Christmas/Winter Themed Event with Lost Coast Designs

Hello Everyone,
Welcome to the:

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

The December/January Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda winter event.
The Design Team is making Projects with a Christmas or Winter theme.  See all the event details on the Portal to Creativity blog.
I used four stamps to create this vintage/folk art Chrirstmas card.  Check it out.

Materials List:

Stamps: Plaid Pants Santa and Christmas Tree from Carmen's Veranda; Party Words and Yourba Adire from Lost Coast Designs

Ink: Sepia Archival

Distress Inks: Barn Red, Victorian Velvet, Frayed Burlap, Black Soot,

Markers

CS: white, green

Stickles Glitter Glue

Make It:

• Make a card from green CS
• On white CS stamp the Yourba Adire background stamp by inking the stamp with two colors of Distress ink
• Distress background with Barn Red and Frayed Burlap inks

•  Stamp Christmas tree and Plaid Pants Santa with Sepia ink
• Color with markers
• Add stamped piece to card base

•  Add glitter glue to cuffs, and ornaments on tree
• Stamp sentiment with Black Soot ink

Thanks for stopping by! Head over to the Portal to Creativity to link up your own holiday/winter project.  And, check out the other DT projects too!!
Hope your Holiday preparations are going well!!
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

Scary Halloween Tag - 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. 

Check out my scary tag. I would use this for a treat box or bag, write or stamp a greeting on the back and use as a card, or use as a decoration.

Materials List:

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

Ink: black

CS: orange, purple, green, and white

Copic Markers

Ribbons

hole punch

Make It:

• Make a large tag (4.75 x 4 inches) from green CS
• Add a layer of purple and orange CS
• On white CS, stamp the Flying Skull and color with Copics
• Cut out Skull and add to tag with dimensional adhesive
• Stamp the word Scary in black ink using the alphabet stamps
• Punch hole in top of tag and tie ribbons through hole
• Use to decorate a treat box

Love the whimsy of butterfly wings on the skull.  My kind of skull.....LOL.  Not too scary.  Don't forget to check out all the 31 Days of Halloween projects and link up your own Scary projects!!  Have a great day!

Check back later for more Halloween and Christmas projects here in Dreamland.

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

Skellie Fest -Post #2

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to my second post for the Lost Coast Designs Skellie Fest and Skull Appreciation Event on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Blog-- check out the blog for all the details.
For today's project, I have stamped a winged skeleton from Carmen's Veranda Stamps and added some stenciled accents.

Materials List:

Stamp: Winged Skeleton from Carmen's Veranda

Ink:Blackberry Bliss Stampin Up; Milled Lavender and Seedless Preserves Distress

CS: Gray, rose, burgundy

Stencil: Mini Damask from Crafter's Workshop

Make It:

• Make a card base from burgundy CS
• Add a layer of rose CS
• On gray CS, stamp the winged skeleton with Blackberry ink-let ink dry

• Place stencil over stamped gray CS and add lavender ink with Tim Holtz application tool--move the stencil around as necessary to add the swirll elements
• Remove the stencil
• Distress edges with Seedless Preserves
• Add to card base

Note: I  picked a stencil that mimicked the flourish design in the stamp.  

Be sure to check out the Portal to Creativity for the event info and link up a project (using skulls or skeletons-any stamp company allowed)  There is a gift certificate for one winner!!  Check out all the DT"s projects too.  Who knew you could do so much with a skull.  LOL

The Landscapers are finally coming next week!!!  The patio is in!!  I will get to start planting on Tuesday!!  Yea!!  I am so happy to get to the fun part!!  Well, have a super day!! Love ya
Karen

Skellie Fest with Lost Coast Designs - Post #1

Hello Everyone,
Welcome to my first post for the Lost Coast Designs Skellie Fest and Skull Appreciation Event on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Blog-- check out the blog for all the details.

Here are two of my projects.

Materials List:

Stamps: Skull Flourish and Broken Letters Set from Lost Coast Designs  (on extra samples: Flying Skull from Carmen's Veranda)

Ink: Card #1--Poppy Parade and Old Olive from Stampin Up; Card #2--Old Olive (SU) and Onyx Black Versa Fine

CS: Old Olive, white, black, med green

Washi Tape

Ribbon

 Make It:

• Make card bases from Old Olive  CS: one in a square and one in a torn rectangle
• On White CS stamp the Broken Words in Old Olive ink stamping off once for card #1
• Stamp the Skull Flourish in Poppy Parade and black ink -make one for each card base
• Add a layer of black CS to each stamped piece
• Add them to the card bases
• Add Washi tape to card #1

•  Add two torn strips of CS to base of card
• Add ribbon tied in knot

Here are three additional ideas for stamping the skulls with the Broken Letters Set:

Stamping was done in brown inks and black for the Flying Skull

Inks: Caramel for Letters and brown for Skull Flourish

Inks:  Old Olive and brown

Lots of ideas for stamping with skulls!  Be sure to check out the Portal to creativity for the event info and link up a project (using skulls or skeletons-any stamp company allowed)  There is a gift certificate for one winner!!

