January 2024 Non-Release Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Hello & Happy Thursday.

Welcome to the January 2024 Non-Release Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY! With a New Year in full swing I thought it would be a good time to bring back some of the fun and inspiration that has slipped away over time.

So I am pleased to bring back the Non- Release month blog hops. For those of you who are new around these parts I will explain what this post is all about...

Here at Uniko HQ it is just myself behind the screen, blogging, designing, packaging stamps & orders through the Uniko online shop, customer service and all the things in between. I *usually* release new product every other month for a number of reasons, but mainly so I can keep up with everything!

On non - release months like this month I like to set myself and the Brand Ambassadors a challenge to look back at a previously released product and give it some more love. Plus, I think it's always nice to revisit older sets and provide more inspiration and not just from me.

So without further ado, lets see the products I decided upon for January...

Beautiful Blooms I and Designer Dies Beautiful Blooms I 

Beautiful Blooms I first debuted in June 2013 and the coordinating Designer Dies came a bit later, but the date escapes me.

Anyway, let's get to the inspiration...

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

Wow, what a beautiful array of inspiration, with each of the Brand Ambassadors using different layouts and techniques. I am certainly inspired.

As usual I am offering a prize to one lucky comment left along the hop. Simply leave some comment love before Midnight GMT Thursday 25th January 2024 and I will select a lucky winner to receive a £15 eGift Code to spend in the store!

Happy Hoppin'!

Crafty Hugs

Uniko Sponsors - Passion For Markers

Hello & Happy FriYAY! 

First Friday of the month and the last few days of the school holidays for The Beans. Hence why I have been a little quiet here on the blog. I have been working around them! But it's been mainly admin and packing lovely orders, thank you 😊

So, I am a little late with sharing this, but Uniko is the proud sponsor of Passion For Markers challenge, seen HERE. 

The theme is New Beginnings and I decided to make a New Year card, simply because it is a New Year and here's what I created...

As you can see it isn't your 'usual' New Year card. So why did I choose the butterfly from English Country Garden? 

Butterflies are a powerful symbolism of growth and new beginnings and to me I wanted a simple but powerful and positive start to this new year. Plus I knew it would look pretty in these shades of peach and hint of aqua! Totally inspired by Pantone Color of The Year - Peach Fuzz.

I used Stampin' Up Blends in Calypso Coral and Bermuda Bay (Light) for simple colouring to my die cut butterfly. I adhered using foam tape and added a few Oceanside enamel dots around the sentiment from Christmas Sentiments. 

There is still time to join in the challenge for your chance to win a Uniko prize. Check out and enter HERE.

Crafty Hugs

Happy New Year!

Happy Monday & Hello 2024.

Today I want to wish you ALL a very happy, healthy and creative New Year. I hope you all enjoyed the festive period and you are looking forward to what 2024 will bring. I'd say we had a quiet festive period & New Years Eve, but can you really with two 9 year olds 🥴😂

I'm learning to sneak away for a little quiet time and making a quick card like this one today...

I've reached for my 'go to' clear stamp sets for New Years cards, Big & Bold Happy and Organic Wishes, which is perfect for fireworks.

I stamped & heat embossed the Organic bursts with sparkly Stardust embossing powder before adding a little colour of Light Calypso Coral and Bermuda Bay. 

I finished off with the Big & Bold Happy die cut in Grapefruit & White card adhered using foam adhesive, along with the New year stamped & embossed in sparkly Stardust to match the fireworks.

Have a lovely day & I hope you find time to create today.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 1

Happy New Years Eve.

I know that some of you down under have already entered 2024, but here in the UK we still have a few hours to go. Anyway, I'm here on this last evening of 2023 to share the product that topped them all, that was the most purchased product. 

Insert drumroll...

Yep, Background Blocks Linear, this simple background was the most purchased product this year. And it delights me that so many of you love it as much as I do. 

Here's what I made using it today...

With Mid Century Modern Florals already out on my desk, I decided to use them with the background to make this cute Happy New Year card.

I started with heat embossing the background in white onto kraft card. I then stamped the flowers in Grapefruit, Sorbet and Aqua Sky, again colours still on my desk! I then stamped the single leaf type petal from Mid Century Modern Florals to create these fun leaves in this lovely Parsley green. My chosen sentiment is from Simply Said Blocks Christmas.

So what do you think of this being the number one product? Thank you for joining me for this fun countdown to the New Year. 

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 2

Happy New Years Eve Eve! 

I'm back today this cold wet Saturday to share number 2 of Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 most purchased products. It makes my heart happy to see the Stencil - Layering Bauhaus Blocks in the top 10. I was half expecting it to be number 1, but it was pipped at the post. You'll have to wait for tomorrow though to see which product topped it. 

I'm biased, but this product is one of my faves and I enjoy creating with it. Here's what I made today...

I am inspired to incorporate peach into my colour schemes at the moment with it being Pantone colour of 2024. So today I paired Grapefruit with Aqua Sky and Pebble.

I masked off the top and bottom of my card panel, as well as the top and bottom squares of the stencils to have just the middle section. I then inked it to create a band across my card.

 

I then used the Thank You sentiment from Everyday Sentiments and then decided to add a flower from Mid Century Modern Florals.

Thanks for joining me again today.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 3

Hello & Happy Friday.

I'm back today with the next Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 3 and really it is no surprise that this product, Background Blocks Mid Century Modern has made it into the top 3. And when I looked at my website stats, it has actually now made it to the top as Uniko's ALL TIME Best Seller.

I cheated a little with today's card and I am sharing one I made recently for Creative Stamping magazine, issue 129.

For this card I paired the background with Beautiful Blooms III and a sentiment from Everyday Spring Sentiments.

Thanks for joining me again today.

Crafty Hugs

Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023 - Number 4

Hello & Happy Thursday.

I am here today to share Uniko's Customer Top 10 of 2023. Today we have the 4th most purchased product, Bauhaus Blocks.

This clear stamp set, perfect for masculine cards debuted in June this year. Again, due to its popularity it is currently out of stock, but don't worry, it'll be back early January. 

I have a few masculine birthdays in January & February, so it was a good opportunity to get creating with this stamp set. Here's what I made today...

I started by choosing a Mid Century inspired colour palette, light & dark teal, mustard yellow, chocolate brown and burnt orange. I then stamped and coloured the blocks.

I decided to stamp & fussy cut the middle block, adhering it to the card with foam adhesive. The birthday sentiment is also from the set and adhered using foam adhesive. 

A simple, yet (in my opinion) effective card. I hope you are having a lovely day, thanks for joining me again today.

Crafty Hugs