UC - Anything Goes ....

.... Morning!  Winter has finally arrived in Michigan.  After a very slow start, with December being almost entirely snow free and much warmer than normal, this past week has seen WINTER!!!  In fact I didn't go out of the house on Monday and Tuesday, but stayed inside.  I have to admit that I didn't get too much crafting done - I was out shovelling the snow off the drive and paths!  Hey ho!

It's time for the first Uniko Challenge  - USC#28 of the year.  We've kept things nice and simple for the first challenge with a theme of ANYTHING GOES, but if you want, there's also the option of "LOVE".  I went for the AG option and made a sympathy card - I seem to have none left in my stash.  Here's my card:

Stamps: Uniko - Nature's Treasures 1, Flower Power #1
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Baja Breeze, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding; Versafine - Onyx Black
Dies: Lil Inkers - Stitched Rectangles #5
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Basic Black; Tim Holtz Watercolour Paper

I used a couple of challenges in the making of this card.  At Happy Little Stampers CAS - HLSCAS01 the challenge is to use the 'smooshing' technique and I've picked the colours from the current House of Cards Challenge - HOC01-16.

I die cut a piece of watercolour paper as the smooshing technique works so much better on this than my normal card!  Guess you'll know how I found that out ;)  This technique is so easy.  I pressed a small acrylic block on the ink pad, lightly spritzed it with water and then pressed it on the watercolour paper - I love the random effect it gives.  Once the ink was dry I stamped the fern image in Versafine ink and used the second impression to give a shadow.  Next I stamped the sentiment.  I finished by matting the paper on black card.  On the inside I cut another mat of black card and on the white panel I added three ferns using the green inks.

Do visit the Uniko blog to check out the inspiration cards from the rest of the team.  And, as always, there are prizes - full details on Bev's blog.  Have fun!