My MTTC #566 DT theme to use something clear starting 8 August 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting is for my manager and DT commitment to MTTC or My Time To Craft, a crafting challenge blog. Most of 2025 has been different series with each DT member suggesting a topic/theme within that series. This round it is about using a certain supply item. DT member Alyson has asked for clear item(s). I've got a partially clear acrylic overlay (it has thin peach stripes and the mint + black banner printed on it) that is over big pink dotted paper as well as three clear gems! 

when: #566 starts August 8 and lasts 13 days. 

what: project #1 = 

how-to & vendor notes #1 =

1. acrylic overlay is from a cut-a-part sheet that started as a 12" square= Allison Kreft Designs' "Hello World" by Webster's Pages (very old)

2. coconut drink, sunglasses, leafy stem stickers = Just Chill sticker book from My Mind's Eye

3. pink dotted paper = old The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

4. dark brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

5. clear gems from a package = Crafter's Square

6. both pink tone cardstocks are from= Neenah (from different packages)

where #1 will be linked up:

1A. First Cup Challenges; started on Aug 2nd; theme of anything beverage/drink goes; MY card has a coconut drink 

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

1B. Wednesday's Creative Inspirations; started on Aug 6th; Anything goes

link = https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-challenge-anything-goes.html

1C. Let's Craft and Create; current; theme of anything goes with option of spots and/or stripes; My card has jumbo pink dotted paper behind the partially clear acrylic overlay and there are peach diagonal stripes on it; 2nd entry

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-222-ag-polka-dots-andor.html

1D. Coconuts are classified as a fibrous one-seeded drupe. A drupe is a fruit with a hard stony covering enclosing the seed (like a peach or olive) ... Shopping Our Stash; new on Tuesday; theme is Eat Five A Day (fruits and or veggies); My card has a coconut drink...see the biology definition :)

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/07/sos553-eat-five-day.html

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where to find MTTC #566 blog post link =

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/mttc-566-theme-is-to-use-clear-supply.html

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**Note to readers: if I wasn't owner of FQGGCB or FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog, I would share this card over there. The theme is 'anything food goes...and that includes drinks, snacks/candy, gum....

***if the coconut drink had been on a tray, table, kitchen counter...(and I wasn't owner) I would share this card over at FQHSKCB or FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog. The theme is 'anything kitchen and/or dining goes'. 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* manager/DT = MTTC and its sister blog MTTCChristmas; these alternate every other Friday morning

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS

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

My PRS #7 design team projects for August 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting showcases my newest design team member contribution project to Paper-Rocks-Scissors owned by online artisan blogger friend Deanne. She started PRS in February 2025 and the main theme is anything goes using paper and/or scissors. I've used 4 papers and 1 cardstock/base plus scissors were used to cut the palm tree paper, flamingo paper and flourishes paper. A circle punch was used for the gold foil paper. Scissors were also used for the dual-sided tape adhesive strips but that's all on the bottom sides and isn't showing (thank goodness!). 

when: challenge month #7 starts August 2, 2025 and stays open all month. 

what: PROJECT #1 = thinking of you card

how-to & vendor notes for #1: NOTE = base cardstock is neon deep orange but printer scanner faded it to a butternut squash tone. 

1. six inch square cardstock base = Art Skills

2. gold foil paper punched circle = paper from a multi-color foil paper pack = Art Skills

3. palm tree gold foil print paper and the flamingo gold foil print paper = Palm Springs 6" square paper pad by My Mind's Eye 2018

4. gold foil palm leaf sticker + 'life is good' stripe sticker = "Just Chill" sticker book also by My Mind's Eye 2020

5. gold foil dazzle "Just Because" sticker = Hot Off the Press

6. enamel hearts are from the same color pack of yellows & oranges = Freckled Fawn

7. gold foil flourishes print paper = several designs in a mini kit = Crafter's Square

8. brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

where #1 will be linked: (tropical card)

1A. new challenge blog: Girlz Creative Splash It With Color; new; first theme color is orange; on my card, the base cardstock is orange; the palm tree print paper is a coral tone; there are 2 orange tone enamel hearts on each side of the card

link = https://girlscreativesplashitwithcolor.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-1-oranje-orange.html

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1B. Tic Tac Toe Challenge; current/still open; see the board image for theme; My tropical card is for the middle row: any color, free and sentiment.

link = https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc276-featured-designer-design-team-x/

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1C. The Paper Funday; opened in July and has 1 days left open!!!; and this is my first entry for anything goes

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-2025-challenge-78-anything-goes.html

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where to find #7 blog post link for PRS/Paper-Rocks-Scissors =

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-7-challenge.html

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design team badge: 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member for 2 of Deanne's challenge blogs: PRS and HAOOCAYR

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

Loving my HQFCB at TFATU #8 DT fantasy projects for 2 August 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!

why: Loving some sweet dreams in make-believe world! Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges blog is still using the old TFATU address. #8 theme is anything goes fantasy with the fantasy focus option of dragon(s). 

when: #8 starts on the 1st Saturday of the month which is August 2nd and will end on August 31, 2025. 

what: PROJECT #1 = A fairy and friends-ship card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. ivory cardstock, pale pink and bolder pink cardstocks are all from different packs = Neenah

2. four expressions of clear stamps (hey, thinking of you, just because, and my friend) = Crafter's Square

3. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

4. pale pink pearls = from a larger package = Crafter's Square

5. six pop-up, dimensional stickers/stick-ons; fairy is in a separate package = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments

6. pink flower and 2 leaves stickers = "Sweet Rush" sticker book; Vicki Boutin 2021

where #1 will be linked = (fairy)

1A. Love To Scrap; has 2 weeks left until deadline; this is my 3rd entry; I've used two scraps of pink tone cardstock along with stamping and layered dimensional stick-ons

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/ltscb-174-anything-goes-ltscb-173.html

1B. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Aug 1; anything goes; this is my 2nd (or 3rd) entry

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

1C. Pinspirational; new on Aug 1; theme of fairies in woods, also see the image prompt; My Project #1 on this post has three birds, some leaves, flower and of course the fairy

link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/pinspirational-challenge-328-august.html

image prompt = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/pinspirational-challenge-328-august.html

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what: PROJECT #2 = my AGF theme choice is unicorn...three unicorns prancing on a fun-fold card base

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"some kind of wonderful"

this is when it's folded...design-wise, I should have stenciled the unicorns to a different panel...so that's why this photo will not be the first one seen for this card...

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. white cardstock open heart flap folded card base = from a pack = Hot Off The Press; sold through Paper Wishes website

22. inks/mini stamps pads' colors are Guava, Pumpkin Spice, Narwhal (gray) and 

= Lawn Fawn

23. enamel dots, XOXO letter tile stickers, word stickers = all from the Everly Lane collection by Fancy Pants Designs

24. unicorn stencils are from same sheet = Crafter's Square

25. the 2 stamps = from a large multiple expressions clear stamp set = The Hedgehog Hollow

where #2 will be linked = (unicorns)

2A. Mix It Up; has 2 weeks left; anything goes w/ opt of mixed media; this is my 2nd entry; CARD #2 has a lot of dabbed inking, stamping, stenciling of unicorns, plus word/phrase stickers, lettering tile stickers, enamel dots

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/miucb-78-anything-goes-optional-mixed.html

2B. Allsorts; new on August 2nd; animals or anything goes; I'm sharing the fun fold card with unicorns

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-829.html

2C. Crafty Animals; new on August 1st; animal(s) anything goes; I'm sharing the fun fold card with unicorns

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-97.html

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where to find HQFCB at TFATU's web address:

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/hqfcb-at-tfatu-8-starting-august-2nd.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS