My Time To Craft Christmas challenge no 13 technique theme clean and simple

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My artsy-crafty heart wanted to use this acrylic printed 'card' section (I've got lots more in my stash!) for this next fortnight challenge at MTTCC. With a CAS technique and a small 4.5" wide x 5.5" high Christmas green card base I had the challenge to keep things at 66% 'white' space. If you look at the side margins and top open area, I probably did the reverse with having a 33% 'white' or empty space. For me, this is actually good (I like full designs with minimal empty space) but if I get time I might attempt a 2nd card. (Woot! I did!)

*My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog

*#13 

*Clean and simple technique theme

*2 week challenge time length starting early morning of 2 July 2021

Card #1: This Is Love Christmas card

Note: not featured on MTTCC; however this was the first card I did attempt for this particular challenge so I will keep it on my blog posting....

link to #13 = https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-13-cas.html

Card #2= Jesus, Reason for the Season Christmas card {featured on MTTCC}

5" x 7" kraft cardstock base; ivory cardstock is another section from sheet used for 1st card; the white cardstock is recycled insert from glue dots packaging; alpha letter tile stickers are from Webster Pages (green) and Freckled Fawn (amber); washi tape, I think, is from a Jolee's Boutique multiple holiday boxed set; red glitter wooden stocking used as 'J' and red crystal gem stick-ons were bought at Dollar Tree

approximately 40-45% on top half and 10% on bottom half for 'white'/blank space(s)

more scanned/cropped views and design notes for 1st card=

Notes:

1. Paper Wishes website = Merry Christmas green foil with gold edge dazzles

2. Sequins, glitter foam hearts, amber heart jewel stick-ons, and gold glitter tape = purchased at different Dollar Tree stores over the past 2 years (foam hearts were silver and I painted over with green glitter paint pen)

3. acrylic printed section with "yes, this is love" on it was one small section of a full 12" square sheet = Webster Pages

4. the mother and child sticker is probably 20 years old; bought at a Christian bookstore; to symbolize Mary with her son, Jesus

5. the ivory and green cardstocks are from Astrobrights/Neenah

6. green permanent marker was used to edge the ivory cardstock section sized 4" x 5"

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where you will see this posting linked or card photo=

a. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; new challenge month started July 1st; use M and/or N on your Christmas craft; [my card #1 has M for Merry and Mary/Mother of Jesus;]

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-challenge-something-that-starts.html

b. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; anything goes; Biblically themed but not with a specific verse included on the front panel

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2021/06/anything-goes-weeks-497-498.html

c. FB group = The Seasonal Cardmaker

d. FB group = Mixed Media Creativity

e. FB group = Scripturally Inspired Creativity

f. FB group = Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls

Blog badges for A and B=

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member of My Time To Craft Christmas and its sister blog, My Time To Craft