Dreamer

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Darlene here with another make with the 'I AM WOMAN" theme this month. 

Using this Winged Girl stamp

Have stamped her in black

ink onto some old newspaper

adding some washi tape and torn papers to frame her in

The flower for a touch of blue and a wee bit of torn lace.

Inked the edges with distress walnut brown.

Added a few more beads.

Then all about the layers !  distressed some edges too.

Added the saying I had.

Be sure to upload your I AM WOMAN make - maybe win some new rubber !

Just remember to have some stamping on your card

I am Woman: Fly

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Hi everyone! Liesbeth here with a happy flying woman for our current challenge. 

I made it with a Infusions-background. I stamped the Robust Dancer with black StazOn ink and masked her. The leaves are stamped with the beautiful Large Tree Crown (CV) and two times the word Fly from Misc. Words. I bleached (pure bleach) the woman and finished the card with colour pencils.

Hope to see your creations too! :-)

Have a nice day!

LiesbethXX

March Woman Challenge - An Encouragement Card

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Greetings! It's Kathi here to share a card created for the March Woman Challenge 195 with the Harlequin Manga Girl Rubber Stamp and the Wings Rubber Stamp Set.

The first step was to use a stamping platform and stamp the Harlequin Manga Girl Rubber Stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink twice — once onto the white cardstock image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 

The sticker paper version was fussy-cut and placed atop its counterpart on the image panel. 

The large butterfly wings from the Wings Rubber Stamp Set were positioned facedown on either side of the masked Harlequin Manga Girl, then I checked their position by stamping onto a piece of plastic placed over the masked image panel. I adjusted their position so that they were more or less even, removed the plastic, inked the stamps, and stamped the Wings twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

The sticker paper Wings were fussy-cut and placed over their counterparts on the image panel.

The image panel was moved to a magnetic surface. A Clouds stencil was placed over the image panel. Working from the top, blue dye ink was brushed over the top of the stencil onto the image panel. 

The stencil was moved downwards and shifted a bit to the side. Blue ink was brushed over the top of the stencil. This process was repeated until I had a blue cloudy sky.

However, I do love a touch of pink in my skies, so I used a small shading brush to brush pink dye ink over the stencil, the blue ink, and into the white cloud areas. The moving/shifting thing mentioned above was repeated until I was happy with the sky.

The stencil and masks were removed and the  Harlequin Manga Girl and Wings were colored with Copic markers. White Gel pen was used to add highlights to the Harlequin Manga Girl eyes, boots, and bracelets. A gold glitter pen was used to add gold glitter to her earring, necklace, and her buttons. 

Clear and gold glitter pens were used to outline the Butterfly Wings.

The image panel was matted with black cardstock, then adhered to a 5" x 7" blue card. Gold metallic sentiment stickers were used to finish the card.

You still have eleven days to play along with our March Woman Challenge 195 for a chance to win Lost Coast Designs Cash. I sure hope I see your artwork!

Be the kind of woman

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Good morning, Cathy here with a fun woman card for you today.

                                                                       Stamps Used:

                                                                           Rose

                                                                         Grunge Diamond Background  

                                                                          Flying ballerina 

                                                                           Saying

I started by cutting a 4.2 x 5.5 card base. I then took some picked raspberry distress oxide ink and made the background.

 I then stamped Rose in the same distress oxide ink as I used on the background.

 Next, I stamped the Flying ballerina with black ink on the bottom center to make her pop from the card. I them added some Grunge Diamond Background around the open spots to fill in the blanks. 

Lastly, I stamped the saying on the top with black ink.

You still have time to join the monthly challenge.

Girl with curl for the " I am woman" challenge.

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Hi, here is another card for the challenge.

Love the theme of this month, I am woman. 

Stamps I used.

LCD:

Girl with curl,

Pieces of architecture,

Perfume bottle set,

Labels set.

Versamark

Versafine onyx black,

Distress ink,

Bundled sage,

Tumbled glass,

Antique linen,

Speckled egg,

Iced spruce,

Victorian velvet.

Mica powder bronze/gold

Here's how I made the card.

I started by stamping the labels and perfume bottles

 in different colors of Distress ink.

Mask the bottum bottle.

Stamp left and right from the mask bottle the other perfume bottles.

In the next picture you can see what I masked,

and stamped in the next phase.

Stamp the empty spaces with a stamp of the pieces of architecture and versamark.

Take a brush and powder the versamark prints with the mica powder.

And cut the card square.

Of course you could keep the card as is.

But I still wanted something with contrast on it.

So I stamped the girl with the curl in black ink.

Cut her out in a square.

I used foam tape to stick her in the middle.

Mat with black cardstock.

I love this month's theme.

And I'm very curious what you make.

Show it on our challenge blog or facebook.

Then you have a chance to win new stamps.

Until next time.

CHALLENGE #195 - I AM WOMAN REMINDER

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Hello Portal Peeps.  
 

Gosh, half way through the month already and the I Am Woman inspiration is awesome. 
Our challenges are now monthly!  A new challenge starting the 1st 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.

CHALLENGE #195

I AM WOMAN

Yep, we are all about the ladies this month so share your stamped anything featuring female humans. 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 read the updated Challenge Rules 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 you could win a bigger prize in our random prize drawing.  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! 

Get ready for amazing inspiration from the team.  ENJOY!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Brush Stokes, Pieces of Architecture, Coffee with Carmen's Veranda Power Of Coffee sentiment.

   
 Kathi used Lost Coast Designs Wish Upon A Star

 

Darlene used Lost Coast Designs Showgirls

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 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.

