Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!
purpose: this posting showcases my design team involvement with HCAYR that has revised its competitions and name to HAOOCAYR for Halloween And Other Occasions Crafts All Year Round
when: August 1, 2024; always a monthly theme is Halloween and now part of the revision 'birthday'; extra occasion theme for August is Summer and Friendship/Romance
what: PROJECT #1 Halloween
notes:
1. brown waffle knit bronze/copper specialty paper = stash
2. red cardstock panel = Neenah
3. scarecrow and leaves = fussy cut from Autumn/Harvest/Halloween iconic images collage scrapbook/display 12 " square sheet = Crafter's Square
4. black permanent ink dual-tip marker = Art Skills
5. roller type detail fine tip black pen to write "Happy Halloween" = stash
6. dimensional foam tape is under scarecrow
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what: PROJECT #2 Birthday
notes:
1. bright magenta pink tinsel trim = Petaloo
2. cording = stash
3. pink checked, blue checked and "Enjoy Your Day" card that was trimmed down to fit = Fancy Pants Designs
4. pale pink, bright pink and orange dotted star stickers = old; stash
5. scrap of yellow and white print = old; SU
6. yellow cardstock base = Art Skills
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what: PROJECT #3 Summer (large butterfly)
1. pink cardstock base is not quite a 5" x 5.5" = stash
2. green paper trimmed with decorative scissors = Crafter's Closet
3. washi tape = vendor ?; sorted into different stash boxes without its packaging
4. bird and birdhouse print paper punched = ?; very old stash item scrap
5. 'just a note' with dotted line stamps = ?; not sure if SU due to being in an unmarked zip plastic bag received in a kindness box
6. layered butterfly with foam tape = Crafter's Square
what: PROJECT #4 friendship
notes:
1. white cardstock base = Neenah
2. ink pads = SU; Island Indigo and just a bit of Dapper Denim near the large firefly; smaller panel has Always Artichoke on the perimeter and Lemon Lime Twist in the center
3. jar of fireflies and large firefly = recycle/upcycle images from an envelope of solicited mail
4. text/phrase cut into individual sections on more white cardstock by Neenah; yellow marker with an old metallic gold crayon around the edges; dimensional foam tape
5. striped woven ribbon was cut to length, knotted and then each half cut into fourths = old; bought at Hobby Lobby
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where: HCAYR/HAOOCAYR October 2024 main competition launch posting=
link= https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-1st-halloween-and-other.html
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other places to share/link are:
A. Halloween = The Cutie Pie; extended; theme is Letter B; MY Halloween focused card has brown-bronze base, brown hat on the scarecrow, blue denim overalls on scarecrow and brown wood pole to hold the scarecrow
link= https://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-no-196-theme-beginning-with-b.html
B. Halloween = Love To Craft challenge; open until Aug 15; anything goes crafty; MY card has fussy cut elements cut from a Autumn Harvest and Halloween collage scrapbook 12" square sheet
link= https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/ltccb-81-anything-goes-ltccb-80-winner.html
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C. birthday = Snippet's Playground; until Aug 3; theme is to use snips/scraps/bits; MY birthday theme tag/bookmark has 5 scrap bits across the top edge with 4 rectangles and 1 triangle
link= https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-485.html
D. birthday = Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; past midway; theme is anything goes
link= https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/07/234-mirtillamente-digital-stamps.html
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E. summer = Try it on Tuesday; midway; theme is 'in the garden'; butterflies are found in gardens, both vegetable gardens and flower gardens; also birds and birdhouses can be found in and near gardens;
link= https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/07/in-garden.html
F. summer = Stamps & Fun = Creativity blog; extended; punches and/or dies; MY card has punched bird and birdhouse print paper
link= https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2024/07/458.html
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G. friendship = Word Art Wednesdays; new; started July 31 for 2 weeks; theme is anything goes that is uplifting; MY friendship bookmark is for a special friend that is always bubbly, very encouraging and thoughtful
link= https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/07/anything-goes-weeks-659-660.html
H. friendship = The Paper Funday; until Aug 4; theme is anything goes with option of critter crazy; my friendship bookmark has fireflies
link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-challenge-67-anything-goes.html
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
*DT member of HCAYR/HAOOCAYR
*manager/DT of MTTC and MTTC Christmas
*co-owner/DT of AACB and C or Not Bingo
*owner/DT of HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB
