The Nines Saturday Night series #1 on 19 April 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting is starting a new series to honor the NINES! Since my mom passed last August 31st, I got thinking about Mother's Day coming up (USA) and want my 'nines' to all get happy mail from me around this special occasion. I do give them cards for their birthdays and major holidays but I thought I would try to make a more concerted effort every month. The 'nines' are my 2 maternal great aunts who are 96 and almost 94, my 3 maternal aunts ranging from 77-86 and 2 paternal aunts who are in their 80s. The other 2 are my dad's 2 surviving cousins who are in their 90s!!! 

The 2 paternal cousins of my dad's have cards that have similar layouts and supplies and will be used for a blog commitment on May 2nd. The 3 maternal aunts and 2 maternal great aunts will have their cards shared next Saturday night. 

when: Saturday night April 19, 2025; published at 1:09 am Sunday Apr 20th.

what: Project #1 = The Nines Saturday Night series #1: large blue flower for a paternal aunt

photo shows both cards:

how-to notes #1:

1. religious message birdhouse sticker = ?/don't remember/very old stash item

2. iridescent gems = Crafter's Square

3. large blue daisy dimensional layered stick-on (part of a 4 flower package) = Crafter's Square

4. black retractable marker pen (part of a 4 color set) = Zebra Clickart

5. bright blue cardstock panels cut to 4" x 6" = Pen + Gear

6. Lavender and Blue Plaid patterned paper = Recollections; cut into 3.5" x 5" panels

where to share/link for #1 large blue flower card are:

a. Creative Inspirations; started Apr 3rd/still open; anything goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/creative-inspiration-challenges-25.html

b. Double D; started Apr 16; theme of springtime flowers; My card has a large daisy along with some small pink ones next to the birdhouse/sticker; 2nd entry

link = https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2025/04/springtime-flowers-challenge.html

c. Fab - n- Funky; since Apr 9th; theme is 'think spring'; my card has a large daisy, a small bird, birdhouse, and small pink flowers; this is my 2nd entry; 

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-614-think-spring.html

and

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what: Project #2 = Analogous Butterflies card

and I edited the scanned photo to isolate just the butterfly card:

how-to notes #2:

21. for cardstock, patterned paper, sticker and black pen = see above

22. the puffy coiled border sticker = Thickers/American Crafts

23. wood laser cut butterflies (came plain) = multi-pack = Crafter's Square

24. Dusk Blue and Aqua Blue alcohol markers = Arteza

25. purple marker = stash

where to share/link for #2 butterfly card are:

d. The Color Hues Challenges; started a few days ago; Lilac and Aqua; see the image badge; I did my best to keep the majority to the two colors plus neutrals; the Scripture sticker doesn't fully fit but the majority of the card does.

link= https://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/color-hues-108-lilac-and-aqua.html

image = 

e. Simply Clean and Simple; still open for April; theme is same as the blog title; my butterflies card has open areas on each side of the wood butterflies and there is my open space between the Scripture sticker and the coiled border THICKER as well as the outer margins

link = https://scscards.blogspot.com/2025/04/simply-clean-simple-april-2025-challenge.html

f. Krafty Chicks; still open for 3rd week/April/week 3 CAS theme; my butterflies card has open areas on each side of the wood butterflies and there is open space between the Scripture sticker and the coiled border THICKER as well as the outer margins

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/krafty-chicks-challenge-764-cas.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

~~this is non-DT committed project(s)

for my DT commitments, check these out:

* owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB/old TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; CCC; ConBC; AA.

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member only = P-R-S and HAOOCAYR