Happy Stamping!
Gail
Challenge Host

Thoughtful Geisha

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Hello Portal Peeps!  Gail here today with another lovely lady from the Lost Coast Designs catalogue.  Creating for the I Am Woman Challenge and I've used the beautiful Geisha from the Asian set against a Large Shrubbery Background.

Isn't she lovely!!  I stamped the Shrubbery with Prickly Pear archival and the Travel Quotes sentiment with black ink.  I stamped the geisha on two pieces of card, one pink and one green, fussy cut the pieces and pieced her back together.

I hope you get time to join the I Am Woman challenge and don't forget to check all the wonderful inspiration from the team here on the blog.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

More More More!

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Hi stamping friends, Aimee here! Who doesn't want a bit MORE out of life? Count me in if it's more laughter, love and fun. Here's a card I made for the  Lost Coast Designs March Challenge:

I used the Steampunk Hairbow stamp from Lost Coast Designs and the More Fun sentiment from Carmen's Veranda. Follow along with this pictorial to see how I made the card:

Visit Lost Coast Design's Portal to Creativity to learn more about the March Challenge. Submit your creation by the end of the month for your chance to win a prize!

Brunhilda

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Cathy here with a postcard for you.

Stamps Used:

Lost Coast Designs Brunhilda

Lost Coast Designs ATC leaf column shrine

Carmen's Veranda Birds Background

 
I first stamped the bottom of the leaf column shrine 3 times and cut out the bottom.

Next, I stamped the birds background the front of the postcard. I left a space in the middle for Brunhilda and I coloured it with copic markers.

I added the leaf column to the bottom for her stand on. 

I hope you get time to join the I Am Woman challenge and don't forget to check all the wonderful inspiration from the team here on the blog.

I am woman: Round Frida card

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Hello everyone!

Liesbeth here with a very strong woman for our ,I am Woman' challenge! Hope I inspire you to participate! I made a card in a round shape, I used one of my favourite Frida Kahlo stamps Frida 3 and one of the Pieces of Architecture for the edges. It's stamped on an alcohol inked glossy card.

Frida was such a strong woman!! She's a role model for me!

See you next time, hugs,

LiesbethXX

Colourful Frida

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Hello Portal Peeps!  Gail here today with some more inspiration for the I Am Woman challenge.  Today I decided to use the lovely Frida Face from Carmen's Veranda in another quite simple but colourful card.

I stamped Carmen's Veranda Southwest Town in yellow archival on white card.  Rather than block in the background with colour I just outlined the top of the card with blue and the bottom of the card with yellow.  I stamped Frida on a piece of white card with navy ink, then stamped her dress with red ink and fussy cut the two pieces.  I layered them together and added her to the card.  Finally I stamped Art Wings Fly sentiment in various colour inks.
 

I hope you get time to join the I Am Woman challenge and don't forget to check all the wonderful inspiration from the team here on the blog.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

February Winner

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Welcome Portal Peeps!!!
It's time to announce the WINNER of our February Challenge!

We would like to thank everyone who entered their lovely projects.  Thanks for playing with us!  Unfortunately, we need at least 20 entries to award the stamp prize.  Please tell your friends about out challenge.  I do so love giving away some of Linda's beautiful stamps, but we do need to have a few more people joining the fun.

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.

WINNER of CHALLENGE #194

FRUIT, FLOWER AND FOLIAGE

is

Lia

 

with this bright and beautiful card

 

Congrats Lia.
Here's your snazzy Challenge Winner's badge for your blog!
Would love if you could link your badge back to us here at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.
 

Our current challenge is

I AM WOMAN

Link up your stamped projects featuring ladies

 for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars.

Basket of Eggs

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!  Gail here today with a little inspiration for the current I Am Woman challenge.  Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda have so many lovely ladies.  Grab your stamps and join us.  We need at least 20 entries to award the prize, and I do so love giving away Linda's stamps LOL.  

I've gone for a clean and simple design today, but I had great fun colouring Lost Coast Designs Harvest Angel.  Since Easter is approaching I coloured her in bright spring colours and gave her a basket of pastel colour eggs.  I stamped the background using one of the Pieces of Calligraphy stamps with yellow ink.  I stamped Harvest Angel on a piece of white card, coloured and fussy cut it.  Gotta love a square fussy cut LOL.  Then I stamped part of Carmen's Veranda Queen of Everything stamp to get the Happy Birthday.

I hope you get time to join the I Am Woman challenge and don't forget to check all the wonderful inspiration from the team here on the blog.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Frida

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Welcome, Darlene here with my first make of the month with the theme 

'I am Woman'

So who better to start off with than Frida Kahlo !!!!

There are several stamps to choose from, she was so famous for doing self portraits.

This image I stamped onto acetate with staz on ink.

layered onto white cardstock

The flower background is paper napkin ironed onto cardstock ( just place some plastic wrap inbetween and iron makes great backgrounds)

So lots of layers to make it all pop

Upload your I AM WOMAN make - maybe win some rubber.

Just remember to have some stamping on your card

CHALLENGE #195 - I AM WOMAN

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 monthly!  A new challenge starting the 1st 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 #195

I AM WOMAN

Yep, we are all about the ladies this month so share your stamped anything featuring female humans. 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 read the updated Challenge Rules 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 you could win a bigger prize in our random prize drawing.  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!
 
Aimee used Lost Coast Designs Leaf Goddess

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Angel in Training 

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Ballerina 1 and Daisy Flourish with Carmen's Veranda

Be a Girl with a Mind sentiment

Gosh, aren't they gorgeous!!

 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 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.

Happy Stamping!
Gail
Challenge Host

Challenge #195 - I am Woman
March 1st - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Monday, March 31st 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