Uniko 14th Birthday February 2026 Release - Introducing...Ink & Flip Layering Retro Flowers

Good morning and Happy Friday!

I have the final introduction of the new Uniko release which will be launching tomorrow.

And it's another Ink & Flip stencil set...Ink & Flip Layering Retro Flowers.  This design is so fun, I think you're going to love it.  The first time I saw it I was immediately getting the wallpaper image vibes from the Mr Men books.  Not exactly the same as those flowers only had four petals but hopefully you can see where I'm coming from!  

I paired this design with a sentiment from the Birthday Sentiments stamp set...

I wanted my background to have some colour so I chose a pale green cardstock and then used Distress Oxides to ink up the design, as they are opaque.  I first inked up both sides of the flowers and then when I did the centres, I decided to stop after doing the first half and left the remaining flower centres green.  I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in white on a strip of vellum which was wrapped around and adhered on the reverse.

Materials used:

• Stencils: Uniko - Ink & Flip Layering Retro Flowers
• Stamp: Uniko - Birthday Sentiments
• Ink: Distress Oxide - Peacock Feathers, Dusty Concord, Mermaid Lagoon, Villainous Potion; VersaMark
• Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe - Alabaster
• Cardstock and vellum from stash

Please do check out the Uniko blog, here where you will find lots more inspiration from the team.  I'll be back tomorrow for the full release reveal so would love for you to stop by.

All the new products will be available from tomorrow, Saturday 28 February 2026 at 9am GMT.

Thanks so much for visiting today.

Uniko 14th Birthday February 2026 Release - Introducing...Background Blocks My Favourite Colour is Rainbow

Hi there

I have another introduction from the upcoming Uniko release for you.

Today the team are showcasing another new Background Blocks addition...Background Blocks My Favourite Colour is Rainbow.

I kept this one super simple...

I simply stamped and heat embossed the sentiment and images from the stamp set and heat embossed in white, before letting the emboss resist technique do its magic, blending four shades of Distress Oxide to create the six rainbow shades.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Backgound Blocks - My Favourite Colour is Rainbow
• Ink: VersaMark; Distress Oxide - Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass, Kitsch Flamingo, Festive Berries
• Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe - Alabaster

The team are sharing lots of products showcasing this new stamp set today, which you can find over on the Uniko blog, here.  I'll be back tomorrow to introduce the final stencil set of this release.

All the new products will be available from Saturday 28 February 2026 at 9am GMT.

Thanks so much for visiting today.

Uniko 14th Birthday February 2026 Release - Introducing...Stencil Layering Retro Rainbow

Hi there

It's day two of the Uniko 14th Birthday Release introductions.

I adore all of Bev's retro style products and I'm so pleased she's added another one, this is a new stencil set...Layering Retro Rainbow.

For this simple one layer card I combined the stencil with stamps from the Season of Beauty and Anniversaire Arts Decoratifs sets...

This stencil set is so easy to use.  I began with the outermost arch so I could ensure the placement was where I wanted it.  I then stencilled each arch in turn in boho style colours.  I then stamped the foliage image and the sentiment in black.

Materials used:

• Stencil: Uniko - Layering Retro Rainbow
• Stamps: Uniko - Season of Beauty, Anniversaire Arts Decoratifs
• Ink: Altenew - Moon Rock, Dew Drops, Pastel Sunrise, Limestone, Sand Dunes; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

For lots more inspiration from the rest of the team using this new stencil set, please do visit the Uniko blog, here.  I'll be back tomorrow to introduce another of the new products.

All the new products will be available from Saturday 28 February 2026 at 9am GMT.

Thanks so much for visiting today.

Uniko 14th Birthday February 2026 Release - Introducing...Background Blocks Birthday Scramble

Hi there

It's the first day of the Uniko 14th Birthday Release introductions.

It's another mini release so the team are showcasing one new product each day this week.  And first up is another newcomer to join the Background Blocks...Background Blocks Birthday Scramble.

For this card I decided to do some paper piecing...

I stamped the whole image in black onto a die cut panel and then stamped parts of the image onto different patterned papers from the same paper pad.  I fussy cut these out and adhered them onto the letters and images on the main panel.  The panel was then adhered to the card base on fun foam.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Birthday Scramble
• Ink: Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye - Quite Contrary (free with publication many years ago)

For lots more inspiration from the rest of the team using this new stamp, please do visit the Uniko blog, here.  I'll be back tomorrow to introduce another of the new products.

All the new products will be available from Saturday 28 February 2026 at 9am GMT.

I hope you'll pop back over the next few days to check out the other new products.

Uniko January 2026 Reveal, Release, Brand Ambassador Blog Hop and Giveaway

Good morning!

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

Here's the final card I made, combining the new Ink & Flip Butterfly Pattern stencil used with another stencil already in the Uniko collection, from the English Country Garden Butterflies stencil set, and a greeting from the Simply Said set...

I wanted to combine two stencils here and I'm quite happy with the result.  On a white panel I used on of the large butterfly stencils first, offset of the edge, and inked through in a pale icy blue.  With that stencil still in place I then used the Ink & Flip stencil over the top to create the lilac/purple butterflies.  I stamped the sentiment in a grey ink and then matted the panel onto some co-ordinating cardstock and then onto the card base.

Materials used:

• Stencils: Uniko - Ink & Flip Butterfly Pattern, English Country Garden Butterflies
• Stamp: Uniko - Simply Said
• Ink: Altenew - Arctic, Wisteria, Hydrangea; Versafine Clair - Morning Mis

So, now to reveal the new products in full.

First up are the two new additions to the Ink & Flip Stencil series, Heart Pattern...

and Butterfly Pattern...

Next is a lovely addition to the Bauhaus builder collection, Bauhaus Spring Blocks...

and finally, a new large stamp, Block Party Love...

I hope you've enjoyed seeing what the team have been sharing this week.

Be sure to leave some comments on the Brand Ambassador blogs or social media.  You can find all the links over at the Uniko blog, here.  By leaving comments along the way you will be in with a chance of winning some goodies.  All the details are on the Uniko blog post.

The products are available from the Uniko store now, here. 

Thanks for visiting today and for your lovely comments here and on my socials this week :)

Uniko January 2026 Release - Introducing...Block Party Love

Hello and Happy Friday!

It's the final day of introductions for the latest Uniko mini release.  Remember to come back tomorrow to see the reveal of the release in full.

The final product of this release is a large stamp and a new addition to the Block Party collection....Block Party Love.

I used the stamp as is for this card, apart from one little adaptation...

...I made it into a shaker!  I used textured coral cardstock as my main panel and stamped the image first in a light ink.  I coloured a few elements of the image with Copics and then placed the panel back in my Misti, the stamp still in place, and restamped and heat embossed in white.  I love this cardstock colour but didn't have any that was smooth so was worried the embossing wouldn't look great, but I actually like the textured effect now.

Then came the tricky party.  I fussy cut out the heart in order to make a shaker window.  Added the acetate and foam on the back and then filled the shaker window with tiny hollow pink hearts.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Block Party Love
• Ink: VersaMark; coloured with Copics
• Embossing Powder: Wow - Opaque Bright White
• Accents: Little Things from Lucy's Cards - Sprinkles: Hollow Hearts Coral

I hope you've enjoyed the examples this week using the new products.  All the new goodies will be available from the Uniko store tomorrow, Saturday 31 January 2026 at 9am GMT.  I'll also have one more example for you tomorrow and you can, of course, always find more links and information over at the Uniko blog, here.  

Thanks for looking.

Uniko January 2026 Release - Introducing...Stencil - Ink & Flip Butterfly Pattern

Hi there

I hope you're enjoying the Uniko introductions this week for the January Release.

I promised you another Ink & Flip intro today and here it is....Ink & Flip Butterfly Pattern.

I've used part of the stencil here and added stamped images from the Butterfly Serenade, Flower Power #9 and Anniversaire Arts Decoratifs stamp sets...

This stencil does produce an all over background pattern but I chose to select just five butterflies to blend.  The stencil does just one half of the butterflies and is then flipped to create the opposite halves.  On a die cut panel I ink blended the wings in two shades of ink.  I then stamped two small butterflies in the same two shades from the Butterfly Serenade set, the flight trails from the Flower Power #9 set and the sentiment from the Anniversaire Arts Decoratifs set. The panel was then adhered flat to the card base.

Materials used:

• Stencil: Uniko - Ink & Flip Butterfly Pattern
• Stamps: Uniko - Butterfly Serenade, Flower Power #9, Anniversaire Arts Decoratifs
• Ink: Altenew - Chamomile, Lagoon; Versafine Clair - Morning Mist, Nocturne
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles

For lots more inspiration from the rest of the team using this lovely stencil, please do visit the Uniko blog, here.  I'll be back tomorrow to introduce the last product from this mini release.

All the new products will be available from Saturday 31 January 2026 at 9am GMT.

I hope you'll pop back tomorrow and then on Saturday to see the release reveal in full.