Uniko Challenge #68 Celebrate + optional twist Reds & Greens

Hello!

Just stopping by to remind you all about the challenge going on at Uniko.

I started my card by creating a smooshed background with cottage ivy and bamboo leaves memento inks. I then stamped the glorious Framed Holly using cottage ivy ink straight on top.

I added extra colour using Copic pens and a sentiment from Christmas Wishes.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Framed Holly, Christmas Wishes

Inks: Memento, cottage ivy, bamboo leaves, rhubarb stalk, tuxedo black

Die: Lil'inker, stitched mats rectangles

Pens: Copic, R29, G17, 28

There is loads more inspiration over on the Uniko blog - HERE - so do pop over and take a look.

Thanks so much for your time today, I really appreciate you visiting my blog.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Uniko Challenge #68 Celebrate + optional twist Reds & Greens

Hello!

It's time for the last Uniko challenge of 2021.

As the theme is Celebrate and it's getting to that time of year I opted to use the the twist of reds & greens and created a Christmas card using Uniko's Pattern Building Christmas Tree stamp....

.... and I built a Christmas tree.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Pattern Building Christmas Tree

Inks: Memento, rhubarb stalk, cottage ivy, bamboo leaves, new sprout

Now I'm sure you'd love to have some more inspiration and fantastic ideas for the challenge, so pop on over to the Uniko blog and check out what the fabulous DT and Guest Designer Vicky have created.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, it's been so fun to have your company.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Uniko September/October Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes + optional twist Autumn Colours

I have a couple of Uniko posts to share today and this is the first. It's a reminder to join in and play along with the September/October challenge.

Well I can't resist Autumn colours so of course my card uses the twist.

I picked the Framed Floral Vines stamp and my card just about made itself. This is such a quick and easy stamp to create with and would look fab whatever the colours.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Framed Floral Vines, sentiment from Floral Vines

ink: SU, soft suede

Pens: Copic, YR01, YR02, E13, E15, Y21, Y26, R14, R22

There are some really spectacular cards to inspire you over on the Uniko blog - the Brand Ambassadors and guest designer Nonni have really outdone themselves. Go take a look - HERE.

Thanks so much for your time today, I'm delighted you came to visit my blog.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Uniko September/October Challenge - Anything Goes + optional twist Autumn Colours

It's time for the next challenge at Uniko.

Anything Goes is such an easy theme and I decided to opt for a coffee themed card using Block Party Coffee Love. 

I created a splattery background of spilt coffee using the Explosion stencil. I'm thinking some of the colours are quite autumny so it looks like I've added in the twist too.

Supplies:

Stamp: Uniko, Block Party Coffee Love

Stencil: Uniko, Explosion

Inks: SU, soft suede; Memento, toffee crunch, peanut brittle, potters clay, cantaloupe, espresso truffle 

Do go visit the Uniko blog to see what the rest of the DT and the Guest Designer Nonni have created to inspire you - HERE. 

Thanks for your time today, it's been great to have you drop by.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Uniko Challenge Reminder #66 - Flowers + optional twist Slimline

I'm here today to remind you all about the current challenge at Uniko.

Have you joined in yet? 

Well if not there's still plenty of time to get creating a flower card and maybe make it a slimline one too.

Here' one that I created using Uniko products. hope you like it!

I created the background plaid pattern using Background Builders Classic and then stamped and hand cut the floral from Hello Lovely.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Hello Lovely, Background Builders Classics

Ink: Memento, tuxedo black, pear tart

Pens: Copic, YR01, YR02, YG03, YG23, R20, R21, R22

There is lots more DT inspiration and another awesome card from guest designer Dhruvika over on the Uniko blog - go check it all out HERE.

Thanks so much for looking today, it's been so much fun to have you stop by.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Uniko Challenge #66 Flowers + optional twist Slimline

It's time for a new challenge at Uniko. And since Uniko are well known for their beautiful floral stamps the main theme is FLOWERS.

Add in the optional twist of Slimline and you've got a gift of a challenge!

I created my slimline card using the beautiful Pure Florals Rose stamps and a layout borrowed from the card I made using the matching stencil. View it HERE.

I simply stamped the rose and then coloured it using Copic pens. I triple matted it in matching colours and added a birthday sentiment using Simply Said Blocks.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko. Pure Florals Rose, Simply Said Blocks

Ink: Memento, tuxedo black

Pens: Copic, RV17, RV55, RV63, RV69, V05, V06, V09, V17, BV02

I look forward to seeing all your gorgeous cards popping up on the Uniko blog. Remember there are several prizes on offer and you don't even have to use Uniko stamps - but why wouldn't you since they're perfect for this theme?

Thanks for popping in today, I really appreciate it.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Uniko Challenge Reminder #65 Anything Goes + optional twist Use Die Cuts

I'm here today to remind you about the current challenge at Uniko. It's anything goes with the optional twist of Use Die Cuts.

I've embraced the optional twist on my card and used them in two different ways - a popped up die cut and two window dies cuts.

I started by stamping the large butterfly onto patterned paper and then once die cut I used it to place the smaller butterfly die cuts on the top panel. Once they were cut I used the panel to place the small butterfly stamps onto patterned paper so that they peeped through in the correct place.

The large butterfly was popped up onto foam pads and I added some background circles and a greeting to finish it all off.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, English Country Garden, Butterflies + matching dies, sentiment from Floral Vines

Inks: Versafine Clair, nocturne & fantasia

Card: Papermill Direct, dark violet plain 

Paper: First Edition, Wild Flower

Thanks so much for dropping by today. I hope you'll play along with the Uniko Challenge and maybe win yourself one of the prizes on offer.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Uniko Challenge #65 - Anything Goes + optional twist Use Die Cuts

A new challenge has just started at Uniko. It's a really easy theme  - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Use Die Cuts.

As it will soon be Father's Day I went with a bit of a masculine theme for my card.

Although as I couldn't resist using a bold purple I guess this is really a bit of a unisex card.

The stamps and matching dies are from Explosion and Explosion Additions.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Explosion & Explosion Additions + matching dies

Ink: Versafine Clair, fantasia

Caed: Papermill Direct, dark violet plain

Be sure to pop over to Uniko to check out the rest of the DT  and our Guest Designer Elaine fantastic cards.

Thanks for stopping by today, I really appreciate you taking the time.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Uniko Challenge Reminder #64 Signs of Spring + optional twist Easter

Have you played along with challenge at Uniko yet?

Well here's a little reminder about the theme.

And of course a card as well!

I used the beautiful Spring Botanicals Tulip stamp for this card and coloured it up using firey ornages and reds. Tulips are my all time favourite flowers and one of the few that I actually buy for myself as well as admire in gardens.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Spring Botanicals Tulips

Ink: Memento, tuxedo black

Die: T4TD, Slimline Trio Circle

Pens: Copic, Y17, YR02, R29, YG63

Thanks so much for stopping by today, it's been great to have your company for a while.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Uniko Challenge #64 - Signs of Spring + optional twist Easter

A new challenge has just started at Uniko and it's a topical theme if you live in the northern hemisphere.

Mind you the weather is not really keeping up with this and it's still very chilly in the UK. But nature seems to be coping and every day as I go on my walk I see more daffodils popping up in gardens and hedgerows. So naturally I chose the Uniko daffodil for my card!

I decided to make a twisted easel card as I thought the daffodil would be able to nod like they do outside in my garden. I created my own patterned paper using the Large Background Sketched Foliage stamp and some of the smaller stamps from Organic Wishes and then stamped, coloured and hand cut the daffodil.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Spring Botanicals Daffodil, Large Background Sketched Foliage, Organic Wishes

Inks: Memento, tuxedo black; SU, lemon lime twist, daffodil delight, old olive

Die: MFT Die-namics, double stitched rectangles

Pens: Copic, Y15, Y17, Y18, Y38, YG63

There's lots more DT inspiration over on the Uniko blog - HERE. I really hope you find time to go take a look and join in with this challenge.

Thanks for looking today, I really appreciate it.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Uniko Challenge Reminder #63 - Anything Goes + optional twist Use A Stencil

So have you seen the current challenge that's going on at Uniko? Well I'm here today to encourage to join in and play along is you haven't already done so.

There are PRIZES to be won!

I chose the Mid Century Modern Squares stencil and two bright ink colours to create a background strip on the left side of my card. It reminds me a bit of a Japanese style screen with the sky and grass outside peeping through.

I then used the beautiful silhouette from Just Because and my misti tool to get a good sharp and crisp stamping. the sentiment is also from this stamp set.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Just Because

Stencil: Uniko, Mid Century Modern Squares

Inks: Ranger distress, twisted citron, tumbled glass; Versafine Clair, nocturne

The rest of the Uniko DT have also created cards to inspire you to play along. Check them all out HERE.

Thanks for your time today, I'm delighted that you spent some of it looking at my blog.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Uniko Challenge #63 - Anything Goes + optional twist Use A Stencil

It's a busy day for me on my blog with two challenges and a new release post.  

So here goes with another of the challenges - Uniko's first of 2021.

I used the beautiful Uniko Let It Snow stencil for my card.

It's certainly felt cold enough to snow round here recently, but I don't think it's going to happen. So I inked up my own snow storm instead. I kept my card quite CAS and masked off one half of the card front diagonally before inking through the stencil with three pastel colours of distress ink.

Supplies:

Stamps: sentiments from Uniko, Stunning Snowflakes, Pure Florals Peony

Stencil: Uniko, Let It Snow

Inks: Ranger distress, tumbled glass, shaded lilac, spun sugar; Versafine Clair nocturne

Of course Uniko has many different stencils and we'd be delighted to see one of them used on your card, but that's not a requirement. Just be sure to play along with this gift of an Anything Goes theme and who knows you could win one of the many prizes on offer.

Thanks so much for looking today, it's been fabulous to have your company.

Stay safe and keep crafting! 

Uniko Challenge #62 Reminder - 'Tis The Season + optional twist Sparkle

Have you played along with the Uniko challenge yet? Well I'm here today to jog your memories about it!

My DT card is uber simple and easy to create:

I always love the look of black and white on kraft card, don't you? So I stamped the images using black and then added spots of white using a gel pen.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Rustic Wreath, Peace on Earth, Simply Said Blocks Christmas

Ink: Versafine Clair, nocturne

Sakura white gel pen

Thanks so much for looking today, it's been fun to have your company for a while. And virtual company is the only type we're getting at the moment!

Stay safe and keep crafting!