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.

Back To Black

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, it's Sue here.

Good morning and a very happy Friday. Firstly can I say how happy I am to be back! So much has happened since I was last here, Brexit, Covid, and new Blogger!

My lovely Lost Coast/ Carmen's Veranda stamps have all been sitting very patiently in their box so they are delighted to be out again!  Here is my piece for our fun Beginning With B challenge.

I started by making my background. I did my first one in full colour, but then decided that I would quite like it just in black, and there's the first B.

These are the stamps that I've used. You can tell that they've been very well-loved can't you! I've always been told that Archival ink conditions the stamp, so it's a quick wipe then back in the box. None of that cleaning malarky!

There's a (B)ackground. a (B)order,  and the (B)ack of the couple.

The quote is by Oliver Hardy, and I thought it went nicely with the image. I've just typed it up on the computer.

All of the stamps used today are by Lost Coast Designs.

I've used Spray Webbing

Diamonds Border

Carte Postale and

Thick and Thin Men

Don't forget to link up to our challenge for the chance to win some Lost Coast dollars to spend in the store.

Have a great weekend and thanks so much for looking x

Just click here to join in! xx

The Thick And Thin Of It. Card by Dot

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,
I hope everyone is enjoying the weather where ever you live in the world
and managing to get a little crafting in.

Today I've got a card tutorial to share with you
using the Thick and Thin stamp.

I had so much fun playing with these colours from our challenge this fortnight.
There is just something about Lemon and Lime that screams out "Happy".

Here is how I've made this card ...

Step 1:  Stamp the image, Thick and Thin Men, onto your card.  Then stamp it onto some photo copy paper and cut it out to use as a mask.

Step 2:  Mask your image. Using a sponge, sweep out some distress oxides (Fossilized Amber and Twisted Citron).

Step 3:  Use a circle stencil and use your sponge to add some circle detail with the Twisted Citron DO.  This helps to 'ground' the image to the edges and adds a little extra interest.

Step 4:  With your ATC Text Set 1 word stamp, randomly stamp some words.  Again, this helps ground the image and extend the image.  It also adds another layer.

Step 5:  I've added some black archival ink through another stencil to bring in another layer.  When you add layer upon layer it helps add more interest to your piece and creates more depth.

Step 6:  Randomly stamp the border of the Grunge Tree in a few spots around the edge.  The main image looks a little like Laurel and Hardy to me, so the grungy effect around the edges adds a that vintage and aged look to your card without too much thinking.

Step 7:  Finish off your card by mounting it onto matching lemon, lime and black cardstock.

These colours were so much fun to use.
We have them as our prompt for the challenge this fortnight.

You are able to join in this challenge here,
or over on facebook.

You will be in the draw to win some awesome and fun stamps!!!

The Main Stamps Used Were:

         

Happy Stamping!
Dot x

Walking together

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 card here for you.
     Happy Valentine's Day to all.
I made this card for the Boys, Boys, Boys challenge.
You still have time to join in the fun.

This is how I made the card. I started with a white 8x11 piece of cardstock. Grabbed some paints and my fingers and painted the whole thing. Set aside to dry.

 Then on a scrap piece of white cardstock I stamped Thick and Thin Men.
Then I cut them out.
When dried I grabbed some different stencils and some black paint and added to the paper.

  Next I stamped Doodle Circles on the paper and I then cut them out. you can see it here. I then placed them all over on the card front.

 Then I added the stamped image the front of the card and I called it done.