CHALLENGE #182 - FOR THE MEN

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.   Please read the updated challenge rules to ensure your entry qualifies for the prize.

Now for our new Challenge!

CHALLENGE #182

FOR THE MEN

We want to see your stamped anythings featuring men or with a masculine focus.  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!

  
Laurie used Lost Coast Designs 3 Waiters Stamp and Loopy Background with Carmen's Veranda Piece of Cake sentiment

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Gears Background, Ledger Background, Misc.Words and Up Close and Personal stamps

Riet used Carmen's Veranda Jukebox with Lost Coast Designs Mini Gnomes and Rustic Checkerboard 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 23.59 PST on the 29th 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 #182 - For The Men
February 1st - 29th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Thursday, February 29th 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
 

 

#136 Man cave.

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 stampers and crafters.

Here a post by me, Riet.

Today we have a challenge that I really enjoy but also find a bit difficult.

But that makes it all the more challenging.

To make this card you will need:

Stamps Lost Coast Designs

ZZ-Top gnome 1

and

Fourth Dimension

and from Carmen's Veranda, 

Jukebox

and 
Badass text.

Furthermore, you will need a stone wall stencil.

I used Dutch Doobadoo wall stencil.

distress oxide,

antique linen

weathered wood

iced spruce

Ground espresso

Versafine onyx black

Acrylic paint cream color

Color pencils or markers

white gel pen

First we start by applying the antique linen, weathered wood and iced spruce to the craft sheet.

Spray some water over this and dab your paper in it.

Dry well.

Now stamp half of the fourth dimension stamp with the versafine black.

This will be the floor.

With the stencil we are now going to make the stone wall with distress oxide ground espresso.

When that's done, we shift the stencil a little bit and sponge the acrylic paint over it. We call this the bump technique.

When the paint is dry, we carefully sand the paint here and there with a sandingblock.

Stamp the jukebox and the zztop gnome on thin paper and color with pencils or markers.

Stick them on the card and give some white accents with the white gelpen.

Stamp the badass text and you're done.

Well that was fun to do.

Show us what you can make with this theme and you have a chance to win stamps.

You can even participate with stamps from another brand, as long as your card or project is stamped.

The team would like to see it.

So come and join our challenge!

 

A jukebox for the mancave.

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#107 The mancave, blue jukebox.


Birds in Trees

Jukebox


 

Hi there, Riet here with another jukebox card.

For this card I used the LCD Birds in tree's background stamp and the Jukebox from Carmens Veranda.
I actually made this background for another card.  But it was not so suitable for that card and I had not used it.  So I found it very suitable for the vintage jukebox.
I made the background with distress glaze resist.
And distress Walnut stain and Antique linen.
I colored the jukebox with watercolor paint.
I did the metal parts with a silver pen.
Those parts seem to be made of chrome.
Too bad it cannot be seen in the photo.
Add some accents with the white gel pen, then cut out and glue on.
Hope you enjoyd the card. Dont forget to join our challenge.
Thanks for visiting our blog.

A jukebox for a mancave.

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 everybody, Riet here. I made this arrow card for the Man Cave challenge.

Jukebox

I drew a large arrow from a piece of cardboard for the background.

Used a diamond plate stencil and modelling paste on the cardboard.

After drying for a while, I painted it black with acrylic paint.

After that I just hit the top with a sponge and Inkagold Ice blue so only the diamonds are touched by the sponge.

With some rust-coloured paint that I diluted with water,

I made some rusty spots here and there.

I sponged the small arrow with distress oxide speckled egg and with Distress oxide black soot I made some stains on it.

With a marker I wrote "man cave" on it.

I added a bit of black to the edge of the small arrow.

I coloured the jukebox with markers.

And I did the tubes of the jukebox in Fluor colors.

I attached the small arrow and jukebox with 3d tape so that they are slightly higher.

Well this was the explanation for the Mancave card.

Now come on over and show us your take on the Man Cave Challenge.

We love to see your gorgeous cards and makes.





Don't forget to read the challenge rules.

And all have a nice day.