#187 Christmas in July, Mistletoo greetings.

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Hi there, Riet here.

I love Christmas so much.

Decorating the house, making cards and presents.

Being together with the people you love. 

And of course all the delicacies that come with it.

I like it all.

But now over to the tutorial. 

Stamps I used:

Party words

 Large snowflake set

Each snowklake is 2inch

Goth Mistletoe 

(Apologies, the goth mistletoe is no longer available.)

What I used:

Glimmermist or any spray with mica in it.

In light green dark green and rusty orange color.

Orange/rust color embossing powder.

Distressink:

Rusty hinge

Tea dye

Vintage photo

Peeled paint

Shabby shutters

Derwent inktense pencils

Versafine onyx black

Versamark

Small tag

Banner die

How to make the card.

I started by spraying the glimmer mist.

Let this dry thoroughly with the heat tool.

Stamp the large snowflakes along the sides of the card with versamark.

Sprinkle the embossing powder on top and heatset it.

Stamp the Goth mistletoo with versafine black and color with the 3rust/brown pencils.

I made the berries and leaves green with a little distress ink Peeled paint.

With Rusty hinge, Tea dye and Vintage photo

I spunged the adges off the tag.

Cut a second tag 2mm larger on all sides

 and make the edges green with the Distress ink Peeled paint.

Die cut the banner and stamp the "Merry Christmas on it.

Color the banner green with the ink blender and Peeled paint.

Assemble the card and mat it with a matching color cardstock.

Hope you guys liked it.

And feel free to show us what you make.

Take part in the "Christmas in July" challenge.

Maybe you are the winner of this challenge.

Until next time.

CHALLENGE #133 - IT’S A WRAP!

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 #133

IT' S A WRAP!!

We want to see stamped tags, stamp your own wrapping paper, gifts and boxes etc.  No cards please.  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 Mistletoe Goth and Misc Words

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Coffee Gnome and small square Shadow Frame and Carmen's Veranda Coffee or Tequila sentiment  

  
Riet used Snowflake set and Snowflakes 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 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 #133 - It's a Wrap!
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 Tuesday, 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
 

CHALLENGE #125 - CHRISTMAS IN JULY

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.  

 

 Due to the mass cancellation of stamp/scrapbook shows Linda is running an online virtual convention.   Use coupon code QUARANTINE to get 20% off any purchase of Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda stamps.  Katzelkraft stamps, stamp accessories and Stencil Girl stencils are not included in the sale.
 

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 #125

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

 

It's Christmas In July!!!!  Chill out with us and share your Christmas makes.

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 Lost Coast Designs Lily Flourishes and 'NEW' Flying Queen.

 

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Mistletoe Goth, Small Snowflakes and Party Words

 

Laurie used Lost Coast Designs Santa Mona and Carmen's Veranda Dear Santa 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 #125 - Christmas In July
July 1st - 14th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Wednesday, July 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
 

 

Mistletoe Goth

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!

Oh how I love this challenge - Winter Blues - where your creations can be filled with winter goodness or BLUE (my fav. color!!)

So today I have this beautiful lady to share with you....

Stamps Used: Mistletoe Goth, Daisy Flourish

She is Mistletoe Goth and was stamped/embossed on a piece of alcohol inked paper. After she was embossed she was colored with alcohol markers, die-cut and mounted on a blue panel which was stamped using the Daisy Flourish stamp.  That panel was then mounted on a white card base. To finish off the card I added glitter to her fringe.

Hope you join in this month long challenge!!

Blue Bubbles

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!!  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

Mistletoe and Roses

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.  Gail here today with some inspiration for our Face On challenge.
We want to see a human face on your stamped makes.
I decided to add to my Christmas card stock and use the very beautiful Mistletoe Goth.

I really liked a card I made with her last month where I stamped her slightly off the left side of the card.  It frames her nicely and gives you a lovely space to just add a sentiment, or get a bit more arty.

I started by stamping Lost Coast Designs Mistletoe Goth at the edge of my side fold card and then I cut the card base with a stitch rectangle die.  I stamped her roughly on a piece of scrap paper and fussy cut the right hand side of the image to use as a mask.

I masked the Mistletoe Goth and stamped Lost Coast Designs Peace dictionary definition with Sky Blue archival.  I stamped the main middle image first and then again either side.  I used a cut and dry foam nib to add some grungy shadow and shadings with Sky Blue and London Fog archival ink.

I masked her again and stamped Sketchy Rose in the white space and embossed with white tinsel embossing powder.  I added some green, red and purple to the Mistletoe Goth image using Promarkers and then went crazy with the iridescent glitter glue.  I love that stuff!!!

You have until the end of the month to join our Face On challenge.
Just add your link on the challenge post or join the fun in our fb fan group.
You could win yourself some new rubber!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Hot and Sexy Christmas

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.  Gail here again.   I wanted to share a card I made inspired by our challenge Use Some Words, and also the one at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge where the theme is Sarky Christmas.  Well, how could I not use my current favourite sentiment and make it a bit more seasonal using a couple of Miscellaneous Words.

I kept it kinda CAS using minimal colouring with gel pens on Lost Coast Designs Mistletoe Goth and just using glitter glue for the fur and a touch of gold on the berries.   The 'For Christmas' is from Lost Coast Designs Misc. Words rubber stamp set.   Then I took a pair of sharp scissors and chopped up my Carmen's Veranda Hot and Sexy Birthday clear stamp!!!  It went well, just had to go a bit careful around the y of birthday where it is very close to the l and d of told!!!  Then I closed it up to hide the missing 'for your birthday' making it more seasonal.  I cut the panel using a stitch die close to the goth image so she looks a bit 'off the edge' and mounted on a card base made from some christmas patterned card.

Thanks for dropping by.  Join the Use Some Words challenge for your chance to win Lost Coast dollars.  Stamp a quote, a wordy background or maybe use a BIG sentiment.  Wow us with words.

CHALLENGE #66 - COLD AND FROSTY

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!

Greetings.  It's time for our new Challenge.
It's December, and a very busy month, so we have decided to run this challenge all month to give you plenty of time to join the fun!!  There will be a chance to win your self some Lost Coast dollars, but since it's Christmas who knows,  maybe Santa will have some extra goodies if we get lots of people playing along!! 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 #66

COLD AND FROSTY

It doesn't have to be Christmas but we do want to get that BRRrrrrrrrrr! feeling.
And don't forget the stamping!!

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
50+ Entries = two 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!

Lori made this sweet and very chilly card using Lost Coast Designs Georges and Louis, Large Snowflake Set and Little Diamond Background.  Good job Georges is well dressed!

Roni made this gorgeous card using Lost Coast Designs Mistletoe Goth.  She's so cold she's blue!!  Love it!!!

Gail went with cool colours and bling for this festive card using Carmen's Veranda Reindeer Doll, Lost Coast Designs PMC Circle Frame and sentiment from Lost Coast 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 5 to midnight 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

An InLinkz Link-up

Joyful Tag

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.  Today I made a tag for Christmas.  I started off with a #10 size office tag. I grabbed some Christmas colors of the Distress Oxide inks. (greens and reds and black for splatters) I took my craft mat and smooched the inks on it added water and put my tag in it. Dried one color and moved on to the next. When I'm happy with that I take the black ink and make splatters over the tag, set aside to dry.

Next I took Mistletoe Goth and stamped her on Copic friendly paper with black ink, colored her with Copic markers and then trimmed her down and cut her out.

 Now back to the tag. I took the small snowflake stamp set and Versa mark ink and stamped it on the tag. Then I used white embossing power on it.

Layering is the next step. I had some black paper on my table and I had my Christmas paper and washi tape on there too. I added the black and Christmas paper on the side. Added Mistletoe Goth to the middle and added washi tape to the top and bottom of Mistletoe Goth stamped image.

Last I added a Christmas token with some sparkle ribbon to the tag. Also added sparkle ribbon to the top. I call it done.

Please stop by leave you entry here for the  Winter/Christmas challenge this month.

Can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Wildling Winter

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.  Gail here today sharing a card using the gorgeous Mistletoe Goth from Lost Coast Designs.

I love this stamp.  So much beautiful detail and so many lovely ways to play.

I started with a piece of card I had used to mop up some dylusion sprays.  I'm always a bit heavy handed with these and end up swimming in colour!!  I picked a bit I liked, stamped Mistletoe Goth and embossed with black powder. 

In addition to the random dylusion spray colours, I used Galaxy markers to add colour to her eyes, lips, nails and the leaves.  I used a white gel pen for the berries and highlights.  I fussy cut the left hand side of the image and also selected point around the image.  At these cut points I added numbers die cut from black glitter card using a sizzix die.

I stuck my image panel over a black glitter card base, leaving a strip of the card base showing.  I die cut Stamplorations Joyeux Noel from black card and stuck it over the black glittery strip.
By the by......  English speakers borrowed the word noel from Old French meaning "the Christmas season."  It can be traced further back to the Latin word natalis, which can mean "birthday" as a noun or "of or relating to birth" as an adjective, in Church Latin a reference to the birthday of Christ.  
Gosh, the things we learn as we craft.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Our current challenge is NUMBERS.  Link up your stamped numerical makes before midnight, 25th September for a chance to win some Lost Coast dollars and to get some love and comments from the team.  Hugz

Joining the fun at

Dream In Darkness - Celebrate
Craft Stamper Take it Make it Challenge September 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 351