My Paper Rocks Scissors #19 DT project on 2 August 2026

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

who: Hello, from north central Illinois in the USA heartland! The "Midwest". I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old craft artisan and blogger that is a design team member for Deanne's Paper Rocks Scissors challenges blog. 

where: Paper Rocks Scissors #19. The blog post link and image badge are located at the bottom of my posting. 

when: PRS #19 launches on August 2, 2026 and goes for the rest of the month. My blog post will be published after 1 pm central time zone on Aug 2nd. 

why: The theme of PRS is always 'anything paper and/or scissors' goes. I always try to use both each time I create a design team project. I tend to go 'old school' methods anyway. I've got paper cutters and punches even die-cut/embossing plates machines but only use 2 shape punches a couple of times each month! 

what: my PRS #19 project is School/office themed thinking of you

how-to and/or vendor notes: (a) kraft cardstock + 5 papers; (b) scissors used to cut measured plaid paper and bright blue paper; not shown: scissors were used to cut dual-sided adhesive tape strips for the papers

1. small kraft card base (fold on left side) w/ matching envelope = from pack by Crafter's Square

2. not shown = white thin cardstock under the bright blue paper panel/focal = Jot

3. Purple and Aqua Plaid print paper panel (apprx. 4" x 5") = Recollections

4. bright blue paper panel = Colorbok

5. white, purple and aqua punched paper pieces = multicolor paper pad by Hello Hobby from Walmart

6. navy blue puffy letters and numbers = American Crafts

7. puffy purple heart sticker = multicolor pack of puffy hearts = Hello Hobby from Walmart

8. black stamp pad/ink = Hero Arts

9. 'thinking of you' clear stamp = from a mixed expressions stamp pack = Crafter's Square

10. office supplies little ephemera and vellum ephemera = Poppy & Pear's Bea Valint package of mixed paper ephemera and vellum ephemera

11. bright magenta marker = Jot (for outlining)

12. scallop 'ticket' size punch + small 2.25" diameter circle punch = both by EK Success

LINK-UPs:

1A. Love To Scrap challenge blog; open until Aug 15; anything goes

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/ltscb-180-anything-goes-ltscb-179.html

1B. Allsorts Challenge; new on Aug 1st; anything goes or colors of summer; My card is A.G.

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-855.html

1C. Send A Smile 4 Kids; new on Saturday/Aug 1st; anything for kids goes; My card is school/office supplies themed; this might go to my 4year old honorary granddaughter (she is so looking forward to Kindergarten) or my 5+ year old great nephew

link = https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/sas4kids-anything-goes-4-kids.html

1D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on Aug 2/Sunday; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/08/283-august-2.html

1E. 613 Avenue Create; new on Sunday/Aug 2; anything goes (opt of summer play); My card is for A.G. (school/office supplies theme)

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***PRS #19 blog post link =

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-19-challenge.html

***PRS image badge =

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

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

  

My Ally's Angels challenge #107 AG theme DT card for 15 June 2026

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

who: I'm Becca S, a Flag Day baby and her parents' firstborn! I'm a leftie but not a true leftie because I don't hook my hand around to write. For softball, I bat right-handed but catch left-handed. I started developing my arts and crafts skills at age 9 but my fine arts/music skills began at age 6 with piano lessons. And I've been blogging about my craftsy-artsy mish-mesh style of creations since about 2010!

where: Ally's Angels #107 (link and badge will be displayed down at the bottom)

when: #107 starts June 15 and ends on July 12, 2026. 

why: I'm the owner of Ally's Angels for the past 2 years or so and was co-owner for about a year or so prior. I love Ally's Angels because the theme is anything goes which makes it very easy to participate. This is a great place for new craft artisan blogger to get started when linking to challenge blogs. And sometimes themes are so specific, it can be difficult to find other challenges to link to. 

what: Project #1 = In Full Bloom birthday card

how:

1. yellow pastel cardstock (1/2 of a folded sheet or 4.25" x 5.5") = Colorbok Pastel Cardstock pad

2. rusty raspberry specialty paper = from a scrap pack = Crafter's Square

3. two dimensional layered flower stickers = 

4. framed floral arrangement 'painting' sticker =

5. "In full bloom" gold foil print clear sticker = Antique Garden sticker book by K & Company

6. brown colored pencil = Marvy Uchida/stash box

7. inside = another piece of the specialty paper with stenciled 'happy birthday'

LINK-UPs:

1A. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; opened on June 7; week 2 of 2; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/06/279-june-7-all-dressed-up.html

1B. 613 Avenue Create; open for June; anything goes (w opt twist of crafts/hobbies); I don't do much painting nor do I do much gardening...has to be a perennial! But I'm sure others love to garden/landscape and/or paint....

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/06/june-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

1C. Allsorts; open/week 2 of 2; anything goes from the garden; My card has flowers.

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-851.html

1D. Crafty Catz; opened on June 5/week 2 of 2; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/06/crafty-catz-challenge-715.html

1E. Creative Fingers Challenge Blog; opened on June 5/week 2 of 2; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-324.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

AA #107 blog post link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/06/allys-angels-107-challenge-anything.html

AA #107 date/theme badge =

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

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

 **birthday cards can be shared at HQCOLCB; it has 5 main themes/occasions with 1 of the 5 being 'birthdays'. 

 

My Paper Rocks Scissors #16 DT card for 2 May 2026

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

who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artisan crafting blogger and former teacher. May has always been a busy month for celebrating moms and grandmothers and then many family birthdays including my sister who is just over 11 months younger than me! Only 21 days shy of a calendar year between us!!!!  

She did better in crocheting whereas for me, completing a Granny square was always a triumph! Even with the difficulties of being left-handed, I am the better sewer/sewist. :)

where: this post is for my newest DT member commitment for Deanne's Paper-Rocks-Scissors; 

when: #16 launches on May 2, 2026

why: #16 theme is anything goes using paper &/or scissors

what: "Just a note" small card; this might be sent to 1 of 2 cousins of my dad that are still living (the oldest is 99 and the other is maybe 91-92); I've been trying to mail them a holiday or seasonal card every 4-6 weeks to help cheer them on. 

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inside view:

how: cardstocks/papers = solid green + spring plant print CS + white index card

scissors = to cut all CS/paper after measured + to cut cording

1. pastel green CS (is not quite half of a full sheet) = Colorbok pastel CS pad

2. spring plant print CS panel cut to about 3.75" x 3" = Breathe & Bloom-07 by P13; made in Poland, 2025; acquired through Office Supply website

3. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

4. yellow cording = Crafter's Square (sold in 3 color set)

5. the partial notecard = Jot

6. the green print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest washi tape set by American Crafts

LINK-UPs:

1A. The Four Seasons Challenge; new on May 1st; May is still spring season theme; My notecard has a sweet spring floral/nature images on the collage print paper. 

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/05/spring-season-may-2026.html

1B. Do-Al(l) Creatives; new on May 1st; theme of AG or opt of eye-catching flowers; My notecard has the sweet spring floral/nature images print paper

link = https://do-allkreatives.blogspot.com/2026/05/113-blumen-als-blickfang.html

1C. Crafts Galore Encore; new on May 1st; theme of anything goes

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/05/may-2026-challenge-147-crafts-galore.html

1D. Allsort Challenge; about midway; theme of anything but square or AG; My note card is rectangular

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-848.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**PRS #16 blog posting link = 

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2026/05/may-16-challenge.html

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

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

Scrapbook Layout #4 for 2026 featuring Myself

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

who: Hey there! I'm Becca S from north central Illinois! I've lived in 5 states (IL, IN, TN, TX & MO)!!! I've had the awesome travel opportunities to visit a small part of Canada around the north side of several great lakes and a year or so later to spend 10 days of Christmas school break in Haiti. Both of those were during my teen years! My USA travels from childhood to now have covered 20 additional states to those that I've lived in! (OH, MI, PA, NY, MD, VA, WV, KY, NC, GA, FL, AL, AR, AZ, CO, KS, NE, IA, MN, WI) --lots of road trips!!

