My HQFCB #11 (old TFATU) DT projects of AGF choice and option on 2 Nov 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting shares and shows diverse fantasy creatures' projects created for HQFCB (the old TFATU) for November 2024. I've never considered myself to be fully immersed into fantasy but the 'bug' was caught in first grade when I received a beautiful illustrated "Cinderella" for winning the class winter reading contest. The teacher had caterpillars up around the top of 2 walls and she placed stickers on your caterpillar for each book that you read at home during the month. I think it was for January or February. I LOVED that book. 

when: #11 Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog main post is 2 November 2024 and stays open all month

what: PROJECT #1 = Anything Goes Fantasy choice: dragon, fairies, unicorn

notes for #1:

section A: the focal image was Ai-generated using Microsoft Designer however I did add lots of colors throughout the image using 3 different types of products: colored pencils or alcohol markers or glitter paint pen or black pen which will be designated as cp, am, gp and/or bm

from top to bottom and left to right: stars = bm; sky = cp; around pine trees in blue = am; unicorn's horn = gp; boards = am; cottage windows = gp; fairies' skin and hair = cp; fairies' wings = gp; dragon's belly = cp; red top mushrooms= cp; sand = am

section B: vendors

1. pink paper matting = Art Skills

2. floral paper = old The Paper Studio

3. bright lime green cardstock = Recollections

4. pink cardstock base = Neenah

5. all stickers = Garden Party sticker book by Maggie Holmes

6. blue outlining/edging = dual-tip marker by Art Skills

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what: PROJECT #2 = November focus option:

notes for #2:

21. kraft card A2 size with matching envelope (pack) = Crafter's Square

22. light kraft with white print leafy stems = from The Simple Life paper pad by Simple Stories (the text strips, bees, leafy stem, butterflies and chicory plant are from the sticker book)

23. black and white print digital/clip art images retrieved free for personal use at The Clipart Library website

24. a mix of colored pencils and alcohol markers for coloring the leafy stem, chicory, centaur and faun)

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where: HQFCB (the old TFATU) #11 competition blog posting

link = https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/hqfcb-11-november-2024-anything-goes.html

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other places to share/link are: {{link-ups will be added sometime on Nov 2nd}}

a. unicorn, fairies, dragon = Inkspirational; new; theme is Designer's Choice to Layer It; this colorful card has 5 layers of papers/cardstocks!! plus the layer containing the text, flowers, hedgehog, butterfly and bird stickers

link = https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-328-designers-choice-layer-it.html

badge = 

b. unicorn, fairies, dragon = Card 4 Galz; new; theme is show patterned paper(s); this colorful card has the floral print paper and a pink watercolor tone print paper 

link = https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/10/237-showcase-your-patterned-paper.html

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c. centaur & faun = Crafts Galore Encore; new for Nov; theme of A.G.

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-crafts-galore-encore.html

d. centaur & faun = Incy Wincy Designs; new; theme of A.G. (not the option twist); 

link = https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-anything-goes-with.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*owner/DT = HQFCB, HQCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB

*co-owner/DT = AACB and C or not bingo

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

*DT member only = HAOOCAYR

My Christmas or Not Bingo DT #10 with a Column B and a Column O cards starting 1 Nov 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting showcases my newest DT contribution for Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges blog

when: #10 starts November 1-December 15, 2024; must use the BINGO board and only use 1 vertical column; mine is "o" for project #1 and 'b' for project #2 using sponsored image

what: Project #1 using 'O' column = free, purple, pearls, stenciling, doily 

notes for #1: 

1. base print red-purple paper = SU

2. purple/lavender and gray cardstocks = Art Skills

3. white cardstock base for the stenciled panel = Neenah

4. half doily top layer is silver foil, so I reversed it to the paper layer and used purple watercolor marker to make it purple = Crafter's Square (from a set of 12 small circular/scalloped doilies)

5. stencil = Pink and Main; colored pencils used to fill  are stash; handwritten Advent words

6. die-cuts = Simple Stories; red or pink colors changed to magenta (red-purple tone)

7. a mix of pearls and gems = Crafter's Square

and

what: Project #2 using sponsored Polkadoodles image x 3 = a trio of cactuses

notes for #2: using Column "B" 

