Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!
who: Hello, I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy craftsy blogger who owns ConBC plus 12 others that are mostly specialty niche theme(s). I'm also on three other challenge blogs' design teams owned by two other gals. This keeps me very busy and I often get my mojo revitalized by seeing other artisans' entries in the blog galleries and through Instagram and FB groups. I also love getting new-to-me supplies that help my thoughts to get percolating! :)
where: This posting features two versions of tags using Column N for the #21 bingo board at Christmas or not Bingo Challenges (or ConBC). The blog post link and date/theme badge will be seen at the bottom of this post.
when: #21 for ConBC starts on September 1st and goes for 6 weeks ending on October 15, 2026.
why: I chose Column N because it's first listed element was tag. Whether the tag is used on a gift bag or hanging from a doorknob and propped in a tiered-tray, I like the creative problem-solving involved with cramming a whole lot of deliciousness into a small area!
what: Project #1 = Thinking of You shaped tag in peach to orange tones
how-to &/or vendor notes for #1:
1. base shaped tag of kraft cardstock = Colorbok
2. peach cardstock tag is actually neon orange = Art Skills (printer scanner light has faded it to peach)
3. orange paper scrap torn pieces = Colorbok (multicolor paper pack)
4. peach and tan plaid paper, peach doily = Simple Stories Front Porch collection;
5. NOTE = I used the peach doily to trace 2 same size doily pieces from the plaid paper! :)
6. peach-orange tone butterfly ephemera = Simple Stories' Simple Vintage Meadow Flowers Bits & Pieces pack
7. 2 large orange rhinestones and 3 small yellow/gold rhinestone gems = Nicole Brand Crafts; different packages
8. cording= white with muted pink + white with tan (with orange and brown ink added) = Crafter's Square
9. black dual-tip marker = Jot (for outlining the neon orange/peach cardstock tag)
10. 'thinking of you!' clear stamp = from multi expressions mix stamp package by CTMH
11. black ink stamp pad = Hero Arts
12. free space items are: yellow/gold rhinestone gems
13. NEUTRALS like tan/kraft, brown, black, white are always allowed
LINK-UPs for #1: BANNER SHAPED TAG
1A. The Little Things (tags, bookmarks, ATCs, etc); open for 8 more days; theme of mermaids and/or fish OR opt of 'anything is possible; Im sharing project #1 a banner shaped tag with lots of oranges, stamped sentiment, etc.
link = https://thelittlethingschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/07-meerjungfrauen-undoder-fische.html
1B. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on Sept 1st; theme of sweater weather or image prompt; My tag has the brown and peachy-orange tones also the yellow/gold from the candle in the image
link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/09/cookie-challenge-220-september-sweater.html
image prompt =
1C. Love To Craft; new on Sept 1 and open to Oct 15th; theme of anything crafting goes; My project #1 is a tag with banner/fish-tail shape with lots of peach-orange tones, torn papers, doily/scallop shapes, butterfly, gems
link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/ltccb-94-and-ltccb-93-winner-and-top.html
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what: Project #2: using Column N, a 2nd interpretation, "Happy Birthday"
how-to &/or vendor notes for #2:
20. TAG = a. black round chalkboard-style tag (from a pack) = Crafter's Square
21. ORANGE = a. mix of cardstock and papers in peach to deep orange scraps = scrap box
b. orange enamel heart(s) =3 tones: peach, deep pumpkin & butternut squash yellow-orange = FPD
c. orange dual-tip washable marker = Jot (used to ink the cream-colored cording that came with the tag)
22. FREE = a. layered posy stickers = Crafter's Square
b. enamel hearts = different packages/color stories = Fancy Pants Designs
c. gold glitter acrylic paint dots = Gold Glitter Acrylic Paint by Folk Art/Plaid
d. neutrals of white, gray, black and gold were used
e. black stamp pad = Hero Arts
23. STAMPED PHRASE = a. two different sized 'happy' clear stamps and 1 "birthday" clear stamp = from a birthday expressions stamp package = Crafter's Square
24. TORN PAPER(s) = a. see 'ORANGE'
where #2 will be shared: ROUND TAG
2A. Tag Along w ATCs (and bookmarks); new on Sept 1st; theme of circles; MY 2nd project is a round/circle tag that has gold glitter paint dots around the edge
link = https://tag-alongandatc.blogspot.com/2026/09/september.html
2B. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; new on Sept 1st; theme is in the blog title; My 2nd project is a round/circle tag
link = https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-september.html
2C. Love To Scrap challenge blog; new on Sept 1 and open to Oct 15; theme of anything (scrap) goes; MY 2nd project is a round/circle tag that has torn paper scraps, glitter paint dots, stamping, layered flowers and enamel hearts
link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/ltscb-181-anything-goes-ltscb-180.html
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what: project #3: Harvest Time Blessings large pocket card
how-to &/or vendor notes for #3:
30. HARVEST
a. harvest time colors ranging in kraft brown, greens, oranges, reds, yellows/golds, copper
b. text paper (I underlined the word 'harvest') = Woodland Forest paper pad by Pebbles
c. top half of tag with leaves, mushrooms = Farmstead Harvest by American Crafts
d. two flower ephemera in harvest colors = Jen Hadfield's Live & Let Grow
e. fox sticker = Garden Party sticker sheet by Maggie Holmes; American Crafts
f. 2 deep orange + 1 rustic red punched circles = papers included in a very old Card of the Month card-making kit from approx. 2011
g. "Thankful & Grateful" washi tape = Farmstead Harvest by American Crafts
h. olive green layered leaf sticker (with some added colored pencils) = from a mix set of autumn leaves = Crafter's Square
i. brown rippled edge border ephemera = Simple Stories Vintage Autumn Breeze
j. narrow golden yellow and white stripes washi tape = ?; maybe Pen + Gear or Crafter's Square; it's been in my stash for several years
k. muted pale blush pink with silver metallic decorative tape under the 'thankful and grateful' tape = old Crafter's Square
l. Pumpkin Spice ink/mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn
31. COPPER
a. copper embossed flower stick-on/sticker = from a mix set of copper flowers = old Crafter's Square
32. FREE SPACE
a. green tone enamel hearts = Fancy Pants Designs
b. yellow/gold tone rhinestone gems = Nicole Brand Crafts
33. POCKET
a. kraft A2 size envelope = from a pack of envelopes only = Crafter's Square; the flap was tucked in and 3 inserts were added in different sizes to extend upward
34. TEXTURE
a. look at the enamel hearts and yellow gold rhinestone gems
b. look for the layered leaf stick-on
c. look under the layered leaf for the 2 washi tapes that are layered together
d. look for shiny/glossy with the enamel hearts and the copper flower
LINK-Ups for #3: POCKET CARD
3A. The Four Seasons Challenge; new on Sept 1st; theme of Fall Season; my 3rd project is a pocket card with harvest colors and some text + leaves, flowers, fox, etc.
link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/fall-season-september-2026.html
image prompt =
3B. Unicorn Challenge; new on Sept 1st; theme of 'not square'; my 3rd project is a pocket card that has a rectangle base and a rectangle kraft envelope being used as the pocket
link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-124-not-square.html
3C. Art Nudge; still open for Aug & Sept; 4 different theme prompts/color palettes; my 3rd project is influenced by the color palette
link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/08/augustseptember-art-nudge-challenge.html
image = see the bottom right corner for "D"
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne
*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB.
ConBC #21 blog post link =
https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2026/09/christmas-or-not-bingo-challenges-21.html
ConBC #21 bingo board =
**BRAND NEW 1st session on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges with AGMP main theme or anything goes mostly pink; each offset monthly session will have an optional specified item that is pink or has pink in it that needs to be added to a "AGMP" project
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