Queen

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Hello.  Roni here today.

I had so much fun with this card.... I started off by scribbling watercolor art crayons by Marabu all over the card panel then blending with water.  When I liked the colors I left it to dry. I then stamped the flourish over the entire panel.

I stamped the head and words on white cardstock. The head was watercolored and fussy cut. It was then mounted on the card with double sided tape. Each of the words was cut from the cardstock and mounted on the right side of the card. I used a black fine tip pen to outline each of the words.

Lost Coast Designs Rubber Stamps:
Phrenology Heads; Misc Words; Long Swirl Flourish

There is still time to join the Face On challenge.
Feature a Human Face on your stamped make for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars.

Slow Dumb Stuff.

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Hi everyone,
It's Dot here with a tutorial for you.
Have you ever made something and then right at the end you made a mark that just wasn't meant to be there?
That is exactly what happened when making this card.
I felt like I was totally relating to these fun words from Carmen Veranda!

I loved matching this wise lady with these words.
This is how it all came together ...

Step 1:  I've a little collection of scrap backgrounds - don't we all? The background was made ages ago when I was playing around with my new Distress Oxides and seeing what yellow and pink looked like together.

Step 2:  I cut a hole in some paper toweling and used it as a 'window' to choose the area that I wanted to use for my background. I didn't want to miss out on some good splats. I then trimmed this down.

Step 3:  I stamped and coloured 'Coffee' with my inktense pencils.  Then cut here our.  She was an easy image to cut out.

Step 4:  For the words I used Slow Dumb Stuff. These are words to live by!!! I really related to them, and I KNOW that my friends will too. I masked off one lot of words, inked them up and stamped them above where she was going. For this I placed her on the card so that I had an idea where to stamp. Then I cleaned the stamp and did the same for the rest of the words - stamping them under where she was going to be.

Step 5:  A little stenciling with Distress Ink.  Some stamping of Long Swirls using Distress Oxides finished off the background ... or so I thought!

I accidentally dropped my black inkpad onto the background!

Step 6:  Time to fix up the unwanted ink mark.  I simply ripped up some washi tape (the same as what was used for masking off the words) and covered the mark.  I liked it, so I added more here and there so that it didn't look odd. I even put some under her feet so that she had something to stand on.

Step 7:  I couldn't resist putting a few black painty circles onto the background to help the washi tape blend in more. Water spray lids and pen lids were handy for this.  Then it was time to mount the piece onto some black and white cardstock.

I was really 'living the words' when making this one.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

There is still time to enter our challenge this fortnight.
It is all about Faces.

You can enter by clicking on the challenge here,
or over on face book.  Either way you'll be in with a chance to win.

Happy Stamping
Dot x

The Other Side of a Kiss

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Hello Portal Peeps.  Gail here today.   For my inspiration piece for the current Face On challenge I used the kissing technique.  This is where you stamp one stamp onto another inked stamp to remove some of the ink and give a subtle pattern.

 I stamped and masked the Geisha, inked the large rectangle Shadow Frame with pink distress oxide ink, pressed the Bamboo stamp into it, then stamped the Shadow Frame over the masked Geisha image.  This gives that ghosty bamboo look.  Then I stamped the Carmen's Veranda Quiet Chaos Madness sentiment.

 I was kissing with the Bamboo stamp from the Asian set and decided not to waste an inked stamp!!

For this second card I stamped and masked the Geisha again and then stamped the pink distress oxide inked Bamboo.  She looks so thoughtful.  I thought this would maybe make a good thinking of you or even a sympathy card.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Don't forget to join the fun with your stamped projects featuring a human face for your chance to win Lost Coast Design $$$$. 

Include A Human Face: The Girl With A Curl

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Hi again from Laurie on this 22nd day of June with a project for the current challenge here on the Portal:  Include a Human Face.  So we want you to put a human face on your project and you can do that any way that appeals to you.

I have made a square collage piece using the  Girl With A Curl stamp from Lost Coast Designs and the Postcard Background from Carmen's Veranda.

I started by stamping the girl onto a scrap of cream paper then tore around the edges to give it a rough look.  I added just a hint of color with some pink Distress Ink to her cheeks.  

I had on hand some Tim Holtz decorative tissue paper that I had dyed using coffee.  I stitched my girl's face onto a square piece of that tissue paper.  Next I took some leafy die cuts and stamped them with the Postcard Background stamp to add some text, then glued them to opposing corners. 

For the final step, I took a rough edged piece of hand made cream paper and stitched my tissue paper square to that.  I love this Girl With A Curl stamp and like the vintage-y feel of this collage piece.

Please join us here at the Portal and show us your stamped projects you create that Include A Human Face.  You just might win some free stamps!!

Out for a stroll

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Cathy here with a fun card for you today. A ballerina taking a fish out for a under the sea stroll.
Stamps Used:
Ballerina with fish
Stay weird
Fish

So I started off with I think are index cards. I got them in a grab bag at a thrift store. I thought they were photo paper but they were not. I used dylusions  sprays on them. I sprayed 3 pieces so I could pick out the one I liked best.

 I stamped Ballerina with fish on white cardstock and color in with Copic markers. The outfit was the same color purple as the hat but a little paint drop changed the color of it to teal.
Anyway cut out and set aside.

 Next add some seaweed to the bottom of the card. Start off with some green ink through a stencil.   At this point stamp Ballerina with fish on the card so you know where to place it. Move the stencil and use paint to give it depth and texture. Set aside to dry.

 Stamp 3 Fish on top of the card.

Add your cutout Ballerina with fish on top of the one you stamped on you card. (this is where I messed up) Take that stencil again and with a different paint color add some seaweed in front of  
Ballerina with fish. For me I had to repaint the outfit and then I added some glitter dots to make it stand out.
Lastly stamp Stay weird on black cardstock and emboss with white power and cut out and add to card. Edge whole card with black ink.

Join the fun here at the blog or over at the Facebook group. Can't wait to see what you came up with.

Mistletoe and Roses

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Hello Portal Peeps.  Gail here today with some inspiration for our Face On challenge.
We want to see a human face on your stamped makes.
I decided to add to my Christmas card stock and use the very beautiful Mistletoe Goth.

I really liked a card I made with her last month where I stamped her slightly off the left side of the card.  It frames her nicely and gives you a lovely space to just add a sentiment, or get a bit more arty.

I started by stamping Lost Coast Designs Mistletoe Goth at the edge of my side fold card and then I cut the card base with a stitch rectangle die.  I stamped her roughly on a piece of scrap paper and fussy cut the right hand side of the image to use as a mask.

I masked the Mistletoe Goth and stamped Lost Coast Designs Peace dictionary definition with Sky Blue archival.  I stamped the main middle image first and then again either side.  I used a cut and dry foam nib to add some grungy shadow and shadings with Sky Blue and London Fog archival ink.

I masked her again and stamped Sketchy Rose in the white space and embossed with white tinsel embossing powder.  I added some green, red and purple to the Mistletoe Goth image using Promarkers and then went crazy with the iridescent glitter glue.  I love that stuff!!!

You have until the end of the month to join our Face On challenge.
Just add your link on the challenge post or join the fun in our fb fan group.
You could win yourself some new rubber!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

How to make a pinwheel frame with stamps - Face On Challenge #78

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Hello all,

Lori here, back with an interesting technique featuring a face and paper folding for the "Face On" challenge.  The card below sports a folded pinwheel element that nicely frames a stamped circular face image as the focal point. This folded pinwheel is a fun and easy way to add dimension and character to a project.   See the instructions below for the step by steps.

Lost Coast Designs:

• Joy Dictionary Background 
• Art Doll
• Large Swirl

Other Materials:

• Black and white cardstock
• Pinter paper
• Permanent black inpad
• Embossing powder and ink
• Fibers
• Colored pencil

Instructions:

1) Stamp the Joy Dictionary Background stamp onto a piece of white printer paper with permanent ink.  Cover the entire sheet.

2) Cut into 8, 2" x 2" squares.

3) Fold and assemble as demonstrated below:

4) Finished pinwheel should look like this:

5) Stamp Large Swirl onto black card stock with embossing ink, emboss with white embossing powder.

6) Stamp Art Doll image and cut out face.

7) Adhere face to center of pinwheel and pink up the cheeks with a colored pencil.

8) Adhere black embossed card stock panel to top folding, white card base and tie fibers around top of card.

9) Adhere pinwheel element to card as shown below.  Done!

I hope you enjoyed this project and technique!  We would love to see your "Face On" creations and invite you to link your project to the blog post for the "Face On" Challenge.  

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Happy Day!

Lori

CHALLENGE 78 - FACE ON

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!  It's time for our new Challenge.
Our challenges are now fortnightly!  A new challenge starting the 1st and the 15th of every month, with chances to win yourself 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 #78

FACE ON

We want to see a human face on your stamped creations. Remember, real rubber or clear stamping and the theme need to be the focus of your project for it to be eligible for the prize.

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 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 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.  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!

Dot made this beautiful card using Lost Coast Designs
Goth Butterfly
 
Gail made this pretty card using Lost Coast Designs Asian set, large rectangle Shadow Frame and Carmen's Veranda Quiet Chaos Madness sentiment

Roni made this fabulous card using Lost Coast Designs Up Close & Personal and Carmen's Veranda Be the Person sentiment

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 30th 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

Challenge #78 - FACE ON use a human face
June 15th - 30th 

Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
 

Lemon, Lime and Black Challenge: Just Duckie

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Hi again from Laurie with another card for the Lemon, Lime and Black Challenge going on right now here on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity,

For this card, I used the duck from the Duck and Bunny stamp set and the Hokey Pokey clear stamp, both from Carmen's Veranda and the Medium Shrubbery background stamp from Lost Coast Designs.

My background paper is a page from vintage book that I printed directly onto with my Gelli plate and some lime green and a bit of yellow acrylic paint.   I stamped my background onto this with black StazOn ink and edged it with black.  I stamped my duckie onto yellow paper with black ink and cut him out.  I colored over his beak and feet with orange marker and gave him a google eye.  I cut out my duckie and attached him to my card front as shown.  

The crown he is wearing is from the Vertical Hats Border stamp from Lost Coast Designs.  I stamped it with black ink onto white paper, cut it out, colored it alternately with green and yellow markers, and attached it to the duck's head.

I stamped my sentiment with black ink onto white paper and used an oval punch to cut it out, then edged it with black marker. 

Final step was to layer my front with a white panel and it's good to go!  

We can't wait to see your lemon, lime and black creations, so be sure to get them posted onto the blog by the 14th of the month for a chance to win some free stamps!!

Lemon, Lime and Black Challenge - building stamped layers

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Hello all, Lori here with a card for the Lemon, Lime and Black Challenge. I used glossy paper and stamped layers to create this bright contrasting card.

Lost Coast Stamps:

• ATC Misc. Set 6
• 3 Birds 

Other supplies:

• Glossy white card stock
• Black card stock
• Permanent inks
• String
• Embellishments
• Double sided mounting tape

Instructions:

1) Stamp Ledger Images from ATC set on to white glossy card stock and them apply yellow permanent ink.

2) On a separate strip of paper, stamp design from 2nd image in ATC set with permanent ink.

3) Cut separate strip of paper into smaller strips.

4) Stamp Ledger image onto smaller piece of black card stock with white ink.

5) Color another piece of glossy white paper with yellow permanent ink and then stamp Bird image with black permanent ink.  Fussy cut bird image out.

6) Add shading to all elements with Indian Ink markers.

7) Assemble as shown in the photo below, adding string and a metal embellishment.  Attach the bird image with double sided mounting tape.

8) Add Lime color to card with Indian Ink Markers.

9) Done

Hope you will join us in the Challenge this week by adding your own Lemon, Lime and Black creation to the link below.

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Happy Day!

Lori