Day 22: Skeleton & Roses Frame by Nan!

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!

We are at the end of the 3rd week of the spooktacular 31 Days of Halloween blog hop hosted by Smeared Ink!  If you joined the hop from the beginning then you got here from DominoART and your next stop is Susan.  If you just popped in to visit us today and want to join the fun then the blog roll is over there in the right sidebar!  For more info about this hop and how to win prizes see Terra's blog.

Lost Coast Designs is proudly sponsoring Smeared Ink's Scavenger Hunt prize today! You can win a $10 spending spree to Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!
Good Luck!

pssst...we are having a World of Borders sale!
Various borders up for grabs, some for as little as a $1!  

LCDesigner Nan is back today with a wicked cool framed project featuring  
Lost Coast Designs Skeleton and Roses stamp

Besides all the fabulous prizes up for grabs in the hop with Smeared Ink don't forget we are also having a Halloween party of our own!  We currently have 3 faBOOlous activites for you to enter and 3 spooktacular prizes you can win!   All our current events and challenges are listed below so I hope we've inspired you to come and join the fun!

Enter your spooktacular creations in BOO! our linky party HERE to
win a $15 spending spree to LCD/CV! 

You can also enter our first LCD/CV Facebook Challenge currently taking place on both of our FB Pages, Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda! 
Click on over, read the pinned posts and enter  
Challenge #1 Something Wicked this Way Comes!

You can also enter any themed projects in our current monthly blog challenge
#17 MONOCHROMATIC 
Our Challenge prize is based on amount of entries received & you can enter as many times as you want so tell all your friends and come and play with us ;0)
 Please make sure you read our blog event & challenge rules & our Facebook rules to ensure you qualify to win!

Thank you for hopping with us today, see you again tomorrow!

Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

LCD/CV DT Leader

Day 21: From Regions Beyond...ATC by Kim!

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!

We are near the end of the 3rd week of our 31 Days of Halloween blog hop hosted by Smeared Ink!  If you joined the hop from the beginning then you got here from DominoART and your next stop is Susan.  If you just popped in to visit us today and want to join the fun then the blog roll is over there in the right sidebar!  For more info about this hop and how to win prizes see Terra's blog.

Carmen's Veranda is proudly sponsoring Smeared Ink's Scavenger Hunt prize today! You can win a $10 spending spree to Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!
Good Luck!

pssst...we are having a World of Borders sale!
Various borders up for grabs, some for as little as a $1!  

LCDesigner Kim is back today with a spooktacular and seriously vicious ATC featuring the following Carmen's Veranda stamps
Daisy
Iron Work Wall  

Oh my my...looks like Hell Hounds come in all shapes and sizes!  RUN before Daisy gets you!
EEEEEEkkkkkk, too late, she's HEEEEere!!!!!!

Enter your spooktacular creations in BOO! our linky party HERE to win a $15 spending spree to LCD/CV! 

You can also enter our first LCD/CV Facebook Challenge currently taking place on both of our FB Pages, Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda! 
Click on over, read the pinned posts and enter  
Challenge #1 Something Wicked this Way Comes!

You can also enter any themed projects in our current monthly blog challenge
#17 MONOCHROMATIC 
Our Challenge prize is based on amount of entries received & you can enter as many times as you want so tell all your friends and come and play with us ;0)
 Please make sure you read our blog event & challenge rules & our Facebook rules to ensure you qualify to win!

Thank you for hopping with us today, see you again tomorrow!

Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

LCD/CV DT Leader

Day 20: Flying Witch card by Bibiana!

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!

We are halfway through week 3 of the spooktacular 31 Days of Halloween blog hop hosted by Smeared Ink!  If you joined the hop from the beginning then you got here from DominoART and your next stop is Susan.  If you just popped in to visit us today and want to join the fun then the blog roll is over there in the right sidebar!  For more info about this hop and how to win prizes see Terra's blog.

Lost Coast Designs is proudly sponsoring Smeared Ink's Scavenger Hunt prize today! You can win a $10 spending spree to Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!
Good Luck!

pssst...we are having a World of Borders sale!
Various borders up for grabs, some for as little as a $1!  

LCDesigner Bibiana is back today with another one of her wicked cool projects featuring the following Lost Coast Designs stamps
Silhouette Witch 
 Party Hats 2 set

Besides all the fabulous prizes up for grabs in the hop with Smeared Ink don't forget we are also having a Halloween party of our own!  We currently have 3 faBOOlous activites for you to enter and 3 spooktacular prizes you can win!   All our current events and challenges are listed below so I hope we've inspired you to come and join the fun!

Enter your spooktacular creations in BOO! our linky party HERE to
win a $15 spending spree to LCD/CV! 

You can also enter our first LCD/CV Facebook Challenge currently taking place on both of our FB Pages, Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda! 
Click on over, read the pinned posts and enter  
Challenge #1 Something Wicked this Way Comes!

You can also enter any themed projects in our current monthly blog challenge
#17 MONOCHROMATIC 
Our Challenge prize is based on amount of entries received & you can enter as many times as you want so tell all your friends and come and play with us ;0)
 Please make sure you read our blog event & challenge rules & our Facebook rules to ensure you qualify to win!

Thank you for hopping with us today, see you again tomorrow!

Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

LCD/CV DT Leader

Day 19: Halloween Luminary by Leigh S-B!

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!

We are now into our 3rd week of the spooktacular 31 Days of Halloween blog hop hosted by Smeared Ink!  If you joined the hop from the beginning then you got here from DominoART and your next stop is Susan.  If you just popped in to visit us today and want to join the fun then the blog roll is over there in the right sidebar!  For more info about this hop and how to win prizes see Terra's blog.

Carmen's Veranda is proudly sponsoring Smeared Ink's Scavenger Hunt prize today! You can win a $10 spending spree to Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!
Good Luck!

pssst...we are having a World of Borders sale!
Various borders up for grabs, some for as little as a $1!  

LCDesigner Leigh...aka Moi ;0) is back today with a spooktacular Halloween Luminary featuring the following Carmen's Veranda stamps
Halloween Background
Flying Skull  

I'm really pleased with how it turned out. 
 UPDATE: YAY!

The glow is so pretty and look at the cool pattern it casts on the wall in the photo below ;0)

I love working with faux stained glass effects and this one came together nicely.  The luminary is quite large, measuring at 5.25" square and 6.75" high.  I've got a tall 3" wide flameless candle in there but you can easily create a candlescape with a few in varying sizes.  The photos above show the luminary with a white paper insert acting as a light diffuser and the last photo shows it without for more of a stained glass effect.  In the photos below you can see how pretty it is in daylight too.  I stamped 4 panels of clear artist's overlay acetate with the Carmen's Veranda Halloween image in jet black StazOn ink and applied Watermelon and Sunshine Yellow Ranger Adirondack Brights Alcohol Ink with an ink applicator.   I designed the cardstock frame to fit the stamp perfectly, cut eight window panels with an Xacto knife and stamped them all with CV's Flying Skull in Brilliance Pearlescent Purple ink.  Even in the dark the pearlescent ink glows too.  The frame folds were scored on a scoreboard and the acetate panels adhered to the inside of the four front facing windows and the remaining four were added to the inside for additional stability and to make the inside look just as gorgeous as the outside.

Besides all the fabulous prizes up for grabs in the hop with Smeared Ink don't forget you can also enter all your Halloween and Day of the Dead makes in our various Halloween activities too!  We currently have 3 faBOOlous prizes you can win, all the info is below so I hope we've inspired you to come and join the fun!

Enter your spooktacular creations in BOO! our linky party HERE to win a $15 spending spree to LCD/CV! 

You can also enter our first LCD/CV Facebook Challenge currently taking place on both of our FB Pages, Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda! 
Click on over, read the pinned posts and enter  
Challenge #1 Something Wicked this Way Comes!

You can also enter any themed projects in our current monthly blog challenge
#17 MONOCHROMATIC 
Our Challenge prize is based on amount of entries received & you can enter as many times as you want so tell all your friends and come and play with us ;0)
 Please make sure you read our blog event & challenge rules & our Facebook rules to ensure you qualify to win!

