Uniko Mid Century Modern Baubles Stencil Release, BA Blog and Socials Hop

Welcome! 

Today is the release of the new Uniko Mid Century Modern Baubles stencil and mask set. This new product teams with the Uniko Mid Century Modern Baubles stamp set and can also be used on it's own.

For this card I have used the stencil to ink up the three baubles and with the stencil in place I have splattered them with white and gold paints. Once dry, I added the masks over each bauble and splattered the areas around each one with the colour they are inked in. I added the bauble hangers from the matching stamp set and the sentiment from Uniko Festive Sentiments stamp set. 

With this card I wanted to create the opposite effect to the first so I adhered the masks to white card stock and inked around them with Distress Oxide inks. I removed the masks and splattered the card with water (to activate the DO's) and gold watercolour paints. I stamped the hangers and bauble 'shine' using the matching stamp set and finally added a sentiment from the Uniko Most Wonderful stamp set. 

So as you can see, there is lots of fun to be had with the new stencil and by revisiting the stamp set. The rest of the Brand Ambassadors have been showcasing these product this week too and we now have a BA blog and socials hop for you to check out the inspiration. Leave some love along the way and you could be the lucky randomly chosen winner of a £20 Uniko eGift voucher.  

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Natalie

Steph - you are here!

Vinita

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Mid Century Modern Baubles & Introducing MCM Baubles Stencil & Mask

Good morning! 

All this week the Uniko Brand Ambassadors are revisiting the wonderful Uniko Mid Century Modern Baubles stamp set because we have a fabulous new product to add in the form of a matching stencil!

This really is a fun stamp set which really creates impactful cards. Today is the turn of myself and Natalie to showcase the stamp set and the new Mid Century Modern Baubles stencil and mask set. 

My first cards this week use only the MCM Baubles stamp set, you will have to wait a couple more days to see what I did with the stencil and masks! 

Here I stamped the outline of the baubles and wreath (from Uniko Mid Century Modern Wreath Builder stamp set) onto watercolour card. I used a water brush to pull the ink from the outline to fill the spaces. I fussy cut the three focal pieces before adding berries to the wreath and hangers to the baubles. The sentiment is stamped also from the Uniko MCM Wreath Builder set. Once I had adhered all the items I added bauble strings with a white gel pen and some Christmas sparkle with crystal stickles.

On my next card I stamped and fussy cut the three baubles from the Uniko MCM Baubles set and coloured them with alcohol markers. I added details to the baubles using Nuvo drops, stickles and pearl drops. Once dry I added the bauble hangers, strings and stamped the sentiment in white ink. 

I have definitely had great fun revisiting this stamp set and playing with the new stencil and mask set has been fun too...but you'll have to come back on Saturday to see my makes using those! 

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #198 - Under the Sea

Morning all, 

Today at The Male Room, we have a new challenge for you and the theme is 'Under the Sea'.

It took me a while to decide what I was going to use for this challenge as it turns out I have quite a lot of sea related stamps and dies! In the end I opted for a set I got with a past craft magazine.

I heat embossed the shells and star fish with clear embossing powder before adding a mixture of watercolour inks across the panel. I accidentally got a couple of splashes lower down on the panel but decided to continue because this is the definition of handmade and unique! Finally I added a sentiment from another set in my stash.

I'm looking forward to seeing your creations so pop on over to The Male Room blog and join in! 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Watercolour Wednesday

Morning all, 

I'm here today with my Uniko Brand Ambassador inspiration and this month I wanted to practice my watercolour. I decided that Uniko Organically Zesty stamp set was a good one to use watercolours on and also needed a bit of a sunny lift! 

So for my first attempt I decided to do some ink blending onto the blank card first before stamping the lemon image and then adding more definition with watercolour pencils. 

For my second card I decided to use just the watercolour pencils but this time blend them using a water brush. This resulted in a much paler version of the previous card, not quite as 'zesty'!

