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

My first post for MarkerPOP!

Hello there! I'm here today sharing my first project as a new DT member for MarkerPOP! I'm very excited to be a part of MarkerPOP and feel so blessed to have the opportunity to share my projects with you and work alongside amazing artists! My first card features the Botanical Garden stamp set from Altenew, and the Hero Arts stamp set, Just For You by Lia Griffith.

I started off by ink blending Citrus Twist Distress Ink with a Tim Holtz Mini Stencil at the bottom of the Neenah Solar White card base. Then the sentiment and grey dots were stamped right along the edge of the stenciled pattern using Fawndamentals Ink Pad-Hippo. Next, a Pretty Pink Posh tag (Stitched Essentials 1) was die cut with Tim Holtz Watercolor Card Stock and Black Card Stock. I heat embossed a black flower from the Botanical Garden set. Then the fun part! Using a Wilted Violet Distress Marker, I colored the flower slightly at the base of the petals, then used a water brush to move the ink and color the rest of the petal. The leaves were colored using Citrus Twist Distress Ink. Some twine was added to the tags, and then mounted to the card base with Foam Tape.

The top right corner of the card base was punched using a corner rounder punch. To finish it all off, a few Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins add some sparkle and shine!

Thank you so much for checking out my post today. :D  I look forward to sharing more with you!

Nicki ~ Find me on Instagram

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We have a fun giveaway all this week in celebration of the new Design Team. Each day the Design Team will be giving away a $20 Gift Certificate to the MarkerPop Store. Enter for a chance to win by Subscribing to our Newsletter and leaving a comment on each post (on the MarkerPOP Blog) welcoming each Designer and let us know what type of projects you are looking forward to seeing from them. The Giveaway will be open until Friday July 15th at 11:59pm EST and we’ll announce the Winners* on Sunday July 17th. *International Winners will need to pay postage.

My new Design Team is...

Happy July! I've been waiting awhile to share some AWESOME news!! I am now part of the MarkerPOP Design Team! WOOT WOOT! I am soooo honored to be a part of this team and work along side some INCREDIBLY AMAZING designers!!! This is going to be a fun ride! ;) The rest of the DT is posted on the MarkerPOP Blog today. Go see!!

If you are not familiar with MarkerPOP, it is an online craft supply store with a large selection of markers, pens, inks, stamps, dies, card stock, embellishments, tools, and so much more! The selection really is amazing.

Make sure to check out my weekly post with some awesome projects (I post every Thursday...most of the time!). Next week there will be a special giveaway to celebrate the new DT so stay tuned for that! You won't want to miss it ;)

They also have a new challenge happening over on the blog every other Monday. Something to check out if you love challenges!

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
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Uniko Challenge #33

Hello! Welcome to the June Uniko Challenge. We have another fun challenge this month to spark your creativity...

This is a FUN photo inspiration challenge this month to create a card or project. Simply use the graphic above to inspire your creation, whether it be the colors, pattern or layout. The possibilities are endless!

You can use any products/stamps to enter the challenge, but we do LOVE to see you use your Uniko products. If you do use Uniko, there's an extra chance to win a prize.

Email entries welcome, just email a photo of your card to bev@uniko.co.uk and she will add it to the Uniko Flickr gallery and link up!

This month we have another awesome Guest Designer joining us, Anita from My Papercraft World. Be sure to check out her blog!

So here is my card using the photo as inspiration. I am sooooo pleased with how it turned out!! I started by ink blending the background using a Simon Says Stamp stencil. Then, on separate card stock, I white heat embossed the flowers, from Fun Flowers, and then applied ink using a foam blender, and fussy cut. The leaves were also stamped on separate card stock, fussy cut and attached to the flowers.

The small grey dots are from the set Background Builders: Round in Circles. Underneath that, I used a sentiment from Paradise: Hummingbird.

For more inspiration, visit the Uniko blog to see the other designer's projects!!

THE PRIZES

• The DT will choose a winner who will get a £20 gift voucher.
• The DT will choose a Top 3 who will each get 50 Loyalty Rewards Points added to their customer account.
• We will do a random draw for all those who use A UNIKO stamp, and this winner will get 150 Loyalty Reward Points added to their customer account.

