Merry Christmas to you

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Hi there fellow crafters, Darlene here with my final make of the month

for the 'Christmas in July' challenge.

Using one of the mini gnomes and party words

I put together this fun card.  

The gnome was coloured in, fussy cut out and some sparkle added

Wee bit of string in behind and then the saying on top.

Hope you join us for the challenge - just upload your make here

and fingers crossed you may win some new stamps !

maybe check out my blog too

https://blog-dar-blog.blogspot.com/

#211 Christmas in july.

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Hi stampers and cardmakers.

Riet here.

Well, we're already heading towards the end of July.

But there are still a few days left to enter our challenge. 

So if you want to win new rubber stamps, join in. 

You can find the rules for the challenge here.

My last Christmas card of this month was made using 

the American Gothic Christmas stamp and the Sun and Stars border from Lost Coast Designs.

I colored the stamp in with my Van Gogh watercolors. 

I stamped the border with Hero Arts Unicorn White,

 and sprinkled it with white embossing powder.

This embossing powder contains a tiny bit of silver glitter.

That stands out beautifully against the black background.

So, basically a fairly simple card.

I hope to see you again on August 1st, 

when the new Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda challenge begins.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!

Merry Mona

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Ho! Ho! Ho! Aimee here. Here's one way to take serious art not so seriously:

I used the Santa Mona and Party Words stamps from Lost Coast Designs to create this card.

Have fun this upcoming holiday season by sending a unique card to your friends, one that is sure to bring them a smile. Come up with your own unexpected combo and submit your stamped creation to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity for your chance to win this months "Christmas in July" Challenge.

Black and Gray Christmas

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Good morning, Cathy here with a Christmas card for you today.

🎄

Stamps Used:

Poky Cat

small snowflake set

I started out by cut a tag down. I then stamped the Poky Cat and colored it with copic markers. 

I then stamped a snowflake around the tag. 

Next, I added the tag to the gray snowflake paper I had for the base of the card.

Naughty or Nice (or Psycho)?

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Greetings! You've got Kathi here with a slightly demented Christmas card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Christmas in July Challenge #211 with the Alfred Hitchcock Standing Rubber Stamp by Carmen's Veranda and Mini Gnome Santa with Toys from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet by Lost Coast Stamps.

Here it is!

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp both the Alfred Hitchcock Standing image and Mini Gnome Santa with Toys from the Mini Gnomes 2 image onto white Copic-friendly cardstock.

Fussy-cut both images, but cut the Santa hat off of the gnome's head. Use Copic markers to color both images, then outline them with a black marker. Add wet glue to the brim and pom-pom on the Santa hat, add Cotton Ball White Fun Flock, gently press the Fun Flock, and allow it to dry. Once it's dry, brush off the excess flock.

Adhere the Santa hat to Alfred's head then set Santa Alfred aside while you create a background panel for him.

Trim a piece of winter-themed patterned paper to 5.25" x 6". Use Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks to edge it. 

Cut a piece of white cardstock to 5.25" x 6.75" Add Film Strip Washi Tape to the base of the white cardstock. Adhere the winter-themed patterned paper just above the Washi Tape to create the background panel. Trim the patterned paper/Washi combo to 4 5/8" x 6 5/8". Edge the background panel with Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks.

Cut a piece of red textured cardstock to 4.75" x 6.75" and use to mat the background panel.

Use "Naughty or Nice" die to cut red textured cardstock. Use an arrow die to cut red textured  cardstock twice.

Adhere Santa Alfred to the background panel as shown. Adhere the "Naughty or Nice" sentiment die-cut to the upper left. 

Measure the arrow die-cuts. Adhere the "be good for goodness sake" sticker an arrow's width from the left side. Adhere both arrow die-cuts as shown with the arrows' points overlapping the sentiment sticker.

Adhere the background panel to a a taupe-y brown 5" x 7" card.

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You have a little less than two weeks to enter this month's Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Christmas in July Challenge #211 for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

Thanks for visiting today!

Gimme The Box

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Hello Portal Peeps!!    Gail here today with some inspiration for the Christmas in July challenge.  I was thinking about christmas boxes, which led me to cats, cos everyone knows cats love boxes.   So here's Lost Coast Designs Fat Cat in a box!!

I've made a bottle tag and I hand-drew the box and cut it out.  You can see why I use stamps LOL.  I die cut the bottle tag and smeared it with tumbled glass distress ink and stamped one of Lost Coast Designs Small Snowflakes randomly with dark blue ink.  I stamped Fat Cat and Santa Mona's hat, fussy cut them and added some distress marker colour.  I finished with some Misc. Words.

Thanks for dropping by.  The linky is open all month for your stamped festive anythings.   
We need at least 20 entries to award the prize so grab you stamps and tell your friends about our challenge.  The team is sharing inspiration all month so do visit us again soon.