#199 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!

Hi, its Riet here with a new "how to make this card".

Hi there, This white christmas tree is made with embossing powder.

And this is how I made the card.

I used:

LCD Snowflakes border.

LCD Party words.

CV Christmas tree.

Clear Embossing powder

Salt rocks.

Watercolorpaint 4 colors of green.

Black stamping pad.

Green stampingpad.

1. Color with the light green paint the paper for the words.

Stamp de snowflakes with green.

And stamp Merry Christmas in black over the snowflakes.

Stamp with Embossing ink the christmas tree and heat set it.

Spray the paper wet and color it with the 3 colors of watercolorpaint.

Sprinkle the salt rocks on the paint and let it dry.

When dry, remove the salt.

With a clean paper you iron the embossingpowder 

Now tear the edges and mat the card on a black background.

The challenge last the whole month. 

So come and join, you can win new rubber stamps.

Please read the rules first.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!!

CHALLENGE #187 - 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 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. 

 

We have some *NEW* stamps coming to the Lost Coast Designs webshop.  The team is already using some of them but due to technical difficulties they aren't showing online yet.  If you are placing an order and would like to buy any of the new stamps then drop Linda an email at linda@lost-coast-designs.com and ask her to add them to your order.   Hopefully they will all be available to view online soon.

 
Now for our new Challenge!

CHALLENGE #187

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Let's kick off the festive makes with Christmas In July.  You have all month to share your stamped anythings with a Christmas 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 *NEW* Cat, Small Snowflakes Set, License Plate Alphabet Set and Grunge Diamond Background

Gail used Lost Coast Designs CD Roly Jester, ATC Doodle Circles and Misc Words

  
Riet used Lost Coast Designs *NEW* Mini-Santas, Snowflakes Border, Party Words, Misc Words and Large Snowflakes with Carmen's Veranda Christmas Tree


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 #187 - Christmas In July
July 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, July 31st 23.59 PST.

 

CHALLENGE #180 - IN THE DEEP MIDWINTER

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.  This one will run all month so plenty of time to get your entries in!  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 #180

IN THE DEEP MIDWINTER

We want to see your stamped anythings featuring winter. 
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!

Laurie used Carmen's Veranda Snowman with Lost Coast Designs Small Snowflakes Set.

 

Riet used Carmen's Veranda Plaid Pants Santa with Lost Coast Designs Party Words, Large Snowflakes, Snowflakes Border and Pieces of Calligraphy.


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 #180 - In The Deep Midwinter
December 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, December 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
 

 

Christmas Gnomey Mail Art

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!

 Good morning and a very happy Wednesday. It's nearly Chrisssssssssstmassssss!!! It's Sue here with my second Gnomes project, and this time I've decorated an envelope.

This time I've decided to make an envelope for one of my gnomey Christmas cards.

I started by stamping my corner images, then I did a bit of masking (unheard of for me) and stamped my Christmas lights. All of the images have been coloured with my Prisma pencils as envelopes aren't as sturdy as card.

These are my lovely stamps, I've used

Gnome Sleeping

Gnome Santa In Chimney

Mail Art

Snowflakes Border and

Christmas Lights (Carmen's Veranda)

I hope you like it, and that you join in with our fun challenge. Please remember the golden rule - real stamps only, no digis!

Take care, and have a very happy week x

CHALLENGE #133 - IT’S A WRAP!

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 #133

IT' S A WRAP!!

We want to see stamped tags, stamp your own wrapping paper, gifts and boxes etc.  No cards please.  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 Mistletoe Goth and Misc Words

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Coffee Gnome and small square Shadow Frame and Carmen's Veranda Coffee or Tequila sentiment  

  
Riet used Snowflake set and Snowflakes Border.

 
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 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 #133 - It's a Wrap!
November 15th - 30th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Tuesday, November 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
 

Lost Coast Designs Challenge #112 winter blues.

                                     Hi there, Riet here with my last card in the blue series.

Blue is the color for winter cold.
I love the snow and the glisning off the snow.
So I attempted to bring that glisning in to the card.
 
For this card I used:
Megans christmas bird,
http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/catsandbirdsandmonkeysandskulls.html
Snowflake border,
http://www.lost-coast-designs.com/borders.html
A stencil for the background
A stencil for the christmas bells.
A stencil for the branches.
Stazon Midnight blue
Distressink shipped saphire
Panpastel light blue
Versamark clear
Dark blue embossingpowder
Nuvo aqua shimmer glitter gloss
Dark blue pencil.
 
I started off with the panpastel background.
Lay your stencil on the card and sponge with versamark.
Go over it with Panpastel.
(you can also do this with sponging ink)

 
Stamp Megans christmas bird in the richt bottom corner with Versamark.
Sprinkle the embossingpowder on and heat set it.

Now sponge the branches with the shipped saphire.
Do the same with the christmas bells.
Sponge some berrie and outline them with the pencil.

Now take the nuvo aqua shimmer and paint some shimmer on the berries and on the bird.

Matt with a white cardstock and stamp with the stazon the snowflake border.
Now your finished, I hope you liked it.
We would love to see what you make with the color blue.

Come over and join our challange and maybe you are the winner of some rubber.

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