Butterfly Reminder

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Hi all, Aimee here. I LOVE making gift tags. They may be smaller in size, but that doesn't mean they can't make a big impact! With ribbons, embossing, 3-D butterfly sticker wings, and photo corners--there's a lot of visual interest:

I used the Sunglasses Gnome and Brush Strokes stamps from Lost Coast Designs, and the Butterfly Reminder sentiment from Carmen's Veranda. Follow along to see how this tag was made:

The Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is hosting a January Challenge: Things With Wings. Submit your creation by January 31 for your chance to win a prize!

Polly Want a Cracker

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Hello Portal Peeps!!  Gail here today.  I hope the new year is treating you well.  We are off to a flying start (ho ho ho) here at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity with our Winged Things Challenge.  Anything stamped featuring a thing with wings.  We need at least 20 entries to award the prize so please tell your friends.  It's been ages since I have been able to give away any of Linda's lovely stamps, so help me start the year with a giveaway bang.  

I have paired Lost Coast Designs gorgeous Polly Parrot and Flagstone Background with some bright neon colours.

I stamped the parrot, masked and stamped the Flagstone Background with hero art neon ombre ink pad for a multicolour effect.  I coloured Polly Parrot with neon gel pens and stamped the Party Words sentiment with pink ink.

You have until the end of the month to share your stamped anythings featuring things with wings. Please read the updated rules before entering. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s. 1st - 31st January.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

Things with wings challenge, Winged skeleton.

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 Hi there, Riet here.

What a fun challenge this month!

I immediately thought of this beautiful stamp from Carmens Veranda Stamps, 

Winged Skeleton.

This card is very simple to make.

I colored the stamp with pencils, which is something I really enjoy doing.

I also used layers of designer paper.

For that, I used June Bug by Basic Grey.

I Distressed the edges of the paper and inked it with Distressink Walnut Stain.

I Also added a voile bow and a copper flower with a green stone.

I glued a glitter stone heart onto the sternum.

I hope you'll join the challenge.

There are beautiful, high-quality rubber stamps to be won.

You can participate with any brand, as long as stamps have been used.

So come and join in!

JOIN THE CHALLENGE HERE!

CHALLENGE #205 - WINGED THINGS MID-MONTH REMINDER

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Hello Portal Peeps  We hope the New Year is off to a wonderful start for you.  Our January challenge is 

CHALLENGE #205

WINGED THINGS

 

 

We are really pleased to see some beautiful entries in the linky already, but there is room for many more!  You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring things with wings.  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!

Kathi used Lost Coast Designs Angel in Disguise

 
Aimee used Lost Coast Designs Mini Whimsical Birds 1, 4 Flowers A and Party Words

 

 

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Flying Egyptian with Carmen's Veranda Dream and Find Your Happy Place sentiment

Now it's your turn.  Are you up for the things with wings challenge?  We can't wait to see your projects!   Submit your entries to the linky party by 23.59 PST on the 31st for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s 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 

The Dancer

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Hello - Darlene here with my make in the 

theme of 'things with wings'

Well I have been working on my journal and on one page I used 

the Thin Dancer

and YES she is fussy cut out !

I did emboss in black then coloured her in.  Some sparkle on the wings.

She is escaping from the (die cut) cage.

The saying I typed out on the computer - I have always liked that saying.

this was so much fun to do !   I find is such a challenge to do a junk journal,

but love the results when done.

So be sure to enter your make with wings and perhaps win some new 

stamps

Check out my blog too.  

Dragonfly postcard

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Cathy here and I have a postcard for you.

Stamps Used:

More bugz

pieces of architecture

ATC Italian

Brush strokes

I started out with making the background with 3 different green distress inks. I then stamped the dragonfly in the middle of it.

I then stamped randomly around the dragonfly and added some sequins.

Come join the challenge.

A Very Good Year

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Hello Portal Peeps.  Gail here today with some inspiration for our Winged Things Challenge.

I've used the beautiful Mini Maritime Collage stamp which features this lovely stork.

I made a simple masculine birthday card in muted tones.  I started with some pale grey card and stamped the Maritime Collage with brown archival ink and cut it as a long panel.  Then I stamped again on more of the pale grey card using black and midnight blue archival ink.  I fussy cut the black light house and the blue stork and added them to the panel.  Then I mounted centrally on a white card base and stamped the Happy Birthday using Lost Coast Designs Misc. Words.

You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring things with wings. Please read the updated rules before entering. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s. 1st - 31st January.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

Trail of Kindness

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Happy New Year, stamping friends! Aimee here. Have you set any New Year's resolutions? How about heading into 2026 with the intent to leave a trail of kindness everywhere you go!

I made this gift tag with the Lost Coast Designs Mini Whimsical Birds 1 and grunge border stamps, and the Trail of Kindness sentiment comes from Carmen's Veranda. Follow along with this pictorial to see the steps I took to create this look:

January's Challenge on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is "Winged Things." Submit your own winged creation by January 31 for your chance to win a prize!

CHALLENGE #205 - WINGED THINGS

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Hello Portal Peeps.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year.   We hope for a peaceful, healthy and prosperous year for everyone.

 

1st of the year, and month, and it's time for our new Challenge.
Our challenges are 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 #205

WINGED THINGS

 

We are kicking off the year with a Winged Things challenge.  You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring things with wings.  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 Praying Angel with Carmen's Veranda All Who Wander

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Megan's Christmas Bird, Victoriana and Party Words

 

 

Darlene used Carmen's Veranda No Dogs in Heaven 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 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 #205 - Winged Things
January 1st - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Saturday, January 31st 23.59 PST.
All entries must be entered in our link up or our fb fan page but your don't need a blog to win.  See our RULES page for more info