Introducing Mid Century Modern Stencil

It's day 3 of the new release intros at Uniko, how are you liking it so far?

Today sees us launch the next stencil in the range.

Simply called Md Century Modern Stencil, it is essentially a chunkier version of the Background Blocks I launched on Wednesday.

Here's my take on how to use it.

The stencil was attached to panel of white card and Altenew black ink sponged through.

When dry, the solid oval from Mid Century Florals was stamped in Altenew Rose Quartz, Cosmic Berry and Bamboo randomly across the stencilled panel. The star burst element from the same set was then stamped in the black ink. The design was based on many images on Pinterest including this. The colours just appealed! 

A wavy panel was cut from another white panel and then stamped with a greeting from the Birthday Sentiments set and over laid the inked one, using foam to create some dimension.

OK, that's it from me but there's plenty more inspiration from the team as well as our GD Jenny from Crafting in the Country.

Bev
Jenny GD
Carol 
Izzy 

Jane 

Julie-that'll be me

Linda
Lindsey

Sarah G

Sarah P

Wiebke

Come back tomorrow for some more May release inspiration from Uniko.

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I'm back!

As it says at the top I'm back at HLS CAS after an enforced break, to share a card for this month's challenge. Sorry I haven't been around for a couple of months but I fell in February and broke my arm. All is healing well and physio on going, crafting playing it's part in helping me back to normality!

Our theme is -

I nice simple card to ease me back in, watercoloured panel and Mama Elephant stamp, simples.

The completed Oxide ink watercoloured panel was trimmed to size when dry and the sentiment stamped in Versamark and WOW white EP. All added to a kraft card base.

For lots more fab inspiration check out the rest of the team here. Join us, we'd love to see your interpretation of the theme.

Introducing English Country Garden Designer Dies & Large Background Sketched Foliage

Today at Uniko sees the introduction of some dies to match the English Country Garden stamps and a gorgeous addition to the background blacks stable.

In this card I've used the large butterfly stamp and new matching die, there is a smaller one too.

I stamped my butterfly onto a panel of w/c paper in Antique Linen DI and then  washed in some more turquoise and dark grey colour with my Zig pens. Just love how the initial stamped lines take on the colour from the over painting. On a separate panel of card, I die cut the aperture and again in fun foam. Before layering up, I first added the sentiment from the set and then placed on a top fold note card.

Here is the second new release, a large background foliage stamp. No card as my attempt ended in the bin and no time to make another!

Large Background Sketched Foliage £10

So that's all from me for the moment but pop back tomorrow for some more ideas for the May release at Uniko.

Check out the rest of the team as well as our GD Jenny from Crafting in the Country for more fab ideas too.

Bev
Jenny GD
Carol 
Izzy 

Jane 

Julie-that'll be me

Linda
Lindsey

Sarah G

Sarah P

Wiebke

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Introducing Mid Century Modern Florals & Mid Century Modern Background Blocks I & II

Morning.

It's day 1 of this month's release previews at Uniko.

The first set up is Mid Century Modern Florals.

Bev has gone all retro on this release, focusing mainly on designs influenced by her love of the MCM movement, you'll find more details about that here.

I might be showing my age here but they remind me of designs from my youth, such as Mum's dresses and wallpaper! 

Using a couple of the solid background stamps to create the ring of blooms, I then added detail stamps to each centre. A few high lights were added with a white gel pen and the leaves and stamps added with matching grey ink. On a die cut circle the Happy Birthday from Birthday Sentiments was stamped then added to the card.

My second card is a more masculine card using Background Blocks Mid Century Modern and a sentiment from the December release Wonderful Day.

A few homemade gems were added for a bit of colour and dimension, just dot some clear Nuvo Jewel Drops onto a sheet of acetate then let dry. Add Copic pen in the colour of your choice, peel off and add to your project when the ink has dried with a bit of Matt medium in this case. I prefer to use thid than adding directly as you cut down the risk of splodging and ruining your card!

Card three uses the second Background block and the Big and Bold Happy stamps and dies.

The stamp was inked with a pale ink and then coloured with Copic markers for a solid look, before the sentiment was added.

That's about it for today but don't forget to come back for more ideas tomorrow.

Here are all the new the stamps used today laid out in full.

