April 2014 Reveal, Release & GIVEAWAY!

Hey & SUPER Happy Friday!

Yay! The day is finally here & I get to reveal the two new products lining the Uniko Studio HQ shelves in their entirety. If you've been joining in on the fun since the Sneak Peeks you might want to check HERE to see if you are a mystery prize winner! 

Now grab a drink & let's get to the fun and see these two new clear stamp sets...

Flower Power #4 £4.95

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First up is Flower Power #4, the next in the Flower Power Series. As you can see the set features a 2 step stamping flower, Spring themed sentiments and a couple of fun accent stamps. 

The last product being released this month is a new Background Building set...

Background Builders: Vines £9.95

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Background Builders: Vines is a new and exciting background building set with the usual long stamp images which can be used to create an all over background design. I've also added two non linear 2 step stamping images and a variety of 2/3 step stamping flowers and leaves to be used on their own or pair with the vines. 

Ok, now all the formal introductions have been done how about some samples using the new sets...

First up is a card using some of the ditsy flowers contained in the Background Builders: Vines set. When I saw the new sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch! seen HERE and below the idea just popped right into my head!

I started out by die cutting 9 squares and then randomly stamped the blooms, just sticking to 1 step and 2 step stamping for them. Here's a close up of the detail...

Next up I decided to give Flower Power #4 some love...

First up is a remake of a card I shared a while back HERE. I just loved making it so much the first time it seemed fitting to do so again! On this card you can see another of the Spring sentiments can be seen, which is embossed in white.

Lastly I decided to use the 'April Showers Bring May Flowers' sentiment for my next card which is quite a fitting sentiment for the weather we've been having recently here and also for the current CASology challenge HERE who's cue word is WET! 

The background is stamped with the circle accent stamp randomly which when I look at it now looks like random raindrops! I used the solid flower on it's own which I fussy cut out and embellished with a large pearl.

Usually we would have a Design Team Blog Hop but due to *hiccups* the team are still waiting for their goodies. Instead we have a BONUS Design Team Blog Hop on Saturday 26th April where ALL of the DT will have samples to share using the April Release. This means that there will be more PRIZES up for grabs!!

*Edited to add* Amazingly the postman was on my side & delivered Gillian her goodies for her to whip up a quick card to share with you today, be sure to stop by Gillian's blog HERE and see what she has created.

*However, there is still the ENTIRE Release up for grabs for one lucky commenter & if you can't wait & purchase the new goodies and you win, you will be given a Gift Certificate to the same value OR refunded for your purchase!*

NOW if you didn't think that was enough I have one more piece of happy to share with you all, we have another new Design Team member joining us this month :) I am super happy to have N@ Ali from Just Cards by N@Ali join the team. I'd LOVE you to give N@ Ali a warm welcome & be sure to stop by her blog for tons of wonderful inspiration.

Ok, I think that is all the FUN for today! Be sure to stop by tomorrow for more inspiration :) I have a scheduled post for you all as I am at The Paperlane tomorrow running two classes AND we're using the NEW goodies! Be sure to pop along if your in the area or book a last minute place in a class I'd LOVE to see you :)

Supplies
Card Stock: White from stash. SU! Retired Orchid Opulence and Cameo Coral.
Ink: PTI Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise & Smokey Shadow. SU! Pumpkin Pie & Cameo Coral> VersaMagic Tea Leaves, Spring Pansy & Sea Breeze. VersaMark. Versa Fine Onyx Black.
Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Vines, Flower Power #4 and All Occasion Sentiments #3.
Accessories: Sizzix Framelits Square Dies, Embroidery Floss, Papertrey Ink Notebook Die, SU! Vellum. Foam Adhesive. Stampedous! Detail White EP.

April 2014 Release Mystery Prize Winners

Hey!

Before we get to the April Reveal, Release & GIVEAWAY I have some randomly selected lucky winners who all receive a £5 Gift Certificate to spend on the website HERE.

The lucky winners are;

For commenting on the Sneak Peeks shared HERE: Vicki (frommycraftroom)

For signing up for the Uniko Studio Newsletter HERE: Angela Hartley

For following Uniko Studio on Pinterest HERE: Kimberly Lanegan Wiener

For commenting on the Introduction posts: Maureen

Congrats to ALL the winners, send me an email & I will email to beverley@unikostudio.com you your Gift Certificate code. If you didn't win this time there is a GIVEAWAY up for grabs on the Release & Reveal Post coming at 9am GMT AND if that wasn't enough Uniko Studio are sponsoring TIME OUT Challenges & there is a prize up for grabs there too! 

Introducing... Background Builders: Vines

* This is my second post for the day to see the new TIME OUT Challenge post click HERE. Uniko Studio is proud to be sponsoring the challenge so be sure to check it out! *

Hey!

Welcome back to the next product introduction for the April Release :) If you missed yesterday's product introduction you can catch up on it HERE. This is the little Sneak Peek you got of the set on Tuesday...

I think I have definitely saved the best to last as I think this set is a new FAVE of mine, which means you'll be seeing it in action A LOT! It's hard to tell from the peek but this set features lots of building and 2/3 step stamping options.

How about a few samples to inspire you...

On this first card I have used one of the linear stamps contained in the set & stamped it four times along the left hand side of my base card. I have paired it with the smallest flower and two leaves from Beautiful Blooms I. The sentiment is from Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum. 

This card hopefully shows you how I design Uniko Studio products to work in harmony together?! Next up is my all time favourite card I've made to date...

For this card I used the larger of the two vine images contained in the set & used two of the ditsy building blooms.

I started by finding the centre of my white card stock panel & drew a faint pencil line. I then stamped the top vine turned my card stock and stamped the lower vine to create a mirrored image. The 'cone' shaped flower is a 2 step flower and the pink flower is 3 step. Below is a close up of the flowers...

As the flowers are 'ditsy' it took a little practice to do the 2/3 step stamping but I think the ones that are slightly offset add a little quirkiness and also show that it is hand stamped!

That's all the projects I have to share with you all today! Don't forget it's Release Day tomorrow you will get to see all the products in their entirety here on the blog and purchase them HERE on the website! As tradition holds there will be  a mini Design Team Blog Hop with a chance for a lucky person to win the ENTIRE release!

BONUS Design Team Blog Hop - As only the DT members in the UK will have their goodies and I also have a NEW Design Team member to introduce to you on Friday I decided to organise another Blog Hop on Saturday 26th April where ALL of the DT will have samples to share using the April Release. This means that there will be more PRIZES up for grabs!!

The randomly selected winners for the mystery prizes will also be announced tomorrow before the Release, Reveal & Giveaway post goes live. Until tomorrow, thank you for stopping by today & joining in on the fun :)

Supplies

Card Stock: White (Boyes) SU! Smokey Slate

Ink: VersaMagic Tea Leaves & Pink Peonies. SU! Pumpkin Pie. Papertrey Ink: Raspberry Fizz & Summer Sunrise. VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Vines, Beautiful Blooms I, Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum & A Gift For You

Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies Beautiful Blooms I. Corner Chomper.

TIME OUT Challenge #3 & Uniko Studio Sponsorship!

* This is my first post of the day, the next Uniko Studio product introduction post will be live at 9am GMT *

Hey!

It sure looks to me like you're all having FUN with the TIME OUT Challenges, so many wonderful entries over the past 2 weeks for the last challenge. 

We are back today with the next fortnightly challenge & this time it's a themed challenge with a twist! 

* The THEME is Happy Birthday with an optional TWIST of Masculine *

For all you Uniko Studio fans out there you will be happy to hear that we are sponsoring the challenge this fortnight & there are TWO prizes up for grabs for TWO lucky entrants! The prizes are as follows:

For those who enter the challenge & use the TWIST you could be in the chance of winning a £15 Gift Certificate to spend on the website.

AND

The overall winner of the challenge will receive the Today, Tomorrow & Always Time Clear Stamp Set & Matching Designer Dies Graphic Flowers From Time.

This stamp set & matching dies are perfect for the challenge and so I used them to create a couple of cards to inspire you...

For my first card I decided to use the smallest Graphic Flower and matching die along with a mix and match sentiment from A Gift For You and All Occasion Sentiments #2. I decided to use the current Dynamic Duos challenge colours seen HERE and below to help my mojo along!