where: this is not for a specific design team and/or owner of challenge blog commitment

when: layout and blog post started on Wed night April 15; finishing touches on Thurs Apr 16; photo was taken on March 18, 2026

why: As much card/tag/bookmark-making that I'm doing, I find the mental and creative need to do different 'things' and/or return back to formats that I've neglected for many months. Last month, I made a decision to create a small binder to hold 2026 family and friend moments preserved on layout pages. 

what: Myself; pic taken March 18, 2026

how: 

1. from kit = white CS = Tonic Studios

2. from kit = pale blue and pale lavender CS = Colorbok; used for center square areas shown on the sketch

3. from kit = light blue paper = Colorbok

4. from kit = blue-purple tone butterfly stickers = Crafter's Square

5.  from kit = yellow butterfly stickers & 1 yellow/gold strip sticker with tiny flowers pulled from the sticker book = K & Company's Antique Garden

6. from kit = Heidi Swapp's journaling/documenting stamps

7. yellow flower stickers = Market Square sticker book

8. gray non-smudge retractable marker = Zebra Clickart

9. colored pencils = Marvy Uchida (stash box)

10. some old planner stickers = maybe Pen + Gear (at least 5 or more years old)

11. black extra fine tip marker = Sharpie

12. Guava (coral) mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

LINK-UPs: Special note: Challenge YOUrself gave my 'friends since kindergarten' layout a shout-out for their previous challenge involving friends/friendship!!!! Sweet!! 

a. Challenge YOUrself; new on April ; scrapping challenge using spring color palette + feature a pic that includes you = I'm using mostly blue and purple; some pinks/coral, some yellow/cream

link = https://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-yourself-148-color-palette.html

color badge = 

b. One More Page #2; new on April 1st; theme: create a scrapbook/journal page; for my 2026 notebook-- yes, notebook binder size, using a card sketch layout tweaked on sizing to fit a 8.5" x 11" sheet

link = https://onemorepagechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/one-more-page-in-april.html

banner badge = 

c. Sweet Sketch Wednesday; new on Wed April 15th; sketches 324 or 325 or a retro sketch (#180 from April 2020) ===> I've picked #180!!

link = https://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-sketches-with-ssw2-324-and-325.html

sketch image = 

d. Alphabet Challenge; closes in about 7 hours from 10:50pm central time when I looked at their posting!!! Theme is Y for yellow flowers; I've used yellow floral stickers to complement the lavender/purple & blue tones for this layout

link = https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/y-is-for-yellow-flowers.html

e. Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash; new on April 1st; this is my 3rd project using my April kit that I put together using L & L's formula:

link = https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2026/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

kit formula = 

my 2 kit photos: 

main  kit elements: ribbon, prints, solid color CS, ephemera & gems & ribbon for embellishments, documenting stamps, alphas, 

and

with stickers (bash item) added to the top of the pile: partial remaining butterflies from 4 different packages, embossed flower stickers from 2 different packages, a sticker book from K & Company's Antique Garden

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**this is NOT a design-team related commitment

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

** DT member only = CIP; plus PRS and Pin-spirational 

My Ally's Angels #105 design team card with anything goes theme for 15 April 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting continues my long-term design team and owner commitment with Ally's Angels, a crafting challenge blog. The theme has always been 'anything goes'. I've been sole owner for over a year and was (silent) co-owner for a couple of years prior. Lots of crafters love to participate because it's the easiest type of theme. For a couple of years now the majority of my cards' focals involve stamping and/or inking. Occasionally I might do stenciling or pull elements from a collection to make an easy put-together card. This time I've used four clear stamps from the same set and have done a bit of colored pencil fill-in or outlining while the 2nd card is using a mix of recycled with more recent purchases like the ribbon, rhinestone hearts, and ephemera.  

when: AA #105 starts April 15, 2026 and lasts until May 12, 2026.

what: Project #1 = "You Are The BEST" card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 = 4 different stamps to create the focal panel

1. Dark Purple Plaid paper = Recollections

2. pink/neon pink cardstock (CS) = Astrobrights/Neenah

3. white CS = Georgia Pacific

4. large open posy, small posy, border of posies and "You Are The BEST" clear stamps = Hero Arts

5.two colored pencils = Marvy Uchida

6. navy blue dual-tip marker = Art Skills (for outlining/edging)

7. blue and purple geometric washi tape = Pen + Gear

8. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Crafting Happiness; new on Tuesday April 14th; theme this week is anything goes

link = https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-209-anything-goes.html

1B. We Love Stamping; started April 1st; theme of spring; on Project #4, I used 4 stamps with three using a flower(s)

link = https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2026/04/april-challenge.html

1C. Creative Fingers; started Apr 10th; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-320.html

1D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on April 5th; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/04/275-april-5-paper-shelter.html 

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what: Project #2 = The flower print CS is recycled tissue box!!!!!

and inside view:

how for Project #2 =

21. from Poppy & Pear: Bea Valint's ephemera = the floral ring printed vellum for the inside; the pink with white floral print bookmark heart seen on the front; the pink ticket that says "blessed" seen on the front {STASH BASH KIT}

22. from Tonic Studios: white left-side folded card & envelope 

23. from Walmart's Hello Hobby paper pad: bright pink papers

24. from Crafter's Square: lavender linen ribbon {STASH BASH KIT}

25. from Nicole Brand Crafts: pale pink rhinestone hearts in 3 sizes; found scattered around the front focus panel {STASH BASH KIT}

26. from K & Company's Antique Garden sticker book = the gold foil "Love" sticker {STASH BASH KIT}

27. two photos of my April STASH BASH KIT = main elements: alphas, journaling document stamps, patterned papers/CS, ribbons, ephemera, gems, & a few mini cards

and additional stickers: lots of butterflies, sticker book, puffy embossed flower stickers

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash; new on April 1st; see images

link = https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2026/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

badge list image = 

2B. Shopping our Stash; in week 2 of 2; the theme is 'I don't sweat; I sparkle!' so use glitter, bling/gems; My project #2 has five very pale pink rhinestone hearts for some shine

link - https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2026/04/sos571-i-dont-sweat-i-sparkle.html

2C. Allsorts Challenge; started on April 11th; theme of In the Garden or anything goes; My project #2 has lots of colorful flowers with stems and leaves

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-847.html

2D. Love Those Pretty Papers; started on Saturday, April 4th; theme is the blog title; My project #2 has a very pretty patterned = colorful flowers with stems and leaves

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/04/love-those-pretty-papers-april-2026.html

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where to find AA #105 blog post link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/04/allys-angels-105-anything-goes-theme.html

theme badge =

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*  DT member only: PRS and Pin-spirational; and new during mid-March 2026 = Creations in Pink

(CIP) 

P.S. My 2nd card with the heart bookmark plus pale pink rhinestone hearts could be shared at Heart's Quest #84 for the anything with a heart goes theme. (The optional theme is Rainbow hearts; but you must use 3 or more of the spectrum colors in heart(s) in your project.)

My Mondrian Mondays Journal Page #34 on 6 April 2026

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

who: I'm Becca S, who is a 60+ year artsy-craftsy mish-mesh style of maker most of the time. Sometimes I restrain my impulses to do 'more is more'!!! Ha-ha! It is so hard for me to Clean and Simple style! For this next Mondrian-influenced geometric design, I had a difficult time deciding what to do. How much of his compositions do I try to bring in? And how do I go about it? My last entry that I loved, had my brain cells urging me to do something very similar. But I did resist. Read on for more insights....

where: This is a non- design team related project so there is not a specific 'where' that this journal page design is tied. If you go back in my previous posts, maybe 3 or 4 entries ago, I did share a few cropped pics of Mondrian's geometric paintings and several of mine scattered during the past year.

when: Monday, April 6, 2026

why: In late August, it will be 2 years since my mom passed. My husband and I had been her caregivers/helpers for 5-6 years before she died up until her last 3 months when she needed skilled nursing care. Her needs changed over time as different falling injuries intensified her needs and started altering how often she needed assistance. I didn't realize until about her last 8 months that I developed caregivers fatigue. My crafting and blogging were my stress relievers but even that precious time was being affected. So I decided to pick a day of the week to alliterate and have a creative muse. Mondrian Mondays grew out of a mental need to do something different. 

what: My Mondrian Mondays #34

how: using black straight lines and white spaces with the design for Mondrian's takeaways; the color palette, circles and dots were my tweaks.

1. an index card and decorative cardboard spool were my tracing templates

2. the colored pencils (8) = Marvy Uchida

3. a fine tip & extra fine tip black markers = Sharpies

4. journaling notebook with 80 peach tone graph paper sheets = bought at Dollar General

5. mechanical pencil was used first to create the grid layout

6, note: I did messed up on my rotation of the colors and even wanting to reverse the direction go from left to right and then right to left. So the color placements ended up being unpredictable...which I guess is a good thing. 

LINK-UPs:

a. Kleuren met Potloden; still open until ; theme is usage of colored pencils; all my applied colors for the design spaces is with colored pencils; markers were applied to my pencil-traced lines and curves.

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-maart-alles-mag.html

b. Allsorts Challenge; new on Apr 4th/open; theme is 'it's springtime' or anything goes; My chosen color palette is springy how because it's a journal page, I'll indicate it as A.G.

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-846.html

c. A Place to Start; Monday April 6; anything goes or option of ombre; My color palette is analogous tones but not applied in a ombre approach...so A.G.

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-202604-april-2026-anything.html

d. Creative Aunts Challenge; new on Mon April 6; theme of circles

link = https://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/112-kreise-circles.html

e. 613 Avenue Create; new on Sunday Apr 5; theme of anything goes or opt of April showers; MY journal page is A.G.

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** this is a non-design team related creation

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

* DT member only = CIP; PRS and Pin-spirational

My Ally's Angels #103 design team projects for Feb 15 to Mar 12

  Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this posting is to showcase two new design team inspiration projects for Ally's Angels. For the past 12-14 months, I'd decided to focus on inking and stamping for the key techniques for my AA projects. Limitless ideas are possible with the anything goes theme at Ally's Angels! Then I took time to create a z-fold springtime colors and prints card. 

when: #103 will start on February 15 and end on March 12, 2026

what: Project #1 = Z-fold card with 4 pics to show main side folded and extended and overhead plus the back side

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. bright/neon orange cardstock panel for base = Astrobrights/Neenah

2. yellow plaid, 2 florals and stripes papers = Simple Stories' Summer Lovin' paper pad 2022

3. orange cording = bought in a 3 color pack = Crafter's Square

4. enamel dots in diff colors = from same color palette pack = Freckled Fawn

5. blue puffy alpha stickers = Pink Paislee

6. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = ink edging of papers/CS = Lawn Fawn

7. deep orange paper cut for panel on each side = notepad from my mom's house; don't know the company

8. 2 little blue hearts, 'laugh', 'joy', 'dream' and 1 blue butterfly stickers = from the 'blue' sheet of stickers out of a sticker book = ? might be Maggie Holmes...not sure

9. most of the stickers had white margins; so I used an Arteza Canary Yellow alcohol marker to change the white margins to yellow

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Creative Creases; open until March 5; theme is anything goes fun/fancy fold; My 1st project on this post is what I refer to as a Z-fold card; I added a small focal piece that is offset/off the edge

link = https://secretstamper.com/2026/02/creative-creases-112-february-6th-through-march-5th/#more-48756

1B. Crea Ladies; started on Jan 26; theme is over the edge; My Z-fold 'front' fold has an extra focal piece that is offset/off the edge...only partially attached

link = https://crealadies-challengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-2-over-edgeover-de-rand.html

1C. The Neglected Stuff Challenge; still open; theme is like the title = use neglected/old stuff that is 1 year or older; the florals, plaid and striped print papers from SS are from a 2022 paper pad.

link = https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2026/02/neglected-stuff-february-2026-challenge.html

