

Like all the digital collections available from Uniko Studio the colours match Stampin' Up! colours. The colours in this collection are Bashful Blue, Pool Party, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie & Regal Rose.

How about a few projects to give you some ideas ...

If you are a regular blog reader you will know that I LOVE butterflies! I also love tags & labels so I couldn't resist putting one in the collection! The sentiment is from Extra Time & fits nicely into the section on the label.

This next card uses one of the journal cards ...

I used a punch from SU! to add the spiral note book definition to the journal tag & a mini bulldog clip to hold it together. The Sentiment is from FONTiments - birthday.

I've one more card to share with you today before the Design Team share their projects using the collection ...

This card uses the stitched butterfly paper & one of the banners. I enlarged the banner slightly & adhered it to the card using foam adhesive.

The design team have some projects to share too so pop on over to their blogs to see how they've used Bright Butterflies ...

Kerry

Gayatri

Aimes

To make the whole Super Free Saturday a bit more fun I have added a linky tool for you to add a link to your project thats on your blog, online gallery & if you don't have either of them drop me an email with a photo of your project & I'll add it to the Uniko Studio Flickr pool HERE and link it up for you! I'd really LOVE to see what you all do with the FREE stuff!

Now, you'd think that was enough excitement for one day but, I've got more! Yep, it's all happening here at Uniko Studio! 

Calling all card makers, scrappers & crafters!! Uniko Studio is looking for some more talent to add to it's team of designers. It's open internationally so have a look at the details, it could be you I'm looking for! 

To limit the length of this post the details of the Uniko Studio Design Team Call is HERE which can be found on the page tab at the top of the blog & there is also a link on the left sidebar.

Well, I think that's enough for one day, I've worn myself out with all the excitement today! I look forward to receiving all your DT applications & looking at your Super FREE Saturday creations! 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

Supplies: 

Just Because

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, SU! Regal Rose

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Extra Time

Accessories: Super FREE Saturday BRIGHT Butterflies, PTI Limitless Layers Dies & Hibiscus Burst Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone

Sending Best Wishes

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, SU! Regal Rose

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio FONTiments - Birthday

Accessories: Super FREE Saturday BRIGHT Butterflies, SU! Punch & Mini Bulldog Clip, Mini Rhinestones

Simply The Best

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, PTI Autumn Rose

Accessories: Super FREE Saturday BRIGHT Butterflies, Foam Adhesive & Mini Rhinestone

Repetition...

TGIF Peeps!

It's Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK so what does that mean apart from a long weekend...? Rain - most likely! Which means more crafting time for me - YAY! 

I've got a bit of a repetition thing going on on this card...

This card came about from one of the Moxie FAB World challenges going on at the moment. Wednesday's challenge HERE is based on the Repetition rule you often find in card design. Now, I do love a bit of repetition and was looking through my Uniko Studio stamps and thought - Ooooh! I haven't used the large single quatrefoil stamp from Background Builders - Lattice on a card for a while so out it came. 

The current sketch from Freshly Made Sketches HERE and seen below is the perfect LO for a bit of repetition ...

And the colours for my card are from the current ColourQ challenge colours HERE and seen below...

So much used for one card yet it's so simple! I used a simple masking technique when stamping the image and I used my Copic Markers to colour them in creating an ombre feel to it. 

That's all from me today, you DEFO wanna stop by the blog tomorrow as I have much to share with you all. Not giving too much away but there is some more FREE stuff & a 'call' of some sort! 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Supplies: 

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, SU! Basic Grey

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders - Lattice & FONTiments - Birthday

Accessories: Copic Markers BG05, YR12, YR15, YR18. Masking Paper.

A Multitude of Doilies!

Hey!

Today I have another card set to show you ...

Again this card took me less than 10 minutes to make so I made a whole batch to put together as a gift set. I'm trying to get a few products together for Designers Marketplace in December. It seems ages away but I know it'll creep up on me if I don't start doing the odd thing! 

Here's a close up ...

Using a neutral colour scheme I paired various doilies from The Hands Of Time - Decorative Doilies and paired them with sentiments from Time and Extra Time. A simple button tied with jute finished the sentiment panel off.

Here's the set ...

I've just the insides to finish which will be a kraft mat layer left blank and then the packaging to make them presentable! 

That's all from me today, thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: PTI Kraft, SU! Basic Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Time, Extra Time & The Hands Of Time - Decorative Doilies

Accessories: SU! Jute, PTI Buttons & Banner Die

Feeling Distressed ...

Hey!

Wow, Wednesday already, Time flies that's for sure! So, at the weekend I took a little time out to test play with my NEW Tim Holtz Distress Markers. Yep, you heard me right, this CAS girl has jumped on the 'Distress' wagon!

But ... I'm keeping it CAS! Is that possible and as Kerry said "That sentence kinda messes with your head!"

One thing I am really 'loving' at the moment but haven't really explored or tried out is the watercolour look on cards. It's been popping up here and there in the design world and wanted to try it out. So after watching a couple of tutorial videos I gave my Distress Markers a whirl! 

I started off really simple choosing a few colours and doing the direct to stamp colouring method. Yep, I realise that I could have just used my SU! markers for this technique but I think there is a bit of a difference in the result and I don't like feeling left out! Lol!

Here's a close up ...

After I had colour the solid Gerbera stamp with my chosen colours I gently spritzed with water before stamping onto regular white card stock. I'm looking forward to trying this out on different card stocks for different results but this is what I had on hand and I kinda like it. 

A 'distressed' CAS card! How about a few more to make it a lovely gift set, in a rainbow of colours ...

One card took me less than 10 minutes to make which is perfect when your in a hurry! They're also perfect for a NEW to me challenge blog Pretty Pink Posh, I stumbled upon their 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge HERE. 

I'm also entering these into the Moxie FAB World Focal Point challenge HERE. That's all from me today, thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White. PTI 

Stamps: Uniko Studio Pure Florals: Gerbera

Accessories: Tim Holtz Distress Markers, Mini Mister.