My Old Stamping Grounds

 Here's a tag I created for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's "Make It Funny" March Challenge: I used the Smile and Fart stamp from Carmen's Veranda , and the Four Flowers , Brush Strokes and Grunge Border from Lost Coast Designs . Here's how I put it together: Do you have a funny stamp that cracks you up every time? If so, share your creation on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity by the end of the month for your chance to win a prize.

 I lived in Belgium for five years, and yes, I have eaten chocolate for breakfast more than once! Follow along with this pictorial to see how I made this card using the Breakfast Chocolate sentiment from Carmen's Veranda and the Brush Strokes and Pieces of Calligraphy stamps from Lost Coast Designs. The Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is hosting a "Make It Funny" Challenge for March. We'd love to see YOUR creation. If you win, you'll get a prize, and then maybe you can reward yourself with some chocolate!

 It doesn't need to be Valentine's Day to include hearts on your cards! This simple, two stamp card was made with the Art Nouveau Faces and Journaling Letter Guide stamps from Lost Coast Designs .  Join in the fun and submit your "Love and Hearts" creation for February's Challenge at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity . Submissions due by February 28. 

Ahhh, February. The month of love. Whether you have a romantic partner in your life or not, it's truly important to love yourself. You matter.  This card with cutouts, embossing, a dimensional sticker and jewels will be something special for the receiver. I made it with the Princess of Everything , Large Flourish , You Matter and Pieces of Calligraphy stamps from Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda . Follow along with this pictorial to see how I made it: The Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is hosting a February "Love and Hearts" Challenge. Join in the fun and submit your LOVE-ly creation for your chance to win a prize. 

I LOVE making gift tags. They may be smaller in size, but that doesn't mean they can't have a big impact! With ribbons, embossing, 3-D butterfly sticker wings and photo corners--there's a lot of visual interest: I used the Sunglasses Gnome and Brush Strokes stamps from Lost Coast Designs , and the Butterfly Reminder sentiment from Carmen's Veranda . Follow along for how I made it: The Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is hosting a January Challenge "Things With Wings." Submit your creation by January 31 for your chance to win a prize. Go for it!

Happy New Year! Have you set any resolutions? How about heading into 2026 with the intent to leave a trail of kindness everywhere you go! I made this gift tag with Lost Coast Design's   Mini Whimsical Birds 1 stamp, grunge border and Carmen Veranda's Trail of Kindess sentiment. Follow along with this pictorial to see the steps I took to complete the look: The Lost Coast Portal to Creativity January Challenge is "Winged Things"--join in the fun and submit your creation by January 31 for your chance to win a prize.