THICC #136 ACG starting 21 March 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! 

What: Anything Christmas Goes theme

Who: The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge blog #136

Why: my DT inspiration card

When: starting March 21, 2023 for 12-13 days; #137 starts on the 14th day after #136 begins

The Halls Decked for December 25 Christmas card=

How: some design and vendor notes:

1. leafy cardstock panel; Recollections/Michael's Arts and Crafts

2. green and white buffalo plaid cardstock; The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

3. 3 small die-cuts from Holly Days ephemera; Simple Stories

4. the remaining items are stash

Where: THICC #136 blog link= {edited in around 8-9 am on 21st}

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-136-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge blog; just started; anything Christmas

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/03/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-36.html

B. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; March; St. Pat's Day or use lots of green; MY card has lots of different shades and tones of greens in the wreath, die-cuts, 2 prints and 1 solid papers/cardstocks

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-140-st-patricks-day-or-use-green.html

C. ABC Christmas Challenges blog; still about midway; Letters E/elves, F/food, and/or G/gold; MY Christmas card has gold (leaf print cardstock, wreath die-cut, and the 3 amber/gold gems

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/abc-christmas-challenges-e-f-and-g-are.html

D. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; started March 15; anything goes that uses paper; 

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/pennys-challenge-542.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are: Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls; The Crafty Addicts, Paper Crafting For Everyone, and The Seasonal Cardmaker.

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of THICC/THIACC; and also OUAT, MIUCB, and MLCCB. *I'm co-owner of AACB and soon-to-start-in-May CBCB. *I'm manager of MTTCC and MTTC. *I'm owner of TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS. 

MTTCC #56 Theme of Something with letter Rr inspiration Christmas card starting 17 March 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

Why?= This posting shares my DT commitment for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog.

For what?= Theme #56 of something with the letter Rr (and Christmas/winter holiday)

When? = March 17-30, 2023 starting and ending at 12:00am CST or 6:00am UK for time references

Title?= Making Merry for Christmas card

Details?=

1. lots of red items: word 'merry', buffalo plaid cardstock, rhinestones, poinsettia, peppermint, ribbon, robin, door, glitter light bulb (under the ribbon's bow), glitter ornament, and some of the garland beads around the door frame

2. Rr items: reds, rhinestones, robin, ribbon

3. 4- die-cuts = Making Merry ephemera from Simple Stories (list, merry words, robin, and front door)

4. red glitter light bulb and ornament stickers; also buffalo plaid cardstock = Hobby Lobby

5. white flat card base 5"x7" = The Paper Source website

Where?= MTTCC #56 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/03/mttcc-56-christmas-with-something.html

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Who else will see this:

A. Die Cut Divas challenge blog; March 2023; AG with a die-cut; MY card has the poinsettia, list, door, robin, and Merry x 3 words

link= https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-is-blowing-in-with-scrapflower.html

B. Arty Divas challenge blog; until March 19; AG

link- https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-challenge-and-january-winners.html

C. Classic Design Challenge blog; current; AG

link= https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/classic-design-challenge-march-2023-3.html

D. Creatalicious Challenges blog; current; AG with option of ribbon or lace; MY card has ribbon that I dyed, changing from an ivory to reddish.

link= https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-255-anything-goes-with.html

E. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenges blog; started March 12; Glitter; MY card has red glitter on the candy disc, light bulb (hidden by the bow), ornament

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-11-glitter.html

F. Pearly Sparkles Challenge blog; still open; include a sentiment/verse; MY card has a tag list and the Merry x 3 words die-cut sentiments; also have glitter for sparkles

link= https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-82-include-sentimentverse.html

and 

a. Paper Crafting For Everyone

b. The Seasonal Cardmaker

c. Mixed Media Creativity

d. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm connected to these challenge blogs: MTTCC and MTTC; AACB and CBCB; FQGS and FQCB; HQCB; TFATU; OUAT; THICC; MIUCB and MLCCB.

AACB #68 DT inspiration card for 10 March 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

I'm going to try a different style format for this post...let me know if you like it.

Details:

"Hello, plant kindness" friendship card

DT inspiration for Ally's Angels challenge blog

Theme #68 Anything Goes

March 10, 2023 for almost a month

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a. white A2 top-folded card base

b. barn siding paper, hello die, and lattice die = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website

c. wildflower thin cardstock = Mint Berry paper pad by The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

d. plant kindness text strip sticker = Maggie Holmes

Ally's Angels blog posting link for #68 =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-68-challenge-67-winner-top.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

1. Colorful Options challenge blog; March 1st; Green is the main color or Rainbow option; MY card has mint/sage green in the wildflower print and then a couple of green tones in the barn siding paper

link= https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-2023.html

2. Inspiration Station challenge blog; March 6th; collaboration with Double Trouble; IS photo prompt and to use lots of green; MY card has a pale minty/sage green backed wildflower thin cardstock and there are a couple of green tones in the peeling barn siding paper; I chose to go with a spring look for a rural farm meadow kind of look and part of my reason for selecting the text sticker 'plant kindness'; the photo also has a rural, sparse quiet place look

link= https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/inspiration-station-inspiration-prompt.html

prompt= 

3. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; March/Spring season; MY card has wildflowers and a butterfly embellishment

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/spring-season-march-2023-challenge.html

4. Die-Cut Divas challenge blog; current; Anything Goes using die-cuts; MY card was made with 2 dies: hello and the lattice edging for the wildflower paper

link= https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-is-blowing-in-with-scrapflower.html

5. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; March 1; St. Patrick's Day or to use lots of green; MY card has greens in wildflower print thin cardstock and in the barn siding paper

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-140-st-patricks-day-or-use-green.html

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Facebook groups to share/link are:

A. The Seasonal Cardmaker (for spring season/March)

B. The Crafty Addicts

C. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

D. Need Crafty Inspiration?

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm co-owner of AACB and the future CBCB. I'm owner of HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, and TFATU. I'm manager of MTTCC and MTTC. And I'm a DT member for OUAT, THICC, MLCCB, and MIUCB.

MTTC #503 Theme of Birthday DT inspiration card for 10 March 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Today's post is my birthday theme DT inspiration project for My Time to Craft challenge blog. DT member Maria selected this topic. Each gal was assigned 2 challenges in the first 6 months of the year for their desired themes. And this worked out perfectly because my sister-in-law has an end of the month birthday and her favorite color is blue. Competition is from March 10-23, 2023. 

Aged Floral Tribute Birthday card:

some vendor and design notes:

1. embossing folder = Cuttlebug; received a Cuttlebug and this folder along with a few others and a die from a wonderful craft-artisan friend! 

2. not seen is the white card base 5"x7" = The Paper Source (website)

3. blue pattern print fish tail tag and the tiny light blue chipboard heart = Simple Stories' Sending Sunshine card kit elements

4. Happy Birthday stamps = Raisin Boat/Sum More Fun

5. recycled papers = the black and white graphic print is the lining from security envelope!! --Did you guess that???? 

and the one underneath it is --drumroll, please!! ---computer printer alignment page!!! YES!!!

6. cording, black Hero Arts ink pad, blue and a cantaloupe/gold-ish tone Memento ink pads, staples, are from stash

MTTC #503 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/mttc-503-theme-is-birthday-occasion.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Triple B, birds, butterflies, and blooms challenge blog; started March 2; Must include at least 1 of the 3; MY card has blooms (embossed panel)

link= https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-challenge.html

B. Beautiful Blossoms challenge blog; #2; ends on the 12th; must have flowers for focus; MY card 's focal panel was made with an embossing folder

link= https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/beautiful-blossoms-floral-challenge-2.html

C. PINspirational challenge blog; started March 1; birthday + flowers; see photo prompt

link= https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/pinspirational-challenge-299-march.html

D. Through the Purple Haze challenge blog; current, started March 7th; Anything Goes

link= http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-202.html

E. Seize the Birthday challenge blog; current; Anything Goes Birthday for my card since it's for an adult

link= http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2023/03/seize-birthday-257-card-for-child.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls; The Crafty Addicts; Need Crafty Inspiration?; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Besides being the manager and a DT member of MTTC and its sister blog MTTCC, I'm either an owner, co-owner, or just a DT member for these 10: TFATU, FQCB, FQGS, HQCB, AACB, CBCB (new; starting in May), THICC, OUAT, MIUCB, and MLCCB. 

 

THICC #135 ACG theme starting 7 March 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Today I'm showcasing a Christmas card for my DT commitment with The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges blog! It's an every other Tuesday competitions with ACG or Anything Christmas Goes for its theme(s). 

I've got a fun mix of colors and patterns for this delightfully festive Christmas card! 

For THICC #135, this is Ho! Merry Christmas! from Santa card=

some vendor and design notes:

1. "H and O"  letter die-cuts = Jillibean/Hampton Arts

2. the silver star and black and clear "MC" decorative tapes were recently gifted/RAK from a craft-artisan friend

3. gray and white plus red and white buffalo plaid cardstock pieces = The Paper Studio

4. Santa Claus die-cut = Simple Stories' Holly Days ephemera

5. two little silver and white snowflake dazzles/stickers = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

6. turquoise blue paper and mint/sage green cardstock = stash items; also black ink pad and adhesives

THICC #135 blog posting link=

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-christmas-goes-challenge-135.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Sparkles Christmas challenge blog; March 1; Warm Winter Clothes; MY card has Santa die-cut and he has his thick furry/fluffy suit, boots, and hat

link= http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/146-warm-winter-clothes.html

B. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge blog; current; Anything Christmas Goes;

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/03/peace-on-earth-challenge-35.html

C. 52 Weeks To Christmas challenge blog; current; use strips or washi tape; MY Christmas card has 2 decorative tapes--black sentiment one and a silver with embossed stars as the 2nd tape

link= http://52weekstochristmas.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-week-9-met-de-reminder.html

D. The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge Link-Up blog; March 1; Anything Christmas Goes (not doing option); MY card has Santa saying 'ho'

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-98-anything-goes-christmas.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls; The Crafty Addicts; The Seasonal Cardmaker; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

*Besides THICC, I'm connected to these challenge blogs either as owner, co-owner, manager, and/or DT member = OUAT, MLCCB, MIUCB, AACB, CBCB (coming in May 2023), MTTC, MTTCC, TFATU, FQGS, FQCB, and HQCB. Whew!!

MTTCC #55 Nativity Theme starts 3 March 2023 DT inspiration card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My creative spirit is happy with the results of using a collage patterned cardstock from Echo Park's Away in the Manger collection for my Nativity themed Christmas card for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog #55.

Competition for #55 is March 3-16, 2023. 

Vendors:

a. collage patterned cardstock = Echo Park's Away in the Manger collection

b. enamel dots in 4 colors = Craft Consortium

c. gold foil star dazzles/stickers = Paper Wishes website

d. light gold sheen flat card base 5"x7" = The Paper Source website

e. red glitter foam hearts and red/raspberry glitter decorative tape = stash

MTTCC #55 blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/03/mttcc-55-theme-is-nativity.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

1. Christmas Crafts All Year Round challenge blog; March 1 start date; 3 of something or a French phrase/lyric like Three French Hens; MY card has 3 gold stars embellishments and also have 3 red glitter heart shape stickers embellishments

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-challenge-three-french-hens-three.html

2. Crafts Galore Encore Challenges blog; still open; Anything Goes;

link= http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-109-crafts-galore-encore.html

3. Use Your Stuff challenge blog; has 2 days left; theme is travel; MY card's collage print panel has the wise men traveling; there is also the top row showing the 'skyline' of Bethlehem and then towards the bottom, there is the creche with the Holy Family who the wise men were intending to find...the reason for the star

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/02/477-travel-themed.html

4. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Challenges blog;  started March 1; Anything Christmas Goes (not the option even though my card is about the Nativity/Holy Family)

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-98-anything-goes-christmas.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity, Scripturally Inspired Creativity group, Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship, Bible Journaling and Faith Art, Paper/Paper/Paper & DT Calls, The Seasonal Cardmaker, 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm DT/manager for MTTCC and MTTC. *I'm co-owner of AACB and soon-to-be Christmas Bingo Challenges. *I'm DT member of THICC, OUAT, MIUCB, and MLCCB. *I'm owner/DT of FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU.

OUAT DT inspiration for March 2023 children's book Harold and the Purple Crayon

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! I'm so heart happy to share my interpretation for Harold and the Purple Crayon, a children's book that is March 2023 prompt theme at Once Upon A Time challenge blog! Craft artisan friend Deanne Saunders started this competition blog back in August 2022. 

Instead of using a purple crayon, I went with purple ink to dab and smear around the edges of my focal panel of white cardstock and then used a red-purple glitter glue to adhere the circles of twine. The glue was applied about 3 times in order to cover most of the top edges and where the overlaps occur. 

The book's pages are white with black text and feature the Harold character drawing with his purple crayon. So that's why I've used those colors and the partial stampings are my nod to the book's text print. And I've placed a girl's upper body stamp in the corner instead of having a little boy (Harold). 

Purple, Black, and White Mixed Media card:

Recap: my design interpretation of the children's book is using purple ink smears and red-purple glitter glue instead of purple crayon drawings, using sentiment stamps instead of print text, a girl stamped figure instead of a little boy, and the using the book's main colors of purple, white, and black.

Vendors:

1. stamps = mix from Illustrated Faith (girl), Stampin' Up (HB and TOY), Hampton Arts (WYW)

2. remaining items = stash

Once Upon A Time challenge blog (OUAT) March 2023 blog link:

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-challenge-8-harold-and-purple.html

book cover photo:

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other challenge blogs to share and link are:

A. A Place To Start challenge blog; Feb 2023 is still open; Anything Goes (not the option of color palettes)

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

B. We Love Stamping challenge blog; February...just hours left...which I might make...it will be close on time; MY card has 4 different stamps to represent the text print from the children's book with the purple ink and red-purple glitter glue to represent Harold's purple crayon usage

link= https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/02/february-challenge.html

C. Classic Design Challenge blog; start date March 1; Anything Goes

link= https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/classic-design-challenge-march-2023-3.html

D. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog; start date March 1; Anything Goes

link= http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-109-crafts-galore-encore.html

E. Try It On Tuesday challenge blog; started Feb 21 and has a few days left; theme is Let's Get Messy; I certainly did! Glue  on my fingers to do the coiled twine and then later when stamping partial sentiments like text graffiti around the edges!

link= https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/02/lets-get-messy.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are:

a. The Crafty Addicts

b. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

c. Mixed Media Creativity

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Crafting in the mixed up seasonal weather of the USA Midwest,

Becca S

Besides OUAT, I'm a DT member of THICC, MIUCB, and MLCCB. I'm manager and DT for MTTC and MTTCC. I'm co-owner/DT for AACB and soon-to-be Christmas Bingo Challenges in May 2023. I'm owner of FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU. 

MLCCB #49 DT inspiration Christmas card for 1 March 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My creative heart is overflowed with another Christmas card made from the cute forest animal friends recycled/upcycled wrapping paper! 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #49, an Anything Christmas Goes theme, starts March 1, 2023 and ends April 15, 2023. This card is my DT inspiration commitment for MLCCB. 

Joy at Christmas being together with friends Christmas card=

Vendors:

1. plaid cardstock = Cozy Christmas collection by Fancy Pants Designs

2. green glitter tree foam sticker = Hobby Lobby

3. white stars and acrylic with gold metallic snowflake = Pink Paislee

4. taupe/kraft flat base card 5"x7" = The Paper Source website

5. peach/pink and green cardstock scraps = Neenah

6. "JOY" letter tile stickers = Freckled Fawn

MLCCB #49 blog post link=  will edit in after 6:30am CST....

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/mlccb-49-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. A Place To Start challenge blog; Feb 2023 still open for a few more days; using option of palette #1

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

photo prompt:

B. Christmas with the Cuties challenge blog; just started Feb 27; Cute Christmas + sentiment; MY card has the frolicking forest animals and the sentiment 'joy'

link= http://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-no-67-themesomething-with.html

C. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge blog; still open; Theme is knots; MY Christmas card has scarves that are knotted/tied on many of the forest animals in the wrapping paper --hope that works for the theme

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-9-knopen.html

D. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenges blog; until March 2nd pm; ACG; 

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/02/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-34.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are:

a. The Seasonal Cardmaker

b. Paper Crafting For Everyone

c. The Crafty Addicts

d. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

e. Mixed Media Creativity = (different embellishments of stars, glitter foam trees, decorative tapes, acrylic with gold foil star die-cut, wrapping paper piece, lettering tile stickers)

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of MLCCB; also MIUCB, THICC, OUAT. *I'm a DT/manager of MTTC and MTTCC. *I'm a DT/co-owner of AACB. *I'm a DT/owner of TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS. *I'm a co-owner and future DT in May 2023 for Christmas Bingo Challenges.

