Uniko Studio - Beautiful Blooms II ...

...  Hi - are you getting excited yet?  On to the third new mini-set from Uniko Studio - Beautiful Blooms II.  Some pretty flowers for you to play with.  These are just gorgeous.  Here's my card:

Stamps: Uniko Studio - Beautiful Blooms II, Simply Said Birthday, Background Builders Round in Circles
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Cherry Cobbler, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Lost Lagoon
Dies: Waltzingmouse - Stitched Tag, Folding Tag
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Lost Lagoon; Cuttlebug EF - D'Vine Swirls; Ribbons

The inspiration for this card comes Kylie's card at Time Out Challenges - TOC#24.  The challenge is to CASE Kylie's card, putting our own twist on the design.  I've almost exactly to the layout of Kylie's card, but changed up the embossed pattern, added a stamped border, changed the shape of the tag and used the wonderful flowers from Beautiful Blooms II on the tag.

The little roses were created in three stages - first I stamped the outline in a dark pink, then the solid fill in pale pink and finally the shadow detail in very dark pink.  The stamps are really easy to line up.  Once stamped I cut them out.  The leaves were also stamped on scrap card and cut out.  I die cut the tag, added the cute little star at the hole and then adhered the roses and leaves.  I used dimensional gel for the bottom rose and leaves.  I finished the tag with some ribbon from my stash and adhered the complete tag with dimensional tape.  On the inside I stamped a couple more roses, masked them off and added some leaves.  I finished with a simple greeting.

I think these stamps are just lovely.  While I've used them here as a three step rose, the outline could be stamped and coloured with Copics, pencils or paint, the solid image could be embossed and the little shadow stamp makes a super flower on its own!  Oh yes, the leaves could make a pretty daisy type flower too!

Click on the links below for more inspiration with our new mini-set - Beautiful Blooms II:

Bev - Uniko Studio
Amber
Deborah (that's me)
Erika
Gillian
N@ Ali
Nicki
Sandie
Sarah

Here's the release schedule:

Saturday to Tuesday - we're introducing each set day by day.  All the DT will have examples of how to use the stamps - lots of inspiration guaranteed.

Wednesday 11th February - you will get to see all the products and be able to purchase them HERE on the website.  As tradition holds, there will be a Design Team Blog Hop with a chance for a lucky person to win the ENTIRE release!!!

Now, you won't want to miss out on any of the fun on our intro days as we will be drawing totally random winners for mystery prizes.  We are not giving any hints as to the prizes or their value, you'll just have to join in on the fun!

Places to join in on the fun and possibly win a prize are by commenting along the way on the Uniko Studio Blog, DT, liking the Uniko Studio Facebook page, following on Twitter and Pinterest!

Don't forget to come back tomorrow when I'll be introducing the last of our new mini-sets - such a useful set too!  And you've already had a peek or two!  See you soon.