My Cozy Christmas Cocoa With Warm Spice Wishes card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting is featuring a Christmas card shaped as a cup and saucer. Food-wise there are text words for 'hot' and 'chocolate' plus black and dark brown swirl marks for liquid in the cup along with a gingerbread man cookie image. The card isn't design team-related commitment even though there are 3 of my 13 challenge blogs where this card would be theme appropriate. There is a 4th challenge that is 'anything goes' theme (Ally's Angels) where I could share if I wasn't the owner. So I'll be linking up to other owners/managers challenges. 

when: this card was made on Sunday afternoon February 15, 2026 and blog posting typed from 10-10:30 pm on Feb 15th.

what: Project #1 =

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. oatmeal colored linen paper (used for the bottom 2 layers) = old scrap pack included papers = Crafter's Square

2. mint green paper = Neenah

3. brown marker = stash box

4. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = used to ink the middle layer = Lawn Fawn

5. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

6. 'hot' text sticker, 1 snowflake sticker, 1 snowflake chipboard sticker, 1 snowflake cookie chipboard sticker = Snow Pine Lodge collection = Simple Stories

7. gingerbread man cookie image is lifted up with foam adhesive squares = from layered gift tag from multiple holiday designs pack = Crafter's Square

where #1 will be linked =

1A. First Cup Challenges; new on Feb 1/still open; anything drink/beverage related

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/first-cup-challenge-11-february.html

image prompt = 

1B. Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge; new on Feb 1/still open; must use coffee, tea or cocoa + Christmas/holiday; optional vendor theme is Hero Arts; My black stamp pad is by Hero Arts!!! And my shaped card has 'hot' + 'chocolate';.... 

link = https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/2026/02/01/caffeinated-christmas-card-challenge-50/

image prompt = 

1C. Dragonfly Dreams; new on Feb 1/still current; theme of fun fold cards or shaped cards; MY project is a cup with saucer shaped card

link = https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-challenge-fun-fold-or-shaped.html

1D. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge; new on Feb 15; mood board with deer; I'm sharing my Christmas cookie and hot chocolate on shaped cup w/ saucer card

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2026/02/peace-on-earth-challenge-106.html

1E. Krafty Chicks Challenges; new on Feb 12; 2nd week theme is Christmas; I'm sharing my Christmas cookie and hot chocolate on shaped cup w/ saucer card

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/krafty-chicks-challenge-807-christmas.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*  owner/DT = FQGGCB**; FQHCB**; HQFSCAT** = if I wasn't owner, I could share this card at these 3 challenges blogs

FQGGCB = FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog = anything food goes (that includes drinks/beverages) with the hot chocolate in cup with saucer PLUS gingerbread cookie image

FQHCB = FarmQuest Home Challenges Blog = anything home goes (kitchen and dining areas would be the main inside home locations to find cup and saucer, hot chocolate ingredients and gingerbread cookies

HQFSCAT = Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags = anything goes on a shaped card or shaped tag theme; can't do regular 4 straight corner rectangles; this cup and saucer silhouette shaped card is perfect for this blog

other Quest family challenges: FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB and HQLQCB; plus AA; plus ConBC; plus CCC.

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational (both owned by Deanne)

Take Your Time Get Cozy card on 9 October 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This is a non-design team commitment project. Sometimes about mid-month, I can have a day or two for my creative pursuit and participate in other challenge blogs' theme(s). 

when: Thursday, October 9, 2025

what: Project #1 = Take Your Time - Get Cozy card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. ivory cardstock cut to 4" x 6" approx. = Neenah

2. plaid paper cut to 3.25" x 5" approx. = Recollections

3. green print paper punched circle = ?/Simple Stories

4. brown plant print paper punched circle = Memory Lane collection by Fancy Pants Designs

5. brown cardstock strip cut to 1.25" x 4" = Colorbok

6. dark brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

7. leafy stem wood laser cut shape = Crafter's Square

8. sloth pop-up layered dimensional sticker = Crafter's Square (part of a different posed sloths sheet/pack)

9. 'get cozy' foam sticker = American Crafts' Thickers "Fallish" package

10. Walnut brown mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

where #1 will be linked =

1A. First Cup Challenges; new on Oct 1st; theme of anything beverage/drink-related; this sloth is holding a to-go drink cup

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/first-cup-challenge-7-october.html

image = 

1B. Fab n Funky; new on Oct 8; theme of colors of autumn; my card has cream, dark browns, greens, gray, a bit of red 

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-623-colours-of-autumn.html

1C. Word Art Wednesday; new on Oct 8; anything goes that is family friendly; my card has autumn color tones and phrases encourage slowing down and being cozy; 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/10/weeks-720-721-anything-goes.html

1D. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; new on Oct 8; anything goes

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/pennys-challenge-607.html

1E. A Place To Start; new on Oct 6; anything goes (opt of pumpkins)

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/10/october-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

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this is a non-DT related card...just for creative fun!

