HAOOCAYR 2024 Dec DT projects for Birthday theme and Christmas option

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose/why: these 2 projects are my design team contributions to Deanne's HAOOCAYR (Halloween and Other Occasions Crafts All Year Round) December challenge posting

when: December 1, 2024 for the whole month

what: PROJECT #1 = main theme birthday

notes for #1:

1. ivory card base with matching envelope (from pack) = Crafter's Square

2. two burgundy print cardstocks = Bo Bunny

3. white diamond cut glitter cardstock = Pen + Gear

4. light tan cardstock = old Pen + Gear

5. rose red stamp pad = SU

6. metallic embossed flowers stickers = Crafter's Square

7. little enamel hearts = Fancy Pants Designs (from 2 different sets)

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what: PROJECT #2 = option theme Christmas ==>> gnomes

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notes for #2: the elastic band closure metal ring set of index cards was bought several months ago at Dollar Tree; vendor is Jot; cost of $1.25 plus tax; this is my second entry; the index cards are standard size and very lightweight so my plan is to make the entries as 1 layer wonders! :)

21. background ink colors are from 5 stamp pads by SU = lemon lime twist, pink pirouette, rose red, emerald envy and chocolate chip

22. all stamps are from 1 set by Pixi Dust Designs; bought one year ago

23. black ink pad used for all stamps = Hero Arts

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where: HAOOCAYR December 2024; Dec 1st challenge launch posting

link =   https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/12/december-1st-halloween-and-other.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. birthday = Sweet Stampin'; current/midway; must include stamping w/ birthday; MY birthday card's sentiment is "HB" with hearts and flowers

link = https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/happy-birthday-to-us.html

b. birthday = Crafty Catz; week 2 of 2; theme of anything goes with option of blue Christmas

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/crafty-catz-challenge-683.html

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c. Christmas gnomes = Creative Fingers; new challenge on Nov 29th; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-290.html

d. Christmas gnomes = Color Dare, weekly color challenge; current; my art journal entry variation uses the three colors from L to R (1/green, 2/yellow, 3/bright pink) with white, black and brown neutrals

link = https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2024/11/Challenge-628.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member = HAOOCAYR (used to be known as HCAYR)

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* co-owner/DT ==> owner/DT in Jan 2025 of Ally's Angels and Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges

* owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB and first challenge on Jan 2, 2025 = HQFSCAT/Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags

also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB

My MTTC #548 Anything But a Card theme DT project on 29 November 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting showcases my newest design team contribution for My Time To Craft challenge blog! #548! The theme picked by another DT member is 'anything but a card'. Technically I'm using an index card BUT it is not a standard greeting card style, so I'm going with this! :)

when: #548 starts November 29 and the challenge is open for 13 days

what: entry #1 art journal (in a bullet style variation) = 1 layer wonder!!

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notes: index cards with cover and 'belly band' with metal ring was purchased for $1.25 plus tax at Dollar Tree; this is my first entry

1. three/3 ink stamp pad colors from SU (lemon lime twist, tangerine tango, rose red)

2. one/1 ink stamp pad color from Lawn Fawn (espresso brown)

3. one/1 ink stamp pad color from Hero Arts (black)

4. 'girl boss hustle' cling stamp = Hampton Arts

5.  thinking of you wood stamp = old/stash; maybe Studio G

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where: MTTC is My Time To Craft, a challenge blog; #548 posting

link = https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/mttc-548-theme-is-anything-but-card.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. Woodblock Wednesday (by Amy T); open until Dec 2; must use a woodblock stamp; MY art journal entry index page's 'thinking of you' woodblock stamp isn't marked; plus it's been in my stash supply for a very long time, so I'm not sure of the vendor; this is my first ever entry

link = https://www.craftee1.com/2024/11/november-edition-woodblock-wednesday/

B. Path of Positivity; past midway; anything goes positive (option of words power of family/friends)

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/ch-125-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

