Uniko - Introducing Background Blocks Falling Snowflakes

Today is the third introduction to Uniko's October release and it's a stunner!

I can't begin to tell you how much I'm in love with this stamp set - it's so gorgeous!

I stamped and heat embossed the falling snowflakes onto heat resitant acetate and then sandwiched it between several layers of a white die cut frame. And this seemed to be begging to be made into a shaker, so I prepped a background using distress oxides, sprayed with a good coat of sparkle and added in some silver sequins.

The small sentiment was stamped onto a scrap of  card and added on top of the window and the larger sentiment was stamped directly onto the card base - both are from yesterday's introduction  Festive Sentiments.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Background Blocks Falling Snowflkakes, Festive Sentiments
Inks: Ranger distress oxide, salty ocean, wilted violet; Versamark + WOW! sparkling snow embossing powder; Memento, tuxedo black
Die: Lawn Fawn, stitched rectangle frames
Embellishments: Crafters Companion, Spray & Sparkle; sequins from my stash

My next card is a more simple version and once again uses heat embossing and distress oxides.This time I used clear embossing powder and blended ink all over to reveal the falling snowflakes.

Once all the stamping and inking was complete I die cut the panel and mounted it onto a rectangle of foam to make it pop a little more from the white matt and teal card base.

 And again I used sentiments from yesterday's Festive Sentiments set- see I said it would be a go to and you'd need it!

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Background Blocks Falling Snowflakes, Festive Sentiments
Inks: Memento, tuxedo black; Ranger distress oxides, alty ocean, peacock feathers; Versamark + Stampendous clear embossing powder
Die: MFT Di-namics, double stitched rectangles

Huge thanks for visiting today, hope you enjoyed how I used this wonderful Uniko stamp set. I know you want to see more so please pop on over to Uniko and check out what the rest of the talented Uniko DT have created, you'll not be disappointed.

Hope to see you again tomorow, you're so going to love this next set! But until then keep crafting!

Uniko Challenge #43 Reminder

I'm here today to give you all a little reminder about the current challenge going on over at Uniko. It's all about Autumn which is my most favourite season, just can't beat the beautiful colours on the trees and hedges!

I used the very very beautiful and brilliant value for money Uniko Rustic Wreath and dressed it up in those autumnal shades I love so much.

This has to be the most gorgeous wreath stamp out there and I love how delicate the base is and how adding different smaller elements allows so much individual creativity.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Rustic Wreath, Background Bulders Vines Winter Addition, sentiment from Originally organic

Inks: SU, tangerine tango, real red, baked brown suage, garden green
Di: MFT Die-namics, double stitched circles
Embellishments: Mei Flower gems

I've already been amazed by the Uniko DT cards - HERE - now how are you going to interpret this theme?  Can't wait to find out and see your card popping up in the Uniko gallery.

Mega thanks for your visit today, such a thrill to have you drop by. And keep crafting!

Uniko - Introducing Festive Sentiments

I'm back today with the second of the introductions to the October Uniko new release.

This is going to be one of those go to essential Christmas sets - you'll wonder what you ever did without it!

I masked off a strip and then applied distress oxide ink. A few drips of water from a brush and mopped up with a tissue gave the mottled look I was after.

I then stamped the sentiment and a few swathes of stars from the September released Reach for the Stars.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Festive Sentiments, Reach for the Stars
Inks: Memento, tuxedo black; Ranger distress oxide, peacock feathers, twisted citron, cracked pistachio

I'm popping this card into the challenge at Inkspirational.

My next card pairs up this new sentiment set with an older set - Stunning Snowflakes.

I used kraft cardstock matted onto a white card base and outlined all the black stamping with a white pencil. A trio of balck gems just finished off this very simple card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Festive Sentiments, Stunning snowflakes
Inks: Memento, tuxedo black
Pencil: Prismacolor, white
Embellishments: Mei Flower, black gems 

Another day of introductions completed for me, still three more to come before the big reveal and release on Monday 16th October. As always the rest of the Uniko DT have been busy creating cards to inspire you, see them all HERE.

Thanks for dropping by today, your visit is really appreciated. See you again tomorrow, but till then keep crafting! 

Uniko - Introducing Block Party Christmas

Have you spotted the Uniko sneak peeks of the October release? Well I'm back from my holiday just in time to share the first of the introductions with you today.

Such a fabulous stamp to make those quick multiple cards that we all need at Christmas.

How are you liking my pinks for Christmas? Last year there seemed to be so much of these bright unusual colours around that I'm hedging my bets and expecting them to be popular again this year.

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko, Block Party Christmas
Inks: SU, tempting turquoise
Pens: Copic, Y13, YG13, B02, RV04
Die: Lil'inker, stitched mats rectangles

My next card jumps straight back to the safe traditional Christmas colours of red, green and gold.

I used a sparkly gold embossing powder to make the stamp pop and then added some little touches of red and green colour. I framed the whole thing in green and matted it onto a red card base.

Supplies:
Stamp: Uniko, Block Party Christmas
Inks: Vramark + Honey Doo Crafts golden glamour embossing powder
Pens: Copic, R29, G28
Die: Lawn Fawn, stitched rectangle frames
Emellishments, star gem from my stash 

Well that's all from me today, I think I've got off to a good start with using this fabulous new release from Uniko - you are so going to want all five of the new sets. Loads more ideas about how to use this stamp can be found at Uniko - HERE.  And don't forget to come back tomorrow when the next introduction will be revealed.

Thanks so much for looking today.  And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers - October ATC Challenge

This month there is the most perfect theme for ATCs at the Happy Little Stampers Challenge.

I bet most of us have got travel related stamps hiding in our stash and I know I was really pleased to go hunt them out and give them an airing.

But although the stamps are typical travel themes I mixed it all up a bit by choosing some jazzy colours.

Supplies:
Stamps: Kaisercraft, Secret Admirer Definitions, Life Sentimnets, Textured edes; HLS, Mixed Media Fun; Prima Marketing Inc Pans; Clear Stamp Exchange, travel
Inks: SU, berry burst, lemon lime twist, peekaboo peach, smoky slate; Memento,tuxedo black; Ranger distress, black soot
Stickers: American Crafts, Shimelle
Die: Xcut, arrows

Another set of ATC cards all waiting to be exchanged with someone,. Let me know if you're interested. And do pop over to visit the rest of the HLS ATC DT blogs - wow that's a lot of acronyms! - to see what they've created. It'll be a fab way to spend some time.

Huge thanks for coming to look at my blog today, it's been lovely having you visit.  And keep crafting!

Happy Little Stampers - October Christmas Challenge

Well it's getting ever more closer to Christmas now we're into October. So time to really get cracking on with those Christmas cards and get a few more in your stash!

This month's Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge has a really on trend twist - SILHOUETTE.

Here's my card:

And don't I love it when I can get my favourite purples out and onto a card! These ones were used as a backgound by masking off the card to leave just a circle showing to apply the colours. Then the images were stamped on top using the misti tool to get a good deep coverage of ink.

A few extra little stars stamped outside the circle and the addition of some iridescent stones plus a sentiment and I was done.

Supplies:
Stamps: Clearly Besotted, Set The Scene
Inks: Ranger Distress, wilted violet, blueprint sketch; Memento, tuxedo black
Embellishments: Papermania, iridescent stones

I've been seeing loads of cards with silhouettes around blogland recently so there's plenty of extra inspiration out there. And then of course there's the essential viewing of the brilliant inspiration from my HLS team mates - HERE.

Thanks for looking today, I really appreciate your visit to my blog.  And get Christmas crafting!

AAA Cards Challenge #100 - Sketch

Today I'm here to tell you all about the new challenge at AAA Cards. There's a very simple sketch to follow, so what could be easier than that!

Here's my take:

I used an embossing folder on the bottom section of a purple cardbase and then rubbed some green Creative Expressions Glitter Kiss all over it.

I then stamped the greeting onto white card and added it to the top of the cardbase and then balanced that out with a narrower strip at the bottom. Look how sparkly the Glitter Kiss looks in the pic below.

Three gems on the curls of the greeting and I was done.

Supplies:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn, Scripty Sayings
Inks: Memento, tuxedo black; Creative Expressions, Glitter Kiss, sea green
Embossing: Crafts Too folder
Embellishments: Gems from my stash

So how will you use this sketch? I think it's a really good one to encourage you to keep CAS and leave plenty of empty white space, but if you need more inspiration be sure to go take a look at the AAA Cards DT and our brilliant Guest Designer Sue's creations - HERE.  They're just fabulous!

I'm so pleased you had time to drop by my blog today and hope you enjoyed your visit. See you again soon and keep crafting!