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

Uniko Introducing - Flower Power #9

Hi All, 

Welcome to today's Uniko Introduction of Flower Power #9, a wonderful addition to the Flower Power series.

This stamp set follows the format of the previous Flower Power stamp sets and is therefore easy to mix and match with the others too. This set has a honeycomb and bee theme, with the bee in this set being slightly smaller than the on with the Uniko Bee Happy stamp set. 

For this card I have used the larger 'flower head' as the honeycomb since it's such a flexible set to work with. 

Lots more amazing Brand Ambassador inspiration over on the Uniko blog as always! 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Introducing - Ink & Flip Geometric Hexagon

Good morning, 

Today we have another exciting Ink & Flip stencil from Uniko. These are very clever designs where you ink the stencil on one side, clean, flip over and ink the other side to create fantastic designs.

There are two stencils in this set and here I have used both. I have inked them up using two shades of Distress Oxide ink, Antique Linen and Fossilized Amber. I have added the honeycomb, bees and sentiment from the Uniko Bee Happy stamp set. But you might notice some of the bees a smaller than the centre (queen) bee and this might be a little hint of something coming later this week!

My next card is completely different and with so much football going on in our house at present (awards ceremony, tournaments and of course the Euro's), my mind saw the inner stencil of the Geometric Hexagon as a football! Inked up in black and white then added to a simple background created using green card strips, white gel ink pen and sentiments from the Uniko Floral Vines and Uniko Everyday Family stamp sets. 

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

Much love

Steph x

Uniko June 2024 Release Sneak Peeks

Good morning! 

Welcome to the Uniko June 2024 release sneak peeks.

I hope that's got your interests peaked. Stay with us this week for the product introductions and the full release on Saturday.

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Masculine Monday

Morning all, 

Welcome to my Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration this month where I am focussing on those oh so difficult masculine cards, using Uniko Bauhaus Blocks stamp set.

For this card I started off with Uniko Background Blocks Linear stamp and used green ink on cream card. On another piece of cream card I stamped one of the stamps from the Uniko Bauhaus Blocks stamp set, also in green ink, and after colouring with alcohol markers adhered this with foam pads. The sentiment is also from the Bauhaus Blocks set and stamped in black ink. Finally the whole panel was adhered to a black card base. 

For my next card I chose a different one of the Bauhaus Blocks and stamped it in black, blue and green ink, following which I coloured each with alcohol markers in coordinating colours. On a separate piece of card I stamped a red block and coloured with red alcohol markers. This I adhered to the panel using foam blocks. I then stamped the 'Happy Father's Day' sentiment in red using a mixture of Uniko Everyday sentiment sets. I then stamped the letters DAD from the Uniko Alphabet Outlined stamp set, coloured and adhered these to the panel using foam pads. 

For my final card today I started off with the Uniko Mid Century Modern Shapes stencil and three distress oxide inks. After randomly stencilling the background I stamped the Bauhaus Block in black and coloured random areas with a black alcohol marker. 

I hope this has given you some inspiration for masculine cards, and more ways to use your Uniko stash.

Much love

Steph x

Papercraft Challenges #107 - For the Boys

Good morning, 

Welcome to this month's Papercraft Challenges challenge #107 which has the theme 'For the Boys'. 

Here I have used Dr Digi's digital stamp called Dad DIY and teamed it with some plaid paper and blue card. I hope you will join in with the challenge over on the Papercraft Challenge blog and check out the wonderful creations by the rest of the Design Team. 

This challenge is sponsored by Dr Digi's House of Stamps and you could win 2 digital stamps from their collection.

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #187 - Ribbon or Twine

Hi everyone, 

Welcome to this month's challenge from The Male Room. Challenge #187 has the theme of Ribbon or Twine. 

I did a little bit of ribbon weaving and adhered it to the back of a die cut heart aperture. Ideal for a baby boy card. 

Join in the fun at The Male Room and check out the other fantastic creations by the rest of the Design Team. 

Much love

Steph x

Papercraft Challenges #106 - Flower Power

Welcome! 

Today we have a new challenge at Papercraft Challenges and the theme is 'Flower Power'. This month's challenge is being sponsored by Little Crafts with a surprise prize for the winner.

Here I have used a beautiful stencil set from Uniko called Fun Flowers stencil & mask. I have teamed it with the matching Fun Flowers stamp set. 

So what are you waiting for? Come join in and create your own beautiful Flower Power creation.

Much love

Steph x