MiniMe Monkeys

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 Good morning and a very happy Monday, I hope you have enjoyed your weekend! It's Sue here with my trio of Rolodex cards for our fun MiniMe challenge.

There's just something about these stamps that make me smile!

I started by cutting the backgrounds for my Rolodex, and then stamping with Distress Oxides. I really like the alpha one, it's the full sheet that I've kept intact as I think it makes a fab background.Then I stamped and coloured my wonderful monkeys.

We have Flying Monkey on a Chickenwire background.

Three Monkeys on the Bubbles Border, and

The very handsome Matador Monkey on the Old Typewriter Alphabet.

These are the backgrounds

Large Chickenwire

Bubbles Border

Old Typewriter Alphabet

And here are the images and sentiments

Three Monkeys

 and from Carmen's Veranda

Flying Monkey

Matador Monkey and

Clear words and phrases

I hope you like them, and that you join in with our fun challenge. Just remember that it's a mini challenge, ATC's shrink plastic etc, and real stamping must be the focal point.

Have a great week, take care, and thanks so much for looking x

Mini me: Phrenology Head ATC

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Hello everyone, Liesbeth here with another mini make to show you, for our challenge Mini Me!  Hope you will join us! I make (and swap) lots of ATC's. I really love the size! This is an oldie, It's stamped, masked and I made shadows with color pencils.

Stamps used: Phrenology Heads set and Flagstone background

Liesbeth XX

FEBRUARY WINNERS

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Due to the mass cancellation of stamp/scrapbook shows Linda is running an online virtual convention.   Use coupon code QUARANTINE to get 25% off any purchase of Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda stamps.  Katzelkraft stamps, stamp accessories and Stencil Girl stencils are not included in the sale.
 

 

Welcome Portal Peeps!!!
It's time to announce the WINNERS of our February 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 only had three entries for the first challenge of the month.

WINNER of CHALLENGE #115

RED AND GOLD

is

Cari

 

with this awesome fun project entered on fb using Lost Coast Designs

Thin Dancer and Carmen's Veranda sentiment

Congrats Cari, please grab the winners badge for your blog/fb page.

WINNER of CHALLENGE #116

THINGS WITH WINGS

is

Darlene

with this gorgeous flower and bee card

Congrats Darlene, you win a $10 gift certificate

 Congratulations Cari and Darlene!  Darlene, please email Gail (craftynomad at gmail dot com) by the 15th 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

MINI ME

Link up your small stamped projects

for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars.

 

Alice ATC's

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Good Morning Cathy here with some ATCs for you today.

Stamp Set : Alice and the Tweedles

I started off with some 110lb Kraft cardstock and I cut it up to ATC size. 

I then stamped Alice from Alice and the Tweedles from the set with black ink. I dusted off my color pencils and colored her in. Added white highlights with a white pen. Next I dusted off my saying from one of the early Tim Holtz sticker books and make a quote to go with Alice. Traced the saying with a black marker and edged the ATC with black ink and we are done with Alice.

 

I started by stamping the Tweedle brothers in black ink and coloring them with my color pencils. Then I just repeated the same thing that I did on the Alice ATC with the words and outline. 

 

I hope you come join the new challenge here

Mini Me Tripytch

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Happy 1st day of March to all from Laurie!  When March comes, thoughts turn to spring.  I hope that you are looking forward to some warm and wonderful spring weather coming soon, wherever you are.

Our challenge for the first half of March is "Mini Me".  So think making something small like ATCs, ATC coins, inches, twinchies, etc.  Given that, I have created a trio of ATC coins using Moon Owl, Chicken, and Shark stamps from the selection of Carri's Menagerie stamps at Lost Coast Designs.

Starting with the Moon Owls, I found a piece of scrapbook paper with a tree and circle cut that out.  I edged it with brown Distress Oxide Ink and inked the center of the coin with green and gold oxide inks.  I stamped my owls onto white paper with brown ink and fussy cut them out.  I added some orange marker to their beaks and glued on some googly eyes for each.  I attached them with foam tape as shown.  I punched a moon shape from silver paper and attached it above the owls.

Next are the sharks.  I circle cut a bluish piece of scrapbook paper and using green Distress Oxide ink I stamped it with the Doodle Circles background stamp.  I then stamped my sharks onto white card stock with blue ink and fussy cut them out.  I edged my circle with the same blue ink and glued googly eyes onto both sharks then attached them with foam tape.

And last but not least, are the chickens!  I circle cut a piece of greenish card stock and stamped it with the Shrubbery background stamp using dark green ink.  I then stamped my chickens onto white card stock with red ink and fussy cut them out.  I glued them to my circle and added some googly eyes to both.

We are excited to see what mini creations you can come up with.  Be sure to feature some rubber stamping in your work and you just might win some free stamps from Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda!

CHALLENGE #117 - MINI ME

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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 your self 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 #117

MINI ME

 Show us your Tags, Artist Trading Cards and Coins, Bookmarks, etc etc.  Anything as long as it's small and don't forget to stamp.   Please do not link up cards, even small ones LOL.  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 problem, 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 Lost Coast Designs Moon Owls, Chickens and Sharks stamps from Carri's Menagerie, Doodle Circles and Shrubbery Backgrounds.

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Victoriana and Daisy Flourish

 
Riet used Lost Coast Designs Sleeping Lucy, Dictionary Words and Flourish.

 

 

 

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 #117 - Mini Me
March 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, March 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