My MTTCC #98 Winter Animal Theme Christmas DT card on 25 October 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: This posting showcases my newest manager/DT contribution to My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog (MTTCC). This is our 98th competition. Our new themes are every other Friday launches and I've been with it since it started! Another DT member suggested this topic. 

when: MTTCC #98 starts October 25, 2024 and lasts 13 days! 

what: my winter animal choice is white/snow bunnies

notes:

1. sage/mint green cardstock base was cut to 5" x 7" = Neenah

2. navy blue and white diagonal scrap paper = SU

3. red and white buffalo print cardstock scrap = The Paper Studio

4. Poppy Red  Navy Blue dual-tip alcohol markers = Arteza

5. rabbits image torn edges from a boxed card that I upcycled from my mom's holiday stash in the phone nook cupboard...yes!

6. 'hope' letter tile stickers = Freckled Fawn

7. red glitter foam sticker (from pack) = Crafter's Square

where: MTTCC #98 blog posting =

link = https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/10/mttcc-98-theme-is-winter-animals.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; started Oct 22; A.G. Christmas theme

link = https://thehollyandivychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-171-anything-christmas-goes.html

B. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; started Oct 23; A.G.

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/pennys-challenge-583.html

C. Word Art Wednesdays; started Oct 23; A.G. uplifting

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/10/anything-goes-671-672.html

D. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge; started Oct 20; A.G. Christmas

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/10/peace-on-earth-challenge-74.html

E. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-ups Challenges; started Oct 1; A.G. Christmas option of chevron (no; just AGC for my card) link =  https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-115-anything-goes-christmas.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and its original sister, MTTC

*owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB

*co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo

*DT member only = HAOOCAYR

Loving my Boo best witches card on 24 October 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: This posting is a non-DT commitment card...and it could have been, should have been. But it's incredible that this is the 2nd project made in 2 days that hasn't been directly for 1 of my own competition blog commitments! YEA! 

when: card made on October 23rd and blogged/shared on October 24th

what: "Boo! Best Witches" Halloween card

notes: this is about 7.5" high x 5-5.25" wide

1. Creatology/Michael's = plastic/resin type stickers (bat, jack-o-lantern, 2 spiders, 1 spider in web) 

2. Simple Stories = Faboolous collection for large dot paper; striped print paper and 2 cut-apart cards

3. Pen + Gear (old) = tan/light kraft cardstock for base

4. black ink pad = Hero Arts

5. EK Tool = punch 2"-2.25" (used with the striped print paper)

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where: HAOOCAYR (Halloween And Other Occasions Crafts All Year Round); I'm a DT member there. This card would have worked for the Oct 1 or Oct 15 postings but this was made on Oct 23rd so I'm only sharing their link for my readers' benefit. 

link = https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-15th-halloween-and-other.html

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'other' places to share/link are:

a. IYGACAC/another competition blog by Deanne; current for October; see image of cookies showing 'boo' and 'eek'; I'm using the 'boo' card and paired it with 'best witches'; I do have some spiders on there as a reference to someone maybe saying 'eek' about them. 

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2024/10/cookie-challenge-197-october-boo-eek.html

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b. Two Old Bats Halloween challenge = current for October; using reminder link; A.G. Halloween; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-2024-mid-month-reminder.html

c. Fab-n-Funky; post on Oct 23; Autumn/Halloween theme; MY card is all about Halloween 

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-603-autumnhalloween.html

d. Try It On Tuesday; post reminder on Oct 22 for start date of Oct 15; theme is Halloween; MY card is all about Halloween

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/10/halloween.html

e. Unicorn Challenge; started Oct 1; current for 4 more days; theme is Autumn/Halloween; MY card is all about Halloween; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-103-autumn-andor-halloween.html 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = HAOOCAYR

*owner/DT = FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB, HQCB, HQCOLCB and HQFCB (fantasy)

*co-owner/DT = AACB and C or not Bingo

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

Loving my Gal Pal Bookmark for Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity Blog!

purpose: It's really rare lately between being my mom's caretaker and then her passing with 3+ hours of babysitting on every weekday plus household, bills, doggie, crafting & blogging for DTs, etc. to create for just other competitions. If I had made this last week or two, I could have used this bookmark for MTTC or HAOOCAYR (old HCAYR). 

when: bookmark was made October 22nd and I'm sharing it on October 23, 2024

what: Gal Pal Bookmark in honor of breast cancer awareness month; pink color; monochrome; 

notes:

1. pink cardstock = Neenah

2. 'Girl Boss' stamp (just part of it) = American Crafts/

3. 'multi-line text' stamp = Crafter's Square (from multi-set)

4. star stencil = Simple Stories; black ink transferred using a cotton tip swab

5. silver hugs foil sticker = from multiple words/shapes = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website

6. bright pink embossed flower sticker = Crafter's Square

7. tassel = American Crafts/Crate Paper; red color modified some using magenta marker and an alcohol marker 

8. bling and fuzzy cording = stash items

9. black dots = fine tip black pen = Art Skills

10. black ink pad = stenciling, stamping, and edging = Hero Arts

11. puffy pink heart sticker = Freckled Fawn

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where I could have linked if made for Oct 1 or Oct 15 = HAOOCAYR's optional theme for Breast Cancer Awareness month; I'm on the DT. 

link for Oct 15th reminder post = https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-15th-halloween-and-other.html

AND

Oct 18 = MTTC's monochrome theme; I'm the manager of the DT/blog

link for October 18th main post = https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/mttc-545-theme-is-monochrome-one-color.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. A Place To Start; October; theme of A.G. or option of Pink color

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

b. Cutie Pie = current; theme of Pink and Pretty

link =https://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-no-199-theme-pink-pretty.html 

c. Dragonfly Dreams; current; theme of Anything But a Card; ==> bookmark

link = https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-challenge-anything-but-card-and.html

d. Stamping Sensations; current for Oct; option A.G. & must use stamp or digi; this bookmark has used 2 stamps (girl and the line text)

link = https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2024/10/october-challenge.html

e. We Love Stamping; current for Oct; option A.G. & must use stamp; this bookmark has used 2 stamps (girl and the line text)

link = https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2024/10/october-challenge.html

f. Creative Moments = current; theme of monochrome

link =  https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-263-monochrome.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB

*co-owner/DT = AACB and C or not Bingo

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member only = HAOOCAYR