DAY 5 of the New Uniko Release Introductions ..... and there's a little surprise

Happy Sunday ......

Well, we're almost there.  You've nearly seen everything from the new February release from Uniko. Have you got any favourite's yet?
Just hold your shopping list for a little while longer, because we have two more fabulous new stamps for you today.
We have Pinstripe ..... another addition to the Background Blocks

and wait for it ...... last but definitely not least, this gorgeous little set called You Are, Yes You!
I love that pretty flower,and the font for the sentiment words is gorgeous.

And guess what? ...... this little beauty is the surprise.
It's a February Release FREEBIE.  Yes, that's right ...... this cute little stamp set will be added to Release Day orders of £25 or more, up until 9pm (GMT) on Sunday 17th of February, or while stocks last.  Thank you Uniko!

Want to see the stamps in action?  Here's a CAS card using both of today's introductions ..... don't they work well together

I know I've said this about a lot of stamps but ...... the new Pinstripe Background Block is a really useful stamp to have.  A classic background, for any sort of occasion .... and it's easy to line up to cover those larger areas too.

I've stamped it here in a gold metallic ink, and then cut it down slightly to fit inside my die cut, wonky stitched rectangle.
I then stamped the pretty flower and leaves, from the You Are, Yes You set over the top using a black ink, and heat embossed with a clear powder.

There's a little bit of paper piecing going on here ....... I stamped the flowers and leaves again onto white card, coloured them using Distress Inks, and then fussy cut and layered them over the top of my stamped images.
I used the words from the same stamp set to create my sentiment ......

And finished off with some pink crystal drops

Well that's it ..... you've seen the whole new release.  What do you think!  Do you love it as much as we do?  Have you got a shopping list?
You've not long to wait now ...... everything will be available to purchase on the Uniko website at 9pm TOMORROW (Monday)

Before that though there's the usual Release Day Blog Hop and Giveaway.   And, because it's Uniko's 7th Birthday, we're doing something a little special too.  You'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out all the details ...... all I'm saying is, it's going to be a lot of fun!

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

Cheerio until next time ....

Uniko February Release .......... DAY 4 Introducing Passiflora stamp set and matching dies

Happy weekend ......

Welcome to Day 4 of the Introductions for the new February Release from Uniko.  Release Day is not that far away now!

We're continuing in the party mood.   As well as the new release, we're celebrating Uniko's 7th Birthday this month ..... Happy Birthday Uniko!!

There's lots of ways for you to join in the fun.  There's the Birthday Linky Party ..... all you have to do is create a birthday card and link it to the party post ..... simple.
There's also a HUGE Birthday Giveaway ..... one lucky winner is going to win stamps for a whole year!!!!  WOW!
And, of course we have the new release coming up on Monday 11th February.  There'll be the usual Design Team Blog Hop showcasing all the new products and, a Giveaway maybe!
All the new products will then be available to buy on the Uniko website from 9pm (GMT). So, as I said, not long to wait now.

We still have some new things to introduce though.  Today is another brand new stamp set and .... wait for it ..... it's another stamp set with co-ordinating dies!!

Inspired by the stunning Passion Flower ...... Passiflora is a great new set, with lots of images allowing you to create your own beautiful floral designs. The co-ordinating dies give you so many possibilities, and make things easier too ..... no more fussy cutting!

Here I've used both the stamps and the dies to create this pretty, dimensional, floral card.

I stamped all the layers to create the flower onto white card stock, and then used the matching dies to cut out each one .....

I die cut a circle for the sentiment and used this as a guide as to where I needed to stamp the leaves etc.,

Once this was done I added in a few more details using more stamps from the set

and then attached the layered flowers over the top

A few splatters of ink here and there, and dots of crystal glaze add a little more interest

And finally the sentiment was stamped on the die cut circle and attached with foam pads

Isn't this a pretty stamp set?  Why not check out what the rest of the Design Team have been creating with it.

Thanks for popping by ..... have a lovely weekend.
I'm looking forward to a nice relaxing one .......... although I do need to tidy the craft room. 
Hmmm ...... if I close the door maybe I could leave it until Monday!!

Cheerio until next time .....

Uniko February Release ...... DAY 3 Introducing the latest Background Block .... Graffiti Texture

Hello again ......

You can't get rid of me this morning ..... sorry.
We've had a little reminder for the Craft Stamper Challenge on the previous post, and now it's Day 3 of Introductions for the new February release from Uniko.

This is a fab little stamp to have in your collection ....... the latest addition to the Background Blocks series ..... Graffiti Texture (I shouldn't say it but, this is one of my favourites!)

Stamps like these are so useful for creating backgrounds, or adding detail and texture to your projects.  Change the colour of ink you use and the design can look so different.
I think the stamp looks quite masculine ..... great for teenagers too.  But, add a splash of pretty colour in there and it takes on a more feminie look ..... what do you think?

I took a piece of that 'mop up' card  again ........ you know, something that I've used to mop up any excess ink left on my craft mat ....... don't waste it!

I simply stamped the Graffiti Texture over the top using Black Versafine ink ..... stamping it twice to cover the whole piece of card.

Even though I've used a black ink there's still enough of the colour showing through.

