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.

Beverley - Uniko Studio

Jane

Nicki ----> That's Me!

Lindsey

Sarah P

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

Uniko June DT Blog Hop!

Hello crafty friends!

It's that time again for a Uniko Design Team Blog Hop to celebrate another NEW RELEASE from UNIKO!! In case you missed it, there were 2 BRAND NEW stamp sets released on June 11th! Today will be filled with lots of fun and inspiration from the entire Uniko DT. The two sets are already AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE on the Uniko website!

So here are the two sets in case you missed it...

The first card uses a combination of both sets. I started off by stamping the large leaves from Paradise Leaves around the edges of the card stock. I continued stamping using several other leaves and ink colors to fill up all the gaps. There was a perfect little 'nook' between the leaves to stamp the sentiment and a few tiny flowers.
Then, I stamped the Toucan on a separate piece of card stock and colored him in using Prismacolor pencils, and then fussy cut him and mounted to the front of the card base with foam tape. I'm loving how colorful and bright this card is!

Next up is a card that features one of my favorite stamps from the Paradise set, the hibiscus flower. I stamped and fussy cut each one. For the stripes, I used a stencil and foam blender to apply the same ink colors to the card base. The top card stock panel was die cut with a Mama Elephant stitched edge die. After carefully arranging and adhering the flowers to the white panel, I stamped the sentiment and finished it off with some matte enamel dots from Doodlebug Design!

I'm entering this card into the current Virginia's View Challenge #22 - All About Colors. I think it's a perfect fit for this challenge! ;)

Make sure to hop along and leave comments on all the DT blogs! A random winner will win the entire June Release and the Paradise Hummingbird set (or an eGift Cert to the same value if any sets are already owned/purchased). Comment by Midnight July 2nd, 2016 for a chance to win!

Both the new products are available HERE now to purchase.

Uniko is also having a FREE Worldwide Shipping offer on orders of £35 or more (acetate packaging only - sorry).

The offer is this weekend ONLY, ends Sunday 26th June Midnight BST.

USE CODE: freeshippingweekend35

So, let's see what the rest of the Design Team has created...

Beverley (Uniko Studio)

Deborah

Jane
Lindsey

Nicki  ----> THAT'S ME!

Sarah G

Sarah P

Supplies:
Aloha card
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Paradise, Paradise Leaves
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White
Ink: Ranger Archival Black; Stampin' Up! - Real Red; Hero Arts Shadow - Green Hills; Altenew - Forest Glades, Evergreen
Other: Prismacolor pencils, foam tape


Paradise card
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Paradise
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White
Ink: Lawn Fawn - Hippo, Hero Arts Shadow - Ultra Pink, Soft Vanilla, Green Hills, Altenew - Buttercream, Ocean Waves
Die: Mama Elephant Creative Cuts - Borderlines Trio
Other: Enamel Dots - Doodlebug Design

Nicki
my instagram

Honey Bee Stamps 1st Birthday Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to Honey Bee Stamps 1st Birthday Blog Hop!!! Thanks for joining us on our week long birthday celebration! Today the designers are featuring the brand new stamp set “Happy Everything” with a sweet little kit put together by designer Lisa Cisneros. We have lots planned for you this week and of course lots of prizes! Just leave a comment on our designer’s blogs along your hop for your chance to win!

You should have arrived here from Kimberly's Blog, but if not, click here to start at the beginning!

I used two new sets being released this week, Happy Everything and Country Wreath, as well as some contents of the kit you see in the photo above that 2 lucky blog hop commenters will win! YAY!

The sentiment is stamped directly on the patterned paper circle, and then I accented it with the stars from the Country Wreath set. Using some of the white die cut embellishments from the kit, I inked up a few stars with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink, and the little banner tag with Mustard Seed Distress Ink to match the patterned paper and acetate. I love this color combination!

I hope I brought some inspiration to you today and that you're enjoying the hop! Thank you for stopping by! Your next stop is Holly. Don't forget to leave a comment before you go!

