Day Of The Dead ATC Tag

To day I have entered my ATC Tag into
Lost Coast Portal To Creativity challenge Day Of The Dead

http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/31-days-of-halloween-finale-and-day-1.html

Materials used:
LCD Skellie stamp
Top Hat stamp, Hobby Craft
White and Black cardstock
Sakura Pens
Big and Juicy Ink Pad, Mountain Meadow
Black Cord

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Val S.

ATC Whimsical Clara

Hi everyone!

Today I have entered my ATC into Lost Coast Portal To Creativity challenge #26

http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.co.uk/

Here is my makes, with a mixed media background.

Materials used:
LCD Stamp, Whimsical Clara
 Momento Ink, Tuxedo Black
Acrylic paint
Spectrum Noir Markers
Sharpie Markers
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Christmas In July Card

Hi everyone,

Today I have entered my card into Lost Coast Portal To Creativity
'Christmas in July'

http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.co.uk/

And now to show my make

Materials used:
Poinsettia Background by Carmen Veranda
Christmas Lights by Carmen Veranda
Spectrum Noir Markers
Sharpie Makers
Tim Holtz Distress Glitter, Clear Rock Candy
Versamark
White embossing powder
White and black card stock

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Half-O-Ween Card

Lost Coast Designs is celebrating Half-O-Ween in May

http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/day-1-of-half-o-ween-ghostie-boo-bird.html

You might think that Half-O-Ween is a fairly new thing but it's actually an old tradition recognized by many European countries.  In Germanic folklore, Walpurgisnacht, also called Hexennacht or Heksennacht (Dutch), literally means "Witches' Night".  Traditionally the start of Half-O-Ween is "Witches Night" on April 30th and then observed all May long.  The first known written occurrence of the English translation, "Walpurgis Night" is from the 19th century.   Many of the things we still do today but have forgotten the reasons why originated from this time, like the ringing of Church bells and tying tin cans behind the car of newlyweds...all done to ward off evil during Half-O-Ween!
Here is my make:

Materials used:

Cityscape Stamp by LCD
 Tree with Birds stamp by Carmen Veranda
Tim Holts Distressed Markers, various
Versafine Onyx Black
White and black cardstock
(To create the background I applied the Distress Markers to an acrylic block, then I spritzed the ink with water, I laid the white card over the ink pressed down a little then removed the card. This is a great way to create backgrounds)

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Were not in Kansas anymore!

 

 

 

Catch the Tornado to the Emerald City and visit the LCDesigners' blogs along the way for loads of wicked cool traditional and non-conventional Oz inspiration!

 

http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.co.uk/

 

 

Lost Coast Designs has a wonderful set of cartoon Oz characters and Carmen's Veranda has a vintage set right out of the original movie plus 2 fun background stamps as well as a bunch of monkey images too.  

 

And now to show my OZ makes!

 

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Valentine Tying the Knott

Valentines Week over at LCD (Lost Coat Portal To Creativity)

 

http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.co.uk/

 

My make for Valentines Week!

Materials used:

Cat Stamp by LCD (Lost Coast Designs)
White and black card stock
Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Red Brick, Mustard Seed
Promarkers, Grey 2, Grey 4, Coco, Honeycomb
Red Twine
Red heart gems stones
Small black gem stones
Wording stamp

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I met Linda owner of LCD at the Original Rubber Stamp Convention, Long Beach, California, Linda is a lovely lady and always has a wonderful selection of stamps on her stand. LCD DT makes are always such an inspiration!

A few of my makes using LCD stamps

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Sugar Skellies

Day of the Dead challenge over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity

 

http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.co.uk/

Materials used:

Rick St Dennis digi image
Dayler  Rowney coloured pencils
Promarker, purple to edge the card
Stazon black ink
Versamark ink, I used this over the whole image then covered with
Clear embossing powder
Quickie glue pen
Sparkling Glitter

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Circles Challenge

Today I have entered two pieces of artwork into

Lost Coast Portal To Creativity...Circles Challenge....

http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2015/08/challenge-15-circles.html

http://dominoartblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/magic-bubbles-domino-pendant-circles.html

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Circles

Today I have entered two pieces of artwork into

Lost Coast Portal To Creativity...Circles Challenge....

http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2015/08/challenge-15-circles.html

http://dominoartblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/magic-bubbles-domino-pendant-circles.html

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Val S.