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22 Apr

Designer Dies Natures Treasures II Release Day, Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Happy Weekend!

Such a happy fun day, as not only am I at the Stamping Together Festival in Port Sunlight (keep and eye on my social media stories), it is also Release Day for the Designer Dies Natures Treasures II.

Hopefully you have hopped on over from HERE, the start of the hop. And where I have introduced the new Designer Dies. You can also find links to all the Brand Ambassador blogs.

So let’s have a look at what I created today…

You might remember that on the first day of introductions I made a traditional shaker card using the solid leaf die. Well, I had this crazy idea of making a shaker card using the open leaf die too! Which is what I have done here.

It’s a little more time consuming, but I think the results are worth it. To achieve this I cut about 5 or six of the leaves from white card. I then used my fine tip glue to glue them together to create the height you would normally get from foam adhesive with a traditional shaker card.

I then glued the leaf in place on my card base, added the sprinkles and die cut the solid leaf from acetate to keep the sprinkles in and then added another white leaf die cut over the top. The sentiment is from Simply Said Blocks and I added some enamel dots from my stash.

For my second card today I wanted to recreate a card I made HERE, where I fussy cut the leaves. But I wanted to see how it would look with the leaves stamped and die cut instead.

As you can see I changed the colours slightly. Choosing some of the new Concord & 9th colours.

I think both versions of the card look good, but the die cut one was quicker and has more detail with the open leaf. However, if you didn’t want the open leaf die cut, that is still an option as you can stamp onto the reverse of the solid leaf die cut as the leaves are the same size, but in reverse.

That’s all I have here on the blog today. But I will be demoing the dies at the show in Port Sunlight today and I will do my best to share them on social media too.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty Hugs 

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19 Apr

Introducing… Designer Dies Natures Treasures II Day One

Happy Wednesday!

Hopefully you have hopped on over from HERE, where myself and Vinita are getting you over the mid week hump with the first of three days creativity introducing you to the NEW Designer Dies Natures Treasures II.

These dies didn’t quite arrive in time for the last release, hence why I have a mini surprise release this week! It seems weird releasing just one product, but I couldn’t have them sit on the studio shelf any longer.

So, as its a little different than normal I have changed up the introductions a little.

But enough talk, lets see them in action…

When I design I am constantly thinking of versatility. How can I provide more creative options with this design. So when it came to the dies that coordinate with the previously released Natures Treasures II clear stamp set, I also wanted them to work as stand alone dies. Where you don’t have to use the stamps, if you didn’t want to. I am pleased how I have achieved this.

For this first card I combined the stamps and the dies, but not in the usual stamping on the die cut way. I used the more solid stamped leaf to create a frame and then the open leaf dies to create a focal point inside the frame, that is adhered using foam adhesive.

I added a bakers twine bow and some Bottle Green Crystal Nuvo Drops and the sentiment is from Floral Vines.

For my second card, I went for the traditional shaker card…

New dies ALWAYS call for a shaker card in my opinion! Here I went for the easy shaker option using the solid leaf die cut.

The shaker element is Sprinkles: Cupcake Dreams from Little Things from Lucy’s Cards that I bought ages ago.

Again the sentiment is from Floral Vines and I finished off the CAS design with Dandelion Gloss Nuvo Drops.

Lastly for today I used the dies and stamps the traditional way, stamping and die cutting.

I always start by stamping the leaves and to get (an almost, as it isn’t 100% guaranteed) perfect die cut, I use a die cut mask.

And before I get to the other supplies I used, can we just appreciate the die cut Oceanside leaf at the bottom. Finally beautiful detail of the inside of the leaf being cut out. *insert all the heart eyes*.

The stamped lines are from Background Builders Classics and the sentiment is from Everyday Spring Sentiments.

That’s all from me today.

Thank you for stopping by & Crafty Hugs 

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31 Mar

11th Birthday Release In Review Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Hello & Happy Friday!

As you may remember, there was a delay with post and a few of the Brand Ambassadors didn’t have chance to fully showcase the 11th Birthday products on the official release post HERE. So I thought it would be nice to have a Release in Review Blog Hop. Plus, you get to see lots more creativity in one place using all the new goodies.

Hopefully you have hopped on over from HERE and the start of the hop. And you won’t want to miss leaving a comment on all the stops as of course I have a giveaway!

Shop The Latest Arrivals 

Now let’s get to the inspiration I have for you today using some of the products you can see above.

First up I was inspired to use the Stencil – Bokeh Layering Hearts to create this fun and colourful card.

Obviously the name of the stencil implies the idea behind it, to create a soft out of focus layered look. But when I design products I look at ways to get more creative options.

Like I have used on my card today. The large heart is sized perfectly for the LOVE word to fit inside. Once I had a selection of inked hearts I adhered them with foam adhesive, layering them slightly and added a few heart enamel dots and a partial stamped sentiment from Up & Away.

Talking of Up & Away, that’s what I used for my next card today…

Today I decided to make a slimline card. I started by stamping the sentiment and the smaller hot air balloons. I then masked the hot air balloons before ink blending a soft sunny sky.

I then added some soft clouds using the Stencil – Cloud 9 before removing the masks and colouring the balloons with Copic Markers.

Lastly I added one of the larger hot air balloons, that is stamped with the Background Blocks Graffiti Texture. I then adhered the fussy cut balloon using foam adhesive.

For my third card today I continued the sky theme and combined Stencil – Cloud 9 with the clouds from Up & Away.

Kraft card stock is perfect for white fluffy clouds! And I couldn’t resist using the love is in the air sentiment again.

Lastly for today I couldn’t resist using Hoppy Easter to create another fun and colourful card.

I stamped the solid bunnies in a selection of colourful inks and used my MISTI stamping tool to help me line and space them. I then had a great idea to add fluffy bunny tails. I’m hoping The Beans won’t realise I raided their craft box for them!

I think they turned out super cute, though it adds quite a bit of bulk, so definitely a card that won’t be posted! The sentiment is from Everyday Spring Sentiments.

That’s all from me today, but be sure to check out all the wonderful inspiration from the Brand Ambassadors.

Now for the giveaway. I am going to choose one lucky winner to receive a Uniko Clear Stamp & Stencil Bundle worth a minimum of £30. It will be a mix of the new release featured in the hop with a few of my favourites mixed in too.


Simply leave a comment along all stops of the hop before midnight BST Saturday 8th April 2023 and I will randomly select a lucky winner and announce ASAP after the closing date.
Crafty Hugs 

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04 Mar

Uniko’s 11th Birthday Reveal, Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Woohoo 🎉 🙌 🥳 


The day is *finally* here and our 11th Birthday Release is now available HERE on the Uniko Website! Hopefully you have hopped on over from HERE where I have formally introduced the new products and you will also find the Brand Ambassador blog hop. There is a £30 eGift certificate up for grabs, so be sure to hop along and comment.

Now let’s see some of the new products in action…

For my first card today I wanted to create a Spring flower garden. I started by stamping and masking the Spring Botanicals Snowdrop, then the new Spring Botanicals Crocus and then Spring Botanicals Daffodil.

I stamped on Kraft card as I knew I wanted to colour with Prismacolor Pencils and use white and light grey for the snowdrops. I finished the card off with the Mother’s Day sentiment from Everyday Love Sentiments and Everyday Spring Sentiments.

Next up I decided to make a welcome baby card using the bunny from Hoppy Easter.

I started by stamping the Large Background Scattered Polka Hearts in Ballet Slipper ink. I then stamped the outline bunny and bunny tail before fussy cutting them out.

I created the background with a bit of masking and soft ink blending. You might notice a little black ink smudge which I covered with some white Nuvo Drops! The sentiment is another from Everyday Spring Sentiments.

Lastly for today it was only right that I showcased Up & Away and Stencil – Cloud 9.

I already had these balloons stamped, coloured and fussy cut, so apart from waiting for the sparkly clouds to dry, this card was pretty quick to make.

The hot air balloons are adhered using foam adhesive for a little dimension and don’t you just love the sparkle of the clouds.

I hope you like the new products and have enjoyed the fun over the past few days. Be sure to stick around over the coming week/s as I have so much more to share! 

Until then, happy shopping 😉
Crafty Hugs 

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03 Mar

Officially Introducing… Falling Hearts Serenade, Everyday Love Sentiments and Stencil – Bokeh Layering Hearts

Welcome to the final day of product introductions for our 11th Birthday Release. 

Today myself and Brand Ambassador Steph are ‘officially’ introducing three products that will now be available on the Uniko website after being launched on the How To Craft Network (HTCN) back at the end of January. 

If you missed watching me on the HTCN you can catch up HERE and see the inspiration I shared using the products. 

So let’s have another look at these in action…

I started by practicing my soft ink blending through stencils with the Bokeh Layering Hearts. The first layer of solid hearts is really soft. I used Concord & 9th Ballet Slipper ink and I hardly inked my brush. I then layered the stencil with the patterned and detailed hearts over the top and lightly inked with Honeysuckle.

I finished off by stamping the Falling Hearts Serenade with Dove, a beautiful light grey ink before adding the Love You heart from Always & Forever.

Next are all cards I made for the HTCN show, but I don’t think I have shared here on the blogs.

This first CAS card uses just one of the Bokeh Layering Hearts stencils and I selectively placed and inked the hearts in a cascade down the front. I finished off with one of the Everyday Love Sentiments.

For my third card today I used the solid hearts layer of the stencil two times, flipping for each of the colours.

I then added a stamped and fussy cut heart from BIG & BOLD Love along with the two smaller hearts from Falling Hearts Serenade and a sentiment from Everyday Love Sentiments.

You’ll notice that the shape of the stamped hearts are the same as the stencil, so there are lots of layering options with the two clear stamp sets mentioned above and Background Builders Hearts.

Lastly for today I decided to pair a selection of stamped and heat embossed sentiments from Everyday Love Sentiments with the previously released Stencil – Scattered Polka Hearts.

I’ve used white texture paste through the stencil for a little added dimension with it being white on white and I adorned the sentiments with this fun little accent heart from Falling Hearts Serenade.

So that’s it, that wraps up all the introductions for this release. It might be small, but it packs a creative punch and we are excited to reveal them all tomorrow at 9am GMT with our usual Blog Hop and Giveaway. 


Hope to see you then.
Crafty Hugs 

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02 Mar

Introducing… Up & Away and Stencil – Cloud 9

Welcome to Day 3 of the product introductions for our 11th Birthday Release. 

Hopefully you have hopped on over from HERE, where today myself and the Brand Ambassadors are showcasing two products that go hand in hand, Up & Away and Stencil – Cloud 9.

Let’s have a look at these in action…

On this first card I have combined both products and I have also used the sentiment that inspired me to create this sentiment.

The meaning behind this sentiment is, we often think that the sky is the limit and that’s what we aim for. Yes, the sky is a pretty big place. But why put a limit on our dreams and potential. The sky is the view of our potential that is awaiting us if we follow our dreams and keep striving to be better each day.

Next I opted for a twilight sky ink blended background…

This time I used one of the larger hot air balloons which I coloured with Copic Markers and paired with one of the mix and match sentiment options.

Lastly for today I decided to pair Up & Away with Background Blocks Rays.

I multi stamped the background block with Concord & 9th Buttercup and Marmalade and then stamped the sentiment below.

I stamped the clouds in Aqua sky before fussy cutting and then added a hot air balloon coloured with Copics.

That’s all from me today.

I will be back tomorrow with the last of the product introductions. This clear stamp set, along with all we are introducing this week will be available on Saturday 4th March 9am GMT. 

Crafty Hugs 

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01 Mar

Introducing… Hoppy Easter and Everyday Spring Sentiments

Welcome to Day 2 of the product introductions for our 11th Birthday Release. 

Hopefully you have hopped on over from HERE, the start of the Brand Ambassador inspirational blog hop. Today myself and the Brand Ambassadors are showcasing Hoppy Easter and Everyday Spring Sentiments.

Let’s have a look at these in action…

First up I am stepping outside of my comfort zone with a little bunny scene. I used a new stencil we are introducing tomorrow to create the cloudy sky and the rolling hills.

I used the solid bunny from the set and inked him with shades of grey. I then used a white gel pen to add the detail to the ears. These little flower accents have been hanging around my desk for ages, they were a little freebie I got from Stampin’ Up! They were the perfect finishing touch with the sentiment from the Hoppy Easter set.

Next I couldn’t resist pairing the bunny with Flower Power #2, you know me, I am always inspired when restocks arrive.

This time I used the outline bunny and stamped it on Kraft card stock, along with the bunny tail, which I added an enamel dot to.

I then surrounded the bunny with flowers from Flower Power #2 and leaves from Flower Power #6. I added Nuvo Drops to the flowers and again the Hoppy Easter sentiment.

For my last card today I used Everyday Sentiments paired with the bunny.

You know I love this font style, so I couldn’t resist adding to them with some Spring themed words.

This time for the bunny I stamped Background Blocks Scattered Polka dots and then stamped the bunny and fussy cut it out. I adhered the bunny with foam adhesive.

So what do you think of this cutie? Can you see it hopping into your basket?! 
We will be back tomorrow with more to share. This clear stamp set, along with all we are introducing this week will be available on Saturday 4th March 9am GMT. 

Crafty Hugs 

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26 Feb

Introducing… Spring Botanicals Crocus

Welcome to Day 1 of the product introductions for our 11th Birthday Release. 

Hopefully you have hopped on over from HERE, the start of the Brand Ambassador inspirational blog hop. Today myself and the Brand Ambassadors are showcasing the newest addition to the Spring Botanicals Collection, Spring Botanicals Crocus. 

Let’s have a look at this flower in action…

I started with my usual clean & simple style. I stamped and coloured the crocus with Prismacolor Pencils and then fussy cut the image out. I started cutting the two wispy leaves first and then followed the flower round.

I’ve then adhered the flower to a white card base using foam adhesive. My sentiment choice is from another clear stamp set we are introducing later this week! I finished off with a few enamel dots from my stash.

For my second card today I went with a ‘quicker’ colouring option. I highlight ‘quicker’ as in reality it took me a while to mask & ink each of the horizontal stripes!

I’d used these colours on another card I am sharing later this week and I really liked them, hence why I chose to use them with the Background Blocks Horizontal Stripes. I used my MISTI stamping tool and plenty of masking paper to achieve the look.

I then stamped the crocus over the top in black ink. This time I opted for one of the sentiments from the set.

Lastly for today I put my ink blending to the test. I was going for a rainy spring morning sky with the sun just rising. I used Concord & 9th Dove, Midnight, Grapefruit, Buttercup and Sprout.

I then heat embossed the crocus in white before colouring with Copic Markers and again opting for a sentiment from the same set as my first card.

That’s all for my inspiration today using this clear stamp set. But be sure to hop along the Brand Ambassadors to see what they have come up with.

We will be back tomorrow with more to share. This clear stamp set, along with all we are introducing this week will be available on Saturday 4th March 9am GMT. 

Crafty Hugs 

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01 Feb

Let The Celebrations Begin 🎉

Hello & Happy February! 

Welcome to a fun month of celebrations, giveaways, LOTS of inspiration and a NEW Release at the end of the month.

Although January felt like the longest month, it doesn’t seem a year since our 10th Birthday celebrations! Last year was a big milestone and probably another year to add to one of the hardest. However, with your support and custom, Uniko is here to celebrate another year.

THANK YOU ❤️

It wouldn’t be a birthday month without a party. So as tradition holds we have our usual Birthday Card Link Party! The party started over HERE, so be sure to head on over for all the details, the PRIZE and link up!

Here is what I was inspired to create for the occasion…

My usual CAS style and a one layer wonder too! Like Julie HERE, I was inspired to use the smaller elements from the Stencil – MOD Circles Background Builder. I’ve had this sketched out since I designed the stencil, I just needed a little time and mojo to create it!

With it being Uniko’s 11th Birthday, I felt I needed to pay homage to our brand colours, I think they worked well.

The sentiment is from Floral Vines, I simply masked to ink and stamp it stacked inside the white rectangle. And of course, I added some Nuvo Drops!

I hope you join in on the fun and look forward to seeing the gallery brimming with birthday cards.

Crafty Hugs

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13 Jan

January 2023 Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Hello, Happy Friday 13th AND Happy January 2023 New Release Day!

I’m super excited to share these new products with you and they are now officially available to purchase HERE over on the website.

Hopefully you have hopped on over from HERE, where I have formally introduced the new products and you can find all the Brand Ambassador links.

Enough talk, as I know you are here for the inspiration!

First up I went for a modern, retro, ‘mix media’ style card combining the NEW Background Block Linear and Mid Century Modern Frames paired with the Stencil – Mid Century Modern Shapes, burst from Mid Century Modern Florals, trio of dots from Floral Vines and sentiment from Everyday Sentiments.

I’m pretty happy with how this turned out. I opted for my usual trio of colours and inked the two largest blobs from the stencil. I then went in and added some star bursts, little dots and partial stamping of the new background. I finished off with some out of my comfort zone ink splatters and a tiny bit of glitter sparkle to the outline dots.

I think this card pretty much shows how the Mid Century Modern collection can be brought together to make a pretty fun card!

Next I opted for a bit more of a clean and simple design.

This time I opted for some zesty greens to ink the Stencil – MOD Background Builders Circles. A little bit of masking to ink the darker shade for the striped areas.

I decided to pair it with another of the Mid Century Modern Frames to create a clean & simple masculine card. I popped the frame up with foam adhesive and added a few Nuvo Drop accents.

Lastly for today I had to use Mid Century Modern Purrfect Day!

This time I paired the solid kitty with Background Blocks Linear. I absolutely love adding this colour treatment to the block. I think it adds the fun element without overwhelm.

I added a little fine liner collar to the cat and added a little rhinestone gem for a tiny bit of sparkle.

That’s all from me today, but I can guarantee you will be seeing more of these new products!

Don’t forget to leave a comment and visit the Brand Ambassador blogs/social media, as I will be randomly selecting one lucky winner to receive the ENTIRE RELEASE. I will announce the winner Saturday 21st January 2023.


I hope you like the new products and have enjoyed the fun over the past few days. Be sure to stick around over the coming week/s as I have so much more to share! 


Until then, happy shopping 😉
Crafty Hugs 

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