My HAOOCAYR #29 August 2025 design team projects

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting shares a couple of design team project contributions to online artisan blogger friend Deanne's challenge blog HAOOCAYR or Halloween and other occasions crafts all year round. This is her 29th monthly challenge so she's almost had this challenge blog going for 2.5 years!!! She has 2 main monthly themes (Halloween and Birthday) and then offers usually 2 optional themes each month. August's options are family and/or romance. I'm choosing to do BIRTHDAY and optional theme of family/home-love. 

when: HAOOCAYR #29 starts August 1, 2025 and stays open all month. 

what: PROJECT #1: BIRTHDAY (one of 2 main monthly themes)

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. pink cardstock base 5" wide x 7" high = Recollections

2. floral print papers in 2 color ways = Palm Springs 6" square paper pad by My Mind's Eye 2018

3. "fun times", "hello sunshine" and "good vibes" stickers = "Just Chill" sticker book also my Mind's Eye but from 2020

4. flamingo die-cut and butterfly die-cut stick-ons = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments (2 different packages)

5. brighter raspberry paper punched circle = Art Skills

6. enamel dots = Freckled Fawn

7. brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

where #1 will be linked: CARD

1A. Krafty Chicks; week 5/new on Thu July 31; Anything Goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/krafty-chicks-challenge-779-atg.html

1B. Seize the Birthday; Thu ; not the topping option; but birthday anything goes

link= https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/07/seize-birthday-310-use-your-favorite.html

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1C. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on July 25; this is my 2nd entry inc 1 or more designer papers; this fun tropical birthday card has 2 patterned papers

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-12-new-challengeblog.html

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what: PROJECT #2: and here's the better photographed angled view to see the gold foil better =

 computer scanned image cropped:

how-to & vendor notes for #2: I took some photos to capture the gold foil better but haven't transferred from phone to computer yet. 

21. dog-ear topped chalkboard tag = from pack = Crafter's Square (came with a ivory cord tie which was removed)

22. 'love begins at home' + house + 3 hearts are rub-on transfers = Crafter's Square

23. gold ribbon tied into bow = not sure of vendor; probably bought at Dollar Tree or Dollar General or Wal-Mart

24. gold foil paper flower stickers = "Just Chill" sticker book by My Mind's Eye 2020

25. pink enamel heart = Fancy Pants Designs 2024

where #2 will be linked: TAG

2A. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Aug 1; anything goes

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

2B. Mix It Up; has 2 weeks left until deadline; anything goes w/ opt of mixed media; this tag has gold foil rub-on transfers, an enamel heart, 2 gold foil paper flower stickers and gold ribbon tied bow

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/miucb-78-anything-goes-optional-mixed.html

2C. Love to Craft; has 2 weeks left until deadline; anything goes; this is my 3rd entry

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

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where to find HAOOCAYR blog post #29 link =

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-1st-halloween-and-other.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only of 2 of Deanne's blog: HAOOCAYR and PRS

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

My MTTCC #118 DT theme to use flowers in holiday colors Christmas card for 1 August 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting showcases another design team (DT) contribution to My Time To Craft Christmas or MTTCC. As a DT, we've been taking turns suggesting a style or technique for Christmas cards for our current theme series. Another DT member suggested using flowers in holiday colors. I've had these felt poinsettias with green glitter/spangled leaves for several years and thought it would be a different interpretation to have Christmas flowers with depth and texture. 

when: MTTCC #118 starts August 1, 2025 and lasts for 13 days.

what: PROJECT = "May the Love of Christ fill your Heart this Christmas"

how-to & vendor notes for Project #1:

1. Sea Foam Green cardstock 4" x 6" = CutCardStock

2. focal panel started as 4" x 6" trimmed about 1/4" around with deckle-edge decorative scissors = focal panel from Away In A Manger collection by Echo Park

3. felt with gem centers and green glitter fabric leaves of poinsettias = two from a bigger pack = Crafter's Square

4. red satin narrow ribbon threaded twice through punched holes hidden under poinsettias = ribbon from Crafter's Square

5. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad used to ink paper and cardstock edges = Lawn Fawn

6. decorative scissors (old) = Fiskars

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where Project #1 will be linked:

[1A. Rudolph Days; new on July 25 and goes for only 1 week; theme is Christmas

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 https://rudolphdayschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/rudolph-days-july-challenge.html ] == I missed the deadline again. Can't use this. 

1B. CRAFT; week 2 of 2; theme is Christmas; my card is religious/nativity and has poinsettias

link = https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-760-christmas.html

1C. Creative Knockouts sponsored challenges; started on July 17; theme is sparkle and shine; My Christmas card has spangled green leaves for the poinsettias; there is satin sheen on the red tied ribbon and reflected shine off the crystal cut gems in the center of each poinsettia

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/07/551-sparke-shine-patties-creations.html

1D. this will be added later in the morning of August 1st = Christmas Crafts All Year Round; new on Aug 1; new theme based on song "O Holy Night"; my card has a Nativity creche 

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-challenge-o-holy-night.html

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where to find MTTCC #118 blog post link =

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/08/mttcc-118-theme-is-usage-of-flowers-in.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and its sister blog MTTC

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS

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