There is a christmas in july challenge over at Lost Coast designs.

Hi there, This white christmas tree is made with embossing powder.

And this is how I made the card.

I used:

LCD Snowflakes border.

LCD Party words.

CV Christmas tree.

Clear Embossing powder

Salt rocks.

Watercolorpaint 4 colors of green.

Black stamping pad.

Green stampingpad.

1. Color with the light green paint the paper for the words.

Stamp de snowflakes with green.

And stamp Merry Christmas in black over the snowflakes.

Stamp with Embossing ink the christmas tree and heat set it.

Spray the paper wet and color it with the 3 colors of watercolorpaint.

Sprinkle the salt rocks on the paint and let it dry.

When dry, remove the salt.

With a clean paper you iron the embossingpowder 

Now tear the edges and mat the card on a black background.

The challenge last the whole month. 

So come and join, you can win new rubber stamps.

Please read the rules first.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!

New monthly challenge "Christmas in July" at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

Hi there, today its a slimline slider card with a christmas theme.

The stamps I used:

American gothic christmas.

Party words.

Reindeer doll

What else I used.

Creative craftlab slider cutting die

Coloring pencils, Derwent chromaflow.

Glitter glue.

Fade resistent black inkpad.

Distressink Peeled paint.

Stencil with stars.

Follow the instructions of the cutting die.

And color the stamps.

Add some glitter here and there and that is actually all.

I hope you find time to join our challenge.

You have a chance to win stamps of your choice.

Read the rules first to avoid disappointment.

Hope to see you on the blog, or oure facebook.

 Greetings and until next time.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

The last week for the color challenge at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda

Hello stampers, scrappers and other crafters.

The june challenge is still running, so there is still time to join.

For this card I used:

Dictionary words.

The english version.

The dutch version.

Butterfly set.

Long swirl.

Glitter glue.

Distress oxide Peacock feathers.

Versa magic Pumpkin spice.

Any terracotta spray with shimmers.

Versafine onyx black.

Embossing folder.

Fine sanding block.

Die for the text.

Black marker.

How to make this background, click here!

Background.

With a fine sanding block go over the top.

Set the background aside.

With the 2 inkpads make a puddle ink and dip the paper in it.

Die cut a shape to stamp the text on.

Stamp along the text with black and a piece of the long Swirl stamp.

Use a marker to draw a black line around the die cut.

Stamp a butterfly with black and color it with pencil, and cut it out.

We will now decorate the background, butterfly, text and swirl with glitter glue.

Stick everything on a black mat with foam tape.

And that was the description of this card.

Hope you like it.

And hereby I invite you to join the challenge.

And maybe you will be the next winner.

See you there.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!!!

Color challenge at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

Hi there, 

Lost Coast designs has a wonderful color challenge for anyone who wants to join.

The use of LCD or CV stamps is not mandatory, but is preferred. 

Please read the rules about this.

 For this challenge you have 2 choises in color sceme.

I chose the lemon/lime for this beautiful tulip stamp from Carmens Veranda.

I used the no line technique for this card, and a lot of masking.

What I used.

LCD Long swirl.

CV Tulip.

CV Thankful for the nights.

Derwent Inktense pencils.

Versafine onyx black.

I colored with Derwent inktense.

In the picture you can see which colors I used.

Furthermore, I stamped the swirl and text with Versafine onyx black ink.

Do you want to join the challenge?

You have a chance to win stamps of your choice.

So come to the blog and join in.

Hope to see you there.

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A name plate for my granddaughters bunny's.

My granddaughter Nikki just had 2 bunnies. So of course grandma had to make a nameplate for the hutch. I colored the bunnies in their real colors. Stamp is from Happy stamp.

New month, new challenge at Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda stamps.

 

Hello stampers, 

The new monthly challenge at Lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps is a color challenge. 

I just love playing with colors.

Here is a tutorial for this card.

  

Materials needed.

Stamps.

CV-clocksquare

LCD- steampunk bicycle lady

Nellie Snellen 3d Embossingfolder uurwerken/clockworks.

Distress Oxide Peacock feathers.

Versa Magic Pumpkin spice.