Thank you for hopping with us today, see you again tomorrow!

Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

LCD/CV DT Leader

Day 18: My New Hat by Shari!

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!

We are now in to week 3 of the spooktacular 31 Days of Halloween blog hop hosted by Smeared Ink!  If you joined the hop from the beginning then you got here from DominoART and your next stop is Susan.  If you just popped in to visit us today and want to join the fun then the blog roll is over there in the right sidebar!  For more info about this hop and how to win prizes see Terra's blog.

Lost Coast Designs is proudly sponsoring Smeared Ink's Scavenger Hunt prize today! You can win a $10 spending spree to Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!
Good Luck!

pssst...we are having a World of Borders sale!
Various borders up for grabs, some for as little as a $1!  

LCDesigner Shari is back today with another one of her wicked cool projects featuring
Lost Coast Designs - Early Stitch and Bitch 

 Lost Coast Designs - Swimsuit Girl

5"x7" Canvas Board; Dylusions Acrylic Paints; Gothic Layering Stencil; Crackle Embossing Paste; Seam Binding; Distress Spray Stains, Markers, Ink & Paint; Magenta & Gold Interference; Diamond Glaze; Archival Ink; Translucent White Acrylic; Ring Fasteners; Alcohol Ink; Heirloom Rose

Besides all the fabulous prizes up for grabs in the hop with Smeared Ink don't forget we are also having a Halloween party of our own!  We currently have 3 faBOOlous activites for you to enter and 3 spooktacular prizes you can win!   All our current events and challenges are listed below so I hope we've inspired you to come and join the fun!

Enter your spooktacular creations in BOO! our linky party HERE to
win a $15 spending spree to LCD/CV! 

You can also enter our first LCD/CV Facebook Challenge currently taking place on both of our FB Pages, Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda! 
Click on over, read the pinned posts and enter  
Challenge #1 Something Wicked this Way Comes!

You can also enter any themed projects in our current monthly blog challenge
#17 MONOCHROMATIC 
Our Challenge prize is based on amount of entries received & you can enter as many times as you want so tell all your friends and come and play with us ;0)
 Please make sure you read our blog event & challenge rules & our Facebook rules to ensure you qualify to win!

Thank you for hopping with us today, see you again tomorrow!

Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

LCD/CV DT Leader

Day 17: Hitchcock & Crow Mail Art by Tera!

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!

We are now into our 3rd week of the spooktacular 31 Days of Halloween blog hop hosted by Smeared Ink!  If you joined the hop from the beginning then you got here from DominoART and your next stop is Susan.  If you just popped in to visit us today and want to join the fun then the blog roll is over there in the right sidebar!  For more info about this hop and how to win prizes see Terra's blog.

Carmen's Veranda is proudly sponsoring Smeared Ink's Scavenger Hunt prize today! You can win a $10 spending spree to Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!
Good Luck!

pssst...we are having a World of Borders sale!
Various borders up for grabs, some for as little as a $1!  

LCDesigner Tera is back today with another one of her oddball mail art projects featuring the following stamps:
Carmen's Veranda - Hitchcock Standing
Lost Coast Designs - Murder of Crows 

Besides all the fabulous prizes up for grabs in the hop with Smeared Ink don't forget we are also having a Halloween party of our own!  We currently have 3 faBOOlous activites for you to enter and 3 spooktacular prizes you can win!   All our current events and challenges are listed below so I hope we've inspired you to come and join the fun!

Enter your spooktacular creations in BOO! our linky party HERE to
win a $15 spending spree to LCD/CV! 

You can also enter our first LCD/CV Facebook Challenge currently taking place on both of our FB Pages, Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda! 
Click on over, read the pinned posts and enter  
Challenge #1 Something Wicked this Way Comes!

You can also enter any themed projects in our current monthly blog challenge
#17 MONOCHROMATIC 
Our Challenge prize is based on amount of entries received & you can enter as many times as you want so tell all your friends and come and play with us ;0)
 Please make sure you read our blog event & challenge rules & our Facebook rules to ensure you qualify to win!

Thank you for hopping with us today, see you again tomorrow!

Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

LCD/CV DT Leader