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Thursday, October 29, 2026

My CCMWF group Scripture Encouragement Card Swap October 2026

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

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, an artsy-craftsy blogger! I don't refer to my faith in God on every blog post but it is an integral part of me since my salvation about 1 month before my 11th birthday! My dad was pastoring in a small village along the Wabash River between Terre Haute and Clinton, Indiana that was known as Shepherdsville Bible Church. The original church building on that property was a Methodist church that closed when someone missed the T-intersection on a late Saturday night/early Sunday morning and plowed into it. The small congregation decided that financially they'd close and sell the property. My dad and the small group of church deacons had it bulldozed and then built a new structure in 2 phases: SS rooms, nursery, restrooms and an open fellowship (early meeting area) was built first and then the sanctuary auditorium was built second. I was saved during a revival meeting during the church's maybe 7th year. The evangelist, Billy Kellogg, had been preaching several nights and cognitively I realized on Thursday night that I was a sinner and I needed to repent, ask God for forgiveness and accept Jesus as my Savior. 

where: CCMWF is a closed group on FB. Christian Card Makers Women's Fellowship. We share religious/Scriptural cards/text that we do along with Scripture verse monthly journaling and then have an optional monthly Scripture included encouragement card swap event. 

when: October 2026; [My swap partner received/posted my card on Oct 24th and I received hers on Oct 27th and posted on 28th. So publishing the post on Oct. 29th.]

why: This blog post is being written and published to show the card that I created for my group swap match. I can't share the card online until after she posts it to the group that she's received it. I'm mailing the card to her on October 15th. 

what: I Chronicles 16: 34 "O give thanks unto the Lord..." 


how:

1. left side fold white A2 size card w/ white envelope = part of pack = Crafter's Square

2. dark olive green print paper, striped paper and leaves print paper = Woodland Forest paper pad by Pebbles

3. tag = Farmstead Harvest ephemera package = American Crafts

4. Scripture verse label = Google Doc + KJV Bible online to copy verse text ==> print on white cardstock and fussy cut this verse; I did 4 different verses with 3-4 copies of each to fit a 1 page document. Different fonts and font sized were changed between verses and sometimes with a verse's copies. 

5. outer perimeter of the green print paper was fussy cut with zig-zag scissors = Wescott

6. brown dual-tip marker = Jot to outline just the tag and verse to have focal attention

7. amber/gold tone rhinestone gems = Nicole Brand Crafts; self-adhesive

8. the inside has a yellow paper 'ticket' punched shape; stamped with 'thank you' (Hero Arts)

LINK-UPs:

1A. Word Art Wednesday; new on Oct 28/week 1 of 2; theme of anything goes family friendly & God-honoring; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/10/anything-goes-weeks-776-777.html

1B. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on Oct 18; week 2 of 2; anything goes theme; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/10/288-ocotber-18-mirtillamente.html

1C. The Paper Funday Challenge; new on Oct 7; ending on Nov 1; anything goes theme w opt pumpkin spice & everything nice; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card that includes small pumpkins

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-challenge-92-anything-goes.html

1D. The Sisterhood of Crafters; new on Oct 14; theme of Fall; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card

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

1E. Cupcake Inspirations; new on Oct 12th; theme of Fall- see image with leaves + ; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card (small pumpkins, leaves)

link = https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/10/642-october-cupcake-inspiration.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne restarted HCAYR.

*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

*this is NOT a design team or owner/DT related project

Here's the beautiful autumn splendor card made by swap partner using Ephesians 1:16 =



 

My Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink #2 REMINDER dt agmp main theme card 29 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 and I am the owner/administrator and design team member of 14 crafting challenge blogs!!! HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty In Pink Challenges is my newest. 

where: HQPIPC #2 reminder post (link is shared at the bottom of the post). And HQPIPC #2 main post from October 15th will also be shared. 

when: HQPIPC #2 reminder will be published on October 29 at a special time of 1:00 am central time/Chicago or 7:00 am UK time. HQPIPC #2's deadline is November 12, 2026. 

why: Earlier this year I decided that a way to revive my creativity would be to join another owner's color pink challenge blog design team. I was only able to be part of that team for 5 months. With efforts to spread attention through Instagram, FB groups, linking my personal projects to many challenge blogs, we should get some good submission numbers early on. So fingers crossed that this works out!

what: Pink Ghosts: "We Are Not Spooky!" card


how:

1. images were drawn by me!!! YES!!! On the night of October 15 to early October 16, I did pencil sketching first then used black marker. The guy ghost was made slightly bigger and given 2 little scars! The girl ghost was made smaller along with smaller features except for her eyelashes! She was also given blushing pink cheeks and some more pink highlighting at her lower edge. 

