MTTCC #74 Snowflakes theme DT card for 24 Nov 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting focused blogs that I own.

Purpose: this posting will showcase my design team card for My Time To Craft Christmas Challenge Blog #74

When: MTTCC #74 theme is snowflakes and competition starts November 24 and ends December 7, 2023 (we have a DT call--need 1 or 2 more marvelous artisan bloggers to join the team)

What: Snuggle weather is SNOW much fun card

inside panel is too cute----->

Notes:

1. four inches x six inches white folded cardstock base; unbranded; Amazon

2. die-cuts, foam stickers, and front panel print cardstock = Feelin' Frosty collection from Simple Stories 

3. turquoise bright blue cardstock = Astrobrights

4. inside white and blue print cardstock = recycled/upcycled tissue box

WHERE: MTTCC #74 posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/11/mttcc-74-theme-of-snowflakes-christmas.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Christmas Craft Creations; current until Dec 12; theme is add a hat; My card's patterned cardstock has a 'stocking cap' amongst all the other iconic wintery items

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-challenge-reminder-add-hat.html

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B. The Sisterhood of Crafters; just started on Nov 22; theme is sweater weather; My card's patterned cardstock has 2 sweater images amongst all the other iconic wintery items

link- https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/11/sweater-weather.html

C. Die Cut Divas; current for 5 more days; theme is all about the holidays; My card is a wintery Christmas card

link- https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2023/11/novemberallaboutholidays.html

D. Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog; current until Dec 15; anything goes Christmas

link= https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/mlccb-53-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC

*Co-owner/DT= AACB and CBCB

*Owner/DT= TFATU (being renamed in 2024 to Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blo), HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, and FQCCCB; also starting its 1st challenge in 2024 = Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog (regular monthly themes of engagements, weddings, and anniversaries and an optional monthly celebration theme that will change; the January 2 option theme is 'new pet'.)

 

MTTC #521 Got To Be Christmas theme DT card for 17 Nov 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting blogs that I own.

Purpose: this posting is to showcase my manager/design team commitment projects for My Time To Craft challenge blog

When: #521 starts November 17 and ends November 30, 2023

What: #521 theme is Got To Be Christmas 

Card #1= using very old stash of foam snowflake stickers that most have lost their stickiness; last minute make before the launch===>

Notes:

1. foam snowflakes in 5 colors = very old purchase from Oriental Trading

2. white and purple cardstock scraps= Neenah

3. "MC" gold foil and white glitter dazzles/stickers= Hot Off The Press

4.  Lilac Grey marker outlining around sentiment scrap= Nuvo Alcohol Marker

5. large gem dots in 3 colors (purple, magenta pink, and turquoise blue) = stash

and

Card #2 (not appearing on the MTTC post since I'm unhappy with the foam sticker placements) I chose to use this new to me collection that is winter season focused

Notes:

1. four inches x six inches top-folded white cardstock base; unmarked; Amazon

2. print cardstocks, die-cuts, foam stickers = Feelin' Frosty collection by Simple Stories

3. small text box on kraft paper outlined with a bright magenta marker = home computer Google Doc

4. pink/lavender marker = Nuvo Alcohol Marker

5. purple (magenta) glitter glue = Art Skills

6. lavender sheer ribbon = stash

7. foam tape for dimension = stash

Where: MTTC #521 posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/mttc-521-theme-is-got-to-be-christmas.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Double D Designs challenge blog; current/new; theme of stripes and/or dots; my card has gem dots (card #1)

link= https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/11/stripes-andor-dots.html

B. Ellie's I Spy With My Little Eye; current/new; theme of sparkle or shine; my card has the 'MC' in gold foil with some white glitter insets and the curved gem dots are reflecting light (card #1) 

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/11/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-sparkle-andor.html

C. Paper Minutes challenge blog; current; theme is colorful; my card has 3 blue tones, lavender/purple, pink and magenta pinks (card #1)

link= https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2023/11/paperminutes-821-buntcolorful.html

D. Try It On Tuesday; current; theme is "Baby, It's Cold Outside"; my card has lots of snowflakes; (card #1)

link= https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/11/baby-its-cold-outside.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

*co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

*owner/DT = HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, and FQCCCB; TFATU will be renamed effective in 2024 as Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog or HQFCB 

Ally's Angels #76 Anything Goes Theme DT project for 10 November 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!  Today's posting is about a challenge blog I co-own with the marvelous Leslie T called "Ally's Angels". It became available a year ago and both of us inquired about taking over. Thanks go to Leslie for managing everything. 

WHAT: AACB #76 Always Anything Goes

WHEN: #76 starts November 10 and lasts almost a full month

SHOW and TELL: most of the supplies for this card were recently received from a very generous artisan friend--my heart is overflowing with blessings!!! 

1. designer patterned papers are from 2 different Stampin' Up sets 

2. white card base left side fold; A2 size

3. stamp sets--2--Flights of the Butterfly for the flower winged butterfly stamp (without the outlining) and the sentiment; and the other is the leaf "confetti" from "Confetti"

4. center focal started with a white 2" circle; used a punch

5. center focal colored and accented with Arteza art markers (several different colors!); I don't remember all the names but the red is called Poppy Red and the beige/taupe color is called Condensed Milk!!!! That one cracked me up!!

