My Old Stamping Grounds

It may not be June, but it's nice to have a card on hand for Father's Day, or just for any occassion a Dad may celebrate. This card is fun to make because you get to randomly place the Pieces of Calligraphy stamps and Brush Strokes stamp wherever you like! Upload your own "manly" creation to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity for this month's "For the Men" August Challenge. A winner will be chosen at the end of the month.

I LOVE to travel and hike, and I'm grateful to have a husband who shares the same passion. This simple card is great for any man in your life who loves to wander.  A card like this is easy to make using artwork found in a coffee table book. This page is from a book titled Be Still that was found at a local thrift store. Simply cut to size and stamp with a sentiment. I used a  Lost Coast Designs Travel Quote . The Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is hosting a "For the Men" Challenge, a great theme since cards for men aren't sampled as much as those for women. Submit your creation by the end of August for your chance to win a prize.

 Here's a fun way to take serious art not so seriously!  This Christmas card was made using the Santa Mona and Party Words stamps from Lost Coast Designs: Have fun this upcoming holiday season by sending a unique card to your friends, one that is sure to make them smile. Come up with your own unexpected combo and submit your Christmas In July creation to participate in July's Challenge on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.

Nothing makes me dream more of cooler days than when the temperature goes over 90 degrees. So, sit under your air conditioner and make a few Christmas cards! Here's one idea for you: It's a simple card to stamp using Lost Coast Design's American Gothic Christmas and Party Words , but it does take some time to color in the details: Visit the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity to submit your own Christmas in July creation for this month's Challenge. 

Here's a card I just made for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity June's "Fruit, Foilage and Flower" Challenge. I used the Pieces of Calligraphy and Four Flower A stamps from Lost Coast Designs. Follow along to see how I made it: Submit your own flower-y creation to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity by the end of the month for your chance to win a prize!

This month's Fruit, Flower and Foliage Challenge on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is a great excuse to create some all-ocassion cards for last-minute hostess gifts. Here's one idea: I used the Pear Square stamp from Carmen's Veranda and the Grunge Border and Pieces of Calligraphy Stamps from Lost Coast Designs. Follow along to see how I made it: Cards like these come together rather quickly because you don't need to color anything! We'd love to see your stamped creation using elements of nature. Upload your card here by the end of the month for your chance to win a prize!