Use at least 3 stamps: Imagine

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!

Using at least 3 stamps is not a big problem to me! I almost do so every time! It's the theme of our new challenge, hope you will join us! Read HERE everything about it!😀

I made this card, a simple technique I often do, I love it! I coloured a big piece of glossy cardstock with alcohol inks. I cut a 13 x 13 cm square and stamped the faces and eyes from the wonderful stamp set Up Close and Personal  on the left over piece with black StazOn ink and cut them out. Onto the square I stamped (same ink) dictionary words Imagine and Flagstone Background . I matted everything onto green cardstock and glued down the faces onto the card, I finished with a black edge and a white gel pen (eyes and letters).

See you next time! Happy stamping!

Liesbeth XX

Monkey see, monkey do: Medieval City

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, Liesbeth here. Here's another inspiration card for our Monkey See, Monkey do Challenge. Click HERE to read everything about it, and how to participate!

This time I have chosen repeat stamping using one stamp (Small Cityscape) I love this technique, it's so easy ...with a great effect! It looks like an old medieval city. 

This is how to do it: 

Use a dark blue water soluble ink.. I used Memento Luxe, but Distress ink also works. Without an acrylic block, stamp the city at the bottom of the card. Repeat the stamping, bend the stamp to stamp just smaller pieces of it. Don't re-ink the stamp every time, use the 2nd and 3rd and 4th print as well. Try to stamp lighter and lighter, it looks like the buildings are further away. Let the color run out here and there with a water brush. Paint a tiny bit of watered down brown Distress ink here and there. Sponge the edges with blue ink and finish with a text (I used Imagine Faith Destiny Inspiration)

I hope you understand...my English isn't perfect ;-) ...if not: please feel free to ask! 

See you next time!

Liesbeth XX