My Mondays Mixed Media Journal Page #12 on 9 Nov 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello! Are you having a notable November? Are you doing any noteworthy? Last week Joe and I had lunch out twice outside of our town to support businesses in 2 other communities. One is east of us about 15 or so miles away (Gold Dust Diner) and the other is south/SE of us about 10-12 miles away (Sweet Shop with a new salad bar and hot food bar lunch options). Those 2 meals were delicious and has gotten our month filled with gratitude!

why: This is the last entry in my mixed media journal sketchbook! There are 30 sheets and I used at least 1 or sometimes 2 pages between entries. Last year I had a journal notebook filled with geometric designs influenced by the paintings of famous Dutch artist Piet Modrian. Then a few weeks later I started this My Mondays Mixed Media Journal notebook. 

when: MMMMJP #12 was made on November 8 & 9, 2026; this personal blog posting will be published late on November 9th, Monday. 

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what: A Whirlwind of Blessings

how:

1. 30 sheets medium surface weight sketchbook = Tree House Pad and Paper, Inc.; bought at Dollar Tree

2. black gel ink pen = Paper Mate's InkJoy set

3. magenta, blue & purple washable markers = Jot

4. neon pink gel (waxy texture) highlighter = Creative Devotion

5. Crystal Drops in Carnation Pink & Metallic blue = Nuvo

6. Stone Drops in Plum Slate & Blue Mist = Nuvo

7. plastic knife used to spread the crystal and stone drops; specialty paints

LINK-UPs:

1A. We Love 2 Create; open since Oct 25th; anything goes mixed media/diff formats; I'm sharing my journal page using specialty paint 'crystal drops' and 'stone drops' + gel/waxy highlighter + gel ink pen

link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2026/10/anything-goes-international-craft.html

1B. Creative Artiste; new on Nov 6th; anything goes mixed media; I'm sharing my journal page using specialty paint 'crystal drops' and 'stone drops' + gel/waxy highlighter + gel ink pen

link = https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2026/11/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

1C. Just Add Ink; new on Nov 6th; theme of color and/or inspiration from image prompt; Most of my color palette of my journal page matches (didn't use the peach); I used specialty paint 'crystal drops' and 'stone drops' + gel/waxy highlighter + gel ink pen

link = https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2026/11/just-add-ink-798colour-inspiration.html

image prompt: color inspo

1D. Double D Craft Challenges; new on Nov 4th; theme of textures (also mood board); the 'stone drops' have a gritty rough texture; the metallic blue and carnation pink crystal drops are smoother yet from the application there are ridges/pooling that have created some different texture than the stone drops; 

link = https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2026/11/double-d-textures-challenge-2026.html

image prompt: 

1E. Mix It Up; new on Nov 1st and open until Dec 15th; anything goes mixed media; (not using the opt of embossing); I'm sharing my journal page using Crystal Drops, Stone Drops (specialty paints), gel/waxy highlighter and a gel ink pen. 

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/miucb-86-anything-goes-optional.html

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where is this blog post commitment? =

this is a non-design team and/or owner related project

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HQCAYR

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

  

My Mondays Mixed Media Journal Page #11 on 2 Nov 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy mish-mesh blogger!! My arts and crafts started early. Piano lessons started at age 6 until I was 16+!! Clarinet and later switching to bass clarinet began at age 10 in fifth grade beginner band! Learning to sew, cook and bake through 4-H club started at age 9. After several years of developing skills through three or four levels, I added flower arranging, nature crafts and an intro to interior decorating. My undergraduate degree middle-high school proficiency area was home economics. Now it is called Family & Consumer Sciences. I continued building my sewing skills, foods & nutrition and interior design. There were also courses in child/human development, family & marriage, money management and teaching home economics methods. I'm still continuing in all of these. :)

where: this is not related to any of my design team commitments

when: Monday, November 2, 2026; if the page dries quickly I'll try to get the page scanned and blogged before midnight!

why: Even as I started blogging back in 2010-2011, I found that creating for challenges really fed into my love of solving puzzles however I needed (and still need) to have some time periodically just to creatively explore and experiment. 

what: You Make Life Sweeter MMMMJP #11

how: My Mondays Mixed Media Journal Page =

1. medium surface sketchbook = Tree House Pad & Paper; 30 sheets; room for just one entry sometime soon

2. four stamps: sentiment and three flowers = Pinkfresh Studio's Freshly Picked clear stamp set (there are more stamps in the set)

