Hello

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Cathy here with a fun card for you today.

Stamps Used:

doodle circle background

misc. anthropomorphs

My card is a great way to use up your scraps and clean ups from other cards you were making. 

I started with a sheet of clean up cardstock from something I was doing before. I cut it down to be a top folding card. Next, I stamped doodle circle background on it. 

I then used some left-over circles die cut from who knows what?  and stamped 2 of the misc. anthropomorphs inside the circles. Edged them with some black ink.

I then added a black strip of leftover cardstock down the front of the card and added the 2 stamped circles on top of it.

Lastly, I added a hello die cut. 

Today is the last day to join the challenge here.

#179 Round and Round, Mirrored card.

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Hello everybody, Riet here. 

What a nice challenge again.

Round and round, well everyone should be able to do that, right?

Did you know that at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda stamps,

 you can also participate in the challenge with other brands of stamps?

So it's easy, participate and maybe you will be the winner of new stamps.

Now to the explanation of this card/AJ page.

What I used:

LCD

Shadow frames set.

Butterfly set.

Pieces of Calligraphy.

Brush strokes

CV

Just when the caterpillar.

Stencil with small holes.

Distress ink:

Evergreen bough.

Peacock feathers.

Saltwater taffy.

Distress oxide:

Peacock feathers.

Saltwater taffy.

Versafine onyx black.

Black paint for splassing drops.

Black fineliner.

Watercolor paper.

I started with Peacock feathers and the largest circle from the shadow frames set.

I repeated that with Evergreen bough and overlapped the stamp a bit.

Take a little water and a brush to spread the ink a bit.

Wait till its dry.

With the bubble plastic stamp from the Brush strokes, 

I stamped with Distress ink Evergreen bough and

Peacock feathers.

I did this in contrast next to the circles.

Stamped the 3 cirkels flom the Brush strokes set with Distress Oxide Saltwater taffy.

And did the stencil with the Distress Oxide Saltwater taffy.

I stamped the CV text and letters of the Pieces of calligraphy sheet 

with versafine onyx black.

Stamp the butterfly in the center.

Take some black paint for the splashes.

Stamp the butterfly on a piece of paper and color with de distress ink.

Cut the butterfly out and glue on the card.

Color some Peacock feathers in the cirkels.

And with a black fineliner scribble some lines round the cirkels.

Are you in the mood for new stamps?

Then join the challenge and click on the link.

And maybe you will be the lucky winner of this challenge.

And if not, keep participating and don't give up.

Good luck and above all have fun stamping.

Round & Round - By the Sea Artist Trading Coins

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Hello Friends - today I wanted to share my Artist Trading Coins for the current challenge - Round & Round.

I wanted to do something a bit summery as it has been so cold here and I thought these might fit the bill.  I used Mini Fish, Mini Maritime and the Steampunk Mermaid.  All of these images were stamped on a shimmery white cardstock (which I sadly couldn't capture in the photos).  They were each colored with a variety of colored pencils and edged with VersaFine ink.

There is still time to join in on the fun...

share your creation with us and you might just be a lucky winner!

Round and Round Challenge: Circus Dogs

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Welcome back from Laurie as we continue on with our "Round and Round" Challenge, featuring all things circular.  We hope you are playing along with us on this fun challenge.

For this I have a card that uses the Circus Dogs Set of stamps and the Doodle Circles background stamp from Lost Coast Designs, as well as the Fun clear stamp from Carmen's Veranda.

My background is piece of scrapbook paper that I have gelli printed on with green and yellow paints.  I stamped this with the Doodle Circles background stamp and some Fired Brick Distress Oxide ink.  The circus dogs were stamped with black ink onto white card stock and fussy cut out.  I colored them with Copic sketch markers and attached them to the card front with some foam tape for dimension.  I stamped then punched out the circus ball and colored it with markers as well, positioning it atop one of the dog's noses with foam tape.  

The word "Play" was stamped with black ink onto a white scrap that I edged with orange marker.  This was positioned in the upper left corner using foam tape.  The entire card front was then edged with a green marker and layered with a piece of white card stock.

Be sure to post your entries here on the Portal for a chance to win some free stamps!!

Round & Round: Bird Collage card

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Hi everyone, welcome to another part of our Round&Round Challenge! Hope I  (Liesbeth) can inspire you to give it a try yourself!

This time I used just one big stamp: Carmen's Veranda Bird Collage Background. I stamped it with black ink onto a round alcohol inked card and used a white gel pen. I glued it onto round cards. Easy!😀

Have a wonderful day!   

LiesbethXX

Frida Gets Around

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Hello Portal Peeps!  Gail here today with a simple card featuring Carmen's Veranda Frida Face and Lost Coast Designs PMC Circle Frame.

I simply stamped the Circle Frame stamp in black on white card and Frida on another piece of white card.  I added some colour and fussy cut her. 

Join the Round And Round Challenge with your stamped anythings featuring circles or other round things.  

Thanks for dropping by. 

#179 Round and Round,

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Hi stampers, Riet here.

I made this wooden disk for the new challenge with the topic round.

I used the large Elk skull stamp from Lost Coast Designs.

I stamped directly onto the wooden disc and colored it with Derwent Inktense. 

It wasn't easy to color on rough wood, but I managed it anyway.

Well you understand what's round, right?

The dream catchers are round, but the wooden disk is also round.

And the annual rings in the wood are also round.

Have you also made something round and used stamps?

Then join the challenge, you can even do it with stamps from other brands.

(Please read the rules)

Maybe you will be the winner of new stamps.

So click the link and join the challenge.

