A Quick, Colourful Masculine Card & YouTube Video

Hello & Happy Tuesday. 

Today I have a A Quick, Colourful Masculine Card & YouTube Video, HERE if you would like to watch and make along with me 😃

I've used Background Blocks Splatter, Background Builders Seeing Stars and Everyday Sentiments on my card here, but really any Background Block, Background Builder and sentiment would work for this layout.

That's all from me today.

Crafty Hugs

Technique Tuesday - Blackout with Uniko Stamps

Hello & Happy Tuesday. 

In between our new furry addition, Cali (the Calico kitten) playing and napping, I've managed to record a new video for you all and it's now available to watch HERE on the Uniko YouTube Channel.

Last Wednesday I shared THIS card over on the website blog and social media. I used the Stencil - MOD Background Builder for the same technique. 

I then realised that you might not know this technique, or you might. But all the same I thought it would be a fun video. 

Here's a look at the card I made in the video... 

I thought I would use this weeks Card of the Week products, Background Blocks Splatter, Balloon Bash and Everyday Sentiments. 

Have you seen the new feature on the website? 

Every Monday I upload a new card and all the products used are 15% off until the following Monday.

For the background colours I used Honeysuckle, Sorbet, Creamsicle, Sea Foam and Oceanside. For the balloons I used Peacock and Dragonfruit. 

I do hope you'll pop on by to watch the video. 

Crafty Hugs

 

Brand Ambassador Inspiration: Nautical cards

  Hello friends!

Happy Monday! 

Vinita here with a new month and new inspirations!  

I love this nautical stamp from Uniko, it is perfect for creating Masculine cards! 

Card 1

I inked the bottom edge of the card using Background Blocks splatter in various blue inks. Then, I created waves in circles using Background Builders" Round in circle stamp set and placed the Yacht in a wavy sea.

The compass stamp and a sentiment finished the card with simplicity!

Card 2

For this card, I came out of my comfort zone and created this simple card with a mix of patterns.

I created the bottom edge using Round in circle stamp set 2 times leaving some space to fill the red color in between. 

I stamped the Yacht and paper pieced it to create the pattern and placed a pattern paper strip on a red space too and was pleased with the result! The sentiment is from the same set.

Have a wonderful day!

Happy crafting!

Uniko Sponsors The National Coffee Day Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 2023

 

Happy Friday! 

Myself and Uniko are delighted to be joining the Coffee Lovers and sponsoring National Coffee Day in the USA. So happy National Coffee Day to all in the US 😃

To start the hop be sure to head on over HERE for all the details and links to sponsor participants. There is no link up for this hop, just lots of inspiration. Simply hop along and comment for your chance to win one of the fabulous prizes on offer.

Here is what I made to celebrate the occasion...

There was a couple of things that inspired my one layer card today. Firstly, Autumn for my colour choice, the leaves here in the UK are only just starting to fall and change colour. I love the fiery reds and oranges of the season. 

I mixed Concord & 9th Poppy, Honeysuckle and Marmalade to stamp our Background Blocks Splatter. I chose this background because of the accidental coffee/beverage spillage it reminded me of! 

I then stamped our Coffee Cup from I LOVE Coffee with our mini logo on the front and one of the sentiments from the set. I'm pleased how this turned out.

Now for the Uniko Giveaway...

Simply comment on this card on one or all of our social media platforms I have shared it on. Giveaway will close at 10am GMT 5th October 2023 and the winner will be announced on 16th October 2023.

Happy Hopping & Crafty Hugs

Brand Ambassador Inspiration : Pure Florals Gerbera

 Hi there!

Hannelie here with inspiration using the ever so popular Pure Florals Gerbera stamp and die set !

On the first card I used :

• Pure-florals-gerbera stamp set (only the leaves)
• Background-blocks-splatter
• Simply-said-blocks-iii-clear-stamps
• Distress inks : Peeled Paint - Vintage Photo - Dried Marigold
• Versafine black ink
• Black rhinestones
• Misti

On the second card I used :

• Pure-florals-gerbera stamp set 
• Background-blocks-splatter
• Floral-vines-clear-stamp-set (sentiment)
  
• Distress inks : Peeled Paint - Vintage Photo - Dried Marigold
• Versafine black ink
• Misti
• Rhinestones
• Craft foam

On the second card I used the background block splatters to stamp the watercolors all around the edge of the card. I first applied the distress ink to my glass cutting board, spritzed it with water, and stamped with the three colors randomly around the edge. After it dried completely I used my Misti to stamp the outline images and sentiment. To add some interest, I used a die to cut out the rectangle and popped it up with some craft foam.

On the third and last I used :

• Background-blocks-splatter
• Pure-florals-gerbera-clear-stamp-set-die-bundle
• Simply-said-blocks-iii-clear-stamps
• Distress inks : Peeled Paint - Vintage Photo - Dried Marigold
• Versafine black ink
• Rhinestones
• Foam squares for dimension
• Misti

I sometimes think we forget to use all the stamps from a floral set. The leaves in such sets are so valuable especially during Autumn when we love to make cards showing off the the splendor of the season !

Thanks for popping in today! 

I do hope you leave here inspired   ♥

Hannelie

10th Birthday Celebration THANK YOU's and a Fond Farewell

 

Hello & Happy Monday! 

Apologies for the late post today, but I wanted to pop by and finish this celebratory month with some THANK YOU's and of course I have used a little 10th Birthday February 2022 Release on my card today.

Firstly, I want to thank YOU all for making this a fun month. For all your lovely comments, for all the best wishes and cards, for joining in on the quests, sharing creations on social media AND for all your lovely orders. You have kept me wonderfully busy today 😊

Secondly, I want to thank the Uniko Brand Ambassadors past, present and those who came back to help celebrate this month, for all their jaw dropping creative inspiration. I'm sure you will agree that they bring and have brought so much creativity and new ideas on how to use Uniko products. 

I would also like to give a special shout out of thanks to Jane. Jane has been my super star organiser and the brains behind the Quests we have had over the course of this month. I bounced some ideas to Jane and she really did work her magic to make them happen. 

Lastly, and by no means least I would like to give another special thank you to Rahmat as we sadly wish her a fond farewell. After 6 years being a Brand Ambassador for Uniko, Rahmat has taken a hard decision to step down from the team.

I for one will especially miss Rahmat's stunning and creative colouring skills, she has brought so much to the team over the past 6 years and will be greatly missed by all. Though I am sure we will still see beautiful inspiration on social media and as a Guest Alumni here in the future.

And before I go, a clean & simple thank you card dedicated to all I have mentioned above.

A one layer wonder combining Alphabet Outlined and the NEW Background Blocks Splatter. I've had this 'Thank You' stamped out for a while, waiting to be accented in some way. 

Today was the perfect day! I simply partially stamped the splatter in 3 colours of ink, inspired by the Uniko logo colours. Simples!

THANK YOU again. 

Crafty Hugs