Uniko - Wonky Outline Stripes .....

.... Hi! It's day four of our Uniko introductions and I've made a really fun card with the new Background Blocks Wonky Outline Stripes:

Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks Wonky Outline Stripes, Classic Alphabet, Uniko Style, Festive Sentiments
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Versamark; Gina K - Black Onyx
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Basic Black; Vellum; Copics; Wink of Stella - Clear; Embossing Powder - Clear and White

I really like the new wonky outline stripes - they are so useful and can be used for just about anything. I used the block stamp to create the border on this card - it's slightly smaller than the width of the card but so easy to extend. I coloured it with Copic markers and then restamped the image and embossed with clear powder. I cut the panel to size and layered it onto black card. I used the alphabet set to make my word 'BOO', stamped it in Versamark and heat embossed with white powder. I finished the front by adding some little ghosts. They were made by using the outline stamp in Uniko Style and the eyes are the smaller centre, I embossed them all with clear powder and carefully cut them out. I added colour to the back of two and added lots of sparkle to the front with a clear Wink of Stella brush. On the inside, I cut a mat layer of black card and on the white panel added another coloured border. The greeting was made from the smaller stamps in the Festive Sentiments and I added another little ghost.

I used the colours from this week's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - CIC#426 and the layout is based on the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch! - CTS#243.

I didn't manage to do a post for yesterday's introduction of Background Blocks Falling Snowflakes as I hadn't finished my card. It's done now and here it is:

Stamps: Uniko - Background Block Falling Snowflakes, Big and Bold Snow, Most Wonderful
Inks: Kaleidacolour - Blue Breeze; Versamark; Gina K - Black Onyx
Dies: Poppy Stamps - Grand Madison Window
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Early Espresso

I thought it would be fun to make a window looking out to the falling snow. I stamped the snowflakes on some white card using the Kaleidacolour pad to create ombre snow. I die cut the window frame from brown card, stamped on part of the greeting and then adhered it over the stamped snowflakes.  I stamped the rest of the greeting on the card base and adhered the window with some dimensional tape. On the inside, I cut a mat layer of brown card and on the white panel added lots more snowflakes and a Christmas greeting.

As I've got a die cut on this card, I'm submitting it to Happy Little Stamper Anything Goes with a Die - HLSAG#10.

Don't forget to visit Uniko and check out the rest of the team's inspiration projects. And before I go, here's a quick reminder of the release schedule:

Introductions: 11th - 15th October

RELEASE DAY: Monday 16th October, 9.00am BST. Join us for our Design Team Blog Hop and Giveaway. All the stamps will be available to purchase in the Uniko online shop.

Do drop by again tomorrow to see my final introduction post. See you soon.

Uniko - Snowflakes Galore ....

... Good morning! I'm here this morning with a quick peak of my Uniko Design Team Inspiration post. I've been playing with my Brusho crystals and have made a set of Christmas cards - full details of the process can be found over at Uniko today.

I'm going to submit this set of cards to the challenge over at Jingle Belles - JB:17:03 - where the team want to see snow - I've got plenty here.

Stamps: Uniko - Stunning Snowflakes, Big & Bold Snow, Rustic Christmas, Peace on Earth, Simply Said Christmas
Inks: Versamark; Versafine - Onyx Black
Dies: Lil Inkers - Wonky Rectangles #4, Dual Stitched Rectangles #5, Dual Dotted Ovals #3, Dual Dotted Squares #4, Dual Dotted Circles #5, Dual Dotted Rectangles #5
Accessories: Tim Holtz Water Colour Card; Stampin' Up! Card - Gumball Green, Night of Navy, Perfect Plum, Blackberry Bliss; Brusho - Turquoise, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine, Lime Green, Sea Green, Olive Green, Ost Blue, Gamboge, Rose Red, Violet; Embossing Powder - Silver, Gold and White

Thank you for stopping by today. Do drop by tomorrow for more Uniko news! See you soon.

Dashing through the snow ....

.... Hello! Good morning! I'm rather excited today. My festive ornament card won challenge #200 at Merry Monday and, as a result, I'm Guest Designer for this week's challenge at Merry Monday - MM#202. Kathy's challenge is to create a snowy card, and this is what I made:

Stamps: Uniko - Big & Bold Snow, Stunning Snowflakes
Inks: Memento - Grey Flannel; Stampin' Up! - Pool Party
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU DP - Winter Frost; SU/Sizzix EF - Northern Flurry; Sequins

The inspiration photo is fab and I so nearly went with a soft neutral look, but instead I decided to play with shades of aqua and white and snowflakes. I cut a panel of snowflake design paper for the mat layer. I stamped the sentiment on white card, stamped some small snowflakes and then embossed the large snowflakes. I finished the front by adding a sprinkle of sequins in white and aqua. On the inside I cut another mat layer of the snowflake design paper and on the white panel I added some more snowflakes along with a greeting.

I love making Christmas cards and try to play along with Merry Monday as often as possible. I'd like to thank Bonnie for inviting me to join them this week - do play along - it's always good to get your Christmas cards made ahead of time!

52CCT - Pick a Previous ....

.... sketch!  We've reached the end of August and this month has an extra Saturday, so that means it's time for our Pick a Previous challenge here at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown.   Julie has opted for a sketch.  You can check our Sketch Archive to see our previous sketches, and remember to tell us which sketch you've used.  Here's my card:

Stamps: Uniko - Stunning Snowflakes, Big & Bold Snow
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Bashful Blue; Memento - London Fog
Dies: Uniko - Snowflakes
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Bashful Blue; Tim Holtz Deco Paper - Silver

I used our sketch from July 2014 but made my card square.  I also made it pretty much one layer.  I stamped the sentiment directly on the card using colours that suggest snow.  I stamped a few snowflakes in blue directly on the card and then added the  die cut the snowflake which I cut from  silver self-adhesive glitter paper.  On the inside I cut a mat layer of pale blue card and added a greeting and a few more snowflakes to the white panel.  I'm submitting this card to the new challenge at Jingle Belles - JB;15:18 where they have a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge, I've gone diagonally through the grid through "Stamping - Die Cut - Glittter".

Do visit our blog to see what the rest of the team have made.  We're now in the second half of the year, and if you've not joined in with our challenges before, then now is the time to do so.  Our weekly prompts will help you build a stash of Christmas cards in no time!!  You've got until midnight (BST) Friday 4th September to play along - that's 7.00pm EDT for our US friends.  Have fun!!