Scrapbook Layout #4 for 2026 featuring Myself

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

who: Hey there! I'm Becca S from north central Illinois! I've lived in 5 states (IL, IN, TN, TX & MO)!!! I've had the awesome travel opportunities to visit a small part of Canada around the north side of several great lakes and a year or so later to spend 10 days of Christmas school break in Haiti. Both of those were during my teen years! My USA travels from childhood to now have covered 20 additional states to those that I've lived in! (OH, MI, PA, NY, MD, VA, WV, KY, NC, GA, FL, AL, AR, AZ, CO, KS, NE, IA, MN, WI) --lots of road trips!!

where: this is not for a specific design team and/or owner of challenge blog commitment

when: layout and blog post started on Wed night April 15; finishing touches on Thurs Apr 16; photo was taken on March 18, 2026

why: As much card/tag/bookmark-making that I'm doing, I find the mental and creative need to do different 'things' and/or return back to formats that I've neglected for many months. Last month, I made a decision to create a small binder to hold 2026 family and friend moments preserved on layout pages. 

what: Myself; pic taken March 18, 2026

how: 

1. from kit = white CS = Tonic Studios

2. from kit = pale blue and pale lavender CS = Colorbok; used for center square areas shown on the sketch

3. from kit = light blue paper = Colorbok

4. from kit = blue-purple tone butterfly stickers = Crafter's Square

5.  from kit = yellow butterfly stickers & 1 yellow/gold strip sticker with tiny flowers pulled from the sticker book = K & Company's Antique Garden

6. from kit = Heidi Swapp's journaling/documenting stamps

7. yellow flower stickers = Market Square sticker book

8. gray non-smudge retractable marker = Zebra Clickart

9. colored pencils = Marvy Uchida (stash box)

10. some old planner stickers = maybe Pen + Gear (at least 5 or more years old)

11. black extra fine tip marker = Sharpie

12. Guava (coral) mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

LINK-UPs: Special note: Challenge YOUrself gave my 'friends since kindergarten' layout a shout-out for their previous challenge involving friends/friendship!!!! Sweet!! 

a. Challenge YOUrself; new on April ; scrapping challenge using spring color palette + feature a pic that includes you = I'm using mostly blue and purple; some pinks/coral, some yellow/cream

link = https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-yourself-148-color-palette.html

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b. One More Page #2; new on April 1st; theme: create a scrapbook/journal page; for my 2026 notebook-- yes, notebook binder size, using a card sketch layout tweaked on sizing to fit a 8.5" x 11" sheet

link = https://onemorepagechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/one-more-page-in-april.html

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c. Sweet Sketch Wednesday; new on Wed April 15th; sketches 324 or 325 or a retro sketch (#180 from April 2020) ===> I've picked #180!!

link = https://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-sketches-with-ssw2-324-and-325.html

sketch image = 

d. Alphabet Challenge; closes in about 7 hours from 10:50pm central time when I looked at their posting!!! Theme is Y for yellow flowers; I've used yellow floral stickers to complement the lavender/purple & blue tones for this layout

link = https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/y-is-for-yellow-flowers.html

e. Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash; new on April 1st; this is my 3rd project using my April kit that I put together using L & L's formula:

link = https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2026/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

kit formula = 

my 2 kit photos: 

main  kit elements: ribbon, prints, solid color CS, ephemera & gems & ribbon for embellishments, documenting stamps, alphas, 

and

with stickers (bash item) added to the top of the pile: partial remaining butterflies from 4 different packages, embossed flower stickers from 2 different packages, a sticker book from K & Company's Antique Garden

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**this is NOT a design-team related commitment

* owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB; plus CCC; plus AA; and ConBC.

** DT member only = CIP; plus PRS and Pin-spirational 

My Creations in Pink design team #92 card for 15 April 2026

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting shares my 2nd design team project for Creations in Pink, a crafting challenge blog owned by Marlene A. The theme is anything goes mainly in pink. I'm trying to avoid buying more stuff right now and focusing on using stash--my treasures-- treasure hunting through some supplies on my table came up with this pretty unique card. 

when: #92 starts April 15, 2026 and lasts to about May 12th. 

what: Project #1 = "Together"

and a closeup scan to try to see the alcohol ink better; but I think the scanner light just faded it more; it's actually more like a neon pink in person

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. white cardstock (CS) = Georgia Pacific; half sheet vertically cut then cut into half; 1/2 was deckle-trimmed with decorative scissors then ink stenciled

2. stencil "Cracked"  = Pink & Main

3. "Violet Breeze" alcohol marker = Nuvo

4. framed 'mirror' with gold foil heart and pink flowers ephemera = Prima Marketing

5. pink label sticker & 'together' text sticker = Snow Pine Lodge sticker book = Simple Stories

6. bright pink colored pencil = Marvy Uchida

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Art Nudge; opened on Mon April 6th; using top left for inspiration #426A; pink on pink tones, a bit of muted red, a bit of muted blush/brown

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/04/april-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

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1B. Stencil Fun challenge; started on April 5th; anything goes using a stencil (option of stenciled rainbow colors); My project has a very light pink alcohol marker stenciled background using Pink & Main's "Cracked" stencil

link = https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-stencil-fun-challenge.html

1C. The Sisterhood of Crafters; new on April 8th; theme of "Make Someone Smile"; My card is pretty. It's soft pastel pink and blush tones are delicate. 

link = https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-make-someone-smile-challenge.html

1D. Word Art Wednesday; opens every other Wednesday= new April 15th; anything goes theme; family friendly; MY card is very feminine. It's pretty and looks delicate/fragile. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/04/anything-goes-weeks-748-749.html

1E. Classic Design Challenge; new on April 15th; theme of anything goes or opt for furry friends; My card is for A.G.

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/classic-design-challenge-04-2026-marapr.html

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where to find CIP #92 blog post link =

https://creationsinmostlypink.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-92-anything-goes-in-mainly.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only = CIP owned by Marlene; PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne

*  owner/DT = AA; ConBC; CCC; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB 

My Ally's Angels #105 design team card with anything goes theme for 15 April 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting continues my long-term design team and owner commitment with Ally's Angels, a crafting challenge blog. The theme has always been 'anything goes'. I've been sole owner for over a year and was (silent) co-owner for a couple of years prior. Lots of crafters love to participate because it's the easiest type of theme. For a couple of years now the majority of my cards' focals involve stamping and/or inking. Occasionally I might do stenciling or pull elements from a collection to make an easy put-together card. This time I've used four clear stamps from the same set and have done a bit of colored pencil fill-in or outlining while the 2nd card is using a mix of recycled with more recent purchases like the ribbon, rhinestone hearts, and ephemera.  

when: AA #105 starts April 15, 2026 and lasts until May 12, 2026.

what: Project #1 = "You Are The BEST" card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 = 4 different stamps to create the focal panel

1. Dark Purple Plaid paper = Recollections

2. pink/neon pink cardstock (CS) = Astrobrights/Neenah

3. white CS = Georgia Pacific

4. large open posy, small posy, border of posies and "You Are The BEST" clear stamps = Hero Arts

5.two colored pencils = Marvy Uchida

6. navy blue dual-tip marker = Art Skills (for outlining/edging)

7. blue and purple geometric washi tape = Pen + Gear

8. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Crafting Happiness; new on Tuesday April 14th; theme this week is anything goes

link = https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-209-anything-goes.html

1B. We Love Stamping; started April 1st; theme of spring; on Project #4, I used 4 stamps with three using a flower(s)

link = https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2026/04/april-challenge.html

1C. Creative Fingers; started Apr 10th; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-320.html

1D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on April 5th; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/04/275-april-5-paper-shelter.html 

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what: Project #2 = The flower print CS is recycled tissue box!!!!!

and inside view:

how for Project #2 =

21. from Poppy & Pear: Bea Valint's ephemera = the floral ring printed vellum for the inside; the pink with white floral print bookmark heart seen on the front; the pink ticket that says "blessed" seen on the front {STASH BASH KIT}

22. from Tonic Studios: white left-side folded card & envelope 

23. from Walmart's Hello Hobby paper pad: bright pink papers

24. from Crafter's Square: lavender linen ribbon {STASH BASH KIT}

25. from Nicole Brand Crafts: pale pink rhinestone hearts in 3 sizes; found scattered around the front focus panel {STASH BASH KIT}

26. from K & Company's Antique Garden sticker book = the gold foil "Love" sticker {STASH BASH KIT}

27. two photos of my April STASH BASH KIT = main elements: alphas, journaling document stamps, patterned papers/CS, ribbons, ephemera, gems, & a few mini cards

and additional stickers: lots of butterflies, sticker book, puffy embossed flower stickers

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash; new on April 1st; see images

link = https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2026/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

badge list image = 

2B. Shopping our Stash; in week 2 of 2; the theme is 'I don't sweat; I sparkle!' so use glitter, bling/gems; My project #2 has five very pale pink rhinestone hearts for some shine

link - https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2026/04/sos571-i-dont-sweat-i-sparkle.html

2C. Allsorts Challenge; started on April 11th; theme of In the Garden or anything goes; My project #2 has lots of colorful flowers with stems and leaves

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-847.html

2D. Love Those Pretty Papers; started on Saturday, April 4th; theme is the blog title; My project #2 has a very pretty patterned = colorful flowers with stems and leaves

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/04/love-those-pretty-papers-april-2026.html

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where to find AA #105 blog post link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/04/allys-angels-105-anything-goes-theme.html

theme badge =

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = AA; ConBC; CCC; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB; plus HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB. 

*  DT member only: PRS and Pin-spirational; and new during mid-March 2026 = Creations in Pink

(CIP) 

P.S. My 2nd card with the heart bookmark plus pale pink rhinestone hearts could be shared at Heart's Quest #84 for the anything with a heart goes theme. (The optional theme is Rainbow hearts; but you must use 3 or more of the spectrum colors in heart(s) in your project.)

Time for Tea Encouragement card

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

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy former teacher. In some recent posts I've shared my early beginnings with music, practical home arts like cooking, baking and sewing, and even about attending YMCA winter Saturdays art workshops! In high school during my first three years I participated in melodrama/musicals. Freshman year I was one of several French Can-Can girls (not dad approved!), sophomore year I was cast as Gertie Cummins, complete with doing an obnoxious hee-haw kind of laugh and then junior year I was stage manager for Annie Get Your Gun. <3

where: this is not a design team project

when: April 14-15, 2026; created on the 14th; blog writing started also on the 14th

why: combining some challenges together: with pastels, tea cups, using my April scrapping kit, 

what: Project = Time for tea? Tea for two?

how:

1. creamy yellow left-side folded card base (pack provides white envelopes) = Crafter's Square (2+ years ago; haven't seen them at area stores since then)

2. lavender pearls = Nicole Brand Crafts

3. tea cup = from a mix set of tea cup puffy stickers = Crafter's Square

4. lavender CS panel cut to 3.5" x 5" = Colorbok pastel cardstock pad

5. journal mini card = from a set; maybe Webster's Pages...been in stash for many years; I fussy cut around the scallop designs to get rid of the margin space on the card; I also used the dark purple colored pencil to fill in areas on the tea cup found on the right corner of this mini card; also the big open flower has the dark purple and some reddish-purple to change the very light pink original color

6. purple linen fabric ribbon = Crafter's Square (1 spool)

7. dark purple & reddish-purple colored pencils = Marvy Uchida; stash box

LINK-UPs: 

a. Art Nudge; starts on 1st Tuesday of the month; see #426C image with tea cup and inspiration colors; My card has the pale lavender, yellows, and greens

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/04/april-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

banner image = 

b. Crafting Happiness; weekly on Tuesdays; anything goes this week

link = https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-209-anything-goes.html

c. First Cup; started on April 2nd; theme is anything drink/beverage; My card features tea cups

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/first-cup-challenge-13-april.html

image inspiration = 

d. Dream Valley; in week 2 of 2; theme of ribbon & bows; My card has lavender ribbon

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-359-ribbon-and-bows.html

e. Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash; started on April 1st; followed their formula; This card uses: lavender cardstock, purple ribbon, lavender pearls (from the bag of mix pearls, gems/rhinestones), 

link = https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2026/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

badge = 

my kit's 2 photos = 

and

stickers added on top of the pile= 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*** this is a non-design team related creation

where to find my DT commitments:

A. owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB; also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB, and FQGGCB; plus AA; plus ConBC; and also CCC.

B. DT member only for other folks' owned challenge blogs: CIP by Marlene; PRS and Pin-spirational by Deanne

P.S. My FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog has the theme of anything food and/or drink goes. I can't share there since I'm the owner and I'm not doing it for a reminder post for it. 

P.S.S. My FarmQuest Home Challenges blog has the theme of anything home goes; including household items like tea cups

My Mondrian Mondays Journal Page #35 on 13 April 2026

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

who: I'm Becca S, a mish-mesh merger of old and new stash products using her mostly artsy-craftsy approach to papercrafting and hybrids with digital elements. I'm a wife, a dog-parent, sister, aunt, great aunt, honorary grandmother, former teacher and passionate blogger. 

where: this is a non-design team project

when: Monday, April 13, 2026

why: It's Mondrian Monday!! I started this journaling notebook with famous Dutch artist Piet Mondrian serving as my muse for geometric designs. That was 13 months ago and I'm now on my 35th notebook entry! Go to the bottom of the post to see some cropped painting photos of Piet Mondrian's paintings. 

what: MMMJP #35 = reddish brown, reddish purples to blue purple to navy blues to a light blue plus gray-filled, black-filled and some areas left blank/white spaces

how:

1. journaling notebook; 80 sheets of peach grid/graph lines = bought at Dollar General store

2. brown and gray retractable marker pens; non-smudge = Zebra Clickart; brown was used for the circles and gray for the squares perimeters

3. mechanical pencil, dual-side tape roll for the large circles stenciling shapes and a small decorative tape roll for the small circles stenciling = stash

4. square stencil template = part of a box of basic shape stencils; --- Schaeffer teacher resource learning products

5. colored pencils = Marvy Uchida/ stash box

LINK-UPs:

A. A Place To Start; new on first Monday of April; theme of Anything Goes w/ option of OMBRE; that's what I've tried to do with the color palette = reddish brown to purple tones to blues + brown, gray, black and white/blank spaces

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-202604-april-2026-anything.html

B. Creative Aunts; started on the first Monday of April; theme of CIRCLES; two different sizes of circles used for my #35 geometric design

link = https://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/112-kreise-circles.html

C. Kleuren met Potloden; new on April 10th; theme = usage of colored pencils; My journal page #35 spaces in the geometric design are filled using colored pencils. 

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-april-alles-mag.html

D. Creative Fingers; new on April 10th; theme of anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-320.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***this is a non- design team affiliated project

* owner/DT commitments: ConBC, AA, CCC; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB; FQCB, FQGS, FQHCB, FQCCCB, and FQGGCB. 

* DT member only commitments: CIP ; PRS & Pin-spirational 

FROM: www.piet_mondrian.org

1919 /\

and

1913 \/ = Composition Number 7

1930 \/ = Piers and Ocean Composition Number 10

1919 \/ = Lozenges...

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FROM: my Mondrian Mondays Journal notebook 2025--

*#33 from March 23, 2026

* #27 from November 24, 2025

 

* #14 from July 14, 2025

My April 2026 Stash Bash Kit for layouts and cards

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

who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old craftsy-artsy former teacher who fell in love with paper crafting and blogging/message boards back in 2009-2010. About 15-20 years before that, I started sketching my own holiday images to give to some family and friends. Through the years, while teaching, I would try to mail or personally hand  each student at least 1 postcard during the semester or year. At one school district, there were 6 new to the JH & HS starting at the same time. So for the four years I was there, I would place holiday cards or cheer-up mid-quarter or quarter postcards in their mailboxes to build rapport and team/community.   

where: this is a non-design team related commitment

when: my kit and first card were pulled together on Friday April 10 and the kit-focused post will be released on Saturday, April 11th. nope: Sunday April 12 @ approx 12:10 am

why: It's getting close to mid-month and I hadn't put a kit together. A kit helps for quicker making of layouts and cards; that is after the initial planning and pulling of items from different stash boxes. I'm hoping to do two- 1 page notebook size scrapbook layouts and maybe a few cards using this kit between April 10-30th. 

what: My Stash Bash Kit for April 2026; lots of light-mid-tone blues, lavenders, pinks, greens

main elements pic =

and

additional stickers pic =

how:

1. Colorbok solid colors papers: light blue, black, 

2. recycled tissue box packaging: (2) bright floral print and the other blues + gray + white stripes print

3. Recollection: spring plaid patterned paper

4. American Crafters: gold alpha THICKERS and small font dark blue alphas

5. Echo Park's Our Happy Place = cut-a-part mini cards (3)

6. Crafter's Square: butterflies (4 different partial packs), embossed puffy flower stickers (2 different partial packs); also ribbon in lavender and pink

7. Nicole Brand Crafts: pale pink rhinestone hearts, red gems, yellow/gold gems, pearls, 

8. Poppy & Pear's Bea Valint ephemera package

9. K & Company's Antique Garden sticker book

10. Journaling/documenting stamps (who, date, etc.) = Heidi Swapp planner clear set of stamps 2019

11. Colorbok's Pastel Cardstock: 1 each of yellow, pink, blue, lavender and green

12. Core-dinations' Premium White Cardstock: 2 full sheets

link-up to showcase my April kit:

a. Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash challenge; new on April 1st; see the image

link = https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2026/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

their formula image badge:

*stickers: besides alphas, I've put in lots of butterflies, a sticker book that is 80% full, 

*embellishments: gems/pearls in a bag (lots of colors and types), 2 spools of ribbon (lavender and pink), an ephemera pack that I just got two weeks ago

*alphas: 2 stickers packages: 1 gold foam type and 1 dark blue tiny font size type

*cardstock: plain solid colors: 1 sheet each of 4 colors + 2 sheets of white

*recycled cardstock: in 2 different prints/colors

* patterned papers: plaid paper 12" square minus about 5%; 3" x 6" scrap cut glossy bright colors geometric print; will add in as needed

ALSO: sentiment stamps will be added as needed 

My Mondrian Mondays Journal Page #34 on 6 April 2026

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

who: I'm Becca S, who is a 60+ year artsy-craftsy mish-mesh style of maker most of the time. Sometimes I restrain my impulses to do 'more is more'!!! Ha-ha! It is so hard for me to Clean and Simple style! For this next Mondrian-influenced geometric design, I had a difficult time deciding what to do. How much of his compositions do I try to bring in? And how do I go about it? My last entry that I loved, had my brain cells urging me to do something very similar. But I did resist. Read on for more insights....

where: This is a non- design team related project so there is not a specific 'where' that this journal page design is tied. If you go back in my previous posts, maybe 3 or 4 entries ago, I did share a few cropped pics of Mondrian's geometric paintings and several of mine scattered during the past year.

when: Monday, April 6, 2026

why: In late August, it will be 2 years since my mom passed. My husband and I had been her caregivers/helpers for 5-6 years before she died up until her last 3 months when she needed skilled nursing care. Her needs changed over time as different falling injuries intensified her needs and started altering how often she needed assistance. I didn't realize until about her last 8 months that I developed caregivers fatigue. My crafting and blogging were my stress relievers but even that precious time was being affected. So I decided to pick a day of the week to alliterate and have a creative muse. Mondrian Mondays grew out of a mental need to do something different. 

what: My Mondrian Mondays #34

how: using black straight lines and white spaces with the design for Mondrian's takeaways; the color palette, circles and dots were my tweaks.

1. an index card and decorative cardboard spool were my tracing templates

2. the colored pencils (8) = Marvy Uchida

3. a fine tip & extra fine tip black markers = Sharpies

4. journaling notebook with 80 peach tone graph paper sheets = bought at Dollar General

5. mechanical pencil was used first to create the grid layout

6, note: I did messed up on my rotation of the colors and even wanting to reverse the direction go from left to right and then right to left. So the color placements ended up being unpredictable...which I guess is a good thing. 

LINK-UPs:

a. Kleuren met Potloden; still open until ; theme is usage of colored pencils; all my applied colors for the design spaces is with colored pencils; markers were applied to my pencil-traced lines and curves.

