Homage to Alfred

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 with some inspiration for our May challenge Let Us Entertain You!

We want to see your stamped anythings with an entertainment theme, so think clowns, circus, movie stars, theatre, opera, dancers, TV etc etc.  The team are posting their awesome makes all month so make sure you check out all the posts on the blog.

 

 I've used Carmen's Veranda's Alfred Hitchcock standing and combined it with sentiments and a tonic diecut.

I decided to keep everything black and white so I cut the film die cut from white card.  Then I used Lost Coast Designs Flagstone Background stamp and black ink to add texture.  I mounted it on a black card base.

I set back in the white pieces in the film strip and stamped the sentiments.  I stamped Alfred on white card with black ink, fussy cut and added him to my card.

You have all month to share your stamped anythings with an entertainment theme. Please read the updated rules before entering. Real rubber or clear stamping and theme must be the focus of your project for a chance to win Lost Coast $$$$$'s. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz 

APRIL WINNER

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Welcome Portal Peeps!!!

Gosh, third time lucky and I am back on track!!!

It's time to announce the WINNER of our April Challenge!

We would like to thank everyone who entered their lovely projects.  It so nice to see you using Lost Coast Design and Carmen's Veranda stamps.  Thanks for playing with us!  Surprizingly there weren't many entries for cute and fluffy and we didn't have enough entries to award Lost Coast dollars, but the team has voted for our favourite. 

WINNER of CHALLENGE #184

CUTE AND/OR FLUFFY

is

Chantal

 

With this gorgeous quirky card using Lost Coast Designs AUD Chicken stamp. Love this Chantal!

 Here's your snazzy Challenge Winner's badge.
We'd love if you link your badge back to us here at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.
 

Our current challenge is

LET US ENTERTAIN YOU

Link up your stamped projects featuring an entertainment theme, so think clowns, circus, movie stars, theatre, opera, dancers, TV etc etc. for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars.

 

MARCH WINNER

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Welcome Portal Peeps!!!

Ah, yes, where was I!!
Easily distracted but here I am again and
it's time to announce the WINNER of our March Challenge!

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.  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 #183

LET'S FLY

is

Cornelia

 

with this simply lovely owl card

Congrats Cornelia, you win a $5 gift certificate
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

LET US ENTERTAIN YOU

Link up your stamped projects featuring an entertainment theme, so think clowns, circus, movie stars, theatre, opera, dancers, TV etc etc. for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars.

 

FEBRUARY WINNER

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!

 

Welcome Portal Peeps!!!

I've been a bit slow, and maybe even lost the plot, so lets have some winners posts!!!

It's half past time to announce the WINNER of our February Challenge!

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.  Thanks for playing with us!  Unfortunately we didn't have enough entries to award Lost Coast dollars, but the team has voted for our favourite. 

WINNER of CHALLENGE #182

FOR THE MEN

is

Cari Woodmansee Jacobson

Cari entered in the fb group and used Lost Coast Designs Showgirls stamp.

Awesome card Cari.

 

 Here's your snazzy Challenge Winner's badge.
We'd love if you link your badge back to us here at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.
 

Our current challenge is

LET US ENTERTAIN YOU

Link up your stamped projects featuring an entertainment theme, so think clowns, circus, movie stars, theatre, opera, dancers, TV etc etc. for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars.

 

#185 Let us entertain you, Silhouette Dancer.

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, today its my turn to show you something with entertainment.

So I thought of this beautiful stamp of a dancer.

I'll tell you how I made the card.

And if you like it you can participate in the challenge.

Maybe you will be the winner this month and win new stamps.

Stamps I used:

Crackle background.

Dancer silhouette.

Distressink:

Pumice stone

Old paper

Iced spruce

Versafine onyx black

Gold leaf

and gold leaf liquid/glue.

I started with distress ink old paper and pumice stone to make the paper look old.

I made lengthwise spots on the background with a sheet of acetate and distressink iced spruce.

When it is completely dry, stamp the dancer with black ink.

Apply the gold leaf liquid to the stamp with a sponge.

Print it around the dancer and let dry.

Apply the gold leaf.

If this is your first time, you can first watch a video on You Tube.

Remove excess gold leaf with a coarse sponge.

Isn't that beautiful?

So pretty with the gold on the crackle background stamp.

This challenge is so much fun, 

it can be about theater, circus, show, tv, movies

and all kinds of other entertainment.

I'm curious to see what you come up with 

and hope to see your work in the challenge. 

Maybe you will be the new winner of new stamps. 

Good luck.

CHALLENGE #185 - LET US ENTERTAIN YOU

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 6th 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 #185

LET US ENTERTAIN YOU

You have all month to share your stamped anythings with an entertainment theme so think clowns, circus, movie stars, theater, opera, dancers, TV etc etc.  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 Alice and Tweedles

Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Big Nose Clown, Pieces of Architecture and Misc. Words

Riet used Lost Coast Designs Showgirls


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 #185 - Let Us Entertain You
May 1st - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Friday, May 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