Hello there friends, ok you've had the Sneaky Peeks over the last few days and now it's time to get down to the real business of introducing these goodies from Uniko as we get ready for this month's release of new stamps!
Today we are introducing you to the Block Party Christmas and if you loved the Birthday version back in February then you'll love this one equally and here's how I've been playing!
For the first one I did some ink smooshing onto some watercolour cardstock using Distress Inks then stamped the Party Block in Memento Tuxedo black. When placed in the Misti it's relatively easy to over stamp a few times to get the right depth of black as watercolour cardstock can be a bit tricky. To add a little extra detail I've added glamour dust to some of the areas, Santa's beard, Merry and the Star, to name a few and I distressed the edges of the panel with some Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink before mounting on the cardbase.
For this second one I wanted to showcase how pretty the stamp is 'standalone' without extra colour or fuss. It really is beautiful embossed in white onto kraft or any coloured cardstock but the options are limitless.
I hope this has whet your appetite for more!
The release schedule can be found over on the Uniko blog HERE as well as links and peeks at how my fellow teamies have worked their magic!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll be back tomorrow for the next introduction.
Love the water color BG on the first one, and second one is classic with kraft and white! Gorgeous showcases.
ReplyDeleteGreat showcase with the more fancy distress ink background and then the CAS kraft - spoilt for choice! X
ReplyDeletePerfect pair Sarah and I’m loving the gorgeous blues on the first one. Fab use of this fab stamp.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I really like the shades of blue on your first card, but it's the very clean and simple kraft and white that I love! Great work! xx
ReplyDeleteThese are two great festive Christmas spirit cards !! I love this block stamp so much !
ReplyDeleteLove both of these Sarah. It's too hard to pick a favourite. Lovely inky background idea on the first one and I love white on Kraft...really stands out on your 'twofer'!
ReplyDeleteLove the block stamp, both great cards but it looks gorgeous in white on the kraft especially :)
ReplyDeleteHugs Kaz xx
Two gorgeous showcases, Sarah! Crushing over the inked background of the first and smitten with the classy white/kraft of the second! So wish I were playing along; my stamps still haven't made an appearance!
ReplyDeleteHugs~carol
Yes! I am absolutely loving the look of this image embossed in white on kraft cardstock!!! So super fun and festive!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love both of your cards! Simple, yet neat and elegant! Love the use of kraft too :)
ReplyDeleteLooks fabulous
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Awesome stamp.
Carla from Utah
Absolutely adore both of these! It just shows this stamp suits any colour or technique! Wonderful! xxx
ReplyDeleteLoving the winter blues and sparkle of your first card, your ink blending is always a show stopper for me. ADORE the white embossing on kraft, such a classic combo but showcases this stamp perfectly. Thank you! Hugs Bev x
ReplyDeleteYou're totally right ! This stamp set is just pretty "standalone" ! So it also makes it so versatile when you add colours or you play with different coloured background ! With your two cards you absolutely show this versatility ! I love your smooshing (and colours of course !) of your first card and the glitter is the perfect final touch ! Two gorgeous showcases as usual ! xx
ReplyDeleteFantastic.
ReplyDeleteLove the stamp in gold and the
shading of the blue is great.
thanks for sharing
Ooh, both cards are so fun! love the distress look of the first one and the CAS look with the white and kraft.
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