Uniko Let's Have Some FLIPPIN' Seasonal Fun - Sneak Peeks

Good morning, 

Welcome to the Uniko sneak peeks which feature two new ink & flip stencils...

These stencils will be featured in Introduction posts over the next two days with the full reveal happening on Saturday, when they will be available to purchase on the Uniko shop. So please do make sure you head back to see what magic the Uniko Brand Ambassadors have worked using these brilliant new stencils. 

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #191 - Trees

Good Morning, 

Welcome to this month's challenge at The Male Room.  Challenge #191 has the theme of Trees.

I found this wonderful patterned paper amongst my stash and that gave me the ides of recreating the trees in matching colours using Funky Fossil Quirky Tree dies..

I'm really pleased with how well the die cut trees have matched the patterned paper. I know a lot of people think pink doesn't lend well to a masculine card but I'm not of that view when used correctly. I think the theme of 'Trees' lends a masculine air to this card and challenge.

Now pop over to The Male Room blog and check out the rest of the fabulous inspiration by the Design Team and add your creation to the mix too. 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Let's Have Some FLIPPIN' Seasonal Fun - Day 2

Hello there, 

Welcome to day 2 of our Uniko Brand Ambassador revisit of some previously released Ink & Flip stencils. Yesterday we had a play around with the Uniko Ink & Flip Christmas Star stencil so today it's the turn of the Uniko Ink & Flip Snowflake stencil.

For my first card I created a shaker card, firstly inking the stencil in two shades of turquoise Distress Oxide ink. I then cut out the centre star, backed it with acetate, built up the edges with foam pads to create the shaker pocket and added in some clear sequins. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment (from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow stamp set) directly on the card base and adhered the shaker topper to finish. 

My next card uses Uniko Background Blocks Scandinavian Christmas stamp to repeat stamp the background. I then drew the snowflake using the Uniko Ink & Flip Snowflake stencil and coloured the background to highlight the snowflake in the centre. I went on to create a second card in this style to see what it looked like if some of the background were darkened.

The sentiment on both cards comes from the Uniko Christmas Sentiments stamp set. I can't decide which I prefer, how about you?

There is of course lots of brilliant inspiration over on the Uniko blog and the Brand Ambassadors blogs, so make sure you have a hop over there to check it out. Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the sneak peeks of two new Uniko Ink & Flip stencils! 

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph - that's me!

Vinita

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Let's Have Some FLIPPIN' Seasonal Fun - Day 1

Good morning, 

Welcome to the next few days of flippin' awesome designs from the Uniko Brand Ambassadors as we revisit some of the brilliant Uniko Ink & Flip stencils and introduce two new stencils (which are fabulous by the way!).

Today we are revisiting Uniko Ink & Flip Christmas Star stencil. I have created a Christmas card using this star but also shown how it doesn't need to be restricted to your Christmas stash. 

Using the Uniko Ink & Flip Christmas Star I selected several Distress Oxide inks and created shading and used white ink to create a light effect. Once dry I stamped the star banner from Uniko Reach For The Stars stamp set and added the sentiment from the same set in navy. I adhered this panel to a navy card blank to finish. 

For this card I offset the stencil and inked up in two shades of pink Distree Oxide ink. the sentiment is from Uniko Most Wonderful stamp set and inked up with Speckled Egg Distress Oxide ink to match the duck egg blue card blank. Finally I added some Nuvo Drops.

Of course there's lots more inspiration over on the Uniko blog and on each of the Brand Ambassadors individual blogs. 

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph - that's me!

Vinita

Tomorrow we revisit Uniko Ink & Flip Christmas Star so be sure to pop back.

Much love

Steph x

Papercraft Challenges #110 - Fabulous Fall

Hello everyone, 

This month at Papercraft Challenges we have the theme of  'Fabulous Fall', sponsored this month by Little Crafts. The winner of this challenge will receive a surprise gift. 

For my card I have used Uniko Natures Treasures II stamps and matching die set. Head over to the Papercraft Challenges blog to join in the fun and check out the fabulous creations by the rest of the Design Team. 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Flower Power

Good morning all, 

Today I am focusing on the Uniko Flower Power series for my Brand Ambassador inspiration. 

My first card uses Uniko Flower Power #2 stamp set. I have also used the Uniko Flower Power #1 - #6 matching die set for some of these cards. 

The flower stems and sentiments are stamped directly onto the card and the flower heads have been stamped, die cut and adhered using foam pads. 

My next card uses Uniko Flower Power #4 stamp set.

Both the stems and the flower heads have been stamped and die cut with the stems being adhered to the card flat, and the heads again adhered using foam pads. 

My final card uses Uniko Flower Power #6 stamp set.

I didn't use the die set here but I did want to move away from the CAS nature of the first two cards and fill the background with florals. I used the flower head and one of the leaves from the set and stamped them around the sentiment from the Uniko Birthday Wishes stamp set.

My passion for this series of stamps has definitely been re-ignited having had a play around with them. I have used only one Flower Power stamp set per card but of course you can mix and match these sets so the possibilities are endless!

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #190 - Fun Folds

Good morning, 

Thanks for joining us today as we launch this month's challenge from The Male Room. Challenge #190 has the theme of Fun Folds.

I opted for a simple z fold card and used elements from a card kit I had in my stash.

I'm looking forward to seeing your fun folds as I'd love to get some inspiration. And talking of inspiration, make sure you check out the rest of the cards by the Design Team and join in the fun over on The Male Room blog. 

