My Ally's Angels #112 dt card 15 Nov 2026 anything goes theme

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

who: Hello! Cozy wishes to you all! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artisan blogger from north central Illinois. 

where: I'm showcasing an owner/design team commitment to Ally's Angels, a crafting challenge blog. 

when: #112 is published on November 15, 2026 and stays open until December 12th. 

why: Ally's Angels theme has always been 'anything goes'. Any occasion, age, season/holiday, etc. Since the late autumn-early winter holiday season is approaching, I've stenciled a coffee pot and cup. 

what: "Cozy Wishes" card

how-to and vendor product details: " Cozy Wishes"

1. kraft A2 size card w/ envelope = from a pack = Crafter's Square

2. green plaid paper = All Seasons paper pad = Hello Hobby by Walmart

3. decorative scissors = Wescott

4. white cardstock panel (trimmed with decorative scissors) = Jot

5. blue/Fish Tank stamp pad/ink = Lawn Fawn; plus gray/Narwhal stamp pad; plus brown/Chocolate Chip stamp pad

6. coffee pot pieces, flower w/ center and leaves, cup, cinnamon sticks, star anise = Cozy Mornings, a simple coloring stencil set = Altenew

7. black extra fine detail pen = Art Skills

8. green gel ink pen for leaf details = Paper Mate's Ink Joy four-color set

9. a mint/sage green colored pencil = Marvy Uchida (and a black colored pencil for the coffee liquid)

10. green crystal gems = from a large pack = Crafter's Square

11. red, yellow, green markers = Crayola

LINK-UPs: "Cozy Wishes" 

1A. Inkspirational; week 2 of 2; word prompt: Christmas florals and greenery; My card has stenciled flower in reds and greens for my cozy wishes Christmas card

link = https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/inkspirational-challenge-380-word.html

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1B. Coffee Loving Papercrafters: Caffeinated Christmas; started on Nov 1st; theme of Christmas + tea, coffee, cocoa; I'm sharing my stenciled coffee pot w coffee cup that has cinnamon sticks and star anise for flavor accents; a flower in red & green for festive holiday touch & to give cozy wishes

link = https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/2026/11/01/caffeinated-christmas-card-challenge-59/

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1C. First Cup; started on Nov 2nd; theme of drinks/beverages; I'm sharing my stenciled coffee pot w coffee cup that has cinnamon sticks; there are also stenciled star anise for more flavor accenting; also a red and green stenciled flower on the coffee pot for some festive holiday accenting

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/first-cup-challenge-20-november.html

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1D. Aud Sentiments; new on Nov 2nd; theme of stencils &/or Christmas + sentiment; I'm sharing the stenciled: coffee pot, flower and leaves, star anise, coffee cup & cinnamon sticks = all from an Altenew set; the flower is red and green for holiday festive accent; the sentiment is 'cozy wishes'

link = https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/11/challenge-343-stencils-andor-christmas.html

1E. Stencil Fun Challenge; new on Nov 3rd; theme of anything goes stencil(s) w opt of 1 color plus neutrals; I'm not using the optional theme; I'm sharing for AG stencils main theme = stenciled: coffee pot, flower and leaves, star anise, coffee cup & cinnamon sticks = all from an Altenew set

link = https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2026/11/stencil-fun-november-2026-challenge.html

1F. Crafts Gals Corner; new on Nov 11; theme of anything goes or opt of season to be jolly; I'm sharing my stenciled coffee pot w/ coffee cup; pot has a red and green festive flower and there are flavor accents of cinnamon sticks and star anise

link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/challenge-282-anything-goes-woptional.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Ally's Angels #112 blog post direct link =

 https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/11/allys-angels-112-anything-goes-theme.html

Ally's Angels date/theme badge:

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; plus as of Oct 1, 2026 = Deanne's 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

 

My Mondays Mixed Media Journal Page #12 on 9 Nov 2026

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

who: Hello! Are you having a notable November? Are you doing any noteworthy? Last week Joe and I had lunch out twice outside of our town to support businesses in 2 other communities. One is east of us about 15 or so miles away (Gold Dust Diner) and the other is south/SE of us about 10-12 miles away (Sweet Shop with a new salad bar and hot food bar lunch options). Those 2 meals were delicious and has gotten our month filled with gratitude!

why: This is the last entry in my mixed media journal sketchbook! There are 30 sheets and I used at least 1 or sometimes 2 pages between entries. Last year I had a journal notebook filled with geometric designs influenced by the paintings of famous Dutch artist Piet Modrian. Then a few weeks later I started this My Mondays Mixed Media Journal notebook. 

when: MMMMJP #12 was made on November 8 & 9, 2026; this personal blog posting will be published late on November 9th, Monday. 

