Thursday, June 22, 2017

I Can Fly, Day 4

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 and welcome back to Day 4 of the I Can Fly event.  Don't forget you have until Midnight, June 30th to get your entries linked up for a chance to win some LCD/CV rubber.

Now on with the show:

LAURIE created her Boy With Wings card using Georges and Louis.
MARILYN created her Sparkle tag using Thin Dancer and CV Keep Calm and Sparkle.
And GAIL finishes the event off with her Hello Fly By card using Whimsical Flora and Grunge Border 3".
 Now, it's your turn.  Link up your I Can Fly project HERE by Midnight, June 30th.
If this isn't for you, don't forget our Postcard challenge going on until June 25th.

Happy Stamping!
Marilyn
LCD/CV DT Leader

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

I Can Fly, Day 3

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 Wednesday morning and welcome to Day 3 of the I Can Fly event.
Today we are sharing even more great projects from our talented designers.  You can get on the fun too!  Just enter your I Can Fly project HERE for a chance to win some LCD/CV rubber.  You have until Midnight, June 30th to enter.

Let's get started!

LAURIE kicks us off today with her Gold Wings card using Calligraphy Doll.
CATHY created her She Made tag using Crouching Angel, CV Broken Look Beautiful, and Nuance Powders.
SUE created her Not My Circus index card divider using Leonardo's Accessories, Steampunk Pony, Fish and Heart Set, CV Flying Monkey, and CV Not My Monkeys stamps.
 

If I Can Fly is not your cup of tea, don't forget our current month's challenge, Postcards.

Happy Stamping!
Marilyn
LCD/CV DT Leader

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

I Can Fly, Day 2

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 everyone
We are for Day 2 of the I Can Fly event with more inspiration for your viewing pleasure.
Don't forget to enter your I Can Fly project HERE.  You have until Midnight, June 30th to play with us for a chance to win some LCD/CV rubber.  Don't forget to check out our RULES for all the necessary guidelines.

Now, here is what our team has prepared for you:

LAURIE created her Sparkle card using Flying Ballerina, Swirls and Dots Border, and CV Keep Calm and Sparkle.
CATHY created her Flying Rhino 4x4 artist tile using Isle of Aud Animals, Grunge Diamond Background, CV Winged Skeleton, and Nuance Powders.
SUE created her Art journal page using Loopy Calligraphy, Miscellaneous Words, and Art Doll.
 Don't forget to enter your I Can Fly art HERE.
If I Can Fly is not for you, don't forget our current month's challenge, Postcards.

Happy Stamping!
Marilyn
LCD/CV DT Leader

Monday, June 19, 2017

I Can Fly, Day 1 & Winners

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 one and all.  First, let me get caught up on some Winners from our past events.  I got behind (I've been trying to get back into our house after flooding back in August) and am just now getting caught up.

First, I want to announce the Winner from the New Stamp Release event we held in April:

SQUIDDY you won!
You have won a $10 LCD/CV gift certificate and the use of our Winner's Badge.  Just drop me a line at mcgoo4@gmail.com and let me know what stamps you would like.

Now, our Winner from the Here Kitty, Kitty event held in May:

IKE you won!  
Since there were less than 5 entries, you just receive our Winner's Badge.
Now, on with the event!

 We are back again with a new event you can play along with.  This month, we are all about Wings so for the next four days, we will be featuring things with wings.

Want to get in on the fun?  Enter your I Can Fly project in the linky below.  You have until Midnight, June 30th to play with us for a change to win some LCD/CV rubber.  Don't forget to check out our RULES for all the necessary guidelines.

Now, here is what our team has prepared for you:

LAURIE created Muse using the Party Cat Set and CV Muse.
CATHY create her Flying Elephant 4x4 artist tile using Isle of Auld Animals, Winged Skeleton, Grunge Diamond Background, and Nuance Powders.
SUE created her Beauty journal page using Miscellaneous Words, Loopy Calligraphy, and Lynnea.
We will be back tomorrow with Day 2 and more inspiration from our design team.

If our I Can Fly event isn't for you, don't forget our current challenge which runs through Midnight, June 25th.
Have fun and I hope you play along.

Marilyn Hughes
LCD/CV DT Leader


Thursday, June 15, 2017

Challenge #37 Postcards - Mid-month Inspiration

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!
We are halfway through June and that means it's time for some Mid-month inspiration!  Our designers have been super busy and created more Postcards to inspire your creativity.

CHALLENGE #37

POSTCARDS


Enjoy these wonderful Mid-month inspirational projects:

SUE created her Tres Caballeros postcard using Tres Caballeros and Skull Flourish.
 LAURIE created her Blackbird postcard using Raven Prince (small), Grunge Black Swirl, and CV Find Your Happy Place.
 
CATHY created two postcards: Dreamcatcher using Large Elk Skull and Nuance Powders and
Flying Bones using Winged Skeleton and Nuance Powders.
GAIL (aka ionabunny) created Paw Printz using More Cats and Pawprints Border.

See, our team has really, really been busy to provide you with some wonderful inspiration so you can created your own work of art postcard..  Don't forget to submit your entries HERE by Midnight PST on the 25th!

Happy Stamping!
Marilyn
LCD/CV DT Leader

Monday, June 5, 2017

Challenge #37 - Postcards

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 Monday Morning!
It's time for our new Challenge for June but first we have the WINNER of Challenge #36 to announce! We had a bunch of entries and once again, you made it hard to choose.

The LCDesigners voted on their faves and based on their votes the randomly drawn
WINNER of CHALLENGE #36 is

SHARON


 Congratulations Sharon!  Please email Marilyn (mcgoo4@gmail.com) by the end of the month to claim your prize of a $10 gift certificate.  Please provide your full name and mailing address in the email as well as the stamps you would like, you may choose from Lost Coast Designs and/or Carmen's Veranda!

Here's your snazzy Challenge Winner's badge for your blog!
Please link your badge back to us here at LCPtoC, Thank you! :0)
Now for our June Challenge!

CHALLENGE #37

POSTCARDS


This month is all about Postcards.  You know, those 4x6 pieces you love to see in your mailbox (or not, if it's the gas bill!).  Create your best postcard and share it here for a chance to win.

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 Design Team Faves prize 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 is awarded our Challenge Winner's 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
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 problem, 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.  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! 

Our LCDesigners have some fabulous inspiration to share, ENJOY!

LAURIE created her School Daze postcard using Prom Night, Pencil Tops Border, Bingo Border, and CV Life is Short.
 
SUE created Three Little Birds using 3 Birds, Fish and Heart Set, and CV Fly.
CATHY created Be Crazy using an Image for our Coloring Book, CV Grunge Diamond Background, Corner Swirl, and CV Be Crazy Be Stupid.
GAIL created her Postcard from Frank using Bubbles Background and CV Frankenstein.

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 Midnight PST on the 25th!

See you again on the 15th for more LCDesigner inspiration!
Happy Stamping!
Marilyn
LCD/CV DT Leader