My Paper Rock Scissors Challenges #21 design team card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy craftsy blogger. This stenciled card is my PRS #21 design team inspiration project for the anything goes using paper and/or scissors. 

where: Paper Rock Scissors is a crafting challenge blog owned by Deanne. The #21 blog post link will be shared at the bottom of this posting of mine

when: #21 starts on October 2, 2026 and goes for the month. 

why: Deanne generously gives much of her time and creativity to be on several of my challenge blogs' teams. I've helped her with a few past challenges she's opened and currently help her with two of her five. I try to participate in the other three each month. 

what: "Have A Cozy Day!" card

how:

1. papers used =

a. white cardstock A2 size base; folded on left side = from pack w/ white envelope = Crafter's Square

b. top panel was RECYCLED packaging; trimmed about 1/4" on side and 1/2" on top edge PLUS popped up with foam squares

2. scissors used =

a. straight blade scissors to cut the blue and white cording

3. coffee pot (4 parts) and cup (2 parts) stencil sheets = Cozy Mornings; Simple Coloring Stencil Set by Altenew {also: flower w 2 parts and 2 different leaves} NBUS

4. lettering stenciled with an alphabet stencil ruler = found 2 years ago at my mom's house and is now in my crafting supplies

5. red, gree, blue permanent dual-tip markers = Art Skills; blue marker's broad tip was used to ink the outside perimeter of the focal stenciled panel

6. blue/Fish Tank and gray/Narwhal mini stamp/ink pads = Lawn Fawn (used paper to help dab and smear/drag ink)

7. red and green gel ink pens for flowers & leaves on the pot; blue gel ink pen used for cup

8. gray + orange + red + green + yellow colored pencils to embellish the coffee pot

9. two tones of brown colored pencils to do coffee liquid in cup; and 1 tone of brown to add 2 light drops dripping from pot's spout (I drew these.)

10. blue and white cording (sold with 2 more colors of cording spools) = Crafter's Square

11. inside: stamped 'here's to you' (1 of the everyday message stamps in a tub by Hero Arts)

LINK-UPs:

1A. First Cup Challenges; new on October 2nd; anything goes drink/beverage theme; I'm sharing my coffee cup and coffee pot

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/first-cup-challenge-19-october.html

image prompt = 

1B. NBUS or Never Before Used Schtuff; new on Oct 1st; theme is title; I'm sharing my coffee cup and coffee pot stenciled images

link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2026/10/nbus-challenges-91.html

1C. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Oct 1st; theme is Anything Goes; I'm sharing my coffee cup & coffee pot stenciled card

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-challenge.html

1D. A Perfect Time To  Craft Open Challenges; new on Oct 1; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my coffee cup & coffee pot stenciled card

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

1E. Just Add Ink; new on Sept 25; theme of Stencils/Die and/or Kids theme; I'm sharing my coffee cup and coffee pot stenciled card

link = https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2026/09/just-add-ink-795stencils-dies.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Paper Rock Scissors #21 direct blog post link =

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-21-challenge.html

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

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

 

My Pinspirational #342 DT orange and black color combo project on 1 Oct 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger, who is a design team member for Pin-spirational Challenges. This is my husband's birthday month and I have about a week to make his card and figure out a gift! :) <3 

where: Pin-spirational Challenges is owned by Deanne and this year she is using Pinterest photos for color combo image prompts for each monthly session in 2026. Orange and black is the combo for #342. 

when: #342 is the October 2026 challenge session for Pin-spirational.

why: I am a design team member for Deanne's Pin-spirational. Her overall theme for 2026 for this crafting challenge blog is color combinations. 

what: orange and black color combo theme

how-to and/or vendor details:

1. orange =

a. orange and white cording = Crafter's Square

b. Pumpkin Spice (mini stamp/ink pad) = Lawn Fawn (used for the stenciling/distress ink look on my arch homemade stencil; and used to stamp the flower)

c. orange colored pencil = Marvy Uchida (used for the flower and some little areas on the leaves; trying to show some variegation)

d. orange fine tip marker = Jot (used to stencil trace the inside edge of my homemade arch/window stencil)

2. black = 

a. white thread was inked using a black marker = Sharpie (wadded up the thread on top of some scrap paper and then inked/tie-dyed the white ----> black)

b. black stamp pad = Hero Arts (lightly applied)

c. mini black enamel dot sticker = Simple Stories

OTHERS:

3. white A2 fold on left side cardstock base = w/ envelope = sold in pack = Crafter's Square

4. yellow-orange enamel dot sticker = Simple Stories

5. green, yellow and red colored pencils = stash box/Marvy Uchida; used for flower, stem and leaves

6. 'I will always pick you' stamp + flower stamp = "Freshly Picked" five piece clear stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio (NBUS; first time to use both of these stamps!!!)

LINK-UPs:

1A. NBUS or Never Before Used Schtuff; new on October 1st; theme is the blog title; share your new stuff; I placed an order in Sept 2026 to Scrapbook Pal and the Pinkfresh Studio's "Freshly Picked" stamp set was one of my purchases. 

link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2026/10/nbus-challenges-91.html

1B. Crafty Catz; new on Sept 25/week 2 of 2; theme of anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/crafty-catz-720-atg.html

1C. The Crafting Challenge; new on Oct 1; theme of Autumn Halloween; My friendship card has autumn colors: lots of orange/peach tones, a bit of black, (bit of greens, yellow and red for changing leaves of the flower)

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/autunno-hallowen.html

1D. Word Art Wednesday; new on Sept 30 & open for 2 weeks; Anything Goes that is God-honoring; I'm sharing this CAS style stamped (& some stenciling) friendship card. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/09/anything-goes-weeks-772-773.html

1E. I Spy With My Little Eye; opened on Sept 16/still open; theme of background text and/or sentiment; I'm sharing this CAS style stamped (& some stenciling) friendship card. The sentiment is stamped over the traced/stenciled arch. 

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2026/09/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-added-text.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Pin-spirational #342 direct blog post link = 

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/pinspirational-challenge-342-october.html

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

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

 

My Halloween Crafts All Year Round dt card on 1 Oct 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: I'm Becca S, an artsy-craftsy blogger! About 2 years ago I was on Deanne's design team for the expanded Halloween and other occasions challenge blog. Then participation waned. So she's bringing it back on October 1st...just in time for 2026 Halloween. I like to do 'softer' Halloween with things that are cute, silly, maybe a tad weird such as this wild n wacky designed pumpkin!!!

where: HCAYR or Halloween Crafts All Year Round (direct blog link is shared towards the bottom)

when: October 1, 2026 for #1; personal blog not published until evening of Oct 3rd

why: As mentioned in my introduction, I was on Deanne's design team before and I want to support her efforts as much as I'm able. In fact I still have some Halloween print/patterned papers and ephemera in storage in my craft studio that I'm going to have to go treasure hunting for! 

what: Have a Wild N Wacky Halloween

how-to &/or vendor details:

1. floral print tag = Bea Valint ephemera by Pea & Poppy

2. yellow-green neon glitter paint pen for the leaf = old Crafter's Square product (sold in a set of three colors)

3. markers = combination of Crayola, Bic, 

4. colored pencils = majority are by Marvy Uchida

5. zigzag decorative edge scissors = Wescott

6. black paper, cut to 4" x 5.5" = multicolor paper pad = Hello Hobby/Walmart

7. multi-print pumpkin image = The Clip Art Library website; free for personal use

8. enamel dots = Simple Stories

9. inside: alphabet stencil ruler used to trace "Have a crazy night!"

LINK-UPs:

1A. Little Red Wagon; new on Sept 30; theme of Autumn Colors; My wild n wacky Halloween card has a crazy mix of mostly brighter autumn colors: oranges, reds, yellows, browns, greens, etc. 

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-878-autumn-colours.html

1B. Everybody Art Challenge; new on Sept 29; theme of 'add some purple'; My wild-n-wacky Halloween card has lavender to plum purple to blue grape purple tones included in the crazy autumn color mix

link = https://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/607.html

1C. Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge; new on Oct 2; theme of Anything Goes Halloween; I'm sharing my wild-n-wacky pumpkin card

link = https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-anything-goes-halloween.html

1D. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Oct 1; theme of Anything Goes; I'm sharing my wild-n-wacky pumpkin card

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-challenge.html

1E. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; new on Oct 1; theme of Anything Goes; I'm sharing my wild-n-wacky pumpkin card

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = It's back! HCAYR or Halloween Crafts All Year Round + PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne

HCAYR #1 = https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2026/10/spooktacular-october-challenge-1.html

#1 image theme prompt =

DT member badge = 

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges