My Pinspirational #343 DT teal and red color combo 1 Nov 2026

 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 has lived in Illinois during three stages of life. A handful of different villages/towns during those life stages. The first 2 stages were close together and were parent-driven. Then 23 years ago, my hubby was wanting a change of location (rural St. Charles County Missouri) and was the one to put us into north central Illinois. 

where: This blog post showcases a new design team project for Pin-spirational (owned by Deanne) with a color combo theme of teal and red. 

when: #343 begins November 1st and is open for the month.

why: I joined Deanne's design team at the end of last year to help her for 2026. Her theme this year was to do color pairings, trios or a quartet of colors and with my extensive stash, I felt that this was do-able for me without needing to do any special purchasing (unless I wanted to! wink-wink!)

what: Teal and Red = Comfy Cozy Christmas Greetings card

how:

1. white A2 folded left side card base (w/ envelope) = from a pack = Crafter's Square

2. knitted teal and white patterned paper and 4 ephemera = from Snow Pine Lodge collection = Simple Stories

3. red gel ink pen = Paper Mate's Ink Joy set (used for different highlights on the ephemera)

4. zig-zag decorative scissors = Wescott

5. tiny and small size red heart rhinestone gems = Nicole Brand Crafts

6. two small sentiments: 'here's to you' and 'sending love' stamps = Everyday Greetings tub of stamps set by Hero Arts (comes with a mini black ink pad) 

7. used a black gel ink pen = Paper Mate's Ink Joy set (to go over the stamping since they are thin font style)

LINK-UPs:

1A. 613 Avenue Create; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes (not the opt of sentiment as the star); My sweater knit background card has many sentiments but each are small font size so consider this as A.G.

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

1B. The Crafting Challenge; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my sweater knit with cozy wishes card for A.G. 

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/anything-goes.html

1C. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; new on Nov 1st; theme of open challenge/ anything goes; I'm sharing my sweater knit cozy wishes card. 

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

1D. Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge; new on Nov 1st; theme of Christmas w/ tea, coffee or cocoa drinks; I'm sharing my cocoa cup + to-go cup + sweater knit + poinsettias, mini red heart gems, holly leaves....

link = https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/2026/11/01/caffeinated-christmas-card-challenge-59/

image badge =

1E. Pearly Sparkles Challenge; new on Nov 1st; theme to add sparkle/shine; I'm sharing my sweater knit + more, especially those mini red heart gems that catch and reflect light!! 

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/challenge-125-add-some-sparkle-and-shine.html

==================

Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HCAYR

Pin-spirational #343 direct blog post link =

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/pinspirational-challenge-343-november.html

#343 image prompt for teal and red =

PLUS: 

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

 

My Christmas or not Bingo Challenges #22 DT projects on 1 Nov 2026

 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 lives in the Midwest USA. And in the Midwest, I live in central Illinois within the Illinois River Valley area. 

where: This is an owner/DT committed inspiration project for ConBC or Christmas or not Bingo Challenges. 

when: #22 starts November 1, 2026 and goes for six weeks ending on December 15, 2026. 

why: I like the problem-solving aspects of selecting a vertical column on the bingo board and creating a project using at least 3 of the 5 listed elements. It has been 2+ years that I've been at the helm of ConBC. 

what: Project #1 = Column O = Grateful mini slimline card using all 5 elements

how: details listed by the elements found in Column O of the #21 ConBC bingo board=

1. CAS = Clean and Simple style = kraft margin plus white areas above and below the pinecone die-cut ephemera

2. no stamping = (I did stenciling instead.)

3. free space = using the punched navy cardstock piece + stenciling + color palette wasn't designated

4. sticker/s = wedgewood blue wavy edges border sticker

5. die-cut ephemera = 3 pieces: star anise, patterned heart + pinecone w/ star anise doily

----------------- supplies/tools vendor supplies:

a. kraft cardstock folded on left side dimensions when folded are 3.5" x 5.5" = Colorbok kraft cardstock pad

b. white thin cardstock = Jot

c. border sticker = Enchanted Garden by Fancy Pants Designs

d. three die-cut ephemera elements = Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze by Simple Stories

e. dark reddish brown dual-tip marker = fine tip for outlining

f. Beach Blue alcohol marker = Arteza; applied to two die-cut ephemera

g. navy blue cardstock scrap = Art Skills

h. punched 'ticket' shape = EK Success

i. alphabet stencil ruler = very old rescue find from my mother's house and now part of my craft stash/tools

LINK-UPs:

1A. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new since Oct 18th; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my mini slimline 'grateful' card that uses Column O of the ConBC #22 bingo board. 

