Paper Rocks Scissors challenges #11 design team project on 2 Dec 2025

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why: This posting showcases my new design team project for PRS or Paper-Rocks-Scissors challenges blog owned by Deanne. The theme is anything goes using paper and/or scissors. Details of the papers and scissors usage are in the notes section. 

when: Paper-Rocks-Scissors #11 starts December 2 and ends on Dec 31. 

what: Project #1 = Pretty in Purple birthday card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. Papers/cardstocks:

a. plaid print paper = Recollections

b. white CS = Georgia Pacific

c. watercolor print CS = Crafter's Square (multi-colors pack)

2. Scissors used = to cut white (middle base layer) CS to 5.5" square + plaid paper for the bottom base to be seen in the punched holes; the watercolor CS was trimmed on 1 side reducing the 6" square down to 5.5" square; scissors also used for cutting 2 long lengths of cording to weave through and have enough for a large knotted bow.

3. hole punch used

4. red-purple cording = Crafter's Square (sold in 3 color spool sets)

5. the jumbo puffy dots stick-ons and blue pearls = also Crafter's Square from separate packages

6. the "pretty" banner & wildflowers with butterfly die-cut ephemera = Simple Stories' Simple Vintage Meadow Flowers bits and pieces pack

7. the hologram foil backed butterflies are from a mixed blue-purple colored butterfly stickers = also Crafter's Square

8. black extra fine tip marker pen = Sharpie

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Beautiful Blossoms; opened on Nov 15/still current; Theme is Blooms/flowers for focus; My card has a bundle of wildflowers in lavender tones die-cut ephemera focal stamped with 'happy birthday'; my 2nd linked entry

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

1B. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; Dec 1 new; theme of Anything Goes; my 2nd linked entry

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

1C. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge; Dec 1 new; theme of Anything Goes; my 3rd linked entry

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/december-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

1D. Love To Craft Challenge; was new on Nov 1 and open until Dec 15; anything goes; this will be my 4th linked entry

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/ltccb-89-anything-goes-ltccb-88-winner.html

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where to find PRS #11 blog post link = 

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/12/december-11-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only = PRS

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

Holiday Tags Embellished

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why: This posting features focals that were bought and then embellished with extra layers, ink, chalk, gems, faux wax seal puffy sticker, cording, and sentiment writing. 

when: crafted on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 and blog posted on Wed Nov 26.

what: Project #1 = Merry Santa Eating and Drinking Tag

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. Crafter's Square:

a. faux wax seal puffy sticker; part of pack

b. Santa tag is 1 of 5 designs from a pack of 25

c. red CS

d. silver glitter CS

e. red and white cording (comes in a 3 color pack)

f. red pearl (from a package)

g. white chalk writer; used to give a snowy border on the red CS

2. black extra fine tip marker = Sharpie; used for sentiment writing and added to the top of 'for you' on the wax seal sticker

3. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

4. paper towel strips = for dabbing ink on the border of the red CS

where #1 will be linked =

1A. First Cup; started Nov 2; theme of anything goes beverage/drink related; Santa's holding a glass of milk with a straw; 2nd entry

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/first-cup-challenge-8-november.html

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1B. Creative Fingers Challenge; started on Nov 14; theme of anything goes; this will be my 2nd link-up

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-312.html

1C. Everybody Art Challenge; current/open; theme of glitter; My Santa tag's base layer is silver glitter cardstock/CS

link = https://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/589.html

1D. The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge; opened a week ago; anything goes Christmas

link = https://thehollyandivychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-196-anything-christmas-goes.html

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what: Project #2 = Rudolph saying hello tag

closeup cropped scan of the nose to see that it was altered:

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. from Crafter's Square:

a. silver glitter CS

b. deer tag; 1 of 5 designs from a pack of 25

c. black and white cording

d. white chalk writer; used to give a snowy border on the black paper

e. black paper scrap; from a scraps pack

f. red crystal gems; from a pack

22. black extra fine tip marker pen = Sharpie

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; started Nov 1; theme song of Run Run Rudolph; my tag had a deer with a black nose ---> I covered the black with red permanent ink marker and then used a red-purple glitter glue for a top layer to transform the deer into Rudolph; I also used the white chalk writer to add a look of snow to the black paper for a wintry look; 2nd entry

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-challenge-run-run-rudolph.html

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2B. Merry Little Christmas Challenges; started on Nov 1 and ends Dec 15; anything Christmas goes; either 2nd or 3rd entry

link = https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/mlccb-65-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

2C. Tag Along and ATCs; started on Nov 1; theme of add texture or anything goes; My Rudolph tag has silver ribbed metallic cording, thread type cording, silver glitter CS; white chalk has a waxy texture

link = https://tag-alongandatc.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-challenge.html

2D. Crafty Animals; started on Nov 1 and opened for 2 more days; anything goes including an animal; My tag has deer/Rudolph; 3rd entry

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-100.html

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these are non-design team related projects

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*** these are non-design team related commitments

* owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT (anything goes shaped tags); FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB (deer/Rudolph for outdoors/country Christmas), FQHCB and FQGGCB (Santa's cookie and milk could be shared for the anything food goes theme); also ConBC, AA and CCC. 

* DT member only = PRS

My Mondrian Mondays Journaling Page #27

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why: this is another page entry in My Mondrian Mondays Journaling notebook! Last Monday was skipped because of a head cold and also with hubby still recovering from a severe upper respiratory virus. yuck... Mondrian is for the famous Dutch artist from the late 1800s to early 1900s who did lots of geometric color block paintings. The color palette for #27 is for a current challenge at Cupcake Inspirations; see below. 

when: Monday, November 24, 2025 is the publishing date for #27 MMMJP.

what: Project #1 = Maroon & Gold & neutrals

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. journal notebook with elastic band closure; 80 pages; grid/graph = bought at Dollar General store

2. colored pencils = several vendors in my stash box (Crayola, Marvy Uchida, Crazy Art)

3. mechanical pencil, Sharpie, ruler, black ink pen, index card for partial template/shapes = stash

4. also roll of dual-sided tape to serve as circle shapes = stash

5. gold is a gel highlighter = one of three colors, I believe: pink, silver and gold; the vendor might have been Creative Devotion; old stash item(s)

where #1 will be linked =

1A. The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone; still open for 11-12 days; no cards allowed; My project is a journal page. 

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-saturday.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-outlawz-anything-goes-in-card-free_02053675983.html

1B. Kleuren met potloden (Coloring with Pencils); still open; anything goes coloring with pencils; can use any vendor; the main color-filling on this journal page is with colored pencils

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-november-alles-mag.html

1C. Cupcake Inspiration Challenges; opened on Nov 17; theme/image prompt = Maroon and Gold; I'm using reds and dark reds, yellow and harvest yellow/gold, and neutrals

link = https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2025/11/cupcake-inspirations-challenge-631.html

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1D. Creative Fingers; still open for 3-4 more days; anything goes paper crafted; my project is a journal page

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-312.html

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this is a non-design team related commitment

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*** this is a non-design team related project

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

* DT member only = PRS