I'm SUPER happy you've stopped by today as there is lots going on here at Uniko Studio HQ, so be sure to grab a drink, get comfy & enjoy todays post!
You may or may not know that the 2015 Christmas Release was a little different this year and we didn't have our usual release countdown or blog hop on release day. Today, some of the Design Team & I are here with a Countdown to Christmas Blog Hop to maybe give you a few more last minute ideas & inspiration for your Christmas cards!
If you missed seeing the reveal of the Christmas Release you can catch up on it HERE. I've quite a few projects to show you using the new sets, so I will get straight to it...
This first card uses Rustic Christmas which features this lovely focal point tree a few embellishment stamps and sentiments.
I kept the card really simple and it could easily be a mail friendly card by not adhering the focal panel with foam adhesive. A quick and easy way of adding sparkle to your cards is to used double sided tape and sprinkle it with fine glitter, that's how I created the sparkly stripes.
Next up are a trio of cards which use Background Builders: Vines Winter Additions...
For this first card I have used various stamps from the set to frame a sentiment stamped in gold from Simply Said Christmas.
A simple wreath card framing another of the sentiments from Simply Said Christmas...
I really LOVED this card HERE that I had to make another version of it...
The sentiment is from Label Love: Christmas and the ornament and bird from Rustic Christmas. I added some subtle gold berries to the fern which you can just about see in this close up...
And my last card for today uses BIG & BOLD - Snow...
I paired the smaller sentiments and snowflake flourish, which are embossed in stardust EP with a sparkly die cut snowflake using Designer Dies Snowflakes & a stamped snowflake background using Background Builders: Christmas.
Ok, that's all from me, but before we get to the hop we have some farewells to say to a couple of our current Design Team members.
Sadly Ren-Yi & Taheerah are stepping down from the team :( It's not goodbye to either of them, rather farewell as I know that we will still see them around in blog land & inspiring us with their creations, hopefully they will still use their Uniko Studio goodies from time to time ;) Be sure to pop by their blogs to wish them well on their adventures HERE and HERE. Even though Ren-Yi isn't taking part in the hop she would love a little comment of appreciation on her blog!
Thank you Ren-Yi & Taheerah for your hard work & friendship here at Uniko Studio, you will both be truly missed. xxx
Now how about some inspiration from the FABulous Design Team...
Be sure to comment along the hop for your chance to win the ENTIRE 2015 Christmas Release, or if you already own them a Gift Certificate for the same value.
I've seen quite a few creations around blog land already using the sets released, so if you would like to link your creations up below in the linky for others to see you could be an additional randomly selected winner of a £10 Gift Certificate to spend in store!
Don't forget there is still time to enter this months Anything Goes Challenge HERE for yet another chance to win!
Now that really is all for today, I'll be back tomorrow with more to share, until then, thank you for stopping by today & happy hopping!