Santa Gnome!

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HEY - It's Gnome-Vember

Darlene here with my make with one of the new Gnomes !

yep - a Santa one !  He is ssssoooo cute. 

So - Welcome to Gnome-vember

and lets have some fun !

What  I did is make a gift card holder card.

It's a standard size card.

Stamped the gnome onto a 2 inch circle of cardstock

layered onto some blue cardstock and stressed the edges

Layered the blue panel DSP onto silver cardstock

coloured in the Santa added some stickies on the hat and chimney

Added 3 layered snowflakes(blue and vellum) with bling in the middle

 

This card has side by side layer , left panel was cut at 2 1/2 inches

The remaining right side panel get taped or glued down around the edges

to make an envelope.

On the inside is where you can slide in your gift card.

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The Day After The Night Before

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Hello Portal Peeps.  Gail here today and it's Gnome-Vember!!!!   We are all about everything Gnome this month.  Lost Coast Designs has some awesome GNOME stamps.  You need at least one, but why stop there LOL.  

I've used Gnome Witch On Broom, Looking Up and large Shrubbery for my morning after scene.

Obviously the party dragged on and the little witch is a bit late getting home, much to the surprize of the local residents.

Join the Gnome-vember fun for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$.  You have all month to link up your stamped anythings featuring GNOMES!!!!

CHALLENGE #191 - GNOME-VEMBER

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Hello Portal Peeps.  
 

It's time for our new Challenge.
Our challenges are now monthly!  A new challenge starting the 1st 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.

Now for our new Challenge!

CHALLENGE #191

GNOME-VEMBER

We want to see everything Gnome.  You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring gnomes.  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.

Please read the updated Challenge Rules to ensure your entries qualify to win this month's prize!

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!

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 Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda.  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! 

Here's some inspiration from the team to get us started.  ENJOY!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs 3 Gnomes, Corner Swirl and Small Snowflakes Set

 Aimee used Lost Coast Designs mini Gnomes 3

 

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Swinging Gnome and ATC Floral Ironwork

  

Gnometastic!!!
Now it's your turn.  Are you up for the challenge?  We can't wait to see your projects!  
Submit your entries in the linky party below by 23.59 PST on the 30th 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.

Happy Stamping!
Gail
Challenge Host

Challenge #191 - Gnome-vember
November 1st - 30th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
Linky closes Saturday, November 30th 23.59 PST.
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
 

 

Day 31 of the 31 days of Halloween

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Happy Halloween. 💀

Cathy here with day 31 of the 31 days of Halloween. 

                                                                           Stamps Used:

                                                                           Small skeleton 

                                                                       ATC Italian postmark

                                                                       Witch from wizard of OZ 2

I started out with wooden coffins. I painted the back with black paint. I then glued some pattern paper to the front. 

I stamped the Small skeleton   of the side of the coffin. I then stamped  ATC Italian postmark in a light brown ink for the background. 

I added some Halloween ephemera around it.

For the second one I stamped   Witch from wizard of OZ 2 and colored it with copic markers. I also added the ATC Italian postmark and Halloween ephemera. 

Today is the lats day for the 31 days of Halloween challenge.

 

31 Days of Halloween Day 30

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Greetings and salutations! Kathi here to share a card created for Day 30 of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge!

Here's my card created with the Day of the Dead Angel Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

The Day of the Dead Angel Rubber Stamp comes in two sizes. I've used the larger of the two for my card. The Angel was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, fussy-cut, colored with Copic markers, then edged with a black multi-liner.  I should note that I Intentionally cut off her halo and the fringe at the bottom of her skirt when fussy-cutting the Angel. 

A white gel pen was used to add highlights to the pupils of her eyes. A black glitter marker was used to add sparkly details to the fine black lines on her wings, skirt, and the buttons of her bodice. The completed Day of the Dead Angel was set aside while I created a suitable background for her.

A panel of Mixed Media cardstock was sprayed with water. Black and Grey Brusho Powders were sprinkled over the wet paper and allowed the powders to activate The background panel was misted with more water to further spread the Brusho powders. A paper towel roll was rolled over the the panel to sop up the excess water. The panel was heat set.

The Remember This Story 6x6 Stencil was placed over the ink-stained background, Nocturne VersaFine Ink was brushed over the stencil onto the background panel, then heat set. 

Low-tack tape was placed over most of the rays of the Super Hero Rays 6x6 Stencil, the stencil was positioned near the top of the background panel, and Golden Glitz Delicata Ink was sponged over the stencils onto the background panel. 

The image panel was trimmed to 5" x 5".  Black and white floral washi tape was adhered to the bottom of the panel then the Delicata and VersaFine Clair Inks were used to edge it.

A piece of white cardstock was trimmed to 5.25" square, Golden Glitz Delicata Ink was sponged around the panel's outer .25" perimeter, then heat set. This panel was used to mat the background panel. 

 The Day of the Dead Angel was adhered to the background panel so that her head would be within the gold stenciled rays and the bottom of her skirt would be on the washi tape.

The card front was adhered to a black 5.5" square card.

I sure hope that you've played along with our 31 Days of Halloween Challenge! 

Thanks for visiting today. Have a safe and fun Halloween. Enjoy your Day of the Dead Celebrations!

31 Days of Halloween Day 29

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Hello Portal Peeps!   Gail here today with some more Halloween fun!
The big day fast approaches.  Here's Lost Coast Designs Gnome Witch on Broom out doing some practice flying with her monkeys and her cat!    Hold on there kitty.....

I've made a quarter circle card from yellow card and did some off block stamping with Lost Coast Designs Zombie Chicken and dandelion archival ink to add some texture.  I stamped part of Carmen's Veranda Flying Monkeys Background and the Witches Go Riding sentiment directly onto the card base.  Gnome Witch on Broom and Z-Sassy cat were stamped on white card, coloured and fussy cut before being arranged on the card.

You have until 23.59 PST on the 31st to submit your stamped anythings with a Halloween theme to the linky party.  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. 

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