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Friday, May 1, 2026

CHALLENGE #209 - NO BODY HERE

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 #209

NO BODY HERE

This month we don't want to see any people or humanoid type things. Anything else is great, so think animals, plants, buildings, inanimate objects etc etc etc......

You have all month to share your stamped anythings with the theme. 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!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Bubbles Border with Carmen's Veranda Monkey Face and There Would Be Cake Sentiment

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Bugz Set, Pieces of Calligraphy, Pieces of Architecture, Roses, Large Film Strip and Crackle Background

Darlene used Carmen's Veranda Sugar and Spice Sentiment and Calligraphy Square

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 #209 - No Body Here
May 1st - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Sunday, May 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

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

#201 Inchie, Twinchie or dominos challenge

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 everyone,

Today I made a card with inchies for the challenge at Lost Coast Designs.

The stamps I used are:

Bugz and more bugz.

Daisy flourish

I also used:

Versafine onyx black

Black paint

Black marker

coloring pencils

Distress oxide Hickory smoke

Stickels diamond

I stamped 4 bugz on 4 inchies with Versafine onyx black.

I colored them in with pencils.

Stamped the large dragonfly onto the background paper with Versafine Onyx Black.

In the bottom corners, I stamped the Daisy Floral with Distress Oxide Hickory Smoke.

Colored the dragonfly and added diamond stickles to the wings and the bugs.

Outlined the inchies and the background with a black marker.

Splattered some black paint and matte with white,

and gave them a black border with the marker as well.

And that's about it.

Not to difficult this time.

So even beginning stampers can do this.

Come and join the challenge.

You can enter with any brand, so you're not required to use LCD/CV stamps.

(Reed the rules).

We hope to see you there, and maybe you'll be the winner of the challenge.

Monday, March 4, 2024

#183 Let's fly challenge.

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 there, Riet here,

Today I have a slimline card for the "Let's fly" challenge.

I used the Bugz set and the beautiful Daisy florish.

I also used a stamp from the Brush strokes sheet,

To give the corners some more depth.

For the inks I used Distressink Shaded lilac,

Speckled egg, Antique linen and Walnut stain.

What would you make with the theme from this month????

Show it to us and join the challenge.

The challenge runs the whole month of March.

Maybe you will be the lucky one and win new rubberstamps.

Hope to see you join us on the challenge blog,

or you can participate the challenge on Facebook.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

CHALLENGE #179 - ROUND AND ROUND

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 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 #179

ROUND AND ROUND

We want to see your round stamped anythings, or your stamped anythings featuring round things. Think circles, balls, dots, wheels, cogs, etc etc etc. 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 used Brush Stokes, Pieces of Calligraphy, and Bugz Set

Roni used the Mini Bug Collage and the large circles from Brush Strokes.

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Broken Letters Set and Ancient Woman 3, 4 and 5

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 #179 - Round And Round
November 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, 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, April 1, 2023

CHALLENGE #164 - ROCK OR POP

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.

CHALLENGE #164

ROCK OR POP

For this one we would like to see a rocker card or other project that rocks, or a pop up element on your stamped thing. Mrs A has some lovely rocker card variations and also lots of other cards, including ones with pop up elements HERE. 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

Laurie used Lost Coast Designs Butterfly set with Carmen's Veranda Queen of Everything sentiment

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Victoriana on her rockin rock

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Bugs, More Bugs, Brush Strokes, Party Words 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 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 #164 - Rock or Pop
April 1st - 14th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
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

Sunday, January 1, 2023

CHALLENGE #158 - SLIMLINE

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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Gail here today. I hope 2023 brings you all good things and here's the first one from us!
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.

So here's the new Challenge!

CHALLENGE #158

SLIMLINE

We want to see your stamped Slimline cards. Any theme, colours or style but it must be a slimline card (4" x 8"/10cm x 21cm) 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

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Brush Stokes, Mini Butterfly Collage and Bugz Set

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Mini Butterfly Collage, Mini Cameo Collage, Mini Fish Collage and Art Deco Face.

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Brush Stokes, Mother Goose Mouse and Party 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 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 #158 - Slimline
January 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, January 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

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

CHALLENGE #155 - SPOOKTACULAR FLORALS

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.

CHALLENGE #155

SPOOKTACULAR FLORALS

Keeping the spook alive so share your Day of the Dead makes or anything featuring flowers with a spooky or somber twist. 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

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Brush Strokes, Bugz Set and Roses

Laurie used Lost Coast Designs 3 Small Skulls

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Frida Skull, Cobweb Background, Pieces of Calligraphy, Brush Strokes, Large Flourish and More Bugs.

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 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 #155 - Spooktacular Florals
November 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, November 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

Sunday, September 18, 2022

Great things take time

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, all Cathy here with a card for you.

Stamps Used:

Bugz set

Large chicken wire background

I started off making this background for the background challenge, but I didn't know what to do with it, so I set it aside. I used the new distress color to make the background, I splashed some water on it to lighten the color.

I stamped the dragon fly from the Bugz set on white paper and painted the wings with the new distress shimmer sprays in green and I just used distress ink for the body in purple. I also splattered some of the shimmer spray on the background. You kinda see it.

Lasty, I added a saying sticker to it.

Come join the fun and show us your wings here.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

#149 Background in focus, the new challenge at lost Coast designs.

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 everyone, Riet here with a new step by step tutorial.

What a nice challenge to expose the background stamps.

LCD has very nice background stamps, which can ease take a leading role in your project.

Now the description of this card.

What did I use:

LCD Background stamp Gears 2 and,

The dragonfly with Dragonfly text from the Bugs sheet.

Distress Oxide: Saltwater taffy, Peacock feathers, Bundled sage,

Crackling campfire, Ground espresso

Distressink: Vintage photo, , Antique linen, Walnut stane.

Stazon Timber brown.

Markers or color pencils.

Gold glitter for the wings.

White gel pen.

And this is how I made the card.

Spread the 3 colors over your craft sheet and spray a little bit of water.

Pass your paper through this.

Let it dry well between colors.

With Distress oxide Ground espresso we now stamp the background.

We repeat this with Distress oxide Crackled campfire.

Let it dry very well.

And this is what it looks like, as if the gears have rusted.

With these 3 colors you sponge the edges, starting with the lightest.

With some brown paint or ink we make some stains on the background.

Stamp the dragonfly on a clean pice of paper and on to the background.

Color the dragonfly and give the wings a little bit of gold shimmer.

Cut the dragonfly out.

Gleu only the body on the card and make it look if it fly's away.

Make a banner with the dragonfly text the same way as the card.

Stick on with raised tape, mat the card with brown cardboard.

Now your done, hope you have fun with the card.

Now it's up to you, show your idea with a background stamp.

Join the challenge and maybe you'll win new stamps.

You can even enter with other brands.

Please read the rules to avoid misunderstandings.

To join the challenge click here:

Monday, August 1, 2022

CHALLENGE #149 - 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 Portal Peeps.

CHALLENGE #149

BACKGROUND IN FOCUS

We want you to use a BACKGROUND STAMP or make a background using real rubber or clear stamps and we want it to be the star of your project. You can add a sentiment, embellishments or an image, but the stamped background must be obvious and prominent.
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

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Bugs Background and Bugz stamps.

Gail used Carmen's Veranda Sun Tiles Background

Laurie used Lost Coast Designs Gears Background stamp

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 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 #149 - Background In Focus
August 1st - 14th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Sunday, August 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

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

#133 Its a wrap challenge, wrapping paper, gifts and boxes etc

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!