MIUCB #64 DT inspiration card for 1 March 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This personal paper-crafting blog post is showcasing a St. Patrick's Day card with distressed paper and cardstock edges for the options theme/technique at Mix It Up (MIUCB). Challenge #64 is Anything Mixed Media Goes with option of technique/stash supply of distressing (distressing with your papers using scissors' blade or a knife or use distressed inks). #64 competition runs March 1-April 15, 2023. 

I don't have any distress inks so I used the blade of a heavy pair of shears to distress the edges of the papers and cardstocks used for this St. Patrick's Day card. The base is recycled packaging with roughed up edges. The orange and green papers are specialty textured types that were also roughed up. All edges were inked in black. Two rows of rainbow washi tape were applied next. Then 3 interlocked clovers/shamrocks removed from a garland were adhered with help of glue dots. The wood lasered die-cut of  'love' had previously been colored with an orange marker then topped with a layer of orange glitter paint pen which then was topped again with a layer of gold glitter acrylic paint. With more glue dots, I was able to adhere the wood die-cut over the center shamrock. Easy peasy! :)

Mix It Up challenge blog #64 launch post link= I will edit more info after 6:30 am on March 1st.

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/miucb-64-anything-goes-optional.html

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other challenge blogs to share and link-up are:

A.  Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; March 1; St. Patrick's Day or use green; MY card is for St. Patty's Day

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-140-st-patricks-day-or-use-green.html

B. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; March 2023; open on March 1st; Seasonal; St. Patrick's Day is celebrated March 17th in the US

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/spring-season-march-2023-challenge.html

C. A Place to Start Challenge blog; still open; Anything Goes; palette 1 option is a match for this St. Patrick's card;

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

and Facebook groups to share photo and/or link are:

1. The Crafty Addicts

2. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

3. The Seasonal Cardmaker

4. Mixed Media Creativity

5. Slimline Cards Obsessed

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of MIUCB; and also MLCCB, THICC, OUAT.

*I'm a DT/manager of MTTC and MTTCC.

*I'm co-owner/DT of AACB and the coming soon Christmas Bingo Challenges blog.

*I'm owner/DT of TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS.

MTTC #502 Theme is Rainbows DT inspiration project for 24 February 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! In this posting I'm showcasing a slimline rainbow-themed encouragement card. This is for My Time To Craft challenge blog's #502 that starts on February 24. We'd like you to use at least 5 of the 7 colors in the rainbow spectrum (ROY G. BIV).

A couple of new products mashed with some older stash items resulted in this cheerful colorful card! 

"Love comes out of heaven unasked and unsought."

[theme #502 rainbow elements: rainbow striped paper, rainbow dots and lettering on the cut-apart card, rainbow washi tape; ROY G. BIV = red/pinks, orange/peach, yellow, green, blues, and 2 butterflies have purple/violet tones]

Vendors:

1. Simple Stories: for striped cardstock and cut-apart card

2. Pen + Gear: rainbow washi tape

3.  My Sentiments Exactly company: stamp quote

4. the rest are stash items

MTTC #502 posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/mttc-502-theme-of-rainbows.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; started Feb 15 for current; anything goes

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/pennys-challenge-540.html

B. Shopping Our Stash challenge blog; until Feb 27; anything starting with the letter Bb; MY card has butterflies, top and bottom borders 

link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/02/sos490-anything-starting-with-letter-b.html

C. Colorful Options challenge blog; about 4-5 days left; Pink or option of rainbow; MY card has pink but also has lots of other rainbow hues

link= https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2022/04/welcome-back-crafters-we-bring-to-you.html

D. Krafty Chicks challenge blog; Week 4 All Occasions; MY card is a spring encouragement/friendship card

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/krafty-chicks-challenge-652-all.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are:

a. The Seasonal Cardmaker

b. Slimline Cards Obsessed

c. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm the manager and DT for MTTC and MTTCC.

*I'm owner/DT for TFATU, FQGS, FQCB, and HQCB.

*I'm co-owner/DT for AACB and in May 2023 --Christmas Bingo Challenges.

*I'm DT for OUAT, MIUCB, MLCCB, and THICC.

THICC #134 DT inspiration card for 21 February 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's so happy to put together another nutcracker Christmas card for design team inspiration for The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge blog (THICC)!! I can't believe how quickly this card came together. the wood, speckled, gingham and yellow cardstock scraps were in a stack of recently used stuff on my crafting table (i.e. dining room table)!! Yes! So were the snowflakes and sentiment dazzle stickers! And the nutcracker print from recycled/upcycled wrapping paper!!! Wow! 

THICC #134 is about Anything Christmas Goes theme and starts February 21 for 2 weeks! 

Going nuts about Christmas card:

Vendor notes=

1. light gold sheen base 5"x7" = The Paper Source website

2. lavender checked gingham paper, gold snowflake dazzles, and Merry Christmas dazzles = Hot Off The Press/bought through Paper Wishes website

3. wood grain cardstock scrap is reverse side of tree print = Cozy Christmas collection by Fancy Pants Designs

4. yellow cardstock scrap = Neenah

5. purple cardstock scrap = Art Skills

6. recycled/upcycled wrapping paper for the Nutcracker print; yes! from off a gift package I received from my brother's family

THICC #134 blog posting link=

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-134-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs to share this card photo/link are:

A. Sparkles Christmas Challenge blog; still open; non-traditional colors; MY card has lots of purple, black, gold, etc. 

link= https://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/145-non-tradtional-colours.html

B. The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge Link-ups blog; still open; anything Christmas goes (not the option of into the woods)

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-97-anything-goes-christmas.html

C. 613 Avenue to Create; current; anything goes with option of red not used for a heart; MY card only has a bit of red in the nutcrackers

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

D. Peace on Earth Christmas challenge blog; started Feb 19; Anything Christmas Goes

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/02/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-34.html

and Facebook groups to share are:

a. Paper Crafting For Everyone

b. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

c. The Seasonal Cardmaker

d. Mixed Media Creativity

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of THICC, OUAT, MIUCB, and MLCCB.

*I'm manager/DT for MTTC and MTTCC.

*I'm co-owner of AACB and soon-to-be-new-in May 2023= Christmas Bingo Challenges.

*I'm owner of TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS. 

TFATU design inspiration card for February 2023 REMINDER

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart is so very happy to be sharing my 4th card as owner/design team member for The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog! February 4-28, 2023 is the competition period for Anything Goes Fantasy (includes mythical and mystical). 

Design notes and vendors=

*doily = don't know the vendor; this was gifted to me 

*lavender and white checked gingham paper just barely noticeable under the doily = Hot Off The Press

*red cardstock 6" tall x 5"wide = Art Skills

*wood laser cut cupid and the purple bling 'ribbon' wrap = Dollar Tree (cupid inked with red marker on the heart and purple marker on Cupid; then a red glitter paint pen added over the red and a purple glitter paint pen added over the purple)

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog (TFATU) links= deadline is 2:00am CST or 8am UK on February 28, 2023 and then March competition starts on the 1st Saturday = March 4th...make sure to participate up to 3 times with anything fantasy (think mythical, mystical creatures and characters)

reminder link = https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/tfatu-february-2023-reminder.html

and main launch post link = https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/tfatu-february-2023-anything-fantasy.html

{Anything Goes Fantasy includes: fairies, unicorns, angels, gnomes, elves, trolls, dragons, mermaids, Cupid, Tooth Fairy, Alice in Wonderland characters and other fairytales, etc.}

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other challenge blogs to share/link this card are =

A. Crafty Friends challenge blog; about 6 days left; Love/Romance theme; MY card has Cupid inside a heart on the wood lasered cut-out

link= http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-164-for-february.html

B. Shopping Our Stash challenge blog; still open for Something Starting with the Letter Bb; MY card has bling--purple gem bling wrap as a vertical side border

link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/02/sos490-anything-starting-with-letter-b.html

C. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; still open for Feb; Winter season; MY card has cupid within a heart wood lasered-cut shape and colors of Valentine's, a winter & February holiday

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-winter.html

D. Inspiration Station Challenge Blog; still open for Feb; Love Is In The Air theme; see prompt badge; MY card's wood laser-cut Cupid within a heart is 'flying' like the floating hearts above the couples' heads in the prompt

link= https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/inspiration-station-inspiration-prompt.html

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Facebook groups to share/link this card are=

Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls; Mixed Media Creativity; The Seasonal Cardmaker; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*owner of TFATU, Heart's Quest, and FarmQuest

*co-owner of Ally's Angels

*manager/dt = My Time To Craft and My Time To Craft Christmas

*dt = Once Upon A Time, The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges, Mix It Up, Merry Little Christmas

------> TFATU= Anything Fantasy Goes such as Cupid and other angels, fairies, gnomes, trolls, dragons, mermaids, wizards, witches, griffins, gargoyles, dracula, vampires, elves, ....

MTTCC #54 Theme of Snowflakes DT inspiration card for 17 February 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart For Creativity blog! My heart's excited to share another Christmas card and this one is for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog's #54 theme of snowflakes. It runs from February 17-30, 2023. 

Snowflakes. February. North Central Illinois...... Two cards and 2 totally different styles.

Into the Woods on Christmas night card

[theme element: 4 blue and silver snowflake dazzles/stickers]

A. flat white card base 5"x7" = The Paper Source website

B. die-cuts (bird in foliage, 2 pine branches, Christmas) and patterned cardstock panel = Together for Christmas collection from Pink Paislee

C. silver and blue snowflake dazzles = Paper Wishes website

D. blue and red cardstock, blue pearl gems, blue ink pad, blue glitter paint pen to outline blue cardstocks = stash items

Snowflake Confetti Christmas card with non-traditional Christmas colors

[theme #24 element: 3 foam snowflakes and 5 foil (2 gold and 3 silver tiny silver snowflakes)]

a. the light gold metallic sheen flat 5" x 7" card base = The Paper Source website

b. the mid-gray and white dot cardstock = My Mind's Eye

c. pine cone scrap = Fancy Pants Designs

d. pink and white checked gingham paper, silver snowflakes, and gold snowflakes = Hot Off The Press purchased through Paper Wishes website

e. pink and purple foam snowflake stickers = Oriental Trading Company

f. sentiment stamp, black marker, black ink pad, and little gold mitten sticker = stash

MTTCC #54 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/02/mttcc-54-theme-of-snowflakes-and-dt.html

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other challenge blogs for sharing/link-ups are:

1. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge blog; #7; no red theme; MY card #2 has no red

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-7-geen-rood.html

2. Sparkles Christmas Challenge blog; current; non-traditional colors theme; MY card #2 has gray, pink, and some lavender mixed with gold, and bits of brown and green

link= https://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/145-non-tradtional-colours.html

3. The 12 Months of Christmas Challenges Link-up blog; midway February 2023; ACG/the option of Into the Woods = MY card #1

link= https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-97-anything-goes-christmas.html

4. Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog; Feb 2023; PINK for Christmas cards; My card #2 has a pink snowflake, pink and white checked gingham paper, and some pale pink cardstock behind the checked gingham

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-challenge-pink.html

5. ABC Christmas challenge blog; still has about 15 days left from the time I publish; C is for Checks and D is for Die-cuts theme for February; MY Christmas card #2 has Checked Gingham pink and white patterned paper and MY Christmas card #1 has die-cuts.

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/abc-christmas-challenge-c-and-d-are-for.html

and Facebook groups for sharing are:

TCA, PPPDTC, MMC, TSC, 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm the manager and DT for My Time To Craft Christmas and My Time To Craft.

*I'm the co-owner and DT for Ally's Angels.

*I'm the owner and DT for FarmQuest, Heart's Quest, and The Fairy and The Unicorn.

*I'm the DT for The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenge, Once Upon A Time, Mix It Up, and Merry Little Christmas.

AACB #67 DT inspiration for 10 February 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This posting is for my co-own challenge blog with the super talented Leslie Turner. -- Ally's Angels. AACB has Anything Goes as its theme/non-theme! February 10, 2023 is the start date for the next round of AG competition #67. Bragging rights are possible.

In 2022 across crafting blogland, there have been challenge blogs to close. Several brave and talented artisans have started new ones and then there are some like Leslie and I who have taken and transitioned ownership. To old and new participants at Ally's Angels, thank you for supporting our endeavors!

For February, I'm excited and heart happy to show a masculine birthday card. I have a nephew and nephew-in-law who both have birthdays in 2-3 weeks so I've got to get busy creating for them. in order to mail on time.

