31 Days of Halloween Day 3 - Flying Monkeys

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Hello Portal Peeps!   Welcome to the party bwahahahahaaaaaa.   Don't you just love October!!  Pretty colours in the trees, bright moonlit nights, flying monkeys......

Oooh, monkey photo bomb!!!!!    Love Carmen's Veranda Monkey Face and there're all his Flying Monkey buddies in the background.  I used a foam circle and dandelion archival ink to stamp the moon and then watercoloured Monkey Face and the sky with distress inks.  

Link up your Halloween inspired projects.  Anything related to the season, spooky, fruity, fun, scary or cute.  Real rubber or clear stamping and the theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars$$$$.    Thanks for dropping by.  Off to put the monkeys to bed........

Marmalade Monkey

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Hello Portal Peeps!!  Gail here today and it's all about the bling this fortnight.  I decided to break out some Wow sparkly embossing powder to use with Lost Coast Designs Tall Trees Background

I used Skylight embossing powder and it is very sparkly.  I stamped Carmen's Veranda Monkey Face, coloured him with marmalade distress ink and green gel pens, fussy cut and added him to the bottom of the card.  I stamped the Hot and Sexy Birthday sentiment on vellum and backed it with a piece of white card before I stuck it to the card.

Join the Bling It Up Challenge.  We want to see your stamped sparkly, blingy makes and don't forget to check out all the awesome design team projects.

Thanks for dropping by.  

Challenge #164 - Rock or Pop - Stay Weird!

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Roni here with a fun idea for the latest challenge - Rock or POP!

This was such a fun challenge and I knew I wanted to use the Monkey Face stamp from Carmen's Veranda because I could add googlie eyes!!!  These little gems add a great dimension and fun movement for a rocker card.

I created the card base by placing a plate along the bottom edge of a regular folded card base. I traced the rounded edge along the bottom and trimmed to create the "rocking" card.  It was then stamped with the Gears background stamp.

To create the rest of the card I started by stamping the Monkey Face on lavender cardstock with Versa Fine Clair Fantasia ink. It was fussy cut and I glued on the eyes.

Next I stamped the large feathery paint stroke from the Brush Stroke set of stamps using various shades of green. This was also fussy cut and used for "Leaves" for our monkey to peek out of.  I stamped the distressed straight brush stroke, also from the Brush Stroke set in blue to create the separating line.

I affixed the Monkey Face, leaves and blue line along the fold at the top of the rocker card. I then stamped the sentiment, trimmed it and affixed each word to the bottom of the rocker and outlined each word with black marker.

Hope you join in on the fun and create a card that rocks or has a pop out element.

Tropical: Monkey in the jungle

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Hi everyone, Liesbeth here with our final Tropical blogpost. There's still a bit of time for you to participate!

I used a paper napkin for the tropical background:

I stamped Loopy Background onto a piece of  white cardstock (13 x 13 cm) using black waterproof ink. After that I glued the upper layer of the napkin onto the card with gel medium and after drying I coloured the white areas with yellow and green watercolour paint. I stamped Carmens Verandas Monkey Face on the card with black and painted it with white gesso (or white acrylic paint) I also stamped the monkey onto tissue paper, tore it out, and glued it onto the card with gel medium. I dried it with a heat tool and watercolour painted it (brown). I cut some flowers and leaves from printed scrappaper and sticked them around the monkeys head.

Hope to see you next time!

LiesbethXX

Movie Mania: King Kong

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Hi everyone, the next movie we show you for our Movie Mania challenge is King Kong!  I (Liesbeth) thought this stamp is perfect for that movie! 😁🙊 

It's made simple: Using brouwn ink I stamped the monkey and coloured it with a brown pencil. Onto a seperate paper I stamped the houses and cut them out, glued it on the monkey card. I stamped the words and the crackles at the bottom. Ready! Join the fun and take a chance to win prizes! 

Stamps used (click=see): Flagstone background, Big Cityscape, Old typewriter Alphabet, and of course Carmen's Verandas Monkey Face

Liesbeth XX

Cookies Are The Answer

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Hello Portal Peeps!!!  Gail here again with another simple card inspired by the current Critters challenge.  

I stamped Carmen's Veranda Monkey Face and 27 Cookies sentiment on a pale blue card, added a little gel pen colour to Monkey's eyes, edged the card with blue Promarker and that's all folks!!

I am still working on the cookies!

You have until the last minute of the month, Pacific standard time, to link up your stamped critters for a chance to win!   Don't forget to pop back often and check out all the amazing inspiration from the team.  Hugz

Strangely Tropical

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Hello Portal Peeps!  Gail here today to hopefully inspire you to join our current challenge with some Off The Edge stamping.

I've used Carmen's Veranda Monkey Face.  He's usually quite off the edge so that made the challenge pretty easy.  I also added Carmen's Veranda Pineapple, for that truely tropical feel and lots of Lost Coast Designs Sketchy Rose stamp.

I stamped the monkey with brown archival and masked.  Then I stamped the pineapple, inking the fruit with yellow and the leaves with green archival ink.

I stamped the rose with pink archival ink, using 4 masks to allow me to fill up the background.

 I used green gel pens for the monkey's eyes and used brush markers to add some scribbled colour to the flowers and pineapple.   I've also got a layered die cut in there, but I'm still trying to decide if I like it, so I'm not gonna say too much about it LOL.

Thanks for dropping by.  Join the Off The Edge fun for your chance to win Lost Coast dollars.  Hugz

Monkey See Monkey Do: Liars and Their Pants

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Hi to all from Laurie with a fun card for the "Monkey See, Monkey Do" challenge going on until the end of February, right here on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.

For this card, I used the Pants On Fire clear stamp from Carmen's Veranda,
the Cheesecloth background stamp from Lost Coast Designs, and the Monkey Face stamp from Carmen's Veranda.

I started with my background, taking a piece of scrapbook paper with just a little bit of brown and green color to it.  I heat embossed the Cheesecloth background stamp with clear embossing powder onto my background paper.  I then used some Distress Spray stains in shades of rust, brown, and green and sprayed these randomly over my paper.  I blotted up the excess and dried my page.

Next I stamped my Monkey Face onto white card stock and colored it with Copic Sketch markers. I stamped my sentiment onto white card stock with black ink and edged it with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  I positioned this at the bottom of my card then attached Mr.Monkey Face directly above this.  I layered my card front with a white panel, edged that with the same Distress Ink, and finished it off by added some Glossy Accents to the monkey's eyes.  

Let us see your Monkey and/or repeat stamping creations before the end of February for a chance to win some of the awesome stamps from Lost Coast and Carmen's Veranda!

CHALLENGE #93 - MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO

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Greetings 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 #93

MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO

OK, so for this one we want to see a monkey and/or repeat stamping on your project.
You can make anything you like but it must feature real rubber or clear stamping and a monkey and/or a repeat stamped image.  Please tell us which element you have used and the stamp company.  Those using Lost Coast Designs and/or Carmen's Veranda stamps get an extra chance in the random draw.

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 made this gorgeous card featuring repeat stamping with Lost Coast Designs Adrien and Carmen's Veranda Calligraphy Square

Gail made this fun card using Carmen's Veranda Monkey With Banjo and Lost Coast Designs Party Words.  Repeat stamping and a monkey.

   Liesbeth made this awesome card using Carmen's Veranda's Monkey Face and Small Sock Monkey and Lost Coast Designs Rustic Checkerboard Border.  Monkey and repeat monkeys!!

WOW!!!  Amazing makes from the team.  Are you feeling inspired??

Now it's your turn.  We can't wait to see your projects!  
Submit your entries in the linky party below by 5 to midnight 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.

We also have a design team call.  If you feel that you would fit our team then check out the details and apply by 29th February.

Happy Stamping!
Gail
Challenge Host

Challenge #93 - Monkey See, Monkey Do
February 15th - 29th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Saturday, 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
 

IN THE DEEP MIDWINTER CHALLENGE INSPIRATION

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Hello Portal Peeps.  I hope all your seasonal preparations are progressing well.
 For December the team is taking it a bit slower, but there is still plenty of inspiration on the blog this month, so do scroll down and check it out.  Don't forget to leave a little love.  Your present to us at this time of giving.

