#209 No body here challenge. Vintage 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!

Hi, Riet here with a vintage tag for the "No body" challenge.

These are the stamps I used.

LCD Pieces of architecture

LCD Pieces of calligraphy

LCD Perfume bottles set

 LCD Long swirl

LCD Misc words

And I used:

Distress oxide

 Victorian velvet

Bundled sage

Distressink

Antique linen

Walnut stain

Victorian velvet

Glimmermist pink.

distress glaze

foamtape

Die crealies xxl tag nr.6

First, we make prints using a Pieces of Architecture stamp 

by applying the Distress Glaze to the stamp with a sponge.

Then we apply the Victorian velvet ink and spray glimmer mist over it.

Apply antique linen to the edges with a finger sponge.

And repeat with walnut stain.

With Distress oxide bundled sage you stamp the script.

With the Distress Oxide Bundled Sage and Victorian Velvet, 

you stamp a number of perfume bottles.

Wait until the ink is completely dry.

Color the bottles with antique linen.

Use a finger sponge to color the edges with walnut stain.

For the background tag that we use as a mat, sponge with the Bundled Sage.

Stamp the long swirl with Victorian Velvet and sponge the edges with Walnut Stain.

Assemble the tag, giving the perfume bottles different heights.

Stamp the word "Beauty" from the misc words sheet 

and stick it on raised with foam tape. 

Thread a nice ribbon through the hole and you're done.

I hope you enjoyed it.

You still have until the end of the month to enter the challen

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!

So maybe I'll see you at the challenge.

CHALLENGE #209 - NO BODY HERE

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.

Now for our new Challenge!

CHALLENGE #209

NO BODY HERE

This month we don't want to see any people or humanoid type things.   Anything else is great, so think animals, plants, buildings, inanimate objects etc etc etc...... 

You have all month to share your stamped anythings with the theme.  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!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Bubbles Border with Carmen's Veranda Monkey Face and There Would Be Cake Sentiment

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Bugz Set, Pieces of Calligraphy, Pieces of Architecture, Roses, Large Film Strip and Crackle Background

 

Darlene used Carmen's Veranda Sugar and Spice Sentiment and Calligraphy Square

 

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 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

Challenge #209 - No Body Here 
May 1st - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Sunday, May 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
 

 

Dragonfly postcard

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!

Cathy here and I have a postcard for you.

Stamps Used:

More bugz

pieces of architecture

ATC Italian

Brush strokes

I started out with making the background with 3 different green distress inks. I then stamped the dragonfly in the middle of it.

I then stamped randomly around the dragonfly and added some sequins.

Come join the challenge.

CHALLENGE #204 - ANYTHING GOES

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.

Now for our new Challenge!

CHALLENGE #204

ANYTHING GOES

We are rounding off the year with Anything Goes.  You have all month to share your stamped anythings with any theme.  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!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Small Snowflake set.

Liesbeth used  Lost Coast Designs Pieces of Calligraphy, Pieces of Architecture, Up Close and Personal, Daisy Flourish, Party Words

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Long Swirl, Mini Bug Collage, Doodle Flowers and Dictionary 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 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.

Happy Stamping!
Gail
Challenge Host

Challenge #204 - Anything Goes
December 1st - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Wednesday, December 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
 

 

Inchie Twuinchie Domino: real domino's!

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. Today I break the rules a little bit! ;-) 

I stamped onto real dominos for our current challenge Inchies Twinchies Dominos but only the biggest of them is the exactly right size (2"x 1"). I still would like to show them all because the stamps I used are so perfect for domino bricks!

I coloured two dominos with alcohol inks and I stamped them with StazOn - Jet Black. 

Stamps used: Pieces of Calligraphy, Pieces of Architecture, Victoriana and Mini Butterfly Collage.

I love playing with this small sizes, hope you give it a try too! Have fun!

LiesbethXX

Cats and Dogs: Two Cats

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 with a card for our Challenge Cats and Dogs! Because of my holiday,( and because I'm chaotic..) I had to choose an oldie, but I think it fits perfectly to this theme! :-)

Stamps used: Two Cats, Pieces of Calligraphy, Pieces of Architecture.

I coloured a big A4 card with Distress inks and water, cut a smaller card and stamped (black ink) and cut the cats out of it. I stamped the texts and fragment with yellow, blue and black ink onto the background and glued the cats onto a yellow cardstock mat and glued them onto the background with 3d foam tape. Why not try it yourself and participate!? :-)

Have a nice and creative day!

LiesbethXX

CHALLENGE #198 - COLOUR CHALLENGE

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.  
 

Welcome to June here at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.
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.

Now for our new Challenge!

CHALLENGE #198

COLOUR CHALLENGE

We want to see your stamped anythings featuring the colours 
LEMON AND LIME or TERRACOTTA AND TURQUOISE.
You can pick which colour scheme you want to use.  You can include black and white and a small splash of other colours if you must, but the main colours should be obvious.
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! 

The team were all inspired with the terracotta and turquoise option to get us started.  ENJOY!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Brush Stokes, Pieces of Calligraphy,
Pieces of Architecture and Postage

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs 3 Waiters, Pieces of Calligraphy and Pieces of Architecture

  
Riet used Lost Coast Designs Steampunk Bicycle Lady with Carmen's Veranda Clock Square

   
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 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 #198 - Lemon and Lime OR Terracotta and Turquoise
June 1st - 30th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Monday, June 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
 

 

#197 Are you kidding me. Made a tag with the lovely Bubbles girl stamp.

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 there, Riet here with a new tutorial.

Make your own perfect resist.

Today a vintage tag for the challenge at

 Lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

I chose to work with pastel shades. 

I think that suits this sweet vintage girl.

I used LCD stamps,

Bubbles (girl stamp)

Pieces of calligraphy

Pieces of architecture

Butterfly set

Daisy florish

Misc words

Distressink,

Speckled egg

Victorian velvet

Shaded lilac

Old paper

Vintage photo

Archival coffie

Or any other dark brown ink will do.

Perfect resist (home made)

2 parts white glue 1 part water.

Start by spraying the perfect resist on a clear sheet.

Use a sponge to apply it to the stamp.

Stamp on your tag and let it dry.

You apply the ink with an ink blending brush.

You will then see the stamp prints appear.

Just like magic.

Love the result.

Use a spray to make some fine water drops on the ink.

Stamp the Daisy florish Diagonally across the corners.

Do so with the wordt "Fly". 

Use a sponge to darken the edges with Distressink Vintage photo.

Stamp the butterfly and girl, color them with the distress ink.

Cut them out and stick them on with foam tape.

The challenge "Are you kidding me" is about kids,

but can also be about funny things.

It's up to you how you interpret it.

The team would love to see your crafty things in the challenge.

Anything goes as long as it's stamped on.

You don't even have to use LCD/CV stamps.

Read all about it in the rules.

Have fun creating and I hope to see your art.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

 

#195 I am woman, challenge.

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, Riet here,

what a fun challenge.

I decided to make an Art Journal page of it.

With the subject "women" I immediately thought of Frida Kahlo. 

What beautiful art she made, and despite her physical suffering such a strong woman.

Here is the description of how I made it.

What do you need for this AJ page.

CV open rose,

CV Girl with mind,

LCD Frida with roses,

LCD Piece of architacture,

LCD Pieces of calligraphy,

LCD Brush strokes.

Shape die, Nellie Snellen, Vintasia oval with grid.

Black waterproof inkpad.

Distress Oxide,

Lucky clover,

Crackling Campfire,

Mermaid Lagoon,

Musterd Seed,

Wild Honey.

Coloring pencils

We start with three colors of ink and a little water.

We use that to make spots and stripes on the paper.

Repeat this with the lucky clover and mermaid lagoon.

Stamp the corner ornament with mermaid lagoon.

The calligraphy stamp with crackling campfire.

And the bubble stamp with lucky clover.

Make some splatters with black ink or paint.

Set it aside to dry.

Die cut the 3 parts of the die, the largest with black paper.

The 2 inner parts with white paper.

The middle part stays white.

The inner part is made green with lucky clover and a littlebit of water.

When its dry, splatter with the other distress oxide colors.

When all is dry, glue it together.

Stamp Frida in black waterproof ink.

Color with pencils or markers.

What ever you like to do most.

Do the same with the roses. 

I stamped 4 roses and colored with pencils.

Glue everything to the background.

Stamp with black ink the phrase from Carmens Veranda,

Be a girl with a mind.

I hope you enjoyed it.

Feel free to leave a comment and if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Now it's your turn for the challenge.

You probably have a stamp with a woman on it.

It can even be from a different brand, as long as you use stamps you can participate.

And maybe you'll win a prize, that would be nice, right?

Until next time, and have fun crafting.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

READ THE RULES.