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*  DT only member: PRS (also owned by Deanne)

Pumpkin Spice Season jumbo card on 8 October 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this post showcases a non-DT related project!! For fun! The truth is I drink mostly water everyday! :) Occasionally a smoothie or a milkshake or maybe some apple juice or grape juice but rarely tea and never coffee!!! :) True story. In my younger years, I drank more milk and sweetened ice tea, even orange juice and soda pop. Getting older has whittled all this done especially those that are acidic. But lots of friends and family drink the frappes and lattes, etc. so for them I'll craft with cups and mugs. <3 

when: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

what: Project #1 = Pumpkin Spice

how-to & vendor notes for #1 = the base is 6.5" square

1. window cling decal (part of different autumn topics sheet) = bought last year at Dollar General

2. ivory cardstock base = Neenah

3. orange paper scrap = Colorbok (from a multicolor pack); being under the window cling has made the orange paper look red

4. Walnut brown mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

5. dark brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

6. enamel dots = Freckled Fawn

7. enamel hearts = Fancy Pants Designs

8. orange print washi tape as a border under the window cling = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

where #1 will be linked =

1A. First Cup challenge blog; new on October 2nd; theme of anything beverage/drink-related goes; 

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/first-cup-challenge-7-october.html

image prompt = 

1B. Pin-spirational; started October 1st; theme of pumpkins everywhere; see image prompt; I'm inspired by the pumpkins in the photo. I added an orange paper pumpkin shape under the focal to emphasize the PUMPKIN of spice

link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/pinspirational-challenge-330-october.html

image = 

1C. Moving Along With The Times; new on Oct 1; sentiment as focus; on my jumbo card has "Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice"

link = https://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-182-sentiment-as-focus.html

1D. Pearly Sparkles; new on Oct 1; theme of pumpkins or autumn leaves; My jumbo card has a pumpkin on the window decal used as the focal and then I put an orange paper pumpkin under the window decal

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-112-pumpkins-andor-autumn.html

1E. Fab n Funky; new on Oct 8; theme is colors of autumn; My jumbo card has many orange tones, some yellow, browns

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-623-colours-of-autumn.html

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this is a non-DT related project...just for creative fun!

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

these are my design team commitments:

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

* DT member only = PRS (also owned by Deanne)

***if I wasn't the owner, this jumbo pumpkin spice card could be shared at HQFSCAT (square shaped card); FQGGCB (anything food goes); FQHCB (anything home goes; can be inside or outside a house); FQGS (anything farm and/or country goes...for the pumpkins

or HQCB (anything goes with at least 1 orange and/or black heart(s))

Loving this Get Well coffee theme card on Monday 25 August 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity! 

why: This is going to be an extra/reminder card for FQHSKCB and FQGGCB. Honestly FQGGCB's anything food goes has 6 entries but FQHSKCB's anything kitchen or dining goes has 0 entries so far and normally we get a few each month. If you see this posting, please come and participate at both before they end. 

when: Sunday night, August 24, 2025= early on Monday morning, Aug 25th

*FQGGCB ends early on August 27, 2025.

*FQHSKCB ends early on August 31, 2025. 

what: PROJECT #1: You've been sick, coffee and sneezing! Get Well!

how-to & vendor notes for Coffee card:

1. mid-tone blue flat card with a matching envelope (from a multicolor set) = Darice

2. colorful striped glossy cardstock = mixed design paper pack = Crafter's Square

3. coffee pot and filled cup with saucer clipart images = free for personal use = The ClipArt Library website; printed on blue copy paper

4. hand-written sentiment on cardstock scrap = Georgia Pacific

5. black retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

6. yellow marker highlights = stash

7. yellow and white gingham fabric ribbon = from spool = Crafter's Square

8. faux coffee bean/screw puffy dimensional stickers = from a mixed design (steam punk vibes) = Crafter's Square

9. "take good care" stamp = Hampton Arts

where Project #1 will be linked:

1A. FQGGCB; started July 28 and closes on Aug 27; theme = anything food goes; coffee pot with beverage ware and looks like coffee and steam are in the cup; this is the main post

link = https://farmquestgrocerygamechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/fqggcb-20-anything-food-goes-theme.html

1B. FQHSKCB; started August 2 and closes on Aug 31; theme = anything kitchen or dining goes; my card has a coffee pot, cup and saucer; this link is for the main post

link = https://farmquesthomestylekitchenchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/fqhskcb-8-in-2025-anything-kitchen-or.html

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1C. First Cup Challenges; started August 2 and closes on Aug 31; theme = anything drink/beverage goes; my card has coffee pot, cup w/ saucer, and looks like the cup has coffee and steam

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/first-cup-challenge-5-august.html

1D. Dragonfly Dreams; started Aug 3rd; theme is lots of layers; MY coffee get well card 2+ layers on top of the mid-blue cardstock base

link = https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-challenge-lots-of-layers.html

1E. Allsorts Challenge; started Aug 16th; theme is I spy something beginning with "B"; my card has blue tones; beans/coffee beans looking puffy stickers; also black for ink and print/text words/stamping

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-830.html

1F. Creative Fingers; started Aug 8th; theme is anything goes; still open

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-306.html

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Crafting in the heartland, 

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS (HAOOCAYR will be ending on August 31)

* manager/DT duties for MTTC and MTTCC have almost ended...the last challenge for MTTCC ended on August 14th and the last one for MTTC finished on August 21st. Thanks to all who've been on our DTs through the years and for all who have participate!

