Loving my AA #88 DT anything goes choice of autumn cards on 15 Nov 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: My posting showcases 2 autumn themed cards that are my co-owner/DT contributions for Ally's Angels #88. One card is full of die-cuts and chipboard stickers. The other has a round center focal that was inked and stamped. 

when: #88 anything goes theme starts November 15 and ends December 10, 2024

what: PROJECT #1 = Family -- thankful late autumn card

notes for #1:

1. darker orange cardstock base = Art Skills

2. coral leaf with kraft print paper strip and light green leaf with kraft print paper panel = SU

3. tonal green stripe paper panel plus dark floral print paper + 3 die-cuts + 3 chipboard stickers (2 spiders and 1 crow) = "Faboolous" collection by Simple Stories

4. 'family' and 'thankful' text stickers = "The Simple Life" by Simple Stories

5. black ink pad = Hero Arts

6. foam tape under the dark floral print paper and the brown textured panel = stash

7. dark brown textured specialty paper panel = stash scrap

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what: PROJECT #2 = Sunflowers -- very grateful mid-autumn card

notes for #2:

21. dark mustard card base = Art Skills

22. coppery brown specialty paper = stash

23. cross-scratch marks print paper = SU

24. heart tab sticker and 'very grateful' sticker = .The Simple Life' collection by Simple Stories

25. sunflower image and text stamps = Crafter's Square (plus the small sunflower accent)

26. alcohol markers = applied for 1st layer before stamping on the center focal = Arteza

27. colored pencils (apricot, pine green, orange) = used over the alcohol inks = stash

28. enamel button dots = from 'Faboolous' collection by Simple Stories

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where: AA or Ally's Angels (challenge blog) #88 blog posting

link = (this will be added after 5am)

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other places to share/link are:

a. dark autumn = Cardz 4 Galz; new on Nov 14; theme is texture; My dark autumn card has a heavy embossed glitter brown specialty paper; the paper strip on the left had decorative scissor-edging; plus the different levels/layers add depth and dimension

link = https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/11/238-texture.html

b. dark autumn = Creative Knockouts; week 2 of 2; theme is thankful; MY dark autumn card has a thankful sticker near the bottom 

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2024/11/534-thankful-patties-creations.html

c. dark autumn = Creative Inspiration Challenges; started Nov 7; theme is A.G.

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/creative-inspiration-challenges-20.html

d. dark autumn = A Cut Above; still open; use a die-cut (not option); MY dark autumn card has 4 die-cuts (crow, pumpkin, rust flower with soybeans, & soybeans)

link = https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-lets-warm-it-up.html

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e. sunflowers = A Place to Start; Nov/current; anything goes

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

f. sunflowers = Stamping Sensations; current; anything goes with at least 1 stamped element; MY sunflower card has the stamped sunflower and the word 'sunflower'; I added the alcohol marker applied ink, the tiny pin dots, outlining around the word; inked the perimeter of the stamped focal; placed on foam dimensional tape; ....

link = https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2024/11/november.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/DT = Ally's Angels (AA) and Christmas or not Bingo Challenges (ConBC) 

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member = HAOOCAYR