Christmas in july challenge at Lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps

 

Well, we're already heading towards the end of July.

But there are still a few days left to enter our challenge. 

So if you want to win new rubber stamps, join in. 

You can find the rules for the challenge here.

My last Christmas card of this month was made using 

the American Gothic stamp and the Sun and Stars border from Lost Coast Designs.

I colored the stamp in with my Van Gogh watercolors. 

I stamped the border with Hero Arts Unicorn White,

 and sprinkled it with white embossing powder.

This embossing powder contains a tiny bit of silver glitter.

That stands out beautifully against the black background.

So, basically a fairly simple card.

I hope to see you again on August 1st, 

when the new Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda challenge begins.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!

New challenge at Lost Coast Designs, Christmas in july.

For the new challenge starts at Lost coast designs.

 The theme is Christmas in July.

I just love this Santa with toys gnome.

Go to the challenge. 

My stamped nativity scene.

 Yes, I know, Christmas is over. 

But I just finished this nativity scene. 

I had a wooden house,

I put an LED light in it,

 and stamped the background and

 colored it with watercolors and Inktense pencils.

Christmas card for my granddaughter.

 I made a slider card with stamps of little christmas  bunny's  for my granddaughter (8).

She has 2 bunny's,  and I colored them as they really are.

She loved it.

 

Christmas card for my daugther.

I made this Christmas card for my daughter. 

I was given the Studio Eelz Magical Winter 1 Dashing Deer stamps by her.

The card was made with watercolor paint and distressed ink.

I used white embossingpowder for the star.

And die cut a star and sprinkled it with glitter.

 

#203 Festive fun challenge at Lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps

   Hello everyone,

I'm so crazy about those cute Pokey animals from Lost Coast Designs.

They're so funny and cute.

Take the Pokey Mouse, for example, 

just look at that silly expression on his face, hahahaha so funny.

I also love how easy it is to change the stamp.

Here, for example, as Santa.

By drawing a line and buttons with a waterproof fineliner, 

you can easily give him a jacket.

Santa's toy bag is from a gnome stamp, Gnome Santa with Toys. 

This one is from the Mini Gnomes 2 sheet. 

Gnome Santa in chimney (Mini Gnomes 4) provided the Santa hat.

The jingle bells are from the Misc Words sheet.

The holly leaves and berries are from a stencil, 

CraftEmotions Mask Stencil X-mas Florals.

The background is made with Distress Oxide Broken China, Mowed Lawn, 

and Rustic Wilderness for the holly. 

I sprinkled the text and the berries with glitter.

I colored the mouse with Derwent Inktense.

Made the fur on the santa coat with Posca pen white.

This turned it into a lovely Christmas card.

The LCD/CV team would love it if you participated in the challenge. 

You could also win new rubber stamps of your choice.

Please read the rules first to avoid disappointment.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

This is another example with the Pokey mouse. 

Festive Fun challenge at Lost Coast Designs/carmens Veranda stamps.

Hi there, Riet here with a christmas lantern.

Recently, I was in a store in the Netherlands that's comparable to a dollar store.

There I saw this lantern and immediately thought of the Mary and Angels triptych stamp.

I stamped the stamp on vellum with black Stazon ink.

I let it dry thoroughly.

I closed the back of the lantern with black cardstock.

I made the pionsettia from red paper and light green paper for the leaves. 

The pionsettias were sprayed with gold glitter mist.

I sponged the edges of the large leaves and pionsettias with Distress Oxide Rustic Wilderness.

The holly branches are made from darker green paper, and the berries are glitter stones.

I covered the lantern itself with gold Inca Gold from Viva Decor.

I think the lantern looks lovely, and it creates a cozy atmosphere.

Are you making something with stamps thats festive?

It doesn't matter which brand, everything is allowed.

Then join the challenge. Don't forget to read the rules.

You could be the next winner and win stamps of your choice.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!

Here's another possibility with this stamp.

Go to the tutorial.

#203 Festive Fun". New challenge at lost Coast designs/Carmens veranda stamps.

