#206 Love and Hearts 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!

 

I love this challenge.

It is Valentine's month, after all.

For this card, I chose my love for pets.

And here's the tutorial.

Materials I used.

LCD Crackle background,

LCD Spike and Lucy,

CV Doghair.

Craft Emotions stencil

Acrylic paint, red and white.

Distressink Frayed burlap, Victorian velvet.

Archival Coffee.

Versamark

Clear embossing powder.

Hearts die.

I started with the hearts because this one has different dry faces.

Paint the hearts red and set them aside to dry.

For the background, I did something a little different.

This photo is of a box lid.

I use it to spray backgrounds with spray bottles.

So, there's a lot of glitter, paint, and ink on it.

I sprayed some water on it and placed the paper on top.

This way, the colors and glitter soaked into the paper.

I really liked the result.

While it's drying, we'll continue with the hearts.

The hearts are now completely dry.

Using white acrylic paint and a sponge dabber,

 I apply the white paint to the Crackle background stamp.

And stamp it on the hearts.

Let the white paint dry thoroughly.

Because I thought the red was too red and the white was too white,

I used a sponge dipped douber and Distressink

 Frayed Burlap to give the hearts a slightly more aged look.

Stamp the text and Spike and Lucy at the bottom of the background.

Please note that there should be room for the hearts.

Let it dry, so we continue with the hearts.

I gave the hearts a beautiful glossy finish with two coats of clear embossing powder.

I think the shiny hearts look beautiful.

Give the edges of the card a little bit brown ink.

Glue the hearts in place.

And mat the card.

I think it has a lovely vintage look.

Now it's your turn: have you made something with love or hearts?

Then join the challenge and have a chance to win new stamps.

At the bottom, you'll find an alternative with the same stamp.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

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CHALLENGE #197 - ARE YOU KIDDING ME??

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 #197

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

We want to see cards featuring kids.  Extra points for making it funny.  If you haven't got kids we will accept funny, but funny kids will really make our day!  You have all month to share your 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 Flying Ballerina, ATC Italian Postmark and Grunge Diamond Background

  
Riet used Lost Coast Designs Spike and Lucy, Ledger, Daisy Flourish and Misc Words.

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Beanie from Comic Kids and Baby Checklist

 

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 #197 - Are You Kidding Me??
  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 Saturday, 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
 

 

CHALLENGE #188 - CHILDREN

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 #188

CHILDREN

We want to  see your stamped anythings featuring children or for children.  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 Grunge Diamond Background and Flying Ballerina

 

Gail used Carmen's Veranda Kukla and Small Door with Lost Coast Designs Flagstone Background and Party Words

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Spike and Lucy, Pieces of Calligraphy and Roses with or Carmen's Veranda Dog Hair 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 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 #188 - Children
August 1st - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Saturday, August 31st 23.59 PST.
All entries must be entered in our link up or fan fb page, but your don't need a blog to win.  See our RULES page for more info
   

CHALLENGE #184 - CUTE AND OR FLUFFY

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 #184

CUTE/FLUFFY

We want to see your stamped anythings featuring cute and or fluffy things.  You have all month to join the fun.  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!

 Roni used Carmen's Veranda Bunny

Liesbeth used Happy Cat, Shadow Frames Set, Feather and Misc. Words Set.

 

   Riet used Lost Coast Designs Spike and Lucy and Long Swirl with Carmen's Veranda Dog Hair.

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 #184 - Cute and/or Fluffy
April 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, April 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
 

 

#161 Make it funny challenge, Spike and Lucy.

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.

Do you want to win some new stamps, than join the challenge at Lost Coast Designs.

Its "make it funny" theme.

This is my card with LCD Spike and Lucy, 

and CV Doghair.

On the background i used stamps from the brushstokes sheet.

Carmens Veranda

 Doghair

Lost Caost Designs

 Spike and Lucy

Brush strokes

Pieces of calligraphy

Pieces of architecture

Butterfly set

Versafine onyx black

Or any other water resistend ink.

Distressink

Wild honey

Evergreen bough

Chipped sapphire

Saltwater taffy

Black Posca

White Posca

Neocolor II

Masking tape.

How I made the card

Use the distress ink and water to create some puddles of ink on your craft sheet.

Run your paper through there.

Dry it with the heat tool.

I imaginatively divided the card into two parts.

I started stamping Spike and Lucy on the right.

You mask them off.

Then with the Chipped saphire and the little dots stamped around it a bit.

And around them the larger circles.

Above that the larger dots stamped with Saltwater taffy.

I also stamped the butterfly in black.

On the left side I first stamped 2x an ornament of pieces of architecture with Evergreen bough.

On top of that with the letters of the Pieces of calligraphy in black.

On the extreme left edge I stamped the grunge border of the brushstrokes sheet with black.

With neocolorII colored yellow in the circles and with green around it.

Made a shadow around Spike and Lucy with a dark blue.

I stamped the text "Dogs hair" from Carmens Veranda on white paper.

I then cut the text into pieces and divided it over the left side of the card.

With the black Posca marker I made edges around it.

With the white posca I gave the butterfly some accents.

Now with a black neocolorII on the corners to give some accents.

Just matting with white and black and you're done.

Now its your turn, come and join our challenge.

And have a chance to win some new stamps.

Good luck to you.

# 159 "Winged things" challenge , i made a printers tray.

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!

Today my contribution to the LCD/CV challenge "Winged things".

I made this printers tray (20x30cm) for a stamp friend's birthday.

It contains quite a few stamps, but I especially like the butterflies.

Here's a list of what I used and a brief description.

 Winged girl.

Girl with curls.

Long swirl.

Florish large.

Butterfly set.

Pieces of calligraphy.

Pieces of architecture.

Spike and Lucy. (only the girl)

Ledger background.

Party words.

Sentiment from Carmens Veranda, 

Just when the caterpillar.

Distressink

Broken China

Twisted citron

Fossilized amber

Rustic wildernis

Rusty hinge

Black waterproof ink.

For the frame, i used acrylic paint in the same colors.

For the spletters some white and brown paint.

Pencils for coloring.

White gellpen.

Nuvo aqaua shimmer for some glitter accents.

I first drew the frame on paper, so I knew exactly where the compartments were.

This makes it easier to determine where which stamp will be placed.

First I sanded the frame and painted it in various colors.

When that is drying I smeared the ink with water on the paper.

Then I stamped the stamps, 

The big butterfly of the Bitterfly set I stamped each wing turned left and right.

And I glued the 3 small butterflies loose so that they have depth.

Then I stamped the background around the stamps. 

Color the details with the pencils.

You can finish the it of with a white gel pen.

Don't forget to do some stamping on the edges of the frame as well.

Just splash the white and brown paint and you're done.

make a small Happy birthday tag and bind it to the foil giftrap.

I hope you enjoyed it and that you will soon get started for our challenge. 

You can win new stamps, so come and participate. 

The challenge runs until the end of this month.

Good luck.

Day 25 of the 31 days of halloween, #154 cats and dogs

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 dear stampers,

Today it's my turn to show something with a Halloween dog or cat.

This is a really fun challenge.

Will you join us?

You probably have a stamp that you can use for this challenge.

It doesn't matter which brand, you can still participate in the challenge.

For this card I used the Spiderweb background stamp.

A stamp from the sheet Pieces of calligraphy.

And Spike and Lucy.

And the text of the "Devil in disguise" stamp.

I also used a cobweb stencil from Dutch Doobadoo.

I started by coloring the card background with water and ink.:

Distressink musterd seed - Rusty hinge - Pumice stone.

With the stencil and Adirondack colorwash Purple twilight,

 I sprayed in the top left corner and bottom right corner.

Looks black in the photo, but is a very deep dark purple.

I stamped the center piece with the spiderweb background stamp and black ink.

I stamped Spike and Lucy with waterproof ink on a thin paper.

Colored with pencils, and with a red posca I drew the horns on spike's head.

I cut a witch hat from black paper and glued it on Lucy's head.

In the lower left corner and upper right corner I stamped the text with Distress oxide Crackling campfire.

I stamped the text on a strip of paper.

Stained the paper with Distressink Musterd seed and Rusty hinge.

the spider has been glued up and the text raised a bit, pasted on with 3d tape.

This was the explanation for the card.

So join the challenge and maybe you'll win.