Christmas ID card

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Good morning, Cathy here with a Christmas ID card for you.

                            

Stamps Used:

Travel Stuff Set
Small Snowflake Set 

 

I made the background by starting off with some cream color cardstock and using 2 different distress inks on it. I then edged it in a dark brown distress ink.

I found a fun Xmas image I wanted to use for the photo for the ID card. I then stamped the ID part from the Travel stuff set with black ink and then I stamped some of the tickets from that set in brown ink and cut out. 

I then stamped a snowflake form small snowflake set on the ID card and on the ticket. Lastly, I added some tape and some ephemera.

 

MID MONTH REMINDER CHALLENGE #182 - FOR THE MEN

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Hello Portal Peeps.  
 

Welcome to our action packed challenge reminder post.  We are getting all masculine this month.  Please read the updated challenge rules to ensure your entry qualifies for the prize.

CHALLENGE #182

FOR THE MEN

We want to see your stamped anythings featuring men or with a masculine focus.  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 you in the mood.  ENJOY!

  
Roni used Carmen's Veranda Einstein with Lost Coast Designs Brushstrokes, Swimsuit Girl (sentiment) and American Gothic Party (man's hat)

Cathy used Travel Set and Number Border.

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Evil Eye, Santa Mona, Large Shrubbery Background 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 29th 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 #182 - For The Men
February 1st - 29th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Thursday, February 29th 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
 

 

For the men

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 with a vintage, grungy card for you today.

Stamps Used:

Travel set

Alfred  Hitchcock standing

typewriter

I started by making the background by using some distress ink colors in brown. I then stamped a stamp from the Travel set using one of the same ink colors I used to make the background. I did the same thing with the typewriter. I edged it in the newest color of distress ink and then dripped some water on it to make more interest on the background. 

I then stamped Alfred  Hitchcock standing in black ink to make him stand out from the background. I added some washi stickers to the side and layered it on a black card base.

I hope you join this month-long challenge here.

Valentine's tickets

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Hello, Cathy here with 2 Valentine's tickets.

Stamps Used:

Brush strokes

Travel stuff set

ATC misc. 6 set

License plate alpha

I started off by cutting a piece of heavy weight Krat cardstock in half. Mine was a half of a top folding A2 card base. So, half of that. I then punched the corners to make it look like a ticket. 

Next, I stamped the circles from the Brush strokes with pink distress oxide ink on both. I then stamped Travel stuff set and ATC misc. 6 set with the new distress oxide ink color. After that was done I edged them both with walnut distress ink and then scorched timber distress oxide ink and spritzed some water on it.

I then took the 1 and 4 from the License plate alpha and stamped them in the scorched timber distress oxide ink and cut out. Lasted, I went through my stash and got some bits to add to the tickets. For the finishing touch I added white paint splatter. 

Vintage tag with a bit of steampunk

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Goodmorning, Cathy here a little bit late with my post.

Stamps Used:

 Pieces of Calligraphy

Travel Stuff Set

Thick and Thin Men

I started out with a tag I had used to clean up some ink smooching I did for a different card. I used 3 different browns distress ink. 

Then, I stamped a stamp from the Travel Stuff Set on the one side of the tag and to fill in the empty space I used a stamp from Pieces of Calligraphy set. 

On a white scrap paper, I stamped Thick and Thin Men with black ink and fussy cut out. I glued them to the tag and cut out some steampunk gears and glued them around the tag. 

Lastly, I added an umbrella to the tag for one of the gentlemen to hold. 

I hope you join the challenge here.

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!

Hello, Cathy here with a tag for you today.

Stamps Used:

Travel stuff set

Pieces of calligraphy 

I started out with a white card base, and I used some drowns and grays in the distress ink colors. I then stamped a stamp from the travel stuff set in gray ink randomly over the tag. I then glued a die cut of a man in the middle of the tag. 
Lastly, I stamped the circle from the Pieces of calligraphy in 3 spots around the tag.

Come join the fun challenge here. 

Foolish Mortals 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!

Cathy here with a tag for you.

Stamps Used:

Numbers border

Travelers set

Butterflies set 

ATC set 6

I started off with a #8 white tag and I used distress oxide spray on the background. I then stamped Numbers border on the side. 

I then stamped a ticket stamp from the Travelers set on the bottom. Next, I stamped a butterfly from the Butterflies set on white cardstock and cut out. I found a paperdoll and added the wings to the back and glued him to the bottom of the tag. 

Lastly, I stamped randomly text from ATC set 6 in the same distress ink all over the background. Added a saying and ribbon and we are done. 

You can join the challenge here. 

CHALLENGE #138 - STEAMPUNK/VINTAGE

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 #138

CHALLENGE TITLE

Use your stamps and make a Steampunk and/or Vintage style anything.
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!

Cathy used Carmen's Veranda Frankenstein and Lost Coast Designs Travel Stuff set and Gears 2 Background

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Flowers Background, Flagstone Background and Dark Girl Dolly and Carmen's Veranda Never Too Late

    
Laurie used Lost Coast Designs Time Flies stamp

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 #138 - Steampunk/Vintage
February 14th - 28th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Monday, 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
 

 

Perspective

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 all, Cathy here with a card for you today.

Stamps Used:

Pieces of Calligraphy 

Travel stuff set

Fortune men set

Grunge diamond background

I started out by making a collage background. I randomly stamped Pieces of Calligraphy, Travel stuff set, Grunge diamond background in different colors of ink on a tan background. 

                                             

Next, I stamped Fortune men set on white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers. Trimmed down and layered on black cardstock. I added a few saying stickers, and we are done

                                              

    

Come join the Man Cave Challenge here.

CHALLENGE #136 - MAN CAVE 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.  
 

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 #136

MAN CAVE

 Let's focus on the men.  Show us your stamped masculine 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!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Pieces of Calligraphy and Travel Stuff Set

and Katzelkraft Bowtie Bulldog

 

 

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Evil Eye, Large Rectangle Shadow Frame, PMC Circle Frame and Carmen's Veranda 27 Cookies.

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs 3 Waiters, Up Close and Personal and 

Carmen's Veranda Compass Square and King 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 5 to midnight 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 #136 - Mancave Challenge
January 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, January 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 #132 - ART DOLLS AND DIVAS

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 #132

ART DOLLS AND DIVAS

Share your stamped projects featuring Art Dolls and Divas.
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 awesome inspiration from the team to get us started.  ENJOY!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Large Elk Skull, Travel Stuff set, Victoriana, Pieces of Calligraphy, Wings, Open Rose and Steampunk Typewriter Girl

  
Laurie used Grunge Flower Profile

 
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 #132 - Art Dolls and Divas
November 1st - 14th  Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Sunday, November 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