MTTCC #70 Silver Bells song theme DT project for 29 Sept 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! It is time again to showcase another Christmas theme from My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog that I manage. 

WHAT: MTTCC #70 theme is the Christmas song, "Silver Bells"

WHEN: starts September 29 and lasts 13 days

SHOW and TELL:

1. striped paper = The Paper Studio

2. silver alphas = Freckled Fawn

3. plaid alphas = Jot/bought at Dollar Tree

4. the middle square silver with white embossing design = Martha Stewart

5. silver mirror foil paper, clear gems, bows, = stash

6. cardstocks = Art Skills' Crafter's Closet

WHERE: MTTCC #70 posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/09/mttcc-70-theme-is-based-on-silver-bells.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Krafty Chicks; current; All Occasions week theme; MY card is Christmas Day occasion

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/krafty-chicks-challenge-683-all.html

B. Christmas Craft Creations; about midway through; Metallics theme; my Christmas card has lots of silver

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-challenge-reminder-metallics.html

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C. ABC Christmas Challenge; current/started Sept 13; choosing "T is for Three of a Kind"; My Christmas card has 3 glitter bows with 3 little silver balls/'faux bells'

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/abc-christmas-challenge-s-t-are-for.html

D. The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenges; current for a couple of days; anything Christmas

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-148-anything-christmas-goes.html

E. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up; current; Anything Goes Christmas with option of Ornaments/Baubles; my card is for 'bells' which there are ornaments that replicate bell shape but I consider my card as ACG

link= https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-104-anything-goes-christmas.html

and

FB groups: MMC (glitter bows with silver accents, inked edges, mirror foil paper, 2 different alpha stickers); PPPDTC; COTM; and others if time

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC

*co-owner/DT = CBCB and AACB

*owner/DT = FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU;

 starting October 7 will be the launch of the first competition for FQCCCB or FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog; think exterior/outdoors rural Christmas decorations or snowy/icy landscapes for your images; accepted formats are: cards, gift card holders, tags, and package toppers (like those for candy treat bags). 

MTTC #517 Use 2 or more print papers theme DT card for 22 September 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This card was made from a box of stash items that I haven't accessed for several months. It was like a breath of fresh air to delve into the box and see what would work for MTTC's #517.

WHAT: My Time To Craft challenge blog's #517 theme is to use 2 or more patterned/print papers (or cardstocks).

WHEN: #517 starts September 22, 2023 and lasts for 13 days

SHOW and TELL:

1. Close To My Heart card kit pieces: blue flowered print cardstock base (only 85% is flowered); yellow with tiny white flowers banner die-cut cut in half; and white with teeny tiny light blue dots banner die-cut

2. unknown origin for white with dark blue leafy print paper was received as extras from a swap partner from a FB group

3. Wal-Mart or Dollar Tree = sheet of varied cupcake stickers

4. Stampin' Up = very old "HB" stamp

5. stash= 2 layered flower die-cut stick-ons; black ink pad for stamping; blue ink pad for paper edging and a blue marker for outlining

WHERE: MTTC #517 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/mttc-517-theme-is-usage-of-2-or-more.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Creative Knockouts; started Sept 21 Thurs with same theme as MTTC; my card has 4 prints (a tonal blue floral print on card base, yellow and white floral print, white with black leafy print, and the white with teeny light blue dots)

link= http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/09/504-2-or-more-pattern-papers-conie-fong.html

B. Seize The Birthday; week 2 of 2; fall colors toppings/option theme but mine is Anything Goes Birthday

link= http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2023/09/seize-birthday-269-use-fall-colors.html

C. Hand Stamped Sentiments; week 1 of 2; see photo for inspo; MY card is sparked by the white, light blue, and hints of yellow/sandy tan AND "HB" is stamped

link= http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2023/09/hand-stamped-sentiments-inspiration.html

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D. P-inspirational Challenges; started Sept 1; theme of birthday and leaves; MY card has "HB" stamped on it along with a cupcake and behind those is a white with black leafy stem print paper

link= https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/pinspirational-challenge-305-september.html

photo= 

and

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity; The Seasonal Cardmaker; PPPDTC; COTM; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**Besides MTTC and MTTCC, I'm involved with these challenge blogs as co-owner: AACB and CBCB and owner: TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS.

MTTCC #69 Joy To The World carol theme DT inspiration card for 15 September 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart is happy to take time to craft these Christmas cards based on the church caroling hymn "Joy To The World". I was the one on the design team to suggest this theme and thought it would present lots of artsy opportunities for crafters. But then even I got a bit stuck however a stash quest into my Christmas, journaling and farm country boxes resulted in these crafty mergers!

WHAT: My Time To Craft Christmas (MTTCC) #69 theme of "Joy To The World" 

WHEN: #69 starts September 15, 2023 and lasts 13 days

SHOW and TELL:

Card #1

1. vinyl sticker "always be joyful" = Creative Devotion

2. silver star stickers = Hot Off The Press

3. white foam snowflake stickers - Oriental Trading (?)

4. silver paint pen, seafoam blue/green cardstock base = Crafter's Closet

5. house print acrylic overlay- Webster Pages

6. teal-ish blue with white dots print cardstock = My Mind's Eye 

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Card #2

1. blue cardstock base cut to 5" wide x 6" high = Crafter's Closet/Art Skills

2. village scene print paper = Martha Stewart

3. silver and white paint pens/markers = (new for me) 

4. globe sticker = 

5. joy with color splashes vinyl sticker = Creative Devotions

6. circular grid sticky note = ?

7. the light mint green with white dot cardstock scrap (used behind the globe) = My Mind's Eye

8. red ink pad to edge the papers; black marker to outline the papers/cardstocks; white thread = stash items

WHERE: My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog #69 post link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/09/mttcc-69-theme-is-joy-to-world-caroling.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Creative Inspiration challenge blog; current; anything goes

link= https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/creative-inspiration-challenges-6.html

B. Christmas Craft Creations; started on Sept 13; Metallics theme; both Christmas cards have silver metallic paint pen marker applied; 1st card also has silver foil stars; so I will show card #1

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-challenge-metallics.html

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C. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Challenges blog; current for Sept 2023; anything goes Christmas (option of baubles/ornaments); my cards are just AGC

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-104-anything-goes-christmas.html

D. Crafty Calendar Challenge blog; current for Sept 2023; anything goes

link= http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-challenge-anything-goes.html

and FB groups: Scripturally Inspired Creativity group; Bible Journaling and Faith Art; Christian Card Makers - Women's Fellowship; PPPDTC; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Besides MTTCC, I'm the DT/manager of MTTC which are both owned by Shell S. 

I co-own 2 challenge blogs with Leslie T = AACB and CBCB.

I own 4 challenge blogs= TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS.

  

Ally's Angels #74 Anything Goes Theme starting 10 September 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's excited about using another section from the 2 sheets of  identical overlays from "Hello World" by Allison Kreft Designs from Webster Pages!! These acrylic sheet with cut-apart sections/panels have been stored in my stash for over 3 years!!!

WHAT: Ally's Angels #74 Anything Goes theme challenge blog

WHEN: #74 starts on September 10, 2023 for 1 month

SHOW and TELL:

1. "Happy Little Moments" acrylic panel cut from "Hello World" 12" square sheet; Allison Kreft Designs from Webster Pages; a black permanent marker used on the upper white scalloped border so that is would show 

2. 'love' striped journal/cut-apart card from My Mind's Eye; love outlined with a fine detail tip black pen; 3 colored pencils used to make white stripes into orange, green and yellow (same colors as text print on the acrylic);  

3. three layers of background paper/cardstocks

4. layered butterfly stick-on; from a multiple color and size package bought at Dollar Tree

AACB #74 blog posting link=

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-74-challenge-73-winner-top.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A.  Classic Design Challenge; current started Sept 1 and will extend into early October as they shift their launch dates; anything goes

link= https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html

B. Creative Artists challenge blog; current; anything mixed media goes; MY card has an acrylic overlay; I altered it by using a black marker to darken the scalloped "curtain" print on the overlay; the cut-apart card had 3 colored pencils used to color-fill the white stripes and repeat the colors of the lettering/phrasing printed on the overlay plus I outlined the 'love' to help define it more under the overlay; gems and a butterfly were added for accents

link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/09/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-97.html

C. Love To Scrap challenge blog; current; anything goes that is 'scrappy'; MY card has 5 layers--yellow cardstock base, light peach-orange paper scrap, a light blue cardstock scrap, a cut-apart card, a plastic overlay!!

link= https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/ltscb-163-anything-goes-ltscb-162.html

D. Paper Craft Crew challenges; current; vertical sketch; MY card's stacked sentiment on the overlay "Happy Little Moments" has "love" printed on the cut-apart card underneath that if off-set and gives a staggered look like the sketch; also the gems duplicate the top right circles and the butterfly's location is different than the bottom left circles but it does give an accent near the bottom of the sketch/card

link= https://papercraftcrew.com/pcc534-vertical-sketch-challenge/

sketch image= 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

(Besides AACB, I'm involved in these 7 other challenge blogs: CBCB, TFATU, FQCB, FQGS, HQCB, MTTC, MTTCC.)

