31 Days of Halloween Challenge - Day 18

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Greetings! Kathi here with a bewitching scenic card for Day 18 created with the Witch 2 Rubber Stamp and the Small Cityscape Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

I started the card by stamping the Small Cityscape with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink twice — once onto the bottom of a 5.5" x 7.5" piece of white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Witch 2 was then stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink above the cityscape. 

The image panel was placed onto a magnetic glass mat. Both images were colored with Copic markers.

The sticker paper version of the Small Cityscape was fussy-cut and placed over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. An acetate circle was placed over the colored Witch 2 image and secured with magnets. Blue Danube Memento Ink was brushed over the masked Small Cityscape and the acetate circle to create a night sky.

 When the panel was covered to my liking, Paris Dusk Memento Ink was brushed around the edges of the image panel towards the center of the image panel to deepen the night sky.

White opaque watercolor paint was thinned slightly with water. A clean toothbrush was dipped into the white paint. Run your thumb over the bristles to splatter the masked panel (and everything else in sight-including my new glasses. Oops!).

The sticker mask over the Small Cityscape and the acetate circle mask over the Witch were removed. 

A moon mask was placed over the Witch and Lost Shadow Distress Ink was brushed around the Witch to add some detail to the moon. The mask was removed and more Lost Shadow Distress Ink was brushed around the Witch to create her shadow on the moon.

White pearlescent palette chalk was brushed around the moon to add a magical lunar glow to the scene.

The image panel was trimmed to 4.75" x 6.75", edged with a black pen, and adhered to a 5" x 7" grey card. 

A sentiment sticker was added to finish the card.

You still have plenty of time to join us at the Lost Coast Portal To Creativity's Challenge 202 - the 31 Days of Halloween for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

Thanks for visiting today!

CHALLENGE #201 - INCHIE TWINCHIE DOMINO

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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
 

 

Bright and Cheerful Flying Pig!

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Greetings! It's Kathi here to share a bright and cheerful scenic card created with the Cityscape Small and Flying Pig 2 Rubber Stamps!

I used Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Cityscape Small and Flying Pig 2 twice — once onto a white cardstock image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Copic markers were used to color both the Cityscape Small and Flying Pig 2. The sticker paper versions were fussy-cut and placed over their counterparts on the image panel as masks. 

Yellow ink was brushed over the masked cityscape. Pink ink was brushed across the image panel over the yellow ink and upwards. Blue ink was brushed over the top of the image panel and the masked pig. A lighter blue was brushed over the bottom part of the blue ink and downwards over the pink ink.

The masks were lifted, the image panel was trimmed, and edged with a black pigment marker.

The image panel was matted with black cardstock and then adhered to a blue A6 card.

You still have time to create a Bright and Cheerful card, post it, and join our January Challenge!

Thanks for visiting today!

Anything goes: Dominos!

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Hi everyone, Liesbeth here to show you two altered domino bricks I made today, some inspiration for our Everything goes challenge. You still have the entire month to join us!

I stamped the backsides and sides of white domino pieces, coloured them and finished them with a thick layer of Glossy Accents. 

Stamps used: Small Cityscape, Mini Ancients, Pieces of Calligraphy, Pieces of Architecture.

Have a great weekend!

LiesbethXX

In the deep midwinter: Winter ATC`s

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Hi everyone! Hope you have had a wonderful Christmas time together with you beloved ones!  This is my (Liesbeth) final blogpost for this year. Because we had our granddauhters here, I didn't make something new this time for our Midwinter Challenge, so an oldie! But I think it's very very wintery!

Two ATC's on a bue Distress inked background. I stamped with white and black ink and used some white embossingpowder and a white gel pen.

Stamps used: Small Cityscape, Misc. Words and Carmen`s Veranda's beautiful ATC Birds in Trees.

A very healthy, peaceful  and happy 2024 everyone!💖

LiesbethXX

31 Days of Halloween: Witch Cat

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Hello everyone, the 28th day already, of our 31 Days of Halloween Challenge! The inspiration card I made for today is  also  for the Cats Challenge!

