FAVES Times Two!

Hey!

I'm back this morning to share a card using 2 of my favourite stamp sets from the Uniko Studio October Release & 2 of my favourite colours for Christmas cards...

I started out by revisiting a layout I've used recently on this card I shared HERE, I just elongated it to a 14 x 10.5 cm card. The colours also just happen to be the current colours over on the Dynamic Duos challenge HERE, which was another reason for me using them today. 

This was a super quick card to make, another to add to the mass produceable list, if required! I added some rhinestones to the snowflakes, but to make it mail friendly a bit of glitter would look just as pretty.

That's all from me today, I'm in the studio today preparing for my demo & class on Saturday at The Paperlane, so I will have lots of new projects to share with you all here on the blog very soon AND we have our scheduled Design Team Blog Hop on the 11th November - it's going to be a FABULOUS one and one not to be missed.

I'll be back tomorrow with more to share, until then thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies

Card Stock: PTI Hawaiian Shores. Red from stash

Ink: VersaMagic Turquoise Gem & Red Magic. VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Stunning Snowflakes & All Occasion Sentiments #4

Accessories: Rhinestones

A Moxie FAB Thank You!

Hey!

I'm a little later than usual with my post today, sorry for that & those who have been wondering where I am. 

I have a wintery thank you card to share for you which I have made for Cath over on Moxie FAB World HERE.

You may or may not be aware of the sad news the crafting community received the other day regarding Cath leaving Moxie Fab World & Paper Crafts, you can read all about the changes HERE. 

It's been a while since I participated in a challenge or joined in with the fun over on Moxie FAB World, but I still pop by the blog to see what's going on. When I have joined in Cath has ALWAYS popped by my blog to say thank you which makes you feel special and appreciated. 

So, I wanted to return the gratitude and say THANK YOU to Cath for the years of inspiration, fun  & wealth of knowledge she has shared with us all around the world in this crafting community. You will be greatly missed by many including myself.

I've used a few Uniko Studio clear stamps & the snowflake dies on my card today, all the products are listed below. I'm pleased with how this has turned out and I'm thinking how a simple sentiment change to that of Christmas & I've another Christmas card design to add to the collection! 

That's all from me today, I will be back tomorrow at my usual time with more to share. Thank you for stopping by :)

Supplies:

Card Stock: PTI Aqua Mist, White from stash

Ink: SU! Pool Party & Lucky Limeade

Stamps: Uniko Studio Stunning Snowflakes, Background Builders: Round In Circles & All Occasion Sentiments #3

Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies Snowflakes, SU! Lucky Limeade Bakers Twine & Rhinestones from stash

[Uniko Studio Challenge] Challenge No. 4 Color Theme - Reminder

Hello Uniko Friends, it's Camilla here today.

I was honoured to win the previous challenge here at Uniko Studio and daunted when I realised the prize also included a guest spot on the talented design team. I hope the inspiration photo has inspired you to create something fabulous!

I normally tend to go for the vibrant colours, so this was a bit of a challenge for me... I've tried my best to tone it down and to do that I added Picket Fence (Distress Stain) to my die-cut circles before 'dipping' them into a Wild Honey, Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade mixed with a little Antiqued Bronze for a bit of shine. 

The panel is distressed with Pumice Stone and the I added some embossing paste through a Tim Holtz stencil. The patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye, and all stamps are, of course, from Uniko Studio: Nature's Treasure and Flower Power 2.

We'd LOVE you to join in on the fun, the rules are attached below & you can link up your entires to the challenge in the linky below.

Many Thanks for stopping by today.

Camilla

The Challenge Rules:

• You have until August 14th 09:00 UK time, to link your card up below
• Winners will be announced by August 17th
• Please add the Uniko Studio Challenge badge & link back to the challenge 
• If you don't have a blog to link back to the challenge, don't worry. Just use "USC"+<challenge number> as your tag. For example, for our first challenge use "USC1"
• Showcase any Uniko Studio product: clear stamps, dies, digital pattern paper, digital cut files, or digital stamps. If you haven't purchased any Uniko Studio products, fear not. Plenty of freebies here.

The Prizes!

• A £10 Gift Certificate to the Winner & Guest Design Team spot on the blog for the next challenge
• Top Three Spotlight

We hope this is going to be fun. We sure are excited about this new feature on the blog and hope you will play along and spread the Uniko Studio Love!!

'Lovey Dovey'

Hey!

