Rudolf Gnomes Christmas Card

Greetings! Here's a card created for  Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Christmas in July Challenge #211 with the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet.

Products Used:
Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet by Lost Coast Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Speckled Egg Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Ruby Red Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Noses: BV0000, BV000, E000, R01, R000

Rudolf Gnome's Gnose: R22, R20

Gnome Beards: N1, N0, C0, C00

Gnome Hats: BG53, BG45

Gnome Santa Hats: R46, R35, R24

Antlers: E35, E33

Gnome Shoes: YG95, YG93

Ground: C0, C00

Sky BG000, BG0000

Be Merry 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by My Mind's Eye

Quickie Glue Pen by Sakura

Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura

Cotton Ball Fun Flock by Stampendous

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from red cardstock. Set aside.
2. Place a 6" x 3" wide piece of white cardstock onto a stamping platform.
3. Position the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnome from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet facedown on the far left of the stamping platform. 
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
5. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp.
6. Slide the cardstock along the base of the stamping platform 1 3/16" to the left.
7. Ink the stamp again with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp.
8. Slide the cardstock along the base of the platform again to the 1 3/16" to the left, ink the stamp, and stamp again. Repeat this process until you have a five and a quarter Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnomes.
9. Use Copic markers to color all the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnomes. 
10. Draw a line with a C0 Copic marker to ground the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnomes. 
11. Fill in the rest of the ground area with a C00 Copic marker.
12. Outline the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnome with a BG000 Copic marker. 
13. Use a BG0000 Copic marker to color the sky. 
14. Use a BG000 Copic marker to add random large dots in the sky area.
15. Use a glue pen to add glue to the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnome's pom-poms. 
16. Add Cotton Ball White Fun Flock to the wet glue, press the flock into the glue, then allow to drive for a few minutes. 
17. When dry, dump off the excess Fun Flock. 
18. Use a paint brush to clear away any stray Fun Flock.
19. Use a clear Glitter Gel pen to add a line of glitter to the top of the ground area. You can add some glitter over the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnome's shoes to simulate snow.
20. Adhere the image panel to a 6" x 3.5" piece of polka dot patterned paper.
21. Adhere that combination to a 6" square piece of "Night before Christmas" verbiage patterned paper. 
22. Trim the image panel/patterned paper combination to 5.75" square.
23. Edge with Speckled Egg Distress Ink, and adhere to the red 6x6 card.

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Naughty or Nice (or Psycho)?

 Greetings! Here's a slightly demented Christmas card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Christmas in July Challenge #211 with the Alfred Hitchcock Standing Rubber Stamp by Carmen's Veranda and Mini Gnome Santa with Toys from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet by Lost Coast Stamps.

Here it is!

Products Used:

Alfred Hitchcock Standing Rubber Stamp by Carmen's Veranda

Mini Gnome Santa with Toys from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet by Lost Coast Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Ruby Slipper and London Fog Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Memories of a Snowy Day 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Ciao Bella

Copic Markers:

Face and Hands: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000

Cheeks: R20

Suit:  G99, G94, G95

Shirt: R56, R46, R35, R32

Shoes: N8, N6

Santa Hat: R56, R46, R35, R24

Cotton Ball White Fun Flock by Stampendous

Quickie Glue Pen by Sakura

Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

"Naughty or Nice" Die by Cottage Cutz (I think)

Arrows by Sizzix

Occasions Small Talk idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Low-tack Tape