I chose two colours of matching Distress Oxides and swiped the inkpads directly onto a piece of watercolour card.  I then used a damp baby wipe to blend the colours together and give a nice soft look

Using the brand new Happy dies from this release, I cut the word from a piece of white cardstock and again from the coloured card.  I cut the shadow from black and then layered them all together

attaching them to my card front with foam pads.

I finished the sentiment with one of the words from the new BIG & BOLD Happy stamp set

and added a few dots of Clear Crystal Glaze .....

There's still more to come from the February release ..... more gorgeous stamps, maybe more dies,  and a nice little surprise.   How's your shopping list coming along?

Thanks for popping by ..... again! I'll be back tomorrow with more goodies for you.

Cheerio until next time ......

Follow Your Art for the Craft Stamper Blog challenge .......

Happy Friday folks .........

This is the first of two posts today.
Are you looking forward to the weekend?  I know I am ...... we've got a clear diary this weekend, that doesn't happen very often!  We've nowhere to go, nothing needs to be done, we can just relax and do whatever we like ..... perfect! Just as well really as hubby is still suffering a little.
We have got the little man on Saturday night.  Pizza and a movie I think .... sounds good to me.

Before all that though, it's time to remind you of this month's Craft Stamper Take It Make It challenge. There's still plenty of time to play along.
As always the theme is Anything Goes ...... just remember to include some actual rubber stamping on your project, and you're good to go!

Here's a little inspiration for you.
This stamp from IndigoBlu has been sat on my NBUS mountain (Never Before Used Stuff) for ages.  I love it, and I'm so glad I finally inked it up and used it.

It's called Art Gives You Wings and it's full of amazing detail ..... I love this collage look

I simply stamped it onto a piece of what I call my mop up card, out of my bit box.  This one is a piece of watercolour card that I've used to 'mop up' bits of Distress Oxides left on my craft mat from previous projects ..... it's a shame to waste all that gorgeous ink! 
I've always got bits of cardstock on my desk so I use these instead of paper towels or wipes to clean my craft mat.  I just keep going with the same piece of card until I'm happy with the results. You get some great background pieces, without even trying!

I stamped the image using Black Versafine Clair and then heat embossed with a clear powder .... job done!
I did use gel pens to highlight the paint brushes, and I brushed over those amazing wings with a clear Wink of Stella pen to add a touch of shimmer ...... not sure you can see it that well in the photo but trust me, it's there

The sentiment is from Stampendous .... stamped and heat embossed in gold, then die cut and attached using foam pads

I finished off by adding some ink splatters onto the background piece, before matting and layering to frame the artwork.

As always with the Craft Stamper challenges, there's TWO prizes up for grabs. 
First we have a Design Winner ........ chosen by the Design Team from all the eligible entries.  We all vote on our Top 3 and the entry with the most votes wins!
The prize for this is a double page spread in the Craft Stamper magazine, a Guest Designer spot and a winner's profile.  What better way of getting your artwork noticed.

We also have a Challenge Winner, this time chosen at random from all the eligible entries.  They receive the Blog Challenge Prize, which this month is one of the brand new Sizzix Dies from Tim Holtz .....

Check out all the Challenge rules and guidelines on the Craft Stamper Blog.  You'll find more fabulous inspiration over there too .......... Happy Stamping!

Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy your Friday and have a great weekend.
I'll be back again very soon with the second post of the day.

Cheerio until then ......

Uniko February Release DAY 2 ..... Introducing Abstract Triangles Stencil and Birthday Wishes

Happy Thursday ......

It's Day 2 of the Uniko New Release Introductions.
For all you stencil fans out there, there's a brand new design for you .... Abstract Triangles. 
How cool is this!

And as well as the stencil, there's another must have set of sentiments on the way ..... Birthday Wishes
These are fab .... not only are they great for the front of your cards but, they're perfect for the insides too.  Don't you just love the font!!

And don't they work well together ......

I've used the whole stencil design for the froint of my card, with various colours of Distress Oxide Inks (I think I'm going through a rainbow phase!!)  

The Uniko stencils are a great size ...... this one fits perfectly on a 6x6 finished card.
You can see I added a few dots of clear crystal glaze to add a little more interest, and I used just one of the sentiment stamps on the outside ......

And then on the inside, I stenciled part of the design this time, again with my Oxide Inks,

and stamped another of the sentiments over the top.

I do hope you're loving this new release as much as we do .... and there's still more to come.
Check out the Uniko Blog and see what the rest of the Design Team, and our lovely GD Ruth, have been creating and I'll see you all again tomorrow.

Thanks for popping by ....... enjoy your day.
I've got hubby at home at the moment ...... he's got man flu one of these horrible bugs that's doing the rounds.  I'm staying well clear, locked in my craft room, as I don't want any of that, thank you very much.
One good thing about him being at home though ...... we've booked this years family holiday!
We off to the Norfolk Broads ........ on a boat again!  One of these beauties in fact .......

We've a little longer to wait than usual ..... we're not going until the beginning of July.  21 weeks on Saturday to be exact.  Hmmmm ...... there's time to squeeze in another holiday before then!

Cheerio until next time .....