It's a bit 'Lovey Dovey' on the blog today with a little non-holiday card...

I've had this little idea stuck in my head since I designed the Peace On Earth set and had to put it into reality, so I did. The heart from Flower Power #3 and the sentiment are perfect for pairing with the Doves from Peace On Earth to create a love themed card. 

I kept it super simple & added lots of my favourite glitter to embellish the card & add that special touch for the recipient. Short & Sweet from me today as I spend some quality time with my husband!

Thanks for stopping by today & hope you all have a wonderful love filled day :)

Supplies

Card Stock: White from stash

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMagic Red Magic

Stamps: Uniko Studio Peace On Earth & Flower Power #3

Accessories: Hero Arts Prisma Glitter

How Jolly, it's the Weekend!

Hey!

I'm in a JOLLY mood today, it might be because it's the weekend or it could possibly be due to the card I have to share with you today...

Yup, I've inked up Jolly Santa from Jolly Christmas and had fun with a little paper piecing. I rarely use patterned paper in my cards even though I have a HUGE stack of lovely papers! I decided to use a patterned paper from Basic Grey's Nordic Holiday. Along with using the paper for Santa I decided to add a strip down either side of the white panel he is stamped on.

I added a sentiment also from the Jolly Christmas set to a banner & some glitter to add a little sparkle & finish things off. 

That's all from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with more to share. Until then, thank you for stopping by today & have a Fabulously & Jolly day!

Supplies:
Card: PTI Kraft, White from stash
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Stamps: Uniko Studio Jolly Christmas
Accessories: PTI Banner Die, Embroider Floss, Basic Grey Nordic Holiday Paper Collection & Hero Arts Prisma Glitter

October Release Winner!

Hey!

If you have stopped by to see Nicki's inspirational post using non-traditional Christmas colours you can check it out HERE, believe me it's worth a look. 

However, if you've stopped by to see if you're the lucky winner of the ENTIRE October Release then carry on reading! 

I used Random.Org number generator to pick a number for me & in blog hop order it chose...

The lucky number 154 is...

mypapercraftworld said...

What a fantastic way to sparkle up the snowflake, Stacey, I love all those yummy sequins! Anita (in France) :)

October 26, 2013 at 9:03 AM

Who left the above comment on Stacey's blog. Congratulations Anita, send me an email to beverley@unikostudio.com with your postal address and I will get your prize in the post.

Thank you to everyone who joined in on the October Release fun, left comments & who have placed lovely orders. I truly appreciate each and every one of you :) I will be back tomorrow with a Jolly little card to share, until then thank you for stopping by today.

Design Team Inspiration - Non-Traditional Holiday Colors

Nicki here today with some Design Team Inspiration! I hope you've enjoyed seeing the wonderful creations by Bev and the design team lately using all the NEW products from the October release!

One set that seems to be super popular and one that I haven't used until now, is Stunning Snowflakes. I love the fact that there are 3 different snowflake designs, AND that they each have 3 different sizes! This makes for SOOOO many possibilities! Plus, those sentiments?! How cute are they, and how awesome are the fonts?!?! :)

I am a little tired of using the traditional red, green, and white for holiday cards (yes, already). So, I thought it was time to think outside the box a little, and use some non-traditional colors for this winter/holiday card.

I saw a bottle of Stickles sitting on my desk that I hadn't used much, and that was my inspiration for my color scheme. It's kind of a pink/coral color, so I decided to pair it with cream, kraft, and brown. I'm really loving how it all looks together!

First, the background was stamped using the "MERRY CHRISTMAS" stamp from Background Builders: Christmas. Next, the snowflakes were stamped with Pretty in Pink ink (SU) on top of the inked background. The die-cut snowflakes are layered, and popped up with foam tape. I placed the Stickles all around the outer edge of the pink snowflake to really give it some SPARKLE--and a little dab on the inside opening of the cream snowflake! Lastly, the sentiment is stamped with a medium brown ink.

I hope you've enjoyed this card today, and that I've inspired you to use some non-traditional colors for your holiday/winter cards!!

Supplies

Card Stock: PTI - Rustic White; SU - Pretty in Pink; Cream Shimmer (unknown)

Ink: SU - Pretty in Pink; PTI - Classic Kraft; Tsukineko - Jumbo Java

Stamps: Uniko Studio Stunning Snowflakes, Background Builders: Christmas

Accessories: Uniko Studio Snowflake Designer Dies, Stickles-Fruit Punch, Foam tape