3. stencil template for the scalloped rectangle shapes was handmade using an index card and 'ticket'-style shape punch (EZ Success)

4. Pumpkin Spice, Walnut, Narwhal and Guava mini stamp pads = Lawn Fawn

5. circles, triangles, stars, diamonds and half circles = shapes stencil ruler; very old and discovered at my mom's house when cleaning out...my 2 siblings agreed that anything crafting related was to go to me :)

6. Royal Blue, Beach Blue, Pea Green and Canary Yellow = alcohol markers by Arteza

7. black ink for stamping of sentiment and 3 flowers = mini stamp pad by Hero Arts

8. silver glitter acrylic paint = (look for smears/dabbing scattered throughout) = Crafters Closet (sold at Dollar General stores)

9. two green tones, one magenta & one purple colored pencils = Marvy Uchida

10. Vanilla Cupcake Aroma Scented Drops = Nuvo (look for the squiggle line across the bottom of the Walnut brown inked block)

11. Gold Rush Stone Drops = Nuvo (look for the tiny dots/dabs)

12. bright/neon pink (used on the drooping flower) is a gel highlighter = Creative Devotion

LINK-UPs:

1A. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes mixed media; I'm sharing page 11 in My Mondays Mixed Media Journal. 

link = https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-november.html

1B. Mix It Up Challenges; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes mixed media; I'm sharing page 11 in My Mondays Mixed Media Journal.

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/miucb-86-anything-goes-optional.html

1C. Pearly Sparkles; new on Nov 1st; theme of sparkle and shine; I'm sharing page 11 in My Mondays Mixed Media Journal ==look for the silver glitter acrylic paint smears and dabs + Gold Rush Stone Drops + a little shine from the Vanilla Cupcake Aromatic Scent Drops (wavy line in the brown/Walnut block)

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/challenge-125-add-some-sparkle-and-shine.html

1D. Pammie's Inkies Pinkies Challenges; new on Nov 2nd; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing page 11 in MMMMJP with four stamps used plus lots of inks

link = https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/pip-challenge-2544.html

1E. We Love 2 Create; new on Oct 25 and still open; theme of anything goes mixed media; I'm sharing page 11 in MMMMJP with stamping, inking, paint dots/dabs/smears, usage of colored pencils, alcohol markers, a neon pink gel (waxy) highlighter, etc. 

link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2026/10/anything-goes-international-craft.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HQCAYR

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

***this is a non-design team related project; a personal series 

 

My Paper Rock Scissors #22 dt card anything paper and or scissors 2 Nov 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old crafting blogger, who has always enjoyed arts and crafts since a young age. In my youth, I was encouraged by my mom, aunts and grandmothers to dabble and try various mediums: candle-making, nature crafts, crocheting (this skill didn't develop!! :)), sewing, decoupage, flower arranging, etc. 

where: Paper-Rock-Scissors is a crafting challenge blog owned by online blogger friend and artisan Deanne. 

when: #22 is published on November 2, 2026 and active for the month of November. 

why: I have a design team member commitment to Paper-Rock-Scissors challenge blog and I decided to stamp, punch and fussy cut with decorative scissors the main elements on my project card. Anything using paper and/or scissors is the theme. 

what: Loads of Love card

how: Loads of Love...loads of hearts!

1. "loads of love" and truck with hearts stamps = Spellbinder's Many Greetings Stamp set

2. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

3. red fine tip marker = Sharpie

4. white cardstock scraps = Jot

5. white A2 card base (fold across the top edge) w/ envelope = from pack = Crafter's Square

6. red and pink checkered with hearts print + pink-white with pale hearts print = All Seasons paper pad = Hello Hobby by Walmart

7. gray print paper = accidental photocopy of placemat used for background on my printer scanner plate

8. little red heart-shaped gems = Nicole Brand Crafts

LINK-UPs:

1A. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing this loaded truck stamped focal card

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html

1B. Love To Craft Challenges; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing this loaded truck stamped focal card

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/11/ltccb-95-and-ltccb-94-winner-and-top.html

1C. Pammie's Inkies Pinkies; new on Nov 2nd; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my stamped 'loads of love' sentiment plus the truck full of hearts card. 

link = https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/pip-challenge-2544.html

1D. Dream Valley; new on Nov 2nd for 2 weeks; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my stamped 'loads of love' sentiment plus the truck full of hearts card.

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/11/challenge-373-anything-goes.html

1E. A Place To Start; new on Nov 2nd; theme of anything goes w/ opt of easel card; I'm sharing my stamped 'loads of love' sentiment plus the truck full of hearts card.

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/11/challenge-202611-anything-goes.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Direct link to Paper-Rock-Scissors #22 post on November 2, 2026=

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-22-challenge.html

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

Where within the challenge blogs I own could this 'loads of love' card be shared if I wasn't the owner?

*hearts = Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #88 for 'anything with a heart goes' theme; the option is lime green heart(s); 

*old pickup truck = FarmQuest General Store Challenge Blog for 'anything farm and/or country goes' theme

*hearts/truck = Ally's Angels for anything goes theme

 

My HCAYR #2 design team Crew Boo Trick or Treat card 1 Nov 2026

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello and Have a Noteworthy November 2026!!! The year is disappearing and seems to be on a treadmill that is stuck on high speed! Good grief! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger who lives in Illinois with my hubby Joe (married almost 31 years!!) and our dog Mister Bennett (aka Mister B, Ben-Ben, Benny, Buddy). 

where: HCAYR is code for Halloween Crafts All Year 'Round, a crafting challenge blog owned by online friend Deanne. 

when: HCAYR #2 will be published on November 1, 2026 and will be active for the month of November. NOTE: I'm not posting this personal blog post until sometime on Nov 2nd. 

why: HCAYR challenge blog owner Deanne restarted this specialty niche crafting blog after a hiatus of 1-2 years. I had been on the DT before and still have some Halloween theme supplies in my craft studio so I quickly decided to help again. The digi images for this card however are brand new and available through a FB group. 

what: Crew Boo Trick or Treat card

how:

1. digital images are Halloween Extra Goodies = made by Janis Lewis @ Pause Dream Enjoy through her FB group Hello Happy Things (posted in the group in early Oct 2026) = NEW

2. brown marker outlining was added to each digital image to give the edges stronger definition = Jot (outlining done before fussy cutting)

3. pastel yellow cardstock is folded on the left side; dimensions are just over 5.25" x 6" = Colorbok pastel cardstock pad

4. Pumpkin Spice (orange) mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn (used for perimeter inking)

5. orange paper = from multicolor pack = Colorbok

6. round enamel dots in pink and orange tones = Simple Stories

7. green star, yellow star = Freckled Fawn

8. teal mini heart and aqua mini heart = Fancy Pants Designs

9. mauve puffy heart and olive green puffy heart = Hello Hobby/Walmart

10. red dual-tip marker for the stitch marks = Jot 

11. inside on the same orange paper (cut into circle), I stenciled "Have fun on 2026 Halloween"

LINK-UPs:

1A. The Crafting Challenge; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my "Crew Boo Trick or Treat" card

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/anything-goes.html

1B. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my "Crew Boo Trick or Treat" card

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html

1C. 613 Avenue Create; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes (not doing the opt of sentiment as star...I've got three different text in three places but not dominant; so this "Crew Boo Trick or Treat" card is for A.G. 

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

1D. Love To Craft Challenge Blog; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my "Crew Boo Trick or Treat" card

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/11/ltccb-95-and-ltccb-94-winner-and-top.html

1E. Two Old Bats; new on Nov 2nd; theme of anything goes Halloween; I'm sharing my "Crew Boo Trick or Treat" card

link = https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-2026-anything-goes-halloween.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HCAYR

HCAYR #2 blog post link =

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2026/11/spooktacular-november-challenge-2.html

HCAYR #2 image prompt =

PLUS:

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

Where within my challenge blogs could I share this Halloween card if I wasn't the owner?

*bat, spider and owl = Critter Crazy Challenge #116 for anything goes with featured critters

*bat, spider and owl = FarmQuest General Store Challenge for anything farm and/or country goes theme...can be found in rural outdoor (maybe even inside of farmhouses and outbuildings; woods; ...)

*(haunted) house = FarmQuest Home Challenges for anything home goes theme

*candy corn = FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges for anything food and/or drink goes theme

*everything on the card = Ally's Angels for anything goes theme

  

My Pinspirational #343 DT teal and red color combo 1 Nov 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger who has lived in Illinois during three stages of life. A handful of different villages/towns during those life stages. The first 2 stages were close together and were parent-driven. Then 23 years ago, my hubby was wanting a change of location (rural St. Charles County Missouri) and was the one to put us into north central Illinois. 

where: This blog post showcases a new design team project for Pin-spirational (owned by Deanne) with a color combo theme of teal and red. 

when: #343 begins November 1st and is open for the month.

why: I joined Deanne's design team at the end of last year to help her for 2026. Her theme this year was to do color pairings, trios or a quartet of colors and with my extensive stash, I felt that this was do-able for me without needing to do any special purchasing (unless I wanted to! wink-wink!)

what: Teal and Red = Comfy Cozy Christmas Greetings card

how:

1. white A2 folded left side card base (w/ envelope) = from a pack = Crafter's Square

2. knitted teal and white patterned paper and 4 ephemera = from Snow Pine Lodge collection = Simple Stories

3. red gel ink pen = Paper Mate's Ink Joy set (used for different highlights on the ephemera)

4. zig-zag decorative scissors = Wescott

5. tiny and small size red heart rhinestone gems = Nicole Brand Crafts

6. two small sentiments: 'here's to you' and 'sending love' stamps = Everyday Greetings tub of stamps set by Hero Arts (comes with a mini black ink pad) 

7. used a black gel ink pen = Paper Mate's Ink Joy set (to go over the stamping since they are thin font style)

LINK-UPs:

1A. 613 Avenue Create; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes (not the opt of sentiment as the star); My sweater knit background card has many sentiments but each are small font size so consider this as A.G.

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

1B. The Crafting Challenge; new on Nov 1st; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my sweater knit with cozy wishes card for A.G. 

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/anything-goes.html

1C. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; new on Nov 1st; theme of open challenge/ anything goes; I'm sharing my sweater knit cozy wishes card. 

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

1D. Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge; new on Nov 1st; theme of Christmas w/ tea, coffee or cocoa drinks; I'm sharing my cocoa cup + to-go cup + sweater knit + poinsettias, mini red heart gems, holly leaves....

link = https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/2026/11/01/caffeinated-christmas-card-challenge-59/

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1E. Pearly Sparkles Challenge; new on Nov 1st; theme to add sparkle/shine; I'm sharing my sweater knit + more, especially those mini red heart gems that catch and reflect light!! 

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/challenge-125-add-some-sparkle-and-shine.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HCAYR

Pin-spirational #343 direct blog post link =

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/pinspirational-challenge-343-november.html

#343 image prompt for teal and red =

PLUS: 

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

 

My Christmas or not Bingo Challenges #22 DT projects on 1 Nov 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger who lives in the Midwest USA. And in the Midwest, I live in central Illinois within the Illinois River Valley area. 

where: This is an owner/DT committed inspiration project for ConBC or Christmas or not Bingo Challenges. 

when: #22 starts November 1, 2026 and goes for six weeks ending on December 15, 2026. 

why: I like the problem-solving aspects of selecting a vertical column on the bingo board and creating a project using at least 3 of the 5 listed elements. It has been 2+ years that I've been at the helm of ConBC. 

what: Project #1 = Column O = Grateful mini slimline card using all 5 elements

how: details listed by the elements found in Column O of the #21 ConBC bingo board=

1. CAS = Clean and Simple style = kraft margin plus white areas above and below the pinecone die-cut ephemera

2. no stamping = (I did stenciling instead.)

3. free space = using the punched navy cardstock piece + stenciling + color palette wasn't designated

4. sticker/s = wedgewood blue wavy edges border sticker

5. die-cut ephemera = 3 pieces: star anise, patterned heart + pinecone w/ star anise doily

----------------- supplies/tools vendor supplies:

a. kraft cardstock folded on left side dimensions when folded are 3.5" x 5.5" = Colorbok kraft cardstock pad

b. white thin cardstock = Jot

c. border sticker = Enchanted Garden by Fancy Pants Designs

d. three die-cut ephemera elements = Simple Vintage Autumn Breeze by Simple Stories

e. dark reddish brown dual-tip marker = fine tip for outlining

f. Beach Blue alcohol marker = Arteza; applied to two die-cut ephemera

g. navy blue cardstock scrap = Art Skills

h. punched 'ticket' shape = EK Success

i. alphabet stencil ruler = very old rescue find from my mother's house and now part of my craft stash/tools

LINK-UPs:

1A. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new since Oct 18th; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my mini slimline 'grateful' card that uses Column O of the ConBC #22 bingo board. 