I made a background with yellow, orange and purple Distress ink and splashed some waterdrops on it. I stamped the Witch Cat with StazOn Jet Black and masked it. Behind it I stamped the Small Cityscape, one of the Pieces of Calligraphy and ATC Birds in Trees. I finished the card with colour pencils, white gel pen  and some bleach .

Hope I inspired you to join us! See you next time! 

LiesbethXX

CHALLENGE #171 - 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.  
 

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 #171

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Let's get a jump on the crazy season.  Share your stamped Christmas 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 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!

Gail used Carmen's Veranda Quilted Wing Angel and Staircase with Lost Coast Designs Small Cityscape and Misc words

 

Laurie used Carmen's Veranda Snowman and the Find Your Happy Place sentiment.

 

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Praying Angel, Pieces of Calligraphy and 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 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 #171 - Christmas in July
July 15th - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Monday, July 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
 

 

Something seasonal: Christmas tags

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 everyone, as it's still ,Something Seasonal here at the Blog one day before Christmas!!  I'dd like to show you (an oldy...): two snowy Christmas tags in a very easy and quick technique. I stamped Cracked grass and sky and Cityscape with black ink onto a kraft tag and coloured them using a white color pencil and a yellow glitter gel pen. I stamped the sentiment (Party words) with white ink. I sponged the edges with black ink and added a ribbon. There's still time to participate, hope to see your makes! 

🎄Merry Christmas!!🎄

Liesbeth XX

CHALLENGE #150 - SILHOUETTES

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 #150

SILHOUETTE

We want to see silhouettes featuring on your stamped 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 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 Silhouette Angel and Small Cityscape with

Carmen's Veranda Be Crazy, Be Stupid sentiment


Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Two Cats, Pieces of Calligraphy and Pieces of Architecture.

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Dancer Silhouette, Ledger Background and Butterfly set



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 the31st 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 #150 - Silhouette
August 15th - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Wednesday, August 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
 

 

Tropical Paradise

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 hot, hot, hot here today so perfect to inspire me to create for our TROPICAL CHALLENGE.  I've gone to the beach with Carmen's Veranda Ballerina with Fish.

I stamped Lost Coast Designs small Cityscape on a card panel and gave the it a distress ink watercolour wash, Salty Ocean for the sky and Mustard Seed for the sand.  I stamped Carmen's Veranda Ballerina with Fish, coloured with distress markers and fussy cut.  Then I stamped the fish lots of times again, fussy cut them and added them to my scene.  Wheely fun flying fish!!!!!

Join the Tropical fun for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars!!!!

The more peoples the bigger the prizes!!
 Thanks for dropping by.

 

Steampunk/Vintage: Bird on bike

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 everyone, Liesbeth here with a very simple made steampunk card for our CHALLENGE, the final day! 

I made the background of this card using (old fashioned) Walnut ink and water. The result is so very vintage looking! I stamped the images with black, orange and brown ink and finished with some black glitter-glue on the crow and wheels.

Stamps used: Bird on bike, Gears, Small cityscape and Carte Postale.

See you next month!

LiesbethXX

CHALLENGE #135 - 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.  Happy New Year!!! 

We hope you have had an awesome festive season and are ready for a new year of fun and inspiration here at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.
 

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 #135

LET'S FLY!

Your stamped anythings must feature something that flies.  Birds, insects, balloons, dragons, angels etc etc.  Please remember we are a real stamp challenge and 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 Flying Car, STP Dirigible and Small Cityscape

  

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Gryphon and License Plate Alphabet

 

 

Laurie used Lost Coast Designs Whimsical Flora and Doodle Circles and the Sing clear stamp from Carmen's Veranda


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 #135 - Let's Fly
January 1st - 14th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Friday, January 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
 

 

Art Dolls & Divas: Serenity

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Hello everyone, Liesbeth here with a new art doll, assembled out of different stamps! Read everything about our Art Dolls challenge HERE and join the fun!

I stamped the Serenity Diva on top of an inked page in my art journal, using black ink. I also stamped her on  a piece of super glossy, inked paper and drew a ,dress`, attached to the body. I masked the bottom and stamped the legs (also from Serenity Diva) I cut out the body and dress and stamped onto it with black StazOn ink: Small Cityscape and Large Snowflakes set. I glued it onto the page. Onto a normal piece of paper , I stamped the head...It's one of the Gibsons Girls' Faces.

(It's hard to make a good picture of this super glossy paper...so shiny)

I cut out the head, and coloured it with some ink and colour pencils and adhered it onto the page. I finished with yellow gel pen. (For the background I used the Snowflakes and Pieces of Calligraphy ) This way you can combine lots of stamps to create funny dolls! Give it a try!

The original stamp

LiesbethXX

31 Days of Halloween Day 11: Witch Gnome

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Hi there, it's Liesbeth here with a not so scary Halloween card for our 31 Days of Halloween challenge! Read everything about it here and join us!

This is how I made this card: Onto a piece of glossy cardstock I made a background using purple, yellow and orange alcohol inks. After drying, I stamped the Small Cityscape here and there with orange StazOn ink, without using an acryllic block to let it be ,grungy'. After that I put the same stamp onto an acryllic block and stamped it with black StazOn, and also the ATC Birds in trees here and there. I sponged the edges black. I stamped the Gnome Witch on broom (Love her!!!) on a seperate (normal, not glossy) paper and cut her out. I coloured her with Distress inks, water and some glitter and adhered her on the card.

Till next time, Liesbeth XX

Christmas in July: two tags

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 everyone, as it's still Christmas in July here at our blog, I'dd like to show you two snowy Christmas tags in a very easy and quick technique. I stamped Cracked grass and sky and Cityscape with black ink onto a kraft tag and coloured them using a white color pencil and a yellow glitter gel pen. I stamped the sentiment (Party words) with white ink. I sponged the edges with black ink and added a ribbon.  Merry Christmas in July! ;-)

Liesbeth XX

Where`s my hat? - Art journal spread

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! For our ,Where`s my hat`-challenge I made this journal spread with three hats! And the man is still weeping and not happy! ;-)  Read everything about the challenge HERE and join the fun!

I made a background using old paper, old maps, gesso, distress inks and StazOn inks. I stamped the man and the hats on a seperate piece of paper and cut them out. I coloured then a bit with brown ink and glued them onto the background. I finished with glitter glue and some shadowing (charcoal).

Stamps used : (click=see) Weeping man, Small cityscape, Door and window set, Party hats 1, Party hats 2, ATC text set 1, ATC birds in trees.

See you next time, 

Liesbeth XX

Winter Blues: Snowy ATC's

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Hi everyone, Liesbeth here, ... it's December! Time for some winter scenes for our Winter Blues challenge. You have lots of time, the entire month,to participate end join the fun: Look HERE!

I made this two Artist Trading Cards (2 ¹⁄₂ by 3 ¹⁄₂ inches (64 mm × 89 mm) on a background made with Distress Oxide inks. I stamped the tree and the houses with white color box ink and sprinkled a little bit of blue embossing powder (not everywhere, so the white shines through ) and melted it. Using black ink I stamped also bits and pieces of the tree stamp to create depth, and the words . I finished the cards with white gel pen and white color pencil.

Stamps used: Misc. Words, Small Cityscape, ATC birds in trees

 

Liesbeth XX

The Man Cave Challenge: Weeping man

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 everyone, Liesbeth here, hoping to inspire you for our Man cave challenge! There are a few days left to join! :-)

This Weeping Man is one of my favourite LCD stamps! I also used both Cityscape stamps, big and small, ATC text Set 1  and ATC Birds in trees (Carmen's Veranda)

I used three tones of blue ink: dark, light and a bright mid-tone. I started with the man, I stamped him with dark blue and masked him. After that I stamped the other images and I sponged the three inks here and there. I removed the mask and ...ready!

Liesbeth XX