Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity Blog!
why: This post showcases my latest design team commitment for HQFCB (the old TFATU) or Heart's Quest Fantasy challenge blog. I decided to do 2 projects. One is for our main monthly theme of 'anything goes fantasy' and then the second project is for the February fantasy focus option of Leprechaun.
when: #2 for 2025 is published on February 1, 2025.
what: PROJECT #1: AGF choice of Gnome--Summertime Wishes
notes for #1:
1. butternut squash orange 6" square cardstock = Art Skills
2. summertime activities print paper = summer theme paper pack by Riley & Co.
3. gnome stamp = Riley & Co.
4. a variety of colored pencils and black dual-tip marker - stash/Art Skills
5. white cardstock scrap for stamping gnome onto = Neenah
6. black ink stamp pad for edging papers = Hero Arts
7. Aqua Screen print paper = Recollections
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what: PROJECT #2: focus option of Leprechaun -->> on tag
notes for #2: You are my lucky clover tag!
21. green dual-tip marker for edging and filling in the shamrock/clover = Art Skills
22. butternut orange and kelly green cardstocks = Pen + Gear
23. clipart image, free for personal use; printed black and white on white paper = ClipArt Library website
24. yellow, tan, lime green and yellow alcohol markers = Arteza
25. brown and orange watercolor markers, black gel pen, blue colored pencil for eye and sky = stash items
26. three colors of cording = Crafter's Square
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where: HQFCB is still using the old TFATU address for blog
#2 February 2025 badge =
my DT badge =
other places to share/link are:
a. gnome card = Crafty Catz; current; ATG with option Blue + Green; I'm sharing my summertime gnome because there are blues and greens in many places throughout the card
link - https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/crafty-catz-686-atg-blue-and-green.html
b. gnome card = Time Out; current/week 1 of 2; see badge for Pick 2 options; MY gnome card is using Layer(s); Stitching/faux doodling around the gnome backdrop paper; Warm like in warm color tones of red, orange, yellow
link = https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-281-pick-two-stitch-layer.html
badge=
c. gnome card = Love Those Pretty Papers; just started Feb 1; theme is same as blog name (option of red papers); MY center block featured gnome is on a fun summer theme design paper that was a new purchase for me and even though it's not summer season for us right now, I thought it would be fun to put these two together. The Aqua Screen scrap paper is from a different vendor but goes so well with the blues and greens in the summer activities design paper. There are lots of warm colors like red in this patterned paper, too.
link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/02/love-those-pretty-papers-february-2025.html
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d. leprechaun tag = Krafty Chicks; week 5/anything goes;
link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-753-anything.html
e. leprechaun tag = Creative Fingers; started Jan 24; anything goes
link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-293.html
f. leprechaun tag = The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone; started Jan 31/Feb 1; theme is same as the blog name; MY second project is a shamrock shaped tag with a leprechaun focal
**please note: the shamrock tag could be shared at the new HQFSCAT challenge that I own (anything goes on a shaped card or shaped tag) however it is closed today. Its #2 challenge month starts on February 2nd. For my readers, please visit there. I'm including the link to #1 to help you out on finding Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* owner/DT = HQFCB, HQCB, HQCOLCB and HQFSCAT; also AA and ConBC; also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB
* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas
* DT member = HAOOCAYR and the new PRSCB starting Feb 2nd!!! (Paper Rock Scissors challenge blog)
~~fun thing we did recently: during our 3 hours each weekday of babysitting our honorary granddaughter, I try to get some music and movement time spent to help her cognitively but also with gross motor skills! Several times this week, she's asked 'Grampa' to dance and sing with her! And he did! <3
We do kids classics like If You're Happy and You Know It, Old MacDonald, B-I-N-G-O, etc. but I also introduce her to other genres and time periods like Monster Mash, Chuck Berry's Twist, ABBA's Dancing Queen, etc. Fun!
~~not so good life happenings: purchased a used Ford Focus in late fall 2024 (hub's decision) and it's needed a few things fixed but then in mid-January, the check engine light came on; got that checked and said it was the fuel sensor; $180; ok; bring it home and next morning, it won't start; $175 to have it towed back to the business that did the fuel sensor!!!! ugh....