Mid Century Modern Florals £10

Background Blocks Mid Century Modern £5

Background Blocks Mid Century Modern II £5

Check out the rest of the team as well as our GD Jenny from Crafting in the Country for more fab ideas.
Bev
Jenny GD
Carol 
Izzy 

Jane 

Julie-that'll be me

Linda
Lindsey

Sarah G

Sarah P

Wiebke

Uniko May Release Sneak Peeks

Its time for the May 2019 Release over at Uniko!

There are 4 new clear stamp sets, 2 designer die collections to match previously released clear stamps and a brand new stencil design. These will be available to purchase on Sunday 5th May 2019 at 9pm GMT. 

Let's have a look at the peeks...

This set of clear stamps is inspired by Bev's love of the design movement - Mid Century Modern (1933 - 1965). 

More retro designs have inspired two new Background Blocks clear stamps...

There's also a stencil that fits in too.

Lastly for the stamps this release, there's a new Large Background clear stamp design...

Recently, Bev did a poll on the Uniko Facebook page to see whether stampers prefer small or large background stamps. the majority of you preferring lager backgrounds. So Bev listened and will be bringing more of these larger background stamps in the near future.

Lastly, there are two coordinating Designer Die Collections to previously released clear stamp sets. Can you tell which ones from these peeks?! 

That is all the sneak peeks for this release, which means tomorrow the FUN starts!! We'll be back along with our Guest Designer Jenny from Crafting in the Country 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! 

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you will come back in the next few days, to see how this new release can be used.

Getting there

Hi, hope you are well.

I'm getting there, that is my shoulder is getting back to something like normal after breaking the top of my humerus in a fall, but I still have to be careful and not over do things. So slow and steady wins the race as they say. I'm still very frustrated about my inability to do things but I have been trying out a little bit of crafting, just to see how it fares.

My Big Shot has been out of bounds as I couldn't turn the handle and keep the plates level with one hand but I tried this week after the consultant said that there were no bits sticking out where there shouldn't be! 

I decided to use it to cut some foam flowers with my Altenew Rose Flurries dies, not much force needed to cut these out, just a bit of stabilising with my left hand. The cut outs could then be turned into stamps, adding them to acrylic blocks with a Pritt stick!

Here's the end result, albeit that it took me all week to finish!

Over at CAS Mix up, they are focusing on layered embossing so as the die cuts are meant to be layered, why not stamp with them too. 

On a panel of blue card I stamped the base layer with Versamark and embossed with clear semi dull WOW EP. The top layer was added over the top, this time using WOW sparkly platinum EP. The Sugar Pea sentiment was stamped over a strip of matching embossed blue card in the same platinum EP.

The idea for the card was sparked by this super card, here, using single die cut elements.

The physio gave me some more advanced exercises yesterday to help build up the muscles and gently stretch those tendons. My range of movement has improved, some directions better than others, but still a way to to go until I'm back to full mobility.
So as it says at the top I'm slowly getting there and hopefully I will be back with some more makes soon.
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A Spring Fling at STAMPlorations

Evening peeps.

Still on the injured list but popping by to share this card that I made soooo long ago for this month's Spring Fling at STAMPlorations.

This stamped and embossed panel was the second pull from this original inking. (please use link for explanation of the technique) 

Instead of using the bold black embossing powder, I over stamped with the Blossom Sprays #2 with a silver pearl EP to match the softer stamped image. The layout is the same but a pale pink strip replaces the bold orange and the large stacked Magical die cut sits atop a matching strip of silver glitter paper. The stamped birthday wishes is from Layered Water Melon.

If you are only just finding out about our Spring Fling, the details are as follows. 

From April 1 to 12, one lucky crafter who leaves comments on the STAMPlorations blog and fellow designers' blogs will win a prize. You'll want to stop by there every day to see the spring-themed projects by the STAMPlorations girls, as well as the prize that's up for grabs for the day. 

Commenting closes on Friday, April 19, and we'll announce the winners in a special post on Monday, April 22.

Comments for today's posts have the chance to win one of Shirley's Bee's Knees stamp sets.

So to join in for the chance to win some fab prizes, just leave a comment here before heading off to visit the rest of the STAMP gals.

Stop by the store anytime this month to check out the Spring Fling April Sale! 
All throughout April, products in the SPRING FLING section of the store are 25% off instantly! No code needed -- the discount is automatically applied to qualifying products on checkout.

DO SOME SPRING FLING SHOPPING NOW!

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April showers bring May Flowers