Uniko June 2024 Reveal, Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Good morning!

It's release day over at Uniko and I'm here to reveal the whole release and share another card.

Here's the final card I made and I used the Background Blocks Offset Stripes again...

I stamped the stripes in Memento ink which is Copic friendly.  I then stamped the rose from the Pure Florals Rose set and then coloured just the petals which Copics.  I then finished with a sentiment from the new Flower Power #9 set.  Another CAS one layer card.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Offset Stripes, Pure Florals Rose, Flower Power #9
• Ink: Memento - Angel Pink, Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics

So, now to reveal the new products in full.

An addition to the Ink & Flip stencil series...Ink & Flip Layering Geometric Hexagon...

a new addition to the Flower Power series...Flower Power #9...

another Background Blocks to add to the super useful series...Background Blocks Offset Stripes...

and finally...ANOTHER new addition to the much loved Flower Power series...Flower Power #10...

What a great little release from Bev!  Be sure to leave some comment love either on the Brand Ambassador blogs or social media.  You can find all the links over at the Uniko blog, here.

There is a giveaway too, go over to the Uniko blog post and use the links to each of the Brand Ambassadors' posts.  Just comment along the way for a chance to win the whole release.  Ensure you comment before midnight on Sunday 7 July 2024.

The products are available from the Uniko store now, here.  This is a new platform which Bev talks about over on her post.  If you previously had a Uniko account you will need to re-register.

Thanks for visiting today.

Uniko June 2024 Release - Introducing...Flower Power #10

Good morning and happy Friday!

How have you been enjoying the Uniko new release introductions over the last few days?  Well, it's Day 4 and the last of the introductions today and Bev has worked her magic and is giving us yet another Flower Power set!  Welcome to Flower Power #10!

This set has a Mid Century Modern vibe so will work well with many existing products in the Uniko catalogue.

Ok, I have two examples for you using this one and first up created a row of three flowers coloured with three shades...

This was super easy.  The stems were stamped, equally spaced and then I added the flower heads.  All coloured with Copics, the panel die cut using a stitched rectangle die and a sentiment from the same set stamped below.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Flower Power #10
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles

And on my second card I've combined Flower Power #10 with the solid images from the Mid Century Modern Florals set...

I stamped the stem first then stamped the leaves and circular flower head image, all these being from Mid Century Modern Florals.  I then stamped the linear images over the top, finishing with the sentiment below.  A quick and easy one layer, CAS card.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Flower Power #10, Mid Century Modern Florals
• Ink: Altenew - Autumn Blaze, Aqualicious, Olive; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Don't forget to see more from the team on the main Uniko blog, here.  

Pop back tomorrow to see full release revealed in its entirety.  All the products will be available to purchase from 9am BST tomorrow.

I'll also be sharing another sample card.

Uniko June 2024 Release - Introducing...Background Blocks Offset Stripes

Hi there

Another introduction from the June release from Uniko and today is the turn of another series addition...Background Blocks Offset Stripes.

I've made two super clean and simple, one layer cards to showcase this one.  The Background Blocks from Uniko are always a hit and we hope you'll love this one too.

I've combined four Uniko stamp sets to create this CAS card...

I used the stripes stamp and created a gradient of colours by stamping repeatedly keeping the stamp in my Misti.  I then simply stamped the flower, vertical lines and sentiment all in black for contrast.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Offset Stripes, Background Builders Arts Decoratifs (lines), Paradise (flower), Flower Power #9 (sentiment)
• Ink: Altenew - Aqualicious, Sweet Leaf, Warm Sunshine; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

And for my second card I used just one half of the stripes stamp to create a row of candles...

I inked up each "candle" in a different colour, masking each one off as I went.  I then used the flame from the Big & Bold Wish stamp set and inked this up with orange and yellow.  I finished the card by adding a sentiment from the Simply Said Blocks II set.  I love a card with lots of white space.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Offset Stripes, Big & Bold Wish, Simply Said Blocks II
• Ink: Altenew - Cloudy Sky, Parrot, Orange Cream,Coral Berry, Hydrangea, Warm Sunshine, Autumn Blaze; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

There is lots more over at the main Uniko blog, here.  Please do check out what my fellow Brand Ambassadors have been creating.  And by clicking on their links there may be even more projects over on their personal blogs.

The entire release will be available to purchase from 9am BST on Saturday 29 June 2024. 

I'll be back tomorrow to introduce the final stamp set in this release.  I hope you can take a look.

Uniko June 2024 Release - Introducing...Flower Power #9

Hi there

It's Day 2 of June release introductions from Uniko and next up is a fantastic set to add to the Flower Power series...Flower Power #9.  This set also works well with a few other products already available from Uniko.