Honey Bee Stamps

Lydia Evans

Carrie Bryant

Lisa Cisneros 

Kendra Sand

Angel Johns

Kimberly Rendino

Nicki Scheck - That's Me!!

Holly Endress

Taniesa Vlasak

 

Nicki

my instagram

Uniko April Release & Blog Hop!

Good morning!

It's that time again for another NEW RELEASE from UNIKO!! There are 2 BRAND NEW stamp sets being released today, and they are AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE on the Uniko website! YAY!

So let's get started by revealing the 2 new additions to the Uniko line up...

This first set explains itself really, it is a fun cupcake building set suitable for all those occasions which are worth celebrating with cake! 

Next up we have a FUN on trend flower building mini clear stamp set...

Fun Flowers £4.00 - £4.95 

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2016

www.uniko.co.uk

This set is what the title of it says, FUN! With the popularity of 'doodle' styled images and colouring books, this set provides the images to achieve those things on your creations AND so much more.

I have a fun one layer card to share. Lately I've been loving the bold look of distress inks and markers, so I decided to start by blending 4 different distress inks over part of the card base. Then, I stamped the flowers in black over most of the blended color so it showed through the images. LOVE that look! The sentiment is also stamped in black. The end result completely reminds me of a Retro 80's theme, right?! Or wait, is it 70's?? Not sure, but I definitely didn't have that in mind as I was creating!!

As tradition holds, we have our release day blog hop, simply visit & comment along the hop by midnight BST Sunday, April 17th, 2016 for your chance to win the ENTIRE Release AND a £10 eGift Certificate to spend in store! If you have already purchased any or all of the release, a refund will be given.

Both the new products are available HERE now to purchase. Bev at Uniko has increased the stock levels this month, so fingers crossed no one will miss out.

So, let's see what the rest of the Design Team have created...

Beverley (Uniko Studio)

Deborah

Jane
Lindsey

Nicki  ----> THAT'S ME!

Sarah G

Sarah P

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Fun Flowers
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White
Ink: Ranger Archival Black; Tim Holtz Distress - Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean, Seedless Preserves

Nicki
my instagram

Uniko Background Builders Christmas Revisited Blog Hop!

It's a great day to stop by because it's the Uniko December 2015 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! Here is an image of the whole stamp set, Background Builders: Christmas.

I was in need of a House Warming card, so I decided to combine the stars in the BB set with the Home Sweet Home set. I'm really LOVING the look of those stars all lined up at the bottom! You can definitely get a lot of use out of them all year long. Can be used for baby cards, graduation cards, Independence Day, Memorial Day, and so on!

GIVEAWAY ALERT!! Simply comment on each blog along the hop by midnight Thurs, Dec 31st (GMT) for your chance to win the featured set or an eGift Certificate code to the same value if you already own it.

Beverley - Uniko Studio

Deborah

Jane

Nicki ----> That's Me!

Sarah P

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko Studio - Background Builders: Christmas, Home Sweet Home, Essentially Christmas (Bow)
Cardstock: PTI - Rustic White

Specialty Paper: Gold Glitter

Ink: Ranger Archival Black, SU Real Red, PTI Kraft

Other: Mama Elephant Die - Borderlines Trio; Top Dog Dies Tag; Spellbinders Circle Dies

Uniko Countdown to Christmas Blog Hop

Good morning! I'm so glad you stopped by today because we have the Uniko Design Team Countdown to Christmas Blog Hop! Since I didn't receive my Nov release stamps in time for release day (as well as a few others), Bev over at Uniko decided to put on this extra Design Team blog hop. So, please enjoy all the inspiration!

In addition to what Bev is sharing on the Uniko blog, she also has more projects HERE on the website blog. Make sure to check those out as well!!!

My first card uses many layers, a style I typically don't use since I'm a true CAS girl at heart ;) But I really wanted to try out the Viva Decor Mother of Pearl Modelling Creme with a stencil. Can you see it?? It's the layer with the shimmery dots! I absolutely LOVE this look!! I will definitely be using it on more cards. The trees are stamped on separate card stock and masked to make it look like the outlined tree is behind the other two. I LOVE that Merry Christmas font, don't you?!?!

Here, I have a mostly one layer card. The bells and poinsettia are both stamped separately and fussy cut. The bells were gold embossed and then watercolored with distress ink.

Remember, simply visit & comment along the hop by midnight Saturday, December 5th to be in the chance of winning the ENTIRE release! The WINNER will be announced Sunday, December 6th.

Beverley - Uniko Studio

Deborah

Jane

Nicki ----> That's Me!

Sarah G

Sarah P

All the new products showcased today are available HERE on the Uniko website.

Uniko is also having a Black Friday weekend SALE on AND there are some products RETIRING which are at a discounted price until all stock of the retiring items are sold.

Supplies:
Merry Christmas card:

Stamps: Uniko Studio - Essentially Christmas
Cardstock: PTI - White, Soft Stone

Ink: Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Field Greens, Pale Tomato
Dies: Top Dog Dies - Dotted Tags Die Set; MFT - Stitched Rectangle STAX

Other: Simon Says Stamp Stencil - Medium Dots; Viva Decor Modelling Creme - Mother of Pearl; Foam Tape

Jingle Bells card:

Stamps: Uniko Studio - Jingle Bells; Essentially Christmas (stars)
Cardstock: PTI - White

Specialty Paper: Ranger Watercolor

Ink: VersaMark; Distress - Mustard Seed; Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Field Greens; Misc. SU inks; PTI - Fine Linen

Other: Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder; Sparkle 'n Sprinkle - Gold Glitter; Stickles - Xmas Red; Foam Tape

Uniko September Reveal, Release & Giveaway!

Woop Woop! The day is finally here...the 3 BRAND NEW stamp sets being released today are NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE on the Uniko website! YAY!

If you've been commenting on the posts the past few days (since the Sneak Peeks), you might want to check HERE to see if you are a mystery prize winner! 

Here it is! The full reveal of the September Release! Enjoy!

All Occasion Sentiments #6 £4.95

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2015

www.uniko.co.uk

As per customer request, the next addition to the All Occasion Sentiment series is here! Although Thanksgiving is not celebrated in the UK, Bev opted for an Autumnal kind of feel to the set with the large outlined THANKS and added in a few other popular sentiments.

Background Builders: Triangulate £9.95

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2015

www.uniko.co.uk

Geometrics and tribal patterns are still a huge trend within the paper crafting industry, so Bev started designing and created her own version, Triangulate. This set is very similar to the previously released Background Builders: Round In Circles and Background Builders: Squared, adding more stamping mix and match possibilities.

Natures Treasures II £4.95

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2015

www.uniko.co.uk

Last up we have Natures Treasures II, the next in the series with a variety of leaves and foliage. This addition to the Natures Treasures series came about as Bev LOVES to add leaves to a cluster of flowers on a CAS card. She also LOVES making her supplies and stamps stretch without breaking the bank! 

This set has a nifty feature in that the single leaves from Beautiful Blooms II and Flower Power #6 coordinate with the larger leaves in this set for EVEN MORE possibilities.

Ready to see my card?! Here I've used All Occasion Sentiments #6 and Triangulate sets. I wanted to stamp the triangles in a pattern that looks like confetti falling. I chose a masculine color palette and will be giving this to my hubby for his birthday in a couple months ;) The "36" are dies from Top Dog Dies. I die cut white card stock and inked it up with one of the coordinating triangle colors.

That's all from me, but as tradition holds we have our release day blog hop. Simply visit and comment along the hop by midnight Saturday, September 26th to be in the chance of winning the ENTIRE release! If you have already purchased any or all of the release a refund will be given.

So, let's see what Bev and the rest of the AWESOME Design Team have created...

Beverley - Uniko Studio

Deborah

Jane

Nicki ----> That's Me!

Sarah G

Sarah P

Don't forget to check the WINNERS post HERE to see if you are a Mystery Prize Winner!