 

Santa Dancing Near Tree Holding his Cocoa card on 22 April 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This is an extra post for this week that is not design team related! I wanted to bundle some different current Christmas or beverage themes together and creating an Ai-generated descripted image to meet most of those themes. 

when: Tuesday April 22, 2025

what: Project = extra non-DT project this week: Dancing Santa

how-to notes:

1. the image was Ai-generated using Microsoft's Designer; it's all about the description typed!!! Based on the description, it will generate four versions

2. scrap cut white cardstock backing for image = Georgia Pacific

3. base gray cardstock was a 6" square cut to 5.5" square = Art Skills

4. plaid paper panel cut to 4" x 6" = Recollections

5. black dual-tip marker for outlining/edging and sentiments= Art Skills

6. silver textured foil spots designed decorative tape = DIY Crafts/American Crafts

7. iridescent gems from multipack = Crafter's Square

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where:

A. Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge; still open; Must be Christmas + coffee or cocoa; MY card has Santa, elves, Christmas tree, cocoa mug

link = https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/2025/04/03/caffeinated-christmas-card-challenge-40/

badge =

{It closed on the 15th. I didn't read down where info was on the closing date/time; until after trying to link up and found that it had ended...bummer}

B. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; still open; Must be inspired by the image and song "Rocking Around The Christmas Tree"; MY Christmas card has Santa, elves, decorated Christmas tree,

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-challenge-rockin-around-christmas.html

badge = 

C. First Cup Challenge; still open; must have a beverage; My card has Santa holding his mug of cocoa

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/first-cup-challenge-1-april.html 

D. ABC Christmas Challenge; still open; themes are H for Ho-Ho-Ho or I for Ice; my card has a dancing Santa and elves with hand-written cursive "ho-ho-ho" on each side of the Ai image; also iridescent gems to be faux ice crystals

use this link = https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/abc-christmas-challenge-april-2025-h.html

E. CD Sunday Plus; still open; theme is to showcase products from CD, USB, digital; This is computer/Ai generated image

link = https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-156-hosted-by.html

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where I could share this if I wasn't the owner ===>

aa. FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges = anything food goes = cocoa, whipped cream topping

bb. FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges = anything kitchen or dining goes = mug

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

~~ this is a non-DT commitment project!!!

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas (using foil on your Christmas topic card is the current theme)
* DT member only = two of Deanne's other challenges: HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

2022 August 12 MTTC Theme #488 of Beverages

 Heartfelt greetings from Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Today's posting features MTTC Theme #488--

Beverages

August 12-25, 2022

Competition starts and stops on those dates at 12am CT/Chicago time or 6am UK time. 

For my interpretations of the theme for my Design Team commitments to MTTC, card #1 shows coffee pot which was what my dad always wanted. He has been gone for 13+ years already. I chose coffee to remember him while I created the card. 

Inspiration card #1--coffee

Have a piping hot day!

Some credits for card #1= (1) flat light blue cardstock base about 4.5" x 5.5"; light blue with white foliage stems is recycled cardstock from a tissues box!!!; the darker blue and white damask section is from a 16"x11" peel-n-stick wallpaper sheet bought at Dollar Tree recently!!!!; the black textured paper and gray cardstock scraps are from stash; and the coffee pot ephemera is from Carta Bella's Farm To Table Ephemera package (2020). 

Inspiration card #2=

*tropical leaves and flowers are from Bella Blvd's Island Escape Ephemera

*the background (off-white) and base (peach)cardstocks are from Neenah (bought at Wal-Mart); 

*the planner stickers and flamingo paper (part of a 6 print paper pad) were bought at Dollar Tree several years ago

*thin scrap of taupe cardstock used as a bottom border/grounds the tropical flowers and the drinks

[kraft paper is just for scanning purposes]

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MTTC #488 link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/mttc-488-theme-is-beverages.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where you will see these cards:

A. Shopping Our Stash challenge blog; She Sells Seashells (beach, ocean, shells related); {MY card #2 has flamingos, palm trees/leaves}

link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2022/08/sos476-she-sells-seashells.html

B. PINspirational Challenge blog; August 2022; {MY card #1 has coffee pot/like the coffee mug on the hotel ledge}

link= https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/08/pinspirational-challenge-292-august.html

C. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog; Tropical colors; {MY card #2 will be linked}

link=https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2022/08/cookie-challenge-171-august.html 

D. Crafting Happiness Challenges; Weekly challenge; 127 Little Things = {MY card #2 has little size planner stickers of the tropical drinks and the flamingo seen on the right side}

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/08/127-little-things.html

E. Mixed Media Creativity group; handwritten sentiment for card #2, planner stickers, die-cuts, card #1 has vinyl wallpaper and recycled tissues box; 

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

DT member of MTTC and its sister blog MTTCC

also

MLCCB, MIUCB, AACB, OUAT challenge blog

and

owner of 2 challenge blogs: FarmQuest and Heart's Quest