2. alphabet stencil ruler = very old find in the past 2-3 years at my mom's house and now part of my stash

3. white cardstock scraps = Georgia Pacific for the sentiment

4. bright pink/magenta marker for lettering and exclamation

5. pink colored pencil = Marvy Uchida for the outlining of the sentiment pieces and the girl ghost's highlights

6. bright pink thread = wrapped and tied on the side = Coat's/Clark cotton thread

7. base is glossy white cardstock = RECYCLED PACKAGING

8. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

9. mechanical pencil = stash (tracing/stenciling sentiment words and exclamation point; plus drawing the two ghosts)

LINK-UPs:

1A. Unicorn Challenge; new on Oct 6th with deadline in a few hours!!!; theme of Autumn or Halloween; I'm sharing this mostly pink 2 ghosts card for Halloween theme

link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-125-autumn-andor-halloween.html

1B. Dream Valley; week 2 of 2; anything goes theme; I'm sharing my mostly pink 2 ghosts Halloween card

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-372-anything-goes.html

1C. Creative Aunts; start date of Oct 2/ends on 31st; theme of Halloween; I'm sharing my mostly pink 2 ghosts Halloween card

link = https://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/118-halloween.html

1D. 613 Avenue Create; open for October; theme of anything goes with opt of 'think pink'; I'm sharing my mostly pink 2 ghosts Halloween card

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

1E. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on Oct 18; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my mostly pink 2 ghosts Halloween card

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/10/288-ocotber-18-mirtillamente.html

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where else could link/share if I wasn't part of the design team? = the just re-started HCAYR/Halloween Crafts All Year Round crafting challenge blog owned by Deanne; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HCAYR (Halloween Crafts All Year Round) 

*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

HQPIPC #2 reminder post =

https://heartsquestprettyinpink.blogspot.com/2026/10/hearts-quest-pretty-in-pink-2-reminder.html

HQPIPC #2 main post from October 15th =

https://heartsquestprettyinpink.blogspot.com/2026/10/hearts-quest-pretty-in-pink-2-anything.html

HQPIPC #2 date/theme badge:



 

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Scrapbook Layout #10 with gal pals lunch on 12 August 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 enjoys living in the Midwest region of U.S. 

where: this is a non- design team related project; not for any of my challenge blogs or for the three teams I'm on for friend Deanne; I'll be sharing this layout at 5 current challenge blogs.

when: the lunch date get-together with two childhood friends was on Wednesday, August 12, 2026; I've prepared the scrapbook layout and this blog post on Saturday, October 24, 2026. 

why: A personal crafting goal for 2026 is to document as many get-together with family and friends that I can. The story behind the chopped pic of Laurie (left), Susie on the right was holding her cell phone and trying to take some quick snapshots. It was lightly raining and had been raining off and on for several days before this. It was a day when all three of us could travel and meet up. Susie and Laurie live closer to 'Seven Saints' and it was my turn to drive further. Susie and I had never eaten at 7 Saints. For Laurie, she hadn't eaten there since a college student at the U of I!!! After eating, they were both ready to go. They didn't want to snap any re-takes so I just have the one photo for the three of us. And they both told me how good it was of me, so I cropped it on FB and had it as a temporary profile picture....

BTW: the food was delicious! I should have snapped a pic of our food however we got busy talking and catching up.....

what: Lunch get-together at Seven Saints in Champaign, IL layout using lots of purple tones throughout the layout

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how:

1. one full 8.5" x 11" white cardstock sheet = Georgia Pacific

2. two puffy purple heart stickers = from multicolor pack = Hello Hobby/ Walmart

3. both plaid patterned papers (punched circle/s) = Recollections

4. black ink pad for edging photos and papers = Hero Arts

5. purple washable marker = Crayola

6. pink and lavender layered butterflies = mixed design stick-ons pack = Crafter's Square

7. wisteria & bird cages, one pinkish-purple heart, date, documented, ticket + 'lovely' = all from "Simple Vintage Meadow Flowers" bits and pieces pack by Simple Stories 2024

8. two photos = cellphones, text message pics shared to my email address, downloaded then printed on HP DeskJet printer 2652

LINK-UPs:

1A. One More Page; for October 2026; anything goes scrapbook page or double-page spread; I'm sharing my 2 friends and I layout posing after our lunch get-together

link = https://onemorepagechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/one-more-page-in-october.html

https://onemorepagechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/one-more-page-in-october.html

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1B. Lasting Memories; for October 2026; LM #821 use triangles (3 or more); I'm sharing my 2 friends and I layout posing after our lunch get-together on Aug 12th

link = https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/lm-821-shapely-satisfying-circles.html

1C. Fab-n-Funky; still open; theme is to use 3 of something; I'm using 3 punched patterned paper circles; I also used 3 hearts

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-643-three-of-something.html

1D. Creative Fingers Challenge; new on Oct 23rd; anything goes paper crafting; I'm sharing my 2 friends and I layout posing after our lunch get-together on Aug 12th

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-332.html

1E. Creative Friday; new on Oct 23rd; theme is to use Violet/purple; I'm sharing my 2 friends and I layout posing after our lunch get-together on Aug 12th 

link = https://creativefriday.blogspot.com/2026/10/creative-friday-423-violett.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** this is a non-design team related project; just for fun

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HQCAYR

*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