Challenge #150 Over at Lost Coast designs & Carmens Veranda. "Silhouettes" is the theme.

Today the new challenge starts on the LCD&CV blog.

Stamping with a silhouette stamp.

If you want to participate, you can also do that with another brand.

But of course we prefer our stamps.

Please read the rules to avoid disappointment.

Now my card for today.

I used LCD's ledger stamp, Butterfly set and Dancer Silhouette.

I also used a stencil.

Furthermore I have used:

Distress Oxide:

Saltwater taffy, and Aged mahogany.

Versfine onyx black,

Black acrylic paint, to splash with.

We start by taping the stecil.

Then apply the Distress Oxide Salwater taffy with a brush.

Do only the ends with the distress oxide Aged mahogany and a brush.

Make sure the colors blend nicely.

It should look something like this.

Dark on the outside and lighter on the inside.

Now stamp the left side of the card with the black ink and the ledger stamp.

Wipe the stamp here and there so as not to create a solid imprint.

Stamp the butterfly in Versafine black onyx.

Make splashes with the black paint and the 2 oxide colors, 

but cover the silhouette stamp and the stencil.

Stamp with the versfine black onyx on a piece of paper the butterfly.

Color de butterfly with the Distress oxide Saltwater taffy, and Aged mahogany.

Cut the butterfly out and gleu on the butterfly on the card.

I used 3d tape under the wings for some demention.

Matt the card and you are finished.

Hope you like it and have fun creating your card.

Dont forget to join oure challenge.

Hope to see you at the challenge.

 

Lost Coast designs 149th challenge, Background in focus.

Hello blog visitor.

Today I have a colorful card for the challenge at Lost Coast designs.

The challenge is "background in focus".

So I thought I'd go ahead and make it very colorful.

I used the versatile LCD background stamp Bubbles.

Together with the Anchor Fish and a text from the sheet Party words.

I also used Lalinea shadowpaint and white embossing powder and Versamark.

And now the explanation of how the card is made.

I used lalinea shadowpaint, which is an ink/watercolor with very bright colours.

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The colors of this ink also flow very nicely together.

I started with the bubbles stamp and stamped it on the paper with Versamark.

Sprinkle with the white embossing powder and heatset it.

Take a paintbrush and different colors of the ink.

Color in the stamp with the ink, and this does not have to be neat,

the colors should be mixed.

Be careful that it doesn't turn into brown mud.

Let dry well, repeat the whole process with the anchor fish and the text.

I stuck a black paper behind the text and fish.

Then the fish and text stand out better.

Just matt with black and you're done.

Actually an easy card with a lot of impact.

Now I'm curious what you make with your background.

Join the challenge and have a chance to win new rubber stamps.

You can even participate with other brands, as long as there are stamps on your work

I hope to see you at the challenge and wish you goodluck.

#149 Background in focus, the new challenge at lost Coast designs.

Hello everyone, what a nice challenge to expose the background stamps.

LCD has very nice background stamps, which can ease take a leading role in your project.

Now the description of this card.

What did I use:

LCD Background stamp Gears 2 and,

 The dragonfly with Dragonfly text from the Bugs sheet.

Distress Oxide: Saltwater taffy, Peacock feathers, Bundled sage,

Crackling campfire, Ground espresso

Distressink: Vintage photo, , Antique linen, Walnut stane.

Stazon Timber brown.

Markers or color pencils.

Gold glitter for the wings.

White gel pen. 

And this is how I made the card.

Spread the 3 colors over your craft sheet and spray a little bit of water.

Pass your paper through this.

Let it dry well between colors.

     With Distress oxide Ground espresso we now stamp the background.

We repeat this with Distress oxide Crackled campfire.

Let it dry very well.

And this is what it looks like, as if the gears have rusted.

With these 3 colors you sponge the edges, starting with the lightest.

With some brown paint or ink we make some stains on the background.

Stamp the dragonfly on a clean pice of paper and on to the background.

Color the dragonfly and give the wings a little bit of gold shimmer.

Cut the dragonfly out. 

Gleu only the body on the card and make it look if it fly's away.

Make a banner with the dragonfly text the same way as the card.

Stick on with raised tape, mat the card with brown cardboard.

Now your done, hope you have fun with the card.

Now it's up to you, show your idea with a background stamp.

 Join the challenge and maybe you'll win new stamps. 

You can even enter with other brands. 

Please read the rules to avoid misunderstandings.

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# 148 Christmas in July challenge at Lost Coast Designs

 

Hi there stampers and cardmakers.

My last entry for the challenge at Lost Coast Designs and Carmens Veranda stamps.

What did I use:

LCD Megans Christmas Bird.

LCD party words.

LCD large snowflake set.

Distress ink:

Aged mahogany.

Antique linen.

Old paper.

Stazon Timber brown.

I colored with Derwent Colorsoft.

Posca white or another acrylic marker.

Cut a piece of craft paper to 12 x12 cm,

 and stamp with Megan's christmas bird with the Stazon Timber brown.

Color as you like.

Create snowflakes and details with the posca marker.

Now take white paper and run it through puddles of Antique linen and Old paper.

Stamp the edge with the large pike flake and Aged mahogany.

Stamp the Merry Christmas on a piece of background paper.

Cut or die cut it out.

Now glue everything together and you're done.

Have you made a nice card or something out of paper,

then participate and have a chance to win new rubber stamps.

There are a few rules you have to follow, you can read them here.

Good luck and you may be the lucky winner.

Click here for the challenge.

Have fun.

#148 Challenge, Christmas in July.

 

Hi there, this is a tag that is so easy to make.

I used the lovely Carmens Veranda Christmas tree stamp and the LCD Merry christmas'

 from the sheet Party words.

Spunge the tag with Distress ink Antique linen.

Stamp the tree with Stazon olive green.

Spunge the top and side with Distressink Frayed burlap.

Take a piece of acetate and smear some Distresink Rusty hinge in stripes on it,

 and spray some water on it.

Use it as a stamp on the tag.

I colored the ornaments with a orange glitter marker.

Stamped the words with Stazon olive green.

And spunged the edges with Distressink Peeled paint.

Now that was easy, wasn't it!

Make a christmas card or item with some stamping on it, 

and join oure challenge. 

There is rubber to win, so come on over and join the challenge.

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#147 Celebrate it! Challenge at Lost Coast Designs challenge blog. Come and join, its fun!!!

 Hi, today it's my turn for the "Celebrete it" challenge on the Lost Coast designs challenge blog.

I know America celebrates the 4th of July, the day America became independent.

An important holiday for Americans.

I found this manga with top hat stamp so suitable for that.

So in honor of America this card.

And here is the step by step how the card is made.

I used this:

Manga girl with top hat.

Let's celebrate from the sheet, party words.

Red glitter, I used wow glitter.

Double-sided tape.

Red, blue, skin tone, orange and yellow markers.

White pigment ink.

Stazon Midnight Blue.

Star punches in 2 sizes.

Blue, red and white paper.

I made stripes with the double sided tape.

After removing the tape protection, sprinkled the glitter on it.

I did this 2 times.

Looks so great.

I stamped the manga girl with Stazon midnight blue.

Then I colored the girl with markers.

For cutting I use both scissors and a knife.

Then I punch small and slightly larger stars from the dark blue paper.

Then I stamp the words and cut a banner.

You can do this also with white embossing powder.

I stick everything on the card with foam tape of different thicknesses.

Matte with blue, white and red.

I hope you enjoyed it and are inspired to join the challenge.

You have a chance to win some new rubber stamps.

So click the link and play with us.