Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!
where: Pin-spirational challenges; #338; color duo theme of blues and greens for June. (#338 blog post link will be shared at the bottom of the post.)
when: June 1, 2026 for start date
why: I am part of the design team for Pin-spirational, a crafting challenge blog owned by Deanne S.
what: Blues and Greens color duo birthday card "Keep on Dreaming"
how: pastel blue, light aqua blue, navy blue + lime green, emerald green and mid muted greens
1. pastel blue cardstock top-folded about 6.5" wide and 5-5.5" deep = Colorbok
2. Aqua plaid print paper = Recollections
3. Ai-generated backyard scene with muted colors using Microsoft Designer
4. banner, 'dream' & llama = from a llama theme clear stamp set = Crafter's Square
5. 'have a happy birthday' = from a bday/celebrate clear stamp set = Crafter's Square
6. green alcohol marker (dual tips) = Arteza (used to outline the backyard image)
7. blue/Fish Tank mini stamp pad-ink = Lawn Fawn (for all stamping)
8. navy blue marker = stash box (for highlighting the banner shape and 'dream'
9. blue enamel star and green enamel star stickers = Freckled Fawn
LINK-UPs:
1A. A Place To Start; new June 1; anything goes (opt of anything but a card); I'm sharing my llama card for A.G.
link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-202606-june-2026-anything.html
1B. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge; new on June 1; anything goes; I'm sharing my llama card for A.G.
link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/june-2026-challenge-148-crafts-galore.html
1C. We Love Stamping; closes in 2 days; theme of creatures great or small or anything goes; I've got a combination with stamping a llama + banner + 'dream'
link = https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2026/05/may-challenge.html
1D. Dream Valley; new on Sun, May 31; theme is 4-legged animal; My project #1 has a stamped llama; llamas have 4 legs
link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-363-our-4-legged-friends.html
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what: Project #2 = Remember happy memories card in lots of blues and greens =
21. bright blue/neon cardstock panel base = Astrobrights/Neenah
22. lime green cardstock panel = Recollections
23. the four patterned papers punched 'ticket' style = Woodland Friends paper pad by Pebbles = muted green, lime green, evergreen, sage green (camera)
24. 'remember' + old camera + 'happy memories' ephemera = Front Porch collection by Simple Stories (I added the light blue color/pencil to the lenses of the camera and also to the center area of the 'remember' label.)
25. light aqua paper flower = Little Birdies handmade flower embellishments pack (aqua, rust and sage green flowers) ===> 1st one used from this pack
26. black marker = Sharpie (for corners on lime green panel, faux stitching border on the blue and for outlining the ephemera)
27. gray colored pencil for partial outlining around the lime green cardstock = Marvy Uchida
28. Narwhal/gray mini stamp pad ink = Lawn Fawn (used on all papers/cardstocks)
LINK-UPs for Project #2:
2A. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; new on June 1; anything goes; I'm linking project #2 with aqua flower and memories theme
link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/06/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
2B. NBUS or Never Before Used Schtuff; new on June 1; theme is the title; the light aqua handmade flower is the first from its pack; I ordered 6 different packs to get a variety of flower colors and sizes and types; this aqua flower helps support the blues and greens color combo for the memories card
link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2026/06/nbus-challenge-87.html
2C. Scrappe Lyst; new on June 1; theme of flowers/blooms; My project #2 has a light aqua handmade flower of medium size placed next to a vintage camera ephemera
link = https://scrappelyst.blogspot.com/2026/06/utfordring-for-juni-blomster.html
2D. Love To Scrap; started on May 1 and open until June 15; anything goes; I've used scrap cuts and punched pieces leaving partial sheets
link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/ltscb-179-anything-goes-ltscb-178.html
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from:
Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; CIP owned by Marlene
#338 Pin-spirational blog post link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/pinspirational-challenge-338-june-blue.html
#338 color combo image =
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*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB.