Monday, July 8, 2019

Halloween Celebrate it

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 Halloween celebrate it card.
Of Course right.

Stamp Used: Witch2

I started out with my first ever gelli print. I did not blend it well so I'm using it today for a background.
I used a red/orange for the top and a yellow for the bottom. ( hence the scrap from Freidafest I used in day 2) Splattered Nuance powers that I made into a liquid first on the gelli plate then I pulled the print.
Next I die cut out a tree and fence from paper. Paint the fence with some gray and brown to make it look old.
Make the moon by using a mask of a circle and blending out some black ink from the center. Color in with yellow Copic and then add sparkle. You can't see it in the photo but it is there.
 Next stamp Witch2 were you want here. Stamp again on white cardstock and color with Copic and cut out.  Add your cut out witch to cover right where you stamped it out on the front. Now to add your die cuts you have.
I drew on some grass on the grass part of it.

Happy Halloween 

Don't forget to add your Celebrate it to the challenge here.
Can't wait to see what you share.

Sunday, July 7, 2019

LOST COAST DESIGNS FRIDAFEST BLOG HOP - DAY 2

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 and welcome to

LOST COAST DESIGNS

FRIDAFEST LINKY and BLOG HOP

DAY 2


  Have you seen the amazing Frida Kahlo Stamps in the Lost Coast Designs Shop??
Linda has now added 4 new designs so we decided to showcase these beauties
with two days of blog hopping.

Hop around and leave some love here and on all the team's blogs for a chance to win
$10 to spend at Lost Coast Designs and/or Carmen's Veranda
The more comments you leave the better chance you have to win a prize!

For another chance to win you can share up your Frida Kahlo inspired projects.
If you need some inspiration check out the wiki link above, or the teams makes of course!!
Your project can include a Frida Kahlo image, or be inspired by anything associated with her, but please explain your inspiration if it isn't obvious and don't forget that we need to see the use of real rubber or clear stamps.  Please don't forget to tell us the maker of your stamps and those using  
Lost Coast Designs and/or Carmen's Veranda stamps
will get an extra chance at the random draw.

Ready, set, hop!!

Cathy  


Gail  

 

 Laurie

Lori 

Roni

 



Day 1 and the Frida Kahlo Linky Party can be found HERE

Saturday, July 6, 2019

LOST COAST DESIGNS FRIDAFEST BLOG HOP - DAY 1

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 and welcome to

LOST COAST DESIGNS

FRIDAFEST LINKY and BLOG HOP

DAY 1


  Have you seen the amazing Frida Kahlo Stamps in the Lost Coast Designs Shop??
Linda has now added 4 new designs so we decided to showcase these beauties
with two days of blog hopping.

Hop around and leave some love here and on all the team's blogs for a chance to win
$10 to spend at Lost Coast Designs and/or Carmen's Veranda
We will be back again tomorrow with some more inspiration.
The more comments you leave the better chance you have to win a prize!

For another chance to win you can share up your Frida Kahlo inspired projects.
If you need some inspiration check out the wiki link above, or the teams makes of course!!
Your project can include a Frida Kahlo image, or be inspired by anything associated with her, but please explain your inspiration if it isn't obvious and don't forget that we need to see the use of real rubber or clear stamps.  Please don't forget to tell us the maker of your stamps and those using  
Lost Coast Designs and/or Carmen's Veranda stamps
will get an extra chance at the random draw.

Ready, set, hop!!

Cathy  


Gail  


 Laurie

Lori 

 

Roni

 


Link up your stamped Frida Kahlo makes for a chance to win
$10 to spend at Lost Coast Designs and/or Carmen's Veranda
We need 10 or more links to award this prize
Linky closes 23.59 31st July 2019

Friday, July 5, 2019

JUNE WINNERS

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 to announce the WINNERS of our June Challenges!

We would like to thank everyone who entered their lovely projects and it was so nice to see so many using Lost Coast Design and Carmen's Veranda stamps.  You of course get an extra chance in the random draw for using our stamps on your projects.  Thanks for playing with us!

Please do read the rules and also the challenge guidelines which are written under the challenge badges on the challenge post and in the sidebar.  We have to disqualify entries that do not comply with our rules or challenge themes.

We used Mr Random

WINNER of CHALLENGE #77

LEMON, LIME AND BLACK 

is

Annie Sharland

with this gorgeous creation using Lost Coast Designs Jester Hat Cat
entered in the album in our fb fan group

Congrats Annie, you win a $5 gift certificate


WINNER of CHALLENGE #78

FACE ON

is

Carole J

with this beautiful card
Congrats Carole, you win a $5 gift certificate

Congratulations Annie and Carole!  Please email Gail (craftynomad at gmail dot com) by the end of the month to claim your prize.  Please provide your full name and mailing address in the email as well as the stamps you would like.  You may choose from Lost Coast Designs and/or Carmen's Veranda!

Here's your snazzy Challenge Winner's badge for your blog!
Please link your badge back to us here at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.
 

Our current challenge is

CELEBRATE IT!!

https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-79-celebrate-it.html

Link up your stamped celebration projects
 for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars.

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Frank and Maureen's Big Day Remembered

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.  The team is having a real blast with the current challenge theme of Celebrate It!!  If you can make a party out of it then we want to see your makes.  Don't forget we need to see real rubber or clear stamping and the theme as the focus of your project for it to have a chance to win the wonderful Lost Coast dollars.  

Today I made a Happy Anniversary card for Frank and Maureen
There they are on the happy day.  Frank looking particularly dashing in his new Crushed Olive jacket with Pine Needles trousers.  Maureen had taken fashion consultant Igor's advice and gone with a Wilted Violet hair wash to match the Shaded Lilac dress.  Frank though Igor the photographer hadn't quite centered the subjects, but Igor the cardmaker said hang it all a bit squiffy and no one will notice.  So we did!  What a day!!

The Door stamped with London Fog memento ink and coloured with distress inks.
American Gothic Party stamped on gold mirror card, embossed with black powder and then cut inside the frame.
I stamped, coloured and fussy cut Frank and Bride of Frank and stamped the words from Misc. Words on gold mirror card, embossed with black powder and cut with a stitch die. 
https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-79-celebrate-it.html
 Join the fun and link up your stamped celebration makes for a 
chance to win Lost Coast Designs Dollars!!
Remember, the more players the bigger the prize!!

Monday, July 1, 2019

CHALLENGE #79 - CELEBRATE IT

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 our new Challenge.
Our challenges are now fortnightly!  A new challenge starting the 1st and the 15th of every month, with 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 #79

CELEBRATE IT!!


Link up your stamped makes with a celebration theme for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s. Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries etc. all welcome.

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! 

The team are really having fun with this theme!  Here's some inspiration to get us started.  ENJOY!

Laurie made this fabulous card using Lost Coast Designs Waltzing Cowboys and Medium Shrubbery Background, and Carmen's Veranda Smell Cake sentiment.
 

Lori made this wonderful happy birthday coffee cup sleeve using Lost Coast Designs Doodle Flower Background and Carmen's Veranda My Coffee sentiment.    

Roni made this fabulous card using Lost Coast Designs Showgirls 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 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 #79 - CELEBRATE IT!!
July 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, July 14th 23.59 PST.
All entries must be entered in our link up, or in our fb fan page challenge album.  See our RULES page for more info