Thursday, March 26, 2026

#206 Make it funny challenge.

Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!

Hello stampers and other crafters.
Riet here with a new tutorial. 
 Today a card for the LCD/CV  challenge. 
What I used:
The black edge is one of 
And Carmen's Veranda,
Black waterproof inkpad.
Posca marker, green, pink and yellow.
Color pencils. 
White gellpen. 
Neocolor II.
I started by applying the Neo Color II colors to the paper.

I washed that out with water and a brush.
Do this carefully, otherwise you will get a muddy color.

Stamp with black ink Mona and the saying.
Stamp the edge with a part of frayed circle from the brush strokes sheet.

Draw small flowers on the black border with the Posca.
And color Mona with pencils.

Make some accents with a white gelpen.

Mat the card on white and go along the edge with a black marker.

This was my final contribution to this month's challenge.
It runs until the 31st, so there is still time to join in.
You can also participate with other brands, as long as you use stamps.
And remember, make it funny.
And of course, there is a prize to be won.

Here is a free tutorial with the face of mona set.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Courage

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Hi Darlene here is my final make for the month with the theme 'Make it Funny' 

I chose the Steampunk American Gothic stamp for this make and 
Carmen Verandas clear stamp 

So the image is stamped onto kraft paper then coloured in white,
used a stencil for the background with a walnut distress ink colour

Layered onto some designer paper, some black threads in behind, mesh on corners
The saying stamped and layered and edges distressed.


Hope you are enjoying all the makes this month for the Make it Funny theme 
and be sure to enter your make and perhaps win some new stamps ! 

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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Magical shit to do

Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!

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


Stamps Used:

I first stamped the witch and then I colored it with copic markers.


Next, I stamped the saying on the top of the card. Lastly, I took a stencil that looks like a big swirl and used some blue and purple distress inks for the background.


Join in the Make It Funny Challenge for a chance to win.

Friday, March 20, 2026

Surprise Potty Mouth!

Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!

Greetings! You've got Kathi here today with a slightly twisted off-color card created for March's Make It Funny Challenge 207. I used the Silhouette Lady with Umbrella Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs with the "Peace, Love, Light" Clear Stamp by Carmen's Veranda.


Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the Silhouette Lady with Umbrella Rubber Stamp onto a piece of patterned paper.

Use Purple Delight VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the "Peace, Love, Light" Clear Stamp to the right of the Silhouette Lady. Heat set the panel thoroughly, then use a cutting die to cut the image panel.

Create an A6 card from white cardstock. Sponge Purple Delight VersaFine Clair Ink onto the outside .5" perimeter of the card. Heat set.

Adhere the image panel die-cut to finish the card.

You still have a fortnight or so to enter this month's Make It Funny Challenge 207 for a chance to win a fabulous prize.


Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Gnomey Dilemma

Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!
 
Hello Portal Peeps!!   Gail here today and I hope you are enjoying all the Funny makes from the team.   Today I'm keeping it simple with one of Lost Coast Designs Gnomes and a sentiment from Carmen's Veranda
I stamped Flowers Gnome on a die cut panel and coloured with distress markers and gel pens.  Then I stamped the sentiment, mounted on a yellow base card and done!
Carmen's Veranda have so many funny, profound and meaningful sentiments do hop over and check them out.  New ones added regularly to the top of the page.
You have all month to share your funny stamped anythings. Please read the updated rules before entering. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s.   We need at least 20 entries to award the prize.
Thanks for dropping by and don't forget to check out all the other lovely makes from the team.

Monday, March 16, 2026

#207 Make it funny. Peep show!!!!

Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!

Hi there, Riet here.
 
Look at these mischievous gnomes.
They want to sneak a peek but don't quite dare.
Hahahaha, I find this so funny.

The things I used for this card:
Stencil with letters.
Any stencil you like.
Derwent Inktense storm dust 2107.
Distress Oxide,
Hickory smoke.
Distress ink.
Saltwater taffy
Barn door.
Coloring pencils or markers.
Black fineliner.
Ruler.

I started making stripes with the Saltwater taffy.

Repeat with barn door and a little bit of hickory smoke.
Spray some water so that the colors blend a little.
Dry with heattool.

Using the gray Inktense pencil, draw the planks and nail heads.

Take a piece of paper and stamp the keyhole.
Mask the outside and stamp the lingerie lady.
Stamp the gnomes and color all.
Glue on the card.
With the Hickory smoke oxide and a stencil embellish the card.
Use the black fineliner to finish the card.
Whell that was fun to do.
Now its up to you, the team would love to have a laugh with your card,
 tag, or what ever you make.
Join the challenge, you dont need to use LCD or CV stamps.
As long as there is stamping on it you can join.
Hope to see you on the challenge.

Here is another tutorial with the same technique.