For my lawyer nephew, his 2023 birthday card=

a. the 2 border stickers = unmarked

b. kraft cardstock = Colorbok

c. gold cardstock scrap = Neenah

d. typewriter embossing folder = The Paper Studio

e. "HB" stamp = Stampin' Up 2001

f. black ink pad = Hero Arts

g. peachy-gold-kraft journal card trimmed = Wild and Free Journaling Cards set 2016 by Prima Marketing

Ally's Angels #67 launch post link= 

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-67-challenge-66-winner-top.html

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other challenge blogs to share photo and/or link are:

1. Unicorn Challenge Blog; still open; Birthday theme; MY card is stamped with "HB"

link= http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/84-birthday.html

2. Craft-alnica challenge blog; open until Feb 21; For A Loved Person; MY birthday card is being sent to my nephew in Texas

link= http://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/2023/02/izziv-329-za-ljubljeno-osebo.html

3. Wednesday's Creative Inspiration Challenge Blog; February; Anything Goes

link= http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-challenge-anything-goes.html

4. Can You Handle The Pressure challenge blog; embossing; MY card has dry embossing

link= https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of.html

5. Seize the Birthday challenge blog; Anything Goes Birthday or topping option of use your initials ---MY CARD is anything goes birthday

link= http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2023/02/seize-birthday-255-use-your-initials.html

and Facebook groups to do more sharing are:

A. Paper Crafting For Everyone

B. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

C. Mixed Media Creativity

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm the co-owner and DT for Ally's Angels.

*I'm owner and DT for HQCB, FQCB, FQGS (brand new this week) and TFATU. 

*I'm manager and DT for MTTC and MTTCC.

*I'm DT for THICC, OUAT, MIUCB, and MLCCB.

MTTC #501 Theme of Vintage or Shabby Chic DT inspiration card for 10 February 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart is thrilled to share this antique postcard 'Easter Greetings' that I found in my local antique/resale shop. I paid 80 cents! YES! Believe me, I walked out of there with 12 others! I've already gifted 4 to my nieces! 

I need to get back in there. The owner says he's got a couple of more boxes filled with postcards for me to sift through!!! YES! 

My Time To Craft's #501 theme is vintage or shabby chic. This topic was presented by DT member Meena! Competition days are February 10-23, 2023. 

Thinking of You Easter Greetings display card=

Theme requirements: vintage--on the back side of the postcard, the postmark shows 1909!!! Wow!!! 

and for shabby chic elements I did a mix of prints, have the floral garland type washi tape, mostly soft hues except for the darker blues, light pink tulle/netting (2 layers barely showing on the bottom half under the plaid and postcard but is over the top of the polka dotted ribbon tape)

a. the floral garland washi tape = Lili and Val

b. yellow checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website

c. navy blue and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby store

d. antique postcard = Donn's Antiques and More

e. rest are stash supplies

MTTC #501 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/mttc-501-theme-is-vintage-or-shabby-chic.html

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/mttc-501-theme-is-vintage-or-shabby-chic.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

1. Paper Funday challenge blog; anything goes with optional twist of LOTS OF LAYERS; MY card has 3 main layers and a 4th small layer with the tag/flag "Thinking of You" stamp gingham scrap

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-challenge-50-anything.html

2. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; 5 days left to current weeks; Anything Goes that is encouraging, uplifting

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/02/anything-goes-weeks-581-582.html

3. Through The Purple Haze; February; Anything Goes

link= http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-201.html

4. Mixed Media Lovers challenge blog; February; must be mixed media plus have at least 1 washi tape used; MY vintage Easter postcard focal card has a paper washi tape as the top border and a ribbon type decorative tape as the bottom border; besides the tape borders, postcard, there are these medias: stamping, and inked edges on the gingham paper and the buffalo plaid cardstock

link= https://mixedmedialovers.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-22-washi-tape.html

5. Not 2 Shabby February Mood Board Inspiration challenge; use colors for inspiration or a winged beauty; MY card's vintage postcard has colors 1, 2, 3, & 5

link= https://www.not2shabbyshop.com/February-Mood-Board-Card-Challenge_b_137.html

and Facebook groups to share are:

A. The Seasonal Cardmaker (Easter)

B. Bible Journaling and Faith Art (Easter)

C. Scripturally Inspired Creativity (Easter)

D. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

E. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship (Easter)

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm the manager and DT for MTTC and its sister blog MTTCChristmas; they alternate new themes every other Friday morning.

*I'm owner/DT of TFATU, HQCB, and FQCB; FQGS.

*I'm co-owner/DT of AACB.

*I'm DT on these other challenge blogs: MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, and OUAT.