MTTC #516 Dogs and or Cats theme DT card starts 8 September 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's doing a happy dance for using some old stash for these DT cards! Yep! 

WHAT: My Time To Craft challenge blog's #516 theme of cats and/or dogs; card #1 is a humorous motivational card with cat and dog stickers; and my 2nd card focuses on dogs, paw prints, bones

WHEN: September 8 for 13 days

SHOW and TELL:

card #1

1. square aperture white card base = Studio G

2. gold foil bicycle sticker = Shimelle

3. cat and dog stickers = Twisted Whiskers through Tender Heart Greetings

4. pink and pink arrow/herringbone print papers = Art Skills' Crafter's Closet

5. gold die-cut thick phrase stickers (part of a variety set) = Dollar Tree

6. cocoa brown ink pad = Memento

Design process note: While making a different card for another challenge blog, I accessed a stash box and came across the wide-eyed animal stickers and thought I'd make a last minute humorous card to add to the MTTC blog. Was I crazy to make this? Too bizarre?

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card #2

1. all 3 border stickers = old; Current Card Catalog

2. alpha stickers, heart gems, heart paper, green ink pad and marker = stash items

3. blue and green cardstocks = Neenah

WHERE: MTTC #516 blog posting link:

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/mttc-516-theme-is-dogs-and-or-cats.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Little Red Wagon challenge blog; current theme of square or rectangle; WHY= the 1st shared card on my posting was to make a quick last-minute 2nd inspiration project for MTTC and on my work table I had these square card bases with a small square window opening and thought it would be small time frame to get the funny motivational card made

link= http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-721square-or-rectangle.html

B. Craft-alnica challenge blog; current theme of 'on wheels'; the 1st shared card on my post has the large bicycle sticker even though it is for a dog/cat theme DT project...instead of 'never give up!', at first, I was thinking along the lines of 'look at us' or 'please take us along' or 'rolling along'....

link= http://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/2023/09/izziv-343-na-kolesih.html

C. Critter Crazy Challenges blog; current Sept with focus on animals; either card would work but I'll show card #1

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-78-anything-goes-with.html

D. Crafty Animals challenge blog; current Sept with focus on animals; again, either card would work but for easy linking, I'll show card #1

link= http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-76.html

and

FB groups: PPPDTC, 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

(DT commitments are with these 2 that I manage--MTTC and MTTCC; these 2 that I co-own--AACB and CBCB; and these 4 that I own--TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS.)

MTTCC #68 Ornaments theme DT card for 1 September 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! I still like to get Christmas cards mailed even though the number varies on what gets out. I'm sure that happens for many of my fellow artisan friends too. I even sent a few Christmas cards out in July for something fun to surprise a few distant family members! Today's card is about ornaments. 

WHAT: My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog #68 ornaments theme

WHEN: September 1-14, 2023

SHOW and TELL: Festive Ornaments Christmas card

1. red cardstock base is about 5" x 6"; Art Skills

2. brown cardstock base is about 1.5" x 5"; Art Skills

3. ornaments print cardstock is about 3" x 5"; ? Together For Christmas paper pad ?

4. white foil/vinyl dazzle/sticker of "MC" ; Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

5. felt ornaments; Dollar Tree

6. red thread, black ink, = stash items

WHERE: MTTCC #68 ornaments theme blog post link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/09/mttcc-68-ornaments-theme-starts-1.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge blog; started Aug 23; Make A Scene theme; my card has a 'wood shelf' with dangling ornaments in front of ornament print "wallpaper" for this Christmas card

link= https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/08/make-scene.html

B. 613 Avenue Create challenge blog; almost over; Anything Goes (not the option for CAS)

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

C. ABC Christmas Challenge; still open; current letters are P for Presents or Q for Quick or R for Robins; MY CARD was QUICK TO MAKE; the white dazzle sticker sentiment just had to be positioned on the "faux wood shelf" and the 3 felt ornament stickers just had to have red thread to make them look like they are dangling; and the ornament papers panel was an easy measure, cut, and adhere to the base before everything else

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/abc-christmas-challenges-p-q-r-are-for.html

D. Jingle Belles; started Sept 1; Vintage Christmas; my card's felt layered ornaments are reminiscent of classic ornaments from the 1960s-1970s

link= http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2023/09/have-yourself-very-vintage-christmas.html

and

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity (thread, marker/ink, felt ornaments, foil/vinyl sticker sentiment); PPPDTC; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

DT commitments:

1. MTTCC

2. MTTC

3. AACB

4. CBCB

5. TFATU

6. HQCB

7. FQCB

8. FQGS