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.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!

New month new challenge at Lost Coast designs, #212 "For the men".

 Hi there,

Today's card is very easy and quick.

But I really like the effect.

I used glossy cardstock.

I started by stamping Carmens Veranda Alfred Hitchcock standing

in the center of the card using Stazon Jet Black.

Stamp a mask to cover him.

Take the Fourth Dimension stamp and color it in with the markers.

This can be done with any water-based marker.

Spray a little water over the inked stamp and press it down.

Remove the mask, mat the card, and basically, you're already done.

A quick but effective stamping technique with a beautiful effect.

Thank you for visiting my blog, and please also visit the Lost Coast design blog

to enter our challenge. You might be the one to win new stamps.

GO TO THE CHALLENGE!!!

This month's challenge at Lost coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps is "For the men"

Hi stampers,

Today a card for the men.

I chose a steampunk card.

And this is what you need if you want to make this card.

LCD background stamp Gears 2.

LCD Flying car.

Misc words.

Distress ink,

Walnut stain,

Broken china,

Rusty hinge,

Weathered wood.

Stazon Timber brown,

Versa Magic Jumbo Java.

Versa mark.

WOW EP Egyptian turquoise.

Ranger EP Hamered=bronze colored

Corrugated cardboard.

Gears die, I used Spellbinders.

Brown and turquoise acrylic paint.

Coloring pencils or markers.

I used Derwent Colorsoft.

Foam tape.

How this card is made.

I started stamping the gears 2 stamp with versamark.

I sprinkled the Ranger hammered embossing powder on top.

Let it melt with the heat tool.

Color with a ink blending tool,

 and the Distress ink colors 

Broken china, Rusty hinge, Weathered wood the card.

Cut off the rest of the card,

 and then take a small edge of the embossing powder with it.

You stamp the text on this piece with the Stazon brown timber.

Now take a piece of corrugated cardboard.

Make sure it goes well around the card with the gears.

Paint the entire piece of corrugated cardboard with brown acrylic paint.

Dry with a heattool.

Repeat this with turquoise paint, but now only paint here and there.

The brown paint should remain clearly visible.

Now we take a piece of orange paper that is larger than the gears card,

 but smaller than the corrugated cardboard.

Distress the edges with a tool.

Make a puddle of Distressink walnut stain and water and dip the edges in it.

Die cut two sizes of gears from orange paper.

I used a set of Spellbinders.

Apply Versamark on the gears, 

but leave spots free so that the orange can still be seen later.

Sprinkle the WOW Egyptian turquoise on the gears.

Melt with the heat tool.

Isn't that beautiful?

Love the result of the embossing powder.

Now you can assemble the card by gluing the layers together.

I stuck the small gear with 1 layer of foam tape.

I stuck the large gear on with double thick foam tape.

Glue the Adventure and the flying car on.

And now you're done.

Hope you guys liked it.

Remember, you still have time to join the challenge.

You have a chance to win new rubber stamps.

But because the rules have changed, I would like to ask you to read the rules first.

This way you avoid disappointments.

Hope to see your participation at the challenge.

I wish you good luck.

The new challenge at Lost Coast designs is, "For the men".

Hi there, this card is made for the challenge,

 "for the men" over at Lost Coast Designs.

I just love these little gnomes.

They are available in two sizes.

These are the small ones.

Stamps I used:

LCD Rustic checkerboard border.

LCD Gnomes.

CV Jukebox

Craftemotions Music Bar Die.

Derwent colorsoft

I started by stamping masks of the gnomes.

I measured the width of the jukebox,

 and indicated it on the card with thin pencil lines.

This way I know exactly where to stamp the gnomes. 

Because I just wanted to leave them in front of the jukebox.

Lay the masks on them and stamp the jukebox.

Stamp the Rustic Checkerboard Border vertically on the left and right with black ink.

Now the fun part, color the gnomes and the jukebox.

Matte on red cardboard.

And with a die and black paper I made a music bar.

And I stuck that at the top.

And thats it, and easy to do.

Would you like to participate in this challenge?

Then quickly click here and enter for a chance to win new stamps.

Please read the new RULES first.

Thank you for your time and attention and see you next time.

These are real gentlemens cards.

These cards are made with the lovely Indigoblu stamps.

I also used 2 stencils from Andy Skinner with moddeling paste.