Papercraft Challenges #110 - Fabulous Fall

Hello everyone, 

This month at Papercraft Challenges we have the theme of  'Fabulous Fall', sponsored this month by Little Crafts. The winner of this challenge will receive a surprise gift. 

For my card I have used Uniko Natures Treasures II stamps and matching die set. Head over to the Papercraft Challenges blog to join in the fun and check out the fabulous creations by the rest of the Design Team. 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Flower Power

Good morning all, 

Today I am focusing on the Uniko Flower Power series for my Brand Ambassador inspiration. 

My first card uses Uniko Flower Power #2 stamp set. I have also used the Uniko Flower Power #1 - #6 matching die set for some of these cards. 

The flower stems and sentiments are stamped directly onto the card and the flower heads have been stamped, die cut and adhered using foam pads. 

My next card uses Uniko Flower Power #4 stamp set.

Both the stems and the flower heads have been stamped and die cut with the stems being adhered to the card flat, and the heads again adhered using foam pads. 

My final card uses Uniko Flower Power #6 stamp set.

I didn't use the die set here but I did want to move away from the CAS nature of the first two cards and fill the background with florals. I used the flower head and one of the leaves from the set and stamped them around the sentiment from the Uniko Birthday Wishes stamp set.

My passion for this series of stamps has definitely been re-ignited having had a play around with them. I have used only one Flower Power stamp set per card but of course you can mix and match these sets so the possibilities are endless!

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #190 - Fun Folds

Good morning, 

Thanks for joining us today as we launch this month's challenge from The Male Room. Challenge #190 has the theme of Fun Folds.

I opted for a simple z fold card and used elements from a card kit I had in my stash.

I'm looking forward to seeing your fun folds as I'd love to get some inspiration. And talking of inspiration, make sure you check out the rest of the cards by the Design Team and join in the fun over on The Male Room blog. 

Much love

Steph x

Papercraft Challenges #109 - Polka Dots

Hi all, 

Welcome to this month's challenge from Papercraft Challenges. Challenge #109 has the theme of Polka Dots and is sponsored by Mirtillamente. The winner of this month's challenge will get their choice of 2 digital stamps.

I checked through my rather large collection of patterned papers and found this polka dot background. From this I selected my colours for my digital image. 

Please hop over to the Papercraft Challenges blog and check out the wonderful inspiration from the rest of the Design Team. Join in the fun whilst you are there! 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Beautiful Butterflies

Morning all, 

Happy to be here today with some Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration and I am absolutely in love with these combinations of Uniko stencils and gorgeous Uniko stamps.

Here I have used the inner stencil from the Uniko English Country Garden Butterflies stencil bundle. I have ink blended around the outside using Speckled Egg Distress Oxide ink. Once dry I stamped the Uniko Pure Florals: Peony and a sentiment from Uniko Birthday Sentiments stamp set using black ink. Finally I added some Nuvo drops.

My next card uses the outer stencil from the Uniko English Country Garden Butterflies stencil bundle, this time using Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks. Again I have used the Uniko Pure Florals: Peony stamp and the sentiment is from the Uniko Birthday Sentiments stamp set. Again I have used some Nuvo drops to add interest to the right hand side of the butterfly. 

For my final card I have used the inner stencil from the Uniko Tropical Leaf #2 stencil set and ink blended with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide. To keep the Butterfly theme I used the Uniko English Country Garden - Butterflies stamp set and again the Uniko Birthday Sentiments stamp set for the sentiment.

I hope this has inspired you to grab the stencils and get inky. 

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #189 - Mixed Media

Good morning all, 

Welcome to this month's challenge from The Male Room. Challenge #189 has the theme of Mixed Media.

Mixed media is not something I do a lot of but I really enjoyed making these cards. I started with one sheet of A4 cut into four pieces and taping them along the edges with low tack tape.

I used Hickory Smoke, Broken China and Speckled Egg distress oxide inks to 'smoosh' the backgrounds. I found a tip online to use acetate as there is more movement in it and it worked a treat. I then used texture paste through the Uniko Raindrops stencil and added some colour over the top using my fingertip. I then randomly, partially stamped Stampin Up! Dictionary around the panels. I die cut the bicycles and clocks from white card and inked them with the same distress oxides. I then pressed parts of the die cuts into Versamark ink and added Speckled Egg Distress glaze. Finally I stamped multiple sentiments from Uniko Simply Said Blocks and Simply Said Blocks III stamp sets and covered them in Glossy Accents. 

So now it's your turn to amaze us with your mixed media creations. Join in the fun over on The Male Room blog and check out the fantastic creativity of the rest of the Design Team too.

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Christmas In July

Good morning, 

As it’s July, I’ve chosen to go with the Christmas in July theme for my Uniko Brand Ambassador inspiration. Uniko has lots of wonderful Christmas stamps and stencils (matching die sets available too!). 

For my cards I have focussed on the Uniko Let It Snow stencil. 

For my first card I have used Versamark ink through the stencil and heat embossed in white embossing powder, directly onto the Kraft card base. I then die cut a smaller rectangular piece of white card and used the inner word die from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow die set to cut the word snow towards the bottom of the panel. I used a separate piece of white card to stamp and heat emboss the snowflakes and 'let it' sentiment all from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow stamp set. 

For this card, I started with a panel of white card and used glitter paste to create a fabulous background (so sparkly!). On a smaller piece of white card I heat embossed the sentiment and snow swirls from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow stamp set. 

My final card uses a 'smooshed' background created using Picked Raspberry and Broken China Distress Oxide inks. Once dry I used Versamark ink through the stencil and heat embossed in white. On a spare piece of smooshed card I die cut the inner word die from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow die set and white heat embossed the smallest snowflakes from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow stamp set. I die cut the inner word from white card two more times and adhered them behind the smooshed one to create dimension. I adhered this to the outer word die cut from white pearl card, before adhering directly to the card front. Finally I added the rest of the sentiment from the Uniko Big & Bold stamp set, stamping this in Pickled Raspberry ink. 

Which one catches your eye?

Much love

Steph x

Papercraft Challenges #108 - Holiday Time

Hi everyone, 

Thank you for joining us today at Papercraft Challenges for our challenge #108 which has the theme of  'Holiday Time'. 

Not your usual holiday card but there is an explanation, aside from the summer holidays being a fabulous time to see butterflies. We spend a lot of our holidays in Northern Ireland visiting my husbands family and very close to where we stay is a Butterfly House. So I decided to use My Favourite Things Brilliant Butterflies stamp set to create my card. 

And here are some photos of those butterflies we visit during our holidays:

Please check out the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team and join in the fun a Papercraft Challenges. This month we are sponsored by Little Crafts and there will be a surprise prize for the winner. 

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #188 - Animals

Hi everyone, 

We have what promises to be a popular theme for this month's The Male Room challenge, Animals. 

These cute little chameleons are from a stamp set by Clearly Besotted. 

Lots of choices with such a great theme so what animal will you choose? Join in with The Male Room challenge #188 here. 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko June 2024 Reveal, Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Hello there, 

We have finally made it to release day on the Uniko June 24 reveal and release. Read on for how to join the Brand Ambassador blog hop and GIVEAWAY!

But first, 

Uniko Ink & Flip Geometric Hexagon stencil

Uniko Flower Power #9 stamp set

Uniko Background Blocks Offset Stipes stamp set 

Uniko Flower Power #10 stamp set

My first card combines Uniko Background Blocks Offset Stripes with Uniko Flower Power #10 and a sentiment from Uniko Birthday Wishes stamp set. 

My next card combines Uniko Ink & Flip Geometric Hexagon stencil with Uniko Flower Power #9 to create a cute shaker card. I have used the stamped elements from Uniko Flower Power #9 as the shaker pieces. The sentiment is from Uniko Birthday Sentiments stamp set. 

Hopefully you've seen enough this week to get you fired up about these great new products and now it's time to join the Uniko Brand Ambassadors blog hop to leave some love and be in with a chance of winning the entire release. 

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph - you're here!

Vinita

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Introducing - Flower Power #10

Welcome back, 

Today we have the final product introduction on the Uniko June 24 release. This product is another great addition to the Flower Power series. Uniko Flower Power #10 has a mid century modern vibe.

Starting off with a CAS card, a simple bloom in a die cut frame. I have kept my colouring flat, i.e. no shading, but I have seen some amazing shaded colouring of this bloom by the other Brand Ambassadors and it looks super either way.

For my next card I created a bloom wreath using the flower head and one of the extra leaf stamps. Again I've gone with a CAS style but there are lots of ways to use the Flower Power series especially if you mix and match the elements of the stamp sets. 

Lots more super creations by the Uniko Brand Ambassadors over on the Uniko blog.

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Introducing - Background Blocks Offset Stripes

Hello there, 

Here we go again with another wonderful Uniko Introduction and today we have Uniko Background Blocks Offset Stripes. 

I saw a great opportunity to create a simple but bold card by inking up each stipe in a different colour and using a sentiment from the Uniko Birthday Sentiments stamp set.

In my second card I have created a full background using the new stamp and added a die cut 'happy' from the Uniko Big & Bold Happy die set. 

Hop over to the Uniko blog and check out the fantastic introductions from the rest of the Uniko Brand Ambassadors. 

Much love

Steph x