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-maart-alles-mag.html

b. Allsorts Challenge; new on Apr 4th/open; theme is 'it's springtime' or anything goes; My chosen color palette is springy how because it's a journal page, I'll indicate it as A.G.

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-846.html

c. A Place to Start; Monday April 6; anything goes or option of ombre; My color palette is analogous tones but not applied in a ombre approach...so A.G.

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-202604-april-2026-anything.html

d. Creative Aunts Challenge; new on Mon April 6; theme of circles

link = https://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/112-kreise-circles.html

e. 613 Avenue Create; new on Sunday Apr 5; theme of anything goes or opt of April showers; MY journal page is A.G.

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** this is a non-design team related creation

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

* DT member only = CIP; PRS and Pin-spirational

My Heart's Quest Fantasy #4 in 2026 design team projects on 4 April 2026

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

who: I'm Becca S, owner of this blog and 13 crafting challenge blogs! YES! My hobby of paper/hybrid crafting has become a super power hobby during the past 2-3 years! I started fine arts piano lessons when I was 6 years old and practical arts skills of sewing, cooking and baking when I was 9 years old. My parents were very supportive and even our grandmothers for my sister and I to try diverse crafts/hobbies. My sister did a lot better at crocheting than I did. I did better with sewing even in spite of being left-handed!! (Everything is designed for right-handed folks!!! grrrrr! :)) 

where: These cards are for Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog. The blog link will be located after my closing. 

when: #4 in 2026 starts April 4, 2026 and ends on April 30th. 

why: Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog is my rename for the former "The Fairy and The Unicorn" which had been owned by at least 2 previous individuals. The theme has always been anything goes fantasy. I just felt the blog title only wanted 2 kinds of fantasy creatures. I've been owner plus a design team member for several years. 

what: Project #1 = This wise old gnome taking a nature break by reading outside in his garden! 

how for #1 =

1. green CS base = Art Skills

2. Pumpkin Spice mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

3. dark green dual-tip marker = doodling the dots = Art Skills

4. seven die-cut ephemera (using the gnome as the fantasy focal) = Enchanted Garden collection by Fancy Pants Designs

5. "love ya" thick foam stickers = also Enchanted Garden collection by FPD

LINK-UPs for #1 =

a. Crafty Catz; part way between mid session to the end; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/crafty-catz-710-anything-goes.html

b. Creative Fingers; started March 27/midway; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-319.html

c. Ellibelle's Garden Party; still open for less than 2 days; anything in or from a garden; My gnome is surrounded by fruit, flowers and leaves = in a garden items

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2026/03/ellibelles-garden-party-no-13-anything.html

d. Little Red Wagon; new on Wed/April 1st; theme is M for Masculine; My card has a male gnome

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-852-m-is-for-masculine.html

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what: Project #2 = Space Alien...baby Yoda card

closeup view of the crystal drops; YES! Clear crystal drops on the black CS are scanning with only a bit of reflected light...sadly the closeup doesn't seem to improve the visual effect 

how for #2 = 

21. black CS cut with rounded corners = Crafter's Square

22. pale green paper punched 2x with circle punch = Colorbok (2nd circle is under the wall decal sticker)

23. circle punch = EK Success

24. silver glitter and blue glitter papers also punched = Art Skills (for faux planets) 

25. "The child" or baby Yoda as I call it wall decal sticker = from a long sheet of Yoda designs = by Roommates from York Wallcoverings Company

26. gold glitter stars and the small plastic star = Recollections

27. blue crystal gems and clear crystal gem = Nicole Brand Crafts

28. clear crystal drops = Nuvo by Tonic Studios

29 'WTTW" stamp = from a mixed expressions stamp set = I believe it's from Crafter's Square

30. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

LINK-UPs for #2 =

a. The Sisterhood of Crafters; has 25-26 hours left!!!; theme of galaxy--stars, sun, moon, planets, etc. My card has stars, silver and blue glitter paper circle 'planets' and the flying pod w/ baby Yoda, the child!!! I also have some clear crystal drops scattered around. 

link = https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-2026-galaxy-challenge.html

b. Crafty Calendar; new on April 4; theme of dies or punches; My project #2 "baby Yoda" space alien card has 4 punched circles. 1 of the green ones is under the baby Yoda wall decal. 

link = https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/crafty-calendar-april-challenge.html

c. The Male Room; open; theme of vehicles or transport; My project #2 card has a wall decal showing baby Yoda in a space pod flying through the galaxy, in front of a red/orange planet!! Fun! My 5 year old great nephew loves Yoda and he along with his 2+ year old sister are going to have a sibling in about 7 months! So I thought this would be a cute card to send to them! 

link = https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-209-vehicles-or-transport.html

d. Pearly Sparkles; new on April 1; theme of something old & something new; My project #2 has old green paper used as punched circles and old gold glitter stars and the acrylic star; the newer products are the glitter papers and the wall decal

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-118-something-old-something.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

HQFCB #4/2026 blog post link =

https://heartsquestfantasy.blogspot.com/2026/04/hearts-quest-fantasy-4-for-april-2026.html

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My honorary granddaughter's #4 birthday card

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

who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old who loves to do lots of creative expressions through fine arts and practical arts. I love flower arranging and interior decorating. I enjoy sewing and some textile crafting such as felt and burlap banners. During my school years, I did many years of band, choir and 3 high school musicals. I also took Art I in high school plus during Junior High and early High School years, my sister and I did some winter art workshops on Saturdays (2x) at the county YMCA. Piano lessons for 9 years were also completed! I also was a 4 year member for Future Homemakers of America (now it's FCCLA) and a 3 year member of the yearbook staff. Then in college I was part of the yearbook staff for 3 years and serving as a section editor for 2. 

where: this is non-design team related so it is not for a commitment to a challenge blog

when: her birthday party is on Saturday April 4th. I'll be blogging this on either April 4th or 5th. 

why: this birthday card is for our honorary granddaughter who we have been very blessed to be caregivers for most of her life! We did our first babysitting for her when she was only a couple of days old! Then at about 5-6 weeks until she was 6 months old, her mom changed several jobs and times per day/week. We did our best to accommodate. So up until this past July, we were seeing her regularly every week day for at least 4 hours and sometimes for a few more hours during the weekends. Since July we often see our sweetie several evenings per week for golf cart rides or to take her to a park! Once every 6-8 weeks, we try to do a weekend sleepover! 

what: 4th birthday card for a little girl who currently says green is her favorite color, but two months ago it was pink....who also loves the book and other ones in the series + YouTube videos "Llama, Llama, Red Pajamas".....

and inside view of the center section =

and a side view of the wide card = 

how: 

1. neon orange CS; half sheet folded into sections = Astrobrights/Neenah

2. white CS panel = Georgia Pacific

3. yellow CS strip/scrap cut = also Astrobrights/Neenah

4. green paper scrap cut = Hello Hobby paper pad by Walmart

5. striped ribbon = spool from Crafter's Square

6. markers (orange, blue olive green & yellow green, yellow & bright pink) + colored pencils (gray, mint green and beige) = stash box

7. "HB" stamp is from a birthday theme stamp pack = Crafter's Square

8. llama and cacti + middle inside panel, I used a sitting llama stamp from a dreamers & llama stamp pack = Crafter's Square

9. "4" was stenciled in pencil first x 4 times then colored with different markers= lowercase letters and 0-9 plastic stencil template is a very old product from Tupperware...1980s!!!

LINK-UPs:

a. All About Papercraft Challenges; new on Fri April 3rd; theme is All About Birthdays; see image prompt

link = https://allaboutcraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/all-about-challenge-4.html

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b. Creative Friday; midway on Fri April 3rd; theme of birthdays

link = https://creativefriday.blogspot.com/2026/03/creative-friday-408-geburtstag.html

c. Krafty Chicks; new on Apr 2nd; week 1 theme of birthdays

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/krafty-chicks-challenge-814-birthday.html

d. Seize The Birthday; midway on Fri Apr 3rd; theme of birthdays (opt of inc a tag); My easel #4 birthday card is just for A.G. birthday theme

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2026/03/seize-birthday-323-add-tag.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***this is non-design team related 

* owner/DT challenge blogs: AA; CCC; ConBC; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT, HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB. 

* DT member only: CIP; plus PRS and Pin-spirational