11. hand-colored image(s) = desert cactus black and white image from Polkadoodles; sponsoring the Nov 1-Dec 15, 2024 competition; printed wallet size x 3; colored pencils (stash)

12. dots = puffy dots (Recollections); dotted paper in rust, orange, gray and white = Simple Stories; also bleached dots

13. slimline = horizontal slimline; 3.5" deep x 8" wide

14. bleaching = cotton-tip swabs used to apply bleach on 4 cardstocks/papers= (1) mint/sage green cardstock (Neenah) in horizontal swipes; (2) tan/light kraft tone cardstock base (old Pen + Gear) in dots along the bottom edge; (3) the rust/autumn tone large dot paper (Faboolous collection by Simple Stories) dotted just on the orange dots; and (4) the horizontal autumn tones striped paper (also Faboolous collection) swiped just on the dark brown stripes of the design

15. free = sentiment (created as Google Doc); gold stars (Recollections); black ink pad (Hero Arts)

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where: Christmas or Not Bingo Challenge Blog is managed by Leslie T; 

link: #10 {added on November 1st}

https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/cbc-10-anything-goes-with-featured.html

badge: for Nov 1- Dec 15, 2024

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other places to share/link are:

A. purple and pink Christmas = Daring Cardmakers; new; theme inspo badge; MY 3 inspirations are: wrapped gifts, ornaments, and berries

link = https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-picture-prompt-jolly-crafty.html

badge = 

B. purple and pink Christmas = Allsorts; new; theme of Magic of the Season (Christmas) or A.G. 

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/week-805.html

C. purple and pink Christmas = Incy Wincy Designs; new; theme of A.G. (option Christmas and design own background) ==> I've stenciled  the main panel. 

link = https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-anything-goes-with.html

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D. cactuses = Krafty Chicks; week 5 is Anything Goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-740-anything.html

E. cactuses = Inkspirational; new; theme is Designer's Choice to Layer It; MY cactuses' card has digital image cactuses, embellishments, sentiment strip, 3 different sizes of cardstock strips on top of the base. 

link = https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-328-designers-choice-layer-it.html

badge = 

F. cactuses = Polkadoodles; new Nov 2nd; A.G.; the cactus image (used 3 times) is a Polkadoodles product

link = https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2024/11/wk-44-card-making-paper-craft-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/DT/owner in 2025 --> = C-or-N Bingo and AACB 

*owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member only = HCAYR ---> HAOOCAYR

  

Loving my HAOOCAYR November 2024 DT projects

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity Blog!

purpose: This post showcases my latest DT projects for HAOOCAYR. One project for Halloween and another for birthday.

when: Halloween And Other Occasions is open for all November

what: PROJECT #1 = Halloween main theme with "Haunted"

notes for #1:

1. kraft cardstock base A2 size = stash

2. haunted house cardstock = Pixi Dust Designs

3. bats, stars and 'Hooray for Halloween' are rub-on decal transfers = Crafter's Square

4. mini dots = Crafter's Square

5. purple and citron gems = Jolee's Boutique

and

what: PROJECT #2 = Birthday theme: "We're nuts about you!"

notes for #2:

21. kraft card base A2 size = stash

22. dot print burlap = Crafter's Square

23. balsa wood die-cut squirrel (came plain in a pack) = Crafter's Square 

24. dark brown marker applied to the squirrel then a top layer of orange glitter paint pen applied; permanent black dual-tip (fine point end) marker used for sentiment phrases

25. black ink pad for perimeter = Hero Arts

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where: Halloween And Other Occasions...main posting on November 1st

link = https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-1st-halloween-and-other.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. Halloween Haunting card = Cardz 4 Galz; week 1 of 2 with theme of show designer papers; 

link= https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/10/237-showcase-your-patterned-paper.html

B. Halloween Haunting card = Creative Knockouts; week 2 of 2 with theme of Halloween or Fall; my first project card is about Halloween with haunted houses and bats

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2024/10/533-halloween-or-fall-all-dressed-up.html

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C. Birthday squirrel card = Krafty Chicks; week 5 is Anything Goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-740-anything.html

D. Birthday squirrel card = Creative Artiste; new Nov 1st; mixed media; there's the burlap, the wood squirrel, marker ink on the squirrel, glitter paint on the squirrel

link = https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2024/11/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = HAOOCAYR (old name HCAYR)

*co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB