Angel Kid

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Hey - Darlene here with another make for the Christmas in July Challenge !

Using one of the new Comic Kid stamps this little Angel was perfect.

Because she was looking a bit 'scrappy' I used christmas paper scrap layers for the background.

Inked up the edges in some red

She has lotsa sparkle ehehhehee.

Layered three circles, distressed the edges

Finished off with some ribbon. 

Don't forget to upload your make in our challenge!

maybe win some new stamps !

Santa Boris

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Hello Portal Peeps!!   Gail here today with bad boy Boris for the Christmas in July challenge

I stamped Carmen's Veranda Boris Karloff on white card and cut with a circle die.  I coloured boris with red sharpies and water coloured with distress inks.  I stamped the star from Carmen's Veranda Elf with Star using salty ocean distress oxide on the still wet salty ocean water coloured background to give that nice smudged effect.  I cut a slightly larger circle with a stitched circle die from blue card and used the star with the distress oxide to stamp all around the edge for a bit of texture.  I cut a base card with the same stitched circle die so Boris can rock!!

  

Thanks for dropping by.

Join the Christmas In July fun and link up your stamped anythings featuring Christmas!!

See you there..........

#199 Christmas in july.

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Hi, its Riet here with a new "how to make this card".

Hi there, This white christmas tree is made with embossing powder.

And this is how I made the card.

I used:

LCD Snowflakes border.

LCD Party words.

CV Christmas tree.

Clear Embossing powder

Salt rocks.

Watercolorpaint 4 colors of green.

Black stamping pad.

Green stampingpad.

1. Color with the light green paint the paper for the words.

Stamp de snowflakes with green.

And stamp Merry Christmas in black over the snowflakes.

Stamp with Embossing ink the christmas tree and heat set it.

Spray the paper wet and color it with the 3 colors of watercolorpaint.

Sprinkle the salt rocks on the paint and let it dry.

When dry, remove the salt.

With a clean paper you iron the embossingpowder 

Now tear the edges and mat the card on a black background.

The challenge last the whole month. 

So come and join, you can win new rubber stamps.

Please read the rules first.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!!

CHALLENGE #199 - CHRISTMAS IN JULY MID-MONTH REMINDER

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 wintery blast of inspiration from the team

CHALLENGE #199

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

 

Halfway into our festive July celebration and we want to see your stamped anythings with a Christmas theme.  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!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Art Doll, Small Snowflakes Set and ATC Italian Postmark,

  

 

Kathi used Lost Coast Designs Party Cat

 

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Madonna and Child and Small Snowflakes Set

Now it's your turn.  Are you up for the challenge?  We can't wait to see your projects!  
Submit your entries to the Christmas in July 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

Christmas Bird

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Hey Darlene here with a Christmas in July post using

Megans Christmas Bird

With this image I inked it up with my pens then lightly spritzed it with water

then - Stamp - and you get this great water colour look

The edges of the white cardstock are embossed in gold, as is the red layer too

Also, I used my gold posca pen to splat on the main card.

Added the saying which I also embossed the border in gold.

A bit of stickles for some sparkle - and done!!

Come join the Christmas in July Challenge ! 

Maybe win some new stamps !

Just remember there has to be stamping on your make

and then upload here

check out my blog too  

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Christmas Kitty

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Ho Ho Ho, Aimee here! Crazy to be thinking about Christmas when it's still 100 degrees outside, right? Wrong! It's never too early to begin making holiday cards for your loved ones. Here's one card idea for you to consider:

I used the Angel Cat, Brush Strokes and Party Words stamps in this sample. Have fun creating the background with a variety of colored inks and designs--the possibilities are endless. Follow along with this photo tutorial to learn how I made this card:

We'd love to have you join our Christmas in July fun by submitting your creation to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity. There's still weeks until the end of the month to enjoy this July Challenge. 

Happy Holidays

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Goodmorning, Cathy here with a fun card for you today.

                                                                    

                                                                             Stamps Used:

                                                                 gnome Santa with toys

Argyle Background

I started out with a red piece of paper and stamped the argyle background on it with red ink.

I then stamped the gnome on a separate piece of white cardstock and colored it in with copic markers.

After that I got a shimmering white cardstock and cut it down so I could tear it with the stamped red cardstock. I glued the white piece under the red piece and then I added it to a green card base. Lastly, I added the saying and there is my card. 

Come join the Christmas in July challenge.

 

Happy Jingle and Magic

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!  Hope your July 4th is wonderful.  Gail here today and I have some red, white and blue Christmas in July inspiration for your today.

I've made some artist trading coins with Carmen's Veranda Elf and Lost Coast Designs PMC Circle Frame background.  Words selected from the Misc. Words set.

Aren't they adorbs!!

Join the Christmas In July fun.  Link up your stamped anythings featuring Christmas!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

 

CHALLENGE #199 - CHRISTMAS IN JULY

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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 #199

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Half way to the crazy season so let's kickstart some Christmas makes. You have all month to share your stamped anythings with a festive theme.  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 Carmen's Veranda Plaid Pants Santa with Lost Coast Designs Small Snowflakes Set

 

Darlene used Carmen's Veranda Angel Cat

 

 

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Taco John, Shadow Frames, Santa Mona and Misc. Words

      
Riet used Lost Coast Designs American Gothic Christmas with Carmen's Veranda Reindeer Doll for this slimline slider card

 

 

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 #199 - Christmas in July
July 1st - 31st  Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Thursday, July 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