Three Diva Witches - 31 Days of Halloween

Hello Everyone!

Back again  with another wicked post for the Lost Coast Designs 31 Days of Halloween event!! You will find all the details on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity -- The Crypt Master and Wicked Blogger.  You will find the blog roll there too.  So, check it out for lots of super scary projects!!

My project today uses  non-Holiday stamps--converted to  Halloween images. Love doing that! 

Materials List:

Stamps: Mini Swirl Diva, Diva with Crown, and Diva Compass from Lost Coast Designs

Ink: Black

CS: smooth finish white, orange, black

Orange Rhinestones

Orange Ribbon

Make It:

• Make a card base from black CS
• Add a layer of orange CS
• On a smooth finish white CS, stamp the three divas with black ink
• Cut witch's hats from black CS and glue to divas' heads
• Add stamp piece to card base
• Add three orange Rhinestones
• Fold a short piece of ribbon in half; tuck ends on under side of card front

Aren't these girls cool??!!  They make a great wicked card for Halloween!!  

See you again soon!!

Karen

I Want Candy Monster - 31 Days of Halloween

Hello Scary Dreamers!

Back again  with another scary post for the Lost Coast Designs 31 Days of Halloween event!! You will find all the details on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity -- The Crypt Master and Wicked Blogger.  You will find the blog roll there too.  

The Lost Coast Challenge is running along with the 31 Days of Halloween Event.  Link up all your Halloween/Scary/Weird projects for a chance to win prizes.  See All the challenge details here. 

Today, I have a card with the ultimate candy monster!  Look out!!  How much candy can a Godzilla monster eat??  All he wants.

Materials List:

Stamps: Godzilla - Carmen's Veranda, Cityscape  and Old Typewriter Alphabet from Lost Coast Designs

Ink: Espresso Truffle and Toffee Crunch Memento

Distress Ink: Stormy Sky, Wild Honey, and  Antique Linen

CS: white, navy blue, yellow

Make It:

• Make a card base from yellow CS and add a layer of navy blue CS
• On white CS, stamp Godzilla with Espresso Truffle ink
• Stamp again on scrap paper and cut out to use as a mask
• Cover Godzilla with the mask and stamp the Cityscape in Toffee Crunch ink
• Color the background with the Distress inks
• Stamp the word candy with the alphabet stamps in Espresso Truffle ink
• Add stamped piece to card base
• Use as fun Halloween card

Don't know about you, but I have always wanted a Godzilla stamp.  Quite frankly, I love  Godzilla movies.  One of my guilty secrets.  They are so charmingly bad.  I do so love le bad cinema.  So, anyway.........Leave it to Carmen's Veranda to come out with a Godzilla stamp!!

Don't forget to link up your own scary creation on the Lost Coast blog.  You may enter any project that is Scary or Weird using any kind of rubber stamps.

Okay, see you next time for more Holiday fun!!

Karen

Trick or Treat --31 Days of Halloween

Hello Scary Dreamers!

Back today with another of the Lost Coast Designs 31 Days of Halloween event!! You will find all the details on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity -- The Crypt Master and Wicked Blogger.  You will find the blog roll there too.  

The Lost Coast Challenge is running along with the 31 Days of Halloween Event.  Link up all your Halloween/Scary/Weird projects for a chance to win prizes.  See All the challenge details here. 

My scary Halloween card features a skull background.  Very scary.

Materials List:

Stamps: Skull Background - Carmen's Veranda and Old Typewriter Alphabet- Lost Coast Designs

Ink: Rusty Hinge and Wild Honey Distress Ink; black

CS: White, orange, brown

Make It:

• Make a card base from orange CS and add a layer of brown CS
• On white CS, swipe the Rusty Hinge pad over the paper--lightly
• Stamp the Skull Background with Wild Honey over the inked paper 
• Trim to size and add to card base
• Stamp the sentiment with the Old Typewriter Alphabet

Very Scary.  I will sent this to someone for Halloween.  I like the way the Background looks with ink swiped on before stamping.  I could really play with this technique using lots of ink colors.
Thanks for stopping in!!   See you again soon for more 31 Days of Halloween!!
Karen

31 Days of Halloween Event - Post #1

Hello Everyone,
Welcome to Dreamland!  This is my post #1 for the 31 Days of Halloween Event.  Lost Coast's Portal is participating in this event as a "Wicked Blogger". Check out the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity for all the details. The complete blog roll is listed there.
The Lost Coast Design Team is also Celebrating a New Release!  Check out all the new stamps here.  The LCD October Challenge's Theme is Scary or Weird. Be sure to link up all your Halloween/scary projects there for a chance at the prize.

Lots of info!  Whew!  Now, on to

Materials List:

Stamps: Scarecrow Pumpkin - Carmen's Veranda, and ATC Doodles Set - Lost Coast Designs

Ink: black, Tangerine Tango (Stampin' Up)

CS: white, black, orange, and yellow

Paper Doily: yellow

Orange Gingham ribbon

Yellow Ribbon

Copic Markers

Make It:

• Make a card base from orange CS
• Repeatedly stamp the Circles Doodle stamp (from ATC Doodles Set) in Tangerine Tango ink
• Stamp the Pumpkin Scarecrow on white CS with black ink
• Color the image with Copic Markers
• Stamp the Circle Doodles around the Scarecrow with Tangerine ink

• Layer stamped piece with black and green CS
• Tuck a piece of the paper doily under the stamped piece
• Tie both ribbons together in a knot and glue to card

Isn't this little guy cute!!??  Great for kids cards too.  Don't forget to link up any of your rubber stamped projects up for the challenge and check out all the 31 Days of Halloween projects!!  See in a few days for more Halloween inspirations!!

Karen McAlpine

31 Days of Halloween Event and New Release with Lost Coast Designs

Hello Everyone,
Stopping in to let you know about the fun events going on this month.  The Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is the Crypt Keeper this year for the 31 Days of Halloween. The blog and Design team are participating as "Wicked Bloggers" again this year.  There will be scary posts each day and of course prizes.  You will also find the blog roll on the site for all the other participants in the event.

Lost Coast Designs is also launching several new stamps for October.  See the new releases here.  I have my wish list written up already!!  LOL  I will have a project posted using the new ATC Doodle Set in a few days---see the sneaky peek below.   

The October Challenge is also occurring on the Portal to Creativity.  The theme is Scary or Weird Things. You may use any stamps.  So be sure to link up all your Halloween Projects!!

Sneaky Peeks:

So, lots of Halloween fun going on this month.  Hope to see your project added to the October Challenge!!!!  I will be back on October 4, with my first Scary project.  See you then!!
Karen