Uniko January 2025 Release - Introducing... Layering Picked Posies Stencil

Good morning and Happy New Year's Eve! 

We are very excited to kick of the Uniko January 2025 with an introduction to this fantastic Layering Picked Posies stencil.

This card uses all four layers of the stencil set but only part of the full image which is actually square. I teamed it with a sentiment from the Uniko Doodle Flowers stamp set.

For this card I only used two of the stencil layers and fussy cut the flower heads to arrange on my card front. The sentiment is made up from Uniko Simply Said Blocks and the new addition to the Simply Said Blocks set being introduced later this week. 

Don't forget to check out the rather beautiful introductions from the rest of the Uniko Brand Ambassadors and come back tomorrow for more loveliness. 

To celebrate it being New Year's Eve, Bev is generously giving away one of these stencil sets if you leave lovely comments on any of the Brand Ambassadors blogs or across Uniko's social media channels...

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph - you are here!

Vinita

Much love

Steph x

Uniko January 2025 Release Sneak Peeks

Good Morning!! 

How are the festivities going for you all? Do we still have any turkey left that needs used up?! Has the waistband on your pants become suddenly tighter?! Well, lets not worry about all that as we have some exciting Uniko sneak peeks today with introductions coming over the course of the week up to the full reveal, release and of course GIVEAWAY on the 5th Jan, so what a great way to start the New Year!

Here we go, we've got it all:

A layering stencil...

An addition to the ink and flip stencils and a gorgeous sentiment set...

An addition to the Flower Power stamp series...

A fabulous mid century modern stencil...

A second ink and flip stencil!...

Yet more sentiments in the simply said blocks range...

And if that wasn't enough, check out this background builders sneak peek...

Phew! What a promising start to the New Year! We have been working very hard on the introduction posts so make sure you check back each day between now and 5th Jan and get a feel for how fabulous these new Uniko products are. 

Much love

Steph x

Papercraft Challenges #113 - Under the Mistletoe

Good morning, 

And welcome to the final challenge from Papercraft Challenges for 2024. This month we have the theme of 'Under the Mistletoe'. We have kindly been provided digi stamps by our sponsor Mirtillamente craft shop.

For this card I have used the digi stamp Christmas Town for the above card. I like the simple design of this digi and decided to use the paper piecing technique, printing the image onto green, blue and yellow card. To finish I added red Nuvo drops to the centre tree, crystal Stickles to the star and windows and 3d Pearl Effects to the 'snow' on the houses and trees. 

This stamp is called Christmas Home. Here I have simply coloured the scene with alcohol markers and layered onto coloured card mats. 

Looking forward to seeing you join in the fun over at Papercraft Challenges. 

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #193 - Anything Goes

Good morning, 

Welcome to the last challenge from The Male Room for 2024...and to see the year out we have an 'Anything Goes' theme.

Rather than make a Christmas card, I decided to try and increase my masculine birthday card stash which is running a little low. 

Here I have used Stampin Up! Foxy Friends stamp set with matching punch. 

Will you have time to create us a card and join in the fun or is the Christmas period too busy for crafting? What will you create for the 'anything goes' theme? Join in over at The Male Room blog. 

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko 12 Days Of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways 2024 - Christmas Linky Party

Good morning, 

Welcome to the start of Uniko's 12 Days of Christmas Inspiration and Giveaways 2024. 

Today we have the Linky Party for you to join with a Christmas card made using Uniko products. 

I made both these cards at the same time by stamping the Uniko Mid Century Modern Wreath Builder stamp set. I stamped the wreath in the middle of an A5 piece of card before cutting it down the middle to create two A6 pieces. I trimmed these a little further before sitting them back together again on my stamping platform but this time with the two blank edges together to create the second wreath. I stamped the wreath in the middle of the two pieces and added the sentiments. I then stamped the additional elements (bows and holly), fussy cut and adhered to the wreaths before matting the image panel to a red / green card base. 

Now it's your time to get creating and join the Linky Party but please ensure you adhere to the rules:

Simply create a new Christmas card using Uniko products. You can use sentiments, embellishments, dies, papers etc from other brands. As long as Uniko is prominent or the main focus of the card.

Maximum 3 entries per person.

Linky is open now, over on the Uniko blog, and will close 23:59 GMT Wednesday 11th December 2024. The Uniko Brand Ambassadors will vote for their Top 3 and the prizes are as follows:

1st Prize - £25 eGift Code

2nd Prize - £15 eGift Code

3rd Prize - £10 eGift Code 

Bonus Prize For a Lucky Comment Along The Hop Above - £10 eGift Code

Make sure you follow the Uniko blog for the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas inspiration and the giveaway details which will be given at the end of the 12 days. 

May I take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I will see you in 2025!

Much love

Steph x