Strangely Bizarre

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Hello Portal Peeps!   Gail here today with some inspiration for the Inchie Twinchie Domino Challenge.  I had a look through my stamps for some that would fit on dominos (2" x 1") and found this set of Lost Coast Designs Mini Ancient stamps.  Two were a bit small, two were a bit wide, but I trimmed them, and two were perfect!  Then, after advising two friend this evening that chocolate is the answer, it got a little bit quirky...

I stamped the Lost Coast Designs Mini Ancients using brown archival ink, cut them to size and inked the edges with the same brown ink.  My background is Lost Coast Designs Bubbles Background stamped with Prickly Pear archival ink, then over stamped with Lost Coast Designs Drips and sepia archival ink.  I arranged my domino's on the drips and then stamped the Carmen's Veranda Breakfast Chocolate sentiment in brown archival ink.

For September we want to see your stamped makes featuring Inchies (1" x 1"), Twinchies (2" x 2"), and/or Dominos (2" x 1")  You can make said Inchies, Twinchies or Dominos with real rubber or clear stamping, or you can incorporate these sizes into your project in another way, perhaps chop up your background, or your foreground, cut windows, or maybe make a three dimensional shape, or a tiny album.  

The team is sharing awesome projects all month so do scroll down and pop back to check out all the amazing inspiration.  

Bright and Cheerful - Pokey Mouse and Cat Slider Card

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Hi there stampers and card makers, Riet here.

I absolutely love the new animals from Lost Coast Designs.

There are 9 in total in the category new.

This is the Pokey Mouse and the Pokey Cat.

I also used the Bubbles Background stamp,

and the Party Words sheet.

The peek-a-boo slider card is made with a die set from Studio Light, SL-ES-CD929.

For the coloring I used Derwent colorsoft. 

Did you like this slider card?

The team would love to see what you can make

 for the "Bright and Cheerful" challenge.

Feel free to join, and maybe you will be the new winner of rubber stamps of your choice.

You can find the rules by clicking here!

RULES

GO TO THE CHALLENGE:

#186 Red, white and blue. Lets Party!

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Hello dear card makers and stampers.

Riet here, with today a very easy card.

So it is also easy for beginners.

What I used:

LCD bubbles background.

LCD Cari's old woman, party on!

LCD Party words.

Blue, red and skintone marker, and some light blue for her glasses.

Stazon jet black, (or any black will do).

Stazon Black cherry.

I started by stamping the background Bubbles with the Black Cherry Stazon.

Colored the circles in the white areas with the blue marker.

With white paper and a die, I made a shape for behind the old woman.

Stamped the text with stazon Jet black.

Stick this in the middle of the card with 3D foam tape.

Stamp the old woman with Stazon jet black and color her with the markers.

Cut out the old woman and stick her to the die cut with 3D foam tape.

Glue the whole thing on a double white card and you're done. 

Now I hope to see your art in the challenge.

Hope you win the price,which consists of stamps of your own choice.

Isn't that fantastic?

Summertime - Mystery

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Hello all...I hope you're enjoying your week so far.  Today I have another card I made for the current challenge - Summertime!  I thought I would go under the sea for this card and used the Mermaid with a Shell stamp.

I started off by stamping her on bristol cardstock then used my iridescent watercolors to paint her tail and shell.  I used colored pencils to finish her off.  She was fussy cut and set aside.

I then commenced to work on the background.  I had such fun stamping this background - I fount a piece of teal cardstock which had a faint pattern on it.  I stamped the Mini Fish Collage and Mini Maritime Collage using VersaFine Clair Warm Breeze. I then used the Bubbles Background stamp to fill in the rest of the card.  Finally I used one of the ornaments from the Victoriana set to stamp a center line using Verdant VFC ink.  Once the ink had dried I used a white gel pen to fill in some of the Bubbles.

This panel was mounted on a black card and the mermaid was then affixed to the card using foam tape.  I finished the card off with some faux pearls and 3 stamped words from the Misc Words set.

Hope you all have an inky day and if you have a chance...be sure to join in on the fun!!

149th challenge, Background in focus.

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 visitor, Riet here.

Today I have a colorful card for the challenge at Lost Coast designs.

The challenge is "background in focus".

So I thought I'd go ahead and make it very colorful.

I used the versatile LCD background stamp Bubbles.

Together with the Anchor Fish and a text from the sheet Party words.

I also used Lalinea shadowpaint and white embossing powder and Versamark.

And now the explanation of how the card is made.

I used lalinea shadowpaint, which is an ink/watercolor with very bright colours.

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The colors of this ink also flow very nicely together.

I started with the bubbles stamp and stamped it on the paper with Versamark.

Sprinkle with the white embossing powder and heatset it.

Take a paintbrush and different colors of the ink.

Color in the stamp with the ink, and this does not have to be neat,

the colors should be mixed.

Be careful that it doesn't turn into brown mud.

Let dry well, repeat the whole process with the anchor fish and the text.

I stuck a black paper behind the text and fish.

Then the fish and text stand out better.

Just matt with black and you're done.

Actually an easy card with a lot of impact.

Now I'm curious what you make with your background.

Join the challenge and have a chance to win new rubber stamps.

You can even participate with other brands, as long as there are stamps on your work

I hope to see you at the challenge and wish you goodluck.

Sea Shells in Her Hair

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Hello Portal peeps.  Gail here today with some final inspiration for our Under the Sea challenge.  Challenge closes 23.59 PST 31st May so we hope a few more of you will grab your stamps and join the fun.   I've used one of Lost Coast Designs fabulous mermaids, Butterfly Mermaid, and the awesome Bubbles Background.

I stamped Bubbles Background with versamark ink and embossed with white powder.  I smudged some blue and green distress inks on an acrylic block and spritzed with water til the ink beaded up.  Then I stamped the wet ink over the embossed panel and let it dry.

I stamped Butterfly Mermaid on pink card, coloured with distress markers and fussy cut her.  I cut the panel with a stitch rectangle die, mounted on a dark green base card and stamped the Congratulations down the side.

I hope you feel inspired to take the Under The Sea challenge?

We can't wait to see your projects!

You can submit your entries in the linky party until 23.59 PST on the 31st and don't forget to follow us so you don't miss anything!

CHALLENGE #130 - SENTIMENTS IN FOCUS (use at least 5 words)

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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 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 #130

SENTIMENTS IN FOCUS

We want to see lots of words on your stamped projects, at least 5 words please.  So pull out those happy, sad, funny and wonderful sentiments and get stamping.
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 inspiration from the team to get us started.  ENJOY!

 
Sue used Lost Coast Designs Whimsical Lily, Whimsical Spike, Mini Whimsical Birds 2 and Carmen's Veranda Weird Bright Light.

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Anchor Fish, Bubble Background and Travel Quotes

   Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Shooting Star Background and Frida 1 

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 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 #130 - Sentiments in Focus 

September 15th - 30th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Thursday, September 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
 

 

Merry Mona

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Hello Portal Peeps!!   Gail here.  We are going Face On this fortnight and sharing our makes that feature a human face.  You can join the fun until 31st August 23.59 PST so grab your people stamps and share your makes.  Here's Mona, all ready for her Merry Christmas!

 

Using black archival ink I stamped Lost Coast Designs Santa Mona, masked her and stamped Lost Coast Designs Bubbles Background.  Inspired by a photo challenge at Christmas Kickstart I decided to leave lots of white and add some pops of colour.  I used red, green and yellow Promarkers to randomly colour clusters of bubbles and Mona's hat and dress.  Then I added glitter glue to the hat rim and pom pom.   To finish I stamped Lost Coast Designs Merry Christmas with green ink, edged the sentiment strip with green ink and added a couple of yellow enamel dots.

Grab you stamps and join the fun. 
Include a human face or two for a chance to win.

Secret Sea Horses

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Hello Portal Peeps.  Gail here today.  I hope you are loving all the undersea adventures the team is sharing with Lost Coast Designs sea themed stamps.  I love the sea and the mysteries beneath and I've used the beautiful Doodle Seahorse stamps to make a picture.