Any spray ink with shimmer,

I used Tattered angels.

Color pencils, I used Derwent colorsoft. 

Foamtape.

White paper.

How to make the card.

Cut a piece of white paper 14cm x 14cm.

With the Distress Oxide Peacock feathers,

 and an inkblender tool you make different spots of turquoise.

The remaining white spaces you spray the glimmermist. 

Put it aside and let it dry.

The shine is not visible in the photo,

But it shines beautifully.

Take a white paper of 7.7cm x 7.7cm.

Stamp with the Versa Magic Pumpkin spice the clock square.

Let it dry well, then the ink is fade resistant.

Color in the shadows with Derwent colorsoft.

Repeat this process with the Steampunk bike girl stamp.

On a small piece of paper you write or stamp the text.

Make the edge turquoise, and shade a bit with pencil.

Matt it on a piece of white paper.

When sticking on all the parts I used foam tape to give everything a bit of depth.

Matt on a white card base.

And that was the card, actually quite easy, don't you think?

I hope you enjoyed it, and maybe you want to join the challenge too.

You then have a chance to win new stamps, and who wouldn't want that?

You can even enter with stamps from other brands.

Want to know more? Then read the rules here.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

For the are you kidding me challenge at Lost Coast Designs.

 

Hello dear blog visitors.

Today a card for the "are you kidding me" challenge.

I chose the beautiful praying angel stamp from LCD.

What do you need to make this card?

A acrylic block, mine is heart shaped.

LCD Praying Angel.

Pieces of calligraphy.

Brush strokes.

Flowers (in 3 sizes)

Iron work border.

CV Daisies in my hair.

Black watergroof inkpad.

Distress ink and distress oxide:

Peacock feathers,

Worn lipstick,

Seedles preserves.

Color pencils, I used Derwent Intense.

I started by putting the 3 colors of distress ink on the acrylic block,

 and spraying it with some water.

Print the block on the paper.

I did the same but with a clear plastic sheet.

Bend the sheet then you can make a nice stripe pattern with the 3 colors of ink.

I drew a line around the heart with a pencil.

Using the 3 colors of distress oxide, 

stamp the background with the text stamp, the swirl and the circles.

On the bottem stamp de Ironworks border.

Stamp the flowers and color them and cut them out.

Do the same with the praying angel.

Make sure theat you have 3 sizes flowers.

Color the border and see where you want to stamp the text in the heart.

Make some spletters with the seedles preserves ink.

Place the flowers loose on the heart,

 so that you can estimate where the text should go.

Stamp the daisy text and glue the angel on and than the flowers.

Matt the card and your finishend.

The challenge runs until the end of May.

So there are still a few days left to participate.

Maybe you will be our new winner.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

Are you kidding me, challenge at Lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

Today a vintage tag for the challenge at

 Lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

I chose to work with pastel shades. 

I think that suits this sweet vintage girl.

I used LCD stamps,

Bubbles (girl stamp)

Pieces of calligraphy

Pieces of architecture

Butterfly set

Daisy florish

Misc words

Distressink,

Speckled egg

Victorian velvet

Shaded lilac

Old paper

Vintage photo

Archival coffie

Or any other dark brown ink will do.

Perfect resist (home made)

2 parts white glue 1 part water.

Start by spraying the perfect resist on a clear sheet.

Use a sponge to apply it to the stamp.

Stamp on your tag and let it dry.

You apply the ink with an ink blending brush.

You will then see the stamp prints appear.

Just like magic.

Love the result.

Use a spray to make some fine water drops on the ink.

Stamp the Daisy florish Diagonally across the corners.

Do so with the wordt "Fly". 

Use a sponge to darken the edges with Distressink Vintage photo.

Stamp the butterfly and girl, color them with the distress ink.

Cut them out and stick them on with foam tape.

The challenge "Are you kidding me" is about kids,

but can also be about funny things.

It's up to you how you interpret it.

The team would love to see your crafty things in the challenge.

Anything goes as long as it's stamped on.

You don't even have to use LCD/CV stamps.

Read all about it in the rules.

Have fun creating and I hope to see your art.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!