CHALLENGE #179 - ROUND AND ROUND

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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 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 #179

ROUND AND ROUND

We want to see your round stamped anythings, or your stamped anythings featuring round things.  Think circles, balls, dots, wheels, cogs, etc etc etc.   Real rubber or clear stamping and the theme must be the focus of your project.  A small stamped sentiment in a sea of die cuts or digi images will not qualify to win the prize and you may be deleted!!!!  Bwahahhaaahaha.

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!

Cathy used Brush Stokes, Pieces of Calligraphy, and Bugz Set

 Roni used  the Mini Bug Collage and the large circles from Brush Strokes.

  

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Broken Letters Set and Ancient Woman 3, 4 and 5

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 23.59 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 #179 - Round And Round
November 15th - 30th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Thursday, November 30th 23.59 PST.
All entries must be entered in our link up but your don't need a blog to win.  See our RULES page for more info
 

 

Stamp on patterned paper: Mucha

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Hi everyone! Today is our final blogpost for the ,Stamp on patterned paper' Challenge, so there is only one day left to participate. Tomorrow a new topic!

This is the printed scrapbook paper I started with , 5x15 cm:

I cut a bit off of the lightest paper and stamped the beautiful Profile with Stars with black ink. I coloured her wiyh colour pencils and sponged the edge of the paper with black ink. I glued it onto the dark diamond paper and on a beige card.

See you soon, have a nice day!

LiesbethXX

Stamping on Printed Paper: Flower Profile

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Welcome back from Laurie to the final days of our challenge:  Stamping on Printed Paper.  We all have lots of printed scrapbook paper, but I decided to make this example using some of my gelli print stash.  I have a whole box of all sizes of prints I have made with my Gelli plate and inks, paints, and stencils.

So for this one I used the Grunge Flower Profile stamp and one of those prints.

This was really simple.  I stamped my Grunge Flower Profile onto a piece of gelli print using black ink. The gelli print was made with acrylic paints and a texture plate with connecting circles on it.   I used gold, rust and some green acrylic paint then after pulling a print, covered my plate with white paint and pulled a second print.  So I get some nice pattern but not so much that it takes away from the stamped image.   I edged this with some gold paste and layered it with a piece of printed card stock and then a piece of hand made paper in off white.  

You still have time to enter your projects featuring stamping on patterned paper and the chance to win some free stamps from Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda.  Hope you will join in the fun!

Fair Warning and Coffee

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Hello Portal Peeps.  Gail here today with some more inspiration for the Stamp on Pattern Paper challenge.  If you haven't tried this give it a go!!   It's such fun and sometimes you get very interesting and hopefully attractive results bwahahaahaaaaa.   Check out all the wonderful inspiration from the team for lots of ideas and most importantly, have fun!!

I started by stamping Lost Coast Designs Mayan Stele on some stripey patterned paper.

I stamped Lost Coast Designs Robust Dancer on pink patterned paper and again on a scrap of doily patterned paper.  I fussy cut the dancer and her dress and glued them together.

I cut the stamped panel with a slimline scallop die and stamped Carmen's Veranda My Coffee sentiment.  I added the fussy cut Dancer and layered it on a panel and a slimline card base.

I hope you liked my card.  We want to see your stamping on patterned paper/card too. Alter the pattern with your stamps, paper piecing, make an interesting background or embellishments, etc etc. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s. 1st - 14th November

I was told there would be cake

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!

Goodmorning, Cathy here with a card for you today.

Stamps Used:

CDDevil doll

Corner swirl 

There would be cake saying

I stamped CDDevil doll on some pink paper with white dots and cut out. I then stamped There would be cake saying on white paper with pink dots.

I then layered it on some pink flora paper and stamped Corner swirl on the top of the paper.

Lastly, I put it on a pink card base.

You can join the challenge over at the blog. 

Stamp on patterned paper: Mona Lisa

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Hi everyone, here's my first inspiration card for our ,Stamp on patterned paper' Challenge! I used an A6 piece of scrapbook paper, soft colours and flowers and butterflies on it.

I sticked two pieces of washi tape in the left corner and stamped one of the ,Pieces of Architecture' at the edges with brown ink. Also with brown I stamped ,No hat Mona' on a seperate piece of paper and cut her out. I sponged her with Distress ink Vintage photo and glued her onto the card together with some paper flowers.

I finished with colour pencils, a text (Party Words) and some glitter. 

I'm curious what you create on patterned paper! Have fun!

Liesbeth XX

OCTOBER WINNERS

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Welcome Portal Peeps!!!
It's time to announce the WINNERS of our October Challenges!

We would like to thank everyone who entered their lovely projects and it was so nice to see so many using Lost Coast Design and Carmen's Veranda stamps.  You of course get an extra chance in the random draw for using our stamps on your projects.  Thanks for playing with us!

Please do read the rules and also the challenge guidelines which are written under the challenge badges on the challenge post and in the sidebar.  We have to disqualify entries that do not comply with our rules or challenge themes.

We used Mr Random

WINNER of CHALLENGE #176

31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN

is

Helen

 

with this fun card using Dancing Skeletons
Skeleton Soup anyone???? 

Congrats Helen you win a $10 gift certificate

WINNER of CHALLENGE #177

CATS

is

Jo

with this magical cat card

Congrats Jo, you win a $10 gift certificate

 Congratulations Helen and Jo!  Please email Gail (craftynomad at gmail dot com) by the 18th of the month to claim your prize.  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 stamps!

Here's your snazzy Challenge Winner's badge for your blog!
Please link your badge back to us here at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.
 

Our current challenge is

STAMP ON PATTERN PAPER

 

We want to see stamping on patterned paper/card. Alter the pattern with your stamps, paper piecing, use it as your colour, etc etc. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s. 1st - 14th November