I started out by die cutting the 3 graphic florals into a layer of Melon Mambo card, I then temporarily adhered the layer to my card base to be able to line up and stamp the coordinating graphic flower in Hawaiian Shores. After stamping the sentiment I then adhered the panel to the white card base using foam adhesive and finished the flowers off with a matching rhinestone.

I decided to make one more card using the same stamp set this time using the optional twist of a masculine card...

For this card I decided to use the current ColourQ challenge colours seen HERE and below to help me along. 

I started by stamping the cogs along the left hand side of my white card base using SU! Tangerine Tango ink. I then stamped the pocket watch image onto a white card panel measuring 8.5 X 14 cm in Bermuda Bay ink. The 'Happy Birthday' sentiment is stamped in Hawaiian Shores onto a little strip and mounted to the layer using foam adhesive. I added a few Pumpkin Pie candy dots (as I didn't have anything Peach Parfait small enough) and mounted the layer to the card base using foam adhesive.

OK, that's all from me just now, be sure to visit the TIME OUT Challenge blog for all the details and to see what inspiration the rest of the Design Team and Guest Designer have for you. I will be back again today at 9am GMT for the second Uniko Studio April Release product introduction AND it's a good one - a NEW fave of mine!

Until then, thanks for stopping by :)

Supplies
Card Stock: White (Boyes) SU! Melon Mambo
Ink: SU! Tangerine Tango & Bermuda Bay. PTI Hawaiian Shores. VersaFine Onyx Black
Stamps: Uniko Studio Today, Tomorrow & Always Time, All Occasion Sentiments #2 and A Gift For You
Accessories: Uniko Studio Designer Dies Graphic Flowers From Time. Foam Adhesive. Rhinestones. SU! Pumpkin Pie Candy Dots

Introducing... Flower Power #4

Hey!

I'm a little later than expected with todays post, but I'm so happy that you've stopped by the blog today as today I get to introduce the first new clear stamp set being released HERE at Uniko Studio on Friday 11th April 9am GMT. This is the little peek you got yesterday in case you missed it...

No need to keep it a secret as you've probably guessed that it is the next clear stamp set in the Flower Power Series. Like all the flower power sets they are designed to coordinate & work with other sets in the series plus each set features a theme of sentiments. This time the sentiments are Spring themed.

How about a couple of samples to inspire you...

This first card uses my 'go to' layout for Flower Power Series samples, I just love the simplicity and the loops of ribbon which is a perfect way to use up small left over pieces. But who am I kidding how many of us 'actually' reach for the left overs pile?? I confess now as I didn't for this card! 

On this card I've used 2 of the sentiments contained in the set along with the solid and linear flower. I've stepped out of my comfort zone and used WAY more green than I normally would, but it's a very Spring like colour scheme, perfect for this gloomy day here. 

Ok, so I've one more card to share with you using this set..

A 'non' traditional Easter Card this time and combining 2 more image stamps contained in the set and another of the sentiments.

Now there have been a few hiccups along the way with preparation for this release due to the manufacturer causing annoying delays, which has resulted in the Design Team not having their goodies in time :( Only Taheerah & Gillian will be joining me for release day. 

Sneak Peeks HERE yesterday - These little teasers give you hints at what is in store!

Introducing... Today & Tomorrow - Here you'll get to see the soon to be released products in action here on the blog.

Release Day! Friday 11th April you will get to see all the products in their entirety and purchase them HERE on the website! As tradition holds there will be  a mini Design Team Blog Hop with a chance for a lucky person to win the ENTIRE release!

BONUS Design Team Blog Hop - As only the DT members in the UK will have their goodies and I also have a NEW Design Team member to introduce to you on Friday I decided to organise another Blog Hop on Saturday 26th April where ALL of the DT will have samples to share using the April Release. This means that there will be more PRIZES up for grabs!!

Now, you won't want to miss out on any of the fun from the 8th - 11th April as I will be drawing totally random winners for mystery prizes! I'm not giving any hints as to the prizes or their value, you'll just have to comment along the way to be in the chance of winning!

