Introducing Layering Rainbow Stencil

Morning all.

Day 2 of the intros for Uniko's new release. Today we focus on a layering stencil - Rainbow!

This is a set of 5 stencils that enables you to create a rainbow. 

Here's what I came up with.

I know I said 5 layers and there are 6 in this rainbow but let me explain. I merrily went about stencilling my brand new stencils and then realised I didn't have enough layers to create a full rainbow. I was going to leave it at that but it kept nigling me so a little bit of fussy cutting and a Post it note enabled me to add an extra layer to my rainbow. You can't see the slightly wobbly bottom because it's hidden behind the clouds!

I created those by sketching the outline using the Cloud 9 stencil and fussy cut them out. My sentiment from Birthday Sentiments was stamped in black Memento ink.

Next is another of my extra layer additions. I'd got better by the time I did this one so you can see the whole extra layer. 

More of the Cloud 9 stencil, this time as intended with Salty Ocean DI over a die cut panel. The initial rainbow was chopped in half and then fussy cut and popped behind the circular aperture with the long section escaping from the opening. Some more Salty Ocean was added to the base card and the top panel added with foam pads. A simple sentiment completes.

That's all from me but please check out the rest of the team to see what they've made.

Anita

Bev

Izzy

                    Julie -you're here

Natalie

Steph

Vinita

See you back here same time tomorrow for another new intro post.

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Introducing - Background Blocks Birthday Scramble

Good morning. It's the first of the intros for Uniko's 14th Birthday release today. 

Our first focus is on Background Blocks Birthday Scramble. Do you remember the one that Bev designed for Christmas last year? Well this is along the same lines, perfect for a quick and easy card or if you fancy a bit of fussy cutting and paper piecing, this idea!

For this I started by stamping the block in black ink onto white card then again onto an assortment of DP scraps from my stash. I chose DP that was in the colours of Uniko, turquoise and pink, to celebrate Bev's 14th birthday. 

After fussy cutting all the little bits, I glued them over the outlines on the white background, then added it to a panel of holographic silver card. My backround reminds me of my Gelli plate pulls but this is nore DP from the stash, glued to an A6 note card and the panel added on top with foam pads.

Quite a simple design, once you've done the paper piecing, the stamp does all the heavy lifting!

Anyway why not check out what the rest of the team have been up to by clicking the links below.

  Anita

Bev

Izzy

                    Julie -you're here

Natalie

Steph

Vinita

See you back here tomorrow at the same time for another intro.

 

Uniko's 14th Birthday Release, Sneak Peeks

Good morning. 

I don't think there's a better way to to start a new week, and end a month, than with a countdown to a new release at Uniko.

So let's have a sneak peek at what is coming up.

First up is a new Background Block, and one that we at Uniko think will be just as popular as the Background Blocks Christmas Scramble! 

As you may know, Bev loves a bit of retro design,  so it seems fitting to expand the collection with a new addition. 

This next peek is perfect to accompany it, and is a result of a customer suggestion too. 

Finally but my no means least a two layer Ink & Flip.

This is another nod to Bev's love of retro and MCM design.

That about wraps up the peeks, I'm sure there will be something for everyone in this new release. I hope you will find time to join me, Bev and the other Uniko Brand Ambassadors from tomorrow, as we start the introductions.

All these products will be available at 9am GMT Saturday 28th February 2026.

Cardz4Guyz Challenge #383

Morning, time for a new challenge at Cardz4Guyz. This time our theme for the month is to use:-

A MONOCHROMATIC COLOUR SCHEME

Here's what I came up with.

This card uses an old LOTV grey rubber stamp along with some equally ancient NitWits DP from LOTV. Not sure of the collection but it matched the kraft cards I bought sometime ago from Home Bargains. I don't paricularly like the kraft card they are made from but the DP goes quite well with the yellowish card.

The image was stamped with Memento Toffee Crunch and coloured with matching Copic markers, E50, 51,53, 55, 57 and 59 together with W1 and 5. I embossed the kraft card with an Avery Elle square die to create a frame and stamped a freebie sentiment in more Toffee Crunch before adding it to my DP and base card.

For more inspiration, please check out the reat of the team over on the Cardz4Guyz blog.

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Color Hues #127

 Afternoon folks. As we are over halfway through the month of February, it's time for a brand new colour combo from Color Hues. Here's my take using a digi from the new to me, All Dressed Up, that I won before Christmas!

According to Google, Peach is a soft warm pastel colour, ranging from pale pinkish orange to light yellow orange and Teal is a rich blue green colour, neither of which are especially suited to the Copic colour range I have. So after more googling, I went with a mix of E93 95, YR21 02 for my peach tones and BG45 and 49 for the teal elements. Luckily the elements I'd decided to colour in Teal were small so it didn't need the full shading.

After printing and colouring in Copics, I fussy cut her out and concentrated on my background panel. Luckily I found a perfect sized and coloured snippet of some DP from an earlier project and placed it behind my apperture cut into some linen effect white card. A few flowers were punched, yes you read correctly PUNCHED from some white card, coloured with the same Copic markers and shaped with a ball tool. They echoed the flowers in her hair and on her necklace. The cute girl was added on top and a Uniko sentiment in black finishes it off.

For more peach/teal inspiration please check the Color Hues blog where as always the rest of the team and GD Gundi have done a stellar job of inspiration.

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Hearts and or Flowers - I chose flowers

February Challenge - AG