MTTCC #72 Use Orange and Yellow and Brown Theme for Christmas DT card 27 Oct 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! I'm the team member that suggested this trio of colors. I thought it would be creative to do a non-traditional holiday combination and visions of fireplaces, wreaths, deer/wood scenes and Nativity scenes were filling my head. 

WHAT: My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog's #72 with theme of using the non-traditional Christmas color trio of orange, yellow, and brown for a Christmas or winter holiday card

WHEN: October 27-November 9, 2023 for #72

SHOW and TELL: Rustic Manger Scene Christmas card

1. gold satin textured card base, 5"x7", The Paper Source website

2. the brown barn siding cardstock, ? Fancy Pants Designs

3. the leaf print, yellow with gold foil herringbone, and rust with stripes cardstocks = Recollections' Heirloom Heritage collection

4. the manger scene journal card, trimmed, Echo Park's Away in a Manger collection

5. gold foil stars, Hot Off The Press

6. cocoa brown ink pad, Memento

7. coral thread wound in a coil and twine with an open knot, stash items

WHERE: MTTCC #72 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/10/mttcc-72-theme-of-orange-and-yellow-and.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge blog; current with days yet to go before deadline; Anything Christmas Goes

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/10/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-50.html

B. Color Hues; time is running out; Colors of yellow and kraft; my card has those

link= https://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/color-hues-74-yellow-and-kraft.html

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C. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; new Oct 25 for 2 weeks; anything goes that is uplifting; MY card is a religious Christmas manger scene

link= https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/10/anything-goes-619-620.html

D. The Paper Funday Challenges blog; current until Oct 29; anything goes with option of yellow, orange and green; MY card is a religious Christmas manger scene however it has yellow/gold, orange/rust and brown tones

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-2023-challenge-58-anything-goes.html

and

FB groups: Scripturally Inspired Creativity, PPPDTC, COTM, 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC

*Owner/DT = TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS

*Co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

MTTC #519 Theme of Autumn Leaves DT contribution for 20 October 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This posting began with a stash quest for oak tree elements and viola' this little treasure came together!

WHAT: My Time To Craft challenge blog #519 theme is autumn leaves; I've chosen oak leaves.

WHEN: #519 starts October 20 and ends November 2, 2023

SHOW and TELL:

1. Studio G = square aperture white card base

2. Recollections = sand cardstock and leaf cardstock (inside) 

3. Shimelle = gold foil stickers (oak leaf and acorn)

4. Dollar Tree = oak leaf bling 'ribbon'

5. Memento = cocoa brown ink pad

6. home computer = text document sheet printed on kraft paper

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WHERE: MTTC #519 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/mttc-519-theme-is-519-starting-20.html

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OTHER PLACES: 

A. Craft Rocket Challenges; current; theme is Autumn or Halloween; my card has oak leaves and an acorn for autumn season

link= https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-108-autumn-andor-halloween.html

B. Little Red Wagon; started yesterday; Theme is Patterned Paper or Not???; I tend to love prints and this autumn season card has a beautiful berry branch patterned cardstock with some of the berries in gold metallic foil (seen in the window from the inside)

link= https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-727-patternded-paper-or-not.html

C. I Spy With My Little Eye; current; theme is autumn colors; MY card has sand/off white, copper, gold, green,

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-shades-of.html

D. Unicorn Challenge blog; current; theme of autumn or Halloween; MY card is autumn season showing oak leaves and an acorn

link= https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-92-autumn-andor-halloween.html

and

FB groups: MMC, PPPDTC, COTM 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Owner/DT = FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU

*Co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

*Manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

 

MTTCC #71 Theme of Pinecones DT contribution for 13 October 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This posting started on a quest for pinecone elements (found a cardstock) and then I came across the stamped hedgehog. I felt he would be a good forest animal getting ready for Christmas. (moved to be card #2)

WHAT: My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog's #71 theme of pinecones

WHEN: October 13-26, 2023 for #71

SHOW and TELL: some forest/woodland Christmas cards=

#1

1. white top-folded base card

2. pinecone print cardstock = ?Fancy Pants Designs, maybe Lake Life (sheet got separated from the paper pad)

3. barn siding scrap strip = part of a variety pack = Hot Off The Press

4. washi tapes = gifted from a generous crafting friend

5. stamps for "MC" and the pinecone with 2 branches are unbranded; Amazon purchase

6. black ink pad= Memento Inks

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#2 using the same pinecone print cardstock= 

1. white peeled paint on brick paper = Hot Off The Press

2. pinecone cardstock = ? might be Fancy Pants Designs' Lake Life pad

3. stamped leaf, acorn, hedgehog = Bo Bunny

4. text strip printed on kraft paper

5. teal flat notecard with matching envelope = Darice

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WHERE: MTTCC #71 blog post link = 

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/10/mttcc-71-theme-is-pine-cones-starting.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. ABC Christmas challenge blog; current with Letters U and V; my card fits for "Uu" = Use It Up; both cards use pieces from the same small cardstock page/sheet

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/abc-christmas-challenge-u-v-are-for.html

B. I Spy With My Little Eye ...something from a farm...maybe a Christmas tree farm or a farmhouse with pine trees as a windbreak or property border...pine cones from pine trees

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/09/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-something-from.html

C. Paper Craft Crew Color Challenge; current; MY cards use several shown colors on their board (card #1 has copper clay, pumpkin pie, mossy meadow; 

link= https://papercraftcrew.com/pcc539-color-challenge/

board pic= 

D. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday; current; anything goes; 

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/10/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-october.html

E. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges; current; anything goes Christmas; my cards are Christmas cards

link= https://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/winner-and-top-5-for-challenge-148.html

and

FB groups: PPPDTC, COTM (card 1), 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*owner/DT = FQGS, FQCB, HQCB and TFATU

*co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

 

Ally's Angels #75 Anything Goes Theme DT project starting 10 October 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This posting shares my co-owner/DT contribution to Ally's Angels challenge blog. It was a fairly quick card to merge scrap cuts and harvest season accents:

WHAT: AACB #75 Anything Goes theme competition

WHEN: October 10 and lasts almost a month

SHOW and TELL:

1. glitter words, leaves, pumpkins from 2 different packages = Hobby Lobby

2. floral cardstock = Lake Life cardstock pad = Fancy Pants Designs

3. orange cardstock (got scanner bleached to peach) = Art Skills

4. kraft cardstock = Colorbok

5. sunflower, yarn, off-white paper= Dollar Tree

6. cocoa brown ink pad = Memento

WHERE: AACB #75 main launch posting link=  *direct link will be edited/added soon*

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-75-challenge-74-winner-top.html

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Shout-out to one of my challenge blogs with a current theme of 'sunflowers' until 12am CT/Chicago time on October 13!! Go to FarmQuest challenge blog to participate! 

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Dream Valley; current for about 4 more days; theme is occasions other than birthdays; this is a harvest/autumn season featured for thinking of you

link= https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-301-occasions-other-than.html

B. Make My Monday; just started; theme is Autumn Colors; my card has orange/peach, yellow/gold, kraft and darker brown; ivory/light sand color

link= https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/211-autumn-colours.html

C. The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge; current; theme is Fall/Halloween Greeting; my card says 'happy harvest'

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-2nd-monday-greetings-with.html

D. Inspiration Station; theme -- see the image; current; MY card has pumpkins, most of the colors, kraft/wood color, yarn similar to the elastic/string on the guy's pumpkin mask; MY inspiration: my eyes saw lots of pumpkins, the wood shelves behind the group, and then the colors of yellow/harvest gold & oranges & brown & whites, along with the mask string 

link= https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/inspiration-station-october-2023.html

image= 

E. Inspire. Create Challenge; started Oct 8; Autumn/Halloween theme; my card says 'happy harvest' and has the autumnal colors, leaves, sunflower, pumpkins

link= https://inspirecreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/inspirecreatechallenge-153-theme.html

and 

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity (glitter words, pumpkins, leaves; sunflower; yarn; inking); PPPDTC; COTM; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland with harvesting started in our area during the 4th week of September,

Becca S

*Co-owner/DT = Ally's Angels (AACB) and CBCB.

*Owner/DT = TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS

*Manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC

MTTC #518 In the Garden Theme DT card is for 6 October 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This posting showcases my design team contribution to MTTC. It was difficult deciding whether to go with flowers, fruits, or vegetables but decided this assortment of peppers would be a good unique choice!

WHAT: My Time To Craft challenge blog's #518 In the Garden theme competition

WHEN: #518 starts October 6 and ends October 19, 2023

SHOW and TELL:

1. coloring book sheet 3"x5" section for the peppers

2. Marvey's Uchida watercolor pencils

3. dark teal marker and evergreen ink pad from Memento for edging and outlining

4. kitchen notes and 'delicious' die-cuts= Farm To Table ephemera from Carta Bella

5. kraft paper text box = Google Doc

6. base cardstock cut to 5"x 7" is from unknown company; have had in my stash for about 12-13 years

7. mid-green paper cut to 4" x 6" is from Hot Off The Press

8. gray cardstock cut to 4" square is from Art Skills Crafter's Closet

9. rake is a rub-on transfer from a sheet of mixed topic garden objects and the little craft sunflower = Dollar Tree purchases

WHERE:

MTTC #518 blog posting link= https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/mttc-518-theme-is-in-garden-starting-6.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Cardz 4 Galz challenge blog; new; theme is Green and Cream; my card has lots of lights to mid green tones and lots of cream especially in the base cardstock print

link= https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/10/209-green-and-cream.html

B. Creative Knockouts!, new; theme is die-cuts, punches, and/or stencils; MY card has some die-cuts.

link= https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/10/505-die-cutspunchesstencils-star-stampz.html

C. Creative Inspiration; new; theme is anything goes

link= https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/creative-inspiration-challenges-7.html

D. Paper Craft Crew challenge blog; current; vertical sketch; my card's layout has a tweak with one of the backup layers but otherwise follows most of the sketch

link= https://papercraftcrew.com/pcc538-vertical-sketch-challenge/

image= 

and

FB groups: PPPDTC, COTM

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Owner/DT = FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU

*Co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

*Manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC