tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89746511666855369312024-03-18T14:30:31.843-07:00Lost Coast Portal To Creativity - Events and Challenge BlogLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15044843845379425978noreply@blogger.comBlogger1704125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-77526800133477450932024-03-18T14:30:00.000-07:002024-03-18T14:30:00.128-07:00Riverside Beauty<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello Portal Peeps! Gail here today with some inspiration for the <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-183-lets-fly.html" target="_blank">Let's Fly challenge</a>. We hope you get some time to join the fun. Anything that flies and real rubber or clear stamping of course. I've used Lost Coast Designs lovely <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/teri.html" target="_blank">Kingfisher</a> stamp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4-g5FT1043ovlBQ-wDIDlLeGUJOvxXK2WxmFoZ2qfSzOhbayhh4J7JpAdWPMH_32BI5raKkbmVOUuh39ejferGru2ncQTbaM1tdgUhWgV8-B9_sdHCZMpSZpWBr3BXunU7nVA2opmsf05VcfaSDuRI9_jv8qk4GH-jS24UD0d1H1g3lA81HwcTNdJvQE/s1209/IMG_20240318_214614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4-g5FT1043ovlBQ-wDIDlLeGUJOvxXK2WxmFoZ2qfSzOhbayhh4J7JpAdWPMH_32BI5raKkbmVOUuh39ejferGru2ncQTbaM1tdgUhWgV8-B9_sdHCZMpSZpWBr3BXunU7nVA2opmsf05VcfaSDuRI9_jv8qk4GH-jS24UD0d1H1g3lA81HwcTNdJvQE/w450-h640/IMG_20240318_214614.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I stamped the Kingfisher stamp on white card, watercoloured with distress inks and cut down and around the left hand side of the image. I stamped my yellow base card with Lost Coast Designs <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html" target="_blank">Flagstone Background</a> using yellow ink and stamped the <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/party.html" target="_blank">Thinking of You</a> sentiment on the mounted panel.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kVSrCX6Wy59uG_zUfC-fsmKrzMExpslryMnytF1QJWZu0XCRMIbh8hz0Dhm16PmAarjUx6hJAxnVXE9aEEOyb0OItCC0reFFBOMY32peSXl943tCOU4ggr058BB0qU0Z9ZdjSs2iNrC779yI9SmG6NTOKSfKl9sLuhQkF_m6RD_bIa_RukESVbkIEULp/s1125/lcdletsfly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kVSrCX6Wy59uG_zUfC-fsmKrzMExpslryMnytF1QJWZu0XCRMIbh8hz0Dhm16PmAarjUx6hJAxnVXE9aEEOyb0OItCC0reFFBOMY32peSXl943tCOU4ggr058BB0qU0Z9ZdjSs2iNrC779yI9SmG6NTOKSfKl9sLuhQkF_m6RD_bIa_RukESVbkIEULp/w384-h640/lcdletsfly.jpg" width="384" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">You have until 23.59 PST on the 31st
to join the <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-183-lets-fly.html" target="_blank">Let's Fly</a> fun and don't forget to follow us so you don't miss anything! The
team will be posting more inspiration throughout the month so do pop over and see what they are doing.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for dropping by. Hugz<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>ionabunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211998034105724908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-12943534552402278762024-03-16T06:00:00.000-07:002024-03-16T06:00:00.134-07:00Let's Fly: Butterfly Square<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello again from Laurie with another project for our month long "Let's Fly" challenge going on here on the Portal. We hope you have been busy making your "flying" creations and sharing them here on the Portal.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For this card, I used the <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html" target="_blank">Ledger Background</a> stamp from Lost Coast Designs and the <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/squares.html" target="_blank">Butterfly Square</a> stamp from Carmen's Veranda. Be sure to check out the large collection of square stamps at Carmen's Veranda - there are some really unusual and beautiful ones!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The background for this was created by piecing together one inch squares of a decorative background paper to create a mosaic collage. I stamped this with black ink using the Ledger background stamp and edged it with black ink. Using my sewing machine, I stitched around the perimeter with black thread.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The butterfly square was stamped onto a piece of a gel print I had on hand. To stamp over paint, I used black Stayz On ink so it would dry completely. I edged the square with black ink and positioned it as shown on the card front using foam tape. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Want to win some free stamps? Just enter you projects on the Portal and you could be the lucky winner!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZhJzHqMpN7LFDVYKOZoyeJMJM-n2afRWMwDn1mOAkftaxGbf_gp4uO4GsKKeN0vqUolBXA9OEypBAhyjegzDBDJCeUWOe6dny-vaW2IqPmInOIJQ3lX2rU-npWEipGEmdvbd2cEPusL4f4CyxICuZ0A-i5lTXBuDcnBdOy-OO8tKogewBSeN7YCDunE3/s1280/IMG_2155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="938" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZhJzHqMpN7LFDVYKOZoyeJMJM-n2afRWMwDn1mOAkftaxGbf_gp4uO4GsKKeN0vqUolBXA9OEypBAhyjegzDBDJCeUWOe6dny-vaW2IqPmInOIJQ3lX2rU-npWEipGEmdvbd2cEPusL4f4CyxICuZ0A-i5lTXBuDcnBdOy-OO8tKogewBSeN7YCDunE3/w470-h640/IMG_2155.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382815089986933094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-30564093507900679992024-03-15T06:00:00.000-07:002024-03-15T06:43:09.748-07:00CHALLENGE #183 Reminder - LET'S FLY<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello Portal Peeps.<b> <br /> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gail here today with a reminder for the Let's Fly Challenge.<br />
Our challenges are now monthly! A new challenge starting the 1st of every month, with chances to win Lost Coast dollars.
We will be announcing winners on the 5th of the month, so do pop back and
see who wowed the team and gets our snazzy blog badge and the
coveted Lost Coast dollars. <br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>CHALLENGE #183<br /></b></span></h4>
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</h4><h4><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>LET'S FLY</b></span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREKQrnW3THUhcPMR_rAqxWp9wtoITKs0XHhMT0fCFUvOmsj932p5LOLHqUYswhADlkKQdVP3w4kLnLJCXYF4Kqe3UQn0_W-zIzpFSbT8iXBJcTwPGxFZNlWfGuaH2MOtaVy69Thdx7fc0RkIc61e4siXVz2Y1TdFuXVGTVgmxTUEnacxoHXSQYi7moPcd/s1125/lcdletsfly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREKQrnW3THUhcPMR_rAqxWp9wtoITKs0XHhMT0fCFUvOmsj932p5LOLHqUYswhADlkKQdVP3w4kLnLJCXYF4Kqe3UQn0_W-zIzpFSbT8iXBJcTwPGxFZNlWfGuaH2MOtaVy69Thdx7fc0RkIc61e4siXVz2Y1TdFuXVGTVgmxTUEnacxoHXSQYi7moPcd/w384-h640/lcdletsfly.jpg" width="384" /></a></div>We
want to see your stamped anythings featuring Things That Fly. You have
all month to share your projects. Real rubber or clear stamping and
the theme must be the focus of your
project. A small stamped sentiment in a sea of die cuts or digi images
will not qualify to win the prize and you may be deleted!!!!
Bwahahhaaahaha. <br />
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Please read the updated <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules-updated-january-2024.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Challenge Rules</b></span></a> to ensure your entries qualify to win this month's prize! <br />
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You
are welcome to play in our Challenges using rubber stamp images from
any company but if you use any of our Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's
Veranda stamps...we love it when you do...then you could win a bigger prize in our random prize
drawing. All winners get our snazzy Challenge Winner's Badge to proudly display on their blogs!<br />
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If you don't have a blog then no prob, you can still play in our
challenges by sharing your projects from public photo sharing sites
which includes our Facebook Company Pages for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lostcoastdesigns/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Carmens-Veranda-194708653950030/timeline?ref=page_internal" target="_blank"><b> Carmen's Veranda</b></a>. Please include our Challenge info and the link back to our challenge
in your photo's description! As long as the privacy setting for your
photo is public you're good to go. See, it's so easy to join the fun!
FYI, you can't link up projects shared in closed Facebook groups! <br />
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Here's a blast of inspiration from the team to get your creativity flowing. ENJOY!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://ineedtostamp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Riet</a> used Lost Coast Designs <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/nostalgia.html" target="_blank">Praying Angel</a> and </span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/borders.html" target="_blank">Hearts and Curls Border</a> with Carmen's Veranda <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/dutchstamps.html" target="_blank">Dutch Dictionary Liefde</a> (English Love)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0al_QdBFI8qCUnJv38T6SALpkZMq4f6g1h0t6Cdqc2BJozxq8V6lxLUh2l1zUhnS9VthfwiuLpQwfqtXVaI_fJieo6g0TbvWdwFYj2VNaBDDBcxr0hS-_xvQhJ66dD7hnDls1oTzqAXoQurLmFoD153MUl2-_M6VvDRV6Ww_AGsxfn4leKG_wsE40M8dc/s761/Riet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0al_QdBFI8qCUnJv38T6SALpkZMq4f6g1h0t6Cdqc2BJozxq8V6lxLUh2l1zUhnS9VthfwiuLpQwfqtXVaI_fJieo6g0TbvWdwFYj2VNaBDDBcxr0hS-_xvQhJ66dD7hnDls1oTzqAXoQurLmFoD153MUl2-_M6VvDRV6Ww_AGsxfn4leKG_wsE40M8dc/w442-h640/Riet.jpg" width="442" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://liesbethart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Liesbeth</a> used Lost Coast Designs <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html" target="_blank">Shrubbery</a>, <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/women.html" target="_blank">Robust Dancer</a> and <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/sets_notpeople.html" target="_blank">More Bugz</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLBzlLJ9H_pX5W2w8cwNfDcukdrfBOi2y4YksDInClpnN4VaxZRyM3APrlYcl1R3G7Mg-_zKivoY2I1AUmHLkeM9EUYtIfe8uYmf8_dDKLLxjStNW5kBKhTt8kvqSg3AUkc2B3kbDv9yrQWsHaEhFNjEoqwWtbFwNc1Ge4oo3YA6vMHIbIaRWBVPJgLNI/s900/liesbeth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLBzlLJ9H_pX5W2w8cwNfDcukdrfBOi2y4YksDInClpnN4VaxZRyM3APrlYcl1R3G7Mg-_zKivoY2I1AUmHLkeM9EUYtIfe8uYmf8_dDKLLxjStNW5kBKhTt8kvqSg3AUkc2B3kbDv9yrQWsHaEhFNjEoqwWtbFwNc1Ge4oo3YA6vMHIbIaRWBVPJgLNI/w484-h640/liesbeth.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/women.html" target="_blank"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Gail used Lost Coast Designs <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/catsandbirdsandmonkeysandskulls.html" target="_blank">MRaven1</a>, <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/borders.html" target="_blank">Grunge Border 2"</a> and <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/sets_notpeople.html" target="_blank">Travel Quotes</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rGoVkdc1YnQgr2AQP22GkZz7Ry0nRQ4GDyufQNw3u2ib7GQ6uuRkl3y_Wqpmye_Rc1s2-WshfnO0L2seodPUv8N1sONFH2TLWs6SWTYhxqZk_rbDB1A7xKoHbOm4QsV3ZkaeD0TU3Y4gc0gmHms3CtWybY7NXX8Z0IHoddTjAkklJxIiZLWyPgIzHy71/s1275/IMG_20240315_133245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rGoVkdc1YnQgr2AQP22GkZz7Ry0nRQ4GDyufQNw3u2ib7GQ6uuRkl3y_Wqpmye_Rc1s2-WshfnO0L2seodPUv8N1sONFH2TLWs6SWTYhxqZk_rbDB1A7xKoHbOm4QsV3ZkaeD0TU3Y4gc0gmHms3CtWybY7NXX8Z0IHoddTjAkklJxIiZLWyPgIzHy71/w426-h640/IMG_20240315_133245.jpg" width="426" /></a> <br /></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now it's your turn. Are you up for the challenge? We can't wait to see your projects! <br />
Submit your entries in the linky party below by 23.59 PST on the 31st
and don't forget to follow us so you don't miss anything! The
team will be posting more inspiration throughout the month so check back
and join the fun.<br />
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Happy Stamping!<br />
Gail<br />
Challenge Host <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Challenge #183 - Let's Fly</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>March 1st - 31st </b></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Please read over out <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/p/challenges-rules-and-winner-badge.html" target="_blank">RULES</a> to be sure your entries qualify you to win!<br />ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome. <br />Linky closes Sunday, </b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>March 31st</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b> 23.59 PST. <br />All entries must be entered in our link up but your don't need a blog to win. See our RULES page for more info</b></span></span><br />
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Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Goodmorning all, Cathy here with a card for you today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stamps Used:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lost-coast-designs.com/atc.html"> ATC Monia's window</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lost-coast-designs.com/catsandbirdsandmonkeysandskulls.html">Mother Goose birds</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lost-coast-designs.com/flourishes.html">Daisy flourish</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFawH3l0P7JtfMBOQzKLjK7_gy0AJ0LnCQlJugPpoeX8kKAOFoIMpG8y3gf6HRjsaacQ_MBRyUTq1SUBBTTcYEDZDX5wpnieYeuwi_IpdcyZSbxW0I3ymSglVAs_lTnLIXzb7AYwCGBUgM3PwKQJB_EAJzM3DKnGh5_R-paLIlKGhBw5YkieQfM4wsGfKi/s1494/IMG_3838-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="1304" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFawH3l0P7JtfMBOQzKLjK7_gy0AJ0LnCQlJugPpoeX8kKAOFoIMpG8y3gf6HRjsaacQ_MBRyUTq1SUBBTTcYEDZDX5wpnieYeuwi_IpdcyZSbxW0I3ymSglVAs_lTnLIXzb7AYwCGBUgM3PwKQJB_EAJzM3DKnGh5_R-paLIlKGhBw5YkieQfM4wsGfKi/s320/IMG_3838-1.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Today I started out with a clean-up sheet of cardstock. I had it left over from something I did, so I don't know what the green/blue colors are from. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I first stamped <a href="https://www.lost-coast-designs.com/atc.html">ATC Monia's window</a> in scorched timber distress ink right in the middle.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, I stamped <a href="https://www.lost-coast-designs.com/catsandbirdsandmonkeysandskulls.html">Mother Goose bird</a> on a scrap piece of paper and cut out. I then glued it to the middle of the window. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lastly, I stamped <a href="https://www.lost-coast-designs.com/flourishes.html">Daisy flourish</a> with the same distress ink around the whole card. I then used the distress oxide of the same color to edge the card.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04356896379587002989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-43378517684846567152024-03-12T13:17:00.000-07:002024-03-12T13:17:44.351-07:00Keep Calm and Sparkle<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome back for another project featuring our "Let's Fly" Challenge going on all month here on the Portal.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one uses the <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/flyingladies.html" target="_blank">Mona Flying</a> stamp from Lost Coast Designs and the <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/clearstamps.html" target="_blank">Keep Calm and Sparkle</a> clear stamp from Carmen's Veranda.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The base for this is a portion of a gel print I had on hand using pink and blue acrylic paints and a flower stencil. I then layered this with a white panel. My flying Mona is stamped with black ink onto white paper and fussy cut out. I then restamped Mona's "dress" onto some patterned paper, cut it out, and placed it atop the original stamped image. I coloured her with some Copic Sketch Markers and glued her to the centre of my card front as shown.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ihpi3-84nQG0PSg_69d-gvtyTcg-DgajbfoMUFBXm0ACfLhwhx1kgW15QjAxPYoHqicToDd1Sbp6NydQXo-VhweOkjzAkA96PO2h5XNTl1BNr-M_wGA1HEgy8jhdS0iXFgkxQaD8RhowKAHdJFDzIW_C9j2aRFW3jnEbQYd0BMhc4XsmK-9mtVX2djXt/s1280/IMG_2119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="997" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ihpi3-84nQG0PSg_69d-gvtyTcg-DgajbfoMUFBXm0ACfLhwhx1kgW15QjAxPYoHqicToDd1Sbp6NydQXo-VhweOkjzAkA96PO2h5XNTl1BNr-M_wGA1HEgy8jhdS0iXFgkxQaD8RhowKAHdJFDzIW_C9j2aRFW3jnEbQYd0BMhc4XsmK-9mtVX2djXt/w498-h640/IMG_2119.jpg" width="498" /></a></div>The sentiment was stamped with black ink onto a white square outlined in black and affixed above Mona as seen below.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looking forward to your "Flying" projects all during the month of March. Who knows? You might be the lucky winner of some free stamps!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382815089986933094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-71459240367354583512024-03-10T01:00:00.000-08:002024-03-10T01:00:00.132-08:00#183 Let's Fly - Not All Who Wander<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Time for another fun challenge and this time I went a wee bit Steampunk...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiNTw15y0mcYrkcLv-ufVdUix60KwGLR0ufuXgQPklg5v7Wr1Se3SMbErkzX_Rkj2RZqmjWkDl4L_jojnX3dt0KaYlaYE_eJIWxIHaG9pDNXD0wJVj03FtIt9VQGqatkUmAOKs8_Gh5eF4OabyA8SPohXBgrowk8Bp_v5JD5dld3h51Y1IWKq7vfawMk/s4000/20240215_170413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiNTw15y0mcYrkcLv-ufVdUix60KwGLR0ufuXgQPklg5v7Wr1Se3SMbErkzX_Rkj2RZqmjWkDl4L_jojnX3dt0KaYlaYE_eJIWxIHaG9pDNXD0wJVj03FtIt9VQGqatkUmAOKs8_Gh5eF4OabyA8SPohXBgrowk8Bp_v5JD5dld3h51Y1IWKq7vfawMk/w539-h404/20240215_170413.jpg" width="539" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted this to like they were plans to build a set of wings so I started by stamping the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/steampunk.html" target="_blank">Steampunk Fly Girl</a> on a piece of grid pattern paper. I then stamped the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html" target="_blank">Ledger</a> background in brown ink specifically using the column of figures and the months on the opposite side of the card. I stamped some text - <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">Pieces of Calligraphy</a> - in red and added some fingerprints and smudges here and there so it looked like these were well worn plans. I finished the card off by stamping the<a href="https://www.carmensveranda.com/clearstamps5all.html" target="_blank"> Not all Who Wander </a>sentiment in the corner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you join in on the Let's Fly theme this month.</div>Ink Stained Ronihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568216213470645038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-86938757795836010642024-03-08T01:00:00.000-08:002024-03-08T01:00:00.150-08:00Let´s Fly: Bookmark<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone, Liesbeth here with a piece of inspiration for our <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-183-lets-fly.html" target="_blank">Let's Fly-Challenge.</a> This time it's not a real challenge, because there are so many beautiful stamps for this theme! I made a shiny bookmark with the lovely insects! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeIXbzq9ewj1-BJRF1lfAtjU6-YHvXHeaehH87mMD-diUzNPtUhuG8Ox28uUttcPgS2_j53oSxAmr39xlcFfATvBKjEzrcejNCLIftGKOen2Hy_7n0PMF3BbOp_J-61NdCcNW9Ap_mLAN4a-sh3XGdVZRAq7vRzgQ5GTFauHRFu3zv8q87kQ9ic3VDqY/s900/430201525_1140429597141515_1204604224247347150_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeIXbzq9ewj1-BJRF1lfAtjU6-YHvXHeaehH87mMD-diUzNPtUhuG8Ox28uUttcPgS2_j53oSxAmr39xlcFfATvBKjEzrcejNCLIftGKOen2Hy_7n0PMF3BbOp_J-61NdCcNW9Ap_mLAN4a-sh3XGdVZRAq7vRzgQ5GTFauHRFu3zv8q87kQ9ic3VDqY/w480-h640/430201525_1140429597141515_1204604224247347150_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglv2cUVnuY2lqobJHp9ASKT0do8k9Om3ZSRiXF13hu_ag5TnMVSKz1Gm3QSplqAIWJsa3M4zdb-lAc0IeRttX2TPUrz3PFmzf6iEaZy7IXnd61DqduM7KHIg9-5rynfG7MegZhpMQBTZjxFoXIqElIQpbr2BbfW_L3qY4KkdGeIQaiyHjCg-Hv9f46LFk/s900/430629471_974979890846950_2137363026150647982_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglv2cUVnuY2lqobJHp9ASKT0do8k9Om3ZSRiXF13hu_ag5TnMVSKz1Gm3QSplqAIWJsa3M4zdb-lAc0IeRttX2TPUrz3PFmzf6iEaZy7IXnd61DqduM7KHIg9-5rynfG7MegZhpMQBTZjxFoXIqElIQpbr2BbfW_L3qY4KkdGeIQaiyHjCg-Hv9f46LFk/w640-h480/430629471_974979890846950_2137363026150647982_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stamped the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/borders.html" target="_blank">Bubble Border</a> with orange StazOn ink onto a piece of alcohol inked glossy paper. And also some parts of the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/stuff.html" target="_blank">Roses</a> stamp with yellow StazOn ink. Last but not least I stamped the insects, <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/sets_notpeople.html" target="_blank">More Bugz</a>, with black StazOn and added a tiny bit of gold embossingpowder. I finished the bookmark with coloured gel pens and black edges. I glued it onto an orange card and added a metal ,roof' and a gem.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4h4kpYUYXOOD5aUcF4xTrqbXBsc00nC8bqcfEi5CoOW3rPhN5jci2QKTv_9wjMdS1VQva19FTMv-lsujwXhyphenhyphenbqGKGsjnBm7WghSZ5gpI4RGpO-36-l5IpkIP9XI7ssDGfpCbgWw592u-IROpJ2Afkxb-ixXgqLWi_mzlt6TJaOmrVWjh9kdh1cvSlh08/s1000/431534044_1524542968114465_1148044067593181657_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="406" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4h4kpYUYXOOD5aUcF4xTrqbXBsc00nC8bqcfEi5CoOW3rPhN5jci2QKTv_9wjMdS1VQva19FTMv-lsujwXhyphenhyphenbqGKGsjnBm7WghSZ5gpI4RGpO-36-l5IpkIP9XI7ssDGfpCbgWw592u-IROpJ2Afkxb-ixXgqLWi_mzlt6TJaOmrVWjh9kdh1cvSlh08/w260-h640/431534044_1524542968114465_1148044067593181657_n.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you are inspired to participate to the challenge :-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you next time,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Liesbeth</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREKQrnW3THUhcPMR_rAqxWp9wtoITKs0XHhMT0fCFUvOmsj932p5LOLHqUYswhADlkKQdVP3w4kLnLJCXYF4Kqe3UQn0_W-zIzpFSbT8iXBJcTwPGxFZNlWfGuaH2MOtaVy69Thdx7fc0RkIc61e4siXVz2Y1TdFuXVGTVgmxTUEnacxoHXSQYi7moPcd/s800/lcdletsfly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREKQrnW3THUhcPMR_rAqxWp9wtoITKs0XHhMT0fCFUvOmsj932p5LOLHqUYswhADlkKQdVP3w4kLnLJCXYF4Kqe3UQn0_W-zIzpFSbT8iXBJcTwPGxFZNlWfGuaH2MOtaVy69Thdx7fc0RkIc61e4siXVz2Y1TdFuXVGTVgmxTUEnacxoHXSQYi7moPcd/w384-h640/lcdletsfly.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Liesbeth Fidderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02959439610596732229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-67795969223979159992024-03-06T06:00:00.000-08:002024-03-06T06:00:00.251-08:00Let's Fly: Golden Peacock<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Welcome again from Laurie with another project for our "Let's Fly" challenge going on all during the month of March here on the Lost Coast Portal. This card was made using the <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/teri.html" target="_blank">Teri's Peacock</a> stamp from Lost Coast Designs. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>The background for this is a piece of decorative tissue paper in shades of aqua, darker green, and gold. Using a glue stick I glued it atop a scrap piece of a gelli print I had on hand that was in a really dark green color. I edged the tissue paper with a gold marker once it was glued down and layered that with metallic gold paper and white paper.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>The peacock was dry embossed with gold embossing powder onto a turquoise gelli print and fussy cut out. I added more color with turquoise, dark blue, and purple Copic Sketch Markers. I added a small golden crown to the top of his head to give him a really regal look. Coloring in the feathers was a lot of fun too!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>I then attached him atop the tissue paper background.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>We look forward to seeing your projects for this current Challenge. You might just be the lucky winner of some free stamps from Carmen's Veranda or Lost Coast Designs!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rAK_rgodVQ9DzhIZOUYweum4vKESdr2XWCPLBKvLn_0Wj53yvpdUsyz9fp3g6AFf0PxTTP1ZUVL4WcXpCHuMi4xTmguetr9lsJ2r_PhTwt05W85HxmrZKPMo5GotQ9XEVab3-145lxTIGcg0_z2UqvtYfOkL70Ruui6KVhO1V7GVeyvFu1rn-vW8-nh5/s1280/IMG_2114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="921" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rAK_rgodVQ9DzhIZOUYweum4vKESdr2XWCPLBKvLn_0Wj53yvpdUsyz9fp3g6AFf0PxTTP1ZUVL4WcXpCHuMi4xTmguetr9lsJ2r_PhTwt05W85HxmrZKPMo5GotQ9XEVab3-145lxTIGcg0_z2UqvtYfOkL70Ruui6KVhO1V7GVeyvFu1rn-vW8-nh5/w460-h640/IMG_2114.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382815089986933094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-27619320815967565802024-03-04T01:00:00.000-08:002024-03-04T02:20:16.669-08:00#183 Let's fly challenge.<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hi there, Riet here,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I have a slimline card for the "Let's fly" <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/search/label/Monthly%20Challenge" target="_blank">challenge.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SVpsCgI80_MEA-4KbI_Wq7k7lWLCyIjHnNsKTWvH28XL4NwbM9DU4SHZ4ek6rkMZ64ElkrfGp6sGHkVu3XD5l4BruX6tp67Ypgz5PCsDzyZauwCObypXnAuwcCHCGZ6ANNuMWBgCiyP6ZtSKx3EtjYPR0HCwAUU90z7aovoZz6aPDSL2B1Ru7amHTkfy/s1080/Facebook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SVpsCgI80_MEA-4KbI_Wq7k7lWLCyIjHnNsKTWvH28XL4NwbM9DU4SHZ4ek6rkMZ64ElkrfGp6sGHkVu3XD5l4BruX6tp67Ypgz5PCsDzyZauwCObypXnAuwcCHCGZ6ANNuMWBgCiyP6ZtSKx3EtjYPR0HCwAUU90z7aovoZz6aPDSL2B1Ru7amHTkfy/w405-h640/Facebook.jpg" width="405" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I used the<a href="https://www.lost-coast-designs.com/sets_notpeople.html" target="_blank"> Bugz </a>set and the beautiful <a href="https://www.lost-coast-designs.com/flourishes.html" target="_blank">Daisy florish.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also used a stamp from the <a href="https://www.lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">Brush strokes</a> sheet, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To give the corners some more depth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For the inks I used Distressink Shaded lilac, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Speckled egg, Antique linen and Walnut stain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What would you make with the theme from this month????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Show it to us and join the challenge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The challenge runs the whole month of March.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Maybe you will be the lucky one and win new rubberstamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hope to see you join us on the challenge blog,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> or you can participate the challenge on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1662303170690736" target="_blank"> Facebook.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/search/label/Monthly%20Challenge" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="675" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyVXl1ws_G6uXJerwBv-emdWfdz0ei6zUw3BkNmNfIv637KXUExH0euDsrSWTxbdxORy7rV8QOOSnrDxMKnnlXGlfBTPciRN2HCH2aYTBum7nCmE7A583ZwoQZ76cWKS7Q1WJr6RcwA9SRbpKhvaZkKk4reno7o2AhToWujHPLZJkJDRnzzAflJtyD2lc/w240-h400/270772881_4387204388056298_7959319582226798692_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div></div>Riet Harikinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874658908180459444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-5625900359392937832024-03-01T06:00:00.000-08:002024-03-01T06:00:00.242-08:00Let's Fly: Butterfly Lady<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy February 1st to all of you and welcome to our latest month long challenge: Let's Fly.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So many ways you can interpret this theme, so let your imagination run wild and share some "flying" creations with us during the month of March.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This card features the <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/women.html" target="_blank">Head In Hands</a> stamp from Lost Coast Designs. The background is a section of a master board I created using vintage French papers. I thought the vintage look of the collage went well with the stamp. I layered the collage with a tan panel as well.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The image was stamped onto white paper with black ink and cut out using deckle edged scissors. I inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and used Copic Sketch Markers to color the image. The butterfly was colored solid blue and I used a gold gel pen to add some detail to the wings. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The stamped image was layered with a tan panel then affixed to the center of the card front.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We are excited to see what fun things you create so be sure to post your makes here on the Portal for a chance to win some free stamps!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYU2meQHW6SFs5DfpBfvVhyphenhyphenVlU4f3esV9tDKGTayH8K57fT-MVa5qlZezbGDBdP5zWVt15Sh9R6t3OuJpWmh2GWcJBkJK68y_YCrL8JIwbkVNTlU853D0sEv73Tbxop89Av90HxS57kTTpXs9xyPU3dqi1Cpcob6zyWmbAeNQs_lpRU7cn_onJ5ywY5MH/s1280/IMG_2112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYU2meQHW6SFs5DfpBfvVhyphenhyphenVlU4f3esV9tDKGTayH8K57fT-MVa5qlZezbGDBdP5zWVt15Sh9R6t3OuJpWmh2GWcJBkJK68y_YCrL8JIwbkVNTlU853D0sEv73Tbxop89Av90HxS57kTTpXs9xyPU3dqi1Cpcob6zyWmbAeNQs_lpRU7cn_onJ5ywY5MH/w586-h640/IMG_2112.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382815089986933094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-68560418797884640292024-03-01T01:30:00.000-08:002024-03-01T04:13:30.055-08:00CHALLENGE #183 - LET'S FLY<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello Portal Peeps.<b> <br /> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's time for our new Challenge.<br />
Our challenges are now monthly! A new challenge starting the 1st of every month, with chances to win Lost Coast dollars.
We will be announcing winners on the 5th of the month, so do pop back and
see who wowed the team and gets our snazzy blog badge and the
coveted Lost Coast dollars. <br />
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Now for our new Challenge!<br />
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</h4><h4><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>LET'S FLY</b></span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREKQrnW3THUhcPMR_rAqxWp9wtoITKs0XHhMT0fCFUvOmsj932p5LOLHqUYswhADlkKQdVP3w4kLnLJCXYF4Kqe3UQn0_W-zIzpFSbT8iXBJcTwPGxFZNlWfGuaH2MOtaVy69Thdx7fc0RkIc61e4siXVz2Y1TdFuXVGTVgmxTUEnacxoHXSQYi7moPcd/s1125/lcdletsfly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREKQrnW3THUhcPMR_rAqxWp9wtoITKs0XHhMT0fCFUvOmsj932p5LOLHqUYswhADlkKQdVP3w4kLnLJCXYF4Kqe3UQn0_W-zIzpFSbT8iXBJcTwPGxFZNlWfGuaH2MOtaVy69Thdx7fc0RkIc61e4siXVz2Y1TdFuXVGTVgmxTUEnacxoHXSQYi7moPcd/w384-h640/lcdletsfly.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><br />We want to see your stamped anythings featuring Things That Fly. You have all month to share your projects. Real rubber or clear stamping and
the theme must be the focus of your
project. A small stamped sentiment in a sea of die cuts or digi images
will not qualify to win the prize and you may be deleted!!!!
Bwahahhaaahaha. <br />
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Please read the updated <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules-updated-january-2024.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Challenge Rules</b></span></a> to ensure your entries qualify to win this month's prize! <br />
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You
are welcome to play in our Challenges using rubber stamp images from
any company but if you use any of our Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's
Veranda stamps...we love it when you do...then you could win a bigger prize in our random prize
drawing. All winners get our snazzy Challenge Winner's Badge to proudly display on their blogs!<br />
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If you don't have a blog then no prob, you can still play in our
challenges by sharing your projects from public photo sharing sites
which includes our Facebook Company Pages for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lostcoastdesigns/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Carmens-Veranda-194708653950030/timeline?ref=page_internal" target="_blank"><b> Carmen's Veranda</b></a>. Please include our Challenge info and the link back to our challenge
in your photo's description! As long as the privacy setting for your
photo is public you're good to go. See, it's so easy to join the fun!
FYI, you can't link up projects shared in closed Facebook groups! <br />
