Positive Emphasis on the Negative!

WOW, Wednesday already! 

This week is flying by for me, I've been designing new products, prepping for the April Release, prepping for the demo & class on Saturday, I've been to visit NEST a gallery in Barnard Castle, who now stock some Uniko Studio product & tomorrow I'm going back to CCAD the college I graduated from to do a little talk on what I've been up to since graduating! It's all good fun but I need TIME to slow down a little so I can do more!! Haha!!

Anyway, I'm back today with possibly an even more obvious peek at the NEW product in use which is being released in April HERE at Uniko Studio. As I said yesterday I couldn't wait to use them and can't stop! Haha!

You've got to LOVE a bit of negative die cutting & with this little butterfly it was a perfect way to use up some scraps of patterned paper from the Uniko Studio Joyful Butterfly Digital Patterned Paper Collection available HERE.

I used a sentiment from FONTiments - Birthday, stamping it in a lovely orange, a few pearls addd and I was done! 

Moxie FAB World have a few challenges on at the moment, one of them being all about negative die cutting which you can check out HERE. Also because I've used butterflies again, this card is perfect for the Addicted to CAS challenge HERE which is to use wings! 

That's all I have to share with you today, I'll be back again tomorrow with another card or two! Thanks for stopping by & for commenting, it's truly appreciated.

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White

Ink: SU! Tangerine Tango

Stamps: Uniko Studio FONTiments - Birthday

Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies; BRIGHT Butterflies (Coming April '13) Joyful Butterfly Digital Patterned Paper Collection.

Wings of a Butterfly

Hey!

I'm back a little later than normal today with a card to share which uses a NEW soon to be released product in April...

I've been waiting for these little beauties to arrive in the studio and couldn't wait to try them out! This close up photo below might give you a closer peek...

This is just one of the cards we will be making in the class on Saturday in The Paperlane, be sure to book your place to avoid disappointment, I've some other Spring themed projects planned for the class! 

This card is perfect for the current challenge over on Addicted to CAS HERE whose current theme is WINGS. 

I'll be back tomorrow with another card & peek which is sure to give the NEW product away! 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White

Ink: PTI Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz & Summer Sunrise. SU! Soft Suede

Stamps: Uniko Studio BRIGHT Butterflies, Label Love: Thank you

Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies; BRIGHT Butterflies (coming in April'13) PTI Notebook die & Ribbon. Rhinestone. Foam Adhesive

Pattern Mixing...

Hey!

Happy Monday, I hope your week has got off to a good start. Things have here in the studio with NEW soon to be released product entering the studio! 

You'll get a little peek at one of the April Release products in use if you stop by the blog tomorrow & if your in the North East why not pop by The Paperlane on Saturday, you'll be able to see the NEW product it action & even purchase it 3 weeks early! 

Anyway, onto todays card, a new trend in fashion is to mix patterns & this is exactly what I've done on this masculine birthday card...

There is definitely A LOT going on on this card and it kinda has a retro feel to it. It's FUN to play about with scraps of patterned paper & a variety of stamps! I used some KaiserCraft scraps from their Shaken Not Stirred Collection which created the colour theme for the card. 

I started out by paper piecing the label frame on a separate piece of white card stock & cut it out. Before I adhered the paper pieced label to the base card, I stamped the label on the base card and stamped the circles, spots & stars so I knew how they'd look & be once the label was in place.

That's all I have to share with you today, it's a busy time here in the studio with lots of exciting things in the pipeline! 

Hope to see you tomorrow & thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White

Ink: SU! Going Grey (Retired) & Real Red. PTI Hawaiian Shores

Stamps: Uniko Studio Label Love: Birthday, Time & Label Love: Christmas

Accessories: KaiserCraft Shaken Not Stirred Collection

March DT Blog Hop Winner...

Just popping in with the winner for the March DT Blog Hop who wins the Background Builders: Lattice clear stamp set & the Modern Lattice Digital Patterned Paper Collection.

So without further ado the winning comment is...

Which is Lynn who's comment on Ren-Yi's blog was no.123 after all the qualifying comments were added up along the hop! 

Well Done Lynn, send me an email (address on right sidebar) with your address & I'll get your prizes on their way to you!

Keep up to date with up coming special offers, blog hops & more by signing up for the Uniko Studio Newsletter HERE! 

TTFN!

I Just LOVE...

Hey!

Happy Weekend!

So, I thought I'd be back on schedule & back in the studio getting creative but I never knew how exhausting Wedding Dress shopping would be! 

Thursday I took the day out with my future MIL to try on dresses & hopefully find one that was perfect! I'm HAPPY to report that the day was a success & I have found the PERFECT dress! Unfortunately I can't share any photos on here yet as I know my Fiancé pops by the blog occasionally to see what I'm up to!

Anyway, I'm guessing you didn't stop by to read me waffle on about wedding dresses but more to see paper crafty creations! So, I don't have anything of my own to share but instead I have some Uniko Studio customer cards to share.

I just LOVE seeing creations using Uniko Studio stamps and the two cards I've spotted via Pinterest are no exception...

Source: joyfulcreationswithkim.blogspot.com via Beverley on Pinterest

How FABulous! Don't you think? I love how Kim has framed the butterflies & the colours are just super too.

