Uniko - Introducing Alphabet Outlines & BG Block Arts Decoratifs

Hello there friends

Are you ready for some introductions to the new BIRTHDAY goodies, being released by Uniko this month, in celebration of their 8th Birthday?

Here we go with Day 1 of our introductions to the new sets and today we have a fabulous, large outlined alphabet set along with a new one in the Background Blocks range called Arts Decoratifs. I've sneaked the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment, on two of these cards, from a new set being introduced tomorrow!

Over the next few days we'll introduce you to the new goodies in a little more detail and 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!

DON'T FORGET to enter the HUGE prize giveaway to 'WIN stamps for a year' details on THIS post!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll be back for more introductions tomorrow.

Uniko - Sneak Peeks February 2020

Hi there crafty friends - I hope you are well.

So we've been teasing you with an upcoming Uniko release for the last few weeks alongside the 8th birthday posts and today we are finally able to share the 'official' sneaky peek images. 

This month there are 7 new clear stamp sets plus a set of Designer Dies to match a previously released clear stamp set.  All the new products will be available to purchase on Sunday 23rd February 9pm GMT. 

Okay, here goes with the all important images for you .... and first up it's another 'outline sentiment' style set but comprising the whole Alphabet and Number range!

There's also 2 new Background Blocks to add to the ever expanding collection of these versatile stamps; firstly in an Art Deco style and another Pinstripe idea.

 

Next up another Background Builder set, this time with an Art Deco style and keeping with the '1920's' Art Deco theme there's also a sentiment set too! 

With Spring fast approaching, although you'd never know it, after the stormy, wet and windy weekend we've just had in the UK, but why not cheer ourselves up with another Spring Botanicals set - this time tulips!

Lastly, there's another silhouette foliage design, similar to the previously released 'Just Because'

Here's the Designer Die set being released this month, to coordinate with 'Kindness Blooms'

That's all for the Sneaky Peeks but I do hope you'll stop by over the next few days as we'll be introducing the new goodies in the build up to the BIG release on Sunday!

Finally, don't forget you can 'Win Stamps For A Year!' To enter the HUGE prize giveaway visit THIS post! 

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back tomorrow with some fun ideas with the first sets being introduced.

Uniko - 8th Birthday Blog Hop & Linky Party

Hello Friends, can you believe another year has skipped by and this month Uniko is celebrating it's 8th birthday! We're delighted to invite you to a join our Linky Party and blog hop, which is open throughout the month; from Saturday 1st at 9am (GMT), closing at 11:59pm (GMT) on 29th February. 

Here's my card, which will hopefully get you in the party mood! I've used the Balloon Bash stencil with Distress inks as well as the BIG & BOLD Wish stamps and dies plus a sneaky little 'party time' sentiment from the upcoming February release to be introduced later in the month!

We'd love to see you use our birthday logos in your posts when linking to the party and all you need to do is create a birthday card for the post and don't forget the Uniko label in your post labels! 

How about some fantastic prizes to tempt you too with a total of 8 chances to win! Winners will be announced on Sunday, 8th March:- 

• Main Winner Chosen By the DT - £25 eGift Certificate, 
• Random Uniko Stamps Winner - In Stock Clear Stamp Set, 
• Top 5 Chosen By DT - In Stock £5 Clear Stamp Set, 
• Randomly Selected comment from the Design Team Hop In Stock £5 Clear Stamp Set. 

What's more there's even a 10% discount on all orders in February using the code CELEBRATE8

So all that's left to do is wish you on your way to the HOP! Here's the list you need and if you get lost along the way just head back to Bev (Uniko) at the top. Good Luck and enjoy the party!

Bev

Carol 

Hannelie

Izzy 

Jane 

Julie

Linda

Rahmat

Sarah P - That's Me!

Wiebke 

Uniko - Challenge #57

Hi there, I'm back with a little reminder about our current challenge over at Uniko where it's an 'Anything Goes' theme with the option to use COOL WINTER COLOURS.
Here's our Cue Card which we'd love to see you include in your post and you could use the image as a guide to your colour scheme.

I went more towards those blue tones using Zig clear brush pens and water to create my background followed by some embossed images and sentiments from the Reach for the Stars stamp set by Uniko.

As always there's plenty of fantastic creations by my fellow teamies, so why not head over to the Uniko blog HERE to check out the links and pay them a visit! I'm sure they'd appreciate it!