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from London Fog Textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp both the Alfred Hitchcock Standing image and Mini Gnome Santa with Toys from the Mini Gnomes 2 image onto a piece of white Neenah cardstock.
3. Fussy-cut both images, but cut the Santa hat off of the gnome's head. 
4. Use Copic markers to color both images, then outline them with a black marker.
5. Add wet glue to the brim and pom-pom on the Santa hat, add Cotton Ball White Fun Flock, gently press the Fun Flock, and allow it to dry.
6. Once dry, brush off the excess flock.
7. Adhere the Santa hat to Alfred's head and set Santa Alfred aside for a few mintues while you create a background for him.
8. Trim a piece of winter-themed patterned paper to 5.25" x 6". 
9. Use Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks to edge it. 
10. Cut a piece of white cardstock to 5.25" x 6.75" 
11. Add Film Strip Washi Tape to the base of the white cardstock. 
12. Adhere the winter-themed patterned paper just above the Washi Tape to create the background panel. 
13. Trim the patterned paper/Washi combo to 4 5/8" x 6 5/8" and edge it again with Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks. 
14. Cut a piece of red textured cardstock to 4.75" x 6.75" and use to mat the background panel.
15. Use "Naughty or Nice" die to cut red textured cardstock. 
16. Use an arrow die to cut red textured  cardstock twice.
17. Adhere Santa Alfred to the background panel as shown. 
18. Adhere the "Naughty or Nice" sentiment die-cut to the upper left. 
19. Measure the arrow die-cuts. 
20. Adhere the "be good for goodness sake" sticker an arrow's width from the left side. 
21. Adhere both arrow die-cuts as shown, so that the arrows' points are overlapping the sentiment sticker.
22. Adhere the background panel to a a taupe-y brown 5" x 7" card.

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Skulls and Roses Frida Style!

Here's a card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Fruit, Flowers, and Foliage Challenge 210 with the Frida Skull Rubber Stamp and a sentiment from the Travel Quotes Unmounted Rubber Sheet.

Products Used:

Frida Skull Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Travel Quotes Unmounted Rubber Sheet by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Caribbean Sea Textured Cardstock by My Colors

Garden Gears Patterned Paper from the Steampunk Debutante Collection by Graphic 45

Victorian Transformers Patterned Paper from the Steampunk Debutante Collection by Graphic 45

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Antique Linen Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Copic Markers:

Skull: E84, E81, W9, W4, W2, W1, W0, W00, BV20

Ribbon: BG72, BG70, BG34, BG32

Roses: YR65, YR61, YR00; YR27, YR18, YR14

Leaves: YG63, YG61, YG45, YG03, YG01, YG000

Teeth: YG00, Y00, BG90, V000

Eyebrows: N6, N5

Deckled Rectangles Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Ribbon Slide Die by Spellbinders

Low--tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Frida Skull stamp in the center of a piece of white cardstock. 
2. Position a Deckled Oval Nestabilies Die blade-side down and secure the die to the cardstock with low-tack tape. 
3. Run the image panel and cutting die through a machine. 
4. Remove the two cutting plates from the machine with the stamped panel and cutting die still inside, flip the sandwich over, and remove the top cutting plate to show the back of the panel. 
5. Using low-tack tape, secure the die-cut to the panel.
6. Flip the image panel and die-cut so that the image is facing up and is still inside the cutting die. 
7. Use a small blending brush to apply Antique Linen Distress Ink over the cutting die onto the die-cut to add a background. Don't worry about getting some Distress Ink onto the image, you can remove it with a wet paintbrush. Plus, Distress Ink plays well alcohol markers.
8. Carefully remove the low-tack tape from the front and back of the image panel.
9. Remove the cutting die, revealing a white edge around the stamped image.
10. Clean and dry the cutting die.
11. Use Copic markers to color the image panel. You'll note that the colors I chose match well with the patterned paper that I selected. When done coloring, set the image panel die-cut aside.
12. Select patterned paper that works well with your stamped image. 
13. Select cardstock to match the patterned paper and create an A2 card with the cardstock. Set it aside.
14. Position a Ribbon-slide cutting die blade-side down on a strip of cardstock left from created the card. 
15. Secure the cutting die to the cardstock with low-tack tape, and run it through your machine. 
16. Tape the back of the die-cut to the cardstock strip, but remove the die this time.
17. Secure the die-cut/strip combo onto a stamping platform with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
18. Place a clear sheet of acetate over the die-cut. Position the chosen sentiment stamp facedown on the acetate, press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
19. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair, and stamp onto the acetate to see whether the sentiment is straight. Adjust if necessary and test again.
20. Remove the acetate, ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp onto the cardstock Ribbon Label die-cut. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
21. Cut a thin strip of coordinating patterned paper. 
22. Edge the strip with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and trim it to 4.5".
23. Thread the strip through the Ribbon-slide sentiment die-cut.
24. Trim the patterned paper to 4.5" x 5.25" to create the background panel. 
25. Apply adhesive to the two sides of the ribbon strip and adhere the sides of the strip towards the bottom of the background panel.
26. Trim the patterned paper to 4" wide then edge the background panel with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 
27. Adhere the image panel die-cut as shown. 
28. Adhere the card front to the reserved A2 card.

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A Floral Best Wishes Card

Here's a card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Fruit, Flowers, and Foliage Challenge 210 with the Lily Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E11, E00, E000, R20, R11, R02, R00

Hair: E77, E74

Headpiece/Clothing: B69, B66, B63, RV93, RV91, RV63, RV55, RV52

Flowers: RV93, RV91, RV63, RV55, RV52, RV10

Foliage: YG67, YG45

Background: B21, <B21, N6, N5

Floral-Graph-Rainbow Petite Prints by Doodlebug Designs

Best Wishes Sentiment Die by Elizabeth Craft Designs

Glittery Epoxy Stickers by Gina Marie Designs

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from Black Textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Lily  by Lost Coast Designs onto a panel of white cardstock.
3. Color the image panel with Copic Markers, trim it, then it edge with a black marker.
4. Adhere the image panel to a patterned paper panel that measures 4" x 5.25".
5. Edge the patterned paper panel with a black marker.
6.  Adhere the card front to the reserved black A2 card.
7. Use a sentiment die to cut black cardstock.
8. Adhere the sentiment under the image panel as shown.
9. Add matching glittery epoxy stickers to finish the card.

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My Greatest Accomplishment

Greetings! Here's a card created for the Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity May "No Body Here Challenge 209" with the Large Perspective Grid Background and the Foxy Roxy Rubber Stamp  — both by Lost Coast Designs with the My Greatest Accomplishment Clear Sentiment Stamp by Carmen's Veranda.

Products Used: 

Large Perspective Grid Background Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Foxy Roxy Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

My Greatest Accomplishment Clear Sentiment Stamp by Carmen's Veranda

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Distress Micro Glaze by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Rusty Car and Limoncello Infusions by PaperArtsy *

Fine Spray Mister Set by Spectrum Noir *

Blending Brush and Blending Foam/Applicator

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Copic Markers: E40, E31, E30, E29, E19, E18, E17, E15, E13, B23, B21, YG41, YG23

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Scorched Timber and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Acorn VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Washi Tape

Rust Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Craft Mat

Paint Brush

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Please note: Products marked with asterisks ( * ) can be purchased at Topflight Stamps.

Note:

I was inspired by this Resist Techique Reel by Vero KT where she used Distress Micro Glaze and Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Gang. I created a few backgrounds using Magical Pigment Powders, but then decided to try the technique with Infusions by PaperArtsy and was delighted by the result. You should really check out the Vero KT's Resist Techique Reel so you can learn the technique from the source.

Instructions:

1. Create a 7" x 5" card from rust cardstock. Set aside.
2. Secure a panel of Bristol Paper onto the base of a stamping platform with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
3. Place the Large Perspective Grid Background Rubber Stamp facedown onto the paper panel
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift,
5. Lightly dip a  Blending Foam into the Distress Micro Glaze to coat the foam, then use a Blending Brush to transfer the Micro Glaze to a rubber stamp.
6. Stamp the Large Perspective Grid Background onto the Bristol Paper.
7. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to get a better impression.
8. Clean and dry the stamp.
9. Remove the Bristol Paper panel from the stamping platform and place it onto a craft mat.
10. Lightly sprinkle Rusty Car and Limoncello Infusions onto the Bristol Paper panel. 
11. Mist Infusion powders with water and allow the colors to bloom and spread. 
12. Tip the Bristol Paper panel so that the pigments create drips and movement.
13. Use a paint brush to move the pigments manually if so desired.
14. Thoroughly heat set the panel.
15. Repeat Steps 8 -11 if so desired.
16. Thoroughly heat set the panel again.
17. Trim the panel to 6.75" to 4.75" and edge it with Scorched Timber and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Inks.
18. Apply washi tape along the bottom edge of the background panel.
19. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the background panel to the base of a stamping platform.
20. Position the My Greatest Accomplishment Clear Sentiment Stamp facedown on the background panel on the upper left side as shown.
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift the lid.
22. Ink the stamp with Acorn VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
23. Remove the panel from the stamping platform and heat set the ink. 
24. Place the background panel aside.
25. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Foxy Roxy onto Copic-friendly paper.
26. Fussy-cut Foxy Roxy.
27. Use Copic markers to color him.
28. Add highlights to Foxy Roxy's eyes and nose with the White Gelly Roll Gel pen.
29. Use a Black Prisma pen to edge Foxy Roxy.
30. Adhere Foxy Roxy to the lower right edge of the background panel so that he's standing on the washi tape border.
31. Adhere the background panel to the reserved card.

