Lost coast entry # 2

I have recently entered in a Lost Coast / Carmen Veranda Design Team call and in the process discovered they have monthly challenges over on their blog, with some pretty nice prizes!  I love Lost Coast/ Carmens' Veranda designs they are just really eclectic and very cool.  Since I am not into the Genre of cute I gravitate to the highly  detailed artsy stamps Lost Coast offers.  If you are into pithy quotes, you won't find any pithier than what LC offers!

and that is how my last post started  - the one I half deleted by accident.  Oh well, fortunately this is card making and not world peace talks.

So here is my second card for the Lost Coast Challenge#49  This one is a little more philosophical




Ny Stamp is a cityscape stamped with Stazon Black on a coppery Neenah paper from my stash   and the sentiment is from the words and quotes  page .  Just a warning, not all the sentiments are G-rated, do not read with a mouth full of coffee, I am pretty sure you will end up with a pretty sticky keyboard.

For another take on this stamp in "pretty" colors check out my friend Lindsay 's(The Frugal Crafter)  video .



Well, time to put the lids on the ink pads and markers and dinner going.
Thanks for stopping by  and since I have posted so many times today I am going to leave you with a nice freebie:


Thanks for stopping by!
Ginny M


 

Comments

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said…
Beautiful. I love that city scene.
March 22, 2018 at 12:55 PM
kiwimeskreations said…
Stunning card Ginny - love how you added the streaks of colour and let the stamp speak for itself. Thanks for the gorgeous freebie
Blessings
Maxine
March 23, 2018 at 12:26 AM
Craftyfield said…
The pen work adds a dynamic and abstract touch to this classic image, very nice...
March 23, 2018 at 1:09 PM
Laurie said…
This is so timely! And your sentiment and your image go together perfectly. Wonderful work! Thanks for joining the Lost Coast Challenge!
March 24, 2018 at 8:27 AM
Sue said…
This is wonderful Ginny, what a great sentiment. Thanks so much for joining in with us again at Lost Coast Designs, Sue xx
March 29, 2018 at 6:34 AM
Michele said…
this is so meaningful. i love it. xo
March 30, 2018 at 9:52 PM
ionabunny said…
I love how you coloured this stamp. This reminds me of an old master and so striking against the kraft. Thanks for joining the fun at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity challenge. Hugz
April 5, 2018 at 8:01 AM
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