AAA Colourful Colourboard #32

Hi all, 

It's the 15th of the month so that means we have a new colourboard for you. AAA Colourful colourboard #32.

Wonderful colours and I knew straight away which stamp set to reach for. 

The colours just reminded me of fruit! 

But of course the leaves on the graphic are beautiful and provide wonderful inspiration. Some further fantastic inspiration is over on the AAA Colourful blog where you can also join in the fun.

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #179 - Get Well Soon

Welcome! 

This month at The Male Room challenge we are looking for your masculine Get Well Soon cards. 

I went for the classic get well fruit bowl! This stamp set is super fun and is from Funky Fossil. 

I used alcohol markers to colour each fruit in before fussy cutting and arranging onto the card front. 

What theme will you go with for your Get Well card, or will you choose to do a pattern rather than a theme? CAS or lots of layering? Anything is acceptable as long as it meets the theme and is masculine. Check out the rest of the Design Team’s makes over on The Male Room blog for even more inspiration.

Much love

Steph x

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #510

Hi everyone, 

Welcome to this week's Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #510. This week it's a Tic, Tac, Toe board which can be tricky but I like the added challenge! 

We reference Close To My Heart colour names but you can use any brand as long as you make a VERY close match. 

I chose the middle column of Sage, Pine and Shortbread. 

I used Sage and Pine to ink up the Uniko Background Blocks Layered Modern Floral stamp set. I layered this panel onto a Shortbread coloured card and added the sentiment to finish. 

There is some wonderful inspiration over on the Color My Heart blog so pop over there and check it out. 

Much love

Steph x

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #508

Afternoon all, 

We are back again with another lovely challenge from Color My Heart Color Dare #508. There's a really pretty combination of colours in this week's palette. 

We reference Close To My Heart colours but any brand is fine as long as you make a VERY close match. Choose at least three colours from the palette, the free colours are extra to this. 

I chose to use Mulberry, Sangria, New England Ivy & Avocado.

I thought the colours would be perfect for this lovely Clearly Besotted bouquet stamp. I die cut it using a lace edge oval die and adhered it to an all white die cut background, finally adding the sentiment banner. Flowers for a get well soon card, perfect! 

Lots more lovely inspiration over on the Color My Heart challenge blog for you to check out and leave some love to the rest of the Design Team. 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Introducing and Re-introducing - Fun Flowers Stencil & Mask, Fun Flowers Spray Mask AND Fun Flowers Clear Stamps!

Good morning, 

It's a Fun Flowers kind of day today for the Uniko Introductions, and Re-Introduction.

Firstly we have the Fun Flowers stencil and mask set and the Fun Flowers stamp set which I have used together on my cards today.

Here I have used one of the masks to keep the floral white and ink blended the Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide around it before trimming the card and adhering down the centre of a card blank. I did lightly blend some of the ink onto the flowers too just to remove the starkness of the white. I used the same ink to stamp one flower from the Fun Flowers stamp set and the sentiment from the Uniko Everyday Sentiments stamp set also on this release (see introduction here).

For this card I used the stencil (rather than the masks) and more of the Fun Flowers stamps to create my 70's inspired background. I die cut the 'happy' from the background using Uniko BIG & BOLD Happy die set and the 'BIRTHDAY' sentiment is from the Uniko Everyday Sentiments set. 

Finally for today we have another addition to the Fun Flowers series again in the form of a stencil and mask set.

Using the mask part of this set I applied various colours of ink to the flowers and leaves and gently blended outwards. I added the sentiment from the Uniko BIG & BOLD You stamp set (also introduced on this release here).

Hoping you love these introductions, I already know you will love the products! Don't miss out on seeing what the other Brand Ambassadors have created because they have done an amazing job.

Final introduction up on the blog tomorrow and then the big reveal on Sunday.

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Introducing - Background Blocks Cogs, Background Blocks Splatters and Everyday Sentiments

Hi there! 

Today we have the pleasure of introducing three of the new Uniko stamps which will be available to purchase at 10am GMT on Sunday 27th February 2022.

First up we have Background Blocks Cogs.

I seem to be veering towards coloured card bases these days so here I have used grey card and heat embossed the Uniko Background Blocks Cogs stamp in various metallic powders before adding a sentiment strip using foam pads. 

Next we have Background Blocks Splatters.

When I saw this stamp I immediately thought it looked like my desk when I (not infrequently) spill my hot beverage!! So I teamed it with the Uniko I LOVE coffee stamp set. My husband saw something completely different and you'll have to wait until release day to see what he saw! 

Next up we have the Everyday Sentiments set, in a font that I just love! 

Now, I'll pause here and let you choose if you want to scroll on down for the next card or not! 

I have used the 'GET WELL SOON' sentiment and created a pocket on the front of my card to include a tissue. I have used the Background Blocks Splatter stamp to represent something which may happen if you have a very bad cold and sneezes...😂. I even added some drops of glossy accents...ok, enough info there!

Hopefully you all got past that last card ok!! Just a bit of fun really.

Pop over to the Uniko blog to check out the other fantastic inspiration from the rest of the Brand Ambassadors. We will see you back here tomorrow for the next release introductions.

Much love

Steph x