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Background Builders: Triangulate, All Occasion Sentiments #6
Cardstock: PTI - White
Ink: Lawn Fawn - Hippo; PTI - Fine Linen; ColorBox (blue); VersaMagic - Jumbo Java
Other: Top Dog Dies Typewriter Numbers Die Set

Uniko Studio June Revisited Blog Hop!

Welcome to your next stop on the Uniko Studio Revisited Blog Hop! This month, we are revisiting Pure Florals - Gerbera.

So. I have a confession to make. I have not given this set the Proper Attention it Deserves since I've owned it. I think this is the third time using it, and I'm just blown away by how beautiful those Gerbera daisies are!!! The stamps are designed with such great detail. There really are so many possibilities with this set!! I highly recommend placing your order, or pulling these out of your stash and PLAYING WITH THEM if you already own it. SO FUN.

It's pretty hard to see it in this photo, but the top panel (white with the flowers) is popped up with foam tape. I cut horizontally across the flowers so that a few petals were still sticking out. The black strip of card stock is attached to the light blue card stock, which is then attached to the card base.

Be sure to hop along and simply comment on each blog for the chance to win the featured set or a Uniko Studio eGift Certificate for the same value if you already own the set. You have until midnight Thursday, June 18th (UK time) to comment and the winner will be announced on the Uniko Studio blog on Friday, June 19th.

 Beverley (Uniko Studio)
Deborah
Gillian
Jane
Nicki  ----> THAT'S ME!
Sandie

Sarah G

Sarah P

Supplies: 
Stamps: Uniko Studio - Pure Florals: Gerbera
Cardstock: PTI - White; SU - Basic Black, Bashful Blue
Ink: PTI - Hibiscus Burst, Lemon Tart, Orange Zest, True Black
Other: Foam Tape

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop with Top Dog Dies

Welcome! Today is an exciting day! Top Dog Dies is a super sponsor for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! The design team and I are participating and have all created fun cards using the TDD Mini Coffee Die Set! Be sure to check out the TDD blog to get the full list of the DT member's blogs!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Enjoy the hop!!

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI - Mini Blooms
Ink: Various PTI, SU, and distress inks
Dies: Top Dog Dies - Pocket Pages Summer Die Set, Pocket Pages Banner Die Set, Mini Coffee Die Set
Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Certainly Celery, Elegant Eggplant; PTI - Rustic White
Other: Foam Tape; SU - embossing folder

Top Dog Dies Shaker Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Top Dog Dies Shaker Blog Hop! If you are hopping in order, then you should have arrived here from Kymona's blog. If you'd like to start at the beginning, see the full hop list below.

I used one of my favorite TDD dies, Cross Die Set. I just had to include the beautiful intricate cross too, so I layered a gold foiled die cut over a silver foiled die cut. I included gold and silver sequins, and some pearly white seed beads for the "Shake, Shake, Shake" part ;)

It's pretty difficult to photograph foil cardstock, so I think this flat shot is closest to the true colors. Very clean, elegant, and the cross really pops through that window! I sure wish you could all see it IRL!!

I hope you enjoyed my Shaker Card. Your next stop on the hop is the super cool and talented, Jeanne Jachna! Make sure to visit her and leave her some love ;) 

To add extra fun to our blog hop…TDD is offering up a prize! Three winners will receive the New Top Dog Dies Hot Air Balloon Die Set. For your chance to win, enter your email address below by 5/20/15. Winners will be posted on the Top Dog Dies blog after 5/20/15.

Here’s how it works…
Visit each blog on the hop in order, check out the shaker projects and leave your comments. Don’t forget to enter to win.

Piali Biswas

Natalie Dever

Marcia Dehn-Nix

Kymona Tracey

Nicki Scheck -----> That's Me!

Jeanne Jachna

Vickie Zimmer

Kelly Griglione

ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO ENTER TO WIN!

If you are looking for even more inspiration, make sure to check out the Idea Gallery on the TDD website!

