Uniko July Revisit and Blog Hop!

Monday, July 11, 2016

Hello everyone! I'm really happy that you stopped by today because it's the Uniko July 2016 Design Team Blog Hop (and giveaway)!!

So, this month we are taking a look back at a previously released product, dusting it off and giving it some love! Below is the Paradise Hummingbird set we are revisiting this month.


I started by heat embossing the hummingbird with Princess Gold EP on TH watercolor cardstock. Then, I partially die cut a circle around the bird. Using 3 different Tim Holtz distress inks, I watercolored the body and wing. I just love those colors together....they blend sooo nicely!!


On a piece of black card stock, I also heat embossed the hibiscus flowers, leaves, and sentiment with the gold powder. A narrow strip of gold foil card stock and black and white striped patterned paper were attached alongside the black card stock. I wanted to add a touch more color to the card, so I inked up my craft sheet with the 3 distress inks that I used to color the hummingbird, and took a wet paintbrush, dipped it into the inks and then tapped the paintbrush over the card stock base to get paint splatters. The black panel was attached to the card base, then the circle was adhered using foam tape.


GIVEAWAY ALERT!! Simply comment along the hop to be in the chance of winning the Paradise Hummingbird clear stamp set and an eGift Certificate for £5 (or £10 if you already own the set). You have until midnight (GMT) Sunday 17th July 2016 to comment.

Nicki ----> That's Me!

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Paradise Hummingbird, Paradise
Cardstock: Tim Holtz Watercolor, Neenah Solar White, Basic Black - SU, DCWV - Foiled Card stock
Ink: Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers
Other: Embossing Powder - Ranger: Princess Gold; Spellbinders Circle Die, Striped paper - Lawn Fawn; Foam tape

17 comments:

  1. Oh wow! Such a bold and beautiful mix of colours, clever you.

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  2. Old and new sets combine perfectly on this stunning card!

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  3. Works so well with the black/gold & distress ink combos - really striking x

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  4. Such a beautiful card, love the gold embossing and the cute hummingbird.

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  5. Your gold embossing looks absolutely amazing! Such a gorgeous card! Beautiful colouring too! I LOVE hummingbirds! We have about five of them at our feeders right now! They are a joy to watch! Love, love, love this stamp set! Thank you for the wonderful inspiration!

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  6. WOW! Your card really does have the WOW factor with your amazing gold embossing, stamping, colouring and mix of Uniko products. I absolutely LOVE it. Thank you for another FABulous showcase. Hugs Bev x

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  7. Your card is so elegant with the gold embossing. Beautiful!

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  8. Black and gold, absolutely amazing and love the sweet Hummingbird, a terrific creation!

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  9. Love the heat embossed hummingbird! Gorgeous.

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  10. Such a chic design. Love the bird in gold.

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  11. Totally swoon-worthy Nicky! Love the turquoise and lime combo against that exotic gold embossing. Hmmm! simply stunning! x

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  12. This is so gorgeous!!! You really captured the meaning behind the sentiment with this card. Plus you photographed the heck out of that gold embossing - I always have a hard time with that, lol!!

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  13. Gorgeous card! The color combination is just beautiful and that butterfly seems to float right off the page!

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  14. Love the embossing and the vibrant color on the hummingbird, along with the embossed black background!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  15. Absolutely beautiful, Nicki! This is so pretty and features such amazing detail too!

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  16. Absolutely stunning!!! Love so much the vibrant colors of the hummingbird!!! <3

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  17. You made your card very well. L love it and I love embossing in the black.

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