Slimline Cards: Be Happy

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Happy New Year to all and welcome to our first challenge of 2023: Slimline Cards.  No specific dimensions needed here, just be sure that your stamped artwork fits the slimline esthetic.

For this card, I used the Steampunk Heart stamp from Lost Coast Designs and the Be Happy clear stamps from Carmen's Veranda.  My base for this is a portion of a Gel print made with red and pink acrylic paints and a stencil.  I cut my Gel print into the slimline shape and rounded the corners before layering with a white panel.

The steampunk heart was stamped and heat embossed with white embossing powder onto a piece of clear acrylic, then cut out.  The "Be Happy" stamps were done the exact same way.  Both were attached to the card front with white glue that dries clear so does not show through the acrylic.  Final touch was a little pink flower.

Come join us as we begin a fun new year and make some slimline cards - Valentine's Day will be here soon so here's a good opportunity to make some cards full of love for all your valentines!

CHALLENGE #158 - SLIMLINE

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.  
 

 HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

Gail here today.  I hope 2023 brings you all good things and here's the first one from us!
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.

So here's the new Challenge!

CHALLENGE #158

SLIMLINE

We want to see your stamped Slimline cards.  Any theme, colours or style but it must be a slimline card (4" x 8"/10cm x 21cm)   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!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Brush Stokes, Mini Butterfly Collage and Bugz Set

 
Liesbeth used Lost Coast Designs Mini Butterfly Collage, Mini Cameo Collage, Mini Fish Collage and Art Deco Face.

  
Riet used Lost Coast Designs Brush Stokes, Mother Goose Mouse 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 23.59 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 #158 - Slimline
January 1st - 14th Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Saturday, January 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
 

Ready To Party

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 my final 2022 post here at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.  The current challenge is Something Seasonal and since the season is progressing to a new year I went with this party queen...

I stamped Party On on white card with black archival ink, masked her and stamped Lost Coast Designs Door with magenta archival ink.

 I used distress ink and applied a watercolor wash of blue and yellow.  Since the card panel was wet I decided to rip the edges for a softer look.  I colored Party On with some neon bright colours, mounted the panel on a white card base and stamped Happy New Year in pink.

You have until the last minute of the year to link up your stamped seasonal anythings for a chance to win Lost Coast Dollars

Thanks for dropping by.  I hope you have a safe New Years Eve and a very happy and healthy 2023.

HUGZ

# 157 Something seasonal challenge

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Hello blog visitor, Riet here with the last dt post of this year.

There is still time for you to join our challenge.

Did you guys have a good Christmas, I did.

So now we go to the new year.

So I made an invitation card for a new years party.

I used these stamps for it.

pieces of calligraphy,

Pieces of architecture,

shadow frames,

brush strokes,

party pig girl,

Party words.

I used Distress oxide peacock feathers and Seedless preserves.

And a waterproof black ink.

A stencil.

Masking tape.

I started by inking the stencil with seedless preserves.

Spray with a little water and print on the paper.

Then stamp and mask the girl with waterproof black ink.

If you find masking too difficult, you can also stamp and stick her on thin paper.

Use the other stamps as on the example.

But of course you can also make your own mix.

Remove the mask and color the girl with the distress oxide.

Stamp the words from the Party words sheet and glue them on the card.

Make an outline with black and the distress colors.

Finally, splash some black ink here and there on the card.

I hope you liked it.

And there is still time to join the challenge. 

You have a chance to win beautiful rubber stamps.

For me this is my last contribution of this year, 

So I wish you a nice end of the year party.

And see you next year.

Something Seasonal: Hark the Herald Angels!

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It's Laurie here with my last post for the year 2022.  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and I send you all the best wishes for the coming New Year.  And in keeping with the holiday theme. I have a little card full of angels for you!

This was created using the Herald Angels stamp from Lost Coast Designs.  My background is a pink and orange gel print I had in my stash with a bit of stenciling added.  I stamped directly onto the print with black ink, and when dry, cut a neat border around the edges.  I layered this with a gold panel, white panel, and finally a pinkish-orange panel and added three sparkly gold stars for some glitter.  Simple but this is such a wonderful stamp that you don't need a lot of extras when using this one.

You still have until the end of the month to enter your seasonal projects for a last chance in 2022 to win some free stamps from Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!

Something seasonal: Christmas tags

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Hi everyone, as it's still ,Something Seasonal here at the Blog one day before Christmas!!  I'dd like to show you (an oldy...): two snowy Christmas tags in a very easy and quick technique. I stamped Cracked grass and sky and Cityscape with black ink onto a kraft tag and coloured them using a white color pencil and a yellow glitter gel pen. I stamped the sentiment (Party words) with white ink. I sponged the edges with black ink and added a ribbon. There's still time to participate, hope to see your makes! 

🎄Merry Christmas!!🎄

Liesbeth XX