Hello everyone!

Happy Tuesday and Merry Christmas Eve!

Vinita here! Did you see Uniko's Christmas release last month? I loved everything in it. I spent a whole day creating Christmas cards! I picked a few items from this release and mixed and matched them with old ones!

 

I started by stamping the mehendi mandala design in Jet black archival ink at the top corner representing the Sun in festive colors. I watercolored it with my brush pens. At the bottom corner, I stamped the solid Christmas tree in ombre green DI with its outline image using Jet Black ink.

Then, I added some gifts with a Merry Christmas sentiment. I colored the gifts using acrylic markers. I quickly applied some Bronze Perfect Pearls to the Christmas tree, gifts, and sentiment; it was all magic. The black ink turned into bronze, and I added some bronze splatters.

Here is a close-up image:

I hope I have helped with ideas. This is such a fun way to gift someone. 

Will come back again tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy crafting!

Brand Ambassador Inspiration: Christmas Pop!

Hello everyone!

Happy Saturday!

I hope you all are having fun and having the most wonderful time of the year!

Vinita here with a Christmas card in soft colors.

I started by white heat embossing one of the sentiments from the Season of Beauty stamp set. I added a few elements, like stars and tiny trees from the Christmas Pop stamp set. Then, I blended shaded lilac, cracked pistachio, and saltwater taffy DI over the heat-embossed images. 

I added two stamped trees from the Most Wonderful stamp set using Villainous Potion and Evergreen bough DI using double-adhesive foam tape. Some jewels were added for more fun as an ornament on the trees.

Hope I inspired you to create yours!

Happy crafting! 

12 Days Of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways - Day 5 Rustic Wreath

Hello & Welcome to Day 5 of Uniko's 12 Days Of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways. 

Today is Thursday so I have a couple of throwbacks to share with you using todays clear stamp set, Rustic Wreath, along with a new card AND a bonus card in todays YouTube video HERE. 

This first card uses flowers from a now retired clear stamp set called Winter Vines Additions. But the look could easily be achieved with a similar small flower from Flower Power #1. The sentiment is from Simply Said Blocks Christmas.

This second card uses the smaller elements from the clear stamp set to create an all over pattern. It looks a bit like festive wrapping paper and I used a scalloped stitched edging die to add a bit of interest.

And here is what I have created especially for today.

For my card today I wanted the look of a hanging bauble or wreath. So I stamped the wreath once in Artichoke and turned it slightly and stamped again with Evergreen to make a full looking wreath. I then die cut using a circle die & punched a small hole for the twine.

I embellished with the pinecones & trio of berries from the set, but paired a little leaf from Autumn Serenade and a trio of enamel dots.

As you can see in this last photo I adhered the bauble to the card using foam tape for a smidge of dimension and added a little red ribbon bow to finish.

Do you hang a seasonal wreath on your door?

I normally do at Christmas, but I have yet to locate the one in the loft! In the past I made aa fresh one, but it's been a while since I had time to do that! 

Today's giveaway is the Rustic Wreath clear stamp set & I'll include a couple of other goodies as well. Thank you for all the lovely comments & support so far for this fun series. I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am.

Crafty Hugs

Saturday Spotlight - Multicolour Rays & a Video!

Happy Saturday.

Today I have a fun festive card, multicolour rays and a video to show you how I did the multicolour rays using Background Blocks Rays. I've been asked a few times recently as to how I created this card below. 

So I thought I would record a little how to video to show the process. This can be applied to lots of Uniko's striped products like Background Blocks Horizontal Stripe and even the striped tree from Christmas Pop.

You can watch the video HERE on Uniko's YouTube Channel. 

Here is the finished card.

As you can see for this card I went for a festive twist and just 2 colours of ink for the rays. I also decided when assembling my card to add some sparkle to them by stamping over the top with VersaMark ink and heat embossing with WOW! clear sparkle EP.

I used the same inking technique shown in the video to stamp the tree from Christmas Pop and my sentiment is from Simply Said Blocks Christmas. I finished by adding some Nuvo Glitter Drops in White Blizzard.

I hope you enjoy the video HERE and thanks for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs

BA Inspiration: Mixed Media Christmas Tree Trio

Hello everyone!

Happy Thursday!

Vinita here! Recently I was going through my stash and rekindled my interest in Silver glitter paste. Because of the paste opacity, a thin layer makes it more opaque and visible the underneath color. Talk about the drama! 

So I thought it would be the perfect use for a new stencil release Christmas tree trio recently at Uniko.

It looked complicated but was easy to make. 

Here are step-by-step instructions with pics:

On a white panel, I placed my Christmas Tree trio stencil and drew the outlined trees one by one as shown in the above pic.

Once again, I put my stencil to ink my solid outlined tree using mowed lawn DI in between all these trees one by one.

It appeared like this as shown in the above pic.

I ink-blended the rest of the space using forest moss, crushed olive and mowed lawn DI. I outlined my trees using a green acrylic marker for more interest.

Now it's time to decorate my trees and the background. I added some confetti using DI.

I used my beloved Posca white pen for snowfall in the sky. Stamped the sentiment from the Pure Florals Poinsettia stamp set. To finish it off I wrapped a thread around the trees. 

Hope you all enjoyed this!

Happy crafting! 

Brand Ambassador Inspiration: Stencil Christmas Cards

  Hello everyone!

Happy Saturday!

Vinita here with some Christmas in July inspiration cards. I have fun making samples with MOD Background Builder Circles. I really like how they turned out!

Card 1

 I created a stencilled panel in the festive Christmas colors using Distress inks lumberjack plaid and cracked pistachio by masking the stencil. 

I added the panel to a red color card stock and adhered that panel to my white card base. The sentiment is from the Most Wonderful stamp set. The addition of red pearls enhances the beauty of this card, isn't it!

Card 2

I came up with an idea for a type of pinwheel flower using it somewhere. How would it work initially? The end result is here.

What do you think? Pretty funky Christmas card in rainbow colors! The colors of the pinwheel flowers and the background is created using the Distress inks pine needles, mowed lawn, crackling campfire, carved pumpkin, uncharted mariner, chipped sapphire, picked raspberry, and wilted violet.

 The sentiment is from the Season of the Beauty stamp set. The colored rhinestones are added to the center of the flowers.

Go and make some funky pinwheel flowers for yourself. The MOD background Builder Circles is such a fun and versatile stencil, you definitely go for it!

Thanks for visiting today!

Happy crafting!

12 Days of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways - Day 12

 

 

           Hello & Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Inspiration & Giveaways - Day 12

Join me over HERE on the Uniko YouTube Channel for the final day of this festive series. This week I am giving fresh inky love to a popular favourite, Pattern Building Christmas Tree.

This is one of those stamp sets which doesn't look very inspirational as a set in its packaging. But once you see it in action, it all makes sense! 

Although I have used it just for festive cards today, it's also a set that is versatile for lots of occasions with the variety of patterns it contains.

I've shared a similar card before, but the Christmas Folk Snowflake strip makes a great frame for a shaker card...

I accented the frame with holly leaves and berries from Winter Foliage and a sentiment from Christmas Wishes. 

You'll have to watch this weeks video HERE to find out what this weeks giveaway is and how to enter. I can't believe that it's come to an end so quickly. However, I do have a bonus video next week, Friday 15th December. I will also be announcing the winners of all 12 Giveaways. 

Thanks for joining me today. Crafty Hugs

Christmas in July - Wintery Wednesday

Hello & Happy Wednesday! 

I'm continuing with Christmas in July and today I have a colourful winter card to share with you. Stunning Snowflakes still to this day remains a firm favourite of mine, even after 10 years. This is another Uniko clear stamp set that remains timeless and ever popular. Though it is a clear stamp set I feel I have neglected, so it was time to give it some fresh inky love!

And because I couldn't decide on a colour, I opted for rainbow! Not quite the full rainbow, but some cheerful colour choices. The day started off sunny here in the North East, but it is now back to raining and quite a dark afternoon. So this certainly adds some colourful cheer.

