Hello everyone! Ahh - so we're settling into our new house. Don't ask how it looks. A disaster. And my crafting supplies I think are scattered between a gazillion boxes - let's see how long I can go without going mad. I had this awesome idea of de-stashing before moving, but all this packing was so overwhelming that we just started chucking things into boxes and taping them up without thinking twice. It is however good to move from a smaller place to a bigger place. But don't be fooled. I will be weeding things out, such as stamps and paper, so stay tuned. Planning on selling some and sending RAK boxes out - so look out for announcements to just leave me a comment.
So I managed to eek this card out before closing up the scrap space in my old place. We're revisiting an older set from Uniko Studio known as Pure Florals: Gerberas.
This set is jammed packed with tons of lovely designs and flowers that are nice and big. Here is my simple one-layer card using some perfect pearls.
Stamps: (Pure Florals: Gerberas) Uniko Studio
Paper: (Paper Basics Card Stock - Sweet Blush) Papertrey Ink
Ink: (Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko; (Perfect Match Ink - Raspberry Fizz) Papertrey Ink
Embellishments: (Perfect Pearls - Perfect Bronze) Ranger; (Gelly Roll Metallic Collection; Glaze - Clear) Sakura
As you can see the Gerbera blooms are huge and take up a good third of a standard A2 card. I stamped one blooms first with Raspberry Fizz, cleaned it up my stamp real good and stamped the other two with some Versamark and dusted with a nice Perfect Bronze color.
(I'm sure if Simmi could read my blog he wouldn't appreciate me telling everyone that I'm chuckling as I write this post from my bed with him cuddling and snoring at my feet. I wonder what he dreams about...chasing birds? being an action hero cat?)
Unfortunately what I can't photograph well is the Sakura clear gel pen on the pink blossom. I actually meticulously colored each of the petals with a clear gel pen and it looks great in person. If anyone has newbie photography tips, let me know! But gloss is one of those tricks. I'll try to look into this, and if I do turn out victorious, I will post a pic up here or on flickr.
Hope you feel inspired to get your crafting up and going again.
Also here are a few things to remember:
- Uniko Studio is offering worldwide Free Shipping of any amount and Bev is having a fabulous sale over there. It ends Today 11:59 UK Time. There are fabulous digital products, dies, and stamps
- Uniko Studio also offers Free Shipping for purchases over £50 - and this is true for anytime
- Comment along the way to win a free stamp set of your choice - Bev is drawing a random participant among any of our blogs.
- Lastly, our crème de la crème news: wanna win a £20 gift certificate? Do you love to craft? Yeah I thought so. Pick any card that inspires along the blog hop and CASE it (mention of course who you CASEd). Uniko Studio products are not mandatory, but we love to see them. You have 1 week. Challenge closes May 18 11:59p UK Time
And if I remember correctly, Bev is going to draw a winner to win this stamp set from among the blog hop, so remember to comment along the way. In the meantime, I'm sending you off to our stop Stacey and don't forget to leave extra love for our guest designer.
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I hope you like what you're seeing. And we can't wait to see your creations on our Flickr group!
Hi everyone! I've been out with one of the worst stomach flus and yesterday was my first day out and about like a real person. Feel like it's the first time that I can look at food pictures or even think about food without getting nauseous. So here I am trying to get back on my feet. We don't have too many days left in the old apartment and my wonderful friends are coming to help us move on Saturday. So after that you'll be hearing how cumbersome the unpacking is ;)
To tie you guys over, here is another Littles Tangles challenge. This is very much like going into a Panera's or Qdoba and ordering a Pick 2. We have a Color Challenge for you and asking you to pick two of the following: yellow, aqua, or coral. If you're an overachiever, you can go with three ;)
So here is my card for you
Stamps: (Kindness Matters, A Lot to Say) Neat & Tangled
Paper: (Paper Basics Card Stock - Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink;
Ink: (Brilliance - Galaxy Gold) Tsukineko
Embellishments: (Stamper's Select Vellum) Papertrey Ink; (Stamp 'n Stuff Embossing Powder - Clear) Stampendous!; (Soft-core Color Pencil) Prismacolor; (Point 88) Stabilo; (Mister Huey - White; Mister Huey's Masks - Bubbles) Studio Calico
The card base is created by misting some Mister Huey White onto a Mister Huey bubble mask. There are plenty of fun motives out there, and they easy enough to apply.
I then stamped off the A Lot to Say speech bubble with some decadent gold ink and created a mask to fill the inside area with a fun heart pattern from Kindness Matters. Then I picked one of the random hearts to outline and color in. Everything is matted onto a sweet blush card stock.
I also embossed the sentiment "You are too Kind" onto a piece of vellum that I wrapped around the speech bubble.
Hope it inspires. There is tons of other good stuff by the Design Team to stop by the other girl's creations. Also - keep an extra eye out on the Little Tangles blog. You don't want to miss an important announcement that is coming up.
Don't forget that one lucky winner will get a free Neat & Tangles Stamp set of their choice.
A few helpful things to remember:
- Challenge ends May 12, 2013, 11:59p EST; Check back for the winners
- Prize is ONE Neat & Tangled Stamp set of your choice to a random player
- Neat & Tangled stamps are not required on your entry, but we would love to see you use them. If you would like to use some Neat & Tangled products but haven't had a chance to buy any, we have a couple of freebies on the Little Tangles site. Enjoy!
Hi everyone! Everything is officially packed up in my crafting room and it's just a matter of closing and moving! We close tomorrow if everything goes well. Scary, right? In the meantime, here is a card for this week's Littles Tangles challenge. This week we're pulling out an older technique Embossing - either dry or wet works. You're the boss on the embossing...see what I did there? ;)
I did some clear heat embossing on a popular Neat & Tangled stamp set: On the Strip
Stamps: (On The Strip) Neat & Tangled
Paper: (Paper Basics Card Stock - Smokey Shadow, Sweet Blush) Papertrey Ink;
Ink: (Versamark; Memento - London Fog) Tsukineko
Embellishments: (Stamp 'n Stuff Embossing Powder - Clear) Stampendous!; (Fabric Tape - Greeney) DailyLike; (Gelly Roll - White) Sakura; (Sequins - Pearl Satin, Tangerine Satin) Neat & Tangled
The bottom third is trimmed off with some lovely sequins and a fabric tape, which I decided to stamp off in gray with another stamp off the On the Strip. It was kind of an experiment. Since the lettering didn't come out too strong on the "hello" strip, I decided to ink on it with my white gel pen.
Hope it inspires. There is tons of other good stuff by the Design Team to stop by the other girl's creations. And in case you need more incentive to bust our your creative supplies...A free stamp set is at stake...
One lucky challenge winner is going to get two sets of goodies. So jealous...
A few helpful things to remember:
- Challenge ends April 28, 2013, 11:59p EST; Check back for the winners
- Prize is ONE Neat & Tangled Stamp set of your choice to a random player
- Neat & Tangled stamps are not required on your entry, but we would love to see you use them. If you would like to use some Neat & Tangled products but haven't had a chance to buy any, we have a couple of freebies on the Little Tangles site. Enjoy!
Hello Waltzingmouse Stamp fans, friends & newcomers! I received this fabulous email from Lynn a couple of weeks ago. I love getting mail from Lynn, which doesn't happen too often. And when she asked if I would love to do a Friendly Feature I had to pinch myself and check the To: section a few times. Then I did a happy dance!
A few of you may know that I'm packing up and moving. So Lynn caught me in the knick of time to create something. For Waltzingmouse, my fav stamp company? Any day! I may have been willing to unpack all my moving boxes just to do this ;) Just sayin'... Wanna see a sneak peek?
Don't forget to hop over to the Waltzingmouse Stamps blog to say hi and see what I whipped up. If you can guess what stamp set I used from this sneak peek, I'd be very impressed. Leave me your guesses in the comment. And maybe, just maybe, I will send you something sweet. :)
Hello Uniko friends! We have finally arrived on full reveal & release day. Are you ready? If so, grab a cuppa because it's going to be a long post. Make it to the end to get a piece of fabby news.
If you came from Nicki's blog then you're ? You know the drill by now. If not, then start at Bev's blog to not make sure you don't miss out on all the inspiration.
Let's quickly review what is in our April release, which YOU could be so lucky to win in it's entirety. Ready?
One die set: Bright Butterflies Die - the premiere of the Uniko Studio Designer Dies. I hope there are more to come in future! It includes three butterflies - in different shapes and sizes.
Four clear stamp sets: All Occasion Sentiments #1, Power Flower #1, Background Builders: Round in Circles, and Pure Florals: Chrysanthemums
Three digital paper collections: On the Grid Digital, Round in Circles, Pure Florals: Chrysanthemums
All divine matching things! I have a final project for you today. It uses a combination of All Occasion Sentiments #1 and Background Builders: Round in Circles.
Stamps: (All Occasion Sentiments #1, Background Builders: Round in Circles) Uniko Studio
Paper: (Paper Basics Card Stock - White) Papertrey Ink; (Emma's Shoppe Collection) Crate Paper
Ink: (Versamark) Tsukineko
Embellishments: (Stamp 'n Stuff Embossing Powder - Opaque White) Stampendous!, (Crate Paper Collection - Layered Chipboard, Border Stickers) Crate Paper; (Gelly Roll - White) Sakura; (Liquid Applique) Marvy Uchida
So this card started with no real plan, except that I wanted to use the Background Builders. That set of stringy dots are quite intriguing and looking at it horizontally it reminds me of notes on music sheet. I know there are 6 lines on my card, but let's just give me the creative license card here... ;)
I heat embossed them with white on some pattern paper. This is me trying to be more bold and add patterns onto pattern paper. I also wanted to include the gorgeous "Congratulations" sentiment onto my card. I tried first stamping it in Fresh Snow pigment ink, which did little. Then I tried to trace over it with my White Sakura gel pen, which left me less than impressed. It hardly stood out. In desperation I pulled out my white puffy paint, because I wanted a different texture from the white embossed circles. So, ladies & gents, there you have my wild child creation.
This just goes to show that sometimes things just don't go according to plans. Roll with the ... puffy paint? I haven't decided if I like this card or not. But in the meantime, you should hop over to Stacey's blog.
Don't forget to comment along the way, because Bev is drawing one lucky reader to win the entire release! And now to my big news, Bev is offering free world-wide shipping for orders over £50 (this roughly translates to USD 76, CAD 78, EUR 59).
And if you need the entire blog hop list, check below. Otherwise, I hope you enjoyed the last few days of posts...
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It's been great having Taheera onboard. I can't wait to see who our next GDT is. Have a fabulous week and have a fun shopping spree! Let me know what Uniko Stamps you get and don't forget to post your creations onto our Flickr Group. Toodles.
Hello Uniko friends! We're back on our last day of introductions. I hope you had as much fun as I am having. This blog is getting a good work out, with so many schedule posts ;) Thanks for dropping in and leaving us sweet comments. They are always appreciated.
I'm guessing you're coming from Nicki's blog? You know the drill by now. If not, then start at Bev's blog to not make sure you don't miss out on all the inspiration.
Did you see what Bev showed on Sneak Peek Day 3? Thankfully we don't have to guess, because my little vivid imagination might have said "wigs." What are your guesses?
Ok all joking aside, these are the next installments of Pure Florals. If Geberas aren't your thing, then these Chrysanthemums will knock your socks off. These are one of the most beautifully designed Chrysanthemums (and trust me I own a few from Papertrey Ink & Waltzingmouse Stamps to name a few). What I like the most is that they have both the positive and negative space designed in two sizes. Huge and less huge. I used both of them on my project. There are also a set of leaves for good measure and a set of very useful sentiments. A staple if you love flowers & sentiments.
Stamps: (Pure Florals: Chrysanthemums) Uniko Studio
Paper: (Paper Basics Card Stock - Rustic Cream, Lemon Tart) Papertrey Ink
Ink: (Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain; Jenni Bowlin - No. 5 Chicken Feed) Ranger
Embellishments: (The Sweetest Thing - Tangerine "Happy" Layered Stickers, Tangerine "Sunshine" Decorative Brad) My Mind's Eye
Remember my current love for Gold? I was tempted to stamp up a few golden Chrysanthemums. Instead I opted for a more neutral background stamping. This "almost one layer" has a lot of textures going on, because I layered chrysanthemums with Antique Linen and Vintage Photo on the rustic cream card stock.
