The LCD/CV team was published in Rubberstamp Madness.

 Dear blog readers,

We at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda Stamps are proud to be featured 

on pages 30 and 31 of the fall issue of Rubberstamp Madness, titled "Being in a Design Team."

There are seven talented DT members in total: Gail, our team leader,

Liesbeth, Cathy, Darlene, Aimee, Kathi, and myself.

I was therefore surprised that some of my work was published with the article.

I had made an arcordion booklet.

These are the stamps I used:

Pokey cat

Pokey dog

Pokey pidgeon

Pokey mouse

Flowers

Brush strokes

Misc words.

The booklet is made with Brusho and black acrylic paint.

I hope you enjoyed it.

Inchie, Twinchie or dominos challenge at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

 Hi everyone,

Today I made a card with inchies for the challenge at Lost Coast Designs.

The stamps I used are:

Bugz and more bugz.

Daisy flourish

I also used:

Versafine onyx black

Black paint 

Black marker

coloring pencils

Distress oxide Hickory smoke

Stickels diamond

I stamped 4 bugz on 4 inchies with Versafine onyx black.

I colored them in with pencils.

Stamped the large dragonfly onto the background paper with Versafine Onyx Black.

In the bottom corners, I stamped the Daisy Floral with Distress Oxide Hickory Smoke.

Colored the dragonfly and added diamond stickles to the wings and the bugs.

Outlined the inchies and the background with a black marker.

Splattered some black paint and matte with white, 

and gave them a black border with the marker as well.

And that's about it.

Not too difficult this time.

So even beginning stampers can do this.

Come and join the challenge.

You can enter with any brand, so you're not required to use LCD/CV stamps.

(Reed the rules).

We hope to see you there, and maybe you'll be the winner of the challenge.

Inchies, Twinchies and Dominos, lets craft a card.

Hello stampers and cardmakers.

The new monthly challenge starts today at Lost Coast Designs.

The challenge is: Inchies, Twinchies, and/or Dominos.

I chose to use all three sizes on the card.

I used,

Lost Coast Designs Shrubbery.

Lost Coast designs Misc words

Distress Oxide,

 Fossilized amber

Spiced marmelade,

Peeled paint,

Chipped saphire

and 

Ground espressso.

Black water resistent ink.

Black marker.

I started with a 4x4 inch piece of cardstock.

And I used the cutting tool to cut 1 inchie, 1 twinchie, and 1 domino from white paper.

I first looked at how I would put them down.

I did some inkblending with 

Distress Oxide,

 Fossilized amber

Spiced marmelade,

Peeled paint,

Chipped saphire

and 

Ground espressso.

I moistened the shrubbery stamp with a water spray bottle.

And made an impression on the inked background.

Let the moisture soak in for a moment before removing the stamp.

Let the background dry completely.

In the meantime, we'll stamp all three inches with black ink.

Use a black marker to draw a black border around the paper.

Do the same with the background.

Consider how you want to arrange the card.

Apply 3D tape to the backs and then stick them to the background.

Adhere everything to the white cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment in black ink.

I've added "Happy Birthday," but you can put anything you like on it.

That's it for this time.

The team would love it if you would participate in the challenge.

You can even participate without LCD or CV stamps.

As long as your card is stamped.

Otherwise, please read the rules.

Click here to go to the challenge!

My last card for the Cats and Dogs challenge.

Hi there, crafters and stampers.

This is my last card for the Cats and Dogs challenge at Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda Stamps.

The challenge runs until the end of the month, so if you're interested, you can still participate.

For this card, I used Carmen's Veranda Carmendog stamp.

And the border is Checkerboard Rustic from Lost Coast Designs.

The text is from a sheet called Party Words.

I was in the garden with the spin art machine for a background.

I absolutely love the spinart machine and had so much fun with it.

I got such great results with it.

Do you also have a spinart machine?

It's so much fun.

Hope to see you at the challenge! Here's the link.

THE CHALLENGE!

Butterfly's give me a smile.

A butterfly card is always great to send to somebody.

A butterfly will always lift your spirit.

Sentiment is from Carmens Veranda stamps.

Butterfly, PaperMania.

 

Lost Coast Designs cats and dogs challenge.

 

Hello dear blog visitors!

Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda Stamps is running a fun challenge.

Cats and dogs! 

Since you don't necessarily have to use the LCD or CV stamps, 

you can still participate and have a chance to win.

Read the rules please.

Now for the explanation of this card.

I used:

CV White cat.

CV daisies in my hair.

LCD Flowers in 3 sizes.

The stencil I used is from Studio Light, Floral pattern.

The ink is Distress Oxide, Picked raspberry and Wilted violet.

And versafine onyx black.

A little flower punch for the little daisies.

Color pencils or markers.

I inked up the stencil and sprayed with water, 

than printed it on de upperpart of the paper.

ain the bottem part I stamped the words.

I made the bottom part with the stencil and an ink blender.

Stamped a lot of daissies and cut them out.

Colored the white cat and glued it on.

Did the same with the daisies.

Punched the little daissies and glued them on stencil patern.

Mat with a black background.

Dont forget the little daissies on the white cats head.

So we would love to see your cats and dogs in the challenge.

So join and maybe you will be the next winner.

Thanks for your visit on my blog.

Published in Rubberstamp Madness magazine.

 Yeah,I am in it!

Well, that's a nice surprise.

There's a nice articel in the new issue of Rubberstamp Madness

 about the design team at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda Stamps.

And some of my work has been selected as accompanying photos.

I'm secretly a little proud of that, you know.

Curious? 

Then buy the autumn issue of Rubberstamp Madness now. 

And of course, also check out the beautiful 

rubber stamps from Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda Stamps.

#200 Cats and dogs challenge at Lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

 

Hello stampers!

Good morning to all of you.

Today I have a card for the Cats and Dogs challenge.

I do love this theme so much and especially the pokey cat and dog stamps.

They're so funny.

I used for this card:

Lost coast designs

Pokey cat,

Pokey dog,

Pieces of calligraphy,

Brush strokes,

Party words.

Distress Oxide,

Barn door,

Musterd seed,

Spiced marmelade.

Black waterproof inkpad.

Colorpencils or markers (your preference)

Now, I've used this technique for the background before.

So, here's the link to that tutorial.

And here ar some pictures on how to do it.

Are you joining the challenge?

You have a chance to win stamps of your choice.

You can even enter with other brands.

But please read the rules first, so you won't be disappointed.

The challenge runs until the end of the month. 

Hope to see you on the LCD blog.

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!!!

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!