Just a Note - Uniko Studio

Idag har jag gjort ett nytt kort igen, verkar bli en hel del av dessa gjorda numera. Kanske borde börja sälja bort lite kort innan jag har fyllt hela kontoret. Idag ville jag i alla fall göra nått lite annat än vanligt så jag använde lite mer färg än vad jag normalt brukar göra, visserligen är ju kortet fortfarande väldigt enkelt och vitt, men ändå...

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Today I wanted to make a card with lots of color so I decided to do some stamping in the colors of the rainbow using the Uniko Studio Flower Power #2 stamp set.  

To make this card I cut my card base to an A6 card using some white Bazzill cardstock. I cut of about 1 centimeter from the front to make it a little bit shorter than the back.

Then I stamped my flowers on white cardstock using various Distress Inks and cut them out. When I had them all cut out I started adhering them to the edge of the card front, trying to make them hang over the edge so the front would be as wide as the back again.


Finally I added some washi tape and drew some faux stitching lines around the flowers and beside the washi tape. 

For my sentiment I used the word "just a note" from the All Occasion Sentiments #1 stamp set.

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Roses Challenge #136

This week the challenge theme over at SweetStamps.com is roses. I only have one stamp with roses and I have already used that one on a card so I tried to figure out a way to use it a little but differently this time.

I made a very clean and simple card with just a little bit of color and I am actually really happy with the result. Hope you like it too.

As usual you can join the fun. Make sure to visit the SweetStamps blog for more information and the complete Challenge Rules.

Products from SweetStamps.com used on this card:

Kattfoton

För några dagar sen tog jag med mig kameran och for till Frejas uppfödare och fotade hennes vackra katter. Hon har Frejas syster kvar också, och det syns verkligen att de är syskon. De är så lika varandra och så fina båda två.

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A few days ago I took my camera and drove in to town for a visit to my cat Freja's breeder. I took some photos of her gorgeous cats. The first cat is Freja's sister and the last one is her beautiful mother.

Western Theme Challenge #135

Another week has passed and it is time again for a new challenge from SweetStamps.com. This time the theme is Western and I have made a very fast and simple card this time. Hope you like it. I also recorded a video showing how I did the card.

As usual you can join the fun. Make sure to visit the SweetStamps blog for more information and the complete Challenge Rules.

Here is the YouTube Video:
 

Products from SweetStamps.com used on this card:

Monthly Techinque Challenge - Paper Piecing

Today it is time for another Monthly Technique Challenge over at SweetStamps.com. The theme is Paper Piecing and this is a very fun challenge I think. 

I have made a card using a few products from SweetStamps.com and I am pretty pleased with how this card turned out. So I hope you like it.

I also recorded a video showing how I did the card. Despite some problems with the recording and I did put it all together in a 7 minute long video. I may not be the best filmmaker, but I hope you enjoy the video anyway.

As usual you can join the fun. Make sure to visit the SweetStamps blog for more information and the complete Challenge Rules.

Here is the YouTube Video:
 

Products from SweetStamps.com used on this card:

Uniko Studio Design Team Inspiration

I have a stamp set sitting on my shelf that I love, I just haven't found a way to use it on a card yet. So I challenged myself and decided that today I was going to make a card with that set. The set I am talking about it the lovely Natures Treasures stamp set from Uniko Studio.

I cut my card base to an A6 card, that is a standard size here in Sweden, I guess even in Europe (?). An A6 card is about 4 1/8" x 5 3/4". I used my Distress Ink from Tim Holtz and a few foam applicators and stared adding colors directly to the card base. I then tried to make something of a landscape. I should probably have looked up what a sky looks like before starting to add my colors though, I realized that the ones I chose probably wasn't the best ones. But to be honest it doesn't really matter.

After I had colored my background I stared stamping with some dark ink. I didn't really plan where to stamp and perhaps I could have done a better job stamping, but as usual I just try and get things done. I am not one of those "perfect" crafters, I make loads of mistakes and I am ok with that. Nobody knows what the finished project was supposed to look like so no one can complain either, right? ;)

For my sentiment I used the word thank you from the All Occasion Sentiments #3 stamp set.

I have also made another short video of me making this card, you'll find the video on the bottom of this post. And I had to cut away my voiceover this time too, maybe next time I'll guide you through my creative process.

 

Here is the YouTube Video:

 

Uniko Studio products used on this card:

Have A Fabulous Day

Today all of us in the Uniko Studio design team are sharing cards for this months blog hop. This month we are revisiting the Flower Power sets. There are 3 sets in the series and I have used two of them in my card. I also used a few stamps from one of the All Occasion Sentiments stamp sets. I still love these stamps. They are so great.

Another new thing I want to share is the fact that I actually made a video this time too. It may not be the best one, but I did what I could. To be honest I did record the entire process with voice and all, but then I was done editing I just couldn't listen to my own voice and I just sounded like a complete idiot. So for now some music will have to do. You'll find the video on the bottom of this post.

Don't forget to visit the rest of the ladies in the design team.
Uniko Studio Blog (Bev)
Aimes
Amber
Erika  (you are here)
Gayatri
Nicki

Stacey


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ATC Challenge #134

I am a bit late with my post for this week, but I have to blame that on poor Internet connection and bad planning. As usual I am doing things last minute and when my Internet failed yesterday I couldn't post my card. I can't believe I never learn that I should be doing things in time so things like this doesn't happen.

Anyway, this Tuesday it is a different challenge over at SweetStamps.com. The theme is ATC and I chose not to put my ATC on a card. I just left it the way it was. Hope you like it.

As usual you can join the fun and win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store. Make sure to visit the SweetStamps blog for more information and the complete Challenge Rules.

Products from SweetStamps.com used on this card:

Butterfly Challenge #133

I have been busy creating this week and I just love being back home and back in my craft studio. I have a lot of work to do this upcoming week though, but for now I am just taking it easy and doing things I love.

Today it is Tuesday again, and as usual time for another fun challenge from SweetStamps. This time the theme is Butterflies. I have used a great sentiment stamp that can be used for both birthdays and other occasions, and it's the same stamp I used on my last card. This time I masked off parts of it when I was stamping so I could fit the sentiment on a thinner banner. I use my masking tape a lot when crafting and I love to use parts of my stamps and "alter them" without actually having to cut them apart.

As usual you can join the fun and win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at SweetStamps.com's online store. Make sure to visit the SweetStamps blog for more information and the complete Challenge Rules.

Products from SweetStamps.com used on this card:

Brioni

Det har varit så mycket med all planering inför bröllopet och så att jag inte har hunnit med att visa upp en gosig liten sak här. Första veckan i augusti (veckan före bröllopet) bilade jag och Johan ner till Växjö och hämtade upp en söt litten kille vid namn S*GunBertus Brioni. Vi kallar honom för Brio, eller ja jag gör i alla fall, Johan säger Brie som om katten vore en ost. Brio ska bli vår nya avelshane och jag kan inte säga hur glad jag är över denna kille. Han är så otroligt härlig och okomplicerad och det har varit en fröjd att introducera honom till de nya katterna. Det är som om han alltid har bott här.

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It has been so much with the wedding and all that I totally have forgotten to show you my new kitten. Me and Johan drove 2000 kilometers in total a few days before the wedding to pick up this little guy in the south of Sweden. He is an amazing young man and we love him to bits already. His name is S*GunBertus Brioni, but we call him Brio (or Brie as Johan says).