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.

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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

brush strokes

witch gnome

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.

31 Days of Halloween - Day 28

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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.

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

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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? 

LCD Mini gnomes 1

LCD Spiderwebs background

CV Skull and bones background

LCD Fourth demension background

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!

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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 

CV Skulls and bones background.

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.

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31 Days of Halloween Day 21

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!

Cathy here with day 21 of the 31 days of Halloween. 

Stamps Used:

zombie chicken

pieces of calligraphy 

flying skull

I started by blending the background with orange distress oxide ink. I then splattered water on it to make the faded drops.

Then I stamped the flying skull and the pieces of calligraphy stamp on the background.

Next, I stamped the zombie chicken layered it on black cardstock and added some Halloween ephemera.

 

Come join the Halloween fun.

31 Days of Halloween, Day 18. Cute little 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!

I absolutely love making Halloween creations!

And I’m so lucky to be able to work with one of the new LCD stamps.

This stamp is called "Cartoon Witch," 

and there are four new stamps released in this same style.

The stamps I’ve used are:

LCD Cartoon Witch,

Grunge Tree,

CV Witches Go Riding.

Furthermore, I have used.

Versafine onyx black.

Distress oxide,

Villainous potion,

Twisted citron,

Spiced marmalade,

Mowed lawn,

Crackling campfire. 

White gellpen

Glossy accents

Color pencil or markers, what you prefer.

Halloween dies.

Black and orange paper.

How to make the tag.

I started by applying the oxides to a sheet and then running the paper through them.

Create some lovely patches of color using all the different shades.

Begin with light colors and then build up to the darker ones.

While the oxide ink dries, we die-cut the pumpkins from black paper.

Using orange paper, we glue small pieces behind the pumpkins to create the faces.

Using a sponge, 

apply Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron and Villainous potion to a piece of white paper.

Die cut out the word "Halloween."

Look roughly where you want to place the little witch and stamp her in black on the tag.

Stamp the little witch in black onto a piece of white paper and color her in.

Cut her out.

I used my stamptool to stamp the branches of the grunge tree in black.

I’m going over the branches with the white gel pen.

First, glue the pumpkins onto the tag, followed by the word "Halloween," 

and then the little witch.

Stamp the "Carmens Veranda" text in the space between the branches and the witch.

Enhance the text using a white gel pen.

Also, add some accents to the little witch and the pumpkins.

Sponge the edge of the tag with Villainous potion.

Mount the tag onto a black backing.

Only when you are completely finished,

 should you add the glossy accent to her little eyes. 

Let it dry overnight.

And just like that, the tag is done!

Why not join in on our challenge—you really should!

You might just be the next winner to receive some new stamps of your own choosing.

Well, that’s it for now—see you in the next post!

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Day 17 of the 31 days of Halloween

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Welcome to day 17 of the 31 days of Halloween. Cathy here with a card for you.

Stamps Used:

cartoon man

spiderweb background

crow border

drips

I started out by stamping the bottom of the card with the crow border in black ink and the top with the drips in red oxide ink

I had some left over spiderweb stamped paper, so I tore it and inked the edges with grey ink. 

I then stamped the cartoon man (to me it looks like Poe). I made it into a tag.

 I hope you will join the Halloween fun.

31 Days of Halloween, day 13. Halloween wallhanger.

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 blog readers, 

Riet here with a tutorial for you.

Here is my entry for Day 13 of the Lost Coast Designs Halloween challenge.

This time, it’s a wall hanging; 

sorry about the poor lighting in the photo, but it rained outside all day.

I really enjoyed creating this wall hanging.

And here is how I made it.

Stamps I used.

Lost Coast Designs 

Carri's Frank, bride of Frank and Dracula.

Spiderwebs background.

MRaven 2

     A few spiders (bought at the store).

A few Halloween dies. 

Sizzix Ornate frame.

Versafine onyx black inkpad.

Distress Oxide:

Spiced marmelade,

Musterd seed,

Twisted citron,

Villainous potion.

Distress ink:

Brushed corduroy,

Antique linen.

Derwent Graphytint pencils.

Ball of black cotton thread for making tassels.

Black beads; I used wooden beads painted black.

White gelpen.

Amsterdam black acrylic paint.

How I made it.

I started with Ornated frames.

Painted them black.

I traced the inside of the die with a pencil. 

Stamped the images and masked them.

Then I stamped the spiderweb background.

Sponge the background using Distress Antique Linen.

Remove the mask and color the images.

I chose to use the Derwent graphitint for coloring, 

as they have a somewhat more muted, vintage look.

I added fine lines to the spiderweb using the white gel pen.

Cut out the oval and glue it into the frame.

Now, don't those look cute?

Now stamp the raven and color it.

Now let's move on to the die-cuts.

You can use all sorts of things for that, of course. 

You surely have something in your stash that relates to Halloween.

For the Happy Halloween die, I die-cut the text in black.

I sponged the background with,

Distress Oxide:

Spiced marmelade,

Twisted citron,

Villainous potion.

The pumpkin is sponged with

Distress Oxide:

Spiced marmelade,

Musterd seed,

and the leaves with Twisted citron

and Villainous potion.

For the white parts I used a purple pencil.

The little ghosts are sponged with distress Antique linen 

and the edges with distress Brushed corduroy,

To give them a vintage look.

Die-cut the spiderwebs from white paper.

Trace the outline of the die onto black paper and cut it out.

Glue the spiderweb on to the black background.

Make the tassels; if you don't know how, you can find videos about it on YouTube.

Now all that's left is the assembly.

I found a broken-off branch in the woods and attached everything to it. 

Here's a tip: ask someone to help you with this.

I did it on my own, and it was quite tricky to hang everything neatly with the right sides facing forward.

You really need an extra pair of hands.

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial.

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