Introducing Spring Botanicals Tulips

Morning all.

We are rattling through the introductions of the new release from Uniko.

Today we introduce another member of the Spring Botanicals, Tulip.

This is a lovely bold image, perfect for colouring in what ever medium you prefer. I chose to use a no line watercolour technique for my card.

I stamped the large flowers with Altenew Limestone ink onto mixed media paper and then used a mixture of Seedless Preserve and Dusky Concord DI and Altenew's Evergreen, Forest Glade and Frayed Leaf to watercolour the flowers and leaves. I had a snippet of NitWits paper that I wanted to use so that really dictated the colour choice for the blooms.

On an A6 base card, I added the DP down one side then my trimmed down watercoloured panel. 

I made my sentiment from a few stamp sets, one black straight onto the w/c panel the other white heat embossed on black then up on pads. A few sequins complete.

For more BA inspiration check out the links below.

Bev
Carol 
Hannelie

Izzy 

Jane 
Julie - That's me
Linda

Rahmat

Sarah P

Wiebke 

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Introducing Designer Dies - Kindness Blooms

Good morning folks.

It's day 3 of the new release from Uniko. and today we introduce another set of dies to go with a previously released set. This time Bev has chosen Kindness Blooms to be the next die set release.

In my card I've used the dies to create my own letterpress elements, just to show you how you can get more from your dies.

I took the large looped outline from the set and cut 3 from card and one from vellum. I did the same for the leaf die but cut another two sets. Each element was then glued together, 3 card then one vellum to create your type-press block. The vellum needs to be the top layer as this is how you add the ink! 

I prepared my BigShot for embossing, adding my tan mat over my base cutting plate. After deciding on the layout I carefully added the stacked die cuts to a panel of white card which I had previously laid onto the tan mat and placed the top plate over, trying very hard not to disturb the die cuts.
After running the sandwich through, I again moved carefully to remove the letterpress elements from the machine to reveal the design.
To complete I stamped the sentiment in matching ink and added some sequins and a large gem to the bloom center. I decided to trim the panel down a little and added it to a matching pink base card.

For more inspiration using these new dies, check out the rest of the team below.

Bev
Carol 
Hannelie 

Izzy 

Jane 
Julie - That's me
Linda

Rahmat

Sarah P
Wiebke 

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Dies and/or Punches

I used die cuts to make my letterpress images

      

Introducing Anniversaire Arts Decoratif and Background Builders Arts Decoratifs

Hi, and welcome back to the second day of the February Uniko release.

Today as the blog title suggests, we are introducing another Background Builder and a sentiment stamp set with an Art Deco feel.

My first card just uses the largest sentiment as the focus with a frame made with one of the small patterned stamps included with the sentiments.

I kept with the Art Deco feel and made a background to echo the small stamp in black, gold and off white card. 

The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with sparkly black EP before adding the gold embossed pattern top and bottom on a die cut circle. It's such a fab sentiment that I didn't think it needed much else!

My second card uses one of the strips from the Background Builders set and the Outlined Alphabet set, just gold on black this time.

The strip was stamped repeatedly onto a panel of black card before the sentiment from Pure Florals Cosmos was added and the fussy cut letters embossed with the same gold EP were added. The finished panel was simply added to a black base card with pads.

So what do you think of the release so far?

For more release inspiration, check out Bev and the rest of the team below.

Bev
Carol 
Hannelie

Izzy 

Jane 
Julie - That's me
Linda

Rahmat

Sarah P
Wiebke 

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Introducing Alphabet Outlined and Background Blocks Arts Decoratifs

Good morning.

It's day 1 of the February release at Uniko.

My first card uses the Alphabet Outlined set. Big and bold outlined letters and numerals. Here I've gone with the numerals to make a masculine card, but change the colour way and it could be made feminine or even by changing the sentiment you could turn it into an anniversary card.

The outlined numerals were stamped in grey on a white base card before the 40 was coloured with Copics and the sentiment from Wonderful Day stamped in black.

My second card just uses a snippet of a larger panel made by adding dark grey, turquoise, and blue alcohol inks to a panel of Yupo paper and smooshed around with an air puffer and a blender. When dry, the panel was stamped with the BB Arts Decoratif a couple of times in Versamark and heat embossed with gold EP.

The main part of the panel will come up later but this snippet was added to the base card and then to match the embossing on the panel, I inked the edge of two strips of white card with Versamark then heat embossed with gold EP. On the smaller white panel, the sentiment was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with sparkly black EP.

Assembling the card, the gold strips were attached to each white panel and then added to the base card. I think this would work well as a card for a man, as the colours are quite dark and masculine.

For more fab inspiration using these two new stamp sets, check out the rest of the BAs and Bev.

Bev
Carol 
Hannelie

Izzy 

Jane 
Julie - That's me
Linda

Rahmat

Sarah P


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February Release Sneak Peeks from Uniko

It is finally time to share the 'official' sneak peeks for the 8th Birthday February Release at Uniko! With so much excitement already, it has been hard to keep these till now & you might have already spotted lots of peeks at the new products being released around social media! 

Anyway, this month we have 7 new clear stamp sets and 1 designer die collection to match a previously released clear stamp set.  All the new products will be available to purchase on Sunday 23rd February 9pm GMT. 

Okay, let's have a look at the peeks...

With Bev's current obsession with Outlined Sentiments, she thought it was time to expand the collection and the Uniko clear stamp line up was also in need of a new Alphabet set, just wait 'till you see this set in action! 

This next peek is of a new Background Block. This one is such a fun design and starts the collection of Art Deco styled stamps for this release.

The 1920's and Art Deco design style has always captured Bev, so with us entering 2020, she thought it quite apt to bring her love of the style into a collection of stamps. This set is filled with fun birthday and celebration sentiments in a wonderful Art Deco style font.

It has been a while since Bev last released a Background Builders clear stamp set, but this new addition featuring 5 Art Deco designs is sure to be a wonderful addition to the series and also compliments the two peeks above beautifully.

As each day passes there are more and more little signs that Spring is hopefully not far away. With that in mind Bev couldn't resist adding another flower to the Spring Botanical collection. This time a beautiful tulip. 

You might be thinking with this next peek that you've seen it before, Pinstripes. You have, but the orientation of the stripes on the stamp has changed! Another fun Background Block and staple design to add to your collection! 

Lastly for the stamps 

another silhouette design. The previously released Just Because clear stamp set remains a favourite and the floral/foliage silhouette is a stamp with beautiful possibilities. By adding this new foliage silhouette to the mix, it is sure to add even more. 

Lastly for this release we have one Designer Die collection. This time to coordinate with another favourite, Kindness Blooms. 

That is all the sneak peeks for this release, which means tomorrow the real fun starts! The Brand Ambassadors and Bev will be back to start the product introductions with lots of inspiration. 

We'd love to know what you are most excited to see in this line up of products and what your favourite is! 

Win Stamps For A Year! DON'T FORGET to enter the HUGE prize giveaway on THIS post too! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today & I do hope you will come back & see what these sneak peeks can do!