Places to join in on the fun & possibly win a prize are, the Uniko Studio Facebook Page, Following on Twitter and Pinterest! 

Phew! That's all from me today, I sure hope you will pop back tomorrow for the next product introduction, it's a good one! Until then, thank you for stopping by today :)

April Release Sneak Peeks!

Hey!

This release seems to have crept up on me & I am not organised at all. The Design Team don't have their goodies yet :( so I'll be changing things a little this month, but more on that later. Anyway, it's time to show you sneak peeks at what is being released this month...

I'm sure this first Sneak Peek doesn't need much explaining, as it is the next in the Flower Power Series! 

Sneak Peek 2 is of a new Background Building set which has SO many building plus mix and match options. Just a little release this month, but it sure packs a punch, both sets are very versatile with endless possibilities!

Now there have been a few hiccups along the way with preparation for this release due to the manufacturer causing annoying delays, which has resulted in the Design Team not having their goodies in time :(

Sneak Peeks Today - These little teasers give you hints at what is in store!

Introducing... 9th & 10th April - Here you'll get to see the soon to be released products in action! 

Release Day! Friday 11th April you will get to see all the products in their entirety and purchase them HERE on the website! As tradition holds there will be  a mini Design Team Blog Hop with a chance for a lucky person to win the ENTIRE release!

BONUS Design Team Blog Hop - As only the DT members in the UK will have their goodies and I also have a NEW Design Team member to introduce to you on Friday I decided to organise another Blog Hop on Saturday 26th April where ALL of the DT will have samples to share using the April Release. This means that there will be more PRIZES up for grabs!!

Now, you won't want to miss out on any of the fun from the 8th - 10th April as I will be drawing totally random winners for mystery prizes! I'm not giving any hints as to the prizes or their value, you'll just have to comment along the way to be in the chance of winning!

Places to join in on the fun & possibly win a prize are, the Uniko Studio Facebook Page, Following on Twitter and Pinterest! 

How about a card before I go...

I love the colour turquoise & if you've been a follower for sometime you might have noticed I use a lot of Papertrey Ink's Hawaiian Shores, it is very rare that the ink pad leaves my desk! So as the colour at "Less is More" this week HERE is turquoise I thought I'd join in again! 

The sentiment along with the three Beautiful Blooms are all stamped and embossed in white detail embossing powder. I then coloured the blooms in using three shades of turquoise Copic markers.

If you are not signed up to our newsletter (sign up HERE) you might have missed the news that Stunning Snowflakes is back in stock by popular demand - YES even in April! Get your set HERE on the website while they're hot!

I do hope you will join me tomorrow for the first product introduction, Until then & thank you for stopping by today :)

Supplies
Card Stock: White (Boyes) SU! Basic Black
Ink: Versamark
Stamps: Uniko Studio All Occasion Sentiments #1 and #3, Beautiful Blooms I
Accessories: Detail White Embossing Powder, Foam Adhesive & Corner Chomper

Simply Congratulations!

Hey & Happy Monday!

It's a dreary rainy day here, but I am in the studio today full of energy (for now) getting things prepared for the April Release this Friday. I'm also doing 2 classes at The Paperlane on Saturday (details HERE) and there is still one space left on the morning & 4 spaces left in the afternoon.

Anyway, I've a card to share with you all...

I used a couple of challenges to spark my mojo for this card. Firstly I used the current "Less is More" challenge HERE which is a colour challenge & the colour is turquoise.

And for the layout of my card I decided to use the current CAS(E) this Sketch! layout seen HERE and below...

I started out by stamping the flowers from Flower Power #1 in Hawaiian Shores ink onto my white card stock panel. I then stamped & heat embossed the Congratulations sentiment from All Occasion Sentiments #1 in white onto some vellum. Then I mounted the panel onto a turquoise panel and then a white card base.

Ok, I had better crack on and get some work done! I hope you will join me on the blog tomorrow as I share the Sneak Peeks of the April Release :) Until then, thank you for stopping by today.

Supplies:

Card Stock: White (Boyes) Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shores 

Ink: Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shores and VersaMark 

Stamps: Uniko Studio Flower Power #1 and All Occasion Sentiments #1

Accessories: SU! Vellum, White Detail Embossing Powder