Washi Tape Background with Lost Coast Design

Hello Everyone!
Today I would like to share a card I made with Lost Coast Design stamps and washi tape.  I used the washi tape to create a colorful and dynamic background.

Materials:

Stamp: Los Tres Caballeros from Lost Coast Design

Ink: Black dye

CS: Glossy White; Gray; and Black

Copic Markers

Washi Tape in three different designs

Bakers Twine

Instructions:

• Make a card from black CS 
• Cut a layer from gray CS
• Cover the card base with washi tape placing the tape at an angle to the edge of the card---I used eleven strips on this 5.5 x 5.75 inch card
• Wrap the ends of the washi tape to the back of the gray CS piece
• Add the washi cover Gray CS layer to the card base

•  Stamp the Los Tres Caballeros on glossy CS with black die ink twice
• Color the background with Copic markers on one of the stamped images and tear the bottom edge
• Layer with black CS

• Fussy cut the Los Tres Caballeros from the second stamped image
• Add the fussy cut images to the first image using dimensional adhesive under the faces and hats; glue the bottom edge flat
• Wrap bakers twine around piece
• Add to the card base with dimensional adhesive

This would make a fun birthday card.  I think that is what I will do with it.  Or, it would be a cute any occasion card too.

My card has a bit of red in it---for the March Lost Coast Design Challenge--there is still time to enter a card with Lost Coast Designs stamps and some red for the challenge.  See the details here.  The challenge ends March 26.


The  Shades of Green Blog hop is still open as well.   See the details for the blog hop here.   The blog hops ends March 30.

See you soon with more crafty fun!!  Hope you are having a great day!!  Love ya.
Karen

Feeling Springy- Bright Colored Floral Cards

Hello Everyone,
I Thought some cheerful bright colors would be  nice for today's post.  Spring is trying to make an appearance here in Michigan, USA.  We can still get more really cold weather yet.....  No flowers up here yet.  So, lets have some paper flowers!

All stamps are from A Muse Studios.  I made the cards for an order and some for Operation Write Home.

See you soon for a cute welcome baby card.  Love ya.
Karen

Humorous Card--Just for Fun!

Hello Dreamers,

Check out the Lost Coast Design Blog Hop here.

Today, I wanted something to make me laugh.  I made these fun cards for Operation Write Home.

Stamp is from Stampin' Up
Polka Dot CS from A Muse Studios

See you soon!  Love ya.
Karen

Lost Coast Design Blog Hop: 50 Shades of Green

Hello Everyone!
Today is the first day of the Lost Coast Designs Blog Hop!!  The hop starts March 11th at 11:am PST runs until  March 30th.  You can join in the fun and add your blog to the blog roll!!

The theme is 50 Shades of Green!  Make a project using shades of green and Lost Coast Design and/or Carmen's Veranda Stamps.
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Read all the details:

How to Participate:
1.  Make a project using only Lost Coast Designs and/or Carmen's Veranda images with a green monochromatic colour scheme only!  White cardstock & black ink can be used but you must only use shades of green for your colour palette!

2.  Publish your projects on your own blogs any time between March 11 through to March 30 and provide your readers with all the details about our blog hop.   

3.  On March 11 you will be given an inlinkz code to embed into your post.
You embed the code by doing the following:
Draft up your new post like you always do and then switch your post draft to HTML view for Blogger or TEXT for Wordpress, insert the code, then switch back the view to compose mode & publish your post as normal.  Don't worry, it sounds complicated I know but it really is as easy as copying and pasting some text into your post to include our inlinkz blog hop collection and keep the blog hop rolling!

4.  Once you've published your project on your blog, copy your post URL and link it up to our blog hop by adding it to the inlinkz blog hop roll that is now included in your post, exactly the same way you join in on challenges!
Get the code here
5.  Enjoy hopping all the projects that will be added throughout March and leave a comment on each blog post as well as on the Lost Coaster's Review blog to qualify for the prize!

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I used  shades of green to make this Steampunk card.

Materials List:

Stamps: Steampunk Grasshopper Train and Travel Quotes both from Lost Coast Designs

Ink: Olive Grove Memento

CS: Dark Green, Very Vanilla, Sage Shadow, and Lucky Limeade- Stampin' Up

Copic Markers

Gelli Plate

Gears Embossing Folder

Dots Border Embossing Folder

Acrylic Paints
Wire
Ribbons
Large Brad

Instructions:

• Make a folded card from Lucky Limeade CS and layer with dark green CS
• Create the background paper by using a Gelli Plate, acrylic paint and the embossing folders
• Cut background paper to size and add to card base

• Stamp the Steampunk Grasshopper Train with Olive Grove ink on Very Vanilla CS
• Color with Copic Markers
• Sponge edges with Olive Grove ink
• Layer with Sage Shadow and dark green CS
• Add to card base
• Stamp the sentiment 

• Cut four pieces of ribbon and secure them together with the wire
• Add the large brad with glue and glue to card front
• Add the sentiment
• Decorate the inside of the card with a left over piece of the Gelli Plate background

Inside of card

An InLinkz Link-up

First Birthday Card

Hello Everyone,
Here is a cute card I made for a baby's First Birthday.

The Changito Monkey "Surprise Cake" from Stampendous  was stamped on white CS with black dye ink.  It was colored with Copic Markers.   The Birthday sentiments are from My Sentiments Exactly,

See you soon for the Lost Coast Design Blog Hop--  March 11.
Karen

Upcoming Event: Lost Coast Design Blog Hop

Calling all fans of Lost Coast Designs!

We are hosting a progressive blog hop starting March 11 here on the Lost Coaster's Review blog and EVERYONE is invited to participate!  

Please grab the blog badge below, link to this post and spread the word!

"50 Shades of GREEN" 
Readers Progressive Blog Hop Giveaway!
Win a $20 gift certificate to spend at Lost Coast Designs!

Members of the Lost Coast Designs DT will kick off 

the hop on March 11 at 11am PST!  

Hop our blogs to get inspired and then come and join the fun! 

How to Participate:
1.  Make a project using only Lost Coast Designs and/or Carmen's Veranda images with a green monochromatic colour scheme only!  White cardstock & black ink can be used but you must only use shades of green for your colour palette!

2.  Publish your projects on your own blogs any time between March 11 through to March 30 and provide your readers with all the details about our blog hop.   

3.  On March 11 you will be given an inlinkz code to embed into your post.
You embed the code by doing the following:
Draft up your new post like you always do and then switch your post draft to HTML view for Blogger or TEXT for Wordpress, insert the code, then switch back the view to compose mode & publish your post as normal.  Don't worry, it sounds complicated I know but it really is as easy as copying and pasting some text into your post to include our inlinkz blog hop collection and keep the blog hop rolling!

4.  Once you've published your project on your blog, copy your post URL and link it up to our blog hop by adding it to the inlinkz blog hop roll that is now included in your post, exactly the same way you join in on challenges!

5.  Enjoy hopping all the projects that will be added throughout March and leave a comment on each blog post as well as on the Lost Coaster's Review blog to qualify for the prize!

The hop will close at NOON PST on March 30th and the winner announced on March 31st! 

One winner will be selected from all the entries & win a $20 gift certificate to spend at Lost Coast Designs!  I will also award some Honourable Mention blog badges to projects that catch my eye ;0)

This is going to be so much fun!
May the luck of the Leprechauns be with you!

Happy Stamping!

written by:

Leigh S-B

Vintage Stamping Challenge- Olde Worlde

Hello Everyone!
Time for a new challenge on the Vintage Stamping Challenge Blog!  The theme for the month of March is:

Olde Worlde---things that look old (or are old) vintagey things, Victorian things--- you get the idea. There must be some stamping on your project.

The challenge is sponsored by Flonzcraft Stamps and they are offering a $20 gift certificate!!

For my Olde Worlde project, I used a vintagey locomotive stamp and added Steampunk elements.

Materials List:
Stamps: Old Steam Locomotive and Happy Birthday Greetings, Wishes both from Flonzcraft Stamps
Ink: Onyx Black Versa Fine, Black Soot Distress Ink
CS: Kraft; Crumb Cake (Stampin' Up); Black; and Gold
Dies: Banner and Ticket from A Muse Studios; Vintage Flourish from My Favorite Things
Embossing Folder-Gears from Tim Holtz
Silver Metal embellishments and Silver brads
Spray Inks
Template: Mini Cosmic Swirls from Crafters Workshop

Instructions:

• Make a card from Kraft CS and layer with black CS
• Make the background paper using a template and spray inks
• Cut the background paper to size and distress edges with Black Soot ink

• Dry emboss a piece of gold paper and cut out one of the gears
• Add Gear to card base
• Stamp the Locomotive with Onyx Black ink on Crumb Cake CS and layer with black
• Add to the Card base
• Die cut all the elements from gold paper
• Add metal stickers to banner and add brads to card

• Stamp two wings and cut out
• Stamp Happy Birthday on ticket and distress with Black Soot ink
• Add wings and ticket
• Stamp a sentiment on the inside

This will make a great masculine Birthday card and I already know who it is going to.  Let's see your Olde Worlde project!!   Just link it up on the Vintage Stamping Challenge Blog.

Still trying to get back in the swing of things after my Father's death.  Not an easy thing to do, but I am taking it one day at a time.

See you soon!  Love ya
Karen