1D. Dragonfly Dreams; still open from Feb 1; theme of fun fold or shaped card; My 1st project is a Z-fold card with an offset/off the edge focal piece

link = https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-challenge-fun-fold-or-shaped.html

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what: Project #2 = Thinking of You card

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. white paper = from multicolor paper pad by Hello Hobby/Walmart

22. white cardstock for focal panel = Georgia Pacific (cut to approx. 3.5" x 5")

23. three rainbow/arch & mini sun stamps = Heidi Swapp 17 piece stamp set 2019 - American Crafts

24. Fish Tank/blue, Guava/coral, and Pumpkin Spice mini stamp pads = Lawn Fawn

25. {NEW for me} Red Berry and Carnation Crystal Drops; metallic Navy Blue drops = Nuvo by Tonic Studios

26. {NEW for me}  Icicles = Stickles by Ranger

27. dot print glossy cardstock trimmed to 6" wide x 4.75" tall = from multi-design pack = Crafter's Square

28. extra fine tip black marker = Sharpie

29. fine tip black marker = Sharpie

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Alphabet Challenge; started on Feb 6; letter U for Uplifting; my 2nd card has 'thinking of you' with colorful dots, rainbow arches and a few little suns/sunshine!

link = https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/u-is-for-up-lifting.html

2B. Crafty Catz; new on Feb 13; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/crafty-catz-707.html

2C. Creative Fingers; new on Feb 13; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-316.html

2D. All About Papercraft Challenges; new; theme is 'all about stamps'; my 2nd card has little stamped suns and different size rainbow arches stamped as well as the sentiment

link = https://allaboutcraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/all-about-challenge-2.html

image prompt = 

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where to find Ally's Angels #103 blog post link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/02/allys-angels-103-challenge-anything.html

theme & date badge =

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational

My Paper Rocks Scissors #13 DT project February 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting focuses on my latest design team project for Deanne's Paper Rocks Scissors challenges blog. The theme is use paper and/or scissors. For #13/Feb 2026 I used 3 paper products and then used scissors to cut the base paper. Also not showing, I used scissors for adhesive dual-sided tape strips. 

when: #13 starts February 2 and opened for the rest of the month

what: Project #1 = Just a (love) note

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

**papers: white satin sheen paper for the base; envelope used for a design feature; and the mini card

**scissors: used to cut the white satin sheen paper for the size needed; not showing are the usages for cutting strips of dual-sided adhesive tape

1. white satin sheen specialty paper = trimmed to be 2-3/8th wider = came in a scraps pack = Crafter's Square

2. envelope (not used as an envelope but more like a design feature and unique location for the stamped sentiment) and the note paper style mini card with flower = both from Round Trip stationery pack by Maggie Holmes 2021; American Crafts

3. 'just a note' stamp = came in a mixed expressions clear stamp set in an unmarked bag

4. brown/Walnut mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn (for stamping)

5. mid-brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart (for outlining the pale pink enamel heart)

6. a dark brown marker to outline the mini card and the envelope = stash item

7. pale pink enamel heart and the 3 diff colors of pinks enamel dots = same package = Freckled Fawn

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Sweet Stampin'; new on Jan 31; theme = include stamping + "All You Need Is Love"; I stamped "Just a Note" and added an enamel heart above, between 'a' and 'note'

link = https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/sweet-stampin-all-you-need-is-love.html

1B. Allsorts Challenge; new on Jan 31; theme of create own background or Anything Goes; for AG

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-842.html

1C. Inkspirational; new on Jan 31; theme of XOXO/all things heartfelt; My card's stamping with the added enamel heart so that you can read it as "just a love note"

link = https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/inkspirational-challenge-360-word.html

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1D. We Love Stamping; new on Feb 1; theme is stamping + hearts or Anything Goes; I stamped "just a note" then placed an enamel heart just above so it can be read 'just a love note'

link = https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2026/02/february-challenge.html

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where to find PRS #13 blog post link =

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-13-challenge.html

PRS badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only = two of Deanne's challenge blogs' design teams = PRS and Pin-spirational

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

My Pin-spirational #334 DT project with red and pink color theme on 1 Feb 2026

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

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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

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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.