My Ally's Angels #109 DT anything goes card for 15 August 2026

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello, I'm Becca S and this is one of two personal crafting blogs I have to share all my inspirational projects for the 13 challenge blogs I own! 

where: This posting features a DT project for Ally's Angels #109. The blog post link and date/theme badge will be shared at the bottom of the post. 

when: AA #109 starts August 15 and ends on September 12, 2026. 

why: Ally's Angels has had 2 previous owners/co-owner. I was a 'silent' co-owner for AA before becoming sole owner. Ally's Angels has been an important anything goes challenge in the crafting-blog world. With the offset start date at mid-month, having this anything goes theme available at the end of the month is extremely important for busy artisans. 

what: G is for Globe-- Hey, friend! In this huge world, I'm very thankful that our paths crossed and we've been friends for years!

how-to & vendor notes for creating Project #1:

1. Ivory A2 card (folded on the left) w/ matching envelope = from pack = Crafter's Square

2. pink cardstock = Art Skills

3. pink with beige dot cardstock = very old; 29th Street Market by Jen Hadfield by My Mind's Eye

4. G for globe cut-a-part mini card = from a mixed alphabet sheet of mostly household items 12 x 12 cardstock sheet = part of the Flea Market collection by Simple Stories 

5. puffy lettering stickers = American Crafts

6. mid-green enamel dots in 2 sizes = Freckled Fawn (more colors in pack plus 1 additional size/tiny)

7. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

8. small zig-zag decorative edge scissors = Wescott

9. inside = scrap piece of bright pink paper (Colorbok) cut from a printed Google Doc "In this huge world, I'm very thankful that our paths crossed and we've been friends for years!"

LINK-UPs for #1:

1A. Creative Fingers; started July 31/Aug 1 & still open; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-327.html

1B. Classic Design Challenge; new on Aug 15; anything goes (not opt of die-cuts); 

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/classic-design-challenge-08-2026-augsep.html

1C. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog; new on Aug 15; anything goes (not opt of easel style construction)

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/333-anything-goes-optional-easel-card.html

1D. The Creative Crafters; new on Aug 15; anything goes

link = https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-103.html

1E. Girlz And The Art Of Letters; new on Aug 8; theme is Letter G; I'm sharing my globe friendship card.

link = https://girlzandtheartofletters.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-33-de-letter-van-g-van.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***Ally's Angels #109 blog post link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/08/allys-angels-109-anything-goes-theme.html

#109 date/theme badge =

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; CIP owned by Marlene

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. 

  

My Mixed Media Mondays Journal Page #6

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ artsy-craftsy loving blogger from the USA Midwest who has been doing fine arts and practical arts since age 6 with piano lessons. Gradually at age 9, I started 'officially' learned cooking, baking and sewing through 4-H Club. At age 10, learning to play the clarinet for 5th grade beginning band began. Being in a small rural school, I switched to bass clarinet around 9th grade. Flower arranging and nature crafts were added for 4-H and I even competed a few times in FHA organization (now known as FCCLA) doing flower arranging. 

where: This post is a non-design team project. It's page #6 in My Mixed Media Mondays Journal. 

when: Monday, August 10, 2026; due to needed drying time, I won't be launching the blog post until sometime on Tuesday August 11th. 

why: To keep my creative mojo going, I need to take time to just experiment...get messy possibly and let thoughts flow. 

what: "He Love Me. He Loves Me Not." daisy mixed media page

how-to & vendor notes:

1. wire bound sketch pad = Tree House Pad and Paper, Inc. 

2. gray/"Narwhal" stamp pad ink + blue/Fish Tank stamp pad ink = Lawn Fawn

3. yellow + green 'paint sticks' (waxy) = Art Skills

4. white chalk 'writer' (also soft/waxy) = Crafter's Square

5. Goldfish (yellow/orange) alcohol marker = Arteza

6. honey gold-brown colored pencil = Marvy Uchida

7. brown dual-tip washable marker = Jot

8. silver glitter acrylic paint = Folk Art/Plaid (just on daisy petals)

9. green dual-tip permanent ink marker = Art Skills

LINK-UPs for 'he loves me or he loves me not daisies' page:

1A. Cupcake Inspirations; new on August 10th; see image prompt for 'in the garden'; My art journal page has daisies

link = https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/08/640-august-cupcake-inspiration-challenge.html

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1B. Inspiration Station; still open for August; see image prompt; My journal page has daisies with sky and colors of yellow, brown, green in the flowers

link = https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/inspiration-station-challenge-august.html

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1C. Beautiful Blossoms; open until Aug 12th; theme of anything floral goes; My art journal page has mixed media daisies

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

1D. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog; open for 1 more day!!!!; using their anything goes theme

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/332-anything-goes-optional-christmas-in.html

1E. Dream Valley; just opened on Tues Aug 9th; anything goes

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-366-anything-goes.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; CIP owned by Marlene

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. 

 

My Heart's Quest Fantasy #54 DT projects for 6 August 2026

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello! I'm Becca S who has been doing crafting blogging since 2010! During the past few years I've grown my ownership of specialty niche crafting challenge blogs. In the past 2 months I've changed the timelength of many of the blogs in order to provide more time for my husband, our dog and I to do some 1 day or overnight trips. On May 30 we spent the day at Lake Shelbyville and Clinton Lake (IL). June 9 I met two childhood/classmate girlfriends for a long lunch in Bloomington, IL. June 13 was spent at Lake Taylorville and Lake Lou Yaeger (IL). July 6 was spent again at Lake Shelbyville. July 13 was spent in Ottawa, IL. July 17 was a short trip over to Dwight, IL to see the Big Boy steam engine that is traveling across the country. 

where: These 2 fantasy projects are for Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog #54. The blog post link and date/theme badge will be shown at the bottom of this posting. 

when: HQFCB #54 begins August 6, 2026 and ends September 25, 2026.

why: HQFCB is 1 of 13 crafting challenge blogs that I own and am part of each design inspiration team. HQFCB was formerly known as The Fairy and The Unicorn that had at least 3 previous owners before me. I kept the name for about 2 years and then changed it to be part of my "Quest" family of challenges that I was building. 

what: Project #1 = my anything fantasy goes choice of dragon

and a closeup to look at clear drops on the stars:

how-to & vendor notes for project #1: dragon with stars image is from The Paper Shelter

1. pale yellow cardstock folded across the top; 4.25" x 5.5" = Colorbok

2. star print glossy cardstock scrap cut = from multidesign pack = Crafter's Square

3. pale green with white dots print paper, cut to 3.5" x 5" = Simple Stories

4. pale green paper for bottom layer behind the dragon; fussy cut = Colorbok paper pack

5. blue and green gel pens = Paper Mate's Ink Joy set (2 of the 4 colors)

6. blue dual-tip marker = Jot

7. colored pencils in light blue, navy blue, celery green and pine green = Marvy Uchida

8. yellow washable marker = Jot

9. Pea Green alcohol marker = Arteza (for dragon's belly)

10. brown non-smudge retractable pen/marker = Zebra Clickart (for teeth and claws)

11. clear crystal drops = Nuvo (for stars)

12. white paper for printing image and then fussy cut after coloring/inking = Georgia Pacific

LINK-UPs for project #1: DRAGON card

1A. Wednesday's Creative Inspiration; new on Aug 5th; anything goes; I'm sharing my dragon card

link = https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-challenge-anything-goes.html

1B. The Paper Funday Challenge; new on Aug 5th; anything goes (not doing the option of fun/fancy fold); I'm sharing my dragon card

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-challenge-90-anything-goes.html

1C. I Spy With My Little Eye; a few days yet; theme is 'something with wings'; I'm sharing my dragon card. the dragon has tiny wings as well as wing-style ears

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2026/07/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-something-with.html

1D. Let's Craft and Create; new on Aug 5th; theme is AG or opt of distressed paper(s); I'm sharing my dragon card for A.G.

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-234-ag-distressed-paper.html

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what: Project #2 = my anything fantasy goes choice of mermaid

and closeup to look at the metallic blue accents on the mermaid's tail along with the white chalk/wax waves and clouds:

how-to & vendor notes for project #2: digital image provided to HQFCB by DT member Wendy R. (THANKS, Wendy!!)

21. blue cardstock folded on left side approx. 5.75" high x 6"+ wide = Art Skills

22. pastel blue cardstock panel approx. 5.5" high x 5.25" wide = Colorbok

23. white paper, 2 layers = Georgia Pacific standard mini pack

24.white chalk 'writer' marker = Crafter's Square (it's waxy rather than chalky) used for clouds and waves

25. black retractable, doesn't smear pen/marker = Zebra Clickart (for bird wings)

26. Pea Green alcohol marker = Arteza + Beach Blue alcohol marker used under Pea Green on the bodice area

27. Blue metallic Crystal Nuvo Drops = Nuvo; Tonic Studios

28. pencil to stencil trace first + navy blue thin tip marker = dual-tip marker by Art Skills

29. bright blue dual-tip washable marker = Jot

30. yellow marker = Jot?

31. orange dual-tip marker = Jot

32. tan/light brown colored pencil = Marvy Uchida

LINK-UPs for project #2:

2A. Try It On Tuesday; new on Aug 4th; theme of 'make it colorful'; on project #2 with the mermaid, it is filled with yellows, orange, greens, blues, plus a rainbow ribbon side accent

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2026/08/make-it-colourful.html

2B. Unicorn Challenge; new on Aug 4th; theme of 'layer it up'; on project #2, there is a base, a background layer, an image layer

link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-123-layer-it-up.html

2C. Dream Valley; started on July 27th; theme of hand-colored image; on project #2, there is a hand-colored mermaid image with colored pencil for her skin and markers for the rest w/ paint/Nuvo drops on her tail

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-365-hand-coloured-image.html

2D. Dragonfly Dreams; new on Aug 2nd; theme of beach or seaside; project #2 has a mermaid and there are white chalk/waxy waves for it to look like her tail is in the water and her upper part is above the water...hence 2 white clouds and some far-off birds

link = https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-challenge-beach-or-seaside.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***HQFCB #54 blog post link: https://heartsquestfantasy.blogspot.com/2026/08/hearts-quest-fantasy-challenges-54.html

***HQFCB #54 date/theme badge:

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; CIP owned by Marlene

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB.