Loving My AA #95 design team Anything Goes theme card on 15 June 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting shares my owner/DT commitment with Ally's Angels, a crafting challenge blog. I was a co-owner/DT of AA for just over a year and then the other co-owner offered to me the opportunity to be full owner which happened about 6 months ago. I'm always awed by the creativity of the other team members!

when: #95 Anything Goes theme starts June 15 and ends July 12, 2025

what:

how-to notes: the smooshed paint paper layer is one of four made on May 11-12, 2025; four acrylic paints were squirted out randomly in different amounts and locations; then a 'top layer' placed to press/smoosh/spread the paint plus when 'peeling' off that top layer, it pulled on the excess paint to give those vertical lines/ridges! 

1. Pewter Gray acrylic paint = Apple Barrel

2. Neon Pink acrylic paint = Crafter's Closet

3. Metallic Gold and Green acrylic paints = both by Crafter's Square

4. yellow and white geometric print paper = old SU

5. gold cardstock = Art Skills

6. long border strip sticker = Sweet Rush sticker book by Vicki Boutin

7. enamel dots = Freckled Fawn

8. acrylic cursive written words/embellishments = Heidi Swapp

9. birds by watering can layered/pop-up sticker = part of a mixed design pack = Crafter's Square

where this card will be shared/linked are:

A. Creative Artiste; current for June; theme is anything goes mixed media; This project has several acrylic paints, acrylic embellishments (pretty & smile), enamel dots, layered/pop-up sticker; I used decorative scissors for the base perimeter;  

link = https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2025/06/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

B. Crafty Catz; new on June 13; theme is anything goes with twist of "Hot colors"; I do have lots of yellow/gold tones and a few little bits of orange in the pop-up sticker

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/crafty-catz-challenge-696.html

C. Mix It Up; getting ready to close on June 15; theme of anything goes mixed media; I've used several acrylic paints, acrylic embellishments, enamel dots, layered pop-up sticker

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/miucb-77-anything-goes-optional-paper.html

D. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; started June 4th; almost over; Anything Goes

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/pennys-challenge-598.html

E. Word Art Wednesday; started June 4th; also almost over; Anything Goes that is encouraging, uplifting

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/06/anything-goes-weeks-702-703.html

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where to find Ally's Angels #95 blog posting link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2025/06/allys-angels-95-anything-goes-theme-94.html

team member badge =

theme badge for #95

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and its sister blog MTTCChristmas

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

My MTTC #562 DT oval shape-based card theme project on 13 June 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This post's focus is my newest manager/DT commitment project for MTTC or My Time To Craft, a paper-crafting/hybrid/digital card challenge blog! We're getting close to ending our shaped base card(s) required theme series. Another DT member selected 'oval' for the #562 theme. And again I decided to embrace ovals with 4 of them layered on this card! = green cardstock oval base, the aqua inked chipboard wreath, the "Fresh Fig" inked oval seen partially under the left side of the chipboard wreath and a napkin print oval layered on the inked oval to the center and right side under the chipboard wreath!!!

when: MTTC #562 starts on June 13, 2025 and lasts for 13 days. 

what: An Oval Garden Delight card

how-to notes:

1. green cardstock cut to oval (a bit skewed/wonky but close) = old Pen + Gear

2. white cardstock scrap cut to smaller oval = Georgia Pacific

3. white cardstock oval inked ===> "Fresh Fig" stamp pad by S.U. 

4. napkin (partial panel of folded napkin) cut same size as the white/inked oval = Lenox (received for a napkin swap in a Junk Journaling group a few years ago)

5. enamel dots = Freckled Fawn

6. gold foil puffy heart = part of a Thickers package/American Crafts

7. pink pearls and jumbo dots = different packages by Crafter's Square; also 2 green crystal gems

8. chipboard wreath, 3 flowers and 1 dragonfly = part of an 11 piece set = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

9. layered purple flower (pop-up) stickers = Crafter's Square

10. Pea Green alcohol marker by = Arteza

11. Lilac Grey alcohol marker = Nuvo

12. Beach Blue alcohol marker = Arteza

13. teal green/blue marker = not sure/watercolor type = stash item

14. semi-circle embellishments help disguise the edge of the napkin

where to share/link-up this oval-shape based card:

A. Craft Rocket Challenges; still open; theme of "no design paper"; my oval card has inked oval in purple/fig and a dragonfly print NAPKIN

link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-126-no-designpaper.html

B. Ellibelle's Garden Party; still open; theme of anything in or from the garden; my oval card has dragonflies and flowers

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/06/ellibelles-garden-party-no-4-anything.html

C. Tic Tac Toe; current/still open for 6 days; see board image; my oval card has the middle column elements: layers and florals/foliage

link = https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc272-featured-designer-betty/

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D. Craft-alnica; current/started June 4th; theme of different shape cards; Mine is oval

link = https://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/2025/06/izziv-385-voscilnica-drugacne-oblike.html

E. I Love ProMarkers; started June 11th; theme is to use markers; on my oval shaped card: alcohol markers and/or watercolor markers used on these wood laser cut elements: aqua spiral 'wreath' frame, lime/pea green flower, a dark green flower, a dark purple flower, and an aqua dragonfly

link = https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-585.html

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where to find MTTC #562 blog posting link =

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/mttc-562-theme-is-oval-shape-based.html

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S
* owner/DT = FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; CCC; ConBC; and AA

My HQFCB or old TFATU #6 in 2025 DT fantasy projects on 7 June 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This post shares my new fictional creatures featured at the #6 challenge period for Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog using the old/former The Fairy And The Unicorn (TFATU) challenge blog address. We accept more than fairies and unicorns so link up gnomes, elves, herbalum pixies (garden pixies), angels/Cupid, dragons, phoenixes, griffins, Yetis, and lots more! Fairy tale characters are welcomed too!

when: #6/challenges always start on the first Saturday of the month so this time we have to wait until June 7, 2025 and the competition will end on June 30th. 

what: Project #1: my AGF (anything goes fantasy) theme choice is unicorn

how-to notes #1 = sentiment will be added later when I decide if this will be get well, birthday, thinking of you, etc. 

1. white A2 size cardstock blank (with envelope/pack) = Crafter's Square

2. circle stencil/mask was made about 2 months ago using recycled packaging cardstock and my 2.25" circle punch

3. Tranquil Tide stamp pad ink for the moon/circle = SU

4. Wild Wasabi stamp pad ink dabbed for the surrounding area = SU

5. star stencils (2 sizes) and unicorn (along with some other unicorns) stencil sheet = Crafter's Square

6. stars inked with Pale Blue alcohol marker = Arteza

7. unicorn traced and color-filled using 3 colors of retractable marker pens = Zebra Clickart (gray, light-med brown and black) for a tri-color unicorn

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Craft Rocket; new on June 5th; theme is no design paper; MY unicorn card is filled with stenciling/masking and inking

link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-126-no-designpaper.html

1B. Creative Artiste; new on June 6th; anything goes mixed media; My unicorn card is filled with stenciling/masking and inking

link = https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2025/06/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

1C. Stencil Fun (Crazy is our fame, Stenciling is our game); new on Tues. June 3; theme is stenciling; MY unicorn card is filled with stenciling and template/masking technique for the circle/moon; stenciled unicorn and stars

link = https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-2025-stencil-fun-challenge.html

1D. Unicorn Challenge; new on Tues. June 3; theme is 'not square'; MY unicorn card is rectangle

link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-110-not-square.html

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what: Project #2: June's fantasy focus option of fairy card

"My wish for you" card =

how-to notes #2 =

21. white A2 size card and envelope = pack = Crafter's Square

22. Wild Wasabi stamp pad; ink dabbed for outer area of card  = SU

23. Tranquil Tide stamp pad; ink dabbed for arch window area of card = SU

24. butterfly and fairy = Little Birdie handmade embellishments; made by artisans in India

25. 'take good care' stamp = part of a several small sentiment stamps = ?/old; maybe Studio G or Hampton Arts

26. patterned paper panel cut to 3.5" x 5" and then fussy cut out the arch window = Fairy Garden collection by Fancy Pants Designs

27. pale pink pearls = multi-pack = Crafter's Square

28. lettuce green embroidery floss, two strands = Coats

29. gray retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart; used to outline the patterned paper

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Try It On Tuesday; started May 27 and ends in 3 days; theme is 'things with wings'; MY fairy card/2nd project on the post has butterfly wings and a fairy's wings

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2025/05/things-with-wings.html

2B. Everybody Art Challenge; started May 27; theme is 'butterflies'; My fairy card/2nd project on the post has butterfly

link = https://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/580.html

2C. A Place To Start; current/June; theme of anything goes with twist of recycle; for MY fairy card= the embroidery floss was discovered at my mom's house and I brought a dozen of never been used colors & skeins of crochet thread and embroidery flosses those back to my house!

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-2025-anything-goes-woptional-twist.html

2D. The Paper Funday; new on Wed June 4; theme of anything goes (not using option of embossing); My fairy card is for A.G. entry

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-2025-challenge-77-anything-goes.html

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where to find HQFCB/TFATU #6 blog posting link =

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/hearts-quest-fantasy-at-tfatu-6-in-2025.html

theme badge = below  

team badge = above

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Please note: ConBC is 1 of many challenge blogs I own. 

Both cards were created using Christmas or not Bingo Challenges #13 bingo board using Column Ii, each using four of the five elements

#1 unicorn used = 1 layer, green, ink smears or blending, and free (stenciling)

#2 fairy used = green, stamped image or text, ink smears or blending and free (patterned paper, stickers, floss and pink pearls). 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

My MTTCC #114 steampunk and/or masculine theme Christmas card for 6 June 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting showcases my newest Christmas theme design team project for My Time To Craft Christmas, a challenge blog. #114 is part of a series on techniques or styles and one of the DT members has suggested that we try Steampunk and/or Masculine!! I've found these old screw-head type puffy stickers during this past month and thought they might come in handy for this #114 theme. Add some male gnomes, lights hanging on the mushroom house, some sentiments then some Christmas traditional colors and some dark masculine colors for the scrap cuts background!

when: #114 starts Friday June 6th and lasts for 13 days

what: Project = Time to Celebrate--Welcome--Home

how-to notes =

1. green cardstock base scrap panel = Pen + Gear

2. dark brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

3. black dual-tip marker = Art Skills

4. brown cardstock cut to arch shape; about 6.5" at the peak  = Colorbok

5. gnomes, mushrooms, signs stickers = Enchanted Garden collection by Fancy Pants Designs

6. "time to celebrate" stamp = part of a mixed expression stamp package = Crafter's Square

7. little old/vintage looking screw-head puffy stickers = part of a mixed 'steampunk or vintage' shapes puffy stickers package = Crafter's Square

8. scrap cuts = stash

where this card will be linked =

1A. C.R.A.F.T.; current; theme of Christmas; my steampunk/masculine Christmas card fits

link = https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-756-christmas.html

1B. Craft Rocket; new on June 5; theme of 'no design paper'; my Christmas card has solid color of scrap cuts for the papers plus 2 solid color cardstock layers

link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-126-no-designpaper.html

1C. Word Power; new on June 5; theme is power of the Word(s)/focus; on MY Christmas card the stamped phrase and the two 1-word signs occupy about 50% of the card's surface and they help your eyes to travel from the top to down!

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/word-power-june-2025-challenge.html

1D. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; new on June 3rd; anything goes Christmas

link = https://thehollyandivychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-186-anything-christmas-goes.html

1E. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up Challenges; new on June 1; anything goes Christmas or option of 1 layer or 2 layers; My card is AGC since I've got 4 layers

link = https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-123-anything-goes-christmas.html

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where to find MTTCC #114 blog post link =

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/06/mttcc-114-theme-is-steampunk-andor.html

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

with about 233 days until December 25, 2025, 

Becca S

* manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and MTTC (arch shape card theme currently)

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

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

Loving my PRS challenge blog #5 DT projects on 2 June 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting's focus is on 2 design team PRS #5 projects for June. The theme is easy: use paper and/or scissors. For the first project, I've decorated a tag by fussy cutting the paper leaves and added 2 colors of cording that I cut. For the second project, I did suns and summery blue sky stenciled and ink focal for a friendship card.

when: #5 for Paper-Rocks-Scissors Challenges starts on June 2, 2025 and lasts for the month of June

what: Project #1 = Friendship tag in green and gold

how-to notes for #1 =

1. paper/cardstock: green with gold foil chevron tag (came without cording) = part of a mixed design set purchased over a year ago = Maggie Holmes (?)

2. clear iridescent gems for "HI" = part of a large sheet/pack = Crafter's Square

3. lime green butterfly (didn't come dotted) part of 3 colors pack = Crafter's Square

4. paper + scissors to cut leaves: green tonal specialty paper/scraps = stash box

5. gold foil embossed pansy-shape flower sticker = part of a multi-design pack = Crafter's Square

6. enamel dots = Freckled Fawn

7. light brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickarts (for butterfly's dots)

8. scissors to cut: two colors of cording (light green and yellow) = came in different multi-packs = also Crafter's Square

where to share/link for #1 =

A. Tag-Along + ATCs; new on June 1;  anything goes or option of 'drinks'

link= https://tag-alongandatc.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-anything-goes-or-drinks.html

B. Krafty Chicks; only 1 day left in the 5th week; anything goes; this is my 3rd entry

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/krafty-chicks-challenge-770-anything.html

C. The Neglected Stuff; new on June 1; theme is the title; use something over a year old; My tag base came out of a set of mixed tags that either have green, gold foil, white or a combination of those; I've had them over a year; this particular one got pulled out of the packaging and not used...other stuff got on top...then when I picked up a stack to sort and put away, viola'...I'll embellish for a DT project!

link = https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2025/06/neglected-stuff-625-challenge.html

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what: Project #2 = Hello Sunshine friendship card

how-to notes for #2 =

21. bright pink cardstock started as 4.5" x 7"; top trimmed down to 6.5" = Recollections

22. Sea Foam Green 4" x 6" cardstock + White Conversation Card = CutCardStock

23. Canary Yellow + Beach Blue alcohol marker = Arteza

24. flower and two sentiment paper embellishments = Little Handmade Birdie

25. Marina Mist + Emerald Green stamp pads/inks = SU

26. bright pink paper butterfly (part of several colors of butterflies) = Crafter's Square

27. gray retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

28. pink checked ribbon = stash (scissors used to cut and adhered with dual-sided adhesive tape; also cut to length with scissors)

29. suns stencil = Simple Stories

30. clouds stencil (sheet also has rainbow and several unicorns) = Crafter's Square

where to share/link for #2 =

D. Deanne's Pinspirational = new on June 1; theme is summer sky

link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/pinspirational-challenge-326-june.html

picture prompt = 

E. Deanne's If You Give A Crafter A Cookie = new on June 1; theme is sunshine and rainbow/cookies pic inspiration; MY card has stenciled suns and the words' sunshine'

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/06/cookie-challenge-205-june-sunshine-and.html

picture prompt = 

F. Mix It Up; new on May 1 and open until June 15; theme is anything goes mixed media with opt. paper piecing; MY card is for AGMM: alcohol markers used for suns and clouds; stamp pad inks pounced around the suns & clouds and then to create a grassy area; add ribbon, marker pen outlining around the top 2 layers

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/miucb-77-anything-goes-optional-paper.html

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where to find PRSCB #5 blog posting

link = https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-5-challenge.html

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DT badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

 

Loving my HAOOCAYR #27 on June 1 DT projects

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This post showcases my design team projects for some of the themes at HAOOCAYR (used to be HCAYR) #27 on June 1, 2025. The main themes each month are Halloween and Birthday. The optional/extra themes for #27 are Fruits/Veggies and/or Great Outdoors. This month I decided to do a Halloween card for my stash plus the great outdoors friends card. 

when: #27 starts June 1 and ends on June 30, 2025

what: Project #1 = Halloween main theme 

how-to notes for #1 = the tiny brad says "Boo Crew" and the larger brad says "Spook tacular!" 

1. orange cardstock started as 4.5" wide x 7" tall; trimmed 1/2" for a 6.5" height = Recollections

2. gray print paper, ghost print paper, both brads, chipboard banner sticker = all from "FaBOOlous" by Simple Stories

3. two ghosts are rub-on transfers (cut from a sheet of mixed Halloween/creepy images like snakes and spiders) = Crafter's Square

4. black stamp pad to smudge and ink perimeters of the papers = Hero Arts

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on May 25; use at least 1 designer paper; on my Halloween card, I've got 2 patterned papers (gray and black print + ghosts on pale peach-pink print)

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-10.html

1B. Creative Fingers; new on May 30; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-302.html

1C. Mix It Up; open until June 15; theme of anything mixed media; option paper piecing; MY Halloween card is for A.G. mixed media: stamp pad ink for paper/cardstock edges, 2 brads, chipboard sticker, the 2 white and black ghosts on the right side are rub-on transfers

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/miucb-77-anything-goes-optional-paper.html

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what: Project #2 = optional theme Great Outdoors

how-to notes for #2 =

21. dark brown cardstock cut to 6.5" x 5.5" = Colorbok

22. pale green paper = Hot Off The Press (old)

23. postcard bought in gift shop = Starved Rock State Park, near Utica, IL; along the south side of the Illinois River

24. embroidery floss = Coats

25. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn (for postcard and pale green paper edging)

26. sentiment was from a sheet/Google Doc of expressions & kraft cardstock = Colorbok

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Krafty Chicks; started Thu, May 29; 5th week/anything goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/krafty-chicks-challenge-770-anything.html

2B. Crafty Catz; started new May 30; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/crafty-catz-challenge-694.html

2C. Pearly Sparkles; new on June 1; theme is masculine; MY card features an outdoor fall season location in a state park; darker tones all lend to sending to a guy friend, former classmate, etc. 

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-108-masculine.html

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where to find HAOOCAYR #27 blog post link =

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

theme badge = 

team badge = 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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