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/10/288-ocotber-18-mirtillamente.html

1B. Word Art Wednesday; new since Oct 28; theme of anything goes family friendly & God-honoring; I'm sharing my mini slimline 'grateful' card that uses Column O of the ConBC #22 bingo board. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/10/anything-goes-weeks-776-777.html

1C. 613 Avenue Create; new on Nov 1; theme of anything goes w opt of making sentiment the star; I do have a sentiment but I don't rank it as the star of my mini slimline-- so anything goes

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

1D. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Nov 1; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my mini slimline 'grateful' card

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/november-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html

1E. The Crafting Challenge; new on Nov 1; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my mini slimline 'grateful' card

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/11/anything-goes.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HCAYR

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

ConBC #22 direct blog post link =

https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2026/11/christmas-or-not-bingo-challenges-22.html

ConBC #22 date/theme + bingo board badge =

 

My CCMWF group Scripture Encouragement Card Swap October 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, an artsy-craftsy blogger! I don't refer to my faith in God on every blog post but it is an integral part of me since my salvation about 1 month before my 11th birthday! My dad was pastoring in a small village along the Wabash River between Terre Haute and Clinton, Indiana that was known as Shepherdsville Bible Church. The original church building on that property was a Methodist church that closed when someone missed the T-intersection on a late Saturday night/early Sunday morning and plowed into it. The small congregation decided that financially they'd close and sell the property. My dad and the small group of church deacons had it bulldozed and then built a new structure in 2 phases: SS rooms, nursery, restrooms and an open fellowship (early meeting area) was built first and then the sanctuary auditorium was built second. I was saved during a revival meeting during the church's maybe 7th year. The evangelist, Billy Kellogg, had been preaching several nights and cognitively I realized on Thursday night that I was a sinner and I needed to repent, ask God for forgiveness and accept Jesus as my Savior. 

where: CCMWF is a closed group on FB. Christian Card Makers Women's Fellowship. We share religious/Scriptural cards/text that we do along with Scripture verse monthly journaling and then have an optional monthly Scripture included encouragement card swap event. 

when: October 2026; [My swap partner received/posted my card on Oct 24th and I received hers on Oct 27th and posted on 28th. So publishing the post on Oct. 29th.]

why: This blog post is being written and published to show the card that I created for my group swap match. I can't share the card online until after she posts it to the group that she's received it. I'm mailing the card to her on October 15th. 

what: I Chronicles 16: 34 "O give thanks unto the Lord..." 

how:

1. left side fold white A2 size card w/ white envelope = part of pack = Crafter's Square

2. dark olive green print paper, striped paper and leaves print paper = Woodland Forest paper pad by Pebbles

3. tag = Farmstead Harvest ephemera package = American Crafts

4. Scripture verse label = Google Doc + KJV Bible online to copy verse text ==> print on white cardstock and fussy cut this verse; I did 4 different verses with 3-4 copies of each to fit a 1 page document. Different fonts and font sized were changed between verses and sometimes with a verse's copies. 

5. outer perimeter of the green print paper was fussy cut with zig-zag scissors = Wescott

6. brown dual-tip marker = Jot to outline just the tag and verse to have focal attention

7. amber/gold tone rhinestone gems = Nicole Brand Crafts; self-adhesive

8. the inside has a yellow paper 'ticket' punched shape; stamped with 'thank you' (Hero Arts)

LINK-UPs:

1A. Word Art Wednesday; new on Oct 28/week 1 of 2; theme of anything goes family friendly & God-honoring; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/10/anything-goes-weeks-776-777.html

1B. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on Oct 18; week 2 of 2; anything goes theme; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/10/288-ocotber-18-mirtillamente.html

1C. The Paper Funday Challenge; new on Oct 7; ending on Nov 1; anything goes theme w opt pumpkin spice & everything nice; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card that includes small pumpkins

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-challenge-92-anything-goes.html

1D. The Sisterhood of Crafters; new on Oct 14; theme of Fall; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card

link = https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-fall-challenge.html

1E. Cupcake Inspirations; new on Oct 12th; theme of Fall- see image with leaves + ; I'm sharing an autumn thanksgiving Scripture encouragement card (small pumpkins, leaves)

link = https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/10/642-october-cupcake-inspiration.html

image prompt = 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne restarted HCAYR.

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

*this is NOT a design team or owner/DT related project

Here's the beautiful autumn splendor card made by swap partner using Ephesians 1:16 =

 

My Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink #2 REMINDER dt agmp main theme card 29 Oct 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger and I am the owner/administrator and design team member of 14 crafting challenge blogs!!! HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty In Pink Challenges is my newest. 

where: HQPIPC #2 reminder post (link is shared at the bottom of the post). And HQPIPC #2 main post from October 15th will also be shared. 

when: HQPIPC #2 reminder will be published on October 29 at a special time of 1:00 am central time/Chicago or 7:00 am UK time. HQPIPC #2's deadline is November 12, 2026. 

why: Earlier this year I decided that a way to revive my creativity would be to join another owner's color pink challenge blog design team. I was only able to be part of that team for 5 months. With efforts to spread attention through Instagram, FB groups, linking my personal projects to many challenge blogs, we should get some good submission numbers early on. So fingers crossed that this works out!

what: Pink Ghosts: "We Are Not Spooky!" card

how:

1. images were drawn by me!!! YES!!! On the night of October 15 to early October 16, I did pencil sketching first then used black marker. The guy ghost was made slightly bigger and given 2 little scars! The girl ghost was made smaller along with smaller features except for her eyelashes! She was also given blushing pink cheeks and some more pink highlighting at her lower edge. 

2. alphabet stencil ruler = very old find in the past 2-3 years at my mom's house and now part of my stash

3. white cardstock scraps = Georgia Pacific for the sentiment

4. bright pink/magenta marker for lettering and exclamation

5. pink colored pencil = Marvy Uchida for the outlining of the sentiment pieces and the girl ghost's highlights

6. bright pink thread = wrapped and tied on the side = Coat's/Clark cotton thread

7. base is glossy white cardstock = RECYCLED PACKAGING

8. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

9. mechanical pencil = stash (tracing/stenciling sentiment words and exclamation point; plus drawing the two ghosts)

LINK-UPs:

1A. Unicorn Challenge; new on Oct 6th with deadline in a few hours!!!; theme of Autumn or Halloween; I'm sharing this mostly pink 2 ghosts card for Halloween theme

link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-125-autumn-andor-halloween.html

1B. Dream Valley; week 2 of 2; anything goes theme; I'm sharing my mostly pink 2 ghosts Halloween card

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-372-anything-goes.html

1C. Creative Aunts; start date of Oct 2/ends on 31st; theme of Halloween; I'm sharing my mostly pink 2 ghosts Halloween card

link = https://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/118-halloween.html

1D. 613 Avenue Create; open for October; theme of anything goes with opt of 'think pink'; I'm sharing my mostly pink 2 ghosts Halloween card

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

1E. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on Oct 18; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my mostly pink 2 ghosts Halloween card

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/10/288-ocotber-18-mirtillamente.html

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where else could link/share if I wasn't part of the design team? = the just re-started HCAYR/Halloween Crafts All Year Round crafting challenge blog owned by Deanne; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HCAYR (Halloween Crafts All Year Round) 

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

HQPIPC #2 reminder post =

https://heartsquestprettyinpink.blogspot.com/2026/10/hearts-quest-pretty-in-pink-2-reminder.html

HQPIPC #2 main post from October 15th =

https://heartsquestprettyinpink.blogspot.com/2026/10/hearts-quest-pretty-in-pink-2-anything.html

HQPIPC #2 date/theme badge:

 

Scrapbook Layout #10 with gal pals lunch on 12 August 2026

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello!, I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger who enjoys living in the Midwest region of U.S. 

where: this is a non- design team related project; not for any of my challenge blogs or for the three teams I'm on for friend Deanne; I'll be sharing this layout at 5 current challenge blogs.

when: the lunch date get-together with two childhood friends was on Wednesday, August 12, 2026; I've prepared the scrapbook layout and this blog post on Saturday, October 24, 2026. 

why: A personal crafting goal for 2026 is to document as many get-together with family and friends that I can. The story behind the chopped pic of Laurie (left), Susie on the right was holding her cell phone and trying to take some quick snapshots. It was lightly raining and had been raining off and on for several days before this. It was a day when all three of us could travel and meet up. Susie and Laurie live closer to 'Seven Saints' and it was my turn to drive further. Susie and I had never eaten at 7 Saints. For Laurie, she hadn't eaten there since a college student at the U of I!!! After eating, they were both ready to go. They didn't want to snap any re-takes so I just have the one photo for the three of us. And they both told me how good it was of me, so I cropped it on FB and had it as a temporary profile picture....

BTW: the food was delicious! I should have snapped a pic of our food however we got busy talking and catching up.....

what: Lunch get-together at Seven Saints in Champaign, IL layout using lots of purple tones throughout the layout

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how:

1. one full 8.5" x 11" white cardstock sheet = Georgia Pacific

2. two puffy purple heart stickers = from multicolor pack = Hello Hobby/ Walmart

3. both plaid patterned papers (punched circle/s) = Recollections

4. black ink pad for edging photos and papers = Hero Arts

5. purple washable marker = Crayola

6. pink and lavender layered butterflies = mixed design stick-ons pack = Crafter's Square

7. wisteria & bird cages, one pinkish-purple heart, date, documented, ticket + 'lovely' = all from "Simple Vintage Meadow Flowers" bits and pieces pack by Simple Stories 2024

8. two photos = cellphones, text message pics shared to my email address, downloaded then printed on HP DeskJet printer 2652

LINK-UPs:

1A. One More Page; for October 2026; anything goes scrapbook page or double-page spread; I'm sharing my 2 friends and I layout posing after our lunch get-together

link = https://onemorepagechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/one-more-page-in-october.html

https://onemorepagechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/one-more-page-in-october.html

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1B. Lasting Memories; for October 2026; LM #821 use triangles (3 or more); I'm sharing my 2 friends and I layout posing after our lunch get-together on Aug 12th

link = https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/lm-821-shapely-satisfying-circles.html

1C. Fab-n-Funky; still open; theme is to use 3 of something; I'm using 3 punched patterned paper circles; I also used 3 hearts

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-643-three-of-something.html

1D. Creative Fingers Challenge; new on Oct 23rd; anything goes paper crafting; I'm sharing my 2 friends and I layout posing after our lunch get-together on Aug 12th

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-332.html

1E. Creative Friday; new on Oct 23rd; theme is to use Violet/purple; I'm sharing my 2 friends and I layout posing after our lunch get-together on Aug 12th 

link = https://creativefriday.blogspot.com/2026/10/creative-friday-423-violett.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** this is a non-design team related project; just for fun

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HQCAYR

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

 

Scrapbook Layout #9 showcasing lunch with BFF on 20 Oct 2026

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger, who wants to continue crafting and blogging as long as I'm able. I do have left hand's middle, pointer and thumb diagnosed with mild arthritis this summer. I'm left-handed so this is expected but not for crafting, blogging, driving, playing piano, etc. Then to compound things, I fell outside on our back deck around midnight between June 11-12th. The boards were wet from having storms earlier plus a tornado that luckily skipped over our small town. Unfortunately some deck screws had loosened a bit, protruding enough that it caught my slipper of my left foot, causing me to twist and fall down on my left side. I put my left hand out though and the impact severely bruised my palm and my three center fingers. Some muscle tissue in my thumb palm area got damaged because of a deck screw. Over the next few days, the jarring pain/nerves and inflammation traveled up my arm and across my shoulders. UGH. Enough of that story. It's taken these past 4 months to get close to being healed however if I forget and grip the steering wheel too long, the pain flares up. Or if I do several minutes of cutting or an hour of straight typing on blog post(s). SIGH.

On a happy note, I was able to meet my best friend in Bloomington-Normal, north side near the interstate(s). Susie traveled about 90+ minutes to eat and talk!!! 

where: THIS IS NOT A DESIGN TEAM COMMITMENT. A personal crafting goal in 2026 was to scrapbook as many gatherings with friends and/or family/couple w/ dog that I can squeeze in between those DT projects. 

when: Scrapbook Layout #9 for 2026.

what: Lunch with my BFF on October 20, 2026 layout

how-to and/or product detail notes: (Do either of us look like we are 64+ years old??)

1. white cardstock sheet = Georgia Pacific

2. a range of yellow, green, orange and kraft paper scraps; torn edges = various vendors from scrap stash box (AUTUMN colors)

3. pale aqua and white plaid paper and the yellow/gray/white plaid paper scraps = both from Recollections (seen on the left side of the layout)

4. oval resin flower sticker = Stickeroni

5. 'gather' and 'sweater weather' foam stickers = Farmstead Harvest collection/Thickers by American Crafts

6. two tickets, two phrase arrows, three little 'charms' (on the cording) = Farmstead Harvest ephemera pack by American Crafts

7. orange and white cording = spool is 1 of 3 colors of cording in pack = Crafter's Square

8. Chocolate Chip/brown ink pad was randomly applied around the layout = Lawn Fawn

9. very old alphabet stencil ruler was used to trace 'October'

10. PHOTOS = my BFF and my cellphones; she did two pics and I did the pic of her; she texted the 2 pics to me which I shared to email and then downloaded; same for my pic of her; used computer printer to choose layout orientation and size before printing each photo

LINK-UPs:

1A. One More Page; new on Oct 2nd/still open; theme to scrapbook page or 2/spread; I'm sharing a 8.5" x 11" size cardstock sheet base layout page. I prefer the slimmer size to place in a regular notebook binder which helps for storing. 

link = https://onemorepagechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/one-more-page-in-october.html

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1B. Fab n Funky; new on Oct 7th; theme is '3 of something'; I'm sharing my layout that has 3 photos

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-643-three-of-something.html

1C. The Sisterhood of Crafters; new on Oct 14th; theme of Fall; I'm sharing my autumn colors layout; I'm wearing a sweater; there's a 'sweater weather' foam sticker; some orange flowers, a tiny pumpkin, a tiny mushroom....

link = https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-fall-challenge.html

1D. Unicorn Challenge; new on Oct 6th; theme of Autumn and/or Halloween; I'm sharing my autumn colors layout; I'm wearing a sweater + there's a 'sweater weather' foam sticker; some orange flowers, a tiny pumpkin, a tiny mushroom...

link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-125-autumn-andor-halloween.html

1E. CD Sunday +; new on Oct 11th; theme to use CD/USB/digital; I'm sharing my autumn colors layout that has 3 photos ==> these were taken with our cellphones and then the 2 photos taken by my BFF were sent by text and then I shared those to one of email addresses ==> then dowloaded then used computer print/sized/chose layout orientation of pics; trimmed the pics

link = https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-194-hosted-by.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**this is not a design team related project; it is just for creative fun!

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HQCAYR

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

 

My Mondays Mixed Media Journal Page #10 on 19 Oct 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger. Tonight's blog post really delved into my quirky mish-mesh mixed media fascinations! 

where: this blog post showcases an installment in a personal series I've dubbed as "My Mondays Mixed Media Journal Pages". 

when: MMMJP #10 is being published late night of Monday October 19, 2026. 

why: This is just for my creative fun; a non-design team commitment. 

what: Merry Holiday Celebrating at Home journal page

how:

1. journal is sketch pad = Tree House Pad and Paper; 30 sheets

2. pink gel highlighter = from a 3 color set by Creative Devotion

3. gold balloons and two streamers = Crayola Poster Stickers and The Peel People

4. white with silver wavy lines print vinyl wallpaper sheet = Main Street Wall Creations, peel and stick wallpaper, "Silver Weave", Chartwell Studio, Inc. 

5. three ornament stickers, two gift wrapped presents stickers, 'jolly good vibes' sticker and the 'home for the holidays' ephemera = Snow Pine Lodge collection by Simple Stories

6. gold glitter acrylic paint = dribbled and dabbed applied; Plaid/Folk Art paint

LINK-UPs:

1A. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; new on October 1st; theme of T and/or U Christmas items or descriptive; I'm sharing this for T/torn (look closely at the white with silver lines vinyl wallpaper; the extra paper was torn and then the vinyl was cut to follow the torn edge; plus T/trimmings (three ornaments added on the page plus two gift boxes that are trimmed)

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-challenge-t-and-u.html

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1B. We Love 2 Create; new on 27 Sept and still open; I'm sharing this silver and gold with pinks journal page (gel highlighter, gold glitter paint, vinyl stickers, paper stickers, ephemera, vinyl peel-n-stick wallcover)

link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-9-craft-card-making.html

1C. All About Challenges; October 9 start date; theme of 'All About Celebration'; I'm sharing this 'merry holiday celebration' journal page

link = https://allaboutcraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-10.html

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1D. Creative Artiste; October 2nd start date; theme of A.G. mixed media; I'm sharing my mixed media 'merry holiday celebration' journal page using gel highlighter, gold glitter acrylic paint, vinyl stickers and vinyl peel-n-stick wallpaper, paper stickers, paper ephemera

link = https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2026/10/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

1E. Dream Valley; new on Oct 19th; theme of A.G.; I'm sharing my mixed media 'merry holiday celebration' journal page 

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-372-anything-goes.html

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where could I share this journal page within my Quest family challenge blogs:

a. Ally's Angels #111 started on October 15th; anything goes theme

b. not quite enough pink to be shared at HQPIPC but it's close....

c. FarmQuest Home Challenges; started on October 2nd; anything home goes theme; balloons, Christmas holiday ornaments, wrapped gifts can be found inside a home and maybe even on a covered porch

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; as of October 1, 2026 = Deanne has restarted HQCAYR

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges