Uniko - Blog Hop & Giveaway ....

.... Hello again! I'm back with another of my scheduled posts. Today is the Uniko Design Team Blog Hop and Giveaway. The rest of the team are showcasing the new release stamps. Sadly, my stamps didn't get to me before we flew back to the UK, so I'm showcasing Paradise Hummingbird instead - I'll get to play with the new stamps when I go home to the States.  Here's my card:

Stamps: Uniko - Paradise Hummingbird
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Kaisercraft DP - Fiesta!; Clear Embossing Powder; Stadtler - Aquarell Pencils

This card was really quick and easy to make. I wanted the hummingbird to be the focus of the card, but still to have a nice tropical feel. I cut some pretty design paper to cover the card. I stamped the hummingbird in black and embossed it with clear powder. I added some colour using my Aquarell watercolour pencils, giving the bird a lovely warm pink breast. I finished the front of the card with a simple sentiment. On the inside I added a strip of the design paper.

Here's the Blog Hop list - do drop by and visit the rest of the team:

Bev (Uniko)

Deborah (that's me!)

Jane

Lindsey
Sarah G

Sarah P

Nicki

There's the opportunity to win the entire June release along with the Hummingbird set - visit Bev's blog for full details.  That's all for now!

USC - Flowers ....

...  Morning!  I'm back this morning with a reminder that there's still plenty of time to join in with this month's Uniko Studio Challenge, where our theme is

FLOWERS

My card today is just one layer!  Seems ages since I've done a one layer card, but this came together so quickly:

Stamps: Uniko Studio - Beautiful Blooms I, Paradise Hummingbird
Inks: Hero Arts Ombre - Grey to Black, Lilac to Grape Purple, Butter to Orange, Pink to Red, Mint to Green
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Crafter's Companion Sparkle 'n' Spray - Gold; Doodlebug Sprinkles - Cupcake, Lilac, Bumblebee

I love these flowers - so bold and beautiful.  I used the new Hero Art Ombre ink pads to colour the flowers - I love the rich colour and the lovely shaded look.  I stamped the large flower first, masked it off and then stamped the smaller flower either side in different colours.  I finished the card by adding the hummingbird (got my set last week) which I stamped in the black ombre ink.  I finished with a simple sentiment, some enamel dots and a touch of gold sparkle spray.  On the inside I stamped a simple flower and left lots of space for my message.

We have a couple of Guest Designers this month - Carol and Jane.  Do drop by their blogs to check out their cards.  Don't forget to visit the rest of the team too to see what they've made.

There are lots of prizes too - the DT will choose a winner who will get a £20 gift voucher for Uniko Studio shop and will be invited to be a Guest Designer.  The DT will also pick a top 3 and all will get a £5 gift voucher. If you do use a Uniko stamp we will do a random selected prize to win a £10 gift voucher.

That's all for now - have fun!!