Countdown to Christmas Day 7 - Merry Monday!

 Happy Monday!

Welcome to day 7 of the Uniko Countdown to Christmas. Today I am in a Merry mood as I feel like I am almost caught up on various things in the studio & with Christmas! So I am following suit with my Merry mood and sharing some BIG & BOLD Merry Christmas cards with you...

My first card is super CAS and is really easy to make when you have a stamping platform, so even though it looks time consuming, it isn't. It is a design easy to mass produce and with the Altenew layering ink collections, the colour varieties are easy and effortless too!

For this card I used Rouge, Crimson & Velvet from the Red Sunset ink collection and I also stamped and embossed the last Velvet layer with my favourite Stardust embossing powder. The layers of coloured card are what I had in my scrap box and they match the ink colours really well.

For my next card I again went CAS and this time with a non-traditional colour scheme. The BIG & BOLD Merry is stamped in Aqualicious ink from the Altenew Sweet Dreams collection. The coloured card stock layer is Concord & 9th Aqua Sky.

I drew two pencil lines to be able to stamp the little string of lights from the set and then used Nuvo Drops in pastel shades to colour the baubles.

That's all from me today, but I hope you're having a Merry Monday! I will be back again tomorrow with more to share.

Crafty Hugs Bev x

Introducing... BIG & BOLD Merry and Background Builders: Christmas 2018

Hey!

Welcome back to day 4 of the October 2018 Release product introductions.

This is the fun part, you now get to see all the sneak peeks in action. The Design Team have worked their socks off and created an abundance of inspiration to share with you over the coming days :)

Thank you for all the comment love yesterday here and on social media. If you missed the first 3 days of introductions, you can catch up HERE, HERE and HERE.

Today we are introducing the final two clear stamp sets, BIG & BOLD Merry and Background Builders: Christmas 2018. I think I have saved my current two favourites till last too ;)

For my card here today I have combined both BIG & BOLD Merry and Background Builders: Christmas 2018. I've wanted to design a Christmas fairy lights stamp for ages and this year it was the year it happened! 

The string comes as one stamp, with 3 separate fairy bulb designs. I have created a tangled light background by stamping the string at various angles and then going back in and stamping 2 of the bulb designs.

 I've used Stampin' Up! Markers in bright colours for the bulbs and added Clear Wink of Stella for some sparkle too.

The large 'Merry' from Big & Bold Merry is stamped in Stampin' Up! Real Red ink and then once dry I overstepped with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with Stardust EP. I've then fussy cut this out and adhered it to the card using foam adhesive.

That's all I have to share here today, but be sure to hop along with my AWESOME Design Team to see what they have created. Don't forget to comment along the way. You never know, I might just pick some random comments to WIN some prizes this release ;)

Bev

Carol 

Izzy 

Jane 

Julie

Linda

Lindsey

Sarah G

Sarah P

WOW! This has been a fun few days of product introductions and I for one have loved seeing how my Design Team bring the products to life. So, we have reached the end of the product introductions, which means tomorrow is the BIG day!

We will have our usual Reveal, Design Team Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY at 9am tomorrow here on the blog AND the RELEASE will go LIVE at 9pm GMT over HERE on the website.

Hugs

Introducing... Festive Sentiments

YAY!

I'm SO happy that you have stopped by today, as here at Uniko preparations for the October 2017 product release are well underway. We have had all the sneak peeks and yesterday HERE the Design Team and I introduced Block Party Christmas.

We are back today, and this time we are introducing a new sentiment set called Festive Sentiments. This set is totally dedicated to sentiments, some in a lovely bold handwritten font and the others in a  small skinny uppercase handwritten font. There are loads of mix and match possibilities with the sentiments and so many other Uniko clear stamps they can be used with.

On this card I've used quite a few clear stamp sets! The flowers are from Flower Power #1 and I fussy cut them before I had the new handy dandy matching dies ;) The trio of dots to make the flowers look like Poinsettias is from Background Builders: Vines Winter Additions (back win stock Friday). The fern sprig is from Winter Foliage (back in stock Friday) along with a new foliage image from another clear stamp set being introduced this week ;) Lastly the stripes on the green panel at the top are also from another clear stamp being introduced this week! 

Quite a few elements on this card and stages of making, but it sure was fun to combine so many different clear stamps both old and new.

That's all from me here, but be sure to hop along all the Design Team blogs and leave a comment along the way, as you never know you might just win a random prize! I know for sure that you won't be disappointed the Design Team have created a bountiful wealth of inspiration :)

CLICK HERE to see more from Beverley

CLICK HERE to see more from Deborah

CLICK HERE to see more from Izzy

CLICK HERE to see more from Jane

CLICK HERE to see more from Lindsey

CLICK HERE to see more from Rahmat

CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah P

I do hope you have enjoyed the hop and seeing the possibilities this clear stamp set has? This set along with the four others we are introducing this week will be available HERE for you to purchase on Monday 16th October at 9am GMT.