How about this one for a BRIGHT Butterflies card?!

Source: flickr.com via Beverley on Pinterest

You can check out Kim's other creations on her Blog HERE. It's well worth a visit.

So, I just LOVE to see what you create using Uniko Studio products. Drop me an email with a link to your creations or share them in Facebook or the Uniko Studio Flickr site HERE. It makes my day!

I'll be back a bit later today to announce the winner of the March DT Blog Hop, so be sure to pop by and see if it's you!

TTFN!

Something A Little Different...

Hey!

Today I thought I'd share something a little bit different on the blog rather than a card to share with you all. Mainly because I spent the day designing yesterday & didn't get inky with my stamps to make a card & secondly because this is absolutely FABulous! 

Last night I was invited to attend the VIP Preview of a Contemporary Textile Exhibition in the Folio Gallery at Cleveland College of Art & Design. 

Source: claireabaker.blogspot.co.uk via Beverley on Pinterest

Claire A Baker was one of my tutors whilst I was studying at CCAD, I graduated from CCAD in 2011 with a First Class Honours Degree in BA Textiles & Surface Design. Claire herself studied at the college and is not only a fabulous tutor but an AMAZING designer too! So, I had to pop along to the preview evening of this exhibition not only to catch up with tutors, graduates, new & old friends but also to network & more importantly to see Claire's work in real life.

I've attached a few images of Claire's work below from Pinterest via Claire's blog HERE. Claire also has a FAB website HERE, both are well worth checking out!

A bit about Claire...

"Claire A Baker is a Textile & Surface Designer specialising in embroidery and also a Designer Maker who creates accessories for fashion, the home, stationary & much more!

Claire collects 'paraphernalia' and gains inspiration from these acquired vintage objects & ephemera to design & make beautiful unique artworks using print and embroidery techniques. The exhibition I visited last night illustrated the relationship between Claire's inspiration and her creative vision."

Source: Uploaded by user via Claire on Pinterest

The detail of the embroidery is exquisite, the detail & hours of work that has gone into this piece is in itself inspiring.

Below is an example from Claire's website of collage - I'm a sucker for butterflies & hexagons at the moment so had to share this piece!

Source: claireabaker.co.uk via Beverley on Pinterest

Below are 2 examples of limited edition products Claire makes & sells through her website...

Source: claireabaker.co.uk via Beverley on Pinterest

Source: claireabaker.co.uk via Beverley on Pinterest

One last pic of a inspirational installation which is on display at the exhibition. Claire uses this as a starting point for her designing & it grows organically as the collection & designing process progresses...

Photo Courtesy Of Eyv Hardwick via Facebook

These are just a few snippets of Claire's work, more can be seen on her blog & website.

I hope you've enjoyed today's blog post, it gives you a little insight into my Textile & Surface Design background and the sorts of things I am interested in alongside designing clear stamps & running Uniko Studio!!

It'll be back to normality on the blog here tomorrow & I will be announcing the winner of the March 2013 Design Team Blog Hop so be sure to pop back & see if it is YOU!

Thanks for stopping by today!
TTFN!

Bokeh...

Happy Wednesday!

Nope, I haven't made up a new language with the title of my post, I'm jumping on the band wagon & trending here again on the blog today, this time having a go at the Bokeh trend that's been popping up in the paper crafting community.

The term Bokeh pronounce BOH-KE comes from the Japanese word boke, which means the blur or haze. Bokeh has been around & can be seen a lot in photography. By definition bokeh is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out of focus areas of an image. The way the lens renders out of focus points of light. 

Source Wikipedia

Below are a couple of examples of bokeh in photography...

Source: umla.tumblr.com via Tammie on Pinterest

Source: thebedlamofbeefy.blogspot.com via ChelseaBrooke on Pinterest

Ok, so now you know a bit more about bokeh, how does this relate to paper crafting, I hear you ask..? Well, obviously it's about translating the concept of the 'blur' or 'haze' into a project and this is my first interpretation...

I started this card out on a piece of scrap paper sketching out my layout before stamping onto my crisp white card base! 

I then used the 3 solid individual stamps from Background Builders: Lattice, I  inked each of the stamps and stamped them off onto scrap paper before stamping onto the card two times before re-inking & repeating the process with each of the three colours. Stamping the ink off before stamping onto your card base creates a 'blurred' or 'hazed' type effect which is what we want! 

Below is a close up of the detail...

Now comes the fussy stage of this card, the stamping, paper piecing & glittering of the 2 linear individual stamps contained in the set! Some are adhered to the card flat & some using foam adhesive for extra dimension & ease of layering.

This card has some serious sparkle in real life! I enjoyed having a go at this technique and will deco be revisiting it at some point! 

I used the current The Play Date Cafe challenge colours again for my card seen HERE and below.

There's still time to join in on the Uniko Studio DT Blog Hop HERE & be in the chance of winning the featured set, be sure to comment by midnight tonight! (GMT Time). I'll announce the winner on the blog & FB on Friday! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

TTFN!

Supplies:
Card Stock: WPlus9. PTI Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz. SU! Lucky Limeade
Ink: PTI Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz. SU! Lucky Limeade
Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Lattice, Label Love: Birthday
Accessories: Foam Adhesive. Hero Arts Prisma Glitter.