She's Up

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Hello all, Cathy here.

Stamps Used:

Oz witch

Saying

I started off by stamping the Oz witch off the side on the bottom of the paper. I then stamped the Saying on the top of the paper. 

I colored the witch with copic markers and then I dotted around the saying. Than I added to a brown card base.

You can join the challenge here. 

Use Some Words Challenge: Waltzing Cowboys

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I again from  Laurie with a fun tag for the current challenge:  Use Some Words.  If you have not been over to the Carmen's Veranda website lately, you must check out the huge selection of clear stamps there.  Some really funny and some touching ones as well!

The base for my tag is a gelli print that I made atop a piece of music book paper.  I used cream and rust colored acrylic paints and a couple of different stencils.  I cut this down to tag size and edged it the Vintage Photo Distress ink.

The Waltzing Cowboys were stamped with black ink onto white card stock and fussy cut out.  I colored the cowboys with Copic Sketch markers then attached them to the front of the tag with foam tape to give them some dimension.

The 2 to 3 Glasses of Wine clear stamp was stamped with black ink onto white paper, edged with Vintage Photo Distress ink, and attached to the bottom of the tag below the cowboys.  

Find some words that inspire you to create something special and post it here on the Portal for a chance to win some free stamps!

#169 "Use some words" challenge.

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 Hi stampers, Riet here with a easy card with panpastel.

Do you want to now how?

Just follow these steps.

This challenge is about words and sentiments. 

At Carmens Veranda stamps you will find a whole page full

 of the most beautiful and funniest sentiments and sayings.

I chose a very nice one for this card.

This time I made a soft background in pastel colors, made with Panpastel.

It seems difficult but it is so easy.

Just follow my steps and you will see what a beautiful result panpastel gives.

What do you need for this card.

lost coast designs stamps,

pieces of calligraphy,

Long swirl.

Carmens Veranda stamps,

Nights into mornings.

You need further.

A black ink pad,(memento).

Versamark

Stencil with small holes.

Modeling paste.

Panpastel:

yellow,

green,

pink,

lilac,

Pan pastel small tools.

You can copy the card or make your own layout.

Whatever you want.

Start with one of the stamps.

Stamp with the Versamark.

Pick up one color of the panpastel with your tool.

Tap over the stamp print, do not wipe before the entire stamp is covered with the powder.

Now you can rub it gently with the panpastel tool.

If you didn't tap first, the stamp would be smeared and you would get a faded stamp impression.

Now you repeat this process with a different stamp and different color.

This way you fill every spot on the card.

Now I was so absorbed in my work that I forgot to take any more pictures.

But it is not that difficult and can easily be done without the pictures.

With the black ink, I stamped the text of Carmens Veranda stamps in the middle.

With the same black I stamped top left and bottom right a part of the de Long swirl stamp.

Let the black ink dry thoroughly so that you don't get smears.

Now with the stencil and the moddeling paste you make the white circles.

This gives it a little more depth and interest.

Matt the card and then you're done.

I hope you liked it.

The Lost Coast designs team would love it if you would join the challenge.

You can even participate with stamps from other brands.

And of course there is a prize to be won.

So join the fun, I look forward to seeing your art work on the LCD/Carmens Veranda stamps blog or facebook.

Challenge #169 - Use Some Words - Georges & Lewis

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Ink Stained Roni here with my first contribution for the Use Some Words challenge.  I just love this stamp - Georges & Lewis.... Such a fun vintage image of childhood past.  I stamped the image once with Dove Grey then a second time using a few shades of blue Distress Inks.  I fussy cut the blue hat and coat and glued it to the grey image. The image was then die-cut and inked here and there with a bit more dove grey and blue.

I paired the image with the perfect sentiment from Carmen's Veranda - Be the Person.  It was all added to a card base with some vintage scrapbook paper in my collection.

Hope you join us for this fun challenge.... Use Some Words!

Hugs and Chocolate

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 today with a wordy offering for the Use Some Words challenge.

Carmen's Veranda have so many awesome sentiments.  This one is a favourite of all my favourites.

I used Lost Coast Designs Fourth Dimension stamped with some summer colours on the top 2/3rds and brown at the bottom.  I stamped Carmen's Veranda 8 Million Dollars sentiment with black ink and then stamped Lost Coast Designs Grunge Cat on white card, fussy cut and added her.

Since my stamps were still inky I decided to decorate the envelope as well.  

You can submit your entries in the linky party below by 23.59 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 wordy fun.

CHALLENGE #169 - USE SOME WORDS

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 #169

USE SOME WORDS

 

We are focusing on sentiments.  Words should be many, or big and bold on your stamped anythings.  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!  

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Dictionary Words and Butterfly, Cameo and Fish Mini Collage stamps.

  
Riet used Carmen's Veranda Child of the Moon sentiment with Lost Coast Designs Shadow Frames and Dancer Silhouette

 

Gail used Carmen's Veranda Ghost Friends sentiment and Rocking Horse with Lost Coast Designs 

Gus

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 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 #169 - Use Some Words
June 15th - 30th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Friday, June 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