Loving my HAOOCAYR #24 DT projects on 1 March 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! ~~from America's heartland!

WHY: My heart is happy to share my newest design team (DT) inspiration projects for my blogger/artisan friend Deanne's HAOOCAYR...Halloween and other occasions crafts all year round. This is #24 with the 2 main themes of Halloween and Birthday plus optional themes St. Patrick's Day and/or Caffeine. (see the badge further down).

WHEN: #24 is published on March 1, 2025 and is open for the whole month.

WHAT: Project #1 = Halloween

notes for #1:

1. black cardstock cut to 6" square = Neenah

2. peach is neon deep orange cardstock cut to 5.5" square = Astrobrights/Neenah

3. black with orange pin dots print & the ghouls print papers + cut-a-part card + brad = FaBOOlous collection by Simple Stories

4. string = stash

5. string was colored with alcohol marker "Goldfish Orange" = Arteza

6. brown/Walnut stamp ink pad = Lawn Fawn (for all outside edges)

7. foam dimensional adhesive tape strips used under the cut-a-part card = Crafter's Square (3 pack with different widths and thicknesses)

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WHAT: Project #2 = optional theme of Caffeine

notes for #2: "Coffee Time" tag

21. white cardstock base = Conservation Flat Card in White by CutCardStock

22. lighter amount of ink on the white = "Chocolate Chip" by SU

23. darker amount of ink on the white = "Walnut" by Lawn Fawn

24. circle tag focal is on foam tape = Sandcastle Tan by Martha Stewart and sold by CutCardStock

25. coffee bean looking shapes was actually an abstract leaf stencil and the lettering is from different words from a religious stencil set = I forget who made; it was gifted by a friend

26. red umber colored pencil for the lettering= stash

27. brown watercolor marker for the coffee beans = stash

28. twine = stash

29. hole punch used to cut the corners for an altered rectangle tag base 

WHERE: HAOOCAYR #24 or March 2025 blog posting

link = https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

theme badge = 

DT badge =

other places to share/link are:

a. Ghouls = Fab -n- Funky; started Feb 26/Wed; theme is fantasy; My card has ghouls/ghosts/spirits; some people consider these fantasy/make-believe

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/02/611-fantasy.html

b. Ghouls = Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; started Feb 26/Wed; anything goes using paper; My Halloween card has 5 uses of paper (black, orange, dotted, ghosts and journal card with large ghost

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/02/pennys-challenge-591.html

c. Ghouls = Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; started Feb 16/1 day or less yet; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/02/248-paper-shelter.html

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d. Coffee tag = Krafty Chicks; week 4/theme is masculine; the neutral colors and twine plus coffee theme would appeal to a lot of guys, especially since there are no frills or bling

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/krafty-chicks-challenge-757-masculine.html

e. Coffee tag = I Love Promarkers; week 2 of 2; use markers; MY coffee tag's coffee beans are color-filled with a brown watercolor marker

link = https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-577.html

f. Coffee tag = Creating with CutCardStock FB group share

g. Coffee tag = could be shared with 2 challenge blogs that I own: FQGGCB/AFG theme- anything food goes (coffee beans) and HQFSCAT for shaped tag -- since I altered the rectangle tag base with the punched corners that counts for an acceptable altered rectangle shape

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member of 2 of Deanne's teams = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* owner/DT = FQGGCB and HQFSCAT mentioned above; also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB; AA; ConBC; and CCC (Critter Crazy Challenges is effective after February 25, 2025)

 

Easter theme tag set non DT project on 27 Feb 2025

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-- from America's heartland!

why: This is a quick post because I've got lots of challenge blogs and DT commitments launching new challenges on Feb 28, March 1 and March 2. There are 4 each day x 3 days in a row = 12 challenge blogs. And many of them I've done 2 projects for!! CutCardStock company has a FB group called "Creating with CutCardStock" administered by Leslie T. Several on the CCS design team I've worked/are working with or have linked to challenge blogs that they've been DT members of in recent years. 

when: February bookmark/tag challenge for a gift card to CCS using CCS product is over February 28, 2025; I've entered 2 projects however more than 1 person has to enter before the gift card will be rewarded!!!! 

what: Easter (religious) theme tag set

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notes:

1. Wild Blueberry; Pop Tone Grape Jelly, Sea Foam Green, and Conservation Flat Card in White = all cardstock products of CutCardStock

2. oval, butterfly and posy stencils from my stash were used to trace/template three of the shapes

3. circle punch was used for the white = stash/EK Success

4. blue and purple cording = Crafter's Square products

5. "Just for Ewe" stamp = label says Anita's circa 2002 Sugarloaf, Inc.; received this in a kindness box

6. hearts and "Jesus", "trust" and "pray" = part of a religious stencil set that I've had for many years; gifted from a friend

where: #1 = Creating with CutCardStock FB group; shared 2 pics to the February 2025 album

other places to share/link are:

#2. Just Us Girls; 4th week/anything goes with stencil; MY tag set has 3 shapes traced with stencil templates and then 3 words and a trio set of hearts stenciled with ink

link = https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/just-us-girls-764-anything-goes-stencil.html

badge = 

#3. As You Like It; current; feminine or masculine and why; My tag set and with the majority of my creative projects, I lean more towards feminine because my ultimate favorite color is purple, 2nd or closely linked to #1 is pinks-magenta pink tones even burgundy; I love flowers and butterflies; hearts;....

link = https://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/favourite-feminine-or-masculine-theme.html

badge = 

#4. Word Art Wednesday; week 1 of 2 starting Feb 26; anything uplifting, encouraging; not contrary to Scripture; My tag set has Easter/religious symbols like a butterfly for resurrection/change/growth, a lamb/sheep for Lamb of God or people are like sheep needing a shepherd; words: pray, trust, Jesus

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/02/anything-goes-weeks-689-690.html

#5. note: I own HQFSCAT challenges blog known as Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags. I can't link this up right now. #2 is closing on Feb 28. #3 begins on March 2nd. I could use it for a last minute reminder posting on February 27 but that doesn't give readers much chance to participate in #2. 

#6. FB groups: CCMWF; BJ & FA; also SIC (Christian/Bible groups)

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* owner/DT = CCC as of Feb 25-March 1, 2025/Critter Crazy; AA; ConBC; HQCB, HQFCB/TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, and FQGGCB.