Sunday, November 8, 2026

Trash Panda Santa by Cathy

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!
 
Good morning, Cathy here with a mini slim line card.
 

Stamps Used:
 

I started out by stamping the snowflake in white on some Kraft cardstock. I made the card for a mini slimline. Next, I stamped the raccoon on the bottom of the card.
 

I colored him in with copic markers and then I stamped the same snowflake with black ink. I used a white gel pen for his whiskers.
Lastly, I added a Santa hat to him.
 

Come join the festive fun challenge over at the blog.
 

 

Friday, November 6, 2026

Ho Ho Ho!

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!

Hi friends, Aimee here. This is the time of year I start thinking about getting my Christmas cards ready. Here's an idea to send to your special friends (just because it takes a little extra time to color the background):
I used the Santa Mona and Small Doodle Alphabet stamps from Lost Coast Designs to create this card:
We'd love for you to join the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's November Challenge--"Something Seasonal." Any holiday counts! Submit your creation by the end of the month for your chance to win a prize.






Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Clean and Simple

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Darlene here with my first make of the month for the theme

With Thanksgiving just passed in Canada and
upcoming in the USA 
thought this simple card would work

Using the Tall Trees background stamp
I stamped it onto white cardstock then used a rectangle die cut
to cut out a portion of the image

Layered onto black cardstock - then popped it up a bit.


added a few fall leaves, and used an old saying I had in my stash

As much as it is fun to make cards with alot of elements to it, 
sometimes its nice to slow down and keep it simple.

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Monday, November 2, 2026

Something Seasonal Challege 215 - A Remember Day of the Dead Card

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!

Greetings! You've got Kathi here to share a Day of the Dead "Remember" card created for November's Something Seasonal Challenge with the Day of the Dead Angel Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs. You should know that this fabulous stamp comes in two different sizes. I used the larger one for this card.


Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Day of the Dead Angel Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs onto Copic-friendly cardstock.

Fussy-cut the Angel but trim off her halo, the design around it and the tassel fringe at the bottom of her dress. 

Use Copic markers to color the fussy-cut image, then edge the fussy-cut image with a black pen. Retrospectively, I wish I had colored her bouquet in shades of red. Alas.

Trim a piece of patterned paper to 4.75" x 6.75". Pounce an anti-static pouch onto the patterned paper panel. Cut a Post-It Note in roughly the shape of the Angel's head and place it over that part of the stamp. Place another Post-It Note over the bottom of her dress. Use VersaMark or other embossing Ink to ink her halo, the design around it, and the tassel fringe. Pour gold detail embossing powder onto the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into its container, and heat set the embossing powder.

Use a Gold Posca Paint Pen to fill in her halo. Use an orange glitter marker to fill in the triangular designs around her halo. 

Use a Gold Posca Paint Pen to add a thin gold border around the edges of the patterned paper background.

Allow the paints to dry, then adhere the fussy-cut colored Day of the Dead Angel in place.

Back a piece of gold metallic cardstock with 2" wide double-sided tape. Use a "remember" sentiment die to cut it. Adhere the sentiment die-cut to the patterned paper as shown.

Adhere the patterned paper panel to a black textured 5" x 7" card.

I hope you get the chance to join us in this month's November's Something Seasonal Challenge for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h and a brand new badge for your blog. 


Thanks for visiting today!

Sunday, November 1, 2026

CHALLENGE #215 - SOMETHING SEASONAL

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.   
I hope you have enjoyed the past month of awesome inspiration from the team.  
Now 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 #215

SOMETHING SEASONAL

You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring something seasonal.  Maybe you are celebrating Day Of The Dead and All Saints.  Maybe you are thinking of Thanksgiving.  Or maybe your thoughts have turned to Winter and Christmas.  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 Persian Skull

 
Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Mini-Gnome Santa with Toys
 
 Riet used Lost Coast Designs Praying Angel, Daisy Flourish, Music Border and Misc Words.


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 #215 - Something Seasonal
November 1st - 30th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Monday, 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

 
 

Saturday, October 31, 2026

31 Days of Halloween Challenge - Day 31, Fright Night

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!

Greetings! You've got Kathi here to share a card created for Day 31 of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge with the new Cartoon Girl Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs! She's one of four new stamps that are utterly fabulous and all have wonderful facial expressions!


I thought that the Cartoon Girl looks a bit terrified, so being that it's Halloween and all, I created a spooky graveyard scene for her.

I stamped Cartoon Girl with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, fussy-cut the image, and colored it with Copic markers. When I was done, I used a black pen to edge the fussy-cut image to avoid those ghastly white edges. Cartoon Girl was set aside while her setting was being made.

Green cardstock was cut with wavy curved edge dies, then edged with darker green dye ink. They were layered and adhered to a 4.75" x 6.75" piece of white-speckled navy cardstock to create the image panel. A thin strip of edged green cardstock was adhered to the bottom of the panel. The grassy cemetery was edged with the same darker green dye ink.

The gravestones were die-cut from very light textured grey cardstock and some greenish grey cardstock. Light grey dye ink was used to edge and age them. They were then tucked into the hills and adhered to the grassy cemetery.

Textured grey cardstock was cut with gargoyle column/ attached gate dies and additional gate dies. The gargoyles were colored with Copic markers, then red glitter markers were used to color the eyes, so the gargoyles look demonic. The gates were colored with black metallic markers. 

The gargoyle column/gates and the additional gates were adhered to the scene, 

The fussy-cut and colored Cartoon Girl was adhered to the card front as shown.

A sticker sentiment was adhered to the top sky area of the card. A Bats die from the same die set was used to cut a strip of textured black cardstock then the bats were adhered to the card front as shown. 

The cardfront was adhered to a 5" x 7" textured black card.

You still have a bit of time to enter the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's October 31 Days of Halloween Challenge challenge for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!





Have a safe and happy Halloween! Thanks for visiting today!

Friday, October 30, 2026

Day 30 of 31 days of Halloween

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🎃Happy All Hallow's Eve🎃

Good morning, Cathy here with day 30 of the 31 days of Halloween. 



Stamps Used:
Skull border


I started out by stamping with the splatter stamp in orange and purple distress inks. Then I stamped the skull border on the bottom of the card. 


I then stamped and colored the with gnome. I also added some sparkle to the wand.
Then added some Halloween paper strip and label to the card.


You still have one day to join the Halloween fun.



Thursday, October 29, 2026

31 Days of Halloween, Day 29: 'Tis Near Halloween

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!

Boo! Aimee here. It's just two more days until Halloween! Have you purchased your candy? Organized your costume? 
This card was made with the MRaven1 and Brush Strokes stamps (for the faint print on the moon) from Lost Coast Designs, as well as a portion of the Witches Go Riding sentiment from Carmen's Veranda.
We hope you'll join us for the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity. Submit your creation by the end of the month for your chance to win a prize.
 





Wednesday, October 28, 2026

31 Days of Halloween - Day 28

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!

Greetings! You've got Kathi here to share a card created for Day 28 of our October 31 Days of Halloween Challenge with the Witch 2 Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.


Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Witch 2 Rubber Stamp onto a 6" square piece of Bristol Paper. Heat set the image, then color it with Copic markers.

Place the image panel onto a magnetic craft surface, then place a circle mask over the colored image. This white circle area will become the moon.

Brush dark blue dye ink around the outside edges of the image panel and over the outside of the circle mask. Brush a lighter blue dye ink over the panel working from the outside edges towards the circle mask, blending as you go. Brush a brighter blue dye ink onto the image panel and over the outside of the circle mask. 

Finish the background night sky by brushing two colors of violet dye inks over the panel and the outside of the circle mask.

Remove the circle mask and heat set the image panel.

Add a bit of removable adhesive to the moon, then secure the circle mask back in place. Use magnets and/or tape to secure the riding witch stencil over the image panel. 

Brush Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. Use a very small brush to apply White Shimmer Delicata Ink over the large diamond shapes on the stencil.

Remove both the stencil and the circle mask from the image panel. Carefully remove the adhesive from the moon area of the image panel. 

Heat set the image panel. 

Trim the image panel to 5.5" square and edge with the Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink. 

Trim a piece of silver metallic cardstock to 5.75" and use this to mat the image panel.

Add double-sided tape to the reverse of a strip of the remaining silver metallic cardstock, then use alphabet cutting dies to cut the letters needed for the sentiment. Adhere the "We Ride" sentiment die-cut letters to the matted image panel as shown. 

 Adhere the matted card front to a 6" square black card.


You still have time to enter this month's challenge for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

Thanks for visiting today!

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

27th Day of the 31 Days of Halloween

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!


Darlene here with my day 27 of the 31 days of halloween make.

Using one of our newer cat stamps  

I emobossed the cat unto white cardstock then fussy cut it out.
And of course coloured it in.


The hat was embossed on purple cardstock then fussy cut out.
it is from the Gnome witch on broom stamp
added a small star diecut which does have some
sparkle to it

The side of the card has had the edges torn off.

Spider web embossed background, a feather behind the hat, bit of
silver threads - saying from my stash and whoo hoo

This would also be great for anyone who has a halloween birthday !


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maybe win some new stamps !!

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Monday, October 26, 2026

31 Days of Halloween day 26, candy/gift box.

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!

Hi, Riet here with a cute little Halloween candy/gift box.
I had some scraps left over from my last project and used them for this box.
It would be a shame to throw them away, wouldn't it?
What did I use for it? 
We r Makers gift box punch board 
Bow die
Bat die
Small tag punch/die
Ecoline markers: 
600 Green, 237 Deep Orange, 548 Blue violet.
(Any other brand waterbased markers will do fine). 
Black waterproof ink pad.
Watercolor paper.

The background was created by coloring directly onto the stamp with the ecoline markers.
 Spray a very small amount of water onto it and press it down.
Be sure to use watercolor paper for this.
Allow it to dry thoroughly.
Now for the box.
Select the size on the punch board.
My box measures 6.5cm x 6.5cm x 6.5cm.
Cut 4 pieces of the skull-patterned background paper for the sides of the box.
Die-cut the bows and add detail to them using the stamps.
Die-cut a bat.
Since the box still needs to be able to open, I opted for a paper band.
I sized it to fit and glued the bow onto it.
And now for the mini tag.
Stamp the little witch using black waterproof ink.
I colored her—as well as the background—with Derwent Chromaflow pencils.
I added some glitter to the stars on her hat using Ranger Stickles.
Glue the tip of the tag just below the paper ribbon.
And with that, the little box is finished.
I hope you enjoyed it.
Why not join in with our challenge? The team would love that!
And, of course, you’ll also have a chance to win a prize.
Have a wonderful day, and until next time!

Sunday, October 25, 2026

31 Days of Halloween Day 25 - Embrace Your Inner Witch

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 for Day 25 of our 31 Days of Halloween extravaganza here at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.   I hope you have had time to check out all the amazing makes from the team and also link up something for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s.
Today Lost Coast Designs Witch 2 is out and about making sure her broom is in trim for the big night!!
I made a distress ink blended background and stamped Lost Coast Designs Flagstone Background with black archival ink.  I stamped the Witch on white card, coloured with distress markers and fussy cut her.  I stamped Carmen's Veranda When Witches Go Riding sentiment on white card, grunged it up a bit and set it on an offset black layer.

Saturday, October 24, 2026

31 Days of Halloween Day 24 - Have You Hugged Your Mummy Today

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 for Day 24 of our 31 Days of Halloween extravaganza. The big day is drawing near!!!!  Today I have made a little tag featuring Lost Coast Designs Door and the oh so adorable Mummy!!
I used a fun cross stitch tag die from Daisy Mae, stamped the Door and coloured with distress markers.  I stamped Mummy on white card, added some touched of colour, fussy cut and sat him down outside the door.  Adorbs!!!!

Friday, October 23, 2026

31 Days of halloween day 23, And shake away!

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, Riet here with a new Halloween post. 


Here is a short video, as I wanted to show the movement within the frame.

I used the LCD stamps Cartoon witch and 
Further more,
Memento Grape jelly.
Black sharpie.
The background was created by coloring directly onto the stamp using:
 Ecoline markers 600 Green, 237 Deep Orange, 548 Blue violet.
Spray a very small amount of water onto it and press it down.
Be sure to use watercolor paper for this.
Allow it to dry thoroughly.
Mount it onto black cardstock.
Stamp the little cartoon witch using Memento Grape Jelly ink and cut her out.
Just color her in skintones.
Stick it onto the front of the frame.
And use a Sharpie for the word "BOO."
Well, this is super quick and easy, so it’s also perfect for beginners.

And what about you? 
Are you making something fun for the challenge?
Join in for a chance to win some stamps.
Hope to see you there.

Thursday, October 22, 2026

31 Days of Halloween Day 22

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!

Hi - Darlene here with another make for the 31 days of Halloween


Using the Skull Crown Stamp and the 
Carmen Veranda saying

Used some DSP I had laying around for the background.  splattered it with
some black ink.

I embossed the Skull stamp onto blue cardstock then cut it all apart

I had a die cut in my stash so attached the skull head, added some
sparkle in those eyes.
Attached wings to the back


The saying was stamped then also cut up to layer onto the bits of
cheesecloth.

The inside of the card has the rest of the saying

Its always fun to fussy cut and reconstruct.

So be sure to enter your Halloween card in this months challenge
and maybe win some new stamps !!!

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