Release Schedule...

Sneak Peeks 7th - 10th October, these little teasers give you hints at what is in store!

Introducing 11th - 15th October, here you will see a closer look at the products being released with a daily blog hop with the Uniko DT.

Release Day! Monday 16th October 9am BST you will get to see the products in their entirety and purchase them HERE on the website! As usual there will be a Design Team Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Thank you for stopping by today and I'd LOVE to hear your initial thoughts on this new clear stamp :)

Hugs

Merry Christmas 2016!

Merry Christmas!

I thought I would pop by to wish you all a VERY Merry Christmas and share one of my last minute CAS Christmas cards I made this week...

The 'merry' die cut is Stampin' Up! and die cut from black and gold metallic paper. The foliage is a mix of stamps from Rustic Wreath and Background Builders: Winter Vines and the sentiment is from Simply Said II.

I hope you all have a wonderful day spent with family, friends and loved ones, whether you celebrate the occasion or not. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

TO ALL

LOVE 

THE BROWNS!

Countdown to Christmas Day 6

Hey & TGI Friday!

Seriously I really do not know where this week has gone, time is flying by at lightening speed here at Uniko Studio HQ. Can you believe that the December release sneak peeks will begin here on the blog tomorrow? 

Anyway, apologies for my tardiness with todays Countdown to Christmas post, I got caught up in the flow of making yesterday that I totally forgot to photograph the cards before writing & sending them out in the mail! I needed a few more of the same design as I had a few pre stamped a envelopes to match left so I whipped up another card to share with you this morning...

This is one of the mail friendly designs I have decided to send out this year. I was in a rush yesterday to get these in the post to my international friends and family as it was one of the last airmail posting dates.

As well as the design being flat it had to be reasonably mass produceable with not too many steps. I also like to make an effort with my Christmas cards and decorate the inside which I have for this card by simply mirroring the design on the front.

I also decorated the envelopes to match. Even though the design is simple and flat sparkle can be added with glitter and spending that little more time with the finishing touches can make it all the more special.

That's all from me today here on the blog, but I will be back again tomorrow with more to share including the first sneak peek! I had best get back to preparing class kits for tomorrow as I am at The Paperlane doing a demo from 10am - 2pm and doing the class from 2pm - 5pm. If your in the area pop in, I'd LOVE to see you & I think there is a couple of spaces left in the class too.

Until tomorrow, thank you for stopping by :)

Supplies

Card Stock: White from stash, SU! Real Red

Ink: VersaMagic Red Magic & Tea Leaves. VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Background Builders: Christmas, All Occasion Sentiments #4, Pure Florals: Poinsettia and Label Love: Christmas

Accessories: Hero Arts Prisma Glitter

Introducing... All Occasion Sentiments #4

Hey & Happy Monday!

It's an exciting week here in the studio as each day I get to introduce one or two of the new products being released on Saturday :) 

Todays product is the next in the line up of those large focal sentiments contained in All Occasion Sentiments #4...

I decided to use the 'Merry & Bright' sentiment which I'd shown you in the sneak peek the other day. Each of the words & ampersand come as separate stamps, making it easier for different combinations & layouts.

This card also gives you a peek at two of the building stamps from Background Builders: Christmas which you will get a introduction to later in the week. It just pairs so nicely with the 'Merry & Bright' sentiment from the set I'm introducing today!

Short & sweet from me today, but I also have Aimes & Taheerah joining me with the introductions today, so be sure to stop on by their blogs...

Aimes

Taheerah

I will be back tomorrow with more to share & another product introduction. Until then THANK YOU for stopping by :)

This set along with all the products I'm introducing this week will be available to purchase HERE on Saturday 26th October at 9 am 

Holiday Spirit...

Hey!

Well, I'm back on schedule for today with a post - yay! Fingers crossed I'm getting back into the groove. I'm also getting into the Holiday Spirit here in The Studio as I prepare for the November release of some Uniko Studio Christmas products, a few of them are SO versatile you'll be using them all year round and not just at Christmas. 

Anyway, Ive a Christmas card to share with you today...

I'm still getting used to my new camera and haven't sat down to study the settings yet so I apologise if these are a bit squiffy! 

I used the current Retro Sketch seen HERE and below for the layout of my card which was a perfect sketch for using Wonderful Washi and Label Love: Thank you combined! 

Here's a little close up of some of the detail...

Ok, so that's all from me today, lots to be done today! Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Supplies

Card Stock: White from stash, SU! Lucky Limeade & Real Red

Ink: SU! Lucky Limeade & Real Red

Stamps: Uniko Studio Wonderful Washi and Label Love: Thank you & a  stamp soon to be released! 

Accessories: PTI Fresh Snow Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Martha Stewart Punch & Foam Adhesive.