#210 Fruit, Flowers and Foliage.

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 simple scenery.

 

For the background of this card,

 I used various shades of blue, orange, yellow and brown. 

I sponged the background with a small sponge. 

Then I took the scrubbery stamp and stamped with three shades of brown. 

I kept shifting the stamp so that it looks like different types of stamps were used. 

I stamped the Carmens Veranda text with gold embossing powder.

Would you to join the challenge?

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!!

Here is another card with foto tutorial with the same stamp.

CHALLENGE #210 - FRUIT, FLOWER AND FOLIAGE MID-MONTH REMINDER

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 our mid-month reminder for the Fruit, Flower and Foliage challenge.
Our challenges are now monthly!  A new challenge starting the 1st every month, with chances to win Lost Coast dollars. We need at least 20 entries to award the prize, so tell your friends and join the fun.

CHALLENGE #210

FRUIT, FLOWER AND FOLIAGE

You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring fruit, flowers or any sort of foliage.  Easy!!  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 a blast of inspiration from the team.  ENJOY!

Aimee used Lost Coast Designs 4 Flowers A and Party Words.

Darlene used Lost Coast Designs Large Shrubbery and Party Words

   

Kathi used Carmen's Veranda Carmen Elaine and Devil in the Morning 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 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 #210 - Fruit, Flower and Foliage
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 Tuesday, 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
 

  

CHALLENGE #210 - FRUIT, FLOWER AND FOLIAGE

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 #210

FRUIT, FLOWER AND FOLIAGE

You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring fruit, flowers or any sort of foliage.  Easy!!  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 gorgeous inspiration from the team to get us started.  ENJOY!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Roses and Pieces of Calligraphy.

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Large Shrubbery with Carmen's Veranda 
Questionable Life Choice sentiment.

  
Riet used Lost Coast Designs Ironwork Border and Shadow Frame with Carmen's Veranda Open Rose and Leave a Trail 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 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 #210 - Fruit, Flower and Foliage
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 Tuesday, 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
 

 

Friendship Journey

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 stamping friends, Aimee here! This month on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity we're hosting a No Body Here Challenge. We hope you'll join in the fun by creating something without arms, legs, faces, etc. Here's my take:

I used the large Shrubbery and Travel Quotes stamps from Lost Coast Designs. Follow along to see how I made this:

Submit your Challenge entry here by the end of May for your chance to win a prize.

31 Days of Halloween Day 2 - Halloween Moon

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!

BOO! Aimee here with my first card for our 31 Days of Halloween celebration. There's something about the month of October and all the various Halloween festivities that make me feel like a kid again--cooler air, spooky night skies and houses decorated for the holiday. Creating Halloween scenes for a greeting card are among my favorite to make!

This card was made with the Yoga Cat 9, Shrubbery, Brush Strokes and Witches Go Riding stamps. The silver planter is a sticker from a set I purchased at a Dollar Tree store. Follow along to see how I made this card:

Get creative and use any color combination for the night sky--reds and oranges would be especially spooky. I hope you'll join in on the fun and participate in Lost Coast Designs 31 Days of Halloween Challenge. Submit your creation to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity for your chance to win a prize!

CHALLENGE #201 - INCHIE TWINCHIE DOMINO

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 #201

INCHIE TWINCHIE DOMINO

For September we want to see your stamped makes featuring Inchies (1" x 1"), Twinchies (2" x 2"), and/or Dominos (2" x 1")  You can make said Inchies, Twinchies or Dominos with real rubber or clear stamping, or you can incorporate these sizes into your project in another way, perhaps chop up your background, or your foreground, cut windows, or maybe make a three dimensional shape, or a tiny album.
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!

 
 Aimee used Carmen's Veranda Farmer Chicken with Lost Coast Designs Shrubbery for a fabulous inchie background

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Small City and Daisy Flourish with Carmen's Veranda Birds Collage Background to make twinchies 
 
Riet used Lost Coast Designs Shrubbery for her colourful background and on her inchie, twinchie and domino focal points.

Happy birthday is from the Misc words sheet.

 
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 #201 - Inchie Twinchie Domino
September 1st - 30th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Tuesday, September 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
 

 

Wish

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!

HEY, Darlene here with my Lemon and Lime make for the

colour challenge this month !!!

Using the Shrubbery Stamp today

The background I used pigment powder for the challenge.

Lime and Lemon of course - Luv using this stuff - just sprinkle on

then spritz with water.

kept this make kind of simple.  The silhouetted plants and great colours in behind.

Added a corner piece and the saying.

Come on - join the challenge !!!  maybe win some new stamps !!!

upload here - but remember - has to be some stamping on it to qualify.

Check out my blog too 

blog-dar-blog.blogspot.com

Layers onto black, green, then yellow.

Thoughtful Geisha

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 another lovely lady from the Lost Coast Designs catalogue.  Creating for the I Am Woman Challenge and I've used the beautiful Geisha from the Asian set against a Large Shrubbery Background.

Isn't she lovely!!  I stamped the Shrubbery with Prickly Pear archival and the Travel Quotes sentiment with black ink.  I stamped the geisha on two pieces of card, one pink and one green, fussy cut the pieces and pieced her back together.

I hope you get time to join the I Am Woman challenge and don't forget to check all the wonderful inspiration from the team here on the blog.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Whack A Kitty

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 a fun card for the new Fruit, Flowers and Foliage challenge.   I've made a twister card using Lost Coast Designs Fat Cat, Large Shrubbery Background and ATC Doodle Flower stamps.  So much fun!!!!!

 I made this card to send as part of the Card Chain Challenge, an international card exchange.  I based the card on all the options so we have the colours and sketch, a cat with a moustache using scraps, a twister card and friendship.  Of course, I used Lost Coast Designs stamps featuring flowers and foliage and cats.

I started with a white 5" x 7" card base, stamped the Large Shrubbery Background with Hero Arts Ocean ink on both sides of the inside of the card and scored the left hand side in the middle. 

I stamped Lost Coast Designs Fat Cat using sepia ink on a piece of kraft pizza box and the other one on a piece of kraft ice cream box.  I fussy cut the cats, inked around the edges and onto the back and stuck them together with a bit of string between them.  This isn't a totally symmetrical stamp, but it's pretty close, so a little gently trimming and inking and the cat is ready to twist!

I cut an aperture using a die across the fold in the left hand side of the card and glued the string along the scored line positioning the cat centrally in the aperture.   Fold the half panel back on itself and glue well, especially the string. 

I die cut the moustaches and green circles from card scraps.  I stamped the large flower from Lost Coast Designs ATC Doodle Flower three times on some purple scraps, fussy cut the flowers and added all these elements to the card.  

Opening the card reveals the Carmen's Veranda sentiment, made up from two different stamps, on the green circle.  And if you have wound up your cat you also get him twirling.

How fun is that!!!
 

Join the Fruit, Flower and Foliage challenge with your fruity and floral stamped anythings.  I can't wait to see what you make.  Hugz

CHALLENGE #194 - FRUIT, FLOWER AND FOLIAGE

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 #194

FRUIT, FLOWER AND FOLIAGE

It's February and we want to have some fun with Fruit, Flowers and Foliage.  You have all month to share your fruity and floral stamped anythings.  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 Large Elk Skull and ATC Italian Postmark

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Doodle Flowers and Crackle Background.

 

Darlene used Lost Coast Designs Large Shrubbery Background

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 28th 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 #194 - Fruit, Flowers and Foliage
February 1st - 28th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Friday, February 28th 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
 

 

New Gnome Home

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 a card for the Gnome-vember Challenge. We want to see all your stamped makes featuring gnomes.  Lost Coast Designs have a awesome selection of the cutest gnomes, now available in large and mini sizes.  I've used Viking Gnome with mini Stone House and a Large Shrubbery background.

 

I stamped Viking Gnome and mini Stone House on white card, masked and stamped the Shrubbery with green ink.  I cut the panel with Marianne Designs large postage stamp die.   I used a yellow base card smeared with green ink and also edged the white panel with the same inks.  I used some words from Misc. Words to make the sentiment.

 

Join the Gnome-vember fun for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$.  You have all month to link up your stamped anythings featuring GNOMES!!!!

The Day After The Night Before

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 and it's Gnome-Vember!!!!   We are all about everything Gnome this month.  Lost Coast Designs has some awesome GNOME stamps.  You need at least one, but why stop there LOL.  

I've used Gnome Witch On Broom, Looking Up and large Shrubbery for my morning after scene.

Obviously the party dragged on and the little witch is a bit late getting home, much to the surprize of the local residents.

Join the Gnome-vember fun for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$.  You have all month to link up your stamped anythings featuring GNOMES!!!!

CHALLENGE #183 Reminder - LET'S FLY

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 a reminder for the Let's Fly Challenge.
Our challenges are now monthly!  A new challenge starting the 1st 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.

CHALLENGE #183

LET'S FLY

We want to see your stamped anythings featuring Things That Fly.  You have all month to share your projects.  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 a blast of inspiration from the team to get your creativity flowing.  ENJOY!
   

  Riet used Lost Coast Designs Praying Angel and Hearts and Curls Border with Carmen's Veranda Dutch Dictionary Liefde (English Love)

 

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Shrubbery, Robust Dancer and More Bugz

 

Gail used Lost Coast Designs MRaven1, Grunge Border 2" and Travel Quotes

 

 

 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 #183 - Let's Fly
March 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, March 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