"Kissed by a Rose on a Grave" Coffin Trinket Box for 31 Days of Halloween - Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda DT

WOOHOO, it's Halloweeeeeeen and today I'm sharing my finale project for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's particiption in the annual 31 Days of Halloween blog hop!  If you've missed all the excitement then dash on over and start your Monster Binge on the Day 1 post!  Leave a comment on all 31 days and be in the drawing for a TREAT, you've got until Nov 5th to comment and be included in the drawing and one winner will receive $5 LCD/CV Bucks to spend in the LCD/CV online stores!  Plus, our October Challenge ends tonight at 5 to midnight....enter your Halloween projects for the chance at winning TWO PRIZES!  So dash on over to LCPtoC and join the fun!

Now for my finale project inspired by one of my fave Seal songs, "Kiss From a Rose".

"Kissed by a Rose on a Grave" Coffin Trinket Box

Featuring the following stamps:
Lost Coast Designs
large Articulated Skeleton
long stemmed Rose Bud
large Spiderwebs background

Carmen's Veranda
large Heads and Roses background

I found these really cool coffin boxes in the dollar deals section of Target and started out by dismantling the box by removing the hinges and the latch and used the box pieces themselves to create a template.  I traced each section of the box;  the top, sides, base etc onto white cardstock and stamped the large Heads and Roses background on the lid part in Tuxedo Black Memento ink a few times to cover the entire area and the large Spiderwebs background on the back and all the sides.  I coloured the Heads and Roses image with Copics and then cut out all the panels and adhered them to the box with Scotch Quick Dry adhesive, trimmed away any excess overlap and then applied Tea Dye, Aged Mahogany and Black Soot Distress Inks to the entire piece with foam ink applicators.  I then reassembled the box and got to work on the 3D lid decoration.

First, I embellished the lid front and the back with a large self-adhesive design in black jewels by Recollections.  I stamped the large Articulated Skeleton and the Rose Bud in Tuxedo Black Memento ink twice each onto white cardstock and coloured with Copics.  I then fussy cut out all the pieces, curved the skull, hands, rose bud and the leaves to enhance the 3D effect I was going for and assembled the pieces to form a skeleton hugging a rose to its chest and adhered everything to the lid with Quick Dry adhesive and pop dots.  I love how it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by to see my project today!

HAPPY HAUNTING!

 Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * The East Wind * Delicious Doodles *

"Day of the Dead Marigolds...with a twist" - Day 25 of the 31 Days of Halloween Part 2!

Howzit Everyone!
Are you hopping along in the spooktacular annual 31 Days of Halloween blog hop over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity?  It's Day 25 already and I've got 3 projects on show today so pop on over and join the fun!

I just shared my bonus project, see the Witch dolly I made in the post below this one and now for my main share for Day 25...two stylized Day of the Dead Marigold projects with a twist!  Take a closer look at the petals!!!

Day of the Dead Marigold #1

I created two 3D paper art Day of the Dead Marigolds using Lost Coast Designs new additions to their Carmen's Veranda line of stamps - 2 teenie tiny .75" versions of our 3" sad kitties, Teenie Tabby Cat and Teenie White Cat, plus Lost Coast Designs Doodles Circles from the ATC Doodles set, tiny Sugar Skulls from the Six Mini Skulls set and the stem and leaves are from the long stemmed Rose bud.

 

Both projects are watercoloured with Nuance pigment powders.

Day of the Dead Marigold #2

I also used black Versafine Ink, Black Soot and Dried Marigold Distress Inks and Dylusions Paint Pens.

I'm sharing these in a fun Cat Lovers blog hop over at

Her Peaceful Garden!

 There's daily sponsors and prizes galore!

I've entered DOTD Marigold #1 via LCPtoC and

DOTD Marigold #2 is entered via LeighSBDesigns

 See you over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity....don't forget our October Challenge "Scary or Weird" is running longer for Halloween with two prizes up for grabs...it closes on Oct 31st so get in your projects for the chance to win LCD/CV spending bucks!

Thanks for stopping by to see my projects today!

Happy Stamping!

 Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * The East Wind * Delicious Doodles *

Maudlynne's Witch Doll - Day 25 of 31 Days of Halloween Part 1!

Howzit Everyone!
Are you hopping along in the spooktacular annual 31 Days of Halloween blog hop over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity?  It's Day 25 already and I've got 3 projects on show today so pop on over and join the fun!

This one is an extra little project I made, the other 2 main ones will be in my next post.
 

Isn't she adorbs!

 My 15" Tonner doll, Maudlynne Macabre, is dressed up as a witch for Halloween and I made her a little stuffed Witch dolly using our Carmen's Veranda folkart Witch and Lost Coast Designs new ATC sized Doodles Circles from the ATC Doodles set on the back of the dolly.  I stamped the images on white cotton fabric with black Archival Ink and coloured with Sharpie Stains markers.
 

See you over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity....don't forget our October Challenge "Scary or Weird" is running longer for Halloween with two prizes up for grabs...it closes on Oct 31st so get in your projects for the chance to win LCD/CV spending bucks!

Thanks for stopping by to see my project today!

Happy Stamping!

 Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * The East Wind * Delicious Doodles *

"Poe Memoratus in Aeternum" Artist Trading Block - Day 7 of 31 Days of Halloween at LCPtoC!

Howzit Everyone!
Are you hopping along in the spooktacular annual 31 Days of Halloween blog hop?  It's Day 7 already and the Lost Coast LCDesigners are putting on quite a show over at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity!  Come and join the fun!

It's my turn again to share a project today and this time I'm paying homage to Edgar Allan Poe who died on this day in 1849.  I designed an Artist Trading Block in "memoratus in aeternum" to Poe which is Latin for "remembered unto the eternal".

Lost Coast Designs unveiled some fabulous new stamps this month and I couldn't resist using 3 of them along with some of my all time favourites!  The new ones are Gears, Large Perspective Grid and an ATC sized version of our large Doodles Circles.   I also used Bird Bones, Skull Flourish, Raven with Tree Branches and the star of the show is our fangtastic Edgar Allan Poe portrait from  our Carmen's Veranda line.  The "Nevermore" text is also a Carmen's Veranda stamp not up on the site so be sure to inquire about it if you can't resist placing an order.....you know you want to mwahahaha!  Pop on over to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity to see detailed photos of each side of my Poe ATB today!

 Edgar Allan Poe Appreciation Day

Progressive Blog Hop January 19 - 23, 2017!

Calling all fans of Edgar Allan Poe!  Mark your calendars coz we will be hosting our 2nd annual blog hop here at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity on January 19, 2017 at 9am PST.  It is a progressive hop spanning over 5 days. You can join the hop at any time, no need to sign up! You have until 5 to midnight PST on January 23 to join the fun!  Check out our Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop Page to see this year's hop details to get a better idea of how next year's will work and you can also see all the fabulous 2016 entries there too!  To stay up to date with all our activities follow our Lost Coast Portal to Creativity blog and our DT blog, Lost Coaster's Review, where we share our project tutorials too and also become a member of our Facebook Fan Group as well!  You'll never miss out on our fun activities every again!

Hoping to win an adorbs Susan R mini journal in her 31 DOH Giveaways ;0)

 

Thanks for stopping by to see my project today!
Happy Stamping!

 Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * The East Wind * Delicious Doodles *

"7 Gates to Purgatory" Day 1 of 31 Days of Halloween project for Lost Coast Designs!

Wooohoooo it's OCTOBER and you know what that means!
 The most anticipated blog hop of the year is finally here and Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is participating as a Wicked Blogger again!  Thanks Terra for hosting again for us this year!
Hop on over and join in the fun, there's lots to do and see all month long!

The votive candle glow represents the Cleansing Fire of Purification

We are also excited to unveil our clawesome NEW STAMPS today over at the Lost Coast Designs store.  Dash on over and add them to your collections!  The LCDesigners will be featuring them all month long and my project today features that coffin skellie, RIP!

TA DAAAAAA!  Our New Stamps to die for!

Day 1 of 31 DAYS of HALLOWEEN!
"7 GATES to PURGATORY"

 I'm kicking off the proceedings today over at LCPtoC with my altered wooden container that was a match made in Heaven Hell to feature our New Release Stamp RIP!

Here it is in all it's colourful crackled glory with skull beads for feet

The geometric sides of the container are actually coffin shaped and it has seven sides so I could not resist the Seven Deadly Sins theme.  All the text was computer generated and coloured with a metallic gold gel pen.  Mark your calendars for October 17th and pop on over to Lost Coaster's Review for more info on how I made my project!  I hope you will join me ;0)

Seven Deadly Sins:  Envy, Gluttony and Lust

Seven Deadly Sins:  Wrath, Sloth, Greed and Pride

Challenge #29 - SCARY or WEIRD

Our monthly challenge for October also started today...a few days early and will end a few days later on Oct 31st!  We're giving everyone lots more time to play with us this month and have TWO PRIZES up for grabs!

Thanks for stopping by to see my project!

I've entered this one on these challenges:


Happy Stamping!

 Leigh S-B

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

I design for * Lost Coast Designs * Carmen's Veranda * The East Wind * Delicious Doodles *