C. Zielonekoty; started Nov 18th/still open; theme of stains, blots, splashes; MY art journal entry index page has cotton ball blots of 4 stamp pad inks: lemon-lime yellow green, deep orange, a deep pinkish red, and a rich brown; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://sklepzielonekoty.blogspot.com/2024/11/wyzwanie-plamy-kleksy-chlapniecia.html

D. Love To Craft, a challenge blog; started Nov 1 and will end Dec 15; anything goes

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/ltccb-83-anything-goes-ltccb-82-winner.html 

E. Crafters Galore Encore; ending in a few hours; anything goes; hopefully I scanned and counted correctly that I've linked 2 times already and this project will be my 3rd allowed entry

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-crafts-galore-encore.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* manager/DT = MTTC (starting week 1 of 2) and MTTCChristmas (currently starting week 2 of 2)

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR

* co-owner/DT in 2023-2024 for AACB and ConBC; will be full owner/DT starting Jan 1, 2025 = Ally's Angels and Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges

* owner/DT since 2022 - ; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB and starting January 2, 2025 ==> HQFSCAT or Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags; also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB

Thanksgiving Week So Thankful non DT card on 26 Nov 2024

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purpose: This is a non-design team commitment so a couple of current challenges were picked to drive the inspiration for this card and then linked to a few additional ones that assisted with organization and layout ideas. 

when: created on Nov 25th and published on November 26, 2024

what: So Thankful Mice card

notes:

1. sage/mint green cardstock base was cut to 4" wide x 6" high = Neenah

2. "country plaid" print paper = Recollections

3. strip cut from some french-wired ribbon (leaf print) = Crafter's Square

4. green cardstock scrap panel = Crafter's Square

5. white cardstock = Neenah

6. three stamp ink pads (Tangerine Tango/orange, Lemon-Lime Twist/yellow-green, and Rose Red) = SU

7. yellow cardstock scrap = old Pen + Gear

8. brown/bronze glitter waffle textured specialty paper cut to short banner = Crafter's Square

9. kraft cardstock scrap = Art Skills

10. three mice clip art image = free for personal usage = The Clipart Library website; printed on white copy paper; filled with a khaki brown and gray colored pencils

11. 'so thankful' stamp = old; I think it's either Studio G or Hampton Arts

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starting inspiration/where: Once Upon A Time; Nov 2024; children's book Arthur's Thanksgiving; MY card is going to have 3 mice in lieu of Arthur character/creature with cheese wedge + some leaves, stamped 'so thankful' instead of 'thanksgiving'

link = https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-challenge-28-arthurs.html

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starting inspiration/where: If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; Nov 2024; Prompt pic shows decorated cookies with pumpkins + pie, turkeys, word of 'thankful', 'grateful' and 'blessed'; MY card has 'so thankful' stamped and lots of orange like the pumpkins and pumpkin pie cookies; also some yellow like the turkey cookies

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2024/11/cookie-challenge-198-november-grateful.html 

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other places that helped me organize my elements are:

A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; current; must use at least 1 designer paper; MY card is my 2nd entry and it has "Country Plaid" print paper

link= https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-4.html

B. Atlantic Hearts Sketch; current; sketch #605; collab with Double Trouble; I'm using AHS sketch 605 and reversed the sketch so that the cluster is at the bottom.

link = https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/sketch-605.html

badge/sketch = 

C. Zielonekoty; current; theme of 'stains, blots, splashes'; My card has dabbed red, orange and yellow inks (cotton ball for yellow-green and cotton swab tip for orange and crumpled paper towel for rose red)

link = https://sklepzielonekoty.blogspot.com/2024/11/wyzwanie-plamy-kleksy-chlapniecia.html

badge = 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

MY design team commitments mostly have administrative duties attached except for 1 =

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR

* DT/manager = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT/co-owner ----> DT/full owner in Jan 2025 for Ally's Angels and Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges

* DT/owner = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB