Uniko's Top 25 Products of 2025 - Number 3

Happy Monday.

I'm starting the week with the next product in Uniko's Top 25 Products of 2025 and coming in at number 3 is the Stencil - Layering Bauhaus Blocks. 

 

This product being in the Top 25 and Top 5 doesn't surprise me really, as it has never really stays in stock for long and is regularly requested. 

It's definitely one of my favourites too. I did make a new card using it, but ran out of daylight to get it photographed for today, so I will share the new make on January 1st 2026.

So for today I chose some of my favourite makes.

You know how I love a geometric and pattern, so designing a product like this is right up my creative street. I love how it can be paired with florals. I have done this with SO many Uniko florals, but this card above I have paired it with Beautiful Blooms II.

Of course it is perfect for masculine makes with colour choice and a simple sentiment. On the card below I used a combination from Mid Century Modern Wreath Builder. 

Versatility of a product is also super important to me when designing a product. And I love to show creative versatility too, like I did with this card below. I inked individual squares from the stencil onto die cuts.

Lastly I made this card back in 2024 before the Stencil - Layering Bauhaus Christmas Blocks was released. 

I chose a joyful colour combination of Oceanside, Poppy and Parsley and used Christmas Pop and a sentiment from Simply Said Blocks Christmas.

This stencil is amazingly still in stock!  

And in case you missed it, I need your help in making some room on the shelves in the studio for restocks and newness coming in 2026. 

If you're not signed up to the Uniko Newsletter you might not have seen this BLOWOUT SALE! It's not one to be missed.

I'll be back tomorrow with number 2 of the top 25 of 2025. 

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Uniko's Top 25 Products of 2025 - Number 10

Hello & Happy Tuesday. 

We're into the top 10 of Uniko's 25 Products of 2025. These have been determined by sales this year. Coming in at number 10 is Bauhaus Blocks. 

I was delighted to see this clear stamp set in the top 25, so I couldn't resist making a couple of new cards in a video. You can watch this HERE on the Uniko YouTube Channel. I also share my insights into using the Taylored Expressions Magnetic Glass Board and the NEW Misti Light. Both are available from Dies To Die For.

As it's Tuesday, I have two cards to share. 

Let's have a closer look at the first card.

For this first card I stamp the blocks on an angle in opposing corners. I like to do things in threes or odd numbers, I find it pleasing to the eye.

I used a trio of Stampin' Blends to colour various parts of each of the blocks, in Light Summer Splash, Light Pumpkin Pie and Light Strawberry Slush. Once I stamped the sentiment I adhered the panel to my card using foam adhesive.

For my second card I went for a slightly longer card than I usually use, 10.5 x 15cm. I stamped all five blocks from the stamp set, coloured and then fussy cut them. Next I adhered the blocks using foam adhesive and added the thank you sentiment, also from the set. 

I hope these new ideas inspire you.

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Introducing... Background Blocks Bauhaus

Happy Wednesday.

Welcome to day 2 of the Uniko August 2025 Release product introductions. Today we have another product with a retro vibe. Although Bauhaus was a design style and movement of it's own, it does fit into the same period of time and work well with the Mid Century Modern style. 

So today we get to introduce you to Background Blocks Bauhaus. Perfect for an instant focal image, but this will work wonderfully with any of the Bauhaus inspired and Mid Century Modern products.

Let's see what the Brand Ambassadors have created.

 Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

How fun is this stamp? A so many beautiful makes from the Brand Ambassadors. I'm excited to use this stamp more and see more from the Brand Ambassadors over the coming days and weeks. It's always difficult to show a products full potential in one blog post!

See you tomorrow for day 3.

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August 2025 - Sneak Peeks

Hello & Happy Monday!

Here at Uniko we are kicking off a new week with MORE Sneak Peeks for another mini New Release! So I don't normally do two product releases so close together, but as I will be on vacation for two and a bit weeks in September, I simply couldn't wait until late September to bring you these new products! They really are that good.

So let's get to the sneak peeks 😃

If you LOVE Uniko's Mid Century Modern & Bauhaus style products, these first three peeks will be right up your street! 

They are fantastic on their own, but combined with the previously release products they are going to up level and bring fresh and exciting creative possibilities. 

This first peek is of a fun Background Builder stamp set with lots of fun Mid Century Modern elements. 

The next peek is of a fun Background Block, you know I love a good instant pattern! 

You might recognise the pattern in this next peek from a previously released and popular stencil design. This is the stamp version.

Next we have a basic pattern, but one I think has been missing from the Uniko product line up for a while.

The next peek is of a new layering stencil and if you love anything retro, this is a must have! 

And lastly, but by no means least I have another Ink & Flip Pattern Stencil with a retro twist too.

That wraps up the peeks and I am sure there will be something for everyone. I do hope you will find time to join myself and  most of the Uniko Brand Ambassadors from tomorrow as we start the introductions.

All these products will be available at 9am BST Sunday 10th August 2025.

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Christmas In July 2025 - Introducing Stencil - Layering Christmas Bauhaus Blocks

 

Happy Seasonal Saturday! 

Yesterday we kicked off the countdown to the Uniko Christmas in July Release with all the sneak peeks of what is coming. 

Today, we start the fun bit and introduce you to the first product. I've been so excited to introduce this to you and add it to the growing Bauhaus collection. If you loved the original Stencil - Layering Bauhaus Blocks, and you love Christmas. I think you will love this one too!  