Today marks the start of the new monthly challenge at Lost Coast Designs.

And with December being the festive month, the theme is "Festive Fun" (get ready for Christmas).

Of course, you could use a Christmas stamp.

But this time, I really enjoyed using the Pokey Pigeon.

I'll tell you how the card was made.

I created the background with watercolor paint.

I stamped the grunge tree and the Pokey Pigeon with Stazon Timber Brown.

I made the tree larger by stamping it twice lengthwise.

Santa's hat is from the Gnome Santa with Toys sheet.

I colored the smaller version on the sheet, along with the Pokey pidgeon, with pencil. 

In the top right corner, I stamped "Merry Christmas."

That one is from the Party Words sheet. 

I also added a white gelpen to the dove to make its feathers stand out.

And I splattered it with white acrylic paint to make it look like real snow. 

And that's it for this time.

I hope you enjoyed it, and maybe you'll join the Lost Coast Designs challenge.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

Lost Coast Designs Christmas in july challenge.

If you have a lot of cards to make for Christmas, this is a nice, quick card to make.

You can add some glitter or sequins yourself.

I used: 

LCD Mini gnome set 4.

LCD Party words.

CV Postcard background.

CV Christmas tree.

Color pencils or markers.

Black waterproof inkpad.

Versa Magic, Red magic,

Tea leaves and Sage.

Square or postage die.

I started with Versa Magic Tea Leaves, stamping the christmas tree.

Then the left half with the postcard background stamp and VM sage.

While the background dries, I stamped the little Santa gnome.

I colored him with Derwent Chromaflow pencils.

Using a blender brush, I colored the edges with VM Tea Leaves.

With the VM Red Magic I stamped Merry Christmas.

Mat the card with red and green,

 and stick the square with the Gnome on with 3D foam tape.

And your done.

Now, wasn't that a fun and quick card?

Are you still participating in the challenge?

There's a great prize to be won.

The challenge runs until the end of the month, so there's still time to enter.

Here's the link:

TO THE CHALLENGE!

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!!!

For the "Cold and Frosty" challenge at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

 

Dear blog visitor,

Well, another year has almost passed.

This is also my last time this year that I blog.

But I hope to see you again in the new year.

For today,

  My DT contribution for the "Cold and Frosty" challenge of  Lost Coast Designs.

Still time to join till the end of the month.

Now how to make this quick and easy card.

Supplies,

LCD Grunge tree.

LCD Party words.

Die of a deer.

Distress ink, Iced Spruce.

Any black inkpad.

White gell pen.

White acrylic paint.

Black marker.

Start with a piece of torn printing paper.

Lay it over your paper and use a finger sponge.

Use Iced Spruce to make edges along the paper.

If you apply a little more pressure in a few places you can make tufts of grass.

Now we are going to use Distress ink Iced Spruce

 and the brayer to create the sky.

Go slowly, taking ink multiple times is better than too much at once.

Stop when you are satisfied with the result.

Now we are going to stamp the tree with black ink.

There are several ways to use your stamps.

In this case, the Grunge Tree stamp has a border.

I cut the tree out. This way you have 3 stamps.

You can use it completely, or just the tree, or just the border.

I stamped the tree twice.

Once straight as a tree and once diagonally against it as a thick branch.

Just look at the white circle.

We fill in the space to connect the branch with the tree with a black marker.

And that's how you make the tree as big as you want.

Using the white gell pen we make snow on the tree and branches.

And with the acrylic paint we splatter snowflakes.

Now I have to admit that I made a mistake.

I glued the die cut of the deer after splattering with the white paint.

 I should have done that earlier so that the deer also has snowflakes on its back and body.

But the choice is up to the maker what you like better.

I also extended the tree trunk with a black marker.

Glue your card onto black and white cardstock,

 and you have a beautiful yet easy to make winter scene.

I wish everyone a happy new years eve, and see you in 2025.

If you have a winter card, come and join the challenge.

Maybe you'll be our next winner.

No LCD stamps required to join.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

CLICK HERE.

Merry Christmas/Gelukkig kerstfeest