Day 6 Finale: CRACKED CRITTERS SHOWCASE - "Cracked Friends" and "Owl Star" by Nanette!

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!

Hiya Portal Peeps!
We're now on Day 6 and the finale of our week long Earth Day celebratory showcase of our funky
CRACKED CRITTERS COLLECTION!

We hope you've enjoyed the 6 days of funky fun jam packed with fabulous projects by the LCDesigners!

It's now your turn to show us your Cracked Critter creations!  Add your projects to the linky by midnight PST on May 7th located in the Day 1 post HERE to be in the running to win a $10 shopping spree at Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!

Now to end off our event with a bang!

LCDesigner Nanette is here today to share her wonderful Cracked Critter creations! 

First up she has a funky fabulous accordion fold note book featuring our Cracked Tree, Cracked Grass and Sky, Cracked Owl, Cracked Yak and Cracked Chicken.

Cracked Friends - accordion fold note book

 Next up is Nanette's "Owl Star" card featuring our Cracked Owl and Misc. Words 

 Here's also another look back at Nan's past Cracked Critter creation in case you missed it before!  This mixed media wood tag features our Mini Cracked Critters Set One and Grunge Tree

 I hope you've enjoyed today's showcase and will return to enter your projects for the the chance to win that prize!  Link up your Cracked Critters creations in the linky at the bottom of the Day 1 post HERE....I've extended the deadline to give you all an extra week to play and enter so the linky will now close at midnight PST on Saturday May 7th!

Have a fabulous Stamping Weekend!
Leigh S-B
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN
LCD/CV DT Leader

Day 5: CRACKED CRITTER SHOWCASE - "Ideas Journal Journey" journal cover by Karen!

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!

Hiya Portal Peeps!
We're now on Day 5 already of our week long Earth Day celebratory showcase of our funky
CRACKED CRITTERS COLLECTION!

Tomorrow is the last day of our showcase so I hope you've been inspired by the LCDesigners' fabulous projects!  Share your projects with us in the linky in the Day 1 post HERE to be in the running to win a $10 shopping spree at Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!

LCDesigner Karen is here today to share her wonderful Cracked Critter journal cover featuring our Cracked Tree, Cracked Grass and Sky, Large Cracked Bird on Wheels and License Plate Alphabet

Here's another look back at Karen's funky card featuring our mini Cracked Chicken from the mini Cracked Critters set one, Misc. Words and Doodle Circles.

I hope you've enjoyed today's showcase and will stop by again tomorrow for the finale of our Cracked Critters showcase!

Don't forget you can play along with us too and link up your Cracked Critters creations in the linky at the bottom of the Day 1 post HERE....I've extended the deadline to give you all an extra week to play and enter so the linky will now close at midnight PST on Saturday May 7th!
See you again tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN
LCD/CV DT Leader

Day 4: CRACKED CRITTERS SHOWCASE - "New Pastures" card by Nikki!

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!

Hiya Portal Peeps!
It's Day 4 already of our week long Earth Day celebratory showcase of our funky
CRACKED CRITTERS COLLECTION!

I hope you've been enjoining the LCDesigners' fabulous projects so far and are getting inspired to make your own Cracked Critter creations!  Link up your projects in the linky in the Day 1 post HERE to be in the running to win a $10 shopping spree at Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!

LCDesigner Nikki is here today to share her wacky and wonderful Cracked Critter card featuring our large Cracked Yack, Circle Frame and the Old Typewriter Alphabet SOTA set.

Also, here's another look back at Nikki's CAS card featuring our large Cracked Party Cat.

I hope you've enjoyed today's showcase and will stop by again tomorrow and each day until Saturday April 30 for more Cracked Critter creations!

Don't forget you can play along with us too and link up your Cracked Critters creations in the linky at the bottom of the Day 1 post HERE....I've extended the deadline to give you all an extra week to play and enter so the linky will now close at midnight PST on Saturday May 7th!
See you again tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN
LCD/CV DT Leader

Day 3: CRACKED CRITTER SHOWCASE - "Cracked Critter Charms" Domino jewelry by Shari!

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!

Hiya Portal Peeps!
We're now into Day 3 of our week long Earth Day celebratory showcase of our funky
CRACKED CRITTERS COLLECTION!

Stop by each day for some wonderful and wacky inspiration by the LCDesigners and join the fun with your own Cracked Critter creations by linking up your projects in the linky in the Day 1 post HERE to be in the running to win a $10 shopping spree at Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!

