My MTTCC #104 rectangle shaped Christmas card DT for 17 January 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting features my newest MTTCC design team member project. MTTCC is My Time To Craft Christmas, a challenge blog, and offers Christmas or winter holiday topic themes every other Friday all year long. 

when: #104's theme is rectangle-shape cards for Christmas/winter holidays for January 17-30, 2025

what: DT project for #104 = rectangle-shaped Christmas card 

"Jesus is the Reason for the Season" 

 notes:

1. background plaid paper = Recollections [new]

2. focal card panel (red marker applied to 2 areas and embellished) = Echo Parks' "Away in a Manger" collection

3. plaid print, leafy stems with birds print and the red geometric print papers = _____ forgot to double-check

4. green glitter tape, green gems, red glitter bow = Crafter's Square

5. green dual-tip markers for edging = Art Skills

6. lime green colored pencil used on white cardstock base = stash item

7. white cardstock panel = Neenah

8. little red enamel hearts (on the focal panel) = Freckled Fawn [new]

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where: MTTCC #104 blog posting

link = https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/01/mttcc-104-theme-is-rectangle-shaped.html

other places to share/link are:

a. Craft Rocket Challenges; midway/current; theme of something new; this is my 3rd entry ==> new stash items are the plaid paper and the tiny red hearts

link= https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-121-something-new.html

b. Word Power; midway/current; theme of eye-catching sentiments/messages; this is my 2nd entry ==> the text card ephemera/cut-apart card was altered with adding red marker ink plus the red glitter bow and tiny red enamel hearts to gather more attention to the message

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/word-power-january-2025-challenge.html

c. Wednesday's Creative Inspirations; midway/current; theme of something old or something new; this is my 1st entry ==> the something new items are the red enamel hearts and the plaid paper used as the background for the whole length of the card

link = https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-challenge-something.html

d. ABC Christmas; started Jan 8th/current; A is for anything Christmas and B is for buildings themes; this is my 1st entry ==> A is for anything Christmas

link = https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/abc-christmas-challenge-january-b-are.html

e. The Creative Crafters; started Jan 15th; theme of anything goes

link = https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-84.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland, splitting time between crafting/blogging, babysitting, being at the farm or in town,

Becca

* manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and its sister blog, MTTC

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and new on Feb 2 (PRSCB = Paper-Rock-Scissors challenge blog)

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

Loving my AA #90 DT thinking of you card for 15 Jan 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting showcases my next design team project for Ally's Angels. It is an anything goes theme challenge blog. Instead of doing winter or Valentine's, I have decided to play with some new to me supplies with spring-summer bright cheerful colors. 

when: #90 starts January 15 and ends February 10, 2025

what: "Hi!" in orange thinking of you card

notes:

1. white cardstock base A2 size = Crafter's Square

2. bright orange cardstock panel (decorative scissors used for right side) = Recollections

3. tri-color print paper for oval panel = "Palm Springs" paper pad by My Mind's Eye 2018

4. ribbon = Crafter's Square

5. little peach flower die-cut & chevron strip = "Just Chill" sticker book by My Mind's Eye 2020 [NBUS]

6. large flower die-cut = "Horizon" by Paige Evans for Pink Paislee 2018 [NBUS]

7. 'chocolate chip' stamp pad = SU

8. bright pink "hi" thickers = "Sunshine" Thickers puffy phrase stickers 2019 [NBUS]

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where: Ally's Angels #90 blog post

link = https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2025/01/allys-angels-90-anything-goes-theme.html

badge = 

new personalized DT badge =

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other places to share/link are: posted sometime after 9am on Jan 15th =

a. NBUS/ Never Before Used Schtuff; started Jan 1; sharing new products or new to you items; on my card, I'm using several new to me items received in a clearance mystery package recently 

link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2025/01/nbus-challenge-70.html

b. Beautiful Blossoms; new on Jan 15; feature flowers; my card has coral, pink and French Blue flowers on die-cut/ephemera

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

c. The Outlawz Monday Greetings; started Jan 6; anything goes greeting included; my card has a simple "hi"

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-6th-monday-greetings.html

d. Path of Positivity; current; anything goes positive (option of the unexpected); my card is for AGP as a friendship card to brighten a friend's dreary winter day

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/ch-127-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

e. Classic Design Challenge; new on Jan 15; anything goes

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/classic-design-challenge-01-2025-janfeb.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*owner/DT = Ally's Angels, Christmas or not Bingo Challenges; also HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and Deanne's new Paper-Rock-Scissors starting Feb 2

My MTTC #551 use a sentiment theme DT card for 10 Jan 2025

 Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Welcome!

why: This posting focuses on my newest DT project for MTTC or My Time To Craft challenge blog #551. Another DT member suggested the theme/technique/inclusion of using a sentiment. Mine is a simple yet elegant gold edged clear lettering for 'us'. 

when: MTTC #551 starts January 10 and is open for 13 days.

what: Navy and Gold Elegant Anniversary Card (or could be Valentines)

and

a closeup cropped scan for the sentiment area:

notes for project:

1. yellow/gold herringbone print cardstock and the navy with gold 'turkey claw marks' print cardstock = Heirloom Harvest by Recollections

2. blue with gold flecks specialty paper = stash/very old item

3. navy striped with gold hearts print vellum sheet (was trimmed; original was approx. 5" x 6" wide; pack) = Crafter's Square= NEW to me/1st use

4. gold glitter tape strip and gold edged clear lettering stickers = Crafter's Square

5. gold metallic puffy dot sticker = Recollections

6. foam tape, 2-sided adhesive tape and white glue were all used on different layers for adhering

7. yellow/gold print is base/bottom layer; then blue with gold flecks paper; then foam tape, navy and gold turkey claw print is under the vellum; striped and hearts vellum on top with a row of embellishments as the very top layer = all within a 4.5" wide x 5.5" height!!!

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where: MTTC #551 blog posting =

link: https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/mttc-551-theme-is-use-sentiment.html

other places to share/link are:

a. C.R.A.F.T.; new Jan 9 and switching to every 2 weeks; anything goes

link = https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-746-anything-goes.html

b. Creative Knockouts; open to Jan 15; theme of Celebrations; MY card will be used for my/our 29th anniversary; it could also be used for Valentines

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/01/538-celebrations-all-dressed-up.html

c. Craft Rocket Challenges; current; theme of "NEW"; My card's top layer of printed vellum is new to me and this is the first time I've used it.

link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-121-something-new.html

d. NBUS, Never Before Used Schtuff; started Jan 1; sharing new products or new to you items; MY card has the printed vellum layer/sheet and this is a new to me product and the first time I've used it!

link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2025/01/nbus-challenge-70.html

e. Word Power; started Jan 1; theme is sentiment-noticeable; MY card's gold glitter tape strip leads you to the gold edged lettering of 'US'. 

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/word-power-january-2025-challenge.html

other places that I own/manage that this could be shared:

*Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love (HQCOLCB); has a monthly theme of anniversaries, weddings, engagements, etc. if I use this for my anniversary card to give to my husband #29 at the end of January; also the January optional event theme is Valentine's Day; so if I don't use it for 1 occasion, I can use it for the other

*Heart's Quest #69 is anything goes with multicolor hearts which I don't have this time but I could have done a mix metals look and had silver and copper ones along with the gold print hearts. 

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Crafting in the USA heartland from a rural community of 1,400 folks:

Becca S

== some of our community businesses are or have been: used to have coal mines that are now referred to as "Jumbo"; food manufacturing facility; 2 Italian/American cuisine restaurants; 2 gas stations/convenience marts; a small independent grocery store; 3 bars; 2 hair salons; antique/junk store; 24-hour laundromat; car wash; etc. 

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member only = HAOOCAYR

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