I also decided to stamp a chrysanthemum on Lemon Tart card stock with some Chicken Feed ink. I like the little glowing effect is has. And to give the chrysanthemum the same kind of character I also distressed it a tad. A small little fitting sentiment that I pulled out of my stash and a cute orange brad. Don't look too close because I think the shades of oranges are all a tad different, but that's ok by me ;)
Hope you liked this last preview. Check back tomorrow for our fabulous Release Party and you don't want to miss that. Also, just a friendly reminder that Bev is drawing mystery prizes along the way during the Introductory posts from April 6th - 10th, so leave us your comments. And don't forget to come back for our Release Day on April 11, where you can win the entire release!
In the meantime, check out what Stacey has in store for you. And if you need the entire blog hop list, check below. Otherwise, see you back tomorrow for another introductory post!
Here the whole list for easy navigation ...
Have a fabulous week. Today is hump day, so tomorrow is closer to the weekend ;)
Hello Uniko friends! How are you enjoying the release so far? Are you already eagerly counting down the days until the 11th until you can get some of these goodies in your hands? I hope you're still checking back today & tomorrow for some more fun introductions. This month is packed with fun releases, including our first ever Uniko Studio Designer Die, more delicious clear polymer stamps of the highest quality and more great digital products.
Are you coming from Nicki's blog? Then you're right on track. If not, you can start at Bev's blog to make sure you don't miss out on all the inspiration. And by the way, did you noticed Gayatri is joining our party? Unfortunately her stamps got quarantined at customs and that put a little delay in her playing along. But she's a trooper and got them just yesterday and has been knocking out samples for you to enjoy. So give her some extra love! Ah - how I love this team!
Did you see what Bev showed on Sneak Peek Day 2? There was this really strange bubbles and circles. Yep - it's one of those fantastic Backgrounds Builders set! If you have seen the Background Builders: Lattice or have it in your own stash, then you know how versatile and how easy it is to plug & play with those elements in it. Bev always makes these sets so easy to play with and the combinations are just limitless.
Background Builders: Round in Circles is jam packed with many elements that are as long as your A2 landscape card, which makes stamping a background easy peasy. The longer strip elements come in at 5.5 inches.
As a card maker I look for these little nice perks to make my life easier. Because if anything requires lining up with meticulous care and patience, that's not me. I'm super impatient and want to knock out my projects. I rather spend time coordinating colors and playing with my embellishments. And for someone with a perfectionist eye, I'd waste a lot of card stock if my elements do not lined up. So it's just as well that Bev has created these card-friendly background builders. :)
Stamps: (Background Builders: Round in Circles) Uniko Studio
Paper: (Paper Basics Card Stock - White) Papertrey Ink; (Pretty Party Collection) Crate Paper
Ink: (Jenni Bowlin - No.11 Brown Sugar) Ranger; (Brilliance - Galaxy Gold) Tsukineko
Embellishments: (Corrugated Cardstock) recycled packaging; (Pretty Party Collection - Die Cuts) Crate Paper
This is a quick, clean birthday card. I am currently obsessed with my Brilliance Galaxy Gold stamp pad. The photos don't do it justice. It's a nice juicy ink with a lot of shine and I am really happy that I finally stumbled across this. And since any girl's birthday can't go wrong with some bold shimmer, I decided to stamp the tiny dots across some pink & cream striped pattern paper.
I gave the top third some fun circles treatment - the pink, cream & gold reminded me of bubble champagne. Although these distressed circles would also work well for any bubbles, or water waves on a grunge-type card.
I finished the whole thing with a nice die card sentiment that reads "Party Day" and added a little bit of recycled corrugated card stock. It's the stuff Papertrey Ink lovingly wraps the card stock corners in, so that they don't get damaged.
That's all I have for you today. Check back tomorrow for another great fabulous introduction. Also, just a friendly reminder that Bev is drawing mystery prizes along the way during the Introductory posts from April 6th - 10th, so leave us your comments. And don't forget to come back for our Release Day on April 11, where you can win the entire release!
In the meantime, check out what Stacey has in store for you. And if you need the entire blog hop list, check below. Otherwise, see you back tomorrow for another introductory post!
Here the whole list for easy navigation ...
Have a fabulous day! It's finally spring weather around our neck of the woods...
