Halloween wallhanger made with Lost Coast designs stamps.

Hello blog readers.

Here is my entry for Day 13 of the Lost Coast Designs Halloween challenge.

This time, it’s a wall hanging; 

sorry about the poor lighting in the photo, but it rained outside all day.

I really enjoyed creating this wall hanging.

And here is how I made it.

Stamps I used.

Lost Coast designs

Carri's Frank, bride of Frank and Dracula.

Spiderwebs background.

MRaven 2

     A few spiders (bought at the store).

A few Halloween dies. 

Sizzix Ornate frame.

Versafine onyx black inkpad.

Distress Oxide:

Spiced marmelade,

Musterd seed,

Twisted citron,

Villainous potion.

Distress ink:

Brushed corduroy,

Antique linen.

Derwent Graphytint pencils.

Ball of black cotton thread for making tassels.

Black beads; I used wooden beads painted black.

White gelpen.

Amsterdam black acrylic paint.

How I made it.

I started with Ornated frames.

Painted them black.

I traced the inside of the die with a pencil. 

Stamped the images and masked them.

Then I stamped the spiderweb background.

Sponge the background using Distress Antique Linen.

Remove the mask and color the images.

I chose to use the Derwent graphitint for coloring, 

as they have a somewhat more muted, vintage look.

I added fine lines to the spiderweb using the white gel pen.

Cut out the oval and glue it into the frame.

Now, don't those look cute?

Now stamp the raven and color it.

Now let's move on to the die-cuts.

You can use all sorts of things for that, of course. 

You surely have something in your stash that relates to Halloween.

For the Happy Halloween die, I die-cut the text in black.

I sponged the background with,

Distress Oxide:

Spiced marmelade,

Twisted citron,

Villainous potion.

The pumpkin is sponged with

Distress Oxide:

Spiced marmelade,

Musterd seed,

and the leaves with Twisted citron

and Villainous potion.

For the white parts I used a purple pencil.

The little ghosts are sponged with distress Antique linen 

and the edges with distress Brushed corduroy,

To give them a vintage look.

Die-cut the spiderwebs from white paper.

Trace the outline of the die onto black paper and cut it out.

Glue the spiderweb on to the black background.

Make the tassels; if you don't know how, you can find videos about it on YouTube.

Now all that's left is the assembly.

I found a broken-off branch in the woods and attached everything to it. 

Here's a tip: ask someone to help you with this.

I did it on my own, and it was quite tricky to hang everything neatly with the right sides facing forward.

You really need an extra pair of hands.

I hope you enjoyed the workshop.

It took a lot of time and effort to create it.

I would really appreciate some feedback from you.

Now come and join the challenge at Lost Coast designs fan blog.

There is a chance to win rubber stamps.

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Halloween challenge at lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

What I used for this card.

LCD Carri's Dracula.

LCD Spiderwebs background.

Versafine Onyx black.

Derwent chromaflow

Happy Halloween die.

Bats die.

Ranger stickles, Diamond and Cranberry.

An easy card today. The background was stamped using the spiderweb background stamp

and VersaFine Black ink. I stamped the Dracula image and then colored it with Derwent Chromaflow pencils. I added eyes to the bats using red Stickles. And I applied Diamond Stickles to the "Happy Halloween" die-cut. Everything was attached using foam tape.

Take a look at Carri's Monsters stamps, they are so much fun.

The team would love for you to join the challenge. 

You can win new stamps.

So, invite all your stamping friends, too.

You have the whole month to participate, 

and your projects don't necessarily have to feature our stamps.

However, they must include stamping.

(Read the rules first.)

Can't wait to see what you create!

Have fun!

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Halloween challenge month at Lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

 

Today marks the start of the Lost Coast Designs Halloween challenge.

The team will be showcasing plenty of Halloween and Day of the Dead themes this month.

I get to kick things off, starting with my witches circle dance.

For this card, I used the Sizzix Stamp & Spin tool.

The card measures 20x20 cm.

I used the Mini Gnome sets 1 and 4 from Lost Coast Designs, 

and the text stamp "When witches go flying" is from Carmens Veranda.

The small pumpkin and spiderwebs were created using a die.

I stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black and colored with Derwent Chromaflow.

The team would love for you to join the challenge. 

You can win new stamps.

So, invite all your stamping friends, too.

You have the whole month to participate, 

and your projects don't necessarily have to feature our stamps.

However, they must include stamping.

(Read the rules first.)

Can't wait to see what you create!

Have fun!

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Lost Coast Designs challenge #213, black white and one color. My last card for this challenge.

I am absolutely crazy about Carri's Hard Luck Pixies.

I love, love, love them.

So, I didn't hesitate for a moment to use this angry pixie for this challenge.

And that sentiment from Carmens Veranda it's amazing.

It fits so perfectly.

I stamped using Hero Arts Unicorn White ink.

I colored the image with a Derwent Chromaflow 1510 pencil.

I also enhanced the text a bit with a white pencil.

I think that turned out really well, as it makes the text look handwritten.

I added some extra depth here and there using a white gel pen.

After that, I created some white splatters with acrylic paint.

And added a few dots of glitter here and there.

I matted it onto white cardstock.

Simple, yet with a great effect.

Are you joining the challenge too? 

You still have until the last day of the month.

You might just be the winner of some new Lost Coast Designs stamps.

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Here is a card with another  stamp of Carri's Hard Luck Pixies.

 

Lost Coast Designs challenge #213, Black white and one color.