I made a subtle background with baby blue embossed small Doodle Seahorses and distress inks.  

I started with a piece of pale blue mottled card.  I stamped Lost Coast Designs Bubble Background using Versamark ink and dried it with my heat tool.  Hoping for a watermark resist LOL.  Then I stamped the small Doodle Seahorse three times and embossed with baby blue powder.  Some got on the bubbles as well, but it's all good.........

I blended green and blue distress inks onto the background, wiped my embossed seahorses clean and then spritzed the inks with water.   When everything was dry I stamped Lost Coast Designs Cracked Grass stamp with Evergreen Bough distress ink, orientating my stamp vertically, and then wiped the seahorses again to get rid of any green ink over the embossing.

I stamped the large Doodle Seahorse on some designer card in shades of orange and white, embossed with black powder and fussy cut.  I used green gel pen and silver pilot marker to add some highlights.  Finally I stamped most of Carmen's Veranda Live In The Sunshine sentiment with black archival and mounted my picture in a deep box frame. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Don't forget to check out all the awesome makes from the team and link up your stamped Under the Sea makes for a chance to win. 

#120 Sentimentaly yours

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 dear visitors, today my (Riet) take on the challenge.

I used the LCD bubbles background stamp, 

and the CV, I am a child of the moon saying.

This is one of my favorite CV sayings.

But if you have some time, go visit the CV webstore.

Its stuffed with funny and lovely sentiments and sayings.

Did you now that Lost Coast Designs and Carmens Veranda still has a 25% discount?

This card is easy and fast to make.

You start with stamping with versamark the bubbles background.

Sprinkle white embossingpowder on the versamark print.

Then you start spunging with 3 colors distressink.

Now on a black piece of paper you stamp with versamark the CV sentiment.

Heat set the white embossingpowder.

Take a die cut you like and cut it out.

Glue the card on a white and a black cardstock. This gives it a bit of drama.

With some foamtape you glue the sentiment on.

Easy peasy, dont you think, and what a lovely effect it has.

Now show us your take on this challenge,

The team would love to see what you make.

Come and join, and maybe you will win some rubber and our lovely winners badge. 

https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/search/label/Monthly%20Challenge

Did you know that we have a very active facebook group?

Come on over and join us for lost of stamping fun.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1662303170690736

Blue Bubbles

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Hello Portal Peeps!!  Gail here today.  I hope your December is going well.   

Our current challenge is Winter Blues.  We want to see winter and/or blue featuring on your stamped projects.  I've used the beautiful Mistletoe Goth and many shades of blue with lots of sparkle, which makes it all feel festive.

I've used Lost Coast Designs Mistletoe Goth, Bubbles Background and Peace Dictionary Words.

I started by stamping Bubbles Background on the card base and embossing with dark blue embossing powder.  I stamped Mistletoe Goth on pale grey card with Manganese archival ink, coloured with Promarkers and fussy cut.  Then I went a little bit crazy with the glitter!!!!   Bling!!!!

I stamped the Peace sentiment on vellum and ripped the edges, but when I placed it on the card the background was overwhelming.  So I backed the vellum with some pale blue card and then fussy cut it to match the ripped vellum edge.

We are looking forward to seeing your Winter Blues makes.

Link up for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars!!   

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

CHALLENGE #106 - LADIES 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!

 

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 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 #106

LADIES NIGHT

Share your stamped makes featuring a lady or two or three!
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 inspiration from the team to get us started.  ENJOY!

Cathy made this gorgeous card featuring Lost Coast Designs
Seahorse with Rider

 
Laurie made this awesome card using Mr. Right stamp from Lost Coast Designs and the Knight in Armor clear stamp from Carmen's Veranda.

Riet made this wonderful card using Lost Coast Designs 50s Girl and Bubbles Background and Carmen's Veranda A Wise Woman 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 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 #106 - Ladies Night
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 Monday, 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