We have only one challenge for the whole of December so plenty of time for you to join the fun.

IN THE DEEP MIDWINTER

 

Link up your stamped winter inspired makes for a chance to win Lost Coast Designs dollars.  Anything related to winter, it doesn't have to be a Christmas make, and any type of project is welcome, as long as it uses the theme and real rubber or clear stamping as the focus.

We announced last months winners on the 5th.  I am still waiting to hear from one of them so do check that post if you entered the November challenges.

Here's some inspiration from the team.

Gail made this simple pretty card using Lost Coast Designs Megan's Christmas Bird and  Merry Christmas sentiment from Party Words.

Liesbeth made this beautiful winter scene using Lost Coast Designs Lycaonia stamp.

Roni made this fabulous Abominable Snowman card using Carmen's Veranda Monkey Face and Whatever You Are, Be A Good One sentiment and Lost Coast Designs Small Snowflakes.

OK, now it's your turn.  You have until 23.59 PST on the 31st to link up your wintery makes.  Remember, you gotta be in it to win it!!!  Ready, set, STAMP!!

CHALLENGE #86 - PETS and 31 Days of Halloween Day 15 - Witch Monkeys

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Hello Portal Peeps.  Gail here.  The team is posting everyday this month to celebrate the 31 Days of Halloween, but the 15th is also time for a new Challenge!!  

CHALLENGE #86

PETS

 We want to see you stamped makes with a pet/pets as the focus.  Please remember rubber or clear stamping and the theme should be the focus of your project.  We will delete entries that do not follow our simple rules.

If your pet make is spooky or Halloweeny then you can also link to the
31 Days of Halloween Celebration.

For other chances to win Lost Coast Dollars this month check the
TREAT posts!!

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! 

I made a little pet monkey inspiration to start us off and also continue our 31 Days of Halloween weirdness.  Your pet makes don't have to be spooky or weird, but you know we do love that here at the Portal LOL!!

I used Carmen's Veranda Monkey Face and Flying Monkey Background Lost Coast Designs Pondscum Background, Magic, and Window stamps.

I stamped the Pondscum Background on pale blue card with Sky Blue archival ink.

I stamped  Monkey Face and part of the Flying Monkey Background with black archival and masked off a semi circle.

I blended various yellow distress inks into the masked area to make the moon and used a black pen to make the big detailed flying monkey a silhouette.

I used gel pens for the monkey's eyes.  I stamped the Magic and Window with grey archival ink and gave the background a weak purple distress ink wash.

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 is posting everyday this month so check back and join the fun.

Happy Stamping!
Gail
Challenge Host

Challenge #86 - PETS
October 15th - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Thursday, October 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
 

Spring Bunny

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Hello.  Gail here today.  The current challenge is Silhouettes so I inked up the beautiful Rabbit With Flowers and made a spring card.  Well, we can dream can't we......

I started by stamping the word spring using Lost Coast Designs License Plate Alphabet and Mowed Lawn distress ink on my white hammered card base.

Then I used Carmen's Veranda Monkey Face and the Mowed Lawn distress ink to make a grassy border.  Rotate your monkey to get realistic looking grass.

I stamped Rabbit With Flowers using black archival ink on white card and fussy cut.  

I added the rabbit to the card then stamped it again and cut out three flowers, coloured them yellow and stuck them on.

Hope you get the chance to stamp up a storm and join out Silhouette challenge.  Looking forward to seeing your makes.  The more players the bigger the prize so tell your friends and come and join the fun. Linky open until 5 to midnight on the 31st January. 

The moment you realize....

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Ink Stained Roni here with a fun "No People" card to share with you!
I am so excited about this card because despite it having no people, this is my life in a nutshell - LOL!!

I knew the moment I saw this Monkey Face stamp I had to make something with it. Pair it with one of my favorite sayings - Not My Circus and I knew exactly what I wanted to do.

So I started off by stamping the monkey face at the bottom of the card panel then began writing this sentiment over and over on the background....  " That moment you realize this IS your circus and they are your monkeys."    Next I stamped the "Not my Circus" stamp over the panel multiple times. Finally I colored his face using Prismacolor colored pencils.  I'm just so tickled with how well he turned out.

Are you up for the challenge?