My MTTCC #116 Vintage Christmas theme DT card for 4 July 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting is for MTTCC or My Time To Craft Christmas #116 with the new fortnight theme "Vintage" Christmas. Think of images or distressing that make you think of what Christmases 40 or more years ago were like. Old wrapping paper designs. Old greeting card or post card designs. Old light string bulbs. 

when: MTTCC #116 starts July 4 and ends on July 17, 2025

what: Santa's been framed! Christmas card =

how-to & vendor notes:

1. Santa postcard's image was even vintage when it was printed! The original lithograph was from the early 1900s; then in 1990 is was reprinted and others in a set of Christmas postcards published by Dover Publications =

Thanks to L & S at JB for literally saving me to have something Christmas vintage to do this MTTCC theme #116!!! Sometime in 2024, or maybe as far back as 2023, I was blessed to receive a prize package filled with vintage Christmas pages, caroling sheets, and ephemera! 

2. red cardstock panel cut to 5 x 7 = old Pen + Gear pack

3. ivory cardstock panel cut = Neenah

4. Midnight Blue cardstock strips = CutCardStock

5. red glitter foam bow sticker = pack from Crafter's Square

6. gold frame and map frame + free ride/transit ticket = Round Trip (travel theme pack) by Maggie Holmes

7. navy blue pearls = from pack by Crafter's Square

8. turquoise cardstock strip trimmed on 1 side with deckle-edged decorative scissors = Recollections 

where this card will be linked:

1A. Merry Little Christmas Challenges; new on July 1; anything goes Christmas

link = https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/mlccb-63-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html 

1B. CCAYR; new on July 1; theme song is Blue Christmas; on this Christmas card I included several blues in navy and turquoise + navy blue pearl gems and the postcard image has turquoise on the little drum, ball, dolly's hat, ...

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-challenge-blue-christmas.html

image prompt = 

1C. Unicorn Challenge; Tuesday- new on July 1; Christmas in July; my card is about Christmas Joys

link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-111-christmas-in-july.html

1D. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; extended deadline/still open; anything goes Christmas

link = https://thehollyandivychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-187-anything-christmas-goes.html

1E. Fab-N-Funky; new on July 2; theme of Christmas in July 

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-620-christmas-in-july.html

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where to find MTTCC #116 blog post link =

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/07/mttcc-116-theme-is-vintage-christmas.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and MTTC

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS

* owner/DT = AA; ConBC; CCC; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB, HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCOLCB and HQFSCAT

Loving my PRS #6 DT card for 1 July 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity Blog!

why: this posting shares my newest design team member commitment for Paper-Rocks-Scissors challenges blog by Deanne. Theme is simply use paper and/or scissors. 

when: PRS challenges blog started back in February 2025 and publishes new themes on the 2nd day of each month; #6 = July 2, 2025

what: Pina Colada card

paper/cardstock products: base, focal layer, background layer, yellow and white plaid strip, mini tag, the three tags and the coated cardstock for the flower sticker

scissors: (1) used to distress edges of base and focal panel; (2) used to cut focal panel to 1/4" less than the base; (3) used to cut out orange paper tag; (4) used to cut ribbon; and (5) not seen, is using scissors to cut dual-sided adhesive tape strips and also dimensional foam tape used to life the focal base up from the base

how-to & vendor notes:

1. ivory base and focal panel started as an A2 card base = pack= Crafter's Square

2. green tonal leafy print paper and yellow/white plaid strip  + dark olive green tag = Simple Stories; from an old card kit

3. pineapple mini tag and pina/colada tag = Dive Into Summer ephemera by Echo Park 2020

4. orange paper for tag = recycled/upcycled; paper pad found at my mom's house recently

5. Walnut/brown mini ink pad = Lawn Fawn

6. orange checked gingham ribbon = Crafter's Square

7. yellow glitter flower = from package = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments

8. three + one enamel dots in different colors and sizes = Freckled Fawn

where this card will be linked:

1A. First Cup Challenges; July 2nd; theme of beverages; my card has a pina colada drink

link= https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/first-cup-challenge-4-july.html 

1B. The Crafting Challenge; new on July 1st; theme is 'thinking of you'; My card's sentiment expresses the theme with 'You're the pina to my colada'; similar to 'you're the peanut butter to my jelly'...we make a great team!

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/pensando-tethinking-of-you.html

1C. DIY zrob to sam; still open, started on June 20; theme was translated in Challenges for Days as 'Festival of flavors'; moodboard shows fruits and some of the DT projects show flowers; MY card has a flower but it also has a full pineapple and another cut for a pina colada drink

link= https://diytozts.blogspot.com/2025/06/wyzwanie-moodboard-11-pod-patronatem.html

badge/moodboard = 

1D. The Four Seasons; July 1/summer season; My card has tropical fruits/drink and a yellow glittery flower; plaids and checks; summer colors of yellows, oranges, green tones

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/summer-season-july-2025.html

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where this card could also be linked if I wasn't the owner:

a. FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges #19 that just started a new month on June 28th; anything food goes can be linked (that includes beverages)

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where to find PRS #6 blog post link =

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-6-challenge.html

theme badge:

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only = PRS and HAOOCAYR (2 of Deanne's challenge blogs)

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas (both owned by Shell S)

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

Loving my HAOOCAYR design team card for 1 July 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This card is for my design team commitment for Halloween and other occasions crafts all year round by Deanne. I only had time to create 1 card for 1 of the 4 possible themes that are offered (Halloween, birthday, wildlife and/or ice cream)!

[We had a 5 day vacation trip from June 15-19 and then a weekend trip June 28-29 for one of my niece's wedding and reception. It was a 4.5-5 hour trip to the wedding location and then we stuck around for a family photo afterwards! The reception started at 3:30pm in a different town about 15-20 miles away and our chosen hotel room in between those locations! Because we were in southern IL and my hubby's heritage areas are Cape Girardeau and Saint Genevieve, MO, on Sunday morning we drove to Chester, IL to cross the Mississippi River in order to meander to St. Genevieve where his paternal grandparents are buried. We left flowers. Then we drove over an hour to St. Charles, MO to visit another cemetery to leave more flowers on his parents' graves, his first wife's and one of his nephew's. Then we met his sister at Bob Evans for lunch before we traveled back to north central IL about 4 hours or so. We were tired so we ended up stopping about every hour and switching places to drive! But overall we've had two terrific travel adventures in June! ]

when: July 1, 2025 until the end of the month

what: PROJECT: HAOOCAYR's July optional theme of ice cream

how-to notes/vendors for project:

1. ivory card base (cut into 2 panels; edges distressed and inked; focal panel is trimmed 1/4" smaller than the A2 original size) with matching envelope = from pack = Crafter's Square

2. orange gingham ribbon = Crafter's Square

3. carnival/amusement park rides print paper = Beachside Boardwalk = Fancy Pants Designs

4. yummy puffy tag + #4 puffy sticker + ice cream cone puffy sticker = also Beachside Boardwalk = Fancy Pants Designs

5. Sandcastle Tan cardstock scrap cut to ice cream shape = Martha Stewart distributed by CutCardStock

6. orange paper = memo pad; recycled find found at my mom's house

7. blue cardstock  scrap strip = Art Skills

8. brown mini stamp pad = in Walnut/brown by Lawn Fawn

where this will be linked:

1A. Inspiration Station: open until July 4th; theme is image as prompt; MY ice cream card's background paper has angled photo images looking up at carnival/amusement park rides! 

link = https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/inspiration-station-challenge-jun-2025.html

badge = 

1B. Crafts Galore Encore; new on July 1st; theme of anything goes; this is my 2nd entry on July 1st

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

1C. Park Hopping My Happy Place; new on July 1; theme is similar to the blog title; at this time there is no link up tool address, so I'll leave my post link in the comments

link = (title and blog address don't match for July) https://parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com/2025/07/01/june-2025/

1D. Love To Craft; new on July 1 and open until Aug 15; theme is anything goes

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/ltccb-87-anything-goes-ltccb-86-winner.html

1E.  Love to Scrap; new on July 1 and open until Aug 15; theme is anything goes

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/ltscb-174-anything-goes-ltscb-173.html

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where this could also be linked if I wasn't the owner:

a. FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges #19; new challenge just started on June 28 and open until July 27. Anything FOOD goes theme

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where to find HAOOCAYR's July blog post link =

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

theme badge for July = 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS (both owned by Deanne)

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas (both owned by Shell S)
* owner/DT = ConBC; CCC; AA; HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCOLCB, and HQFSCAT; plus FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB.