Loving this AA #100 anything goes DT project on 15 Nov 2025

  Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting showcases my newest design team (DT) inspiration project for Ally's Angels, a crafting challenge blog. The theme is always anything goes. I decided to do lots of stamping with lots of ink colors! Added more color with tiny dots to fill the spaces around the stamped features!  Pretty! 

when: #100 starts on November 15 and ends on December 12, 2025.

what: Project #1 = 

how-to &/or vendor notes for #1 =

1. red-peach-pink swirl paper 6" square for base = patterned paper pack by Crafter's Square!! 

2. satin sheen specialty paper and the pink threads specialty paper = from scrap packs by Crafter's Square

3. black fine point marker = Sharpie for outlining

4. enamel dots = Fancy Pants Designs

5. white cardstock cut to 5" wide x 4.25" high = Georgia Pacific for focal panel

6. Walnut/brown, Narwhal/gray, Pumpkin Spice/orange and Guava/pink-coral ink pads = Lawn Fawn

7. black ink pad = Hero Arts

8. rainbow arches/3 pieces stamps + sunburst/flower stamp = Heidi Swapp (2019) 

9. floral cluster stamp + butterfly stamp + ladybug stamp =      (2019)

10. sentiment stamps + star stamp = from a 15 piece clear stamp set = Crafter's Square 

where #1 will be linked/shared:

1A. We Love Stamping; new on Nov 2; theme of anything Christmas or A.G.; my card has lots of stamping for A.G.

link = https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2025/11/november-challenge.html

1B. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; hours from closing; theme of anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/11/265-sheepski-designs.html

1C. Dragonfly Dreams challenges; new on Nov 2; theme of feminine; there are lots of pink, red and orange tones as well as stamped flowers, rainbows, stars, ladybugs, butterflies...very feminine

link = https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-challenge-feminine.html

1D. The Outlawz Festive Friday; November challenge; 4 themes with 1 for friendship; My card is stamped with 'thinking of you' & 'love and hugs' = good sentiments to express friendship

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2025/11/festive-friday-challenge-7-november.html

1E. Girlz Rebel Challenge; new on Nov 10; theme of something with B; My card has stamped butterflies

link = https://girlzrebelchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-46-iets-beginnende-met-b.html

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where to find  AA's #100 blog post link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2025/11/allys-angels-100-anything-goes-theme-99.html

theme badge:

team badge:

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS

Red Nose Reindeer Christmas card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting is for my personal creative fun to compete in some current Christmas theme challenges at other blog. 

when: created and blogged on Friday November 14, 2025

what: Project #1 = digital card = Red Nose Reindeer Christmas card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. Google Slide template picked for creating a digital holiday card

a. background color switched from white to a light teal

b. added the sentiment in the title space; shortened the width; changed font style and size

c. added the greenery and snowy image under the sentiment (from Google source)

d. added a cartoon digital clipart free to use reindeer image from The Clipart Library website that I downloaded and inserted; sized to fit the space between the border lines

e. holly clipart (from Google source) added to opposite corners to help viewers eyes to track from top left to bottom right

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Christmas Cards All Year Round; new on Nov 1; theme song is "Run Run Rudolph" ; see provided image prompt; My digital card has a red-nose reindeer to represent Rudolph; he's not running or pulling a sled; I wanted to focus on having a red-nose reindeer

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-challenge-run-run-rudolph.html 

image = 

1B. CD Sunday+; new on Nov 9; A.G. using CD, USB, or digital sources; My digital card was made using a Google Slide Template and then changing colors, inserting clipart, changing font style, size and location, adding a free for personal use reindeer image, etc. 

link = https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-171-hosted-by.html

1C. Crafty Gals Corner; new on Nov 12; theme of Tis the Season; hopefully referring to Christmas season as done by the DT members; I've got a red nose reindeer and lots of holly greenery

link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-272-tis-season.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** NOTE: this is a non-design team commitment project; just for personal creative fun!!

***if I wasn't the owner, I could link this to FQCCCB or FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges Blog for its theme of anything goes country Christmas; I'm showing a reindeer (outdoors/wildlife) and holly/greenery (outdoors/nature). 

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

* DT member only = PRS

Sloths Just Wanna Have Fun slimline card

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting features a non-design team project to share at several current challenge blogs owned by others. I was going through some scraps that were piling up on my kitchen table (that I took over for the past 2 years of so for my crafting work space) and found the dark brown scrap panel, the red slimline size and 2 pieces of the strawberry print that were large enough to use my circle punch on. Add some wood butterflies inked with Walnut brown  and the 'hello' with the same ink along with the 2 cute sloth stick-ons to make a cute encouragement card! 

when: card was made on Thursday Nov 13 and blogged on Friday Nov 14, 2025. 

what: Project #1 = Sloths Just Wanna Have Fun slimline card:

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. black stamp pad for perimeter inking = Hero Arts

2. strawberry print paper = Riley & Co. (printed 2024?)

3. red cardstock scrap panel = Pen + Gear

4. dark brown CS scrap panel = Colorbok

5. 'hello' and 2 little butterflies wood laser shapes = 2 diff package = Crafter's Square

6. Walnut/brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn

7. two sloth layered stick-ons = a sloth theme package = Crafter's Square

where #1 will be linked =

1A. First Cup Challenges; new on Nov 2nd; anything drink/beverage goes; My card has a sloth in a cup

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/first-cup-challenge-8-november.html 

1B. Crafty Animals; new on Nov 1st; anything goes that includes an animal(s); My slimline card has 2 sloths

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-100.html

1C. Love To Craft; new on Nov 1st and open to Dec 15; anything goes; My card will be my 3rd entry

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/ltccb-89-anything-goes-ltccb-88-winner.html

1D. Ellibelle's Garden Party; new on Nov 13!!; anything goes from or in the garden; My card has strawberry plants, butterflies and ladybugs

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/11/ellibelles-garden-party-no-9-anything.html

1E. Word Power; opened on Thu Nov 6; the theme is much like the title = powerful/large/eye-catching words/sentiments; My slimline card has 2 text locations with "hello" brown inked wood laser cut and "lazy day" on the cup of 1 of 2 sloth stick-ons

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/word-power-november-2025-challenge.html

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this could be linked at several of my Quest family of challenge blogs:

a. cup = FarmQuest Home Challenges Blog (anything home goes theme)

b. sloth = CCC or Critter Crazy Challenges (anything goes with featured critter)

c. strawberry plants = FarmQuest General Store (anything farm and/or country goes)

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** note; this is a non-design team connected project...just for creative fun

* owner/DT = CCC, ConBC, AA, HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB.

* DT member only = PRS

My Mondrian Mondays Journal Page #26 on 10 Nov 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: I'm switching my MMMJP #26 personal series posting from another personal blog that I use for the bulk of my DT commitments. MMMJP is the acronym for My Mondrian Mondays Journal Page because of a journaling notebook of geometric/partial grid-graph paper designs loosely influenced by famous Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. I started the notebook back in March 2025 with several Mondays that have been missed due to travel or appointments. Autumn Splendor Stained Glass Geometric Design ===> 

when: #26 created and blogged on Monday, November 10, 2025.

what: Project #1 = Frank Lloyd Wright stained glass x Piet Mondrian geometric composition ===>

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. pencil, ruler = more stash items to help create the block design

2. notebook with elastic band closure has 80 sheets of pale peach grid/graph paper = bought at Dollar General store

3. colored pencils from stash box = variety of vendors (Crazy Art, Crayola, Marvy Uchida) = aiming for an autumn season palette

4. black fine point marker = Sharpie

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Kleuren met potloden or Coloring with pencils; new on Nov 10; anything colored with any kind of colored pencils; My geometric design grid lines are with marker but the blocks are filled with colored pencils = 15 colors for the perimeter and the center tiny blocks and 3 other colors for the long block sections

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-november-alles-mag.html

1B. Girlz Rebel; new on Nov 10; anything goes + something starts with B; My grid/block design has black and brown colors 

link = https://girlzrebelchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-46-iets-beginnende-met-b.html

1C. The Outlawz Anything Goes in a card free zone; new on Oct 31/still open in Nov; the theme is in the blog title; My entry is this stained glass looking color block grid design journal page

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-saturday.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-outlawz-anything-goes-in-card-free_02053675983.html

1D. Creative Inspiration challenges; new on Nov 6; theme of anything goes; My entry is this stained glass looking color block grid design journal page

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/creative-inspiration-challenges-32.html

1E. Let's Craft and Create; new on Nov 5; theme of anything goes (opt of use twine); My entry is for anything goes with my stained glass looking color block grid design journaling page

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-225-ag-use-twine.html

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this is non-design team related

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**where to find my design team commitments:

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

* DT member only = PRS

Loving my PRS #10 DT project anything paper and or scissors on 2 Nov 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This post shares my newest design team inspiration project for #10 challenge at Paper-Rocks-Scissors owned by friend Deanne. The premise of her challenge blog is easy: anything goes using paper and/or scissors. On this 'blessings' card, I've used straight blade scissors and a decorative edge pair along with ivory, dark brown and green solid cardstocks plus two floral print papers. 

when: #10 challenge starts November 2 and ends on November 30, 2025.

what: Project #1 = "Blessings"

how-to &/or vendor notes for #1 = darker harvest season colors

1. ivory cardstock 4.25" x 5.5" folded card with matching envelope = from pack = Crafter's Square; only used 1 panel; edges distressed using scissors

2. dark brown cardstock panel (just under 4.25" x 5.5") trimmed with deckle-edge decorative scissors = Colorbok

3. green cardstock panel is about 3.5" x 3" = Pen + Gear

4. two floral print papers, border sticker, 3 ephemera = from The Simple Life collection by Simple Stories

5. green enamel hearts and clear gems = from different packs = Crafter's Square

6. black stamp pad to ink paper/cardstock edges = Hero Arts

where #1 will be linked/shared:

1A. 613 Avenue Create; new on Nov 2; anything goes or opt of Thank You; My card has 'blessings' in the middle as a way to express giving thanks for some special folks in our lives

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

1B. Allsorts Challenge; open for 3-4 more days; theme of autumn colors; My blessings card has dark browns, some tans and three tones of green...very much a late harvest and woodsy vibe

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-835.html

1C. The Four Seasons Challenge; new on Nov 1; the last month of fall season; My dark colors remind me of late harvest and woods

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/fall-season-november-2025.html

1D. Love To Craft; new on Nov 1; anything goes

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/ltccb-89-anything-goes-ltccb-88-winner.html

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where to find #10 PRS blog post link =

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-10-challenge.html

theme badge:

team badge:

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only = PRS

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

ConBC #16 picked 2 bingo columns DT projects on 1 Nov 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this posting is to share my next owner/DT inspiration projects for Christmas or not Bingo Challenges. #16 bingo board has wonderful variety from column to column. It was hard to select just 1 (since the rest of the team is always so ultra fabulous)!!! And the other DT members and Guest DTs focused on using I, N and O so I didn't want to leave out columns B or G and created one for each of those. 

when: ConBC #16 starts November 1 and ends on December 15, 2025 (then we take a 2 week break between challenges and will return on January 1, 2026)

what: Project #1 = Column B (appreciation, yellow & gold, free, weave)

how-to & vendor notes for #1 using Column B=

1. Thanksgiving/Appreciation = "so very thankful" vellum from Farmstead Harvest by American Crafts

2. yellow & gold = two little yellow enamel hearts by Fancy Pants Designs; harvest gold tones in the flowers and dotted print paper by Simple Stories from an old card kit; also metallic gold decorative tapes (unsure on the vendor; it's been in my stash for several years)

3. free = the different products like enamels, vellum, die-cut ephemera, etc. 

4. weave = strips of the gold metallic decorative tape were applied in a partial weave overlapping/some over and some under sections; (again, I'm unsure of the vendor since it's been removed from packaging and been in my washi tape collection in stash for years)

5. did not use textured paste! = I would like to try this. Haven't yet but would sometime. 

a. brown marker pen for outlining around yellow cardstock = Zebra Clickart

b. yellow cardstock panel = Pen + Gear

c. kraft cardstock base panel = Colorbok

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Ellibelle's Garden Party; still open into early Nov.; theme of anything in or from the garden; My appreciation card has harvest tone large flowers (die-cut ephemera)

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/10/ellibelles-garden-party-no-8-anything.html

1B. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Nov 1; theme of anything goes

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

1C. Do-al(l) Kreatives; new on Nov 1; theme of anything goes (opt of bookmark); My harvest color and flowers appreciation card is for anything goes

link = https://do-allkreatives.blogspot.com/2025/11/107-lesezeichen.html

1D. The Four Seasons; new on Nov 1; continuing theme of fall season; This appreciation card is packed with harvest/autumn seasonal colors in browns/tans/kraft, harvest golds, yellows, peach and orange, muted greens

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/fall-season-november-2025.html

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what: Project #2 = column G (New Year, metallics, free, sentiment focus)

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. New Year = 2026 is included in the sentiment; also the sentiment choice is motivational which lends to creating goals/resolutions

22. metallics = embossed puffy pieces are stickers from 2 different sets = Crafter's Square

23. free = brown geometric print paper is 1/4 of 12" square sheet called Dots & Lines Six by Reminisce; I liked the vertical marks and browns to go with the vertical/soaring of the hot air balloons; light gray linen paper (stash); blue copy paper (Colorbok); deckle-edge scissors (Fiskars); black ink pad for edging (Hero Arts)

24. didn't use smooshing or dabbing!

25. sentiment as focus = I created a Google Doc; font size is at 45!; due to low printer ink toner, I went over the lettering with a black Sharpie

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on Oct 25; theme is to use at least 1 designer paper; on this New Year hot air balloon card, the base is a designer paper with a brown marks staggered print

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-15.html

2B. Creative Fingers Challenge blog; new; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-311.html

2C. Krafty Chicks; new on Oct 30/week 5/theme of week 5 is anything goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-792-anything.html

2D. The Paper Funday; about 1 day left open; theme of anything goes or opt of cute or creepy; this New Year 2026 card is neutral/anything goes...yet I'm creeped out by the thought that 2025 is almost over!!! Crazy! 

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/oct-2025-challenge-81-anything-goes.html

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where to find ConBC #16 blog post link =

theme bingo board = 

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS owned by Deanne

My Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog at TFATU #11 DT projects on 1 Nov 2025

  Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this personal blog posting is to showcase my owner/DT inspiration projects for Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog or HQFCB. We're still using the old TFATU address and I'm hoping to give HQFCB it's own blog address in 2026. For now, we can be found through The Fairy And The Unicorn. During 2024 and 2025 we've been having a fantasy focus option each month with November's having 2 options: Yeti and/or Abominable Snowman. We want to help our readers and participants to work ahead and get ready for the holiday and winter season activities and/or New Year wishes. The main theme is always 'anything goes fantasy'. Not whimsical. The creatures, characters or accessories need to be connected to fantasy fiction books/movies, mythology and/or fairy tales. 

I've chosen to have Project #1 as a little pumpkin shaped card showing a pumpkin house and gnome for AFG theme. He still has flowers blooming and has his watering can in his hands, ready to go!

For Project #2 I've chosen a Bigfoot clipart image for the November fantasy focus option. 

when: #11 in 2025 starts on 1st Saturday or November 1, 2025 until Nov 30, 2025. 

what: Project #1 = Pumpkin House & Gnome (to represent Anything Fantasy Goes)

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. Fancy Pants Designs' Enchanted Garden collection: large plant patterned cardstock, gnome sticker and pumpkin house sticker

2. American Crafts' Farmstead Harvest collection: puffy flowers stickers and washi tape (used as sentiment)

3. unknown = pink and cream patterned cardstock; I've had this unmarked branding strip print cardstock since 2010 or 2011!!!

4. Lawn Fawn = Guava/pink-coral ink mini stamp pad for edging

5. Zebra Clickart = gray retractable marker pen for outlining everything

where #1 will be linked =

1A. As You See It Challenge; new on Oct 31; theme of Harvest (also see the badge); My first project is a pumpkin-shaped card with a pumpkin house, a gnome holding a watering can, and some harvest-color flowers

link = https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2025/10/360.html

image = 

1B. Creative Fingers Challenge; new on Oct 31; theme of anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-311.html

1C. The Outlawz Festive Friday; open for a few more days; There are several themes, this project #1 fits 'autumn' the best; pumpkin-shaped card with a pumpkin house for the gnome, lots of autumn season colors; autumn-tone flowers

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2025/10/festive-friday-challenge-3-october-2025.html

1D. Ellibelle's Garden Party; #8 is open until Nov 10; theme of anything found in or from the garden; My project #1 pumpkin-shaped card (pumpkins), flowers, the gnome is holding a watering can, other plants, mushrooms,....

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/10/ellibelles-garden-party-no-8-anything.html

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what: Project #2 = Bigfoot (for November's fantasy focus option)

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. green cardstock base cut to 5.5" wide x 5" deep = Pen + Gear

22. the light green and cream striped print paper = by Reminisce (Dots & Lines Six sheet 12" square; I've got a scrap cut piece leftover)

23. black permanent markers = Sharpie

24. Bigfoot clipart image; free for personal use = The Clipart Library website

25. light blue and light brown colored pencils = stash

26. lower case stencil template = a very old Tupperware product; either 1970s or 1980s!!!!

27. the layout was kept simple with embellishments because of the large image focal and stenciled sentiment

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Krafty Chicks; Oct 30 starts week 5/theme 5 of anything goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-792-anything.html

2B. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scraps; new on Oct 25; use at least 1 designer paper; on my Bigfoot card there is 1 designer paper used from Reminisce

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-15.html

2C. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; new on Oct 22/week 2 of 2; anything goes

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/pennys-challenge-608.html

2D. The Paper Funday; closing on Nov 2; anything goes w/ opt cute or creepy; the Bigfoot/yeti creature is considered secretive because of favoring thick wooded areas and able to hide behind large trees that makes it sound scary/creepy

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/oct-2025-challenge-81-anything-goes.html

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where to find HQ Fantasy (at old TFATU address) blog post link =

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/hqfcb-at-old-tfatu-11-agf-theme-w-focus.html

theme badge =

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = HQFCB; also HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB, FQGGCB; plus AA, CCC and ConBC

* DT member only = PRS owned by Deanne