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 September 2025 Non-Release Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Good morning!

Uniko have another blog hop and giveaway for you this month.  Bev is currently having a well-earned break so there is no new product release this month.  

However,  Bev has challenged the team to choose a product from any of the 2025 releases to date, to give it some fresh love and to share our projects in this blog hop.

By commenting along the way, you could be the lucky person that wins a £25 eGift code to spend in the Uniko store.

I chose the lovely stamp set, Originally Organic Flower Garden...

This stamp set was released back in the Spring so I decided to use it again and put an autumnal spin on it.  I simply stamped the image in Copic friendly ink and then coloured using autumnal shades for the flowers and leaves.  I stamped the sentiment below in black and then framed the image using a rectangular scalloped frame die cut.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Originally Organic Flower Garden
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Coloured with Copics
• Die: Time for Tea Designs - Smile Inverted Scallop Frame Dies
• Cardstock from stash

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.  Bev will randomly choose a winner of the Gift Card on 29 September 2025.

Thanks for visiting today and please do visit my fellow Brand Ambassadors, not only to comment, but I'm sure you can find some crafty inspiration from them.

Uniko August 2025 Release - Introducing...Background Blocks Swiss Dots

Good morning

More from Uniko this morning and it's the introduction of a stamp which I think will be super useful in any crafter's stash - Background Blocks Swiss Dots.

I have two cards for you today, one using the stamp as a background and another using it as the main focal point.

Here's the first and I've used it with the floral image from Pure Florals Cosmos and a greeting from Organic Blooms...

I began by stamping the Cosmos on a white cardstock panel and colouring with Copics.  I then masked the image before stamping the background dots in a gradient of three shades of aqua/teal.  I then stamped the greeting in black ink before matting and layering onto some co-ordinating lilac cardstock, flat to the card base.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Swiss Dots, Pure Florals Cosmos, Organic Blooms
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Altenew - Dew Drops, Aqualicious, Teal Cave; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics
• Cardstock from stash

For my second card I made the dots the focus and added a sentiment from the Simply Said Blocks II set...

On a die cut panel I started by stamping and heat embossing the dots in white.  I then masked around the rectangle and ink blended with three shades of Distress Oxides, the dots resisting the ink.  I then wiped over the design with a soft cloth to remove any excess ink on the dots.  The panel was adhered flat to the card base and I then stamped and cut out the sentiment and finished with some co-ordinating enamel dots.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Swiss Dots; Simply Said Blocks II
• Ink: VersaMark; Distress Oxide - Kitsch Flamingo, Tumbled Glass, Cracked Pistachio; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe - Alabaster
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles
• Accents: Doodlebug Sprinkles - Limeade, Blue Jean and Bubblegum Assortments

To see more projects using this versatile stamp, pop on over to the Uniko blog, here.  I'll be back tomorrow to introduce the final two products included in this release.

All the new products will be available from this coming Sunday, 10 August 2025 at 9am BST.

I hope you're enjoying these showcases and would love you to pop back tomorrow.

Uniko August 2025 Release - Introducing...Background Blocks MOD Circle Builder

Hi there

What do you think of the introductions so far?  Personally, I'm loving all the retro makes!

So, onto day three of the Uniko August introductions and there's another addition to the Background Blocks series...Background Blocks MOD Circle Builder.

You might recognise this design as it already exists in stencil form.  It has a main design block as well as some additional elements.

For my first card I've built up my design using just two of the additional elements in the set...

I'm so pleased with this one as I didn't plan it out at all, I just picked out some colours and began stamping with one of the circle quarters and then a few accents with the striped image.  The sentiment is from the Bauhaus Blocks stamp set.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks MOD Circle Builder, Bauhaus Blocks
• Ink: Altenew - Marigold, Pumpkin Pie, Lagoon, Mountain Mist; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

And my second card, another one layer...

For this card I used the main block in the stamp set but masked off some parts just to leave these central blocks.  I simply stamped in black ink and coloured with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from the Mid Century Modern Frames set.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks MOD Circle Builder; Mid Century Modern Frames
• Ink: Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics

For lots more inspiration from the rest of the team using this stamp set, take a look at the Uniko blog, here.  I'll be back tomorrow to introduce another of the new products.

All the new products will be available from Sunday 10 August 2025 at 9am BST.

Thank so much for visiting.

Uniko August 2025 Release - Introducing...Background Blocks Bauhaus

Hi there

It's day two of the Uniko August release introductions and today the team are showcasing a new stamp in the Background Blocks series... Background Blocks Bauhaus.

It's a great design for those quick makes. 

Both of my cards today I've paired with greetings from the Bauhaus Blocks stamp set.  Here's the first...

I simply stamped the image in the top left corner in Copic friendly ink and then randomly coloured the shapes with four shades of Copic markers.  The sentiment was stamped below in black ink.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Bauhaus, Bauhaus Blocks
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics

My second card involved a little masking...

I stamped each separate column in a different shade of yellow/orange ink from dark to light, carefully masking off the other columns. I then coloured the shapes with co-ordinating shades.  I wanted to create a different look without the shapes having a darker outline.  I think it creates a really great, and different, look to the same image.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Bauhaus; Bauhaus Blocks
• Ink: Memento - Cantaloupe; Altenew - Orange Cream, Autumn Blaze; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics

Don't forget to take a look at the Uniko blog, here to see how the Brand Ambassadors are using these new products.  You'll find lots of great inspiration.

All the new products will be available from next Sunday 10 August 2025 at 9am BST.

I'll be back to introduce another of the new products tomorrow.

Uniko Christmas in July 2025 - Introducing...Flower Power #12

Hi there

Back today with the final introduction for the Christmas in July release from Uniko.

And it's the final addition to complete the Flower Power series of stamp sets - Flower Power #12.  Bev has designed a lovely festive version to complete the set.

I have two cards for you, here's the first...

On a piece of white cardstock I stamped the linear images of the holly leaf and poinsettia flower randomly using a Copic friendly ink.  I then coloured these in with Copics.  I die cut a panel of white cardstock with a stitched rectangle die and a stitched aperture die before adhering the stamped piece behind the window.  I added a stamped greeting which is also from this new stamp set and adhered the panel flat to the card base

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Flower Power #12
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics
• Dies: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles; MFT Die-namics - Rectangle Peek-a-boo Window

And my second card, a simple one layer...

I stamped the stem/leaves images first before building the rest of the design using the flower stamps.  I stamped the solid image inside the linear image for the central flower and then used the same solid image with offset stamping in two shades for the outer flowers.  Finished with a sentiment from the set and added three gold glitter enamel dots.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Flower Power #12
• Ink: Altenew - Forest Glades, Coral Bliss, Heart Beat; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Accents: Enamel dots from stash

As always, you can see more cards showcasing this new set over at the Uniko blog, here.  I'll be back tomorrow with the full release reveal which will be available to purchase from the Uniko online shop from 9am BST.

Thank you for visiting.

Uniko Christmas in July 2025 - Introducing...Background Blocks My Favourite Colour

Hi there

Another introduction for you ahead of the new Uniko release coming on Thursday this week and it's a new addition to the Background Blocks series - Background Blocks My Favourite Colour.

Who doesn't love Christmas lights?!  This stamp creates a brilliant focal point for your Christmas cards and looks fab with techniques on both light and dark colours of cardstock.  The team have some great examples over at the Uniko blog, here.

Here's my sample card...

I initially stamped the image using a pale ink before colouring all the bulbs using three shades of Copic markers.  Once complete I placed the card panel back into my MISTI and re-stamped in VersaMark and heat embossed in a platinum shade.  I then trimmed the panel down slightly before matting onto a co-ordinating shimmer cardstock panel and then adhered onto the card base.

Materials used:

• Stamp: Uniko - Background Blocks My Favourite Colour
• Ink: VersaMark
• Coloured with Copics
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Metallic Platinum
• Cardstock from stash

There's one more stamp set to introduce tomorrow before the release will be available to purchase from Uniko from 9am BST on Thursday 31 July 2025. 

Thank you as always for stopping by.

Uniko Christmas in July Brand Ambassador Inspiration - Scandinavian Christmas

Hi guys

I'm over on the Uniko blog today with some Christmas in July inspiration using two Scandinavian Christmas products.  I have included full details of how these were made over on the Uniko post, here.

The two products I have showcased are the Background Blocks Scandinavian Christmas clear stamp and the Scandinavian Christmas stencil.  

I have three cards for you with very different looks.  

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Scandinavian Christmas, Pattern Building Christmas Tree
• Ink: Altenew - Winter Lake; coloured with Copic markers

And another using the stamp...

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Scandinavian Christmas, Festive Sentiments
• Ink: Altenew - Crimson, Nimbus; VersaMark; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Clear Gloss
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles

For my final card I used the Scandinavian Christmas stencil...

Materials used:

• Stencil: Uniko - Scandinavian Christmas
• Stamp: Uniko - Pattern Building Christmas Tree
• Ink: Distress Oxide - Candied Apple; VersaMark
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Opaque Bright White
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles; Lil Inker - Stitched Ovals
• Accents: Signo Uniball pen - white

I hope you're enjoying Christmas in July this month, there's still lots more to come from Bev and the team.

Thanks for visiting today - happy crafting!

Take care

Uniko April 2025 Release - Introducing...Originally Organic Flower Garden

Hi there

Continuing with the new introductions from Uniko.

Today we are introducing a new addition to the Originally Organic series...Originally Organic Flower Garden.  It works brilliantly with the existing products in the range too.

Here's my first card using one of the main images from the set...

I chose to stamp and heat emboss the image in white on some watercolour cardstock and then watercoloured the image using my Derwent Inktense pencils.  I die cut a stitched panel, stamped a sentiment, which is also from the set, and adhered onto a pink card base.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Originally Organic Flower Garden
• Ink: VersaMark; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe - Alabaster White
• Watercoloured with Derwent Inktense pencils
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles

And my second card I used other images from the set...

I stamped the flowers first, then masked them before in turn stamping and masking the leaves.  I then coloured the images with Copics.  A greeting from the set was stamped in black and I finished with some pale yellow sprinkles.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Originally Organic Flower Garden
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics
• Accents: Little Things from Lucy's Cards - Sprinkles: Cornfield Circles

As always, the team have lots more for you to see over at the Uniko blog, here.  I'll be back tomorrow morning to introduce another fantastic new stencil set.

And don't forget, all the new products from this release will be available to purchase from Uniko from Sunday 27 April 2025.

Uniko - April 2025 Release - Introducing...Butterfly Serenade

Hi there

It's back to work for me today after a relaxing few days at home for Easter.  I hope you've had a lovely break and you may be one of the lucky ones who also have the rest of the week off.

It's day one of the new Uniko introductions and first up is Butterfly Serenade...another lovely set to join the existing Serenade series.  The set includes the main cascading image, a couple of sentiments, as well as more individual butterflies and flowers.

Here's my first card using the set...

I used the main image on this card, stamped onto some blue cardstock with a pale ink.  I then coloured the butterflies with Copics and then restamped (left the stamp in my MISTI for placement accuracy) and heat embossed in white.  I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in white, adhered the panel to my card base and finished by adding some small silver gems.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Butterfly Serenade
• Ink: VersaMark
• Coloured with Copics
• Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe - Alabaster White
• Cardstock and gems from my stash

And now my second card, where I combined this stamp set with another, Just Because...

On a die cut panel I stamped the foliage from the Just Because set in the lower left corner.  I then stamped the large butterfly in black and coloured with Copics, and then stamped the solid butterfly images in co-ordinating shades.  I stamped the sentiment and the flowers, both from the new set, before adhering the panel to the card base using 3D foam.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Butterfly Serenade, Just Because
• Ink: Altenew - Frayed Leaf, Aquaicious, Teal Lake, Deep Iris; Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Copics
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles

For lots more inspiration from the rest of the team using this stamp set, take a look at the Uniko blog, here.  I'll be back tomorrow to introduce another of the new products.

All the new products will be available from next Sunday 27 April 2025.

I hope you'll pop back throughout the coming week.

Uniko Celebrating 13 Years - Introducing...Spring Botanicals Primrose

Hi guys

It's the final introduction for the latest Uniko release.  Tomorrow is release day so be sure to stick around for the full reveal.

The final new stamp set is a new addition to a well loved collection...Spring Botanicals Primrose.

Just the one card for you today and I used a technique I've not done for a very long time...paper piecing!  

I began by stamping the image onto a die cut panel.  I then stamped parts of the image onto some patterned paper...the flowers onto yellow paper featuring tiny ditsy flowers, and the leaves onto green patterned paper which had a flecked design.  I fussy cut them out and adhered them over the main stamped image.  To add some depth, I used Copic markers to add some shading.  I finished by stamping a sentiment from the set and added some metallic yellow jewels.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Spring Botanicals Primrose
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Copic markers
• Patterned papers from stash
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Scalloped Rectangles
• Accents: Little Things from Lucy's Cards - Jewels: Lemon Mix

Bev and the Brand Ambassadors have some beautiful projects to share which you can find over on the main Uniko blog, here. 

The full release will be revealed tomorrow and the new products will be available to purchase from 9am GMT.

Uniko Celebrating 13 Years - Introducing...Stencil Layering Organic Blooms and Organic Blooms Clear Stamps

Happy Wednesday

Welcome to day three of the Uniko new release introductions and today the team are introducing a new layering stencil set and co-ordinating stamp set.

You can use these independently and also together where you use the stencils to colour the stamped images.

For my first card I've used just the stencil set, together with a greeting from the stamp set...

I simply used the stencils to create the floral design directly on the card base.  I then used a curved die to cut the corner piece where I stamped the sentiment.  I added some co-ordinating sprinkles to finish the card.

Materials used:

• Stencils: Uniko - Layering Organic Blooms
• Stamps: Uniko - Organic Blooms
• Ink: Altenew - Wisteria, Ultraviolet, Andromeda, Minty Mint, Sweet Leaf; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Die: Avery Elle - Dotted Borders Die
• Accents: Little Things from Lucy's Cards - Sprinkles: Wisteria

And now my second card where I used just the stamp set...

On a die cut panel I stamped the flowers and leaves, using some masking.  I then coloured the image with Copic markers.  I stamped the sentiment, also from the set, onto a vellum strip and heat embossed in white before adhering this from the edge of the panel.  The panel was then adhered flat to the card base.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Organic Blooms
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; VersaMark
• Coloured with Copics
• Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe - Alabaster
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Scalloped Rectangles

And I have one more where I've combined the stencil set with the stamp set...

I stamped a row of the flowers, masking so I could overlap them.  I then used the stencils to ink blend each flower, also using the masks where there were overlaps.  I kept this one really simple and just added a sentiment and nothing more.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Organic Blooms
• Stencils: Uniko - Layering Organic Blooms
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Altenew - Rubellite, Pink Diamond, Maple Yellow, Citrus Burst; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

I hope you're enjoying all these introductions this week, I'll be back tomorrow with the final introduction before revealing the entire release on Friday, when the products will be available to purchase.

Thanks again for taking a look, I appreciate your visit.

Uniko October/November 2024 Release - Introducing...Framed: Fairy Lights

Good morning and Happy Saturday!

It's time for the final introduction from the latest Uniko release, coming tomorrow.

Bev has designed another great stamp set to join the Framed family...Framed Fairy Lights.

Here's my first card where I've just used part of the stamp to create a window scene...

I stamped part of the fairy lights image onto my card base and coloured the lights with Copics.  I then stamped the illusion of a Christmas tree using a small foliage stamp from the Season of Beauty stamp set.  I die cut some purple cardstock to create a panel with an aperture, and then die cut the window frame in white and then adhered these to the card base to leave the lights showing through.  I finished with a sentiment which is also from the Framed Fairy Lights set.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Framed Fairy Lights; Season of Beauty
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Cottage Ivy; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
• Coloured with Copics
• Dies: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles; Clearly Besotted - Window Die

And for my second card I used the image in it's entirety, together with greetings from the set...

I simply stamped the whole of the framed image directly on my card base in Copic friendly ink and coloured in the lights with markers.  The sentiments were heat embossed in white on black sentiment strips.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Framed Fairy Lights
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; VersaMark
• Coloured with Copics
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Opaque Bright White
• Die: Altenew - Featured Sentiments

As always, there's plenty more to see over on the main Uniko blog, here.  My fellow Brand Ambassadors have some lovely projects to share with you.

The whole release will be revealed tomorrow, Sunday 3 November 2024 at 9.00am GMT, and will also then be available to purchase from the Uniko online store, here. 

I hope you've enjoyed the introductions this week and please do drop by tomorrow to see the whole release.  There will also be a chance to win all these new goodies.

Uniko October/November 2024 Release - Re-introducing...Pure Florals Poinsettia

Good morning

Pure Florals Poinsettia is a beautiful stamp set which is making a comeback as part of the upcoming release from Uniko at the weekend.

The set features a beautiful poinsettia bloom, together with many two-part sentiments.

So I'll get straight to it with my first card...

I began by stamping the bloom image on some hammered red cardstock and then added some shading with some Copic markers.  With my stamp still in place in my Misti, I restamped the image in VersaMark ink and heat embossed it in gold.  I then die cut around the flower with a stitched rectangle die.  The sentiment from the same set was heat embossed in gold on black cardstock and die cut into a sentiment strip.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Pure Florals Poinsettia
• Ink: VersaMark
• Coloured with Copic Markers
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Metallic Gold Rich
• Dies: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles; MFT Die-namics - Stitched Sentiment Strips

And for my second card I kept it fairly simple, just heat embossing the linear image...

On a die cut panel I stamped and heat embossed the poinsettia bloom using a pink metallic embossing powder.  I stamped the sentiment in white on a raspberry coloured sentiment strip and adhered this on 3D foam.  To finish, I added some pink Stickles to the centre of the flower.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Uniko - Pure Florals Poinsettia
• Ink: VersaMark
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Strawberry Sundae, Opaque Bright White
• Dies: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles; Altenew - Featured Sentiments
• Accents: Stickles - Pink

As always, my teammates are sharing more makes over at the main Uniko blog, here, to showcase this set.  Why not take a look at their individual blogs too, there may be even more projects being shared.

This set, along with all the products being introduced this week will be available from 9am GMT on Sunday 3 November 2024. 

Please do pop back tomorrow if you can when I'll be introducing one of the new products from the release.