Summer is HERE!

Happy Friday & Happy Summer!!

The hot summer sunshine has finally reached the UK :) Sorry I left you all hanging yesterday with no post, I was feeling a little under the weather and didn't get to make a card. I'm much better today and back with a card that we will be making tomorrow in my class at The Paperlane...

This card uses a new to me technique called Ghost Stamping which I learnt about HERE on Jennifer McGuire's blog, such a fun simple technique and I really like the results.

The solid flower from Flower Power #1 was perfect for this technique and I can't wait to have a play about with other Uniko Studio stamps and this technique! 

Ok, it's short & sweet from me today, I'm just about prepared for my demo & class at The Paperlane tomorrow and I'm going to enjoy some of this lovely sunshine we have as you never know how long it's going to last here in the UK! 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and I'm sure I will be back tomorrow with more to share. Until then THANK YOU for stopping by today.

 PS - Natures Treasures I and Beautiful Blooms I are NOW back in stock HERE on the website! 

Supplies:

Card Stock: White from stash, PTI Kraft

Ink: Memories Unicorn White, PTI Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz & Summer Sunrise

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #1, Label Love: Christmas & Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum

Pretty Hello!

Hey!

How did we get to Wednesday already? The days just seem to be flying by for me as I keep myself busy with work and wedding preparations!! Today I am going to town to get my engagement ring made smaller as since I've lost 4 stone it's got rather BIG and I can't wear it, I also need to look at wedding bands.

Anyway, I do have a card to share so lets get to that...

I seem to be in a very floral mood at the moment and this time decided to pair Flower Power #2 with All Occasion Sentiments #1. I also used the current Dynamic Duos challenge combo seen HERE and below and chose pink as my option and I rather like this colour combo!

So that's all from me today, I'd best be getting to completing a few more things on my to do list! I'll be back tomorrow with more to share, until then THANK YOU for stopping by.

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Basic Grey, White from stash

Ink: SU! Blushing Bride, Regal Rose & Going Grey

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #2 & All Occasion Sentiments #1

Accessories: Embroider Floss & Rhinestones

Winner & a card...

Hey!

I'm back today to announce the WINNER of the BIG June Release Design Team Blog Hop, thank you to everyone who hopped along with us and took the time to leave such lovely comments. They are all truly appreciated by me & the team.

So, without further ado the winning comment number is...

Which is Lou who commented on Guest Designer Jen Nelson's blog...

 Lou said...

Hi! love this card Jen,so pretty too.
hugs Lou.xx

30 June 2013 08:49

CONGRATS Lou, send me an email with your mailing address to beverley(at)unikostudio(dot)com and I will get your prize mailed out to you!

I've also got a card to share today that I made this morning...

I was having a tidy out and came across this wide Pink Pirouette ribbon in my stash that I had forgotten I had and it reminded me of the beautiful Play Date Cafe challenge colours again seen HERE and below!

I decided to keep the card sentiment free so that I can use it for any occasion which may arise, a stack of those sorts of cards always comes in handy.

That's all from me today, I will be back tomorrow with more to share, until then THANK YOU for stopping by today.

Supplies

Card Stock: PTI Raspberry Fizz, White from stash

Ink: SU! Orchid Opulence, Going Grey

Stamps: Uniko Studio Beautiful Blooms

Accessories: Foam Adhesive, SU! Pink Pirouette Ribbon

HAPPY Monday...

Hey!

So, my Monday has gotten off to a good start with a number of jobs ticked off my to do list! How about you? I do hope your week has started well. Anyway, how about a little card to brighten your day which ever way your week has started...

I created this a little while ago, it uses a colour scheme quite out of my comfort zone, but I kinda like it! I paired Background Builders: Chevrons with Flower Power #2 and a sentiment from Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum. I love how you can build the stems of the Flower Power series to make taller flowers, it gives them a different look.

Short and sweet today, but I will be back tomorrow with more to share. Until then thanks for stopping by and don't forget to comment on the BIG Design Team Blog Hop HERE to be in the chance of winning a FAB prize! I'll be drawing & announcing the winner tomorrow.

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Lucky Limeade & Crumb Cake

Ink: SU! Old Olive & Lucky Limeade, PTI Hawaiian Shores &Fresh Snow, Versamark

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #2, Background Builders: Chevrons & Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum

Accessories: Cosmic Shimmer True White Embossing Powder, PTI Vintage Buttons and Foam adhesive.

BIG June Release Design Team Blog Hop!

Hey!

I'm SO happy you've stopped by today as it's the BIG June Release Design Team Blog Hop! Back on the 11th June HERE when Uniko Studio released the latest products many of the Design Team members were away on their jollies and so I though it would be nice to have another release day hop so that everyone could join in. This also means that there is another PRIZE up for grabs which will be announced at the end of the post!

All the products release back on the 11th can be viewed HERE and HERE, so I won't bore you with that again instead I'll jump straight to a few projects...

On this first card I have used 3 of the June Release clear stamp sets, Flower Power #2, Background Builders Chevrons & Natures Treasures I. I used the current CAS(E) this Sketch! layout seen HERE and below for the position of all the elements and I used the current ColourQ challenge colours seen HERE and below for my colour scheme. 

I'm pleased with how this card turned out by kind of wished I had added some grey chevrons to the note book page die cut to add a little more interest. Or perhaps have stamped the sentiment at the bottom of the note book page instead of underneath.

My next card today uses another of my favourites from this release (as some of you may know already!)...

Yep, it's Beautiful Blooms! This time I paired the blooms with some white embossed chevrons and a sentiment from FONTiments - Birthday. I used the current Play Date Cafe challenge colours again seen HERE and below as I'm really liking the combo! 

In hindsight again I wished I had not added the black leaves to the middle flower which has a good splash of glitter!

I've one more card to share with you all before we get to the hopping! This card is more masculine and uses another 2 of the June Release clear stamp sets...

I combined Accent Essentials: Arrows and the HAPPY from All Occasion Sentiments #2, the birthday sentiment is from FONTiments - Birthday. I wasn't completely happy with this card either! Mainly due to the placement of the two arrows on the lower right, they're not quite aligned with the sentiment. 

Ok, thats enough from me lets get to the hop! Now, like with all Uniko Studio's Release Day hops there is a PRIZE up for grabs for this hop as it is still technically a Release Day hop! The prize is the ENTIRE June Release (6 stamp sets) or the equivalent if you already own them. I'm also throwing in a few surprises too. All you have to do to be in the chance of winning is to comment along the hop and you have until Mignight July 1st to comment. The winner will be drawn and announced here on the blog on the 2nd July.

Order of the hop incase there is a broken link:

Aimes

 Amber

Erika

Gayatri

Nicki

Ren-Yi

Stacey
Taheerah 
Guest Designer
Jen Nelson

I've one last bit of information before I go and that is to say that it is also Super FREE Saturday today! To see what it's all about and a closer look of the FREEBIE check out this post HERE.

Happy Hopping & Thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies:

Best Wishes

Card Stock: White from stash

Ink: SU! Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Orchid Opulence & Going Grey

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #2, Background Builders Chevrons & Natures Treasures I

Accessories: PTI Notebook Page Die, Rhinestones, Foam Adhesive.

Celebrate

Card Stock: PTI Raspberry Fizz, White from stash

Ink: Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Orchid Opulence & Regal Rose

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders Chevrons, Beautiful Blooms I & FONTiments - Birthday

Accessories: Cosmic Shimmer True White Embossing Powder, Hero Arts Prisma Glitter

Happy Birthday

Card Stock: SU! Basic Black, White from stash

Ink: SU! Real Red & Going Grey. Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Accent Essentials: Arrows, All Occasion Sentiments #2 and FONTiments - Birthday

Accessories: Cosmic Shimmer True White Embossing Powder

Super FREE Saturday - Summer Bloom

Hey!

I'm SO glad you stopped by the blog today as I've a treat in store for you all :) Yep, it's time for another Super FREE Saturday...

This Super FREE Saturday collection is called Summer Bloom and it can be downloaded for FREE via the Uniko Studio website HERE. Simply register if you haven't already and download the file - easy! 

This collection features a solid and linear bloom, leaf stem and one sentiment. The images come as individual Photoshop brushes (CS5) and also transparent PNG files.

How about a card showing you how I've used the collection...

I created a super simple card which was really easy to do. I started out by creating a 10 cm x 14 cm document in Photoshop. I then selected the solid stem and leaves, changed the colour and adjusted the size of my brush and stamped it on my document. I then stamped the sentiment and also the linear bloom. 

I then transferred this document into an A4 document to print, but before I printed it out I chose another Uniko Studio Digital Downloadable Collection - Round In Circles and selected a small piece of one of the patterned papers. I then stamped the linear flower over the top. I used my bucket tool to fill in some of the areas of the bloom and then printed my document. 

I trimmed the mat layer to size and mounted it onto my base card and then fussy cut the bloom out and adhered it slightly off centre using foam adhesive, I added a little touch of glitter and left it at that!

If you download the collection and use it I'd LOVE to see your projects, why not upload them to the Uniko Studio Flickr Group HERE or send me a link to your project on your blog or you can even email me a photo! 

That's NOT all from me this morning, I'll be back in 30 minutes with the BIG June Release Design Team Blog Hop, Enjoy!

Supplies

Card Stock: SU! Rose Red

Accessories: Uniko Studio Super FREE Saturday & Round In Circles Digital Download, Hero Arts Prisma Glitter.

Pastel Gerberas

Hey, Happy Friday!

Are you excited it's the weekend? I sure am as it's the BIG Design Team June Release Blog Hop tomorrow here at Uniko Studio AND it's Super FREE Saturday too - Whoop Whoop! You won't want to miss out on any of the fun so be sure to pop back tomorrow at 9am GMT.

Anyway, back to today's card...

YAY, for Pure Florals: Gerbera & FONTiments - Birthday being back in stock over HERE on the website! I know it's taken me a while to restock - apologies for that, I'm still getting to grips with everything involved with Uniko Studio & it is just me who does ALMOST everything!

So, I dusted off & inked up my trusty Gerbera stamp and simply did some flat Copic colouring using the current Play Date Cafe challenge colours seen HERE and below. The sentiment is from Flower Power #2 and I added a few Swarovski rhinestones for a bit of sparkle.

That's all from me today but I will be back tomorrow with a jam packed post of eye candy! Hope to see you tomorrow & thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

Card Stock: White from stash

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Pure Florals: Gerbera & Flower Power #2

Accessories: Copic Markers, Swarovski Rhinestones