Patchwork Pokey Dog

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 some inspiration for the Animal challenge.  Something I love to do is paper piecing.   As a thrifty crafter I take care of my paper scraps and even small pieces are useful when you are only stamping part of the image.  Today I decided to make a paper pieced Pokey Dog.  He's one of the *new* Lost Coast Designs animals stamps and he's such a cutie.

If you are using a stamping platform you can stamp your image on a scrap of paper and then position your scraps over the relevant sections.  I wanted to use patterned scraps and I picked some with small tight patterns to ensure they looked good on the smaller fussy cut pieces.  

 

I stamped Carmen's Veranda Staircase with grey ink and gave it a grey and pink watercolour wash.  I stamped Carmen's Veranda Happy Birthday and Never To Late sentiments on white card, fussy cut and edged with black ink.

Thanks for dropping by.  Link up your stamped anythings featuring animals for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars.

CHALLENGE #181 - 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

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

Gosh, 2024.  I hope it's awesome for us all.  The start of a new year and we are changing things up a little bit here.   It's time for our new Challenge and these are now going to run for the whole month.  You have all month to get your entries in 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.   Please also check the rules because we have made a few changes and updates.  You can find the rules tab at the top of the blog.

Now for our new Challenge!

CHALLENGE #181

ANYTHING GOES

We are kicking off 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 ATC Mona's Window, Pieces of Calligraphy, Winged Girl NS and Roses

 

Gail used Carmen's Veranda Alfred Hitchcock Standing and Staircase with Lost Coast Designs Grunge Border 2", Dream Dictionary Word and Party 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 #181 - Anything Goes
January 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, January 31st 23.59 PST.
All entries must be entered in our link up or in our fb group.  See our RULES page for more info
 

 

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
 

 

31 Days of Halloween Day 10 - Fashionable Frank

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!!!  I hope you are enjoying all the Halloween fun, frights and frolics here at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.   The big day is approaching apace and Frank is trying out his outfits for the big night.

Very suave Frank!!!  I used Carmen's Veranda Staircase and the background is Lost Coast Designs Concentric Circles stamped with Memento Desert Sand ink.  I gave the staircase a Pumice Stone and Mustard Seed distress ink wash and added Lost Coast Designs Frank, fussy cut and coloured with distress markers.  To finish I used the last line of Carmen's Veranda Witches Go Riding sentiment.

Join the fun and 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. 

Thanks for dropping by.

CHALLENGE #63 - CATS AND DOGS and 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN - DAY 15

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!

Greetings.  It's time for a new Challenge.
Our 31 Days of Halloween event is also running all month so that's two chances to win yourself some 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 #63

CATS AND DOGS

 Share your stamped makes with cats and/or dogs as the focus.  We want your felines and canines to be the stars of your project.  Any style or type of stamped project is welcome.  Don't forget our 31 Days of Halloween challenge is running all month so if you have a spooky halloweeny type cat/dog project then you can link it up there as well!!  

Double Bubble Toil and Trouble!!!!!

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 Design Team Faves 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.  If you are using Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda stamps you can now also link up your challenge entry in the Lost Coast Official Fan Group on facebook.  There is a challenge album in photo's.  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! 

Gail here today to start the Cats and Dogs Challenge fun with this cute piece featuring Carmen's Veranda's Chihuahua

I stamped Carmen's Veranda's Eat a Cookie sentiment on a white card base and embossed it with black powder.  Then I stamped Carmen's Veranda Staircase using London Fog archival ink and coloured with Iced Spruce and Festive Berries distress ink.  I masked the staircase and blended Cracked Sapphire and Wilted Violet distress ink in the background.  Then I stamped, embossed and fussy cut Carmen's Veranda Chihuahua.  I'd stamped him on brown card and just added a few white gel pen highlights.  I borrowed the hat from Oz Witch and it fitted perfectly!  So now he's ready for tricks but would much prefer TREATS!!

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 every day this month so check back every day for spookilicious inspiration and join the fun.

Happy Stamping!
Gail
Challenge Host

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