Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!
why: The purpose of this posting is to showcase my latest owner/design team member project for Christmas or not Bingo Challenges, a crafting centered blog that has a bingo board of element choices. For each project, the rule is to select 1 column and then 3 or more of the elements in that column.
when: #17 starts on January 1, 2026 and lasts for 6 weeks; ending on February 15, 2026.
what: Project #1 = Column O
how-to & vendor notes for #1: from Column O elements: I used rectangles, faux stitching, free (enamel dots, chipboard and 2 stickers), and patterned paper
1. Snow Pine Lodge Collection by Simple Stories 2024 = base CS, journal/focal card (cut-a-part), tree chipboard sticker and 2 houses stickers [new to me; just received order through Peachy Cheap on Dec 26 or Dec 27!!!]
2. Heart Eyes/enamel dots also Simple Stories = in 4 color tones
3. Sharpie = fine tip black marker for faux stitching
4. Hero Art = black stamp pad for perimeter inking on the base
where Project #1 will be linked/shared:
1A. Merry Little Christmas challenge blog; new on Jan 1 through Feb 15; Anything Christmas Goes; my project #1 is Seasons Greetings with gifts, decorated tree and winter lodges
1B. Pearly Sparkles; new on Jan 1; theme of use patterned paper; My project #1 Season's Greetings has a minty green/light teal with light yellow plaid paper
link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-115-use-patterned-paper.html
1C. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on Jan 1; theme of cabin in winter/see image prompt; My project #1 Season's Greetings has 2 winter lodges along with a decorated tree and wrapped gifts
link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/01/cookie-challenge-212-january-cabin-in.html
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1D. Craft Rocket; new on Thu Jan 1; theme of something new; the Snow Pine Lodge collection was just received last Friday or Sat/Dec 26-27
link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-132-something-new.html
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and
what: Project #2 = Column G
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first scan with more shadow \/
how-to & vendor notes for #2 = Column G using 4 of the 5 elements: Valentine, red, free (inking, stamping, puffy stickers, punch) and gem; I used the 'ticket' punch rather than die-cuts or ephemera.
1. from Crafter's Square
a. ivory folded card with fold on top horizontal side; also the 'ticket' shape punch-out also used for the stamping; adhered in the middle
b. red CS panel for the inside
c. white posies layered stickers; centers were orange; covered with several red tone markers
d. red heart shape gem (from a large pack)
e. 'you are sweet' is from a multiple expressions clear stamp set
2. small outline heart and mid-size black heart clear stamps = "Never Grow Up" stamp set by Shimelle/American Crafts
3. red with small black dot paper scrap punched = ?/don't remember the vendor; it's been in my scraps stash piles for awhile; these are adhered on the surface
4. red alcohol marker by Arteza
5. red permanent ink marker by Art Skills
6. ticket shape punch tool by EK Success tools
where #2 will be linked =
2A. Creative Inspiration Challenges; new on Thu/Jan 1st; Anything Goes
link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/creative-inspiration-challenges-34.html
2B. Crafters Galore Encore; new on Thu/Jan 1st; Anything Goes
link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html
2C. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge blog; new on Thu/Jan 1st; Anything goes
link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
2D. Love To Craft Challenges; new on Jan 1 through Feb 15; Anything Goes
link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/ltccb-90-anything-goes-and-ltccb-89.html
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where to find ConBC #17 blog post link =
https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/conbc-17-bingo-board-theme-starts-1.html
theme badge = I used column G for the red and white card and column O for the Christmas rectangle/vertical layout card=
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* owner/DT = ConBC; also CCC; AA; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB
* DT member only = PRS and starting Jan 2026 = Pin-spirational (both owned by Deanne)
