Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Background Builders Christmas 2018

Merry Christmas! 

Hopefully everyone is in full Christmas mode now but don't panic if not. I have used Uniko's Background Builders Christmas 2018 stamps to create some fairly quick cards (the heat embossing makes these a take a little longer but you could reduce time by simply stamping with ink instead).

Here I lined up four of the stamp strips and carefully inked and stamped them one at a time. The sentiment is from the Uniko Christmas Sentiments stamp set. 

This card took only slightly longer to make than the last as the striped stamp was used twice so it had to be cleaned and repositioned between colours.

On this card I have used clear embossing powder over the red and green ink and gold embossing powder for the centre strip but of course you could just use the ink and leave out the heat embossing. The sentiment this time is from the rereleased Uniko Pure Florals Poinsettia stamp set. 

Following on from making my last card I discovered that I had red and green embossing powder in my stash (doh!) so I made the card again using these rather than ink and clear embossing powder, changing the rotation of the background builder strips. 

Hopefully these have helped if you are a little pushed for time or behind in your Christmas card making.

Much love

Steph x

Papercraft Challenges #112 - Monochrome

Good morning, 

Welcome to Papercraft Challenges where this month's theme is 'Monochrome'.

Although we are well past the Halloween season, I thought it was a good one for sticking to the theme and using only shades of black. The fabulous stencil is from Uniko and it's one of their very clever ink and flip stencils. You ink through one side of the stencil, wipe it clean, flip it and ink through the other side to complete the cobweb. The sentiment is also created using the Uniko Alphabet Outlined stamp set. 

Interested to see what colour and theme you will choose for your monochrome card. Join in the fun over on the Papercraft Challenges blog. This month the winner will win a surprise prize as provided by Little Crafts.

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Fairy Lights

Good morning, 

Following on from the lovely new release from Uniko at the end of Oct, one stamp really called out to me and that was Uniko Framed - Fairy Lights. I have used this stamp for my Brand Ambassador inspiration post this month and found that it teams very nicely with Uniko Mid Century Modern Baubles. 

Here I have heat embossed the fairy lights using red glitter embossing powder and coloured the lights in using a green alcohol marker and silver and gold gel pens. The bauble and sentiment are also heat embossed. 

This card is similar to the last one but I have used green glitter embossing powder instead and also used the embossing powders for the bauble and sentiment. 

Switching to gold embossing powder and colouring the background in meant I could leave the bauble white to let it stand out. 

Finally I used the fairy lights stamp in a landscape setting and stamped using dye ink. I coloured the lights using alcohol markers and added some shimmer with a Wink of Stella brush pen. 

I hope you loved the new Uniko release as much as I did. Look back on the Uniko blog to see lots and lots of brilliant inspiration from the Brand Ambassadors during the release introductions.

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #192 - Kinetic Cards

Good morning and welcome, 

This morning we have a new challenge for you at The Male Room. Challenge #192 is all about 'Kinetic Cards' or cards that move in some way. 

This is my take on the challenge:

Obviously my moving part is the camper van, done using a slider die and a 1p piece! There's not a huge amount of movement in my card but I have wanted to make a slider card for so long so I'm glad I finally got around to it. It's actually easier than I was expecting so I will likely have a go at a few more. The stamps and dies are all from the recently closed down Heffy Doodle. 

There is some absolutely fantastic inspiration over on The Male Room blog so pop over there and check it out, and of course join us by making a kinetic card. Don't forget to share our challenge graphic to be eligible for votes.

Much love

Steph x

It's Beginning To Look Like... Uniko October/November Reveal, Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Welcome! 

We have finally made it to the Uniko Oct / Nov reveal, release and Brand Ambassador blog hop with GIVEAWAY.

Lets start with the reveal:

Christmas Pop (Re-released)

I have teamed the re-released Christmas Pop stamp set with the Uniko Background Builders: Winter Wonderland stamp set. 

Pure Florals Poinsettia

Firstly I stamped the poinsettia in a light ink so I could follow the outlines loosely with watercolour inks. Once dry I stamped and heat embossed the poinsettia and sentiment.

Background Blocks Snow Flurry

I have stamped the BB Snow Flurry twice and heat embossed using clear embossing powder. To this I added the Uniko Big & Bold Snow sentiment and heat embossed also. Finally I ink blended three colours of distress oxide ink down the panel. 

Big & Bold Joy

The 'Joy' is heat embossed using gold powder and to this I have added stamped the rest of the sentiments in dark green. The further elements are from the Uniko Peace On Earth stamp set.

Framed - Fairy Lights

I firstly created the background using Uniko In the Forest stencil. Over this I stamped the Framed - Fairy Lights stamp. I then carefully filled the lights in using Nuvo drops. 

The release should now be live on the Uniko blog and for the GIVEAWAY please follow the Brand Ambassador blog hop, where if you leave some love you are in with a chance of winning the whole release.

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph - you're here

Vinita

Much love

Steph x

It's Beginning To Look Like... Introducing Uniko Framed - Fairy Lights

Hello, 

Welcome to our last introduction post before we reveal everything in full tomorrow. But for now, we are introducing Uniko Framed - Fairy Lights.

I had lots of fun painting in the lights and adding a 'halo' to each one. I did this using my ink cubes but you could also use watercolour paints. The sentiment is also from this lovely new stamp set. 

I focused on a blue theme for my second card and added the sentiment from the Uniko Big & Bold Joy stamp set, introduced yesterday. 

Lots of lovely projects from the Uniko Brand Ambassadors if you follow the blog links below, and don't forget to come back tomorrow for the reveal, release and GIVEAWAY!

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

Much love

Steph x

It's Beginning To Look Like... Introducing Uniko BIG & BOLD Joy

Morning, 

Here we are with another introduction post for the Uniko Oct / Nov release. Today we are introducing Uniko Big & Bold Joy stamp set.

There are lots of lovely sentiments to add to the big 'Joy', all of which make me start singing Christmas songs in my head! I heat embossed the sentiments in black glitter embossing powder and stamped the other elements from the set below it.

Some more heat embossing but this time white glitter sparkle on dark blue card and even more of the additional elements from the new stamp set. I fussy cut them all and raised them up using foam pads. 

Do follow the hop along the Uniko Brand Ambassadors links below to see the fantastic creations from the rest of the team.

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

Much love

Steph x