Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!
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
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
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
