On Wings of Imagination

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Greetings! You've got Kathi here to share an encouragement card created for  January "Winged Things" Challenge #205 with the Edgar Allan Poe Rubber Stamp by Carmen's Veranda and the Murder of Crows Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Stamps.

Here it is!

When I saw that January's challenge was Winged Things, I naturally had to create a card with some of my favorite birds. I love crows and ravens and magpies, which are all part of the Corvidae Family. Their plumage is usually majestic and they are really very intelligent birds. And when I think of crows and ravens, I think of Edgar Allen Poe.

I wanted to go greyscale with this card and am relatively pleased with the results.

I first stamped the Edgar Allan Poe Rubber Stamp by Carmen's Veranda with London Fog Memento Ink onto a panel of Bristol Paper then used Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp three of the crows from the Murder of Crows Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Stamps. 

The images were all colored with Copic markers. A white Gel Pen was used to add the catchlights to Poe's eyes. A Black Glaze Gel Pen was used to add shiny eyes to the crows. 

I wanted to add a background to the image panel, so I stamped all the images again onto repositionable sticker paper, fussy-cut them, and placed the fussy-cut stickers  over their counterparts as masks.

A square die was placed facedown on the image panel and secured with low-tack tape. The die and image panel were run through the machine. The sandwich was flipped onto my work surface so the reverse was facing upwards. Low-tack tape was used to secure the die-cut image panel to the rest of the panel.

The panel was flipped again so that it was right-side up with the image panel still inside the die. Lost Shadow Distress Ink was brushed over the die onto the masked image panel die-cut. A stencil was placed over top and the Lost Shadow Distress Ink was sponged over the die and the stencil to add a subtle background.

The tape was removed from the front and the back of the die-cut image panel revealing a white-ish edge. The masks were removed to reveal the colored scene.

Black textured cardstock was cut with the next largest square die and used to mat the image panel.

The matted image panel was adhered to a white 6" square card. Sentiment stickers were added to finish the card.

You still have two days to join our January "Winged Things" Challenge #205 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

Rocker Card

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Welcome  - Darlene here with my next make for the 

'Things with Wings' challenge

Todays make is a rocker card using the 

Bird on a Bike stamp

If you have never made a rocker card - give it a try - so much fun,

and so easy

The circle that I stamped the Bird on a Bike was inked with different colours

of distress inks.

Like a rainbow almost

I layered the circle onto black cardstock

the base was done in white cardstock then a circle next size smaller I cut

in Design paper and folded over.

Some splatters of white

The saying we have in with our Carmen Veranda clearstamp words

I just didn't have it handy so used this cut out

Be sure to enter your make in the challenge.  We would LOVE to see

it.  And maybe win some new stamps !!!!

Maybe check out my blog too 

https://blog-dar-blog.blogspot.com/

Winged things challenge. The raven.

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What is it about ravens?

They've fascinated humanity for centuries.

There's something magical and yet frightening about them.

LCD has some beautiful stamps featuring ravens.

Now, how the card/AJ was made.

What I used:

LCD stamps,

M.Raven 2

Grunge tree

Crows border

Door and window set

Pieces of calligraphy.

Black waterresistent inkpad (Versafine)

Distress oxide,

Uncharted mariner,

Chipped sapphire,

Villainous potion,

Musterd seed.

Black soot.

White gelpen

Pink and tuqoise watercolor paint.

Brayer

Wrap foil

Masking tape

Angie's Happy Hobby stencil of a raven.

Since I have absolutely no drawing talent, 

I'm thrilled with the stencils from Angie's Happy Hobby.

I used the stencil to create the large raven.

Tape the stencil with the ravens to your paper.

I started with a circle mask for the moon.

I sponged around the mask with Villainous potion.

I sponged Uncharted Mariner around that, and then Chipped Sapphire around that.

I sponged the base where the raven stands with Black Soot.

Remove the moon mask and sponge the moon with Mustard Seed.

Stamp the raven, the tree and the crow on the bird.

Using the white gel pen, we make white lines on the tree and the birds.

Set your work aside and let it dry completely.

Now we'll move on to the background.

We'll create the background using watercolor paint and plastic wrap.

Let dry.

With the brayer we apply some more Uncharted Mariner and Villainous potion.

Make prints with the window stamp.

And stamp with Versafine the stamp from Pieces of calligraphy.

Cut out the ravens and glue them onto the card.

Matt the card with black, and it's ready.

The challenge runs until the end of the month, 

so join in for a chance to win new stamps.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

Flying girl card

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

Stamps Used:

Steampunk fly girl

ATC Italian postmark

Travel stuff set

I started out by making the background with walnut stain distress ink. I then tore the paper and edged it with scorched timber distress oxide.

I stamped Steampunk fly girl with black ink. I then stamped ATC Italian postmark around it.

I then added to a dark brown card base.

I then made this little cluster I made a circle and I stamped the circle from Travel stuff set in red ink to make it pop. and I used a punch and made a tab and added a label and some string.

Don't forget you still have time to join the challenge.

Believe in Fairies? Card

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Greetings! You've got Kathi here with another card created for the January Things with Wings Challenge 205 with the Winged Girl Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Here it is!

Stamp the Winged Girl Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs onto white cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Use Copic markers to color the image with colors chosen to match the spring-inspired patterned paper. 

Place an arch die facedown on the image panel, secure with low-tack tape, and run the sandwich through a die-cut machine. 

Place a piece of scrap paper over the die and image panel and flip the combination to the reverse. Use low-tack tape to secure the die-cut to the image panel. Flip the combination back over and brush light yellow dye ink over the die onto the image panel to add a background. Remove the low-tack tape and set the image panel die-cut aside.

Cut a strip of patterned paper containing the "Believe in Fairies? They hope you do!" from a piece of patterned paper and edge with a green marker.

Adhere the sentiment patterned paper strip across a piece of floral patterned paper as shown. Trim the patterned paper to 4" x 5.25" to create the card front. 

Adhere the image panel arch die-cut atop the patterned paper sentiment strip as shown.

Adhere the card front to yellow A2 card.

You still have time to play along with the January Things with Wings Challenge 205 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

Thanks for visiting today!

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!