Only one more day before school is out for summer, so I am making the most of my 'quiet' time in the studio! Lots of festive creativity in progress and I am getting so excited to share the NEW release with you, luckily not long to wait! 

Crafty Hugs

Hello December & A Winner!

How did we get to the final month of the year? 

I really don't know where November went, but one thing I am determined to see 2021 out with some festive fun, so you're really going to want to stick around and check in 😉 regularly! 

So I am starting the day off with some festive creativity and a belated winner as I simply forgot to announce it, so my apologies 🙈

First up I have two cards to share using the prize going to one lucky person at the end of the post...

My first card I wanted to pair the Stencil - Mid Century Modern Shapes with Designer Die Sparkling Snowflake. I think they have paired together pretty well, especially with this icy aqua colour combo.

I used three shades of Altenew Sweet Dreams ink collection , Dew Drops, Aqualicious and Teal Cave. I added some sparkle to the snowflake and a sentiment from Simply Said Blocks Christmas.

As we've officially begun the countdown to Christmas I decided to put a festive spin on the Flower Power #5 stencil...

My idea is it represents a modern interpretation of a white Christmas rose. I used white pigment ink through the stencil and once dried I added yellow ink to the centre. 

I then decided to add a sheen with embossing through the stencil with VersaMark & WOW Glossy Clear embossing powder. I then added a simple sentiment from Christmas Sentiments.

Okay, so that's my creativity for today. How about we get to that winner...? 

With the help of Random.org the lucky comment left on the post HERE is...

D.L. Walls4 November 2021 at 18:57

Wow, these are gorgeous stencils and very unique!

Congratulations 🎉 please send me an email with your postal address no later than Friday 17th December 2021 to claim your prize. 

Thank you to all those who left comments and joined in on the fun. Don't worry, there is SO much more fun to be had this month :)😊

Crafty Hugs

 

September/October 2021 Reveal, Release & Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Hello & Happy Sunday! 

Yay 🎉 it's the day we've all been waiting for! Finally I will introduce you to the 3 new stamp sets and the new stencil in their entirety. They are all available to purchase HERE on the website now. AND we have our usual Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Let's get to it...

Background Builders: Winter Wonderland £10.00

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First up is a new addition to the Background Building series. This is so fun to create those winter wonderland scenes and it has a wonderful Scandinavian and Nordic feel to it. Be sure to check out the introduction post HERE, the samples from the Brand Ambassadors are amazing.

Christmas Sentiments £5.00

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Next is a classic festive sentiment set. This packs a punch of mix and match options for your Christmas cards and projects. AND you might just notice I am besotted with this font! 

Pattern Building Christmas Tree £10.00

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Lastly for the clear stamp sets for this release is Pattern Building Christmas Tree. This is such a fun set and there are so many mix and match options. Below is just one example of how you could assemble your card. Plus I know there are other Simply Said Block sentiments that would work AND previous Background Builder stamps! Again be sure to check out the introduction to this set HERE.

Lastly, but by no means least we have the next flower and next addition to our stencils, Flower Power #1. I chose this flower for this release as it has always, for me doubled up as a modern and graphic poinsettia as well as a beautiful modern graphic and timeless floral.

Stencil - Flower Power #1 £3.50

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Now I have introduced you to these beauties, how about some more inspiration from the Brand Ambassadors using them. As usual we have our Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY! Simply hop along leaving comments along the way for your chance to win the ENTIRE* Release. You have until midnight BST Sunday 10th October 2021. A winner will be announced the following week.

*An alternative prize will be offered if you have already purchased any or all of the release.

Lets hop...

Bev

Hannelie

Izzy

 

Jane

Julie

 

Rahmat

Steph

Wiebke

 

WOW! That was just sensational. So many wonderful and inspirational projects from the team using these festive goodies. 

Thank you SO MUCH for joining in on the fun and continuing to support Uniko. You are all truly appreciated.

Crafty Hugs