As you may have seen one week ago, the Uniko Studio Challenge #19 started. Today is a friendly reminder post to get your butt into gear and enter our challenge! ;)

THEME: ANYTHING GOES!

If you want, you can also use this optional sketch and if you do you could win a gift voucher to use in the Uniko store here.

• You can use ANY stamps in the challenges
• You can enter as many times as you want and enter as many other challenges as you want combined with ours!

I chose to not use the sketch because I like having complete freedom to create whatever I want! Here's what I got:

One of my very favorite Uniko stamp sets is Beautiful Blooms I. It's been awhile since I used it, so I just had to for this challenge!

Lucky for me (and you!), is that there's a coordinating die for this set!! So I used it for the flowers and the leaves. I took a different route with the leaves and cut them out using black card stock. I felt like it just needed something, so I completely covered both leaves with Black Stickles!! I think it turned out pretty fun, and I'm glad I got a decent picture of it.

The flower is also enhanced with some Ice Stickles all around the edge (not as easy to see in the pic). It's also popped up with some foam tape for dimension. The top right corners are punched with a corner rounder.

Hope you enjoy my card! Thanks for stopping by!

You have until Friday, April 3rd, 2:00am CST, to link your card up on the Uniko Blog. 

How to WIN some Uniko gift vouchers!!

• The DT will choose a winner who will get a £20 Gift Voucher for Uniko Studio plus be invited to be a Guest Designer for our next challenge
• Our DT will also choose a top 3 and they will each get a £5 Gift Voucher
• If you do use the optional sketch, we will do a random selected prize to win a £10 gift voucher

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Beautiful Blooms I, Simply Said Birthday, Background Builders: Squared
Dies: Uniko Studio - Beautiful Blooms I
Cardstock: PTI - White; SU - Baja Breeze, Basic Black
Ink: PTI - True Black; SU - Baja Breeze
Other: Foam Tape, Corner Rounder, Stickles

Uniko Studio Challenge #19

Hi! Welcome to the next Uniko Studio Challenge!

We are happy to have two special Guest Designers joining us for this challenge! Please check out Amy's and Emily's blog if you aren't familiar with their work, and to see their projects for this challenge!

THEME: ANYTHING GOES!

If you want, you can also use this optional sketch and if you do you could win a gift voucher to use in the Uniko store here.

• You can use ANY stamps in the challenges
• You can enter as many times as you want and enter as many other challenges as you want combined with ours!

You have until Friday, April 3rd, 2:00am CST, to link your card up on the Uniko Blog. 

How to WIN some Uniko gift vouchers!!

• The DT will choose a winner who will get a £20 Gift Voucher for Uniko Studio plus be invited to be a Guest Designer for our next challenge
• Our DT will also choose a top 3 and they will each get a £5 Gift Voucher
• If you do use the optional sketch, we will do a random selected prize to win a £10 gift voucher

Unfortunately, I don't have a card to share with you today for this challenge. BUT, next Friday, I will definitely have one to share so be sure to stop back here to see my creation ;)

Top Dog Dies Tutorial

Hi there! My latest tutorial for Top Dog Dies is now on the TDD blog. Make sure to check it out. It's a very easy technique that gives your die cuts some interest!!
Here's a peek....

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I am back with another Top Dog Dies project! I have an awesome card to share with you.

So, I am not Irish and I never celebrate St. Patty's Day. I know, I'm boring :( This is the first EVER St. Patty's day card I've ever created, and I think it's pretty rad, don't you?!

The card base is inked all around the edge using Tim Holtz distress ink in Mowed Lawn and Wild Honey. The clover leaf is created using a heart from the TDD Heart Mini Album Finishers Die Set. I inked up some watercolor paper, then tapped some water droplets on it, and let it dry. From there, I die cut 4 hearts, and all the letters for #Lucky! So fun!

The tag was done by inking up my craft sheet, spraying the ink with a spray bottle filled with water, and then pushing the cardstock into it. I let it dry, then did it again. It's such a cool affect. You should try it sometime!

The clover leaf is popped up with some foam tape for dimension.

I sure hope you enjoy this card, and if so, PLEASE let me know! I always love to hear your comments ;)

You can check out my card in the Top Dog Dies Idea Gallery, where there are direct links to all the dies I used on this project.


Supplies:
Dies: Top Dog Dies -  Dotted Tags Die Set, Typewriter Number & Symbols, Typewriter Uppercase, Typewriter Lowercase, Heart Mini Album Finishers Die Set
Cardstock: PTI - White
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress - Mowed Lawn, Wild Honey
Other: Sequin, Spray Bottle with Water, Ink Blending Tool & Sponge

Uniko Studio March Revisited Blog Hop!

Welcome to your next stop on the Uniko Studio Revisited Blog Hop! This month, we are revisiting Flower Power #4 clear stamp set.

I am entering this in Virginia's View Challenge #13: All Things Embossed. You should check out Virginia's projects as well as the ones in the InLinkz link up! There are some BEAUTIFUL projects, all waiting for you to see them and be inspired!!!

The main panel is water colored with a blueish/purple and yellow, then ink splattered with a brush. The flower and sentiment are embossed with white embossing powder. The flowers were also water colored, then fussy cut and adhered. A very simple card to create. I LOVE the end result! My inspiration and layout came from this GORGEOUS card from Joni Nina Andaya!

Be sure to hop along and simply comment on each blog for the chance to win a £5 Uniko Studio eGift Certificate. You have until midnight Wednesday, March 18th (UK time) to comment and the winner will be announced on the Uniko Studio blog on Thursday, March 19th.

 Beverley (Uniko Studio)
Amber
Deborah

Gillian

Nicki  ----> THAT'S ME!

Sandie

Sarah

Supplies: 
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Flower Power #4
Cardstock: PTI - White; SU - Basic Black; Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper
Other: Watercolor paints (Michael's), White Embossing Powder (Sweet Stamps), Foam Tape