Loving my Ally's Angels #101 DT project on 15 December 2025

  Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting showcases my newest design team (DT) inspiration project for Ally's Angels, a crafting challenge blog. The theme is always anything goes. For quite awhile for my AA design projects I've used old neglected stamps, maybe a few newer stamps and/or inked focal area or backgrounds. I'm going to continue this into 2026. New to me, first usages, for the plants/leaves & flowers frame stamp & the 'thinking of you' stamp from Bo Bunny are used for #101's focal! 

when: #101 starts on December 15, 2025 and ends on January 12, 2026!!!

what: Project #1 = 

how-to &/or vendor notes for #1 =

1. lime green bright CS panels with center focal 4" square and the base at 5.75" square = Astrobrights/Neenah

2.  plant frame stamp & t.o.y. stamp are 2 of 4 stamps = Willow and Sage set/collection by Bo Bunny 2021 = just received; new to me/1st time to use both stamps

3. navy pearls and gold/distressed puffy flower stickers = diff. packs by Crafter's Square

4. deep blue colored pencil used to outline the center focal = stash item

5. white cardstock layer cut but not quite a square = Georgia Pacific

6. mini stamp pads (Walnut/brown, Pumpkin Spice/orange, Guava/pink-orange, Fish Tank/blue) & Walnut used for the plant frame stamp & Fish Tank used for the sentiment stamp

7. green ink/marker = stash

8. paper towel strips (textured) = home item; used to dab inks for framing the focal panel

where #1 will be linked/shared:

1A. NBUS; Dec 1 start date/still open; Never Before Used Schtuff; YES! The stamp set is a new to me purchase recently from Peachy Cheap website/newsletter; the focal has 2 of the 4 stamps in the set

link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2025/12/nbus-challenge-81.html

1B. Stamping Sensations; Sunday Dec 7 start date; fantasy or anything goes; My card's 2 stamps on the focal are for anything goes

link = https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2025/12/december-challenge.html

1C. Girlz Rebel challenge; new on Dec 10; anything goes

link = https://girlzrebelchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-47-alles-mag.html

1D. Allsorts Challenge; new on Dec 6; NEW or anything goes; My card's focal has 2 new stamps for me; just purchased recently 

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-838.html

1E. Word Power; new on Dec 4; theme is large font message focal/attention-getting word(s); My card has a large stamped "Thinking of You" in blue on neon green CS

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/12/word-power-december-2025-challenge.html

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where to find  AA's #101 blog post link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2025/12/allys-angels-101-anything-goes-theme.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = AA or Ally's Angels; ConBC; CCC; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB. 

* DT member only = PRS

MMMJP #28 on 8 December 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: MMMJP is code for my personal blog series since March 2025 titled My Mondrian Mondays Journal Page(s). Mondrian is Piet Mondrian, a famous Dutch artist, best known by school kids for his geometric block paintings. Typically he painted with a limited color palette. Many of mine have used lots of tones and even added neutrals of grays and browns to his white and black.

when: Monday, December 8, 2025 is #28 entry page. 

what: Christmas & New Year's Wishes Merger

how-to & vendor notes:

1. journaling notebook; 80 pages with peach tone graph/grid lines = bought at Dollar General store

2. lots of colored pencils, mechanical pencil, 2 types of Sharpies, some markers = stash items; most of the color-filling is with colored pencils

3. rectangles and two sizes of arches = are from homemade stencils

4. balloons, 'wishes', stars, banner = from the same stencil sheet = Crafter's Square

where project will be linked:

1A. A Place To Start; December 1 start date; anything goes (not the option)

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/12/december-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

1B. Let's Craft and Create; new on Dec 5th; anything goes

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-226-ag-vintage-feel.html

1C. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays; new on Dec 3; anything goes

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/12/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-december.html

1D. Word Art Wednesdays; new on Dec 3; anything goes that is positive; 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/12/anything-goes-weeks-728-729.html

1E. Stencil Fun Challenge; new on Dec 2; anything goes using a stencil w/ opt of Winter; my color palette extended past reds and greens; stencil templates/shapes used for the rectangle larger shapes, arches, balloons, banner, stars and 'wishes'

link = https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2025/12/december-2025-stencil-fun-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***this is a non-design team connected project

where to find my design team commitments:

*DT member only = PRS

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

Heart's Quest Fantasy #12 December 2025 with DT projects

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this post is sharing 2 new owner/design team member projects for HQFCB or Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog. Project #1 is the last month to have a focus option theme of Angel(s). Project #2 is my AGF theme choice of gnomes. 

when: #12 Anything Goes Fantasy theme starts December 3 and ends on Dec 31, 2026.

what: Project #1 = Fantasy focus option for December is Angel

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. white glitter CS base cut to 5" square from a 12" square sheet = 1 of 4 glitter CS in pack = Crafter's Square

2. red CS panel cut from a 12" square sheet = 1 of 4 solid color CS sheets in pack = Crafter's Square (and the sentiment scrap cut)

3. white chalk marker = Crafter's Square

4. 'wishes' traced/inked using a plastic stencil sheet = Crafter's Square

5. black fine point marker pen = Sharpie

6. a variety of colored pencils = stash box

7. white CS panel was cut from full sheet used in printer = Georgia Pacific

8. angel digital image = QKRS (old company; might still be for sale)

9. enamel dots and stars of different colors are different packs = Freckled Fawn

10. little red, yellow and green star stickers from a sheet/pack with addt'l colors = ?/maybe Hallmark or American Greetings

11. thick foam adhesive tape strips are under the angel focal panel to lift it up

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Just Add Ink; new on Dec 5; theme of Add a Celebration; My angel is ready to deliver Christmas wishes

link = https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2025/12/just-add-ink-775just-add-celebration.html

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1B. Let's Craft and Create; new on Dec 5; theme of AG + Vintage Feel; My angel has a 1970s-1980s look of Holly Hobbie and the Cabbage Patch dolls

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-226-ag-vintage-feel.html

1C. Cardz 4 Galz; new; theme of cute Christmas; My angel has the cutest smile and dressed in colorful dress and pinafore with a bow in her hair

link = https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2025/11/264-cute-christmas.html

1D. Fab N Funky; new on Dec 3; theme is Christmas; My angel is sending wishes, Christmas wishes, she's dressed in reds, pinks and greens in a blue sky surrounded by stars

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-627-christmas.html

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what: Project #2 = 

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. yellow CS base cut to 5" x 7" = Pen + Gear

22. harvest yellow and white buffalo check with leaf print CS= reverse sides of each other = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

23. brown colored pencils and markers in brown, teal, lime green and gray tones for grasses; also a light blue colored pencil for sky; brown marker used to outline the woodland scene

24. fern and leaf stickers = from same pack; the sunflower petals and the yellow allium (?) from a different pack = all Crafter's Square

25. mushrooms/toadstools and gnome stickers = Enchanted Garden collection by Fancy Pants Designs

26. stencil plastic template for "oh happy day" with 2 stars = Crafter's Square

27. enamel star and several little enamel dots in different colors = same pack = Freckled Fawn

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Creative Fingers; opened Nov 28 and extended; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-313.html

2B. Inspired By; opened on Dec 4; theme of gnomies/see image prompt; My 2nd project features a gnome in his woodland home surrounded by mushrooms, ferns and other plants and grasses

link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/inspired-by-gnomie.html

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2C. Krafty Chicks; new on Thursday, Dec 4; week 1 theme of birthdays; My 2nd project features a gnome with the stenciled sentiment above his head stating "oh happy day" for a relative's birthday

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/12/krafty-chicks-challenge-797-birthday.html

2D. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; last challenge; closing down on Dec 30; anything goes

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/pennys-challenge-611-final-challenge.html 

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where to find HQFCB #12 blog post link = 

from December 5 after the new blog address change was made =

https://heartsquestfantasy.blogspot.com/

theme badge = above

team badge  and a personalized one:

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*  DT member only = PRS,