Loving my AA design team #97 AG theme card for 15 August 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity! 

why: This posting showcases the newest owner/DT contribution to AA or Ally's Angels, a crafting challenge blog! #97 continues with our theme of anything goes. My choice this time was to go back to inking my card background and then arranging paper pieces and die-cut ephemera into a pleasing layout. 

when: #97 starts August 15, 2025 and ends on September 12, 2025 for an offset time period. 

what: Project #1 = Hello! Take good care card

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. ivory A2 size card base; fold on left side = from pack = Crafter's Square

2. partial circle punched on top edge

3. two partial 6" square sheets used with reversible prints = SU; the yellow geometric is the reverse side of the plaid/tweed print; then the florals are reverse sides for each other

4. orange-tan and blue flower die-cut ephemera = Prairie Rose collection by FPD

5. I added the 'coral' colored pencil and used light brown marker to outline the ephemera

6. two colored pencils (a red + orange) = stash 

7. Tangerine Tango stamp pad for ink pouncing using a wad of paper towel = SU

8. 'take good care' wood stamp = part of a small stamp pack= Hampton Arts, I believe

9. "Hello" die-cut sentiment on foam tabs = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments pack

10. light brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Creative Inspiration Challenges; new/August; anything goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/creative-inspiration-challenges-29.html

1B. Ellibelle's Garden Party; August; anything from or in a garden; My card has flower die-cuts and 2 floral print papers ---> folks have flower gardens, flower beds, flower boxes

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/08/ellibelles-garden-party-no-6-anything.html

1C. The Sisterhood of Crafters; new on Aug 13; theme is card of encouragement; My card has 'hello and take good care' and will be sent to cheer up a childhood friend with cancer

link = https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2025/08/81325-card-of-encouragement.html

1D. Crafty Gals Corner; started July 9 and opened through August due to DT break; theme is ------- in July; My card is "hello" in July or "take good care" in July/August. A childhood friend is battling cancer so it's been about a month since I sent a card. I need to get this one in the mail so it can go the 4+ hour trip/3-5 days by mail. 

link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-269-fill-in-blank-in-july.html

1E. The Paper Funday; current/August; anything goes (not the option of 4-legged friend); My card says 'hello' and 'take good care'...encouragement card

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/aug-2025-challenge-79-anything-goes.html

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where to find Ally's Angels #97 blog post

link = https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2025/08/aa-97-starts-15-august-2025-with.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = Ally's Angels or AA; ConBC; CCC; HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas (MTTCC's last challenge #118 ended on Aug 14 and is closed with no further challenges. MTTC's last challenge is the current one, #566 and ends on Aug 21. Then MTTC will be closed after that.)

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR (Deanne is closing HAOOCAYR at the end of August.) and PRS