Its the start off a new challenge month at Lost Coast designs. "Something seasonal".

 

It’s the first of the month, so that means a new challenge at

Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

For this tag I used a design paper background. 

Prima Marketing, Annalee collection "Romance".

It has this beautiful sage green color.

LCD Praying Angel,

Daisy florish,

Music border,

Misc words.

I stamped over that with Distress Oxide. 

I used:

Distress Oxide,

 Speckled egg, 

Bundled sage,

Uncharted mariner.

Holly leaf punch or die, its a verry small one.

Ranger stickles turquoise and diamond.

How its made.

First stamp the praying angel with Uncharted mariner.

Then die-cut the tag.

I stamped the music border using Bundled Sage.

Below and above the praying angel.

The sentiment is stamped with Uncharted Mariner,

 and the daisy flourish with Speckled Egg.

And yes, I did make a little mistake—I accidentally trimmed away a bit too much of the left wing.

Still, it would have been a shame to throw the tag away.

So, I die-cut a few mini holly leaves with berries; I added some turquoise Stickles to the berries.

I also applied a thin layer of Diamond Stickles to the wings.

I think the praying angel is a truly beautiful stamp for a Christmas card.

With that sweet little face and the gorgeous gateway in the background.

I would like to invite you all to take part in the Lost Coast Designs/Carmen’s Veranda challenge.

Naturally, there is a prize to be won.

You are welcome to participate using other brands as well, but please be sure to read the rules first.

I hope you enjoyed today’s post.

Untill next time!

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31 Days of Halloween challenge at Lost Coast Designs. A little candy box.

Today I have a little candy box.

I had some scraps left over from my last project and used them for this box.

It would be a shame to throw them away, wouldn't it?

What did I use for it? 

Mini gnomes 1

Spiderwebs background

Skull and bones background

Fourth demension background

We r Makers gift box punch board 

Bow die

Bat die

Small tag punch/die

Ecoline markers: 

600 Green, 237 Deep Orange, 548 Blue violet.

(Any other brand waterbased markers will do fine). 

Black waterproof ink pad.

Watercolor paper.

The background was created by coloring directly onto the stamp with the ecoline markers.

 Spray a very small amount of water onto it and press it down.

Be sure to use watercolor paper for this.

Allow it to dry thoroughly.

Now for the box.

Select the size on the punch board.

My box measures 6.5cm x 6.5cm x 6.5cm.

Cut 4 pieces of the skull-patterned background paper for the sides of the box.

Die-cut the bows and add detail to them using the stamps.

Die-cut a bat.

Since the box still needs to be able to open, I opted for a paper band.

I sized it to fit and glued the bow onto it.

And now for the mini tag.

Stamp the little witch using black waterproof ink.

I colored her—as well as the background—with Derwent Chromaflow pencils.

I added some glitter to the stars on her hat using Ranger Stickles.

Glue the tip of the tag just below the paper ribbon.

And with that, the little box is finished.

I hope you enjoyed it.

Why not join in with our challenge? The team would love that!

And, of course, you’ll also have a chance to win a prize.

Have a wonderful day, and until next time!

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Halloween challenge at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda stamps. Day 23.

 

Here is a short video, as I wanted to show the movement within the frame.

I used the LCD stamps Cartoon witch and 

CV Sculls and bones background.

Further more,

Memento Grape jelly.

Black sharpie.

The background was created by coloring directly onto the stamp using:

 Ecoline markers 600 Green, 237 Deep Orange, 548 Blue violet.

Spray a very small amount of water onto it and press it down.

Be sure to use watercolor paper for this.

Allow it to dry thoroughly.

Mount it onto black cardstock.

Stamp the little cartoon witch using Memento Grape Jelly ink and cut her out.

Just color her in skintones.

Stick it onto the front of the frame.

And use a Sharpie for the word "BOO."

Well, this is super quick and easy, so it’s also perfect for beginners.

And what about you? 

Are you making something fun for the challenge?

Join in for a chance to win some stamps.

Hope to see you there.

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A tag for the Halloween challenge at Lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

I absolutely love making Halloween creations!

And I’m so lucky to be able to work with one of the new LCD stamps.

This stamp is called "Cartoon Witch," 

and there are four new stamps released in this same style.

The stamps I’ve used are:

LCD Cartoon Witch,

Grunge Tree,

CV Witches Go Riding.

Furthermore, I have used.

Versafine onyx black.

Distress oxide,

Villainous potion,

Twisted citron,

Spiced marmalade,

Mowed lawn,

Crackling campfire. 

White gellpen

Glossy accents

Color pencil or markers, what you prefer.

Halloween dies.

Black and orange paper.

How to make the tag.

I started by applying the oxides to a sheet and then running the paper through them.

Create some lovely patches of color using all the different shades.

Begin with light colors and then build up to the darker ones.

While the oxide ink dries, we die-cut the pumpkins from black paper.

Using orange paper, we glue small pieces behind the pumpkins to create the faces.

Using a sponge, 

apply Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron and Villainous potion to a piece of white paper.

Die cut out the word "Halloween."

Look roughly where you want to place the little witch and stamp her in black on the tag.

Stamp the little witch in black onto a piece of white paper and color her in.

Cut her out.

I used my stamptool to stamp the branches of the grunge tree in black.

I’m going over the branches with the white gel pen.

First, glue the pumpkins onto the tag, followed by the word "Halloween," 

and then the little witch.

Stamp the "Carmens Veranda" text in the space between the branches and the witch.

Enhance the text using a white gel pen.

Also, add some accents to the little witch and the pumpkins.

Sponge the edge of the tag with Villainous potion.

Mount the tag onto a black backing.

Only when you are completely finished,

 should you add the glossy accent to her little eyes. 

Let it dry overnight.

And just like that, the tag is done!

Why not join in on our challenge—you really should!

You might just be the next winner to receive some new stamps of your own choosing.

Well, that’s it for now—see you in the next post!

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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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