See you Saturday for my next Skeleton project with stenciled accents. Hope you enjoy our scary event and come and play along.  Have a super day.
Karen

June Challenge with Lost Coast Designs

Hello Everyone!
Time for a new challenge on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Blog.  The theme for the month of June is:

Use something see thru

You may use any company's stamps.  Stamping is required on any type of project.  There are prizes and lots of fun.  Would love to see you join the challenge and share your "see thru"project!!

My see thru item is velum.  I layered it and stamped on it using two Carmen's Veranda Stamps.  It appears like one is gazing into a mirror.  Take a peek.

Materials:

Stamps: Cracked Mirror and Modigliani Face both from Carmen's Veranda stamps

Ink: Black Stazon, Black Versa Fine

CS: peach, rose textured

Velum

Copic Markers

Brads

Make It:

• Make a card base from peach CS and add a layer of rose textured CS
• On peach CS, stamp the Face with Versa Fine ink
• On velum, stamp the Cracked Mirror with Stazon ink
• When the ink is dry on the velum turn over and color in the corner scrolls with Copic Markers-------Note---do not color with Copics on the same side as the stamping.  The Copic with smear the ink---
• Glue the velum to the peach stamped CS
• Add tiny brads to each corner with in the scrolls

Don't you just love that face!!??  That is totally what I like about Carmen's Veranda stamps---they are so whimsical and different!  Really makes for unique projects!!  Play along with us for a chance to win some stamps!!  Hope to see you on the Portal to Creativity blog!!

This month we also are having a special event:

Check it out!!  Lots of scary fun and prizes!!

See you next time for a my skull themed projects!!  Love ya
Karen

Clock Lady -- Lost Coast Designs April Challenge

Hello Everyone!
Time for a fun new challenge with Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda!!
The new theme for the month of April is:

Anything Goes

Head over to the Portal to Creativity Blog for other design team projects and all the details!
Now, it's about time.... I showed you my project.  LOL

Materials List:

Stamps: Clock Lady and Argyle Background from Carmen's Veranda

Ink: Butterscotch Adirondack; Rich Cocoa Memento

CS: White, yellow, brown

Yellow Ribbon

Red Twine

Red Brads

Circle and Hole Punch

Make It:

• Make a card from brown CS and add a layer of yellow CS
• On White CS Stamp the Argyle Background with Butterscotch ink
• Stamp Clock Lady onto Background with Cocoa ink
• Wrap the ribbon and twine around the background and add to card base

• Stamp the Clock from Clock lady four more times with Butterscotch ink
• Punch out the clocks with a circle punch
• Punch four circles from brown CS
• Layer the circles slightly offsetting
• Punch hole in center and add a brad

• Add the clock faces with dimensional adhesive
• Add three pieces of ribbon tied in knots

Now, let's see what you come up with.  You can use any stamp company to make your project!  Stop by and link up your creative project.  Hope you have a super day and thanks for stopping by.  Love ya

Karen

Lost Coast Designs' We're Not in Kansas Blog Hop

Hello Everyone,
Welcome to Dreaming and Creating with Karen.  We are not in Kansas today!!  If you are just popping in, we are having a Oz themed blog hop with Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda stamps.  The blog hop starts here.  You can check out all the details on the Portal to Creativity Blog.  Hop starts at 9:00 am pst.  You have until March 19 to link up your OZ project.  There is a $15 shopping spree for one lucky winner.
I was inspired by the theme to created two tags:

Materials List:

Stamps: Scarecrow and Tin Woodsman from Carmen's Veranda; License Plate Alphabet, Brick wall Background, Birds in Trees Background, Grunge Tree from Lost Coast Designs

Ink: black dye; Butterscotch and Mushroom Adirondack

Distress Inks: Black Soot, Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed, 

Distress Markers: Mustard Seed, Frayed Burlap, Pumice Stone, Old Paper

Silk fabric

Ribbon

Twine

Wire

Heart Charm

Ranger Kraft tag

 Make It:

• Stamp Birds in Trees and Grunge Tree on Cream CS with Mushroom ink;trim and add to tag
• Stamp Brick Wall on White CS with Butterscotch ink;  trim and add to tag
• Distress tags with Distress inks

• Stamp Scarecrow and Tin Woodsman on white CS with black ink
• Color the Scarecrow with Mustard Seed ink and Mustard Seed, Old Paper, and Frayed Burlap markers
• Color Tin Woodsman with Black Soot ink and Pumice Stone marker

• Cut out both images and add to tags with dimensional adhesive
• Stamp letters O and Z on White CS with black ink; cut out and add to tags
• Add heart tag with glue and wire
• Tie fibers in tag hole

Carry on hopping!   Thanks for stopping by!

Karen McAlpine

   

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