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Here's some inspiration from the team to get us started. ENJOY!<br />
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<a href="http://alteredcelticgypsy-cathy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cathy</a> used Lost Coast Designs <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/nostalgia.html" target="_blank">Praying Angel</a> and <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">Pieces of Calligraphy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7y9TuxYGXzvSsP19gN2d4L8IQQ06N_0ubDijwdf6W09XyZ1lI2svRXxeDZrqMmY8-7eFmKnN-l_qd_5YYacDzYdB0L43U7V82TudSM99_VQNs997Y7iZUOHhZW9tOe4nN9mBoKeuUmi92Ez99xLfSK2qmBSEagLfOPG7qRdALCmxjfAt8Y4GaNVbAwQI/s703/cathy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7y9TuxYGXzvSsP19gN2d4L8IQQ06N_0ubDijwdf6W09XyZ1lI2svRXxeDZrqMmY8-7eFmKnN-l_qd_5YYacDzYdB0L43U7V82TudSM99_VQNs997Y7iZUOHhZW9tOe4nN9mBoKeuUmi92Ez99xLfSK2qmBSEagLfOPG7qRdALCmxjfAt8Y4GaNVbAwQI/w478-h640/cathy.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> </span><br /> Roni used Lost Coast Designs <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/silhouettes.html" target="_blank">Silhouette Angel</a> with </span>Carmen's
Veranda<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/clearstamps5all.html" target="_blank">Art Wings to Fly</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPlTr-rhhQeMCIdNCNBBSa6YlWxO5SQZlqBiP7niSP7N_Q5pVvE6DRU5DA8sbCPBeRlMvm8DZI_2mTQ52-AWkdC0CAB7lbMLf5I2a3396_U3PCBvU9k7lBfCOpf69AQBi9gfMrmuIzmz12pclkoxoFCNxthPCDE1fmJKOEllofkRQhAfAKlvi1YBG2-b9/s2048/Roni.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPlTr-rhhQeMCIdNCNBBSa6YlWxO5SQZlqBiP7niSP7N_Q5pVvE6DRU5DA8sbCPBeRlMvm8DZI_2mTQ52-AWkdC0CAB7lbMLf5I2a3396_U3PCBvU9k7lBfCOpf69AQBi9gfMrmuIzmz12pclkoxoFCNxthPCDE1fmJKOEllofkRQhAfAKlvi1YBG2-b9/w480-h640/Roni.JPG" width="480" /></a></div></span><br />
<a href="http://lmacdavis93.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Laurie</a> used Lost Coast Designs <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/women.html" target="_blank">Head in Hands</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2NNtZALUVK2VjB7vJdQYFxg6d3KvFcb3PvRYvHwuXC0ATUKuw1Ca8CnBgbQuYwo0tH73GVIzXmGpK4uhZudWAllgT9-8j_y6E9avGHj32S-B7aulVsDQbaVrRHfUWF6qX-PmAlcaw6HKSWYnsfZuha8mbXDLd0Q8e4Vp6_eiDM8Y7AZ2anVSSTdRvk0c/s575/Laurie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2NNtZALUVK2VjB7vJdQYFxg6d3KvFcb3PvRYvHwuXC0ATUKuw1Ca8CnBgbQuYwo0tH73GVIzXmGpK4uhZudWAllgT9-8j_y6E9avGHj32S-B7aulVsDQbaVrRHfUWF6qX-PmAlcaw6HKSWYnsfZuha8mbXDLd0Q8e4Vp6_eiDM8Y7AZ2anVSSTdRvk0c/w586-h640/Laurie.jpg" width="586" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now it's your turn. Are you up for the challenge? We can't wait to see your projects! <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Challenge #183 - Let's Fly</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>March 1st - 31st </b></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Please read over out <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/p/challenges-rules-and-winner-badge.html" target="_blank">RULES</a> to be sure your entries qualify you to win!<br />ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome. <br />Linky closes Sunday, </b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>March 31st</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b> 23.59 PST. <br />All entries must be entered in our link up but your don't need a blog to win. See our RULES page for more info</b></span></span><br />
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Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's nearing the end of our month long challenge "For The Men" here on the Portal, so you still have a little time left to get your projects posted for a chance to win some free stamps.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Laurie here with a fun card for the challenge using the <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/men.html" target="_blank">Singing Cowboys</a> stamp from Lost Coast Designs and the <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/clearstamps.html" target="_blank">2 to 3 Glasses of Wine</a> clear stamp from Carmen's Veranda.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I started by stamping my cowboys onto a piece of white card stock with black ink and fussy cutting them out. Next I colored them with Copic Sketch markers and a gold gel pen for some touches here and there.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My background is a page from a vintage music book. I layered that with a black panel and edged it with Distress Vintage Photo ink. Using some dark brown Distress liquid ink, I added some splatters randomly to the music paper. Once dried, I adhered my cowboys to the center.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The sentiment was stamped with black ink onto a portion of one of the old pages from the same music book. I edged it with the same distress ink and affixed it in the lower left corner as shown.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So be sure to get your projects posted here and you still have a chance to be the monthly winner!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAkKMbsTehDKHriiTMZbwsuxfKZMIXAGDZSTmv80k2kIETe8tW82Gy5xCiVOi507AJ5-kIlPs6JHFWKzFeicktcSJSgLLPwuAGL9KFuB8yNMd1OfVkjAWFRlz5nUYCpQclJp2GBh9LxADkJMY2BewI1xDpZM5HmhJEQ0JUAE4wHiUrdjHz_-191ZNm-fs/s1280/IMG_2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAkKMbsTehDKHriiTMZbwsuxfKZMIXAGDZSTmv80k2kIETe8tW82Gy5xCiVOi507AJ5-kIlPs6JHFWKzFeicktcSJSgLLPwuAGL9KFuB8yNMd1OfVkjAWFRlz5nUYCpQclJp2GBh9LxADkJMY2BewI1xDpZM5HmhJEQ0JUAE4wHiUrdjHz_-191ZNm-fs/w534-h640/IMG_2021.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382815089986933094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-87683976169874578172024-02-24T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-24T00:30:00.134-08:00Challenge #182 - For the Men - Green Man<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I have a card that I hope will help usher in Spring without too much more of that white stuff...Green Man.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcM5duojJujyo7o3s942m-RvslVEQZFRq_vtD81gzlhlxWhQ8NYfQ3fxX_YXsRpaBRI22kSN766hljL9cMq4q9I52vqV4ogyjXMOahRhtG36ktSaURfftFdBMH8idq6FgsJ51_CUwexmnZO5QN3_NaD_T4RIFCiLC8vIaXhstqoBHTWrOvo9TCREbU-Q/s3767/20240215_170429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3767" data-original-width="2751" height="639" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcM5duojJujyo7o3s942m-RvslVEQZFRq_vtD81gzlhlxWhQ8NYfQ3fxX_YXsRpaBRI22kSN766hljL9cMq4q9I52vqV4ogyjXMOahRhtG36ktSaURfftFdBMH8idq6FgsJ51_CUwexmnZO5QN3_NaD_T4RIFCiLC8vIaXhstqoBHTWrOvo9TCREbU-Q/w467-h639/20240215_170429.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To create this card I started off by stamping the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html" target="_blank">Leaves</a> background image on the card using multiple colors of greens and browns. I then stamped the "Green Man" from the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/sets_notpeople.html" target="_blank">Victoriana</a> set in a darker green. I then used some text from the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">Pieces of Calligraphy</a> one or two images from <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">Pieces of Architecture</a> and dots from the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">Brush Strokes</a>. I then die-cut the Oak Leaf branches from Honey Bee Stamps to frame him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is still time to join in on the fun...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/search/label/Monthly%20Challenge" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="286" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO334oXLBpMlkPdDhKdIfJku3vJSMTvmHUiF2Twx_OFjJPJsj_7WfFUM986ieF6jEgPjwx4_LwVNC_eMqdU5kGQAHFf9bscd_nBoP2iARc6akVZOrO0czZrnVrHaIZX_HmtgsYLcAX2QWvApdI7lctoEzN539tfUs6Ke8-l9r_khmJIIRRk-Qw2zZCHeE/w248-h413/image.png" width="248" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ink Stained Ronihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568216213470645038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-13327893629060807442024-02-22T01:00:00.000-08:002024-02-22T01:00:00.249-08:00#182 For the men challenge<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDDxSJhUHeoRBwOXzIVrjJxI7dE1sgtmdESGsCsHtZ8d_IpEkY-9ffiQqJniGqGuVVyMFq48mWTJtKtowDI8naF6pvRd2LvSoqvy1DrbnjU28hOSV6geSwTw4i6QaDHdv6P-YIVX5QE-FmolUD_sB3_AkzT2_eTUPi7ZKbtyzrYOgfKTnCxM5_3yJs1Ex/s1305/WaterMark_2024-01-26-12-02-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDDxSJhUHeoRBwOXzIVrjJxI7dE1sgtmdESGsCsHtZ8d_IpEkY-9ffiQqJniGqGuVVyMFq48mWTJtKtowDI8naF6pvRd2LvSoqvy1DrbnjU28hOSV6geSwTw4i6QaDHdv6P-YIVX5QE-FmolUD_sB3_AkzT2_eTUPi7ZKbtyzrYOgfKTnCxM5_3yJs1Ex/w530-h640/WaterMark_2024-01-26-12-02-24.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hi stampers, Riet here.</div><div>Today a card "for the men" <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/search/label/Monthly%20Challenge" target="_blank">challenge</a>.</div><div>I chose a steampunk card.</div><div>And this is what you need if you want to make this card.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html" target="_blank">LCD background stamp Gears 2.</a></div><div><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/steampunk.html" target="_blank">LCD Flying car.</a></div><div><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/stuff.html" target="_blank">Misc words.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Distress ink,</div><div>Walnut stain,</div><div>Broken china,</div><div>Rusty hinge,</div><div>Weathered wood.</div><div>Stazon Timber brown,</div><div>Versa Magic Jumbo Java.</div><div>Versa mark.</div><div>WOW EP Egyptian turquoise.</div><div>Ranger EP Hamered=bronze colored</div><div>Corrugated cardboard.</div><div>Gears die, I used Spellbinders.</div><div>Brown and turquoise acrylic paint.</div><div>Coloring pencils or markers.</div><div>I used Derwent Colorsoft.</div><div>Foam tape.</div><div><br /></div><div>How this card is made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eh97QIfVDiIW-WUwpgOYin_OYAf0CARZcedD3Vje5MZH4rVFlgnrYEQhkse4enBfgdAv0gxzglqJFVQLcoSqNcyUorkLped_j91MNSYJpoDE9svk1nd6xv3yf5muEmOlFXqqa2SjuFEzX0uSRvuqsf54EgdqHca9OijVFvr2wWl2YtuCXvjXfZldK75E/s4032/20240117_143054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eh97QIfVDiIW-WUwpgOYin_OYAf0CARZcedD3Vje5MZH4rVFlgnrYEQhkse4enBfgdAv0gxzglqJFVQLcoSqNcyUorkLped_j91MNSYJpoDE9svk1nd6xv3yf5muEmOlFXqqa2SjuFEzX0uSRvuqsf54EgdqHca9OijVFvr2wWl2YtuCXvjXfZldK75E/w300-h400/20240117_143054.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I started stamping the gears 2 stamp with versamark.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMoAHKzf5Nefktv4JJtqMxOzS_wqzzfJVp1HZ6rUm7A4t3bsaWyZtu2BAPAF-S_PNkpOVACDYtHg5ZbmqZ3OA_5xwYURqg9MszuU04sYP6MPnfG7Fm_gFnrer2zgDXNwUPyXqH2fJlQqibfVKZT2cja9-QwjhJzUakC9UjT_tYiQKzoIAJtSaaB-6h93u/s4032/20240117_143729.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMoAHKzf5Nefktv4JJtqMxOzS_wqzzfJVp1HZ6rUm7A4t3bsaWyZtu2BAPAF-S_PNkpOVACDYtHg5ZbmqZ3OA_5xwYURqg9MszuU04sYP6MPnfG7Fm_gFnrer2zgDXNwUPyXqH2fJlQqibfVKZT2cja9-QwjhJzUakC9UjT_tYiQKzoIAJtSaaB-6h93u/w300-h400/20240117_143729.