Finally I switched to watercolour paints which was a scary prospect for me as I'm most definitely not a natural but I need the practice! I like the result other than the flowers which didn't turn out so well. I also think the green is a bit too bold and needed to be more yellow green like the other two cards. 

So, which version do you like best and what method do you prefer to use yourself? 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Celebrating 13 Years - New Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway

 

Hooray! 

Uniko's 13th Birthday reveal, release, Brand Ambassador blog hop and GIVEAWAY is here! If it's felt like a long time in coming, that's because there are so many delightful products on this release the fantastic introductions have been keeping us in great anticipation all week. But here we are, lets get on with the reveal and a few more cards from me:

Uniko Geometric Happy Birthday Stencil

This is FREE with all Release Day orders of £15 or more while stocks last.

To create this card I inked up the new stencil and then masked it before inking up the Uniko Zebra Print stencil, however as this isn't currently available in the Uniko store I also created it using the new BB Waves stamp set below. 

Uniko Background Blocks Waves Stamp Set

Background Blocks Waves Clear Stamp Se £6.50

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As with the first card, I started by inking the new Geometric Happy Birthday stencil. I then masked the words and tried to stamp over the top but even with the thinnest masking layer, I couldn’t get the Background Blocks Waves to stamp as neatly as I wanted around the edges of the stencilling. So I started again and stamped the BB Waves first. I took my original stencilled sentiment and cut it out, then layered it over the stamped BB Waves. 

Uniko Bright Butterflies Layering Stencil

Stencil - Layering Bright Butterflies £10.75

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I have always been drawn to butterflies in display cases or frames so that was my idea for this card. Each butterfly is framed by the black card. What I really enjoyed about these stencils is that you can lay them down and ink them as they are or you can move the detail about a bit and create new patterns your butterflies. 

Uniko Spring Botanicals Primrose & Re-Introduced Uniko Bright Butterflies Stamp Set

Bright Butterflies Clear Stamp Set £6.50

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Spring Botanicals Primrose Clear Stamp Set £11.50

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I thought these two sets would work nicely together so I white heat embossed the primrose and used my inks to paint on the colour to create a watercolour effect. I then heat embossed the butterflies having a flutter above the flowers.

Uniko Alphabet Solid Stamp Set & Uniko Organic Blooms Stamp Set

Alphabet Solid Clear Stamp Set £16

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Organic Blooms Clear Stamp Set £11.50

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

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What I really like about an individual alphabet stamp is that you can create vertical sentiments. Perfect for this slimline style of card. I stamped the sentiment then masked it before stamping the Organic Blooms florals and stems around it. Finally colouring in with alcohol markers.

Uniko Layering Organic Blooms Stencil

Stencil - Layering Organic Blooms £13.75

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2012 - To Date

www.uniko.co.uk

This is what the stencil looks like complete...

Here I used parts of the stencil to create a frame around the outside of the card which was  cut to slightly smaller than the card base. I then stamped the sentiment from the Uniko Birthday Wishes stamp set in the centre.

Aren't these just amazing?! The layering stencils are always fantastic fun to play around and get inky with. Now don't forget there is lots more creativity over on the Uniko blog and the Brand Ambassadors blogs and if you leave lovely comments along the way you will be in with the chance of winning a £25 eGift Certificate.

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph - you are here!

Vinita

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

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Watercolour Emboss Resist

Morning all, 

I was inspired to do some emboss resist following this lovely example by Anita. I started off with the Uniko Background Builders Arts Decoratifs stamp set and repeatedly heat emboss one line of the set in white. I then used metallic watercolours to create a wash across the card in various colours.

For my next card I heat embossed the Uniko Large Background: Scattered Polka Hearts stamp in white and did an ombre wash using four different blue inks. I white heat embossed one of the hearts from Uniko Always & Forever set, ink washed and fussy cut before adhering to the background with foam pads.

Finally, I remembered this fantastic card from Jules and was inspired to try the resist embossing with the Uniko Remembrance stamp set. 

I definitely need to work on my watercolour skills so that's on the list for this year! 

Much love

Steph x