CHALLENGE #195 - I AM WOMAN

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.  
 

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 #195

I AM WOMAN

Yep, we are all about the ladies this month so share your stamped anything featuring female humans. 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 Lost Coast Designs Leaf Goddess

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Angel in Training 

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Ballerina 1 and Daisy Flourish with Carmen's Veranda

Be a Girl with a Mind sentiment

Gosh, aren't they gorgeous!!

 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 #195 - I am Woman
March 1st - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Monday, March 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
 

 

It's only Tuesday

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 a 5x5 card for you.

Stamps Used:

Ballerina with stars

Daisy flourish

I started off with some blue distress ink and I used a stencil 3 different ways on the background. Next, I took the Ballerina with stars and stamped it with some blue oxide ink. Wiped that off and then I inked the Ballerina with stars with black soot oxide ink and wiped some away so you could still see the blue. 

I then took a black fine tip marker and did a scribbly line around the whole thing.

Stamp the Daisy flourish in the corner and colored the flowers with color pencil and lastly, I picked a "snarky" saying and added it to the bottom.

I hope you join the S challenge here.

Pink Roses plus bonus 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!

Cathy here today with 2 cards for you.

Stamps Used:

Roses

Ballerina with stars

For my first card I made a simple card. I stamped the Roses in pink ink added it a flower roses pattern paper and layered that on pink cardstock.

Added some pink flat back pearls and there you have your card number 1.

The second one I got inky. I grabbed a few pink color distress oxide sprays and made a background. 

Then I took a stencil and added some red ink to it. 

Then with the same red ink I stamped Ballerina with stars in the center.

Next, I added some washi tape and a saying and added it to a front of a card base.

Come join the pink/red challenge here on the blog.

CHALLENGE #98 - TURQUOISE AND TERRACOTTA

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.  It's time for our new Challenge.
Our challenges are now fortnightly!  A new challenge starting the 1st and the 15th of every month, with chances to win your self some 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 #98

TURQUOISE AND TERRACOTTA

We have chosen a colour theme inspired by a card Lori made.  We want to see Turquoise and Terracotta as the main colours on your card.  Black and white are also allowed and we will turn a blind eye to tiny amounts of other colours if you really need to use them, but the ones on the badge must be the main ones you use.  And don't forget we are a stamping challenge so real rubber or clear stamping must feature prominently.  Please state in your post the stamps you have used.  If it isn't obvious we will not go looking.  It is up to you to make sure your entry qualifies.  If we can't see stamping or it's just a little sentiment or image your entry will not be eligible for the prize and may be deleted.

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 remember we do have some Challenge Rules to follow so look them over 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 your entry counts as two which doubles your chances of winning in our random prize drawing.

PRIZES

To ensure you all have a fabulous time playing in our Challenges this is how our Prize system works!
The more entries the better the Prize so tell all your friends to join the fun too!

1 - 4 Entries = one winner chosen by the team is awarded our Challenge Winner's Badge
5+ Entries = one randomly picked winner will receive a $5 gift certificate to spend at
Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda
10+ Entries = one randomly picked winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend at
Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda
and 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 awesome inspiration from the team to get us started.  ENJOY!

Cathy made this beautifully elegant card using Lost Coast Designs Ballerina with Stars, Corner Swirl, Daisy Flourish, ATC Mona's Window and Numbers Border

Liesbeth made this fabulous card using Lost Coast Designs Frida with Roses
and sentiment from Frida 1, Daisy Flourish, and Carmen's Veranda Ironwork Wall

 

Riet made this gorgeous card using Lost Coast Designs Small Cityscape, Perspective Floor
and Crows Border

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 5 to midnight PST on the 14th 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.

For another chance to win Lost Coast Design dollars check out the
Mod Squad Challenge
Lost Coast Designs is proudly sponsoring the Happy challenge this week.
Include the word HAPPY on your project.
Challenge closes Tuesday 5th May 12.00 EST 
If you use a Lost Coast Designs stamp you get an extra entry!!


Happy Stamping!
Gail
Challenge Host

Challenge #98 -TURQUOISE AND TERRACOTTA
May 1st - 14th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Thursday, May 14th 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
 

CHALLENGE #83 - SONG AND DANCE

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.  It's time for our new Challenge.
Our challenges are now fortnightly!  A new challenge starting the 1st and the 15th of every month, with chances to win your self some 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 #83

SONG AND DANCE

We want to see your stamped makes featuring dancers or based on a song.
Remember you the theme and rubber or clear stamping must be the focus of your project for it to be eligible to win the prize.  Please state the stamps you used and the way you were inspired by the theme in your post if it isn't obvious.

Please remember we do have some Challenge Rules to follow so look them over 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 your entry counts as two which doubles your chances of winning in our random prize drawing.

PRIZES

To ensure you all have a fabulous time playing in our Challenges this is how our Prize system works!
The more entries the better the Prize so tell all your friends to join the fun too!

1 - 4 Entries = one winner chosen by the team is awarded our Challenge Winner's Badge
5+ Entries = one randomly picked winner will receive a $5 gift certificate to spend at
Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda
10+ Entries = one randomly picked winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend at
Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda
and 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!

Gail made this fun card using Robust Dancer,  PMC Circle Frame and Carmen's Veranda Flying Monkeys Background

  

Laurie  made this lovely card using Lost Coast Designs Showgirls, Large Chickenwire Background and Carmen's Veranda Sing clear stamp.

Liesbeth made this beautiful card using Lost Coast Designs Ballerina 1, Floral Ironwork stamp (ATC Misc. 4) Flagstone background and ornaments from Victoriana set on an alcohol ink background.

   

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 5 to midnight PST on the 14th 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 #83 - SONG AND DANCE

September 1st - 14th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Saturday, September 14th 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