Uniko June 2022 Release - Introducing...Organically Zesty

Hi there

Between now and Friday I will be sharing some cards using products from the new June Release at Uniko, along with my fellow Brand Ambassadors.  You can find links to their blogs over at the main Uniko blog, here.

The whole release will be available to purchase from the Uniko shop this coming Friday from 9pm, BST.

Today, we are introducing the brand new Organically Zesty stamp set, it's a large set with two main images and lots of sentiments.   

I used the fabulous orange image for my first card...

On some smooth white card I stamped the image and then masked a section at a time and used ink blending to colour the fruit and leaves, then used Copic markers to add some subtle colour to the flowers.  This was then fussy cut out.  I then ink blended some blue and black ink around the edges of a panel of navy cardstock and die cut it out, then stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in white.  The fussy cut image was adhered to the panel before adhering the panel to the card base on fun foam.

Materials used:

• Stamps - Uniko - Organically Zesty
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Distress Ink - Carved Pumpkin, Ripe Persimmon, Barn Door, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness, Blueprint Sketch, Black Soot; VersaMark
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Opaque Bright White
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles

I then used the lemon image for my second card and gave it a softer feel with some watercolouring...

On some watercolour paper I stamped the image and heat embossed it in white.  I then watercoloured using Inktense pencils, by adding water to the paper then picking up colour from the pencil tips onto my brush.  Once dry I then added a few extra details using the same pencils but dry, just to add some definition.  I die cut the panel using a scalloped rectangle and then stamped the sentiment before adhering flat to the card base.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Organically Zesty
• Ink: VersaMark; Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Derwent - Inktense pencils
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Opaque Bright White
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Scalloped Rectangles

And I've only just realised I probably should have swapped these sentiments around as lemon's aren't actually that sweet!  Never mind, you get the idea! :)

Thanks for taking a look today.  Please do pop back tomorrow for more projects using the new products, and on Friday we'll be revealing the release in its entirety so be sure to check that out.