I went super simple with this card, a one layer card with stamping and minimal colouring...

I stamped the flower, stem and leaves in Copic-friendly ink and then coloured them in with co-ordinating Copics.  The remaining images and sentiment were simply stamped and all of these elements are from the new set.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Flower Power #9
• Ink: Memento - Cantaloupe, New Sprout; Versafine Clair - Nocturne, Morning Mist
• Coloured with Copics

And for my second card I combined images from the set with a honeycomb embossing folder I had in my stash...

I started by embossing a panel using the embossing folder and then came the time-consuming part.  I stamped the florals and bees inside each of the hexagons and then coloured with Copics.  This was then trimmed down and adhered to the card base.  The sentiment, also from the new set, was stamped and heat embossed in white on a die cut strip of black cardstock.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Flower Power #9
• Embossing Folder: Stampin' Up - Honeycomb
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; VersaMark
• Coloured with Copics
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Opaque Bright White
• Die: Altenew - Featured Sentiments

There is lots more inspiration over at the Uniko blog, here where the team are sharing their projects.

The entire release will be available to purchase from 9am BST on Saturday 29 June 2024. 

Another introduction will follow tomorrow so, if you have time to pop back, please do take a look.

Uniko June 2024 Release - Introducing...Ink & Flip Layering Geometric Hexagon

Good morning!

Welcome to Day 1 of the introductions for the upcoming June release at Uniko.

I think you'll agree that Bev has been so clever with the Ink & Flip stencil sets she has designed so far and you've guess it, we have another for you...the Ink & Flip Layering Geometric Hexagon Stencil.  It' another set of two.

Here's my first card, using both of the stencils together...

First I inked up the outer background, first ink blending in  pale green and then, after flipping, in a cloudy blue.  Next I used the second stencil to create the inner hexagon, ink blending with two shades of yellow to create some dimension.  The bees are from the Bee Happy stamp set as well as a new set we will be sharing tomorrow, and the sentiment is from an existing stamp set called Zesty.  I finished by adding some shimmer to the bees' wings.

Materials used:

• Stencil: Uniko - Ink & Flip Layering Geometric Hexagon
• Stamps: Uniko - Bee Happy, Flower Power #9, Zesty
• Ink: Altenew - Minty Mint, Cloudy Sky, Warm Sunshine, Honey Drizzle; Versafine Clair - Nocturne, Misty Morning; Memento - Tuxedo Black
• Accents: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen - Crystal Clear

And for my second card I used just the central hexagon, along with stamps from the Bee Happy set and the new set being introduced tomorrow...

This one layer card was so quick and easy to create.  I inked up the hexagon in two shades of ink, flipping halfway through to create the full design.  Then stamped the sentiment from the Bee Happy set and the bee and flight trail which is from a new set, also in this release.

Materials used:

• Stencil: Uniko - Ink & Flip Layering Geometric Hexagon Stencil
• Stamps: Uniko - Bee Happy, Flower Power #9
• Ink: Altenew - Warm Sunshine, Honey Drizzle; Versafine Clair - Nocturne, Misty Morning

And finally, I decided to use the stencils to create some gems...

I used two co-ordinating shades of each colour to create these gemstones, masking off the previous one as I went.  Then it was just a case of stamping the bold sentiment, which is from the Birthday Sentiments stamp set.  Another one layer card.

Materials:

• Stencils: Uniko - Ink & Flip Layering Geometric Hexagon
• Stamp: Uniko - Birthday Sentiments
• Ink: Altenew - Pinkalicious, Rubellite, Hydrangea, Ultraviolet, Aqualicious, Teal Cave; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

To see more projects and this stencil set in action my fellow Brand Ambassadors are sharing more makes over at the main Uniko blog, here.

This stencil, along with all the products being introduced this week will be available from 9am BST on Saturday 29 June 2024. 

I'll be back tomorrow with another introduction so please do pop back to take a look.

Uniko June 2024 Release - Sneak Peeks

Good morning!

Monday mornings aren't always great are they but today is!  I'm here to start sharing a new product release over at Uniko!

Bev has once again worked her magic and today we have some sneak peeks for you.  There's a layering stencil set and three new stamp sets in the upcoming June release.  And as always, these new products work brilliantly well with so many other Uniko items.

Here are the sneak peeks and first up is a new addition to the Ink & Flip Stencil series...

Next we have a cute new addition to the Flower Power series of stamp sets...

And we have another useful addition to the Background Blocks series of stamps...

And another Flower Power set which blends really well with some Uniko products already available...

So, be sure to check out the Uniko blog, here, over the next few days to see the introductions by the Brand Ambassadors and to see the new products in action.  I'll be back tomorrow with the first of product intro.