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what: A Whirlwind of Blessings

how:

1. 30 sheets medium surface weight sketchbook = Tree House Pad and Paper, Inc.; bought at Dollar Tree

2. black gel ink pen = Paper Mate's InkJoy set

3. magenta, blue & purple washable markers = Jot

4. neon pink gel (waxy texture) highlighter = Creative Devotion

5. Crystal Drops in Carnation Pink & Metallic blue = Nuvo

6. Stone Drops in Plum Slate & Blue Mist = Nuvo

7. plastic knife used to spread the crystal and stone drops; specialty paints

LINK-UPs:

1A. We Love 2 Create; open since Oct 25th; anything goes mixed media/diff formats; I'm sharing my journal page using specialty paint 'crystal drops' and 'stone drops' + gel/waxy highlighter + gel ink pen

link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2026/10/anything-goes-international-craft.html

1B. Creative Artiste; new on Nov 6th; anything goes mixed media; I'm sharing my journal page using specialty paint 'crystal drops' and 'stone drops' + gel/waxy highlighter + gel ink pen

link = https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2026/11/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

1C. Just Add Ink; new on Nov 6th; theme of color and/or inspiration from image prompt; Most of my color palette of my journal page matches (didn't use the peach); I used specialty paint 'crystal drops' and 'stone drops' + gel/waxy highlighter + gel ink pen

link = https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2026/11/just-add-ink-798colour-inspiration.html

image prompt: color inspo

1D. Double D Craft Challenges; new on Nov 4th; theme of textures (also mood board); the 'stone drops' have a gritty rough texture; the metallic blue and carnation pink crystal drops are smoother yet from the application there are ridges/pooling that have created some different texture than the stone drops; 

link = https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2026/11/double-d-textures-challenge-2026.html

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1E. Mix It Up; new on Nov 1st and open until Dec 15th; anything goes mixed media; (not using the opt of embossing); I'm sharing my journal page using Crystal Drops, Stone Drops (specialty paints), gel/waxy highlighter and a gel ink pen. 

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/miucb-86-anything-goes-optional.html

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where is this blog post commitment? =

this is a non-design team and/or owner related project

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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 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

  

My Mondays Mixed Media Journal Page #11 on 2 Nov 2026

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

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy mish-mesh blogger!! My arts and crafts started early. Piano lessons started at age 6 until I was 16+!! Clarinet and later switching to bass clarinet began at age 10 in fifth grade beginner band! Learning to sew, cook and bake through 4-H club started at age 9. After several years of developing skills through three or four levels, I added flower arranging, nature crafts and an intro to interior decorating. My undergraduate degree middle-high school proficiency area was home economics. Now it is called Family & Consumer Sciences. I continued building my sewing skills, foods & nutrition and interior design. There were also courses in child/human development, family & marriage, money management and teaching home economics methods. I'm still continuing in all of these. :)

where: this is not related to any of my design team commitments

when: Monday, November 2, 2026; if the page dries quickly I'll try to get the page scanned and blogged before midnight!

why: Even as I started blogging back in 2010-2011, I found that creating for challenges really fed into my love of solving puzzles however I needed (and still need) to have some time periodically just to creatively explore and experiment. 

what: You Make Life Sweeter MMMMJP #11

how: My Mondays Mixed Media Journal Page =

1. medium surface sketchbook = Tree House Pad & Paper; 30 sheets; room for just one entry sometime soon

2. four stamps: sentiment and three flowers = Pinkfresh Studio's Freshly Picked clear stamp set (there are more stamps in the set)

3. stencil template for the scalloped rectangle shapes was handmade using an index card and 'ticket'-style shape punch (EZ Success)

4. Pumpkin Spice, Walnut, Narwhal and Guava mini stamp pads = Lawn Fawn

5. circles, triangles, stars, diamonds and half circles = shapes stencil ruler; very old and discovered at my mom's house when cleaning out...my 2 siblings agreed that anything crafting related was to go to me :)

6. Royal Blue, Beach Blue, Pea Green and Canary Yellow = alcohol markers by Arteza

7. black ink for stamping of sentiment and 3 flowers = mini stamp pad by Hero Arts

8. silver glitter acrylic paint = (look for smears/dabbing scattered throughout) = Crafters Closet (sold at Dollar General stores)

9. two green tones, one magenta & one purple colored pencils = Marvy Uchida

10. Vanilla Cupcake Aroma Scented Drops = Nuvo (look for the squiggle line across the bottom of the Walnut brown inked block)

11. Gold Rush Stone Drops = Nuvo (look for the tiny dots/dabs)

12. bright/neon pink (used on the drooping flower) is a gel highlighter = Creative Devotion

LINK-UPs:

1A. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes mixed media; I'm sharing page 11 in My Mondays Mixed Media Journal. 

link = https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-november.html

1B. Mix It Up Challenges; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes mixed media; I'm sharing page 11 in My Mondays Mixed Media Journal.

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/miucb-86-anything-goes-optional.html

1C. Pearly Sparkles; new on Nov 1st; theme of sparkle and shine; I'm sharing page 11 in My Mondays Mixed Media Journal ==look for the silver glitter acrylic paint smears and dabs + Gold Rush Stone Drops + a little shine from the Vanilla Cupcake Aromatic Scent Drops (wavy line in the brown/Walnut block)

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/challenge-125-add-some-sparkle-and-shine.html

1D. Pammie's Inkies Pinkies Challenges; new on Nov 2nd; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing page 11 in MMMMJP with four stamps used plus lots of inks

link = https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/pip-challenge-2544.html

1E. We Love 2 Create; new on Oct 25 and still open; theme of anything goes mixed media; I'm sharing page 11 in MMMMJP with stamping, inking, paint dots/dabs/smears, usage of colored pencils, alcohol markers, a neon pink gel (waxy) highlighter, etc. 

link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2026/10/anything-goes-international-craft.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 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

***this is a non-design team related project; a personal series