Uniko January 2025 Release - Introducing... Ink & Flip Layering Flower Stencil AND Simply Said Blocks Occasions Clear Stamp Set

Good morning, 

Anyone know what day it is? We are most definitely still in that 'lost' period before the children go back to school and we get back to usual routines! Right, I think it's Friday! Blimey that means I really need to get a wriggle on and make sure the children actually have what they need ready for school on Monday...new school bags (Christmas presents), clothes that fit, shoes that weren't ruined before they broke up for Christmas...!  

Taking a break from my household issues (!), lets look at the next two products on the Uniko January 2025 release. Here we have another brilliantly designed Ink & Flip layering stencil, this time a Flower.

I have used both the inner and outer stencils but kept the colours the same when inking up both for a streamlined look. I have heat embossed the sentiment from the Uniko Birthday Sentiments set which is well worth an investment if you don't already have this. I use it all the time.

I love to use the inner stencils from the ink & flip range to create shaker cards like the above. I added some small sequins and glitter to the shaker. Turns out the glitter was a slight error as I don't appear to have a full closure around the edges and every time I shake the card the desk ends up covered in glitter!! I thought this would make a cute new baby card so I used the Uniko Everyday Spring Sentiments stamp set. 

The second Uniko product being introduced today is Simply Said Blocks Occasions stamp set which adds to and builds on the Simply Said Blocks series. 

This card is from yesterdays blog post and is not at all in season but I was so excited to see the Halloween sentiment and when I picked up the Uniko Mid Century Modern Stars & Circles stencil I saw spooky eyes! I created the 'eyes' using black and white Nuvo drops.

There is lots more amazing inspiration on the Uniko Brand Ambassadors blogs. Hop over and leave them some love.

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

Much love

Steph x

Uniko January 2025 Release - Introducing... Flower Power #11 and Stencil - Mid Century Modern Stars & Circles

Welcome back, 

We are in full swing with our Uniko January 2025 release introductions and today we have two further fantastic products to introduce. 

First up we have an addition to the Flower Power range, this being number 11 in the series.

As you can see this floral is similar to a tulip and has both a solid and an outline stamp with some very lovely friendship sentiments.

Both the above cards use the new Uniko Mid Century Modern Stars & Circles stencil and sentiments from the new Simply Said Blocks Occasions stamp set which will be introduced tomorrow.

Lots of lovely creations by the Uniko Brand Ambassadors on their own blogs as follows:

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph - you are here!

Vinita

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

Papercraft Challenges #111 - Spooky Season

Morning all, 

Welcome to Papercraft Challenges where this month's challenge #111 has a theme of Spooky Season. 

As we are sponsored this month by Dr Digi's House of Stamps, I have used their digital stamp Wizz Doodles. 

Now it's your turn to join in the fun over at Papercraft Challenges. 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Let's Have Some FLIPPIN' Seasonal Fun - Introducing Ink & Flip Layering Cobweb

Hiya, 

Oh have we got a great new Uniko Ink & Flip stencil to introduce to you today...Layering Cobweb. Perfect for the up and coming Halloween season, and so much fun to play with! 

Just look at this beauty, and since when did a monochrome card look so great?! I created my spider by stamping one of the 'flower heads' from the Uniko Mid Century Modern Florals stamp set and added the legs and web string with a black gel pen. Quite effective I thought! Please note that the sentiment is NOT from a Uniko set but I'm sure Bev will look at some spooky sentiments to add to the collection soon! 

This is a two part ink & flip stencil and on the above card I have used both the inner and outer stencils, this time adding some colour to the web. Again the spider is created using the Uniko Mid Century Modern Florals stamp set and the sentiment is from the Uniko Floral Vines stamp set. I don't send many (any!) Halloween cards so I thought I could use this as a seasonal birthday card instead!

Don't forget to check out the fantastic creations by the Uniko Brand Ambassadors on the Uniko blog and their own blogs too:

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph - you are here!

Vinita

Much love

Steph x

Papercraft Challenges #99 - Halloween

Good morning all, 

Thanks for joining me today as we embark upon a new challenge at Papercraft Challenges with the theme of 'Halloween'. 

As this challenge is sponsored by Dr.Digi's House of Stamps I have used one of their Halloween images which can be found on their website here.

The winner of this challenge will receive 2 digi stamps from Dr Digi's as their prize so head over to the Papercraft Challenges blog to join in the fun! 

Much love

Steph x