So let's have a look at the Stencil - Layering Christmas Bauhaus Blocks. 

Anita

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Steph

Vinita

That hop brought all the festive joy and it's only day 1 of the introductions! AND that's not all, I have a video introduction over on the Uniko YouTube. channel HERE. 

All the products being introduced over the next few days will be available at 9am BST Thursday 31st July 2025.

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Amazing Layering Bauhaus Blocks Stencil

Happy Thursday.

What a scorcher for The Beans sports day today, so proud of them for doing their best, supporting each other when they were in the same race, supporting their friends and fellow key stage 2 students. It was a lovely morning spent.

After I got home I decided to ink up the Layering Bauhaus Blocks Stencil, because it simply wouldn't be a masculine month of inspiration if this didn't get used.

I've got into the habit to record my card making and I have shared a YouTube Short HERE of the process. Twenty four minutes reduced to 60 seconds! 

I chose a random colour combo of Blueberry, Oceanside and Lemongrass to ink the three layers of the stencil. It can be a bit of a lengthy process, especially if like me you fill the card. But I quite like how relaxing it is.

Originally I only had the one card in mind, with the panel trimmed into a triangle and adhered using foam tape. But when I trimmed the panel I instantly thought the offcuts were too good to go to waste. So I simply adhered them to another card base.

My sentiment choice is from Everyday Sentiments.

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Uniko Birthday Mash-Up With Seven Hills Crafts - Part 1

Happy Thursday.

Today I am delighted to have a special guest join Uniko for our birthday celebrations, Tara Cardwell. Tara is the owner of Seven Hills Crafts, my 'go to' online store for all things paper craft that aren't Uniko of course. I am also part of Tara's Design Team, which means I get to use and play with all my favourite American brand products! 

Anyway, Tara and I are sharing a SHC-Uniko mash-up on the blog for a couple of days to celebrate this birthday milestone. I will now hand you over to Tara.

I've made a masculine birthday card using one of my all-time favourite Uniko Stamps - Bauhaus Blocks which is brilliant for anyone who is a fan of mid-century graphic design.

To give my card a masculine feel, I decided to stamp the blocks onto black mixed media card which is robust enough to take water but smooth enough for embossing.  I embossed the stamp in white and then used my LuminArte shimmer watercolour paints to fill in the blocks.  Shimmer paints give such different colours on black than on white - the purple is actually a light blue!  I love the results you get on black.

To create the card I trimmed the blocks, added 4 directly to the card and popped one up in the middle on foam tape for added dimension. The sentiment is where the SHC mash-up comes in, as that set is a Kristina Werner one packed full of useful birthday sentiments.

Thank you so much Tara for inspiring us with this vibrant Bauhaus Birthday card and for joining in on the fun here at Uniko.

I'll be here tomorrow with a fun Uniko / SHC mash-up card to share with you and hopefully inspire you. 

Crafty Hugs

12 Days Of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways - Day 6 Christmas Pop

 

Hello & Happy Festive Friday 

Today is Day 6 of Uniko's 12 Days Of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways and along with the usual inspiration using today's featured product, I have some FABULOUS Festive Offers. I will get to those at the end of my post.

The product I chose to use today is the re-released Christmas Pop clear stamps. I wasn't sure I would be able to use it as stock levels have been going down fast again since my last restock. So I thought I'd better get the inspiration in before it sells out again!

I've had so much fun with this set, pairing with products that I have released since this clear stamp was first released. That it was only right I paired it with another favourite I've not used for a while, the Stencil - Layering Bauhaus Blocks! 

And it pairs beautifully, even if I say so myself. These colours are so fun and vibrant too. I used Parsley, Oceanside and Poppy. 

To make this card using a current favourite spotlight technique, I've used it a lot recently! I ink blended the 3 layers of the stencil on two pieces of white card. I then stamped the Christmas Pop outline tree onto one of the stencilled panels and fussy cut it out. 

It was then a case of applying foam tape to the tree and lining it up on the other stencilled panel so that the design matched. I finished with a sentiment from Simply Said Blocks Christmas.

I'm running a little behind with my YouTube video today, but it will be up this afternoon. Be sure to subscribe to the Uniko Channel to be notified when a new video is available. 

*Edited to add, todays video is available to watch HERE.

Now for some Fabulous Festive Offers.

Firstly, FREE Worldwide Shipping minimum spend has reduced to just £30to qualify for free shipping. This is normally £75 for those outside the UK and £60 in the UK.

This is perfect for my lovely customers in the EU and Northern Ireland.

PLEASE NOTE - Due to GPSR that come into effect on 13th December 2024, I will no longer be able to ship orders to these destinations. The last day to order is Midday GMT Monday 9th December 2024 to give time for your orders to be processed through the Royal Mail system. It's a busy time of year, so can take longer. 

I am looking into this to try and find an option that isn't too expensive and I am attending an online event that will hopefully answer questions and give me more insight. Please stay in touch via this newsletter and Uniko socials for updates 😊

Special Offers 🎉

THREE for £15 on the following £6.50 value collections, BIG & BOLD, Everyday Sentiments, Flower Power and Simply Said Blocks. You can mix from any of these collections to qualify for the discount. 

THREE for £12 on stencils valued at £4.50

Discounts will automatically be applied to qualifying orders, so no code necessary. Offers expire at Midday GMT Monday 9th December 2024.

Crafty Hugs