#206 I love Frank and his bride, they are so cute.

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 Hi there, Riet here.

I absolutely love this couple.

And so perfect for Valentine's Day with a twist.

The Love stamp is in Dutch, but also available in English.

And this is how I made the card.

LCD Frank and bride of Frank.

CV Dictionary Liefde (dutch)

LCD Dictionary Love (english)

Daisy florish

Distressink

Villainous potion

Kitch flamingo

Barn door

Derwent inktense and Faber Castel skintones.

Finger sponges and stick sponge.

If you don't have a sponge stick you can also use a cotton swab.

I started by cutting out a paper heart to use as a mask.

Save the outer layer of the paper heart. 

We'll need it later.

Using a finger sponge and a kitsch flamingo, create strokes from the center outward.

These strokes should be about 2 cm long.

Repeat this process with Barn Door.

Keep the strokes a little shorter so the pink still shows through.

And repeat this again with villainous potion.

But leave about half a centimeter of space between the strokes.

Now use the outside of the paper heart as a mask 

and stamp with Villainous potion the dictionary love stamp.

Remove the paper heart and check that it is in the correct place.

Take the outer heart mask and place it neatly on the card.

Stamp the daisy florish with Distressink Barn door.

Stamp with Villainous potion 3 flowers, cut them out and glue them on.

Stamp Frank and his bride with ink on 3 and color them.

And cut them out.

And then I made a mistake.

When I cut out and glue stamps,

I always print the stamp on the card first and then glue the cut-out stamp on.

But it was getting late, and I was very tired.

Well, then you're not paying attention, and before I knew it, 

I've glued Frank and his bride on.

All in all, the card turned out quite nicely.

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That's it for this month full of love. See you next month.

At the bottom of the page is another example using the Frank and his bride stamps.

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Here is the tutorial for this card.

31 Days of Halloween- Day 28

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Hello, Cathy here with some ID cards for you.

Stamps Used:

Frank

Bride of Frank

small skeleton 

travel stuff set 

numbers border 

 Alfred Hitchcock Standing 

I started out by cutting cardstock to 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 and coloring it with some distress ink. I stamped the ID from the travel stuff set and edged it with some dark brown distress ink. 

Next, I stamped the faces of Frank, Bride of Frank, small skeleton and  Alfred Hitchcock Standing.

I added some Halloween snippets. I then took the numbers border and stamped it in red on all of the cards. I also took the ID and stamped the seal in red off the side. 

In the travel stuff set there is another stamp that has a seal, and I stamped that on the other side. 

I did them in the same style so they would all go together. This is the only one I stamped the seals in orange to go with the Halloween snippets color.

You still have a few more days to join in the Halloween challenge.

31 Days of Halloween, day 22. Lets make some homedecor.

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!

Hallo there, Riet here with 2 Halloween pumpkins.

Do you all love Halloween?

You can get so creative with it.

It's so much fun to make your own decorations.

I was walking into a store and saw these MDF pumpkins.

I'll tell you how to decorate them.

Instead of MDF, you can also use sturdy cardboard or wood.

What you'll need:

LCD stamps,

  Frank and Franks bride.

and 

Gnome witch on broom.

Acrylic paint,

White, Black, Orange, Green.

Distress oxide, Musterd seed.

Color pencils or markers (whatever you prefer)

Brown marker/pencil.

Stencil to make the words.

A die to make the vines and leaves.

A quick tip: 

If you prime MDF first, it will become rough.

Let the first coat dry thoroughly and then sand it smooth.

This is only possible after the first coat. 

If you don't, sand the MDF after the first coat, it wont get smooth.

Start with a layer of white paint and sand it once it's dry.

I applied 2 layers of orange paint.

Paint the stem with dark green paint.

And draw the lines of the pumpkin with pencil.

Now use a brown marker to draw the lines on the pumpkin.

Don't make a sharp line, but make it a bit smudgy.

Using a soft brush and the Distress Oxide Mustard Seed, 

apply a yellow glow between the lines.

While the pumpkins are drying, we'll continue with the stamps.

Stamp them onto thin paper with waterproof black ink.

Color them however you like and cut them out.

Once the pumpkins are dry we continue with black paint and the stencil.

I used a smal sponge to aply the paint.

Let the black paint dry.

In the meantime, we cut the leaves and vines.

I used two shades of green.

Now we'll glue everything onto the pumpkins.

And then it's done.

I really enjoyed making them.

If you've made something for Halloween and stamped on it,

 (No need to use LCD stamps, all brands are allowed) join our challenge. 

You'll have a chance to win new stamps.

Here is the link to the challenge:

31 Days of Halloween Day 19

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Cathy here with day 19

Stamps Used:

Spiderweb background

Frank

Bride of Frank

License plate alpha

Piece of calligraphy 

I started with 2 white tags and some orange distress oxide ink. I smooched the ink on the craft mat and dipped the tags in it.

Next, I stamped Piece of calligraphy   in brown oxide ink, and I edged the tags with the same color. After that I stamped Spiderweb background in the same orange ink.

I stamped Bride of Frank and Frank on white cardstock and colored it with copic markers and cut them both out.

I then stamped the 3 and 1 from License plate alpha

 on some dark cardstock with white ink.

After all of that I added some Halloween ephemera

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31 Days of Halloween Day 15

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Hello Portal Peeps!   Gail here today with some bootastic inspiration for the 31 Days of Halloween celebration.  If you are a regular visitor here you are possibly aware of my love for Frank and his famous friends by Carmen's Veranda. 

I've used a card shape called a Floating Centre Panel Gatefold, which I found the instruction for over at Papercrafting with Paul.  I adjusted the dimensions to accommodate the stamped images I used, so this is a slimline version.  I used Lost Coast Designs Fourth Dimension for the background and floating band, Carmen's Veranda Hourglass on the two gatefold end panels and the lovely Carmen's Veranda Frank as the centre piece.  This is how it looks, flat for sending.

And here he is, popping out to woo you with his handsomness.

Submit your stamped anythings with a Halloween theme to the linky party 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. 

Thanks for dropping by.

 

31 Days of Halloween, day 10

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!

Today I made a trick or treat basket. 

Here is the description, and maybe you like to join the challenge on 

Lost Coast Designs and Carmens Veranda stamps.

You can find patterns for such baskets on the internet.

I used a box that had blueberries in it.

What you need to make the basket.

LCD stamps, Spiderweb background, Frank and Franks bride.

Black water-resistant ink

White ink pad

Halloween design paper.

Black sturdy paper, I used 200 grams.

Colorpencils

White gel pen

Red posca marker

Letters to make the trick and treat words

Halloween embellishments

I started by tracing the container on black paper and cutting it out.

I covered it with Halloween paper but left the front and back free.

I then thought it was a bit bare and decided to stamp the spiderweb background.

In hindsight I would have preferred to do that with white embossing powder.

That's for another time.

Stamp and color Frank and his bride and color them.

Cut them out and glue them onto the basket.

Embellish the basket however you like.

Don't forget to put the Trick or Treat on it.

That's so much fun.

Now isn't this a fun Trick or treat basket?

And so easy to make.

Would you also like to win those beautiful high quality rubber stamps? 

Then join our challenge by clicking here.

It runs the entire month of October. 

I'm curious to see what you make.

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