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the wonderfully talented Trina of Phamtastic Design who is one of our previous Uniko Challenge winners. Do pop along and visit her blog and leave a friendly word and some love.

You have until midnight (GMT) on Friday 21st February to link up to the challenge and all the details you need about prizes and how to play can be found over at Uniko HERE

As always thanks for calling by my blog today and I hope you feel inspired and will play along with us!

Uniko Release IN REVIEW - Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY

Hi there and thanks for visiting me again today! The January release at Uniko was a little different to normal in that the Design Team only had one stamp set each to work with BUT all that has changed and we are now able to REVIEW the whole bundle!!!! 
Here's a couple of examples I've made to showcase the sets and I hope you like them. The release has already been on sale for a week or so and it's a great bundle for those Valentines, Anniversaries and Weddings in particular!
First up ... A trio of cards using a combination of the new sets: Background Block: Scattered Hearts, alongside the BIG & BOLD Love set with a sentiment, on the last one, from 'YOU ARE ... Sentiments Outlined'  

... Not exactly your traditional Valentine colours but I can't resist rainbow colours!

Still not those traditional Valentine colours but slightly less 'BOLD' than the first one!!

... and just because I rather liked this colour combo!

Next up using the Hello Lovely stamp and sentiments! What a delightful bouquet of blooms and it's great coloured or simply stamp the outline as I've done on the next card. This one is a bit of both with a 'popped up' coloured section, using Polychromos and a strip of patterned paper and self-adhesive pearls to accessorise.

Last one for today ... another example using sentiments from BIG & BOLD - LOVE; this time teamed with the Hello Lovely bouquet. I stamped the bouquet twice at both ends of the panel then coloured some cardstock with Promarkers to create my sentiment panel, with matching strips down the side. 

Although this review is a little later than the original release date, there's still the traditional BIG Reveal, Release and Blog Hop GIVEAWAY to look forward too!
So here's the list you need and all the details including prizes, are over on the Uniko blog HERE if you get lost along the way just head back there.

Bev

Carol 
Hannelie

Izzy 

Jane 

Julie

Linda

Rahmat

Sarah P - That's Me!

Wiebke 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like what you've seen these last few days and here's the FULL images of the sets we've been showcasing!





   

   

Uniko Release Day - January 2020

Hi there and thanks for visiting me today!
It's a bit of a different release this month as it's come around so quickly since Christmas and the team haven't received the new goodies so didn't take part in the usual introductions BUT if you've been following the Uniko blog HERE you'll have seen Bev has been working her little socks off with some fantastic ideas using the new stamp sets.
SO for today it's just straight into the BIG Reveal, Release and GIVEAWAY of this month's new stamp sets from Uniko including the RE-RELEASE of Always and Forever, which I've used here for 2 new examples ... using this set:
For the first one it's straight stamping using Altenew Inks with a sentiment duo from BIG & BOLD Hugs and a strip of striped washi tape down the right-hand border. there's also some glamour dust to the flowers but sadly, not really evident in the photo.

This one includes a dry-embossed background panel with the Uniko stamps, on the front panel mounted on 3d foam. The images were inked in Versamark ink before heat-embossing with white embossing powder then blended using distress inks with a few splatters of Perfect Pearls and water to finish.

All that's left for me to do is set you off on the traditional Design Team Blog Hop and wish you luck. Details are over on the Uniko blog HERE so if you get lost along the way just head back there.

Bev

Carol 
Hannelie

Izzy 

Jane 

Julie

Linda

Rahmat

Sarah P - That's Me!

Wiebke 



Thanks for stopping by and here's the FULL images of the sets being released today!

       

Uniko Christmas Party - December 2019

Hey Friends!

We're having a PARTY over at Uniko! 

As there's neither an organised revisit or release this month Bev decided it might be a good time to host a party featuring festive products by Uniko. There's RULES but where there's a party there's presents!!!! So read on for more information on how to enter at the end of the post.

First up here's my card, featuring the recently released Season of Beauty set, stamped in my 

favourite colours for this season; teals and aquas with a hint of silver embossing.

How to join ....

Share your Christmas cards, tags, projects or scrapbook pages using Uniko Clear Stamps, 

Stencils or Designer Dies. You could win one of these incredible PRIZES!