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Anything Goes with the Swinging Gnome!

Greetings! Here's a card created for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's April "Anything Goes with Gnomes" Challenge No. 208 with the Swinging Gnome Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:

Swinging Gnome Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Paper

Heavy White Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Forest Glade Die Set by Funky Fossil Designs

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

Copic Markers:
Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, R01, R00 

Clothes and Shoes: G46, G43 G40, G24, G21, G20

Leaves: YG45, YG41

Branch: E77, E74, E71, E57, E55, E49

Swing's Rope: Y26, Y21

Swing Seat: E29, E25, E23, E21, W3, W1, W0

Mushrooms: E44, E43, E42, R27, R14

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage, Gathered Twigs, and Walnut Stain Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Woodland Forest Stencil by Hero Arts

Gathered Twigs and Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Dark Grey, Black, and Burnt Umber Chalk Pencils by General's

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use both cutting dies from the Forest Glade Die Set to cut white cardstock. Set the tree frame die-cut aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Swinging Gnome Rubber Stamp twice — once onto the plain die-cut and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the gnome, branch, and swing. 
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the stamped gnome and place it over its counterpart on the die-cut image panel as a mask.
5. Brush or sponge Tumbled Glass Distress Ink over the masked image onto the top part of the image panel die-cut. 
6. Brush or sponge Bundled Sage Distress Ink lightly over the bottom part of the image panel die-cut. 
7. Lightly mist the image panel die-cut with Isopropyl Alcohol to blend and mottle the inked background. Set the image panel die-cut aside.
8. Cut repositionable sticker paper with the bottom section of the tree frame die.
9.  Cut the mushrooms so that they're free of the frame. Place the sticker paper mushrooms over their counterparts on the tree frame die-cut to mask them.
10. Sponge or brush Gathered Twigs Distress Ink over the the tree frame die-cut.
11. Use a stipple brush to pounce Walnut Stain Distress Ink over the frame to add visual interest to the frame. 
12. Adhere the tree frame die-cut over the reserved gnome image panel die-cut.
13. Edge the tree frame die-cut with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. 
14. Unmask the mushrooms and color them with Copic markers. 
15. Use a white gel pen to add white dots to the mushroom caps. Set the tree frame die-cut aside.
16. Create an A6 card from heavy white cardstock. 
17. Sponge Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink over the entire panel. Heat set.
18. Place the Woodland Forest stencil over the card. 
19. Brush Gathered Twigs Distress Ink over the stencil onto the card. 
20. Use a smaller brush to apply Walnut Stain Distress Ink over the edges of the trees and twigs on the stencil onto the card. 
21. Sponge Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Ink over the stones on the bottom of the stencil onto the card. Heat set the card.
22. Use chalk pencils to add shading and grounding to the stones and tree trunks.
23. Adhere the focal tree frame die-cut to the card as shown.
24. Heavily edge the card with Walnut Stain Distress Ink to finish the card.

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Surprise Potty Mouth

Here's a slightly twisted off-color card created for Lost Coast's Portal to Creativity's March Make It Funny Challenge 207. I used the Silhouette Lady with Umbrella Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs with the "Peace, Love, Light" Clear Stamp by Carmen's Veranda.

Products Used:

Silhouette Lady with Umbrella Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

"Peace, Love, Light" Clear Stamp by Carmen's Veranda

Feeling Groovy 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Funky Fossil Designs

Nocturne and Purple Delight VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Retro Numbers Die Set DI-92 by AALL and Create *

Classic White Heavystock Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Stamping Platform

Please Note: Products marked with asterisks ( * ) are available for purchase at Topflight Stamps.

Instructions:

1. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the Silhouette Lady with Umbrella Rubber Stamp onto a piece of patterned paper from the Feeling Groovy Patterned Paper Pad
2. .Use Purple Delight VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the "Peace, Love, Light" Clear Stamp to the right of the Silhouette Lady. 
3. Heat set the panel thoroughly.
4. Use the largest cutting die from the Retro Numbers Die-Set DI-92 to cut the image panel.
5. Create an A6 card from white cardstock. 
6. Sponge Purple Delight VersaFine Clair Ink onto the outside .5" perimeter of the card. Heat set thoroughly.
7. Adhere the image panel die-cut to finish the card.

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You still have a fortnight or so to enter this month's Make It Funny Challenge 207 for a chance to win a fabulous prize.

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Happy Cat with Hearts

Here's a card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's February Love and Hearts Challenge 206 created with the Happy Cat Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:

Happy Cat Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Thunder Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Smitten Kitten Patterned Paper by Doodlebug Designs

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Peacock Feathers, Fossilized Amber, and Black Soot Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Copic Markers: N6, N6, N4, N2, C0, C00, RV93, RV91, BG000, Y32

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

A6 Layers and Additional A6 Layers Die Sets by Waffle Flower Stamps and Dies

Scalloped Border Die by Stampendous

Low-tack Tape

Acetate

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from a piece of Thunder Textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Happy Cat twice — once onto a piece of white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the cat. 
4. Fussy-cut the Happy Cat stamped onto the sticker paper and place him over his counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
5. Place a piece of acetate horizontally across the image panel at his paw/tail level, covering the top part of the image panel. 
6. Brush Peacock Feathers Distress Ink over the acetate and the masked cat onto the bottom of the image panel to ground the cat.
7. Move the acetate panel so that it's sitting at the top of the inked area. 
8. Brush Fossilized Amer Distress Ink over the top of the over the acetate and the masked cat onto the top of the image panel to add a bright cheerful background behind the cat.
9. Use a rectangle die from the A6 Layers and Additional A6 Layers Die Sets to cut the image panel. 
10. Use a slightly larger rectangle die to cut polka-dot patterned paper and use it to mat the image panel die-cut. Set aside.
11. Cut a piece of striped paper to 4.25" x 5.25". 
12. Cut a piece of heart patterned paper to 4.25" x 4". 
13. Use a scalloped border die to cut striped patterned paper. 
14. Cut a thin strip of black/polka dot patterned paper. 
15. Adhere the heart patterned paper to the top of the striped paper panel. 
16. Adhere the border strip to the top edge of the layered papers. 
17. Adhere the polka dot strip to the top striped patterned paper at the bottom of the card. 
18. Trim the layered patterned paper to 4" wide and edge with black ink. 
19. Adhere the patterned paper panel to the reserved grey A2 card. 
20. Adhere the matted image panel die-cut to finish the card.

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It's your last chance to enter the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's February Love and Hearts Challenge 206 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

I Vike You

Here's a card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's February Love and Hearts Challenge 206 created with the Viking Gnome Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:
Viking Gnome Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, and London Fog Memento Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers: 

Skin: BV0000, E50, R11, R01, R00, R000

Beard: C4, C32, C2, C1, C0, YR31, &R30

Clothing: B45, B41

Shoes: E79, E77, E74, E71

Hat: E97, E18, E17, E15, E08, E07, YR24

Horns: T1, T0, E41, E40

Axe Handle: E27, E25, E23, W1

Axe Blade: C1, C0, C00

Ruby Slippers Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Hearts and Ombre Black Bella Besties Patterned Paper by Bella Blvd.

Circles Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Heart Circles Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper and Lower Thinlits Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Quick Strips 2 Die Set by Whimsy Stamps

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack tape

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5.5" square card from Ruby Slippers Cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to ink the Viking Gnome Rubber Stamp, then stamp it twice — once onto a piece of white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the gnome
4. Fussy-cut the gnome and place the fussy-cut stickers over its counterpart as a mask.
5. Place a Nestabilities circle die facedown on the image panel and secure it with low-tack tape. 
6. Run the die and image panel through the machine. 
7. Flip the sandwich  onto a work surface so the reverse is facing upwards. 
8. Use low-tack tape to secure the die-cut image panel to the rest of the panel.
9. Flip the die-cut/image panel again so that it's right-side up with the image panel still inside the die. 
10. Place a piece of Repositionable Scotch Tape horizontally across the image panel at the Gnome's ankles.
11. Brush Summer Sky Memento Ink over the die, the tape, and the masked gnome to add a background behind him.
12. Move the Repositionable Scotch Tape so that it's sitting on the horizon line and covering the top part of the circle.
13. Brush London Fog Memento Ink over the die, the tape, and the masked gnome's boots to ground the gnome.
14. Remove the low-tack tape from the reverse of the image panel to release the image panel die-cut.
15. Remove the low-tack tape from the back of the die. 
16. Clean the ink off of the die.
17. Remove the mask from the gnome and set the die-cut image panel aside.
18. Use one of the heart circle dies to cut Ruby Slippers cardstock.
19. Adhere the circle die-cut image panel atop the red cardstock circle heart die-cut.
20. Retain two of the hearts, poked from the die-cut, to use later.
21. Cut a piece of Black Hearts and Ombre Patterned Paper to 5.25" square and edge with a grey marker.
22. Adhere the matted image panel die-cut to the patterned paper cardfront as shown.
23. Adhere the patterned paper to the reserved red card.
24. Apply two-sided tape to the back (non textured) side of a pice of the remaining Ruby Slippers cardstock.
25. Use the Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper and Lower Case Thinlits to spell out the "I vike you" sentiment.
26. Use one of the dies from the QuickStrips 2 die set to cut white cardstock.
27. Adhere the Alphanumeric Dies and the two small hearts to the strip die.
28. Adhere sentiment die-cut as shown to finish the card.

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On Wings of Imagination

Here's an encouragement card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's January "Winged Things" Challenge #205 with the Edgar Allen Poe Rubber Stamp by Carmen's Veranda and the Murder of Crows Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Stamps.

Products Used:

Murder of Crows Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Stamps

Edgar Allen Poe Rubber Stamp by Carmen's Veranda

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

White Heavy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Textured Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black and London Fog Memento Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Lost Shadow Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Copic Markers:

Face: C2, C1, C0, C00

Hair: C4, C3

Shirt: W2, W1, W0, W00

Birds: N8, N5, N4, N2

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Black Glaze Dimensional Gloss Gel Pen by Sakura

Removable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Square Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Time Tunnel 6x6 Stencil by Visible Image

Chit Chat and Big Chat idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Note:

When I saw that January's challenge was Winged Things, I naturally had to create a card with some of my favorite birds. I love crows and ravens and magpies, which are all part of the Corvidae Family. Their plumage is usually majestic and they are really very intelligent birds. And when I think of crows and ravens, I think of Edgar Allen Poe.

I wanted to go greyscale with this card and am relatively pleased with the results.

Instructions:

1. Stamp the Edgar Allen Poe Rubber Stamp with London Fog Memento Ink onto a panel of Bristol Paper.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp three of the crows from the Murder of Crows Rubber Stamp Set.
3. Use Copic markers to color the images. 
4. Use a white Gel Pen to add the catchlights to Poe's eyes. 
5. Use a Black Glaze Gel Pen to add shiny eyes to the crows. 
6. Stamp all the images again onto repositionable sticker paper, fussy-cut them, and place the fussy-cut stickers  over their counterparts as masks.
7. Place a Nestabilities square die facedown on the image panel and secure it with low-tack tape. 
8. Run the die and image panel through the machine. 
9. Flip the sandwich  onto a work surface so the reverse is facing upwards. 
10. Use low-tack tape to secure the die-cut image panel to the rest of the panel.
11. Flip the die-cut/image panel again so that it's right-side up with the image panel still inside the die. 
12. Brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the die onto the masked image panel die-cut. 
13. Place the Time Tunnel Stencil over the image panel/die combo, hold in place, and sponge Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the die and the stencil to add a subtle background to the image panel.
14. Remove the tape from the front and the back of the die-cut image panel revealing a white-ish edge. 
15. Clean both the die and the stencil.
16. Remove the masks to reveal the colored scene.
17. Use Copic markers to ground the two crows flanking Poe.
18. Cut black textured cardstock with the next largest square die and use the black die-cut to mat the image panel.
19. Adhere the matted image panel to a white 6" square card. 
20. Add sentiment stickers to finish the card.

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I hope you play along with the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's January "Winged Things" Challenge #205 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!