Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!
why: This posting spotlights my second design team project for Pin-spirational Challenges owned by artisan/blogger friend Deanne. The themes in 2026 are color combinations. Pin-spirational #334 color combo = red and pink. I've used more pink tones than reds but the reds are there in the dots of the scalloped border and outlining of the border and chain of hearts. There is a small spot in the watercolor swirled print CS that gets close to dark red just above the light pink heart on the right side. In person, there are neon pinks so the contrast of tones is greater.
when: #334 starts on February 1, 2026 and ends on Feb 28; which is the last day in February this year (no leap year).
what: Project #1 = "Love you always"
how-to & vendor notes for #1 =
1. watercolor/swirl print CS = multicolor pack = Crafter's Square
2. the middle heart cut-out (and scalloped border) is actually a neon bright pink = Astrobrights/Neenah
3. the left and right heart cut-outs = Art Skills cardstock scraps
4. dots in the scalloped border = bright pink glitter glue = Art Skills
5. red and magenta markers for dotting in the scalloped border and just red for outlining of the border and the heart cut-outs
6. 'love you always' = part of a mixed expression clear stamps pack= unmarked bag = given in a kindness box
7. the pink peony flower stickers = Market Square sticker book by Maggie Holmes, 2021, American Crafts
8. two butterflies and three small pale pink flowers; stickers with white margins that were altered = Antique Garden sticker book by K & Company; 2021; American Crafts
9. Condensed Milk color alcohol marker to change the K & Co stickers' white margins to pale beige; I did this since the other stickers have clear margins; not as noticeable
where #1 will be linked =
1A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on Jan 25/open for a month; theme to use at least 1 designer/patterned paper = my base layer is a pretty and bold swirling, watercolor kind of mix of differing tones of pink and others
link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-18.html
1B. Inkspirational; new on Jan 31; theme is word prompt = XOXO; My card has lots of hearts and flowers as well as "Love you always" stamped - very heartwarming
link = https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/inkspirational-challenge-360-word.html
image =
1C. Girlz and The Art of Letters; open/current; theme letter is Ss; my project has S for stamping and scalloped border
link = https://girlzandtheartofletters.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-19-de-letter-van-s-van.html
1D. Allsorts Challenge; new on Jan 31; theme of anything goes or Make your own background; on this project card, I did make my own border and large hearts but let the patterned cardstock base be the background so A.G.
link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-842.html
1E. Sweet Stampin'; new on Jan 31; theme is stamping "All You Need Is Love"; my card has stamped 'love you always' across the chain of three heart cut-outs
link = https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/sweet-stampin-all-you-need-is-love.html
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where to find Pin-spirational #334 blog post link =
https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/pinspirational-challenge-334-february.html
theme/image prompt =
team badge =
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* DT member only = Pin-spirational ; plus PRS; both owned by friend Deanne
* owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB= NEW, debuts on February 5th with "Anything Goes Quotes"; plus FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB, FQGGCB.