Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams DT projects #7 at HQFCB for Mermaid and Gnome Fantasy on 6 July 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting shares another creative exploration with imaginative fantasy creatures like angels, fairies, mermaids, gnomes, elves, etc. For July's main launch competition #7 post at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge blog, I will have a gnome card and mermaid tag/bookmark.

when: #7 for 2024 is for the month of July; July 6-31, 2024 with anything goes fantasy theme and the July option focus of mermaid(s)

what: PROJECT #1 CARD = Anything Goes Fantasy choice of Gnome

Welcome Home No Matter the Weather:

notes:

1. green cardstock base 6" square = Art Skills

2. stickers (both types) from = Enchanted Garden collection by Fancy Pants Designs

3. blue cardstock is approx. 5.5" square = Recollections

4. yellow foliage with blue print cardstock = ?; been in my stash box for a very long time

5. stencil that was traced to give the scalloped shape = Pebbles, Inc. 

6. white paint pen marker and iridescent glitter acrylic paint = Art Skills

7. navy blue, green and reddish-brown markers = stash

and

what: PROJECT #2 TAG/bookmark = Fantasy Focus option in July is mermaid(s)

Underwater Illusions:

notes:

11. medium bachelor buttons blue base (approx. 4.25" x 6.25") = Recollections

12. zebra striped paper aka faux seaweed = ?; old item in stash 

13. fish print cardstock (approx. 3.25" x 3.25" ) = ?/ Fancy Pants Designs

14. mermaid clipart image = free for personal usage print/download at The Clipart Library website

15. brown metallic foil dazzle 'Just Because' = Hot Off The Press

16. markers and colored pencil (blue) = stash

17. shells plastic layered stick-ons plus the twine and cording = Crafter's Square

where: HQFCB (or the former TFATU) #7 for July 2024 main blog post:

link= https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/hqfcb-was-tfatu-7-agf-theme-with-july.html

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other places to link/share are:

A. gnome = Word Art Wednesday; started July 3; anything goes that's uplifting and encouraging

link= https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/07/anything-goes-weeks-655-656.html

B. gnome = Crafty Catz; almost over week 2 of 2; anything goes; this is my 5th/last entry

link= https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/crafty-catz-challenge-675.html

C. gnome = Creative Friday; start date July 5; theme is cute; what's cuter than a gnome with rosy cheeks???

link= https://creativefriday.blogspot.com/2024/07/creative-friday-363-niedlich.html

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D. mermaid = A Place To Start; started Monday July 1; anything goes (no option for July)

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html

E. mermaid = Try It On Tuesday; a few days remaining; theme is 'here comes summer'; underwater 'life' makes me think of visits/travel in summer to lakes and oceans

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/06/here-comes-summer.html

F. mermaid = The Outlawz Festive Friday; current; 2 of the 4 themes in July are Summer and At The Beach; my tag has a mermaid, fish, shells, 

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/07/festive-friday-challenge-5-july-to-1.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*co-owner/DT = AACB and C or not Bingo

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

*DT member = HCAYR or HAOOCAYR; in July, I'm Guest DT for IYGACAC, Pinspirational, CCAYR, and OUAT