Festive Friday & Fabulous FREE Shipping Weekend!

Happy FriYAY! 

I'm a little later than I expected today, but I have a fun Festive Friday card duo to share with you today using Block Party Christmas. 

Just yesterday I was reminiscing on social media how it was 7 years ago this month that this clear stamp was released. So it inspired me to dust mine off and give it some fresh inky love. 

And here is what I was inspired to make...

For these two cards I combined a love of heat embossing and one of my favourite techniques for large backgrounds, the spotlight technique. 

You can join me over on YouTube as I talk about this fun stamp and make this first card and how I cover up an embossed boo boo!  

I'm using Concord & 9th Poppy card for my bases. VersaFine ink and a Funky Fossil WOW embossing powder called Verdant. It is part of this trio HERE. 

It was at the end of the video it occurred to me (head in the pre show shed today) that I could make this second card by stamping one more panel of the red card and use the negative die cut panel. Two for the price of one idea! 

Such a simple idea for a fun background, but packs a festive punch. Don't you think? 

AND before I go... I know many of you are unable to come see Uniko at the Stamperama show in Bedford, due to distance and living in a different part of the world. 

So for this weekend I have a Fabulous FREE Shipping offer. 

No code necessary, minimum spend is £10. UK orders will be shipped via 48hr Tracked and International Orders will be shipped standard international shipping unless they are above £50 in value.

That's all from me today. I'll do my best to share photos and things over the weekend on social media. 

Crafty Hugs

 

Introducing... Block Party Christmas

YAY!

I'm SO happy that you have stopped by today, as here at Uniko preparations for the October 2017 product release are well underway. We have had all the sneak peeks at the 5 clear stamp sets being released and NOW it is time for the Design Team and I to introduce them to you.

Today, myself and my AWESOME Design Team are introducing the next in the Block Party series, Block Party Christmas...

Just like Block Party Birthday, the stamp is one BIG block, measuring 9.5 x 13 cm and it is a style of Subway Art. You might recognise some images from previously released and now retired clear stamp sets. 

For my card I used my MISTI stamping tool and VersaFine Onyx Black ink to stamp the block, I repeated the inking and stamping until I achieved a nice crisp impression. Sometimes with larger stamps like this one, it is hard to get even pressure across the whole stamp and get a clean image first time. With using the MISTI tool the stamped image is kept in place and you can repeatedly stamp and ink up as many times as needed.

I then went in and coloured it using Faber Castelle Polychromo Pencils. I also added some Clear Wink Of Stella to the 'Merry' sentiment and some fine Stampin' Up! Glitter to the Jolly Santa.

That's all from me here, but be sure to hop along all the Design Team blogs and leave a comment along the way, as you never know you might just win a random prize! I know for sure that you won't be disappointed the Design Team have created a bountiful wealth of inspiration :)

CLICK HERE to see more from Beverley

CLICK HERE to see more from Deborah

CLICK HERE to see more from Izzy

CLICK HERE to see more from Jane

CLICK HERE to see more from Lindsey

CLICK HERE to see more from Rahmat

CLICK HERE to see more from Sarah P

I do hope you have enjoyed the hop and seeing the possibilities this clear stamp set has? This set along with the four others we are introducing this week will be available HERE for you to purchase on Monday 16th October at 9am GMT.

Release Schedule...

Sneak Peeks 7th - 10th October, these little teasers give you hints at what is in store!

Introducing 11th - 15th October, here you will see a closer look at the products being released with a daily blog hop with the Uniko DT.

Release Day! Monday 16th October 9am BST you will get to see the products in their entirety and purchase them HERE on the website! As usual there will be a Design Team Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY!

Thank you for stopping by today and I'd LOVE to hear your initial thoughts on this new clear stamp :)

Hugs