Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!
why: this posting is my newest manager/DT contribution for My Time To Craft's #564. MTTC's #564 theme is to use fiber. This could be thread/stitching, embroidery floss, yarn, fabric strip to be tied or die-cut, fabric scraps to be used in patchwork quilt pattern, lace, netting, gauze/cheesecloth, etc. I've chosen to use pink and white crocheting yarn of different thicknesses to be tied as part of the stopper for the easy easel structured card style that I chose to do. And guess what??? This is my first time to make this style of easel card structure!!! YES!!!
when: #564 starts July 11, 2025 and will last for 13 days.
what: Project #1 = Make room in your heart for Jesus Christmas easel card
3 pics:
*part of the stopper area = white and pink crocheting yarn strands wrapped twice around and tied in a bow on the left side
how-to and vendor notes for #1 =
1. Sandcastle Tan cardstock (1 long piece 4.25" x 11" for the easel/fold style and then another 4.25"x 5.5" for the focal panel) = Martha Stewart product distributed by CutCardStock
2. ivory strip cut to 2" x 5.5" = Neenah
3. two tones of pink cardstock scrap strips = stash; and then one strip was trimmed with decorative scissors
4. focal art panel = Away In A Manger collection by Echo Park (Christmas)
5. crochet yarns = maybe Coats; found at my mom's house with no label/packaging
6. enamel hearts = I think are Lawn Fawn; packaging insert was removed; remaining hearts are just on clear plastic sheet inside a clear bag
7. enamel dots = from 2 different sets = FPD
8. "LOVE" = came in a multipack that were plain, painted red or painted pink = this one had a red-orange marker applied to it, then Tangerine Tango ink (SU) and then I added brown marker accent lines to help unify some of the colors
9. little tiny brown heart = cut from cardstock scrap = Colorbok
where #1 will be linked:
1A. Krafty Chicks; new/2nd week theme is Christmas; My easel card has a Scriptural message sentiment and a stable outline
link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/krafty-chicks-challenge-776-christmas.html
1B. Creative Knockouts; Week 2 of 2; theme is Christmas in July; MY easel card has Christmas/Nativity Scripture reference and stable outline; this is my 3rd entry
link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/07/550-christmas-in-july-polkadoodles.html
1C. Craft Rocket; current; theme of Christmas in July; My easel card has Christmas Nativity Scripture reference and stable outline; this is my 3rd entry
link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-127-christmas-in-july.html
1D. Word Power; current; started July 3 and ends on the last Thursday of the month; theme is similar to the blog name...power of the word(s)/focus; My easel card's focus panel has a 6 word Scriptural reference sentiment
link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/word-power-july-2025-challenge.html
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where MTTC #564 blog post can be found:
link = https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/mttc-564-theme-is-to-use-fiber-starting.html
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where else I could share if I wasn't the owner:
* HQFSCAT or Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags #7 started July 2-31 for anything goes shaped cards or shaped tags; fancy/fun folds and other dimensional/3-D cards are accepted
* HQCB or Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #75 (or maybe it's 74) anything goes with a blue and/or red heart(s) included; June 28-July 27, 2025. (the enamel hearts are a dark coral red; the glitter foam hearts were bright magenta pink but I applied a dark brown marker to the tops to darken their appearance and make it closer to the brick red of the focal panel)
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas
* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS
* owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU; HQCOLCB; HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB