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I sprinkled the Ranger hammered embossing powder on top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Let it melt with the heat tool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTX0mKIlDsryh5msmraG4HOsgQGMIUeWD5zVOZvTRrxZSFNHAlSY0oOpINfJlBAYkHcidODITL9K7YPeYq_l5DmUG8IHWnvukzGlh2mewQvjxVVqg_y_QmpXqNqv45tdM-8x9z7wLmlWRxKtAtupZDleD6U-JjwjocR_pnBfBoiACUhklQG22Hz6TaNBu4/s4032/20240117_150052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTX0mKIlDsryh5msmraG4HOsgQGMIUeWD5zVOZvTRrxZSFNHAlSY0oOpINfJlBAYkHcidODITL9K7YPeYq_l5DmUG8IHWnvukzGlh2mewQvjxVVqg_y_QmpXqNqv45tdM-8x9z7wLmlWRxKtAtupZDleD6U-JjwjocR_pnBfBoiACUhklQG22Hz6TaNBu4/w300-h400/20240117_150052.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Color with a ink blending tool,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> and the Distress ink colors </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Broken china, Rusty hinge, Weathered wood the card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb1IBwvdAldBafY2Bz8PRxWDIMyzXKjvG2N9kKcTot31HTz6fOldf-1UhK4qZY9HXsuFC91pSjHRjeUEg63A0Qm6_Q6_HOwxaAWQ1w5_4jLhmcIwJp3mqSpnlFCcJOk0G7L1I3_Bu42ThwjhGCGiMXGtAfqHl6sGhPIiw68UeVR6Op6K0t7ed6aFhFFBM/s300/WaterMark_2024-01-18-12-45-21%20-%20kopie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="92" data-original-width="300" height="61" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb1IBwvdAldBafY2Bz8PRxWDIMyzXKjvG2N9kKcTot31HTz6fOldf-1UhK4qZY9HXsuFC91pSjHRjeUEg63A0Qm6_Q6_HOwxaAWQ1w5_4jLhmcIwJp3mqSpnlFCcJOk0G7L1I3_Bu42ThwjhGCGiMXGtAfqHl6sGhPIiw68UeVR6Op6K0t7ed6aFhFFBM/w200-h61/WaterMark_2024-01-18-12-45-21%20-%20kopie.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cut off the rest of the card,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> and then take a small edge of the embossing powder with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You stamp the text on this piece with the Stazon brown timber.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5se8sd_etjpoLNBy6RyrfxYZwptS0pp3WCLfQA_xxt2LAjiO4qd5_DzgzSYIoxwWdDmzymsY5OYO7m_V8C0ZATcWdtrbkUvz-TBRNYAKOtw2CyqxLqjG-KpFCXlRxmalAnxDpD_-seVVhaNGMC2iZnRdZBcmXUONpQtihsC9B2boGfcOvADETUh2iqo_q/s4032/20240117_170031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5se8sd_etjpoLNBy6RyrfxYZwptS0pp3WCLfQA_xxt2LAjiO4qd5_DzgzSYIoxwWdDmzymsY5OYO7m_V8C0ZATcWdtrbkUvz-TBRNYAKOtw2CyqxLqjG-KpFCXlRxmalAnxDpD_-seVVhaNGMC2iZnRdZBcmXUONpQtihsC9B2boGfcOvADETUh2iqo_q/w300-h400/20240117_170031.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now take a piece of corrugated cardboard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Make sure it goes well around the card with the gears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Paint the entire piece of corrugated cardboard with brown acrylic paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dry with a heattool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaauiN_9AJNcp5vwEBXsxXhhKB4wPCmeyDxHgZQLa48GTy8_AwdZVtcTzf2fjaaZfInsBA_ZzkGwZ-9Xne2ECfTOONr6l9fMyYsmuEzWHfEmZna89ty3Ke5gSI5509Ts6x_qW96hOqfGtM_70U1_gf6Y1jJCCYKxKP_XCuLrgHSvQm3YW31lrW6t4upg01/s4032/20240117_173010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaauiN_9AJNcp5vwEBXsxXhhKB4wPCmeyDxHgZQLa48GTy8_AwdZVtcTzf2fjaaZfInsBA_ZzkGwZ-9Xne2ECfTOONr6l9fMyYsmuEzWHfEmZna89ty3Ke5gSI5509Ts6x_qW96hOqfGtM_70U1_gf6Y1jJCCYKxKP_XCuLrgHSvQm3YW31lrW6t4upg01/w300-h400/20240117_173010.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Repeat this with turquoise paint, but now only paint here and there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The brown paint should remain clearly visible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhAuBCP5sBXD0NFAGAAm3pb7k5iHwPMIFL7FW4h80pGSBPwVwQwRBo9bczrEfNEtXMPMIH_vO_RPxQD_5aIKeDfnhqV0F2peFwzVOEOMuNmcv0v1ea-RFhSh1WeIMqn3dE58zdd_uKhEokibnYBS2TRVJvEMgJlGOyKl5nO-5FyR-mRFNvx9diGPGCfQc/s4032/20240118_105404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhAuBCP5sBXD0NFAGAAm3pb7k5iHwPMIFL7FW4h80pGSBPwVwQwRBo9bczrEfNEtXMPMIH_vO_RPxQD_5aIKeDfnhqV0F2peFwzVOEOMuNmcv0v1ea-RFhSh1WeIMqn3dE58zdd_uKhEokibnYBS2TRVJvEMgJlGOyKl5nO-5FyR-mRFNvx9diGPGCfQc/w300-h400/20240118_105404.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now we take a piece of orange paper that is larger than the gears card,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> but smaller than the corrugated cardboard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYmGwgiVmEcc0ean1DdxHraDFJgvPLUg96CR7O2nNfoFyKhLib1sza3iJfIeo1XBTmfTz7Yxk61u2JHeYP99pAKsrhrq0D3_TGSHqMnaVpKSic6UpDK8mxc7RF6LJeoA5SWTM20fVcGkIp6yE8dXGMDjk7BA7oF2BMG-nuC4QmuWphnIE8F8RT9xFOAZV/s4032/20240118_105516.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYmGwgiVmEcc0ean1DdxHraDFJgvPLUg96CR7O2nNfoFyKhLib1sza3iJfIeo1XBTmfTz7Yxk61u2JHeYP99pAKsrhrq0D3_TGSHqMnaVpKSic6UpDK8mxc7RF6LJeoA5SWTM20fVcGkIp6yE8dXGMDjk7BA7oF2BMG-nuC4QmuWphnIE8F8RT9xFOAZV/w300-h400/20240118_105516.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Distress the edges with a tool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnCxh_nCMm1rzQZGksoJbmBXdT9_yG0FCjU-gK6upTCv5rhRAWSMT58gkzrEZF61Uj7XuBlJ6IcE6yXKNeDSPOnxRO0FacipV7wyuzSqf1Iufh8aPjO3YTapGdjBqUq1CfZW6qqerSVzm0GkBxd5K0p5z8UarGbA1POJe0oZoPr4AkqBcXGhJr3_Kxz5D/s4032/20240118_105934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnCxh_nCMm1rzQZGksoJbmBXdT9_yG0FCjU-gK6upTCv5rhRAWSMT58gkzrEZF61Uj7XuBlJ6IcE6yXKNeDSPOnxRO0FacipV7wyuzSqf1Iufh8aPjO3YTapGdjBqUq1CfZW6qqerSVzm0GkBxd5K0p5z8UarGbA1POJe0oZoPr4AkqBcXGhJr3_Kxz5D/w300-h400/20240118_105934.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Make a puddle of Distressink walnut stain and water and dip the edges in it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cGWfJJIfcgBEPkGN7PsA5F4lrF3y4IrmqK2P0KCoUr3fwtcl9kMeke3ggEzgZSpIf8DF7NvfXxpvyaTxMXB-qFTfsZZgblAKu1lbWM6tpdInwSbyxNWm1YJh_3cbRRO0u57bV9HgbWfVpghdVLoZelgPO6fXPDb4f65dgmxicMWyW_YlJ04mHUz_nj8d/s4032/20240118_110547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cGWfJJIfcgBEPkGN7PsA5F4lrF3y4IrmqK2P0KCoUr3fwtcl9kMeke3ggEzgZSpIf8DF7NvfXxpvyaTxMXB-qFTfsZZgblAKu1lbWM6tpdInwSbyxNWm1YJh_3cbRRO0u57bV9HgbWfVpghdVLoZelgPO6fXPDb4f65dgmxicMWyW_YlJ04mHUz_nj8d/w300-h400/20240118_110547.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Die cut two sizes of gears from orange paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I used a set of Spellbinders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXijhUE5brB0eLWJAqO__uvK_uBgUtYk5TlSgnuq-RftUAdr5AumyW-94BskFBVC0E7jT1ag8AIC9qjGPZxHlUx6GODqDelrW5A_8HDH4qC1aTFyu2YVYc11EqmIQUX2tmaChPTuKKVDDsGH0lwlsZ1H-noYbfFROEa3Dimj4iGCQqaRyAChVxILBfo4NG/s3024/20240118_113408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2218" data-original-width="3024" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXijhUE5brB0eLWJAqO__uvK_uBgUtYk5TlSgnuq-RftUAdr5AumyW-94BskFBVC0E7jT1ag8AIC9qjGPZxHlUx6GODqDelrW5A_8HDH4qC1aTFyu2YVYc11EqmIQUX2tmaChPTuKKVDDsGH0lwlsZ1H-noYbfFROEa3Dimj4iGCQqaRyAChVxILBfo4NG/s320/20240118_113408.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Apply Versamark on the gears, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">but leave spots free so that the orange can still be seen later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sprinkle the WOW Egyptian turquoise on the gears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Melt with the heat tool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQp4YZa3E25PKm1MvJbCp_DA6kqQSz0QT41z69kJsNPM1IclcKOokX2MjqdI4XieZbgFMmFhIqSlfqu_cJMlT7BOmjq60bpbEoDLxCyAyHyxjq9l98a9yAy8vNCOZf6sIi8DP-js4R3YmBiBOFlQeFjTMAFIfutQaH0zC51DMCMzbE4Aq0tB-zTwoEWgJ/s3024/20240118_122024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2872" data-original-width="3024" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQp4YZa3E25PKm1MvJbCp_DA6kqQSz0QT41z69kJsNPM1IclcKOokX2MjqdI4XieZbgFMmFhIqSlfqu_cJMlT7BOmjq60bpbEoDLxCyAyHyxjq9l98a9yAy8vNCOZf6sIi8DP-js4R3YmBiBOFlQeFjTMAFIfutQaH0zC51DMCMzbE4Aq0tB-zTwoEWgJ/s320/20240118_122024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Isn't that beautiful?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Love the result of the embossing powder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now you can assemble the card by glueing the layers together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I stuck the small gear with 1 layer of foam tape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I stuck the large gear on with double thick foam tape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Glue the Adventure and the flying car on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ykn5VoVXzGNpB15Ohs_pQ5rXHmqG_uxH1c-fukpz192XidOw-G59rmy4_S0v4SPfoNJIiQwlDmH_SO3o0d32ABkp3EsC8-iElKtCCFgGbz0VUrrBa-LKwqCxL0HrVUzzHKVZJdY0-WFKdjhxjVdgJzeb4kCddp68cvp6PShVicpRbhhYae5pheTGfQIG/s1305/WaterMark_2024-01-26-12-02-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ykn5VoVXzGNpB15Ohs_pQ5rXHmqG_uxH1c-fukpz192XidOw-G59rmy4_S0v4SPfoNJIiQwlDmH_SO3o0d32ABkp3EsC8-iElKtCCFgGbz0VUrrBa-LKwqCxL0HrVUzzHKVZJdY0-WFKdjhxjVdgJzeb4kCddp68cvp6PShVicpRbhhYae5pheTGfQIG/w331-h400/WaterMark_2024-01-26-12-02-24.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><br />And now you're done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hope you guys liked it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Remember, you still have time to join the <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/search/label/Monthly%20Challenge" target="_blank">challenge.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You have a chance to win new rubber stamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But because the<a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules-updated-january-2024.html" target="_blank"> rules</a> have changed, I would like to ask you to read the <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules-updated-january-2024.html" target="_blank">rules</a> first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This way you avoid disappointments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hope to see your participation at the challenge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wish you good luck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOHWofL3oBu-vOShaBSPyRR9J5XHw6mPosBTCfb_7JmM03hTdlAVHFNt6Xfpas1-6BLdrTE18uobfa5LH412avaPxbcAPTG9Fz9MBNz7MggpsCkACWHMxO2OakpbDPneo8jZU6nc7wWNVMtbKrZxd_HtUnMYKWHVPXM_iU-IN4flpz77zJoT9gch2d_4s/s985/75472889_2285236271586464_3261203731965804544_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="591" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOHWofL3oBu-vOShaBSPyRR9J5XHw6mPosBTCfb_7JmM03hTdlAVHFNt6Xfpas1-6BLdrTE18uobfa5LH412avaPxbcAPTG9Fz9MBNz7MggpsCkACWHMxO2OakpbDPneo8jZU6nc7wWNVMtbKrZxd_HtUnMYKWHVPXM_iU-IN4flpz77zJoT9gch2d_4s/w240-h400/75472889_2285236271586464_3261203731965804544_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Riet Harikinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874658908180459444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-7630312019891887332024-02-20T01:11:00.000-08:002024-02-20T01:11:23.168-08:00For the Men: Adventure<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone, it's Liesbeth here, continueing our <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/02/mid-month-reminder-challenge-182-for-men.html" target="_blank">For the Men challenge</a>. There's still time for you to join the fun till the end of the month...so...why not?? :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EzzeKnVvhmMBMEHJ6QRYYjk1AWXjNcAxchkyDG7xETM6CU_cDzO8dFyjpyu72tQQ-k4hBlLGPk7COFlsBK4_fN06R3hxNzOJ9bBDsGE0-DfoTzVcJ_2beJ2sPhxi0vBQ73FqXGSK5L-HlJGg3XpSvS069hk_wWaIeh6iNlSzLDChVE2kHTWQlidjiHE/s900/428016946_966129738182845_999059477116812808_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EzzeKnVvhmMBMEHJ6QRYYjk1AWXjNcAxchkyDG7xETM6CU_cDzO8dFyjpyu72tQQ-k4hBlLGPk7COFlsBK4_fN06R3hxNzOJ9bBDsGE0-DfoTzVcJ_2beJ2sPhxi0vBQ73FqXGSK5L-HlJGg3XpSvS069hk_wWaIeh6iNlSzLDChVE2kHTWQlidjiHE/w640-h480/428016946_966129738182845_999059477116812808_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div>When I searched for an appropriate men-stamp, I found this wonderful <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">mini collage stamps</a>, oh how I love them!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv61uimw7IxQiRZ5Vs1-tuYWa9pxN7_1KIxaJfrQL1nEg_NMyk11q5038ABJYT-uEZoREHRVv0WfoyhmIiNiN2cYKhvKNM2RqnUBN0AWPbjsmvfJ1mEFKn1d-DI7a0s48EGIo32yJwH3-RVUMnYV3HHDVQwSOOLGCdeGsKhcfph-wC5eQg6MsbLXmYrZc/s900/428241945_3611703132419226_7831727023004767375_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv61uimw7IxQiRZ5Vs1-tuYWa9pxN7_1KIxaJfrQL1nEg_NMyk11q5038ABJYT-uEZoREHRVv0WfoyhmIiNiN2cYKhvKNM2RqnUBN0AWPbjsmvfJ1mEFKn1d-DI7a0s48EGIo32yJwH3-RVUMnYV3HHDVQwSOOLGCdeGsKhcfph-wC5eQg6MsbLXmYrZc/w640-h480/428241945_3611703132419226_7831727023004767375_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I stamped the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">Mini Phrenology Collage</a> with black StazOn ink on a alcohol inked glossy paper and coloured it with Distress markers and I used a white gel pen. I also used <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">Mini Bug Collage</a> here and ther with some blue StazOn ink. And of course the word Adventure (<a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/stuff.html" target="_blank">Misc. Words</a>).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you like it! See you next time,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">LiesbethXX</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WjqgU9kal3hLqBUHY39bsNC60Cqx0yDgwkLzqnsci3_9_H8hfuQMTnFZKMWRZwDMDfR513KCGDumyETfY8hE6OWBTf9etPaqLqj3252PSyBLD1JwmJUXO6qdxC-NtmF37fZteEVY2z04C9CVnvmq_JGENAnlDaSEqa2DYmKHaKRLUFj_x2EqwAXtyk3f/s800/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WjqgU9kal3hLqBUHY39bsNC60Cqx0yDgwkLzqnsci3_9_H8hfuQMTnFZKMWRZwDMDfR513KCGDumyETfY8hE6OWBTf9etPaqLqj3252PSyBLD1JwmJUXO6qdxC-NtmF37fZteEVY2z04C9CVnvmq_JGENAnlDaSEqa2DYmKHaKRLUFj_x2EqwAXtyk3f/w240-h400/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Liesbeth Fidderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02959439610596732229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-51873249668619243352024-02-18T03:00:00.000-08:002024-02-18T03:00:00.142-08:00Flights Of Fancy<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello Portal Peeps. I hope you enjoying all the masculine inspiration with our <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-182-for-men.html" target="_blank">For The Men Challenge</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So many lovely masculine stamps at <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a><b> </b>and so many awesome ideas on how to use them from the team. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Gail here today and I'm keeping it a bit clean and simple with the gorgeous <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">STP Dirigible</a> stamp </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a Lost Coast Designs <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/sets_notpeople.html" target="_blank">Shadow Frame</a> background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMQnczcPYnToaPlisr06vm83eaOggM7rlR-mlULcyLXB_sbsJakXSUMtdZs2St5HxlCqC8FF6zIERU91J29D-j-tgZOQ87bRpbjV5nqkEzib2u1LjAJK97cGCVFard9ItxWjjNm6U67klKsBhQ3aiBHcMQ4QxmGyg3dNxz8szIe8MGzyH7yg1_-lUz8CC/s1231/IMG_20240213_221007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMQnczcPYnToaPlisr06vm83eaOggM7rlR-mlULcyLXB_sbsJakXSUMtdZs2St5HxlCqC8FF6zIERU91J29D-j-tgZOQ87bRpbjV5nqkEzib2u1LjAJK97cGCVFard9ItxWjjNm6U67klKsBhQ3aiBHcMQ4QxmGyg3dNxz8szIe8MGzyH7yg1_-lUz8CC/w442-h640/IMG_20240213_221007.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I stamped the large rectangular <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/sets_notpeople.html" target="_blank">Shadow Frame</a> with Ice Blue chalk ink and then edged it with some Sky Blue archival. I stamped Lost Coast Designs <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">STP Dirigible</a> onto the inked panel with black ink and added some distress marker colour. I also tried to whiten the clouds a bit with a white gel pen. I cut the panel with a stiched edge die and stuck it on a white card base. The Happy Birthday is from Lost Coast Designs <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/party.html" target="_blank">Party Words</a> set and was stamped with the Sky Blue archival ink.<br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYBvxyR3ljIxqqUq1cd-Q_Vlg_D0DmUrLq3y7WMRVarBJZ2OQMIE7UrYeQDtAq-q_X1DRYTGUABrWSFUhOUP8ixEyV_JXktVh9JKs9rmQH7N29cfn8e3RQE_NbSNC6ByaWDqIHtFpK560VGAwNZmmuPWDSuaiz5eTfStUCAA51ps2WazdWw2xQb0RxFQ3/s1125/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYBvxyR3ljIxqqUq1cd-Q_Vlg_D0DmUrLq3y7WMRVarBJZ2OQMIE7UrYeQDtAq-q_X1DRYTGUABrWSFUhOUP8ixEyV_JXktVh9JKs9rmQH7N29cfn8e3RQE_NbSNC6ByaWDqIHtFpK560VGAwNZmmuPWDSuaiz5eTfStUCAA51ps2WazdWw2xQb0RxFQ3/w384-h640/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-182-for-men.html" target="_blank">For The Men</a></span></h4>
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Link up your stamped projects featuring men or masculine themes<br /></div>
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for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Please check the updated rules.<br /> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for dropping by. Hugz<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></div>ionabunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211998034105724908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-30814583419275349612024-02-16T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-16T06:00:00.134-08:00For the Men: Sherlock and Albert<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome back from Laurie for another fun "For The Men" project for our February monthly challenge. Hope you are playing along with us and making all things "manly" with us as well.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I made a couple of tags for this one using the <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/men.html" target="_blank">Sherlock and Einstein</a> stamps (sold separately) from Carmen's Veranda. The background for these tags is from a master board collage that I made recently. I die cut a collaged circle from that master board for each then a slightly larger black circle to layer them.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Albert and Sherlock were stamped with black ink onto white paper, colored with Copic Sketch markers, and fussy cut out. I positioned them in the center of my tags and added a tarnished brass eyelet to each with some decorative ribbons threaded through them. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So simple, so fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Come along and join us for this Manly challenge and you just might be the lucky winner of some free stamps!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYCouzRrncZCxmqUcMUUUhCh9tpYmTf7mXt8rB8QLT9gLqryPMuYzJVfonFZlYrgGkvTjKFyOqrW1M_m5vTexGhDel46RyLsWWiSDaw8JPwjIcWZg_cJXoFdpOTfUK4R7DS5zbZGH3-atQdWyOCZT2nviuebt_VCfYO3_nZZ21sktd2sHIkrQ5camHfnt/s1280/IMG_2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1280" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYCouzRrncZCxmqUcMUUUhCh9tpYmTf7mXt8rB8QLT9gLqryPMuYzJVfonFZlYrgGkvTjKFyOqrW1M_m5vTexGhDel46RyLsWWiSDaw8JPwjIcWZg_cJXoFdpOTfUK4R7DS5zbZGH3-atQdWyOCZT2nviuebt_VCfYO3_nZZ21sktd2sHIkrQ5camHfnt/w640-h388/IMG_2020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382815089986933094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-11616358069058795192024-02-15T03:00:00.000-08:002024-02-15T03:00:00.134-08:00MID MONTH REMINDER CHALLENGE #182 - FOR THE MEN<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Hello Portal Peeps.<b> <br /> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to our action packed challenge reminder post. We are getting all masculine this month. Please read the updated challenge rules to ensure your entry qualifies for the prize.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>CHALLENGE #182</b></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">FOR THE MEN</span><br /></h4><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WjqgU9kal3hLqBUHY39bsNC60Cqx0yDgwkLzqnsci3_9_H8hfuQMTnFZKMWRZwDMDfR513KCGDumyETfY8hE6OWBTf9etPaqLqj3252PSyBLD1JwmJUXO6qdxC-NtmF37fZteEVY2z04C9CVnvmq_JGENAnlDaSEqa2DYmKHaKRLUFj_x2EqwAXtyk3f/s1125/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WjqgU9kal3hLqBUHY39bsNC60Cqx0yDgwkLzqnsci3_9_H8hfuQMTnFZKMWRZwDMDfR513KCGDumyETfY8hE6OWBTf9etPaqLqj3252PSyBLD1JwmJUXO6qdxC-NtmF37fZteEVY2z04C9CVnvmq_JGENAnlDaSEqa2DYmKHaKRLUFj_x2EqwAXtyk3f/w384-h640/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" width="384" /></a><br />We want to see your stamped anythings featuring men or with a masculine focus. Real rubber or clear stamping and
the theme must be the focus of your
project. A small stamped sentiment in a sea of die cuts or digi images
will not qualify to win the prize and you may be deleted!!!!
Bwahahhaaahaha. <br />
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Please read the updated <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules-updated-january-2024.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Challenge Rules</b></span></a> to ensure your entries qualify to win this month's prize! <br />
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You
are welcome to play in our Challenges using rubber stamp images from
any company but if you use any of our Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's
Veranda stamps...we love it when you do...then you could win a bigger prize in our random prize
drawing. All winners get our snazzy Challenge Winner's Badge to proudly display on their blogs!<br />
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If you don't have a blog then no prob, you can still play in our
challenges by sharing your projects from public photo sharing sites
which includes our Facebook Company Pages for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lostcoastdesigns/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Carmens-Veranda-194708653950030/timeline?ref=page_internal" target="_blank"><b> Carmen's Veranda</b></a>. Please include our Challenge info and the link back to our challenge
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photo is public you're good to go. See, it's so easy to join the fun!
FYI, you can't link up projects shared in closed Facebook groups! <br />
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Here's some inspiration from the team to get you in the mood. ENJOY!<br /></div>
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<br /><a href="https://inkstainswithroni.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Roni</a> used <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Carmen's Veranda <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/new.html" target="_blank">Einstein</a> with Lost Coast Designs </span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">Brushstrokes</a>, <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/women.html" target="_blank">Swimsuit Girl </a>(sentiment) and <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/party.html" target="_blank">American Gothic Party</a> (man's hat)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQ7hyiJUvbebHxfiva7EjE9rXlKE1c2HF-ROes1IVmhyphenhypheni6PdxG5cKaFoP_FhiNbKrSEzSaI7M-nSIPL5ppnrg6uEdr4IsKHX_O6kTixa0cb3GupFKISAKQrXTJqVz_KWO4l_Zsr2M2BREm4jQXQRGFLS5tR1GxqocNpuAww79LTNAtgw6vcpi6zPvjUhL/s2048/roni2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1717" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQ7hyiJUvbebHxfiva7EjE9rXlKE1c2HF-ROes1IVmhyphenhypheni6PdxG5cKaFoP_FhiNbKrSEzSaI7M-nSIPL5ppnrg6uEdr4IsKHX_O6kTixa0cb3GupFKISAKQrXTJqVz_KWO4l_Zsr2M2BREm4jQXQRGFLS5tR1GxqocNpuAww79LTNAtgw6vcpi6zPvjUhL/w536-h640/roni2.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Cathy used </span><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/sets_notpeople.html" target="_blank">Travel Set</a> and <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/borders.html" target="_blank">Number Border</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYL0s8cPZGGMiLJSe6WKU__nU9SSEq3qGqZjRBnlzXquuE1WpKQhncGqbmyhfaBio8cArZ2MIqG1IsO0OnZyIZ1K1l8mRMhpvKZ9V_tBvoSIwhf4FGNhnw7u483_5MohbHHsWdp6QFISIRs2-vwwJSI7otzh8l8J1DOO2_fxXC5udhXceouf_9Iw_x8hHZ/s1602/IMG_3830-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1602" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYL0s8cPZGGMiLJSe6WKU__nU9SSEq3qGqZjRBnlzXquuE1WpKQhncGqbmyhfaBio8cArZ2MIqG1IsO0OnZyIZ1K1l8mRMhpvKZ9V_tBvoSIwhf4FGNhnw7u483_5MohbHHsWdp6QFISIRs2-vwwJSI7otzh8l8J1DOO2_fxXC5udhXceouf_9Iw_x8hHZ/w640-h435/IMG_3830-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><br /><a href="https://craftynomad.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gail</a> used Lost Coast Designs <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/teri.html" target="_blank">Evil Eye</a>, <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/women.html" target="_blank">Santa Mona, </a><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html" target="_blank">Large Shrubbery Background</a> and<br /></span><a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/party.html" target="_blank">Party Words</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAEltd12TuzeMefeVxl4Q4toSTeO5U4YsvZIq0MCK4bWA0Tqo2kz_s_AVFfTIu7ytKxlgBVamRo-9qssEXU16vDKOg0GHSXYSjUeas-zTZzIXIS0wGK6KQNu34O-mmlzqJh99OeVAabHTaXrjWZ_BHiSX0mQC2eGAYDJJIkLwxibYNBmtIvzixGt7dms5/s850/IMG_20240214_120307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAEltd12TuzeMefeVxl4Q4toSTeO5U4YsvZIq0MCK4bWA0Tqo2kz_s_AVFfTIu7ytKxlgBVamRo-9qssEXU16vDKOg0GHSXYSjUeas-zTZzIXIS0wGK6KQNu34O-mmlzqJh99OeVAabHTaXrjWZ_BHiSX0mQC2eGAYDJJIkLwxibYNBmtIvzixGt7dms5/w640-h640/IMG_20240214_120307.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now it's your turn. Are you up for the challenge? We can't wait to see your projects! <br />
Submit your entries in the linky party below by 23.59 PST on the 29th
and don't forget to follow us so you don't miss anything! The
team will be posting more inspiration throughout the month so check back
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Happy Stamping!<br />
Gail<br />
Challenge Host <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Challenge #182 - For The Men</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>February 1st - 29th </b></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Please read over out <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/p/challenges-rules-and-winner-badge.html" target="_blank">RULES</a> to be sure your entries qualify you to win!<br />ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome. <br />Linky closes Thursday, February 29th 23.59 PST. <br />All entries must be entered in our link up but your don't need a blog to win. See our RULES page for more info</b></span></span><br />
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Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello lovely people! It's Liesbeth here with another ,<a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-182-for-men.html" target="_blank">For the Men</a>' card, it's an inventation with two wise men on it :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxa0KwV9MTFA1CKgE3Wrry3o75-Miwi5hpMOCbC4_GXoHvNgsPrRpb-3VV4H5KlMDk_glIXEkPbCAjxma57fKJqqKw2_VfBJBeo-W39HFb_S2fRIqIaAnGOQYxwxRSQdEFAzFHZeG0KSwg_bk9bh23zW41LS5Qh_GwiUY1PHpOc9XAqhmOueTyYsxOKJM/s900/427135754_902817611845782_8365169184276565226_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxa0KwV9MTFA1CKgE3Wrry3o75-Miwi5hpMOCbC4_GXoHvNgsPrRpb-3VV4H5KlMDk_glIXEkPbCAjxma57fKJqqKw2_VfBJBeo-W39HFb_S2fRIqIaAnGOQYxwxRSQdEFAzFHZeG0KSwg_bk9bh23zW41LS5Qh_GwiUY1PHpOc9XAqhmOueTyYsxOKJM/w640-h480/427135754_902817611845782_8365169184276565226_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I took a background from my stash, it's a Gelli print this time, and cut a card. First I stamped the background with blue and black StazOn inks: ....background. I stamped the birds and text on a seperate piece of paper, cut them out and coloured them with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Party Words, Penguins and Anthropomorphs Birds. I made a ,bottom' with black charcoal and a white gel pen and glued everything onto the card, the text first on a piece of dark red cardstock.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope I inspired you make a men creation too! :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WjqgU9kal3hLqBUHY39bsNC60Cqx0yDgwkLzqnsci3_9_H8hfuQMTnFZKMWRZwDMDfR513KCGDumyETfY8hE6OWBTf9etPaqLqj3252PSyBLD1JwmJUXO6qdxC-NtmF37fZteEVY2z04C9CVnvmq_JGENAnlDaSEqa2DYmKHaKRLUFj_x2EqwAXtyk3f/s800/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WjqgU9kal3hLqBUHY39bsNC60Cqx0yDgwkLzqnsci3_9_H8hfuQMTnFZKMWRZwDMDfR513KCGDumyETfY8hE6OWBTf9etPaqLqj3252PSyBLD1JwmJUXO6qdxC-NtmF37fZteEVY2z04C9CVnvmq_JGENAnlDaSEqa2DYmKHaKRLUFj_x2EqwAXtyk3f/w384-h640/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Liesbeth XX</div>Liesbeth Fidderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02959439610596732229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-86216932227526628282024-02-12T01:00:00.000-08:002024-02-12T01:30:39.054-08:00#182 For the men, the boxer.<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hi, Riet here with a men card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SahdkpD2YgtS0RJZfwUZmchzQcCWhe-t1FZzBJVhCsFZzyH6XmE1G-edCvPOiuYpyANdNHLW53d3ZHRRKS9Vr0wQ_myHafd600_04B8sOeOoshcS1s2F3jxHlpea5XY7JnjiaCbCY8fJjkh7hN5SOnzMa2wo7_GZ31RkRlZkY765Lh9byH2qLebe6B1c/s1444/WaterMark_2024-01-19-12-16-53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="907" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SahdkpD2YgtS0RJZfwUZmchzQcCWhe-t1FZzBJVhCsFZzyH6XmE1G-edCvPOiuYpyANdNHLW53d3ZHRRKS9Vr0wQ_myHafd600_04B8sOeOoshcS1s2F3jxHlpea5XY7JnjiaCbCY8fJjkh7hN5SOnzMa2wo7_GZ31RkRlZkY765Lh9byH2qLebe6B1c/w402-h640/WaterMark_2024-01-19-12-16-53.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This card is just pure stamping.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Playing with only ink and stamps can be so beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stamps I used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/men.html" target="_blank">LCD Boxer.</a></div><div><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/new.html" target="_blank">LCD Brush strokes.</a></div><div><a href="https://www.carmensveranda.com/clearstamps5all.html" target="_blank">CV Once a badass.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For this card I used:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Distress oxide,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Spiced marmalade,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Twisted citron,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lucky clover.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> and Distress ink:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Antique linen,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Twisted citron,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Evergreen bough,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Spiced marmalade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stazon black.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Coloring pencils</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInSw0C-0gwV5NXtbIQCs5_d1L6Pc2j8papz0F_EKP-DleIRdJWozvR2MGisrutmDd4lzMQUAvO7NruxFPhVbgeeRmmIQ9Fi5IFmMsGojD7akrw7GuLrC8BbUl7tnjjNFju4H4F8j0_4hfnynY9qdbiU3mwwNrW8hrEjN_a22oih3VRfAQvsu3KgSPUi_K/s559/20240115_161839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="469" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInSw0C-0gwV5NXtbIQCs5_d1L6Pc2j8papz0F_EKP-DleIRdJWozvR2MGisrutmDd4lzMQUAvO7NruxFPhVbgeeRmmIQ9Fi5IFmMsGojD7akrw7GuLrC8BbUl7tnjjNFju4H4F8j0_4hfnynY9qdbiU3mwwNrW8hrEjN_a22oih3VRfAQvsu3KgSPUi_K/w335-h400/20240115_161839.jpg" width="335" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I started by stamping the boxer with black stazon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also stamped a mask of the boxer and masked him with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Made the spots on the background with water and distress ink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The circles of the brush strokes sheet are stamped with the 3 colors of oxide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The inside of the circles are colored with pencils.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rings were drawn around the colors with a fineliner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Left and top with a stamp of the Brush strokes and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">oxide lucky clover.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Remove the mask and give the boxer some shading.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stamp the text with the black Stazon ink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now just mat the card and you're done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Come and participate in the <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/search/label/Monthly%20Challenge" target="_blank">challenge.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And maybe you will be the next winner of new stamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Please read the <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules-updated-january-2024.html" target="_blank">rules</a> first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/search/label/Monthly%20Challenge" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="591" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrQ0Ko7sMxGDI1-I9Dd1yHAHdi9dczHyOzygaTYtnTVRu6Pu-KrwoHcSjyqJnhZU8h4710O0EpOrf6T96AsiYbld8XLtDf6T8hp8SGzVFJJwHZ1oI99DVexVGzDomfot73MfQBK17VMvCPjl-d5f9Oqhuw-NDwi_l1t_zRljyqvh2P9EHiJISS6YXeIIp/w240-h400/75472889_2285236271586464_3261203731965804544_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div>Riet Harikinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874658908180459444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-59997405847631012822024-02-10T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-10T05:00:00.135-08:00For the men<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cathy here with a vintage, grungy card for you today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stamps Used:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/sets_notpeople.html">Travel set</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.carmensveranda.com/famouspeople.html">Alfred Hitchcock standing</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.carmensveranda.com/mancave.html">typewriter</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYN-jUNGhIZuuCwd4Bq9_RQNxmF1cVHDSL4OqkHhwya49xp6pPIUqw4UZxQ3B9knfoc_YB7TKjfRlR8BoH-F-9FYuNGE4HAE0S1n_JcW4a0VhvZUg02pz277SYi6ZT13aZldrIJV3oT313t0A2m6e9cZGl3IZt3l60U9OP65dm5rAYtcQ7o3fDkElVMxex/s1471/IMG_3827-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="1263" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYN-jUNGhIZuuCwd4Bq9_RQNxmF1cVHDSL4OqkHhwya49xp6pPIUqw4UZxQ3B9knfoc_YB7TKjfRlR8BoH-F-9FYuNGE4HAE0S1n_JcW4a0VhvZUg02pz277SYi6ZT13aZldrIJV3oT313t0A2m6e9cZGl3IZt3l60U9OP65dm5rAYtcQ7o3fDkElVMxex/s320/IMG_3827-1.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I started by making the background by using some distress ink colors in brown. I then stamped a stamp from the <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/sets_notpeople.html">Travel set</a> using one of the same ink colors I used to make the background. I did the same thing with the <a href="https://www.carmensveranda.com/mancave.html">typewriter</a>. I edged it in the newest color of distress ink and then dripped some water on it to make more interest on the background. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I then stamped <a href="https://www.carmensveranda.com/famouspeople.html">Alfred Hitchcock standing</a> in black ink to make him stand out from the background. I added some washi stickers to the side and layered it on a black card base.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JuRoz3bHcGQnhhFPxRrFYgmtuqUvoE1mb2EaITxX4rrH3SKnb9pa_Y_KSR3LL5k2bHVr_gQRn3OuXAZTAZUxHN9Ga1guFyb3WRZ8Z7KRWPLZqql3G64zP-GC6VppYBe0bgceEbf2lqkzGQkvjeNVJCqNhdS7IQ9DRAeWHgjBrjz9tgFNqm1SeYt6DvqP/s1125/forthemenbanner_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JuRoz3bHcGQnhhFPxRrFYgmtuqUvoE1mb2EaITxX4rrH3SKnb9pa_Y_KSR3LL5k2bHVr_gQRn3OuXAZTAZUxHN9Ga1guFyb3WRZ8Z7KRWPLZqql3G64zP-GC6VppYBe0bgceEbf2lqkzGQkvjeNVJCqNhdS7IQ9DRAeWHgjBrjz9tgFNqm1SeYt6DvqP/s320/forthemenbanner_001.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you join this month-long challenge <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/search/label/Monthly%20Challenge">here.</a></div>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04356896379587002989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-84908826208593528862024-02-08T08:10:00.000-08:002024-02-08T08:10:49.183-08:00#182 For The Men...Fear<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello Everyone! Roni here - I hope you're enjoying the new challenge format. I know I am - it's so much fun to really have a chance to play with each challenge for a whole month.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I have my first piece I created for the current challenge <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-182-for-men.html" target="_blank">#182 - For the Men</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNnecxptju9ExKeRv5wghV0nDLo6L2mFSxKN5UsXkUmVj9UpJ-CINLwllgW7ItW4g3qYodgKL1bWMSZR_lcQCEN_Q8B83BkR3w9n6oUyrSfElqQ_UpBWXabnAyLVvBtgLZNt0wpRSw59q-etAWYnQnI4g9PGZMTeRlb-X-XeUSqWmYhvPZ6F-8AyPLHE/s3391/20240208_105538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="3391" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNnecxptju9ExKeRv5wghV0nDLo6L2mFSxKN5UsXkUmVj9UpJ-CINLwllgW7ItW4g3qYodgKL1bWMSZR_lcQCEN_Q8B83BkR3w9n6oUyrSfElqQ_UpBWXabnAyLVvBtgLZNt0wpRSw59q-etAWYnQnI4g9PGZMTeRlb-X-XeUSqWmYhvPZ6F-8AyPLHE/w550-h454/20240208_105538.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started off by making a gel print for the background then once it had dried I stamped the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html" target="_blank">Gears background</a> stamp over top. I then stamped the very handsome vintage gentleman from the <a href="http://lost-coast-designs.com/sets_people.html" target="_blank">Up Close & Personal</a> set using blue ink. He was fussy cut and then affixed to the card using foam tape. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought the sentiment from <a href="https://www.carmensveranda.com/clearstamps5all.html" target="_blank">Carmen's Veranda</a> was perfect to finish off the card. If you haven't checked out the clear sentiments she offers you really must. There are so many fun ones to be found there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-182-for-men.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="286" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDfH4kVMrwA8eQvSun4Vgaplpe7OXpU4znk4f-tAkXtkNYOzquPPLjmzC6gUVE8n-FuUaMTXL-ZVopNUvrwgNfSXx7i0xkWtVSgFaKihEXCc5f4M1eQW_6qQSw5GAIs9taOGRuvghyjqA6OMef4jPDd-eQKN0c1c5DlrsUf3hS8QidOtbST3fmrS8e_ns=w246-h410" width="246" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ink Stained Ronihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568216213470645038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-22061754294077893362024-02-05T14:59:00.000-08:002024-02-07T18:12:10.862-08:00January Winner<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome Portal Peeps!!!<br />
It's time to announce the WINNER of our January Challenge! <br />
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We
would like to thank everyone who entered their lovely projects
and a special thank you to those of you using Lost Coast Design and Carmen's
Veranda stamps.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for playing
with
us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b>Please do read the rules and challenge
guidelines</b>. <br />We have to disqualify entries that do not
comply with our rules or challenge themes. <br />
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We used Mr Random<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">WINNER</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">of CHALLENGE #181</span></span></h4>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0000;">ANYTHING GOES</span><br /></h4>
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<cite class="user"><span style="color: red;">Becca</span> <br /></cite></div><div style="text-align: center;"><cite class="user"> </cite><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">with this cute pigeon card</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoPdRRWFgkS6YHqGb0K8sl8Rn7l1qEOzEciaD5sSbaKeHXnVr7wv-0ElHmdqTIWH8BOO5xUon51D9TzucLrbsgqFqTW3Kqmb4nTCx4C-QGfTwL-X8OSsIvZaxNv5rXd0sQfTAWZZ2TaJl8YgCySxefFGFH7SPqDQ9m0VUEYe8Q4FGWZ8eIT1wVe6O3-mh/s395/Screenshot%202024-02-06%20at%2003-41-18%20Becca%20Yahrling%20in%202024%20Cards%20Honey%20bee%20stamps%20Gem%20crafts.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoPdRRWFgkS6YHqGb0K8sl8Rn7l1qEOzEciaD5sSbaKeHXnVr7wv-0ElHmdqTIWH8BOO5xUon51D9TzucLrbsgqFqTW3Kqmb4nTCx4C-QGfTwL-X8OSsIvZaxNv5rXd0sQfTAWZZ2TaJl8YgCySxefFGFH7SPqDQ9m0VUEYe8Q4FGWZ8eIT1wVe6O3-mh/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-06%20at%2003-41-18%20Becca%20Yahrling%20in%202024%20Cards%20Honey%20bee%20stamps%20Gem%20crafts.png" width="275" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Congrats Becca, you win a $5 gift certificate<br />
Please email Gail (craftynomad at gmail dot com) by the 15th of the month
to claim your prize. Please provide
your full name and mailing address in the email as well as the stamps
you would like. You may choose from <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and/or <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a>! <br />
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Here's your snazzy Challenge Winner's badge for your blog!<br />
Please link your badge back to us here at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.<br />
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Our current challenge is</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NV9FyalIUSU1YYwfwECjQeImLrcRV_URQMkQT_JGMxEDVg6Hzh2knMikrCjKKS7045qqzmxXCy9qGRbGalGF842gKCLJ2hpos437XQOD6hieanSPuXgvImgjv3rF_SICeCSyGcYZk3ciaLJPEh_GEHJyESx05dWGDcDRjuMLXGNXQm3ZLDhKroM7Zf7R/s1125/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NV9FyalIUSU1YYwfwECjQeImLrcRV_URQMkQT_JGMxEDVg6Hzh2knMikrCjKKS7045qqzmxXCy9qGRbGalGF842gKCLJ2hpos437XQOD6hieanSPuXgvImgjv3rF_SICeCSyGcYZk3ciaLJPEh_GEHJyESx05dWGDcDRjuMLXGNXQm3ZLDhKroM7Zf7R/w384-h640/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><span style="color: red;">For The Men<br /></span></h4>
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Link up your stamped projects featuring men or masculine themes<br /></div>
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for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Please check the rules.<br />A number of entries were excluded from the random draw because they did not comply with the rules. <br /></div>
</div></div></div>ionabunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211998034105724908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-2846799566274701722024-02-04T14:15:00.000-08:002024-02-04T14:23:21.098-08:00Hidden Self<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello Portal Peeps! Well, here we are in February and the challenge this month is <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-182-for-men.html" target="_blank">For The Men</a>. Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda have so many wonderful masculine stamps and the team is knocking it out of the park with so much awesome inspiration. I've made a card using two of my favourite blokes, <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/men.html" target="_blank">Weeping Man</a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/famouspeople.html" target="_blank">Alfred Hitchcock</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPP7uigbLr2NhuO-UjoUQ4ewVDOvU4surrMa9_-CqK-9Wd2WMnqWObileV5CxpCKuku-cjlvh-rAYm6Xntbi7vAAzIH4zKrhk8sY18HaqcuZ0_JLkn3AX-OfnE9RgUKK22i_k64cuh5DwHl-k8esWouOBWq2-HNHPmQ890Ew93Y_8qAjY6pBn3ya3MpB34/s1119/IMG_20240204_224134a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPP7uigbLr2NhuO-UjoUQ4ewVDOvU4surrMa9_-CqK-9Wd2WMnqWObileV5CxpCKuku-cjlvh-rAYm6Xntbi7vAAzIH4zKrhk8sY18HaqcuZ0_JLkn3AX-OfnE9RgUKK22i_k64cuh5DwHl-k8esWouOBWq2-HNHPmQ890Ew93Y_8qAjY6pBn3ya3MpB34/w486-h640/IMG_20240204_224134a.jpg" width="486" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVtCDn_HXP67R9y5lL1IHSwdFJXHIdPjdrxEEobhRNQf210eP_ypf6n9ho9EWjcl4_udXaLULiOxRy7TRfEiYZyXeVcElQPFOzxHAnpoV78GkQBCeyHydAHUIW-rmqo2qhu3aTi_e7ak4K8rSLMa4LxVfkLt0u2wcxpXX8aBXtYvqqyLizQOFHd8nEgQC/s962/IMG_20240204_222303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVtCDn_HXP67R9y5lL1IHSwdFJXHIdPjdrxEEobhRNQf210eP_ypf6n9ho9EWjcl4_udXaLULiOxRy7TRfEiYZyXeVcElQPFOzxHAnpoV78GkQBCeyHydAHUIW-rmqo2qhu3aTi_e7ak4K8rSLMa4LxVfkLt0u2wcxpXX8aBXtYvqqyLizQOFHd8nEgQC/w566-h640/IMG_20240204_222303.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started by stamping <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/men.html" target="_blank">Weeping Man</a> on white card with brown archival ink. I spritzed with water and sprinkled Paper Artsy blackcurrant, rusty car and golden sands infusion powders and waited for the magic to happen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPP7uigbLr2NhuO-UjoUQ4ewVDOvU4surrMa9_-CqK-9Wd2WMnqWObileV5CxpCKuku-cjlvh-rAYm6Xntbi7vAAzIH4zKrhk8sY18HaqcuZ0_JLkn3AX-OfnE9RgUKK22i_k64cuh5DwHl-k8esWouOBWq2-HNHPmQ890Ew93Y_8qAjY6pBn3ya3MpB34/s1119/IMG_20240204_224134a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPP7uigbLr2NhuO-UjoUQ4ewVDOvU4surrMa9_-CqK-9Wd2WMnqWObileV5CxpCKuku-cjlvh-rAYm6Xntbi7vAAzIH4zKrhk8sY18HaqcuZ0_JLkn3AX-OfnE9RgUKK22i_k64cuh5DwHl-k8esWouOBWq2-HNHPmQ890Ew93Y_8qAjY6pBn3ya3MpB34/w486-h640/IMG_20240204_224134a.jpg" width="486" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut the Weeping Man panel with a stitched edge die and stamped the Carmen's Veranda <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/clearstamps5all.html" target="_blank">Squirrel in Traffic</a> sentiment. Then I stamped, coloured and fussy cut Carmen's Veranda <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/famouspeople.html" target="_blank">Alfred Hitchcock</a> and added him to the card. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH14pppTlSF1i54VWRFAJANv7sbR_W1EnGf7tqovGEvqeqUdhbfA6N3GRx36Mpke3h8ZHZPMLBEKuEy0oZeoogRKOWfnkhQ1Fxgn1P5zLwIhyphenhyphenwnAjZiduxcQrFVr2M79GpypE8mOa-ZV0tlPhL-TFCeKFBD62Vd3-CiUAJ70j4gq56zyO4sXMO0ycNVmXS/s1125/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH14pppTlSF1i54VWRFAJANv7sbR_W1EnGf7tqovGEvqeqUdhbfA6N3GRx36Mpke3h8ZHZPMLBEKuEy0oZeoogRKOWfnkhQ1Fxgn1P5zLwIhyphenhyphenwnAjZiduxcQrFVr2M79GpypE8mOa-ZV0tlPhL-TFCeKFBD62Vd3-CiUAJ70j4gq56zyO4sXMO0ycNVmXS/w384-h640/lcdforthe%20men.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Join the <a href="https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-182-for-men.html" target="_blank">For The Men challenge</a> for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars and don't forget to check back often for lots more wonderful inspiration from the team. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for dropping by. Hugz<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><br />ionabunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02211998034105724908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974651166685536931.post-37112709350447462542024-02-01T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-04T13:07:17.281-08:00For The Men: 3 Waiters<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/" target="_blank"><b>Lost Coast Designs</b></a> and <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carmen's Veranda</b></a> collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy February 1st from Laurie and welcome to a brand new month long challenge: For the Men. Self explanatory I think?? Find your masculine, boyish, macho stamps and make something creative with them! You could win some free stamps from Carmen's Veranda and Lost Coast Designs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For this card I used the <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/men.html" target="_blank">Three Waiters</a> stamp and the <a href="http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html" target="_blank">Loopy Background</a> stamp, both from Lost Coast Designs, and the <a href="http://www.carmensveranda.com/clearstamps.html" target="_blank">Piece of Cake</a> clear stamp from Carmen's Veranda.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For the background, I took a square piece of vintage book paper and, using a glue stick, glued a piece of decorative decoupage paper atop it. I then stamped that with the Loopy Background stamp using black ink. I edged it with the same black ink.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Next I stamped my 3 waiters onto a white scrap with black ink and fussy cut it out, edging it with Distress Vintage Photo Ink. The only color I added was some Copic Sketch Marker to their hands and faces. I then attached them to the center of my card front.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-SkM__e3EfrcqIQPj_JS0REyIBEdFR3Cs2di3-5YkdNE85ybFMrfMAZaZnNoZWC3ZOfWrV0IgVlCLnWjhjjP52Ii42B47lwfKpmfbhhsY-xEOLZa-2upE7wnJaRb_3Frbrs0eJEAsho9mBB-rqBfqRnryO4cGSrblPujySZmzgxPC1l4apWFScecS7H-/s1280/IMG_2018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1181" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-SkM__e3EfrcqIQPj_JS0REyIBEdFR3Cs2di3-5YkdNE85ybFMrfMAZaZnNoZWC3ZOfWrV0IgVlCLnWjhjjP52Ii42B47lwfKpmfbhhsY-xEOLZa-2upE7wnJaRb_3Frbrs0eJEAsho9mBB-rqBfqRnryO4cGSrblPujySZmzgxPC1l4apWFScecS7H-/w590-h640/IMG_2018.jpg" width="590" /></a></div>The sentiment was stamped with black ink onto a white square edged in black ink and positioned as shown in the lower left corner.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We are excited to see what fun things you come up with for this newest challenge here on the Portal!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382815089986933094noreply@blogger.com0