Much love

Steph x

Papercraft Challenges #109 - Polka Dots

Hi all, 

Welcome to this month's challenge from Papercraft Challenges. Challenge #109 has the theme of Polka Dots and is sponsored by Mirtillamente. The winner of this month's challenge will get their choice of 2 digital stamps.

I checked through my rather large collection of patterned papers and found this polka dot background. From this I selected my colours for my digital image. 

Please hop over to the Papercraft Challenges blog and check out the wonderful inspiration from the rest of the Design Team. Join in the fun whilst you are there! 

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Beautiful Butterflies

Morning all, 

Happy to be here today with some Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration and I am absolutely in love with these combinations of Uniko stencils and gorgeous Uniko stamps.

Here I have used the inner stencil from the Uniko English Country Garden Butterflies stencil bundle. I have ink blended around the outside using Speckled Egg Distress Oxide ink. Once dry I stamped the Uniko Pure Florals: Peony and a sentiment from Uniko Birthday Sentiments stamp set using black ink. Finally I added some Nuvo drops.

My next card uses the outer stencil from the Uniko English Country Garden Butterflies stencil bundle, this time using Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks. Again I have used the Uniko Pure Florals: Peony stamp and the sentiment is from the Uniko Birthday Sentiments stamp set. Again I have used some Nuvo drops to add interest to the right hand side of the butterfly. 

For my final card I have used the inner stencil from the Uniko Tropical Leaf #2 stencil set and ink blended with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide. To keep the Butterfly theme I used the Uniko English Country Garden - Butterflies stamp set and again the Uniko Birthday Sentiments stamp set for the sentiment.

I hope this has inspired you to grab the stencils and get inky. 

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #189 - Mixed Media

Good morning all, 

Welcome to this month's challenge from The Male Room. Challenge #189 has the theme of Mixed Media.

Mixed media is not something I do a lot of but I really enjoyed making these cards. I started with one sheet of A4 cut into four pieces and taping them along the edges with low tack tape.

I used Hickory Smoke, Broken China and Speckled Egg distress oxide inks to 'smoosh' the backgrounds. I found a tip online to use acetate as there is more movement in it and it worked a treat. I then used texture paste through the Uniko Raindrops stencil and added some colour over the top using my fingertip. I then randomly, partially stamped Stampin Up! Dictionary around the panels. I die cut the bicycles and clocks from white card and inked them with the same distress oxides. I then pressed parts of the die cuts into Versamark ink and added Speckled Egg Distress glaze. Finally I stamped multiple sentiments from Uniko Simply Said Blocks and Simply Said Blocks III stamp sets and covered them in Glossy Accents. 

So now it's your turn to amaze us with your mixed media creations. Join in the fun over on The Male Room blog and check out the fantastic creativity of the rest of the Design Team too.

Much love

Steph x

Uniko Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Christmas In July

Good morning, 

As it’s July, I’ve chosen to go with the Christmas in July theme for my Uniko Brand Ambassador inspiration. Uniko has lots of wonderful Christmas stamps and stencils (matching die sets available too!). 

For my cards I have focussed on the Uniko Let It Snow stencil. 

For my first card I have used Versamark ink through the stencil and heat embossed in white embossing powder, directly onto the Kraft card base. I then die cut a smaller rectangular piece of white card and used the inner word die from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow die set to cut the word snow towards the bottom of the panel. I used a separate piece of white card to stamp and heat emboss the snowflakes and 'let it' sentiment all from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow stamp set. 

For this card, I started with a panel of white card and used glitter paste to create a fabulous background (so sparkly!). On a smaller piece of white card I heat embossed the sentiment and snow swirls from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow stamp set. 

My final card uses a 'smooshed' background created using Picked Raspberry and Broken China Distress Oxide inks. Once dry I used Versamark ink through the stencil and heat embossed in white. On a spare piece of smooshed card I die cut the inner word die from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow die set and white heat embossed the smallest snowflakes from the Uniko Big & Bold Snow stamp set. I die cut the inner word from white card two more times and adhered them behind the smooshed one to create dimension. I adhered this to the outer word die cut from white pearl card, before adhering directly to the card front. Finally I added the rest of the sentiment from the Uniko Big & Bold stamp set, stamping this in Pickled Raspberry ink. 

Which one catches your eye?

Much love

Steph x

Papercraft Challenges #108 - Holiday Time

Hi everyone, 

Thank you for joining us today at Papercraft Challenges for our challenge #108 which has the theme of  'Holiday Time'. 

Not your usual holiday card but there is an explanation, aside from the summer holidays being a fabulous time to see butterflies. We spend a lot of our holidays in Northern Ireland visiting my husbands family and very close to where we stay is a Butterfly House. So I decided to use My Favourite Things Brilliant Butterflies stamp set to create my card. 

And here are some photos of those butterflies we visit during our holidays:

Please check out the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team and join in the fun a Papercraft Challenges. This month we are sponsored by Little Crafts and there will be a surprise prize for the winner. 

Much love

Steph x

The Male Room Challenge #188 - Animals

Hi everyone, 

We have what promises to be a popular theme for this month's The Male Room challenge, Animals. 

These cute little chameleons are from a stamp set by Clearly Besotted. 

Lots of choices with such a great theme so what animal will you choose? Join in with The Male Room challenge #188 here. 

Much love

Steph x