Supplies:
Stamps: Altenew - Hennah Elements
Dies: Top Dog Dies - Cross Die Set, Banners #1 Die Set
Paper/Card stock: DCWV - Foiled Stack; PTI - White

Other: Sequins, Seed Beads, Silver Embossing Powder

Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge

Hello! I have a very feminine card to share with you today for the PTI Blog Hop. I LOVE the inspiration photo this month!! The color combination is so striking, and I love all the different textures as well. I also am a big fan of stripes combined with florals, so I knew I had to use that in my card.

I used Background Basics: Super stripes to make the angled stripes in the background. I made sure to use the same angle as the birthday sentiment. The main flowers are popped up with foam tape, and a few sequins give it a special, shiny touch!

Thanks for visiting! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Supplies: 
Stamps: PTI - Ruby Rose, Background Basics: Super Stripes
Cardstock: PTI - White; Stampin' Up! - Night of Navy
Dies: PTI - Ruby Rose
Ink: PTI - Hibiscus Burst; Stampin' Up! - Night of Navy, Pretty in Pink; Tim Holtz Distress - Mowed Lawn
Other: Sequins, Foam Tape

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

Papertrey February Blog Hop Challenge

Hello! I have a fun watercolor card to share today for this month's PTI Blog Hop. This inspiration photo was all it took for me to make sure I absolutely participated in the blog hop this month! Isn't it just gorgeous?! Those colors are so ME! I was so excited to have this as my inspiration ;)

So, I wanted to basically replicate the look above. The hexagon cover plate popped into mind, and I randomly water colored the background layer using the same colors. I'm still relatively new to this water coloring thing, so it was kinda experimental!! I really LOVE the look though.

The sentiment is from Fancy That and is stamped with True Black ink on vellum. A few sequins add a finishing touch!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Supplies: 
Stamps: PTI - Fancy That
Paper: PTI - White; Strathmore - Watercolor; Vellum
Die: PTI - Hexagon Cover Plate
Other: Watercolor Paints - Hobby Lobby, Sequins

New Spring Dies from Top Dog Dies Blog Hop!

**Please make sure to read to the end of this post where you can find out details on how to WIN some amazing products from Top Dog Dies!**

If you're hopping along in order, then you should have arrived here from Natalie's blog.

Hi crafty friends! I'm here today for a VERY exciting post. Top Dog Dies has released 10 new exclusive dies! The design team is having a blog hop to showcase all these fabulous new dies, so I highly encourage you to visit their blogs to see all the MASSIVE creativity that this team has up their sleeves!!! I'm so impressed by all my teammies and their amazing work, you don't want to miss this fun hop! So what are we waiting for?! See below for all the NEW dies!

Decorated Eggs Die Set

Cross Die Set

Typewriter Numbers & Symbols Die

Typewriter Lowercase Die

Typewriter Uppercase Die

Rabbits Die Set

Feathered Friends Die Set

Sheep Die Set

Easter Die Set

Grass Die Set

Now it's time to show you my creations! Hope I inspire you ;)

I am entering this into the current Fusion Challenge. I chose to use just the sketch. I'm loving those sun rays in the background on the card base. I wanted to make it a little more subtle, so I layered a full piece of vellum over the card base (it's hard to see in the pic).

I am entering this in the current Runway Inspired Challenge RIC #78 DKNY. I love those angled stripes on the model's top, and thought it was time to try out my new v-shaped stencil!

I hope you enjoy my cards using the new stuff! Your next stop on the hop is the super cool and talented, Piali Biswas! Make sure to visit her and leave her some love ;) If you want to start at the beginning, just visit the Top Dog Dies blog for the full DT blog list.

If you are looking for even more inspiration, make sure to check out the Idea Gallery on the TDD website!

Ok I promised to tell you how you can have an opportunity to WIN this ENTIRE new release of dies from TDD! They are giving away these 10 new dies I introduced above, which is $122 value! You have until March 6th to enter for a chance to win. Please visit the TDD Blog to enter!