R I P

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Well it's getting on towards fall soon which always puts me in the mood for Halloween!
So for this "Hard As Stone" challenge going on now on the Portal, I have
created a card with a Halloween theme - or at least a rather macabre theme if you can find another occasion for it!
I used the Goth Shrine ATC size stamp and the Daisy Flourishes stamp for this card, both from Lost Coast Designs.

I started by stamping my Goth Shrine with black ink onto a piece of left over background paper I had made with my Gelli plate and some stencils and brown and orange paints.  I then stamped my shrine again, this time on some vintage-y looking scrapbook paper, again using black ink.  I cut out the skull heads, the bones, the hourglass and the snake and glued those on top of my original stamped image.  I stamped R I P with black ink onto the same paper, cut out the letters and attached them as shown.  I edged the whole with black ink.  

I then took the Daisy Flourishes stamp and stamped that twice with brown ink onto some cream card stock and edged it with brown ink.  I layered that with some old journaling paper and that's the process!  A bit of fussy cutting involved but otherwise, pretty simple.

Show us what you can create for this "Hard As Stone" challenge - architecture, stone work, statues, etc.

Goddess

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Good morning and happy Saturday. It's Sue here with my Hard As Stone Project.

I started by making a background with Distress Inks. I used Pumice Stone, which has to be my least used ink, but it's just right for the grout effect that I wanted for my stone wall.

Then I stencilled my wall with Scattered Straw and added a border with my new favourite Antique Text border stamp.

I stamped the Winged Girl onto card and coloured her with patina ink then cut out some of the background. Then I stamped her onto thinner card and embossed her in bronze.

This was then backed onto a postcard sized piece of bronze metallic card, and the Goddess from Mystery, Eternity, Hope Goddess  was stamped onto thick velum, embossed in bronze and sewn into place. 
I hope that you join in with our challenge - go on, you know you want to, and there's rubber up for grabs.
Have a fab day, and thanks very much for looking xx

CHALLENGE #59 - HARD AS STONE

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Greetings.  It's time for our new Challenge.
Please remember we are a stamping challenge and real rubber or clear stamps should be the focus of your project to be eligible for the prize.
Our challenges are now fortnightly!  A new challenge starting the 1st and the 15th of every month, with chances to win your self some 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 #59

HARD AS STONE

Your stamped make should include an architectural element as the focal point.  A building, windows, doors, column, statues, brick, flagstones etc.

Please remember we do have some Challenge Rules to follow so look them over 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 your entry counts as two which doubles your chances of winning in our random drawing.

PRIZES

To ensure you all have a fabulous time playing in our Challenges this is how our Prize system works!
The more entries the better the Prize so tell all your friends to join the fun too!

1 - 4 Entries = one winner chosen by the team is awarded our Challenge Winner's Badge
5+ Entries = one randomly picked winner will receive a $5 gift certificate to spend at
Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda
10+ Entries = one randomly picked winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend at
Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda
and 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.  If you are using Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda stamps you can now also link up your challenge entry in the Lost Coast Official Fan Group on facebook.  There is a challenge album in photo's.  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!

Gail's fun underwater ATC uses Carmen's Veranda Small Door

which opens to reveal Lost Coast Designs Steampunk Mermaid peeking in 

Lori made these gorgeous paperweights using Lost Coast Designs Gears Background

Roni made this cool card using Carmen's Veranda Architectural Square

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 5 to midnight 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.

Happy Stamping!
Gail
Challenge Host

An InLinkz Link-up

Stronger than yesterday

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Hello all. Cathy here with a card I made for you. Can you believe it is half way through August already. Where did the Summer go?

Stamps Used:
Sketchy Lily
ATC Gothic Text
Corner Swirl
I had the pink die cut paper on my table and I wanted to use it in the card I was going to make. So I  knew I was going to be using pink and what goes with pink? Green right. So I got a piece of green pattern paper and just tore it. Then I added it to the front of a corrugated card. Then I grabbed my pink die cut piece and stamped Corner Swirl  with some pink Distress ink  so it would blend in.  Glued that to the front of the card.

 I grabbed two pink color Distress Oxide inks and made the background of the tag. Then I stamped Sketchy Lily on the tag with black ink.

Next I grabbed my Distress Oxide ink in one of the pink colors I used and stamped randomly 

ATC Gothic Text

Corner Swirl 

all over the tag.
Then I added some green washi tape to the tag. next I took some ribbon and dyed it with some greens from the Distress line. Added to the top of the tag and then glued the tag to the card.

 Lastly I added some pink sequence to the tag and a word saying to the pink die cut piece.

Mechanical Horse

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You still have a few days left to enter this challenge "Anything Goes".  It's a great chance to make whatever your heart desires!!  

I made a small card for this one using the Steampunk Pony stamp from Lost Coast Designs.  I love anything steampunk so it was fun to have a chance to use some of my Lost Coast steampunk stamps.

I created a background by tearing pieces of vintage paper from old books, ledgers, etc. and created a collage by using Modge Podge to glue them to some heavy paper. Once that was complete, I used a variety of stencils and inks and stenciled over the page.  I stamped my pony with black ink onto a section of my page and using a rough edged ruler, tore it out.  I layered it with black then rust colored card stock.  Using brads, I attached two brass wheels to the wheels of the horse.  I then took a small black elastic band and attached it at one end to the back wheel and at the other end to a larger brad.  
This is such a cool stamp and I love how the wheels and brads give it a real steampunk look.

Let's see what you can create!!  Join the challenge for a chance to win some free stamps!

Anything Goes, No Plans

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Hello all,

Lori here with some inspiration for the Anything Goes challenge.  It’s challenging sometimes to start on a project without any real direction of where you want to end up.  That is what happened when I was getting ready to make this card.  I wanted to use the Rulers Background and Calligraphy Doll stamps but wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to do from there.  In the end, I decided to dig out my Glimmer Mist sprays and start by building a background.  From there, a card developed.  See the video below for the details.

Lost Coast Designs Stamps:

Rulers Background

Calligraphy Doll

Other Materials:

• Ranger, Archival Ink— Jet Black
• Colored Pencils & Blender Pen
• Tattered Angels, Glimmer Mist
• Embossing Powders
• Versa Mark Watermark Stamp Pad
• Tsukineko, Delicata Ink - Golden Glitz, Sapphire Blue, Emerald Green
• Adhesive pearls
• Other embellishments
• White Card Stock
• Metal Charms

Check this Video for Details

I hope to you will join us in this challenge and share with us your creation.  Just upload your project to the link below.

Click here

Happy Day!

Lori