Now, this was a real challenge for me.

You see, I always love working with lots of colors.

So, I really had to hold myself back.

But I managed to pull it off after all.

I used these materials:

LCD Crackle background.

LCD Rustic checkerboard border.

LCD Goat skull.

The goat skull is avalible in 3 sizes, I used the middle one. 

Orange posca pen.

Derwent inktense orange and black.

White gellpen.

Distressink Black soot.

Versafine onyx black.

Stickles orange slice.

Black marker.

I started by stamping the skull with VersaFine Onyx Black.

I colored the flower with an orange pencil and added some orange accents using the Posca pen.

I used the black pencil to create shading on the skull and the horns.

Make a mask of the skull.

And stamp the crackle background with VersaFine Onyx Black.

Since I wanted to make it a bit more interesting, 

I stamped the sides with VersaFine Onyx Black and the rustic checkered border.

I colored those with orange as well.

I used the white gelpen to add lines to the horns and the flower.

I applied some glitter to the center of the flower using Stickles.

I did the same on the checkerboard border.

I drew a line along the checkerboard border with the black marker. 

This clearly defines the separation between the two stamps.

Matted with black cardstock.

For this challenge, we would love to see your cards, tags, or other DIY projects.

You are welcome to use products from other brands.

If you are unsure, please check our rules.

So join in for a chance to win stamps from Lost Coast Designs or Carmens Veranda.

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#213 New monthly challenge at Lost Coast designs/Carmens veranda stamps.

The new challenge is?

Black and white and one other color. 

This Cas card is so easy to make.

I used:

LCD Ballerina1 

LCD Large Florish,

CV Child of the moon.

Memento tuxedo black.

Pink water based marker.

Black alcohol marker.

I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black on glossy paper.

Colored it in with a pink water marker.

I added a border to the card and the mat with a black alcohol marker.

And then that beautiful text from Carmens Veranda stamps.

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All stamp brands are allowed.

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For the man challenge at Lost Coast Designs.

Hi stampers.

My last card for the challenge this month at 

Lost Coast Designs. 

Its all about men.

I used Carmens Veranda stamps,

Once a badass.

LCD Boxer.

LCD Brush strokes.

Distress Oxide:

Mustard seed,

Spiced marmelade,

Barn door,

Archival ink Coffee

Posca markers,

yellow, orange and red.

Stencil Memory Box 88505 shine.

I started by stamping the boxer with Archival Coffee and masking him. 

Then I used the stencil in the traditional way, using the 3 colors of Distress Oxide and an ink blender tool. 

The second step is to spray the stencil, while the ink is still on it, with water, place it upside down over your card, and print it like that.

Let it dry thoroughly.

Stamp your card with the grungy strip in a corner, circles, and CV text using Archival Coffee.

Remove the mask and color the boxer and the circles.

Tear the edges and ink them with Archival Coffee.

Matt on white and brown.

And that was actually quite simple.

Now for the challenge, you can still participate until the end of the month.

And then you stand a chance to win those beautiful stamps from Lost Coast Designs or Carmens Veranda.

Read through the rules first to avoid disappointment.

Hope you enjoyed it and see you next time.

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The challenge at Lost coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps is "For the men".

Hi stampers and other crafters.

Today a tutorial for you.

 

I love making my own backgrounds.

I really enjoy starting with a blank piece of paper and making something out of it.

By using different techniques, the result is always something different.

And that is what makes it so interesting.

For today, it is the tissue paper technique.

Its an older technique but with interesting results.

It is a tag for the men's challenge at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda Stamps.

Make something with a man on it, or something for a man.

And this is how I made the tag.

What I used.

Lcd Mini Leonardo collage

Lcd misc words

lcd pieces of calligraphy.

3 colors of Glimmermist,I used 

Lindy's moon glows,

Cajun carnelean red and Gator gumbo olive.

 and Tattered Angels Sapphire.

Inka gold, gold.

memento Rich cocoa.

Distressink old paper.

Distress oxide ground espresso.

Dutch Doobadoo modeling paste.

Dutch Doobadoo glue.

How its made:

Take a piece of tissue paper and make a ball out of it.

Roll it out again, but do not smooth the paper out.

Take a piece of sturdy, thick paper and spread glue on it.

Place the tissue paper on top and press down gently.

Make sure you do not press the creases out.

Let it dry thoroughly.

Cut away the overhanging paper.

While it dries, we continue with the Learnardo collage. 

We sponge the men with Distress Ink Old Paper.

Cut him out and do the same with the edges using Distress Oxide Ground Espresso.

Once the glue and the tissue paper are completely dry, 

we are going to spray it with the glimmermist.

The mica powder in the bottles gives a beautiful golden sheen.

Now take a piece of white paper and sponge it with Distress Ink Old Paper. 

Take the small text stamp from the Pieces of Calligraphy set 

and stamp with the Memento Rich Cocoa.

And stamp the words from the Misc words sheet over it.

Outline the edges with the Distress Oxide Ground Espresso; do the same for the tag.

After you have determined where your pieces of stamped paper will go, 

you can apply modeling paste to part of the tag using a stencil.

Once the modeling paste is completely dry, color it with the Inca gold.

Now you are going to stick on the man and the text pieces.

The man flat, but the other 3 pieces with foam tape.

Take a piece of rope and color it.

Thread it through the eye of the tag.

And that concludes the tag; hope you enjoyed it.

Perhaps you would like to participate in the challenge?

Then click on the link and join in.

You might be our next winner.

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