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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

My Paper Rocks Scissors #20 dt card for anything paper or using scissors theme

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 the creative processes and also enjoys the writing/typing communication processes using Blogger, FB and Instagram. 

where: Paper Rocks Scissors #20. The theme is always 'anything paper and/or scissors'. How do you include paper/cardstocks? Are you using plain solid colors? Are you using patterned designer papers? How do you scissors? Do you have decorative edging style scissors like I do?

when: #20 starts Sept 2, 2026 and stays open for the month. 

why: This personal blog posting features my newest design team card for PRS or Paper Rocks Scissors, a crafting challenge blog owned by blogger friend Deanne.

what: My Favorite Time of Year is Autumn! 



how-to &/or vendor notes:

1. anything paper uses:

    a. peach cardstock is actually neon orange; scanner/printer light faded = Art Skills

    b. floral print paper and paper mini-card cut-a-part = Woodland Forest by Pebbles

    c. kraft cardstock scrap panel = Colorbok

2. anything scissors uses:

    a. zig-zag decorative scissors used on the kraft cardstock panel = Wescott

    b. other papers cut with regular straight blade scissors = bought at Harbor Freight

    c. regular straight blade scissors used to cut cording

3. yellow and orange markers = Crayola

4. brown and red markers = Jot

5. doily used as a pattern = Crafter's Square

LINK-UPs:

1A. The Four Seasons Challenge; new on Tues/Sept 1; theme/month = Fall Season; My project's focal says 'my favorite time of the year' which happens to be Fall. The card is filled with late autumn harvest colors. 

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/fall-season-september-2026.html

image reminder prompt = 


1B. Art Nudge Challenge; still open/Aug-Sept; there are 4 images w/ 4 color palettes; 826D harvest colors are found throughout my card I'm sharing.

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/08/augustseptember-art-nudge-challenge.html

images = focus on the bottom right corner for D



1C. Love To Scrap; new on Sept 1-Oct 15; theme of anything goes; My project used scrap cut of kraft cardstock and also the peach/neon orange cardstock. 

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/ltscb-181-anything-goes-ltscb-180.html

1D. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Sept 1; theme of anything goes; My project is a harvest filled colors card using some scrap cuts for an interesting base and background. 

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html

1E. Beautiful Blossoms; started on Aug 15th and still open; theme of flowers; focus on flowers; on MY card I used a paper doily for a stencil to trace the scallops for a great harvest color floral print paper focal. 

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

PRS #20 blog post link = https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-20-challenge.html


PRS badge =



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

 

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

My Christmas or not Bingo Challenges #21 DT projects w Column N and O

 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 owns ConBC plus 12 others that are mostly specialty niche theme(s). I'm also on three other challenge blogs' design teams owned by two other gals. This keeps me very busy and I often get my mojo revitalized by seeing other artisans' entries in the blog galleries and through Instagram and FB groups. I also love getting new-to-me supplies that help my thoughts to get percolating! :)

where: This posting features two versions of tags using Column N for the #21 bingo board at Christmas or not Bingo Challenges (or ConBC). The blog post link and date/theme badge will be seen at the bottom of this post. 

when: #21 for ConBC starts on September 1st and goes for 6 weeks ending on October 15, 2026. 

why: I chose Column N because it's first listed element was tag. Whether the tag is used on a gift bag or hanging from a doorknob and propped in a tiered-tray, I like the creative problem-solving involved with cramming a whole lot of deliciousness into a small area!

what: Project #1 = Thinking of You shaped tag in peach to orange tones



how-to &/or vendor notes for #1:

1. base shaped tag of kraft cardstock = Colorbok

2. peach cardstock tag is actually neon orange = Art Skills (printer scanner light has faded it to peach)

3. orange paper scrap torn pieces = Colorbok (multicolor paper pack)

4. peach and tan plaid paper, peach doily = Simple Stories Front Porch collection;

5. NOTE = I used the peach doily to trace 2 same size doily pieces from the plaid paper! :)

6. peach-orange tone butterfly ephemera = Simple Stories' Simple Vintage Meadow Flowers Bits & Pieces pack

7. 2 large orange rhinestones and 3 small yellow/gold rhinestone gems = Nicole Brand Crafts; different packages

8. cording= white with muted pink + white with tan (with orange and brown ink added) = Crafter's Square

9. black dual-tip marker = Jot (for outlining the neon orange/peach cardstock tag)

10. 'thinking of you!' clear stamp = from multi expressions mix stamp package by CTMH

11. black ink stamp pad = Hero Arts

12. free space items are: yellow/gold rhinestone gems

13. NEUTRALS like tan/kraft, brown, black, white are always allowed 

LINK-UPs for #1: BANNER SHAPED TAG

1A. The Little Things (tags, bookmarks, ATCs, etc); open for 8 more days; theme of mermaids and/or fish OR opt of 'anything is possible; Im sharing project #1 a banner shaped tag with lots of oranges, stamped sentiment, etc. 

link = https://thelittlethingschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/07-meerjungfrauen-undoder-fische.html

1B. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on Sept 1st; theme of sweater weather or image prompt; My tag has the brown and peachy-orange tones also the yellow/gold from the candle in the image 

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/09/cookie-challenge-220-september-sweater.html

image prompt =



1C. Love To Craft; new on Sept 1 and open to Oct 15th; theme of anything crafting goes; My project #1 is a tag with banner/fish-tail shape with lots of peach-orange tones, torn papers, doily/scallop shapes, butterfly, gems

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/ltccb-94-and-ltccb-93-winner-and-top.html

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what: Project #2: using Column N, a 2nd interpretation, "Happy Birthday"



how-to &/or vendor notes for #2:

20. TAG = a. black round chalkboard-style tag (from a pack) = Crafter's Square

21. ORANGE = a. mix of cardstock and papers in peach to deep orange scraps = scrap box

    b. orange enamel heart(s) =3 tones: peach, deep pumpkin & butternut squash yellow-orange = FPD

    c. orange dual-tip washable marker = Jot (used to ink the cream-colored cording that came with the tag)

22. FREE = a. layered posy stickers = Crafter's Square

    b. enamel hearts = different packages/color stories = Fancy Pants Designs

    c. gold glitter acrylic paint dots = Gold Glitter Acrylic Paint by Folk Art/Plaid

    d. neutrals of white, gray, black and gold were used

    e. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

23. STAMPED PHRASE = a. two different sized 'happy' clear stamps and 1 "birthday" clear stamp = from a birthday expressions stamp package = Crafter's Square

24. TORN PAPER(s) = a. see 'ORANGE'

where #2 will be shared: ROUND TAG

2A. Tag Along w ATCs (and bookmarks); new on Sept 1st; theme of circles; MY 2nd project is a round/circle tag that has gold glitter paint dots around the edge 

link = https://tag-alongandatc.blogspot.com/2026/09/september.html

2B. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; new on Sept 1st; theme is in the blog title; My 2nd project is a round/circle tag

link = https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-september.html

2C. Love To Scrap challenge blog; new on Sept 1 and open to Oct 15; theme of anything (scrap) goes; MY 2nd project is a round/circle tag that has torn paper scraps, glitter paint dots, stamping, layered flowers and enamel hearts

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/ltscb-181-anything-goes-ltscb-180.html

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and 

what: project #3: Harvest Time Blessings large pocket card



how-to &/or vendor notes for #3:

