MLCCB #48 DT inspiration for 1 January 2023 start date

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This posting highlights my design team contribution for Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog! MLCCB #48 is Anything Christmas Goes kind of themed challenge and starts January 1, 2023 and ends February 15, 2023!

I decided to use an older Martha Stewart Christmas paper pad design with some silvery accents for my inspiration Christmas card. 

Silver Star Christmas card =

Description notes:

*the light blue and silvery star garland patterned cardstock = Martha Stewart

*silver stars, little snowflakes 'dazzles'/stickers = Paper Wishes website

*gray cardstock scrap, oval sentiment sticker (junk mail freebie), clear/iridescent gems = stash

*white cardstock flat base with envelope = The Paper Source's website

*black marker outline of perimeter

MLCCB #48 blog posting link=

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/mlccb-48-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link this card photo/post are=

A. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; started earlier this morning of Jan 1st; January/winter season

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes-winter.html

B. 613 Avenue Create challenge blog; started earlier this morning of Jan 1st; Anything Goes with option of winter theme ----my card is a wintery scene Christmas card

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

C. Di's Digi Designs challenge blog; extended; any winter holiday theme; my card is Christmas with wintery light blues and silvers

link = http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/any-winter-holiday-challenge-4-weeks.html

D. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog; last one; my card is Christmas

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/chnc-challenge-627.html

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Facebook groups to share/link this card photo/post are =

1. Mixed Media Creativity

2. The Seasonal Cardmaker

3. The Crafty Addicts

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

5. Paper Crafting For Everyone

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of MLCCB; also MIUCB, AACB, OUAT, THICC, MTTC, MTTCC

*I'm co-owner of AACB

*I'm owner of TFATU, FQCB, and HQCB

MIUCB #63 DT inspiration for 1 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

This personal paper-crafting blog post is featuring my design team inspiration for my commitment with Mix It Up challenge blog! #63 is about anything goes with an option of  'no stamping'. 

The MIUCB #63 runs from January 1-February 15, 2023. 

Off and on throughout 2022 I used a few acrylic paints and a gold glitter tempera paint for some mixed media experimenting sometimes with just dabbing and swirling and sometimes with stencils. 

I'm continuing to use acrylic paints and 2 stencils for a New Year's Day card. =

NEW YEAR WISHES

Vendor notes:

*The Paper Studio = gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock for the flat base

*Simple Stories = plastic 6" square snowflakes stencil sheet and a stars stencil sheet

*American Craft/Becky Higgins' Project Life 2018 = clock and 3 geometric print tag die-cuts

*lavender and white checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website

*star stickers, bright blue marker, blue ink stamp pad, 2 styles of silver alpha stickers, small foam brush and blue and purple acrylic paint bottles = stash

MIUCB #63 blog posting link=

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/miucb-63-anything-goes-optional-no.html

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other challenge blogs for sharing/linking =

A. Gem of a Challenge blog; Anything Goes (option of Christmas; which mine is A.G. because it's New Year's)

link= https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/wk-26-card-making-craft-challenge.html

B. Di's Digi Designs; challenge time extended due to the holidays; theme = any winter holidays (my card is for New Year's)

link= http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/any-winter-holiday-challenge-4-weeks.html

C. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog; the last one; options of Anything Christmas or New Years (my card is about New Year's!)

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/chnc-challenge-627.html

D. Cut It Up challenge blog; theme = Happy New Year (my card has several die-cuts: clock, 3 fishtail tags)

link= http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-268-happy-new-year.html

E. Inspired By challenge blog; started 2-3 days ago with Happy New Year theme

link= https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/inspired-by-happy-new-year.html

F. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; started today Jan 1st; Celebrations theme ----> my card is for New Year's

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-138-celebrations.html

G. Birthstone Challenges blog; 1st blog starts Jan 1-Feb 15; use Jan Garnet or Feb Amethyst stone colors; my card has Amethyst and a reddish-purple on the die-cut clock to mix the garnet & amethyst tones

link= https://birthstonechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/bsc-1-anything-goes-with-garnet.html

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Facebook groups for sharing/linking =

1. The Crafty Addicts group

2. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

3. Mixed Media Creativity group

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group 

5. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of MIUCB; also MLCCB, THICC, OUAT, MTTC, and MTTCC

*I'm co-owner and DT = AACB

*I'm owner and DT = HQCB, FQCB, and TFATU

OUAT or Once Upon A Time's January 2023 Challenge is The Snowy Day children's book

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! On this personal paper-crafting blog post I am focusing on my DT inspiration card project for Once Upon A Time challenge blog. This blog launched in August 2022. The premise of this challenge blog is to create crafting projects inspired by a featured children's book. You can recreate the cover art with your own creative spin, take elements from the cover art, use inspiration from the content, etc. For January 2023, Deanne picked "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats as the special book for the competition. 

I've made my TSD cover art re-creation as a wintery get well card. I've added snowflakes. Used "Get Well Soon" as the sentiment title. Instead of the little boy wearing a hooded cape-style jacket, I've used a free clipart image colored in red, yellow, and green. Those colors are to replace the traffic light. (Ah! See what I did there!)

GET WELL SOON

*sorry about my cards lately being slightly tilted in the scanned photos; can't seem to get them positioned leveled

I am really pleased with how this turned out. I have an aunt by marriage who had surgery this past Monday, so I will be sending this to her. 

Some design/vendor note credits:

a. the boy clipart image = The Clipart Library website (free black and white image)

b. all cardstocks are from my stash (white cardstock is recycled/upcycled candy bar tray part of packaging), black marker, blue ink pad used to edge the white cardstock, colored pencils for the boy's suit, brown crayon for the face, and medium size white glitter snowflake stickers

c. the little silver and white snowflakes and the GWS sentiment are dazzles/stickers from Hot Off The Press (Paper Wishes website)

d. the purple cardstock base started as a 6" square but I trimmed it to 5" square

OUAT featured book photo for "The Snowy Day"=

OUAT blog link for January 2023 =

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-6-snowy-day.html

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Other challenge blogs to share/link this card/blog post =

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; until January 3rd early; Anything Goes

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/pennys-challenge-536-final-challenge.html

B. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge blog; Dec. 15, 2022 start date with about 11 days left; Anything Goes

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/292-anything-goes.html

C. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; Jan 1st start date; anything Winter season; --my card is wintery, based on the book "The Snowy Day"

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes-winter.html

D. 613 Avenue Create challenge blog; Jan 1st start date; anything goes and option of winter --my card is wintery, based on the book "The Snowy Day"

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

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Facebook groups to share/link this card/blog post =

1. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

2. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

3. The Crafty Addicts group

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

5. Mixed Media Creativity group; recycled packaging cardstock for the snowy 'hills', 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of OUAT and these others: THICC, MIUCB, MLCCB, MTTCC, and MTTC.

*I'm co-owner and DT for AACB. 

*I'm owner and DT for TFATU, HQCB, and FQCB.