It's Release Day for the brand new collection from Uniko .......

Happy Sunday ........

I hope you're enjoying your weekend.

Today's the day Uniko fans ..... the brand new February/8th Birthday release will be available on the Uniko website from 9pm (GMT) this evening (Sunday).  Shopping lists at the ready!!

Each day for the past week, we've been introducing the new collection, hopefully giving you inspiration and ideas on how to use the new stamps and dies.

To keep the new release and birthday celebrations going just a little bit longer, we're having a Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway!
Hop on through the blogs ...... you'll find the list below ..... and check out more fabulous ideas for using all the new goodies.
There's a fab prize for one lucky Blog Hopper too.  All you have to do is leave comments as you blog hop and you could be the winner of ......... the ENTIRE NEW RELEASE!!!  No picking your favourites ..... the winner gets the lot!
You have until midnight (GMT) on Saturday 29th February to comment and the winner will be announced, along with all the other 8th Birthday Celebration Winners, on the Uniko Blog on Sunday 8th March.

I've really enjoyed playing working with this new release.  There's so many fun designs it's hard to have a favourite.

Alphabet Outlined is such a great set to have in your collection.  Large individual letters, and numbers, make it easy to create cards for those special birthdays, or make your own sentiments.

They're easy to fussy cut too ......

Anniversaire Arts Decoratifs ....... a collection of fun sentiments in an Art Deco style font that work perfectly alongside the new Background Block - Arts Decoratifs 

I simply stamped and heat embossed the Background Block to cover a square of black cardstock ....

Makes such a cool background design, all it needed was one of those sentiments in the middle.

Another new addition with an Art Deco feel, is the brand new Background Builders - Arts Decoratifs.  A collection of Art Deco inspired, pattern building border stamps.  

One of the designs immediately made me thing of mermaid scales ........

Thank goodness for the MISTI ...... it made things so easy lining up the stamp over my Distress Ink blended background.  And look, those sentiments are the perfect partner.

Another new Background Block is the new Pinstripe II.  A great little design for creating interesting backgrounds, your own designer papers or adding decorative touches to your designs.  

Remember my card from yesterday with the pinstripe tone on tone design (if not, you can find it here) ..... well, this is how I used up the leftovers .....

I don't like throwing leftover bits into the bin so, I used punches to cut out various sized circles from the strips of stamped card.

  

Added in a few plain punched circles, and the odd glittery one here and there, to create this funky birthday card ..... oooh! and there's one of those fun sentiments again.

I probably shouldn't have favourites but, I think the new Happy Days stamp set is one ......

I do like silhouette stamps, and you can never have too many foliage designs so, this one is perfect for me.

Stamped in pretty rainbow colours, it's definitely a happy card

Another beautiful set is the Spring Botanicals - Tulips

Stamped onto watercolour card, heat embossed in white and coloured with ZIG Markers .... easy!

Last but not least, there's a brand new set of Designer Dies ....... Kindness Blooms

This fab little set co-ordinates perfectly with the previously released stamp set with the same name.  If you already have the stamp set, just think of all the new possibilities!

If you're on the Blog Hop then your next stop will be Rahmat (you'll find the link below)

Bev

Carol 

Hannelie

Izzy 

Jane
Julie

Linda (that's me)

Rahmat

Sarah P
Wiebke 

Happy hopping!

I do hope you love the new release.
It will all be available to buy on the Uniko Website at 9pm (GMT) this evening (Sunday)
And don't forget ...... the special 8th Birthday Discount Code is still valid.  Just add the code CELEBRATE8 before you check out!

Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the rest of your day.

Cheerio until next time .......

Introducing ....... Kindness Blooms Designer Dies

Happy Thursday .......

This week is flying by ........ thank goodness.  I don't like it when hubby is away!

I've had plenty to keep me busy though.  Today is Day 3 of Introductions for the brand new Uniko release, coming up at the weekend.

We're introducing a set of new Designer Dies for you today.  These co-ordinate perfectly with the previously released, cute floral stamp set called ....... Kindness Blooms.  I do love it when stamps have matching dies!

There's so much in this die set ........ the full flower shape, in two sizes, matching loopy flowers, there's a couple of dies that can be used as the centres, a cute little leaf shape which could also be a petal, allowing you to create your own flowers, and some words.

Use the stamps and die cut your images, with either of the flower dies.  Or, you may not have the stamp set ....... no problem, use the dies on their own and layer them as I've done here ....... there's so many options!

I cut the full flower shapes from coloured cardstock (a great way of using up all the leftover bits), the loopy ones from white and then layered the two together.

The leaves were stamped onto white cardstock, coloured with ZIG Markers and then die cut. And I also added some little kraft card centres to the flowers

To put the card together, I smooshed some Distress Inks onto a piece of white cardstock and then arranged the flowers and leaves on top

I added a sentiment using the words from the matching stamp set, and finished with a few gold ink splatters before attaching the panel to a Kraft cardblank.

Don't forget to check out the Uniko Blog and see what the rest of the Design Team have been creating with this gorgeous new collection.  And, if you've been leaving comments on these introduction posts then you never know, you could be one of the randomly chosen prize winners!

Oooh! almost forgot (there's so much going on) ....... there's still time to get 10% off your orders on the Uniko website.  Just use code CELEBRATE8 when you check out.

Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the rest of your day.
There's still more of the new release to show you ...... see you again tomorrow with another gorgeous stamp set!

Cheerio until next time ......

Products used:
Stamps: Kindness Blooms (Uniko)
Inks: Versafine Clair - Nocturne, Glamorous; Versamark ink; Distress Inks - Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry 
Others: Designer Dies - Kindness Blooms (Uniko); Coloured cardstock; Kraft card; Gold Detail Embossing Powder (WOW!); ZIG Clean Color Brush Markers;

Fancy a Blog Hop? ........

Good morning ........

It's the weekend ....... yeah!!!! 
I think we're going to have a quiet one, it's been a busy couple of weeks.

There is a Blog Hop going on though ........ why not grab a cuppa and hop on through the Uniko Revisit Blog Hop.
As there's no new release from Uniko this month we're revisiting a couple of previously released stamp sets ........ Explosion! and Explosion Additions ...... along with the matching Designer Dies.

I think these stamps are great for kids and teenager cards, and all those hard to make for men!!  Perfect for all sort of occasions too..... don't forget, Father's Day is next weekend.

This was so quick to make ...... and having the matching dies makes it really easy to cut out.

I simply stamped my images onto white card using my new Catherine Pooler inks ..... I've had my eye on these inks for so long, so I finally gave in to temptation and bought some of the minis just to try (I didn't really need new inks but ..... you know how it is!)

The colours are fab, and great coverage too. Now I need more!!

I used the matching dies to cut them out and then attached them to my card front, layering one on top of the other ......

The WOW! is attached using a piece of folded acetate giving it a bit of movement.

I stamped my sentiment underneath ......

And finished off with a few dots of enamel accents

Just think of all the different colour combinations you could use!

You have until midnight (BST) on June 15th to complete the Blog Hop.  Don't forget to leave comments along the way.
There's also a fab prize up for grabs ..... a £25 eGift Certificate for one lucky Blog Hopper.

The rest of the DT have been busy with these stamps so pop by and see all their fabuous designs.  Here's the full list .......

Bev

Carol 

Izzy 

Jane 

Julie

Linda (that's me)

Lindsey

Rahmat

Sarah G

Sarah P

Wiebke 

Happy hopping!

Thanks for popping by ........ have a lovely weekend.

Well we got through another TT.   Despite the bad weather we've had over the last couple of weeks causing delay after delay, all the racing was completed.   

The weather was kind for the final two days. Thursday was glorious and crammed with racing ..... 5 races and two qualifying sessions, with the big one, the Senior Race being run as always yesterday (Friday).

This year's winner ..... Dean Harrison 

photo courtesy of 3fm Radio

We've been up to the Grandstand ..... and met Joey (more about the giant Wallabies later!)

We made it to Bushy's TT Village again and soaked up the TT atmosphere ..... with maybe a gin or two (speaking of which it's World Gin Day today ....... cheers!)

And we watched the finale fireworks ......

So .... it's all over for another year.  The countdown is already on to TT 2020!!

Cheerio until next time .......

Products used:
Stamps: Explosion Additions, Birthday Wishes (Uniko)
Inks: Catherine Pooler inks - Rockin Red, Tiara; Delicata - Golden Glitz
Others: Designer Dies - Explosion Collection (Uniko); Red Enamel Accents

Uniko New Release ...... Day 4 Introducing BIG & BOLD Wish Designer Dies

Happy weekend .......

Welcome to the final day of Introductions for the brand new Uniko release.
There's not long to wait now, the release day is tomorrow ...... Sunday 5th May, and all the new products will be available from 9pm (BST) on the Uniko website.

So far we've seen gorgeous new stamps, a great new stencil, and a pretty set of butterfly dies. 
Last but definitely not least ..... something else that you might just want to add to your shopping list .... another fab set of dies, that match a very popular, previously released, stamp set ......  BIG & BOLD Wish

It's a great little die set ..... not only do you get the word 'wish' you get a die to cut the shadow and, dies to cut the candle and the flame too!

I've used the stamps to create the background ..... coloring the candles using ZIG Markers

I then used the new dies to cut the word 'wish' one from the stamped piece of card,  and twice from plain white cardstock.
I inlaid one of the white words back into the stamped piece of card, added the second one on the top and then layered the one cut from the stamped card, matching up the design again.

I stamped the rest of the sentiment using more of the stamps from the set, and attached it above the die cut.
A layer of Crystal Glaze on the die cut word, and a few sparkly sequins add the finishing touches.

I should have waited a little longer before applying the Crystal Glaze ...... the ink has run a little and mixed with the glaze.  Won't make that mistake again!!!

It's been fun introducing this new release ...... but the fun's not over yet! 
Join me again tomorrow for more ideas and inspiration and join in the fun with the DT Blog Hop ..... there might just be a massive Giveaway too! 

Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the rest of your day, and have a great weekend.
I'm off to get ready for a workshop now ..... think I need a coffee first though.

Cheerio until next time ..... 

Products used:

Stamps:  BIG & BOLD Wish Clear stamp set (Uniko)

Inks: Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Other: ZIG Clean Color Brush Markers; BIG & BOLD Wish Designer Dies (Uniko); Crystal Glaze, Clear sequins