31 Days of Halloween Day 12

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Hi, Darlene here with my scary halloween card just wanting to burst out at you !!!!

First I want to say that this is one of our older stamps that sadly is no longer

available.  But thought some of you will have it and maybe wonder what to do with it

Well this was a fun make

Used some halloween paper I had laying around and right about centre I tore and pulled back 

the paper to make this.  Only want to take it as far as the image (no white space)

Layered the image, after I coloured in the eyes and nails.  in behind, then layered onto black cardstock with distressed edges.

Wrapped a bit of  string around to that it almost looked like the edges had cat hair caught !!!

You can definitely do this with any stamp !!

Now its your chance to win - enter the Halloween Challenge

Be sure to enter your spooky make into our challenge this month 

and maybe win !!

31 Days of Halloween Day 11

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Greetings! You've got Kathi here to share a card with you using the White Cat Rubber Stamp by Carmen's Veranda and the Large Perspective Grid Background Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink was used to stamp the White Cat onto white cardstock. He was fussy-cut and colored with Copic markers to become a devilish black cat.  The fussy-cut image was edged with a black marker. Slits were cut above and below his tail so that the colored pitchfork die-cut could be slipped under his tail and over his paws. He was set aside while a background was created for him.

Memento Ink was used to stamp the Large Perspective Grid Background Rubber Stamp onto a white cardstock. Copic markers were used to transform the grid into a floor. The panel was fussy-cut and edged with a black marker.

White cardstock was inked with Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink and heat set. The same ink was brushed over a stencil to create a subtle tone-on-tone wallpaper background.

The  Large Perspective Grid was adhered to the bottom of the stenciled background, which was then trimmed and edged with a red marker. 

The devilish White Cat was adhered to the background as shown.

"Something Wicked" was cut from a sheet of Halloween Remnant Rubs, applied to a vellum thought bubble, which was then adhered to the background panel.

Red cardstock was cut with dies that spell out "happy halloween", then adhered to the background panel as shown. 

The background panel was adhered to a white speckled kraft A6 card.

I've been having such fun making Halloween cards for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's 31 Days of Halloween Challenge and hope to see you play along with us!

Thanks for visiting today!

31 Days of Halloween, day 10

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Today I made a trick or treat basket. 

Here is the description, and maybe you like to join the challenge on 

Lost Coast Designs and Carmens Veranda stamps.

You can find patterns for such baskets on the internet.

I used a box that had blueberries in it.

What you need to make the basket.

LCD stamps, Spiderweb background, Frank and Franks bride.

Black water-resistant ink

White ink pad

Halloween design paper.

Black sturdy paper, I used 200 grams.

Colorpencils

White gel pen

Red posca marker

Letters to make the trick and treat words

Halloween embellishments

I started by tracing the container on black paper and cutting it out.

I covered it with Halloween paper but left the front and back free.

I then thought it was a bit bare and decided to stamp the spiderweb background.

In hindsight I would have preferred to do that with white embossing powder.

That's for another time.

Stamp and color Frank and his bride and color them.

Cut them out and glue them onto the basket.

Embellish the basket however you like.

Don't forget to put the Trick or Treat on it.

That's so much fun.

Now isn't this a fun Trick or treat basket?

And so easy to make.

Would you also like to win those beautiful high quality rubber stamps? 

Then join our challenge by clicking here.

It runs the entire month of October. 

I'm curious to see what you make.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CHALLENGE.

 

31 Days of Halloween Day 9

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Hello! Aimee here. Ever since I was a little kid, I've LOVED making Halloween artwork. I have a memory of being in First Grade (age 7) and drawing a haunted house with white crayon on white paper, then using black watercolor to wash over the paper to reveal the creepy house. How fun is it that as adults we can still color spooky scenes?

This card uses the Lost Coast Designs Dancing Skeletons, Mother Goose People and Brush Strokes stamps. Follow along with these photos to see how I made this card:

You'll have to check out the amazing selection of Halloween stamps in the Lost Coast Designs Catalogue. It wouldn't be October without a Halloween Challenge! Submit your creation to the Lost Coast Portal To Creativity for your chance to win a prize.

31 Days of Halloween Day 8

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Cathy here with postcards for you.

Stamps Used:

ATC Italian postmark

Brush strokes

Small skeleton 

Flying birds

I started out by cut a piece of cardstock down to 4x6. I then stamped Flying birds for the background. Then I stamped ATC Italian postmark in a light brown ink to blend into the background. 

After that I stamped the Small skeleton   in the middle of the postcard. Next, I stamped the drips from Brush strokes with some red distress oxide ink on the top of the postcard. I edged it all in brown and lastly, I added some Halloween ephemera.

Come join us on 31 days Halloween challenge over at the Lost Coast Blog.

31 Days of Halloween Day 7

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Hello Portal Peeps!   Gail here, flying in with some inspiration for the 31 Days of Halloween challenge.  I've made a scene with Lost Coast Designs Witch 2 and Yoga Cat 10

I stamped the background with Lost Coast Designs Pieces of Calligraphy and Window using grey ink.  I stamped the Large Circle Shadow Frame with yellow and orange distress ink and then gave the background a watercolour wash with blue distress inks.  I stamped Witch 2, Yoga Cat 10 and Carmen's Veranda Witches Go Riding sentiment on white card, fussy cut, added some colour to the witch and added them to the panel.  Yoga cat lost her legs so she could peer over the top of the sentiment.

Submit your stamped anythings with a Halloween theme to the linky party 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. 

Thanks for dropping by.