Introducing - Ink n Flip Retro Flowers Stencil

Morning all.

It's the final day of introductions for the Birthday release from Uniko.

Today we are focusing on Ink n Flip Retro Flowers. As you know Bev has devised this fab stencil series and this one is from the all over pattern section. This is a two part stencil, one for the blooms and one for the centers.

Here are a couple of ideas I came up with.

This card uses the stencil to create an all over pattern on an A6 white card panel, by inking one side then flipping to complete each item. I used a couple of DIs, Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry for the petals and Black Soot DI for the centers, just a lighter touch for the grey. 

A Doodle Flower sentiment, white on grey, matted on white and black completes.

This second cards starts with a similar panel but this time I fussy cut the blooms out. I first did it without a white border but prefered to have a white border this time.

I used the stem stamp from Flower Power #4 to stamp the leaves and stalk in Altenew's Bamboo ink. Before adding the fussy cut blooms, I die cut the stamped panel to create a curve, as well as a similar panel of black card.

The black panel was glued under the stamped panel to create a border and then added to an A6 white base card. The sentiment was added using Birthday Sentiments in black and Seedless Preserve DI to match the stencilling. 

So that's all from me for today but please check the rest of the team's blogs and Insta accounts to see what they've made!

Anita

Bev

Izzy

                    Julie -you're here

Natalie

Steph

Vinita

See you back here tomorrow for the full reveal and to take part in the Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY!

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Introducing My favourite Colour is Rainbow Stamp set

Good morning.

It's day 3 of our intros for the new Uniko release. Today we are introducing a stamp set that goes oh so well with yesterday's Rainbow stencil, My Favourite Colour is Rainbow!

My first card is oh so simple, a panel of white card with half of the stencilled rainbow, without the extra layer and the sentiment from the stamp set simply stamped in black over the top.

No need to even colour in the sentiment, just let the colours of the rainbow show through! Love seeing a rainbow after the rain, so joyous! We very often see them across the fields at the back of our place, usually disappearing into a neighbours field!

Secondly is this card which I created with the small rainbow stamp in the set.

After stamping an A6 panel of white card, I coloured the rainbows with Copics in an assortment of colours, roughly matching the colours in the rainbow. I varied the colours to give a rainbow effect without slavishly colouring in the correct order. They look just like one of the rainbows in the Inkspirational visual promt so I'll be adding it over there.

On a panel of white card, I stamped the sentiment from Sunshine and Rainbows and then used Cloud 9 stencil to draw a fluffy cloud around it, then fussy cut it out. A little bit of Black Soot DI that was already on my brush was used to soften the edges. I used an ancient Sizzix daisy die, an old fashioned red one, to cut a medium daisy from white card, trimmed off the tips and coloured with Copic marker. This was then placed behind the cloud and any extra rays were removed before adding to the stamped and coloured rainbow panel.

So that's all from me but please check out the rest of the team's blogs and Instagram accounts, to see what they have been upto.

Anita

Bev

Izzy

                    Julie -you're here

Natalie

Steph

Vinita

I'm back tomorrow with the final intro of the week, see ya!

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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.