Friday 23 February 2018

Uniko - Birthday Sentiments, Background Block Party Confetti, and Balloon Bash Stencil ...

... Welcome to the first day of Uniko's introductions. We're introducing two new stamps and a new stencil. Grab a drink, sit down and enjoy! I'm starting with the lovely Birthday Sentiments:

Celebrate with Cake - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

Stamps: Uniko - Birthday Sentiments, Celebrate with Cake
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Gina K - Lemon Drop; Stampin' Up! - Bashful Blue, Coastal Cabana
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Pink Pirouette; Washi Tape; Copics; Glitter


This set of stamps has super sentiments and it is so easy to build your own greeting. I decided on 'Celebrate with Cake' and naturally I had to use the cute cupcakes from the previously released Celebrate with Cake. I stamped the image three times on white card, used my Scan'N'Cut to cut them out and then coloured them with Copics. I added a lot of glitter to the cupcake frosting. I used some dotty washi tape to make a table top and adhered the cupcakes on top. I finished by stamping the greeting. On the inside, I cut a mat layer of pale pink card and added a greeting on the white panel. The layout is based on the sketch from CAS-ual Fridays Challenge - CFC#193.

Celebrate with Cake inside - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's GemsCelebrate with Cake sq - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

Next up is Background Blocks Party Confetti. I've made a fairly CAS card and the colours are based on Uniko's own colours and the theme comes from Seize the Birthday - STB#1502:

Coffee and ... - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Party Confetti; I Love Coffee, Birthday Sentiments, Celebrate with Cake
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Gina K - Dusty Rose, Ocean Mist, Turquoise Sea
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Bermuda Bay; Copics; Nuvo - Aqua shimmer Brush


The confetti image is so pretty. I kept it fairly simple. I stamped it once in pale aqua and then again using a darker aqua - you can see it in the photo above, but it is much more obvious in real-life. I stamped the coffee mug on white card, cut it out with my Scan'N'Cut (love that machine), masked the edges and then stamped the lovely Uniko flower in pink all over the mug. I finished the mug by adding the little label with a message. The theme at Seize the Birthday is Coffee and/or Tea, so I stamped the start of the greeting on the front and on the inside I finished it by stamping 'Cake' - sounds perfect to me!! I layered the stamped panel on aqua card and added a cupcake to the white panel.

Coffee and ... inside - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's GemsCoffee and ... sq - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

I ran out of time to make a card with the love new Balloon Bash stencil, but do visit the Uniko blog to see more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team. Before I go, here's a quick reminder of the release schedule:

Introductions: 23rd - 27th February

RELEASE DAY: Wednesday 28th February, 9.00am GMT. The Design Team Blog Hop and Giveaway!

See you again tomorrow with another introduction post!

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18 comments:

Julie B said...

Two fab cards Deborah, love the background blocks - confetti! :)

Rahmat said...

2 lovely cards Deborah, love the shimmer on the first one.

Jane said...

Wonderful showcase, loving your combinations of Uniko stamps with the new release.

cm said...

I'd love to celebrate with a glitter-frosted cupcake and cup of hot coffee! Your cards are delightful; perfect showcases of the new sets!
Hugs~carol

nancy littrell said...

TFS your softly colored cards using the new UNIKO products. Hugs

Carole said...

Wonderful inspiration with these cards...I like the washi tape table top...clever idea!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Well! these are wonderful, so clever and each so pretty.
Faith
x

Marjorie DUMONTIER said...

I love your yummy cupcakes !
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Sazzle Dazzle said...

2 wonderful ideas Debs. Love how you've used the uniko colour combo and so many different stamp sets too to showcase the versatility of the sets. Those cakes are just glistening and jumping off the screen at me.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Love those shimmer topped cupcakes very cute 😊 Thanks for joining in at STB too

Sue D said...

Cute and sparkly cupcake card and I like the colors on the coffee card.

Izzy Scrap said...

They are just fabulous Deborah ! Love how you combine your Uniko showcase with the different challenges, so clever ! And as usual, your cards are as pretty outside as inside ! Love this Deb's brand ! Hugs x

KandA said...

Super cards, love the shimmer on the cakes and the super new background block confetti xx

Valerija said...

Beautiful colours and really cute images. Lovely happy cards.

stampwithsandy said...

What a great pair of cards, and I really like that confetti background! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Seize the Birthday, Deborah!

Iris said...

Those cupcakes look so yummy.

Beverley said...

I could just eat those cupcakes just now! A scrumptious pairing of clear stamp sets and the sparkle frosting is superb. Your pairing of Background Blocks Party Confetti and I LOVE Coffee is a fabulous idea and love the Uniko pattern on the coffee cup too :) Hugs Bev x

Lindsey said...

Gorgeous glittery cupcakes! Very 'hungry' post!! X

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