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It's Laurie again with something fun for the "Anything Goes" Challenge
going on at the Portal from the 1st until the 14th of this month.
So it's your chance to get our your favorite stamps and make anything your heart desires!

I used another of the Katzelkraft Stamps for this one:  Party Cat.  I stamped him with black ink onto a background paper I had on hand with brown and cream paints and stencils.  I cut him out then restamped his eyes so you could "see the whites of his eyes"!  I also stamped his little party hat onto white paper and cut that out, coloring the polka dots with green marker.  I attached him with foam tape to a background created with green, gold, and cream paint and the Doodle Circles Background
stamp.  I positioned him to look like he is balancing on one of the doodle circles.  I have him holding a little paper flower, and the saying is from the Pets Live Longer clear stamp from Carmen's Veranda.  I cut out the part of the quote I wanted to use for this card.  I layered the card with gold then white card stock, and this little guy is ready to get the party started wherever you are!

Dreamcatcher Card

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Cathy here with a shabby-ish card for you.
  Today I was playing with Large Elk Skull from Lost Coast Designs.

I chose my colors from BOHO Vibes paper pack.

I trimmed the paper to fit on a A2 size card. I edged my paper with some distress inks and then I stamped Large Elk Skull with black ink in the center.

 Next I grabbed a cream color cardstock and stamped just the skull and flowers on it with Copic friendly ink. Colored with Copic and cut out. Edged with black marker so you don't see the edge of the paper. After I glued the skull and flowers I grabbed some bling and added it where the mini dreamcatchers hang off the antlers.

I hope to see your Anything Goes. You have a chance to win some Lost Coast or Carmen's Veranda bucks. Enter here.

FEBRUARY WINNERS

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Greetings
It's time to announce the WINNERS of the 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!

Unfortunately we had to discount a number of entries from the Boys Boys Boys challenge because they didn't comply with our rules.  Please check the the rules.  Projects that have been shared anywhere before the start of the challenge are nor eligible for the prize.  We also supply a bit of blurb for what we are looking for for each challenge so do check that to make sure you comply with our theme.

We used Mr Random and he said

WINNER of CHALLENGE #46

BOYS, BOYS, BOYS 

is

ANNE SQUIRE 

Anne made this fun curiousity with a whole bottle full of boys!!

Anne you win our Challenge Winners badge

So pleased to see a few more entries for the second challenge in February
   

WINNER of CHALLENGE #47

MORE THAN 2 LEGS 

is

DARNELL

Darnell shared this very cute four-legged friend card

Congrats Darnell, you win a $10 gift certificate

 Congratulations!  Anne please take the winners blog badge and display it proudly.  Darnell please email Gail (craftynomad at gmail dot com) by the end of the month to claim your prize of a $10 gift certificate.  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 LCPtoC, THX :0)
 

Our current challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

As long as it has rubber or clear stamping as the focus it fits our theme.
Link up HERE for your chance to win some Lost Coast Dollars

Little Angel

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.  Gail here today.  Our challenge this fortnight is Anything Goes.  That means you can grab your favourite stamps and use your favourite style and techniques to make a stamped anything!!  I have decided to embrace my love of all things CAS.

I stamped, embossed and fussy cut Carmen's Veranda's super sweet Quilted Wing Angel.  I added some colour to her star, necklace and legs using a gold pilot marker.  I used Stamploration dies to cut my happy birthday from gold mirror card.   Done!!

Link up your makes for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars!!

Cousin Bernard

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.  Gail here today.  Have you seen the new challenge theme??  It's Anything Goes!!!
Here's an anything with a cat.

I actually made this panel previously for a sketch challenge and never used it.  Then this Katzelkraft cat dropped on it and claimed it as his own.   I've stamped, black embossed and fussy cut him.  I decided not to colour him cos that background is a little busy and I thought he would show up better black and white.  I stamped the Carmen's Veranda sentiment Bottom of Wine Bottle and embossed it and tried to cut it into a wine glass shape!!  See, this is why I used stamps and dies!!!  Anyway, the cat said stop mucking about and hit it with some Salty Ocean distress ink, so I did! 

I hung this cute metal charm on a piece of embroidery thread around the cats neck.  It's two wine glasses, cos Cat likes to be prepared and he also doesn't like to drink alone.

 

Don't forget to link up your stamped anythings for a chance to win some
Lost Coast dollars and check yesterdays post for cool inspiration from the team.

CHALLENGE #48 - ANYTHING GOES

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!

Greetings.  It's time for a new challenge here at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.
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 #48

ANYTHING GOES

Go CRAZY!!!!  It's ANYTHING GOES here at the Portal.  As long as you use some clear or rubber stamps it fits our theme. Ready, set, craft!!!!

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! We have recently updated the rules so do check that your project complies before you link up. 

You are welcome to play in our Challenges using rubber/clear 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 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 is awarded our Challenge Winner's Badge
5+ Entries = one Winner will receive a $5 gift certificate to spend at LCD/CV
10+ Entries = one Winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend at LCD/CV
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.  If you are using Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda stamps you can now also link up your challenge entry in the Lost Coast Official Fan Group on facebook.  There is a challenge album in photo's.  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!

Sue made this cool card with hot colours using Carmen's Veranda Passport Background, and Matador Monkey

Laurie made this wistful green beauty using Lost Coast Doodle Circles background,  Star Halo and Carmen's Veranda Play 

Cathy made an awesome shaker using Lost Coast Design's Raven Queen

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

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