Embracing my Inner Child

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Hello Portal Peeps!  Gail here today with some fun kids for the Are You Kidding Me!! challenge.

There is a new set called Comic Kids that Linda has been selling at shows, so I know some of you have already got these fun kids.   I've used two of them on my graffiti style card today

I've used Hero Arts Neon Ombre inks on this card for a bright effect.  I stamped the Carmen's Veranda sentiment with black archival and then stamped the two Comic Kids with the neon inks.  I cut one pair of hands off of Lost Coast Designs Handprints Border and randomly stamped it in various neon inks.  To finish I inked the edge with the neon ink and mounted on a green base card.

This is such a fun challenge.  Shared you stamped anythings featuring kids, funny kids for extra points and funny if you really can't find any kids to stamp.  And don't forget to check out all the awesome inspiration from the team and leave them a little love.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Princess of Everything

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Hello everyone, Aimee here! This month we're celebrating Kids and Humor for the Lost Coast Designs May Challenge. Who hasn't had a day where they thought being the Princess of Everything might be a pretty great thing?!

This Princess of Everything stamp has a lot of fine details to it, so I felt it best to mount onto a foam cushion to make sure everything stamped out perfectly. Good news! You can purchase this material to adhere to your unmounted rubber stamps on the Lost Coast Designs website. I also used the Brush Strokes stamp as part of the background design. Follow along on this photo tutorial to see how I made this card: 

There's nearly a full month remaining to submit your Kids/Humor creation to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity. Go for it! You might even win this months prize. 

Oh to be younger!

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Hi everyone, Darlene here with my first make of the month for our

'are you kidding me' challenge

Using the Flying Ballerina Girl 

I made this spanner card and of course the saying from

Carmen Verandahs clearwords 

The saying couldn't be truer hahahhaaa

Be sure to enter our monthly challenge and maybe win some new stamps !

Remember there has to be some stamping on it to qualify 

just upload here

CHALLENGE #197 - ARE YOU KIDDING ME??

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Hello Portal Peeps.  
 

It's time for our new Challenge.
Our challenges are now monthly!  A new challenge starting the 1st every month, with chances to win Lost Coast dollars. We will be announcing winners on the 5th of the month, so do pop back and see who wowed the team and gets our snazzy blog badge and the coveted Lost Coast dollars.

Now for our new Challenge!

CHALLENGE #197

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

We want to see cards featuring kids.  Extra points for making it funny.  If you haven't got kids we will accept funny, but funny kids will really make our day!  You have all month to share your stamped anythings.  Real rubber or clear stamping and the theme must be the focus of your project.  A small stamped sentiment in a sea of die cuts or digi images will not qualify to win the prize and you may be deleted!!!!  Bwahahhaaahaha.

Please read the updated Challenge Rules to ensure your entries qualify to win this month's prize!

You are welcome to play in our Challenges using rubber stamp images from any company but if you use any of our Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda stamps...we love it when you do...then you could win a bigger prize in our random prize drawing.  All winners get our snazzy Challenge Winner's Badge to proudly display on their blogs!

If you don't have a blog then no prob, you can still play in our challenges by sharing your projects from public photo sharing sites which includes our Facebook Company Pages for Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda.  Please include our Challenge info and the link back to our challenge in your photo's description!  As long as the privacy setting for your photo is public you're good to go.  See, it's so easy to join the fun!  FYI, you can't link up projects shared in closed Facebook groups! 

Here's some inspiration from the team to get us started.  ENJOY!

Cathy used Lost Coast Designs Flying Ballerina, ATC Italian Postmark and Grunge Diamond Background

  
Riet used Lost Coast Designs Spike and Lucy, Ledger, Daisy Flourish and Misc Words.

Gail used Lost Coast Designs Beanie from Comic Kids and Baby Checklist

 

Now it's your turn.  Are you up for the challenge?  We can't wait to see your projects!  
Submit your entries in the linky party below by 23.59 PST on the 31st and don't forget to follow us so you don't miss anything!  The team will be posting more inspiration throughout the month so check back and join the fun.

Happy Stamping!
Gail
Challenge Host

Challenge #197 - Are You Kidding Me??
  May 1st - 31st Please read over out RULES to be sure your entries qualify you to win!
ALL rubber stamp companies are welcome.
Linky closes Saturday, May 31st 23.59 PST.
All entries must be entered in our link up but your don't need a blog to win.  See our RULES page for more info
 

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Hippy groovy gnome with a hat

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Goodmorning Cathy here with a hippy gnome card for you.

Stamps Used:

gnome with sunglasses

I started out by stamping gnome with sunglasses and coloring him in with copic markers. As I was coloring him it popped in my head to make him a hippy gnome. I layered him on some black cardstock, and I set him aside. So, I made a tie-dye looking background with a 3D embossing folder and some distress inks and a black ink.

Here is a close up of the background I made. I added some glitter sequence to some of the middles of the circles. 

Today is the last day to join in on where's my hat challenge. 

Magazine Cover Art

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Hello, stamping friends! Aimee here. I just wanted to share with you the recent cover of Rubber Stamp Madness magazine that features two Lost Coast Designs Yoga Cat stamps and the Brush Strokes stamps.

If you're not familiar with this magazine, let me introduce you! It's published quarterly and is a great place to get your creations put into print for all to see. You can learn more about the magazine HERE. 

Since 2017, I've had my submissions published in every issue. This is my 7th cover! What I love about the magazine is that they welcome submissions that include stamps from any company, even those stamps in your stash that are unidentified. Each issue features two challenge themes, and when I submit a cover, I like to try to incorporate both themes into my art. You can read about upcoming challenges on the Rubber Stamp Madness website. 

One challenge due in September is "Say It With Stamps." The magazine is looking for creations with clever sentiments. There are SO MANY perfect options for this using Carmen's Veranda stamps! If you're interested in submititing one of your creations that includes a fun sentiment, the deadline is September 5. They ask that the size not exceed 5 x 6.5 inches (though I think they make exceptions). You can mail it to: Rubber Stamp Madness, PO Box 610, Corvallis, OR 97339. If it's difficult to mail, you can email a JPEG image to graphics@rsmadness.com.

The magazine is really fun to read because you learn about the stamper and their inspiration behind the submission. There are articles that provide tips to stamping techniques and information on where to buy stamps or attend conventions. 

I must admit, it totally makes my day when I hear one of my submissions has been selected for publication! I'd love to see you feel that same kind of happiness. Give it a go! The first step in getting published is submitting.