First Prize £25 eGift Certificate

Second & Third Prize Winners Choice of £10 In-Stock Clear Stamp Set

Here's those all important Party Rules

* The party is open to everyone, anywhere in the world

* Anything Christmas Goes (Cards, Tags, Projects, Scrapbook Layouts Etc)

* Your entry MUST include at least ONE Uniko product

(clear stamp, stencil, designer die or digital freebie) as the MAIN focus of your entry.

* Join in as many times as you like, as long as your entry ticks the rule above!

* Link Up will CLOSE on 8pm 31st December 2019

*WINNERS will be announced 6th January 2020

*The first prize winner will be chosen from a vote by the Uniko Brand Ambassadors and 

the last two winners will be chosen randomly from all the entries that have adhered to the rules.

You'll find all the details over at Uniko HERE and I'd like to wish you all 

a very Happy Christmas and lots of luck, fun and joy at the party!

See you next Year!

Uniko - Challenge #56

Hi there crafty friends, 
It's time for a little reminder about our current challenge over at Uniko and it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!! 
Here's the cue card so you'll see what we're looking for


I decided to skip the 'optional twist' this time but had another play with the newly released dies to match the Winter Foliage set. I've gone with a non-traditional colour scheme but I kind of like it and hope you do too!!!! The sentiment is from another newly released set; Season of Beauty.

As always there's plenty of fantastic creations by my fellow teamies, so why not head over to the Uniko blog HERE to check out the links and pay them a visit! I'm sure they'd appreciate it!

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Nonni of Nonni's Handmade Cards who is one of our previous Uniko Challenge winners. Do pop along and visit her blog and leave a friendly word and some love.

You have until Friday, 27th December to link up to the challenge and all the details you need about prizes and how to play can be found over at Uniko HERE

As always thanks for calling by my blog today and I hope you feel inspired and will play along with us!

Uniko - Reveal, Release & Giveaway October 2019

Hi crafty friends and I'm thrilled you've stopped by my blog today as it's the BIG Reveal, Release and GIVEAWAY of this month's new products from Uniko
You've no doubt noticed Bev has been showcasing these new goodies for the last few weeks since they were on sale at the Happy Stampers Festival in Port Sunlight at the beginning of the month. Today my fellow teamies and I are posting our creations, whilst inviting you to join the traditional release day blog hop, at the same time.
So First up I couldn't resist testing this gorgeous new Winter Foliage stencil with some beautiful WOW sparkling embossing powder, which I bought at Port Sunlight, over texture paste. The stencil coordinates beautifully with many of the previously released sets, but here I've teamed it with one of the new Festive Sentiments Outlined.

Next up I've teamed up the new Background Blocks Scandinavian Christmas with Festive Sentiments Outlined. The sentiments were stamped in Versamark Ink then embossed with clear embossing powder to create a tone on tone look 

 

Another one using these same sets in a different way; firstly inking up a panel with 3 distress oxide inks in tones of pink and red before heat embossing the background block with Versafine ink and clear embossing powder. To add some extra detail I've used tinsel white embossing powder as glitter to highlight some of the images and sentiment.

Next up a trio using the new large stamp set, called Season of Beauty. It's a modern twist on a poinsettia style bloom which can be used in non-traditional colourways as I've shown here. There's also some gorgeous foliage in the set and festive sentiments too. 

This next one is a very simple effect using white embossing to one of the foliage images then adding some sparkly glitter to the edges and sentiment. IRL it pops dramatically on the dark grey card stock.

Finally using the new coordinating designer dies for Winter Foliage to match the ever popular stamp set and I'm delighted that we now have dies to cut those fiddly holly leaves, berries and sprigs of garland. I've added a glittery gold embossed sentiment from the Season of Beauty set to finish this festive card.

Finally here's the long awaited BIG & BOLD Snow die, with shadow die, to match the previously released stamp set. Using one of my all time favourite Uniko sets for Christmas; Stunning Snowflakes, I've stamped a background for my card using Altenew Inks before adding the die-cut embossed 'snow' sentiment.

Sadly I ran out of time and have yet to create a card with the new Stunning Snowflake die but I have a sparkly die-cut waiting to go when I get a moment!

I hope you've enjoyed viewing my examples and please pop along to visit my fellow Design Team members - you won't be disappointed and may I wish you luck on the HOP!
All the details are over on the Uniko blog HERE so if you get lost along the way just head back there.

Bev

Carol 
Hannelie

Izzy
Jane 

Julie

Linda
Rahmat

Sarah P - That's Me!

Wiebke 

Thanks for stopping by and here's the FULL images of the new goodies we've been showcasing!