LCDesigner Shari is here today to share her wonderful Cracked Critter mixed media domino art jewelry featuring our large Cracked Chicken, "Funky" from the Misc. Words set and the 2" Grunge Border.

 Now here's a look back on some of Shari's previous Cracked Critter projects too!
This one features Cracked Party Cat and the Misc Words set.

This one features Cracked Bird on Wheels, Misc Words set and the 2" Grunge Border..

This one features Cracked Chicken, Misc Words set and the 2" Grunge Border..

I hope you've enjoyed today's showcase and will stop by again tomorrow and each day until Saturday April 30 for more Cracked Critter creations!

Don't forget you can play along with us too and link up your Cracked Critters creations in the linky at the bottom of the Day 1 post HERE by midnight PST on April 30!
See you again tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN
LCD/CV DT Leader

Day 2: CRACKED CRITTERS SHOWCASE - "Funky Friends" Card by Granne!

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!

Hiya Portal Peeps!
We're now into Day 2 of our week long Earth Day celebratory showcase of our funky
CRACKED CRITTERS COLLECTION!

Stop by each day for some wonderful and wacky inspiration and join the fun with your own Cracked Critter creations by linking up your projects in the linky in the Day 1 post HERE to be in the running to win a $10 shopping spree at Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!

LCDesigner Granne is here today to share her fabulous Cracked Critter card creation featuring our large Cracked Chicken, mini Cracked Chicken from our mini Cracked Critters set, Flagstone background and Misc. Words.

Here's also another look at a previous Cracked Critter ATC by Granne featuring our large Cracked Party Cat!

I hope you've enjoyed today's showcase and will stop by again tomorrow and each day until Saturday April 30 for more Cracked Critter creations!

Don't forget you can play along with us too and link up your Cracked Critters creations in the linky at the bottom of the Day 1 post HERE by midnight PST on April 30!
See you again tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN
LCD/CV DT Leader

Day 1: CRACKED CRITTERS SHOWCASE - "Dream" and "Freedom" Cards by Leigh!

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 Portal Peeps!
I hope you all had a fabulous Earth Day weekend!
Starting today we are celebrating Earth Day with a week long showcase of our funky
CRACKED CRITTERS COLLECTION!

Stop by each day for some wonderful and wacky inspiration and join the fun with your own Cracked Critter creations by linking up your projects in the linky below to be in the running to win a $10 shopping spree at Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!

I'm kicking of the showcase today with two Cracked Critter inspirational bird cards!

 DREAM showcases our large Cracked Bird on Wheels
I also used "Dream" from the Dream, Magic, Love Dictionary set, Doodles Circles and the Spray Webbing background.
The glorious splashes of colour are Nuances Powders by Magenta and they are available at Lost Coast Designs!

Here's a closer look at Cracked Bird on Wheels!

FREEDOM showcases our large Cracked Chicken
I also used Lost Coast Designs "Freedom" from the Harmony, Peace, Joy, Freedom Dictionary set, Doodles Circles, Three Trees from Carmen's Veranda and Nuances Powders!

Here's a closer look at Cracked Chicken!

I also used Prismacolor coloured pencils to enhance the designs...please stop by my blog, LeighSBDesigns, for more project info!

Here's also another look at some Cracked Critter ATCs I made earlier this year too in case you missed seeing them the first time round! 

 Featuring Lost Coast Designs stamps - Cracked Party Cat, Grunge Border 2" "Love" Misc Worlds, Love Dictionary, Hearts and Curls border and Hearts border.

Featuring Lost Coast Designs Cracked Chicken, Grunge Border 2", Hearts and Curls border, Hearts border, "Love and Fly" from the Misc Words set and "Let" is handwritten.

 I hope you've enjoyed today's showcase and will stop by each day until Saturday April 30 for more Cracked Critter creations by my fellow LCDesigners!
Now it's your turn!
Link up your Cracked Critters creations in the linky below by midnight PST on April 30!
See you again tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN
LCD/CV DT Leader

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Show & Tell - "All Things Alice" 2016 ATC Blog Swap!

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!

Today we're having a little show and tell about 6 ATCs made for an annual Alice in Wonderland themed ATC blog swap hosted by Marion B called "All Things Alice"!   The swap is currently underway with a "in Marion's hands" deadline of April 30 but Marion has a fab All Things Alice Pinterest board up so that we can see all the wonderlandful ATCs that will be winging their way to us from Germany very soon!  I can't wait to see which ones make it into my mailbox ;0)

LCDesigners Nanette and Leigh participated in the swap featuring stamps from Lost Coast Designs extensive Alice in Wonderland rubber stamp collection.

Here's mine featuring the following LCD stamps:
From the "Alice, Cat and Hatter" set I used the Alice and Cheshire Cat tree scene and from the "Rabbits, Cat Face, Hatter, Rabbit with Watch" set I used the Royal Rabbit, Cheshire Cat Face and the Mad Hatter.  I also used Lost Coast Designs Long Swirl Flourish and the Chessboard.

Please stop by my LeighSBDesigns blog for more photos and info on how I made my ATCs.

Here's Nanette's wonderlandful ATC set featuring the following LCD stamps:
From the "Rabbits, Cat Face, Hatter, Rabbit with Watch" set Nan used the Royal Rabbit, Hatter and Cheshire Cat face.  She also used the Cracked Tree and the Cracked Grass and Sky stamps from our new Cracked Critter collection.

 Please stop by Nan's Deep Into Darkness Peering blog for more deets on her ATCs.

Thanks for popping in to see our projects today and before you go I've got some news to share....we're celebrating Earth Day here at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity with a Cracked Critter Showcase starting on Monday April 25th so stop by to see what the LCDesigners have been creating ;0)

Happy Stamping!
Leigh S-B
THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN
LCD/CV DT Leader

Challenge #23, Anything goes ... More inspiration

Challenge #23 Anything goes

Our challenge is well underway and as mentioned previously we will be sharing projects and inspiration when the challenge starts and also around 15th of each month. 

Please go the previous #23 challenge post to add your projects. But before you go .... check out some more inspiration from our Design Team : 

Nikki has used one of the images from the set Misc. Anthropomorphs set for her 3.5"x3.5" card:

For Nans 2" grunge booklet, she has used Lost Coast Designs images : Cracked tree, White nose sugar skull, Day of the Dead headdress lady, Picado skull and Crow border. Nan also used Winged skeleton from Carmen's Veranda : 

Please join us, and share your creations with us, via the linkz tool at the Challenge Post HERE.

Please be sure to read our rules in full so that your entry is eligible to win the prize :) And note that : 

Entries must involve real rubber stamping in some way. 

We hope you will join us :)

Challenge #23 Anything goes

The winner of our #22 'Lets Party' Challenge is ...
Janny ..... Congratulations. Here is her card :

Please email Nikki (nikksup@gmail.com) by the end of April to claim
your $10 prize. Please provide your full name and mailing address in the email, as well as the stamp/s you would like. You can shop at either Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda.
Also, please pick up the challenge winners badge to proudly display on your blog.

Challenge #23 Anything Goes

Welcome to our new challenge. We hope you will feel inspired to play along with us. You can use any company's images you like to join our challenge, but if you use any images from Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda you will get two entries into the draw to win the prize, yes that's double the chance to win.

Reminder of our new prize system
PRIZES
To ensure you all have a fabulous time playing in our challenges we have a new format for our new blog!

1 - 4 entries = a winner will be awarded our Challenge Badge 

5+ entries = one winner will receive a $5 gift certificate to spend at LCD/CV

10+ entries = one winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend at LCD/CV

you get the Challenge Badge to proudly display on your blog too!

Please be sure to read our rules in full so that your entry is eligible to win the prize :)

Did you know that you can play in our Challenges even if you don't have a blog!

Simply upload your project to a photo sharing site, including your own personal Facebook accounts, and set the privacy setting to "Public" and include the name of our Challenge in your photo description! You can not link to projects shared in a closed Facebook Group because the linky tool can't access it there! It's that easy so do join the fun!

Some inspiration from our Team Inspire :

For Leigh's 9th Lego Birthday Card, she has used  Lost Coast Designs stamps : Party Hats Set 1, Party Hats Set 2, number 9 from the License Plate alphabet and Misc Words : 

Shari has used Lost Coast Designs images Doodle Flowers and Misc. Words : 

Karen has used images from Carmen's Veranda, Clock Lady and Argyle background :

More inspiration will be coming from the Design Team, on 15th of the month, so be sure to check back here :)

Reminder to read our rules so that your entry is eligible to win prizes :)

Tell all your friends, come join us, and stay to play :)

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