You've got plenty of time to play along with this month's challenge. The deadline for submission is midnight (GMT) on Friday 8th July (7:00pm EDT).

Hello Honey

Hello! Hope you are all having a fabulous week! Before we get to my card, I first just want to say I've had a great time on the Honey Bee Stamps team! This is my last post as a Design Team member, and I've really  enjoyed working with these gorgeous stamps and working with some great team members! I'll definitely miss it. Thanks to Melissa for allowing me to be a part of the fun and growth of Honey Bee. I look forward to seeing what will come in the future!

Today I have a super CAS card. I started by die cutting the vertical sides of the main panel with a scalloped die. Then, the three honeycomb shapes from Sweet as Honey was stamped right in the middle, followed by the flowers, leaves, accent dots (all from Country Wreath), and sentiment (Sweet as Honey) in Archival Black Ink. Using two shades of color for each flower, I colored them in using Prismacolor Pencils. The leaves use three different shades of green. The main panel was attached to the card base using foam tape to give it the added touch of dimension.

Thanks for stopping in today! Enjoy your day and hope it involves some crafty time ;)

Nicki
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Uniko June Release!!

Hello and Happy Saturday!

There is no better way to start the weekend than with a release of new Uniko goodies...right?!

Well, I'm super happy you have stopped by today as today we get to see the two new clear stamp sets in their entirety. There is a GIVEAWAY too at the end of the post ;)

Ok, so lets have a look at these new goodies...

The Tropical trend is still HOT at the moment and Bev just had to jump on the band wagon and put her take on the trend out there!

Paradise £9.00 - £9.95 

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2016

www.uniko.co.uk

Firstly, I'd like to introduce you to Bob, Bob the Toucan! Bob was originally drawn way back in 2007/2008 while Bev was at Uni, the jungle/tropical trend was evident back then too ;)

Bev has added in fun, graphical modern styled Hibiscus flowers to compliment the paradise theme, which also work perfectly with the previously released Paradise Hummingbird set.

Lastly, we have a lovely mini complimentary set called Paradise Leaves. This is not only a FAB add on set to the two mentioned above, but is also FUN on it's own.

Paradise Leaves £4.00 - £4.95 

Copyright Uniko Ltd 2016

www.uniko.co.uk

BEV OVER AT UNIKO HAS CARDS TO SHARE WITH YOU USING THESE NEW SETS!!!

HER CREATIONS ARE AMAZING, SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHECK THEM OUT!!!

The Design Team will be doing a Design Team Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY on Saturday 25th June 9am BST. There will be a chance to win the entire June Release and the previously released Paradise Hummingbird clear stamp sets or an eGift Certificate to the same value.

HOWEVER, there is a chance to win an £10 eGift Certificate today, simply leave a comment on BEV'S POST by Midnight Saturday 18th June 2016 to be in the chance of wining!

Both the new products are available HERE now to purchase, and the stock levels increased again this month, so fingers crossed no-one will miss out.

Thank you for stopping by today!! Can't wait to share projects with you on the 25th!!

Uniko June Release Sneak Peeks

Hello!

Today I'm sharing a couple of sneak peeks at the two clear stamp sets Uniko is releasing TOMORROW for the June release! Check them out...

This first sneak peek gives it away really! Elements of the set have been designed for some time now, some even since Bev's early years at University. It is also a follow on / addition to the previously released and popular Paradise - Hummingbird clear stamp set.

The second mini set being released this month follows the tropical theme and trend, it is a perfect add on set to the two mentioned above for even more possibilities!

Below I have outlined the release schedule & there are a couple of changes this month...

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

Release Day! Saturday 11th June 9am BST you will get to see the products in their entirety and purchase them HERE on the website! There will be some inspiration from myself and the chance to win an eGift Certificate to spend in store on the website.

Design Team Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY! Due to various reasons, the Design Team Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY has been scheduled for Saturday 25th June 9am BST. There will be a chance to win the entire June Release and the previously released Paradise Hummingbird clear stamp sets or an eGift Certificate to the same value.

Make sure to stop by tomorrow for the FULL reveal!!!!!!