6. a neon yellow highlighter was used to accent all the 'thanks' words in the text print SU paper= merci, danke, gratitude (those got blocked by the plaid square), thankful

7. black ink pad for ink edging of papers = Hero Arts

8. foam tape used to lift up the center circle

WHERE: Ally's Angels #76 blog posting link= 

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-76-challenge-75-winner-top.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Paperminutes; started Nov 7; Autumn theme; my card has late autumn tones and the stamped sentiment expresses thankfulness

link= https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2023/11/paperminutes-820-herbst-autumn.html

B. Cardz 4 Galz; started Nov 1; thankful/Thanksgiving theme; my card has text paper with merci, be thankful; has stamped "thank you so very much"

link= https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/11/211-thank-you-thankful-or-thanksgiving.html

C. I Spy With My Little Eye; has about 2 days remaining; theme is shades of autumn; my card has lots of beige/brown tones, some stamped leaves, and text paper and stamped sentiment with words of merci, thankful, and thank you

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

D. Little Red Wagon; just started on Nov 8; theme is thanks a lot; my card has stamped sentiment of 'thank you so very much' and the text paper has merci and be thankful

link= https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-730-thanks-lot.html

E. The Paper Funday Challenges; current; theme is Grateful/thankful; my card has stamped sentiment of 'thank you so very much' and the text paper has merci and be thankful

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-challenge-59-anything-goes.html 

and

FB groups: PPPDTC, COTM, 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Co-owner/DT with Leslie = AACB and also CBCB

*Owner/DT = HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and TFATU in Jan 2024 this will be renamed Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge and become part of a sister blog to Heart's Quest Challenge Blog

*Manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

 

MTTCC #73 Poinsettias Theme DT card for 10 November 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting blogs that I own. I also manage 2 challenge blogs, co-own 2 and own 5!! This posting features a manager/DT commitment for My Time To Craft Christmas. 

WHAT: MTTCC #73 Theme is Poinsettias

WHEN: #73 starts on November 10, 2023 and will last for 13 days

SHOW and TELL:

1. Bo Bunny = background print, scalloped circle print, and the poinsettia die-cut (this was enhanced with colored pencils)

2. Memento = cocoa brown ink pad

3. stash = small dots, snowflakes, threads, 

4. Pen + Gear = little scrap circle of white glitter cardstock

WHERE: MTTCC #73 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/11/mttcc-73-theme-is-poinsettias-starting.html

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OTHER PLACES:

a. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; ends in 1 day +/-; anything goes Christmas; 

link= https://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-151-anything-christmas-goes.html

b. Unicorn Challenge; current; theme is Christmas

link= https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-93-christmas.html

c. Krafty Chicks; current-Week 2; theme is Christmas; my card has poinsettias

link=  https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/kcc-689-christmas-week.html 

d. Creations in Pink; three more days; have to have mostly pink; my poinsettias card has lots of varying tones of pinks 

link= https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-63-anything-in-mainly-pink.html

e. Beautiful Blossoms; several more days remaining; Blooms/flowers to be the main focal; MY card has poinsettias in the background paper and also a large die-cut center focal poinsettia

link= https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/beautiful-blossoms-anything-goes.html

f. Stencil Fun/Crazy is our .....; just started; must use stencil and option is leaves...aren't poinsettias technically leaves vs not petals????; my card's scalloped backdrop to the large poinsettia die-cut was traced from a stencil template (Pebble's...old set)

link= https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-stencil-fun.html

and

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity, PPPDTC, COTM, 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC

*co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

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

**three of these are Christmas/winter holidays if you're needing to make themed cards: MTTCC or My Time To Craft Christmas, CBCB or Christmas Bingo challenge blog, and FQCCCB or FarmQuest Country Christmas challenge blog.

MTTC #520 Theme of Fun Folds DT project starting 3 November 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

PURPOSE: to showcase my design team commitment project for My Time To Craft challenge blog

WHEN: #520 starts November 3-16, 2023

WHAT: #520 theme is Fun Folds; I have a tri-fold that can be folded several ways

below: the left side is the front flap folded with the inside right panel showing=

below: left side is the inside left panel on the opposite side of the dark olive greens and then the inside of the center section and an inch of the right inside side/panel

below: center back panel is on the left; right side with the dark olive greens is the front flap

close-ups of the butterfly so you might get to see some glitter when zooming out=

Notes:

1. the majority of the items are from "Simple Life" collection from Simple Stories

2. butterscotch washi tape = unknown; received from another crafter

3. base cards = Crafter's Square

4. green Arteza Everblend Art Marker; and goldfish orange color for outlining

5. a neon yellow green glitter paint pen applied to the 'e' in beautiful and in life plus the 2 butterfly die-cuts = stash item

WHERE: MTTC or My Time To Craft #520 Fun Folds theme starting November 3rd at 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK for time references

link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/mttc-520-theme-is-fun-fold-techniques.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; current/midst; anything goes with paper

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/pennys-challenge-558.html

B. The Paper Funday challenges; current; anything goes with option of grateful/thankful; MY card is for sympathy/memorial

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-challenge-59-anything-goes.html

C. The Color Throwdown; current; color palette = see image for pink, mustard, rust, and green; MY card has all of those throughout different parts/panels

link= https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2023/11/color-throwdown-challenge-767.html

D. A Perfect Time To Craft; started Nov 1; anything goes

link= https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

E. The Crafting Challenge Blog; started Nov 1; anything goes

link= https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/anything-goes.html

and 

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity, PPPDTC, COTM, 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

*co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

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