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/10/288-ocotber-18-mirtillamente.html

1B. Word Art Wednesday; new since Oct 28; theme of anything goes family friendly & God-honoring; I'm sharing my mini slimline 'grateful' card that uses Column O of the ConBC #22 bingo board. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/10/anything-goes-weeks-776-777.html

1C. 613 Avenue Create; new on Nov 1; theme of anything goes w opt of making sentiment the star; I do have a sentiment but I don't rank it as the star of my mini slimline-- so anything goes

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

1D. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Nov 1; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my mini slimline 'grateful' card

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html

1E. The Crafting Challenge; new on Nov 1; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my mini slimline 'grateful' card

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/anything-goes.html

==================

Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HCAYR

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

ConBC #22 direct blog post link =

https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/christmas-or-not-bingo-challenges-22.html

ConBC #22 date/theme + bingo board badge =

 

My CCMWF group Scripture Encouragement Card Swap October 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, an artsy-craftsy blogger! I don't refer to my faith in God on every blog post but it is an integral part of me since my salvation about 1 month before my 11th birthday! My dad was pastoring in a small village along the Wabash River between Terre Haute and Clinton, Indiana that was known as Shepherdsville Bible Church. The original church building on that property was a Methodist church that closed when someone missed the T-intersection on a late Saturday night/early Sunday morning and plowed into it. The small congregation decided that financially they'd close and sell the property. My dad and the small group of church deacons had it bulldozed and then built a new structure in 2 phases: SS rooms, nursery, restrooms and an open fellowship (early meeting area) was built first and then the sanctuary auditorium was built second. I was saved during a revival meeting during the church's maybe 7th year. The evangelist, Billy Kellogg, had been preaching several nights and cognitively I realized on Thursday night that I was a sinner and I needed to repent, ask God for forgiveness and accept Jesus as my Savior. 

where: CCMWF is a closed group on FB. Christian Card Makers Women's Fellowship. We share religious/Scriptural cards/text that we do along with Scripture verse monthly journaling and then have an optional monthly Scripture included encouragement card swap event. 

when: October 2026; [My swap partner received/posted my card on Oct 24th and I received hers on Oct 27th and posted on 28th. So publishing the post on Oct. 29th.]

why: This blog post is being written and published to show the card that I created for my group swap match. I can't share the card online until after she posts it to the group that she's received it. I'm mailing the card to her on October 15th. 

what: I Chronicles 16: 34 "O give thanks unto the Lord..." 

how:

1. left side fold white A2 size card w/ white envelope = part of pack = Crafter's Square

2. dark olive green print paper, striped paper and leaves print paper = Woodland Forest paper pad by Pebbles

3. tag = Farmstead Harvest ephemera package = American Crafts

4. Scripture verse label = Google Doc + KJV Bible online to copy verse text ==> print on white cardstock and fussy cut this verse; I did 4 different verses with 3-4 copies of each to fit a 1 page document. Different fonts and font sized were changed between verses and sometimes with a verse's copies. 

5. outer perimeter of the green print paper was fussy cut with zig-zag scissors = Wescott

6. brown dual-tip marker = Jot to outline just the tag and verse to have focal attention

7. amber/gold tone rhinestone gems = Nicole Brand Crafts; self-adhesive

8. the inside has a yellow paper 'ticket' punched shape; stamped with 'thank you' (Hero Arts)

LINK-UPs:

1A. Word Art Wednesday; new on Oct 28/week 1 of 2; theme of anything goes family friendly & God-honoring; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/10/anything-goes-weeks-776-777.html

1B. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on Oct 18; week 2 of 2; anything goes theme; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/10/288-ocotber-18-mirtillamente.html

1C. The Paper Funday Challenge; new on Oct 7; ending on Nov 1; anything goes theme w opt pumpkin spice & everything nice; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card that includes small pumpkins

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-challenge-92-anything-goes.html

1D. The Sisterhood of Crafters; new on Oct 14; theme of Fall; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card

link = https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-fall-challenge.html

1E. Cupcake Inspirations; new on Oct 12th; theme of Fall- see image with leaves + ; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card (small pumpkins, leaves)

link = https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/10/642-october-cupcake-inspiration.html

image prompt = 

==================

Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne restarted HCAYR.

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

*this is NOT a design team or owner/DT related project

Here's the beautiful autumn splendor card made by swap partner using Ephesians 1:16 =