30. HARVEST

a. harvest time colors ranging in kraft brown, greens, oranges, reds, yellows/golds, copper

b. text paper (I underlined the word 'harvest') = Woodland Forest paper pad by Pebbles

c. top half of tag with leaves, mushrooms = Farmstead Harvest by American Crafts

d. two flower ephemera in harvest colors = Jen Hadfield's Live & Let Grow

e. fox sticker = Garden Party sticker sheet by Maggie Holmes; American Crafts

f. 2 deep orange + 1 rustic red punched circles = papers included in a very old Card of the Month card-making kit from approx. 2011

g. "Thankful & Grateful" washi tape = Farmstead Harvest by American Crafts

h. olive green layered leaf sticker (with some added colored pencils) = from a mix set of autumn leaves = Crafter's Square

i. brown rippled edge border ephemera = Simple Stories Vintage Autumn Breeze

j. narrow golden yellow and white stripes washi tape = ?; maybe Pen + Gear or Crafter's Square; it's been in my stash for several years

k. muted pale blush pink with silver metallic decorative tape under the 'thankful and grateful' tape = old Crafter's Square

l. Pumpkin Spice ink/mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

31. COPPER

a. copper embossed flower stick-on/sticker = from a mix set of copper flowers = old Crafter's Square

32. FREE SPACE

a. green tone enamel hearts = Fancy Pants Designs

b. yellow/gold tone rhinestone gems = Nicole Brand Crafts

33. POCKET

a. kraft A2 size envelope = from a pack of envelopes only = Crafter's Square; the flap was tucked in and 3 inserts were added in different sizes to extend upward

34. TEXTURE

a. look at the enamel hearts and yellow gold rhinestone gems 

b. look for the layered leaf stick-on

c. look under the layered leaf for the 2 washi tapes that are layered together

d. look for shiny/glossy with the enamel hearts and the copper flower

LINK-Ups for #3: POCKET CARD

3A. The Four Seasons Challenge; new on Sept 1st; theme of Fall Season; my 3rd project is a pocket card with harvest colors and some text + leaves, flowers, fox, etc. 

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/fall-season-september-2026.html

image prompt =  


3B. Unicorn Challenge; new on Sept 1st; theme of 'not square'; my 3rd project is a pocket card that has a rectangle base and a rectangle kraft envelope being used as the pocket 

link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-124-not-square.html

3C. Art Nudge; still open for Aug & Sept; 4 different theme prompts/color palettes; my 3rd project is influenced by the color palette 

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/08/augustseptember-art-nudge-challenge.html

image = see the bottom right corner for "D" 



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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*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.

ConBC #21 blog post link = 

https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2026/09/christmas-or-not-bingo-challenges-21.html

ConBC #21 bingo board =


**BRAND NEW 1st session on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges with AGMP main theme or anything goes mostly pink; each offset monthly session will have an optional specified item that is pink or has pink in it that needs to be added to a "AGMP" project

 

My Pinspirational #341 Sept 2026 design team card w 4 autumn colors theme

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

who: Hello! I'm Becca S as known in the crafting challenge blog. Becca is short for Rebecca. I'm honorary Grandma Becca to a little girl we've babysat for and I'm Aunt Becca to my 4 adult nieces and 2 nephews. Now there are 1 great nephew and 2 great nieces who call me Aunt Becca. My husband's nieces and nephews included 4 who were/are older than me!!! Marrying a guy 12-13 years older and who was kid #6 of 7, he became an uncle when he was about 7-8 years old. It just makes gatherings fun! 

where: Pin-spirational #341 = look at the bottom of the post for the post link and image prompt that has inspired my card

when: #341 starts September 1, 2026 and stays open for the month. 

why: this post features my newest design team card for Pin-spirational, a crafting challenge blog owned by blogger friend Deanne. 

what: my design team inspiration project for #341 using red, orange, yellow & brown



how-to &/or vendor notes:

1. golden yellow folded cardstock base w/ white envelope = Card of the Month kit products from many years ago; maybe 2010 or 2011

2. yellow and gray plaid print paper = Recollections

3. zig-zag decorative edging scissors = Wescott

4. four rectangular 'tickets' punched = red and orange-red tone paper = Card of the Month kit (same as the base) 

5. 'ticket' punch = EK Success tool

6. orange flower, star anise, small print heart, sm. yellow brad + sm, dark red brad  + center focal = Simple Stories' Vintage Autumn Breeze collection

7. brown dual-tip marker = Jot (for 'harvest blessings' and to edge the sunflowers)

8. brown, yellow, orange and red colored pencils = Marvy Uchida/stash box (pumpkin on the focal was mostly white so I added autumn colors to make it vivid)

9. mid-size heart autumn print floral paper = Woodland Forest paper pad scrap

LINK-UPs:

1A. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on Sept 1; theme of sweater weather/see image prompt; My card is inspired by autumn/harvest season colors, the pumpkin, the plaid of the pillow (see my background paper)...

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/09/cookie-challenge-220-september-sweater.html

image prompt = 


1B. Creative Fingers; new on Aug 28; theme of AG

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-327.html

1C. Cupcake Inspirations Challenge; still open for another week or so; theme = In the Garden; see the image photo; My card has flowers, star anise and a pumpkin for garden plants

link = https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/08/640-august-cupcake-inspiration-challenge.html

image = 


1D. Unicorn Challenge; new on Sept 1/Tuesday; theme of 'not square'; My harvest blessings card is rectangle shape with other rectangles for base and backgrounds. 

link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-124-not-square.html

1E. Art Nudge; current for Aug & Sept; 4 different themes & color palettes; My harvest blessings card is inspired by most of the colors and the pumpkins in the 826D image prompt

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/08/augustseptember-art-nudge-challenge.html

image prompt = look at bottom right corner


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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

Pin-spirational #341 blog post link 

 = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/09/pinspirational-challenge-341-september.html

#341 image prompt to follow:



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

**coming soon = brand new w/ 1st challenge session starting September 15, 2026 = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty In Pink Challenges; main theme is AGMP or anything goes mostly pink and each offset monthly challenge will have a specified item to include on an AGMP project

Sept 15- October 12, 2026 = optional theme will be pink washi/decorative tape or it can be a washi/decorative tape that has pink in it


 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

My Creations in Pink design team #92 card for 15 April 2026

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting shares my 2nd design team project for Creations in Pink, a crafting challenge blog owned by Marlene A. The theme is anything goes mainly in pink. I'm trying to avoid buying more stuff right now and focusing on using stash--my treasures-- treasure hunting through some supplies on my table came up with this pretty unique card. 

when: #92 starts April 15, 2026 and lasts to about May 12th. 

what: Project #1 = "Together"



and a closeup scan to try to see the alcohol ink better; but I think the scanner light just faded it more; it's actually more like a neon pink in person



how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. white cardstock (CS) = Georgia Pacific; half sheet vertically cut then cut into half; 1/2 was deckle-trimmed with decorative scissors then ink stenciled

2. stencil "Cracked"  = Pink & Main

3. "Violet Breeze" alcohol marker = Nuvo

4. framed 'mirror' with gold foil heart and pink flowers ephemera = Prima Marketing

5. pink label sticker & 'together' text sticker = Snow Pine Lodge sticker book = Simple Stories

6. bright pink colored pencil = Marvy Uchida

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Art Nudge; opened on Mon April 6th; using top left for inspiration #426A; pink on pink tones, a bit of muted red, a bit of muted blush/brown

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/04/april-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

banner badge =



1B. Stencil Fun challenge; started on April 5th; anything goes using a stencil (option of stenciled rainbow colors); My project has a very light pink alcohol marker stenciled background using Pink & Main's "Cracked" stencil

link = https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-stencil-fun-challenge.html

1C. The Sisterhood of Crafters; new on April 8th; theme of "Make Someone Smile"; My card is pretty. It's soft pastel pink and blush tones are delicate. 

link = https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-make-someone-smile-challenge.html

1D. Word Art Wednesday; opens every other Wednesday= new April 15th; anything goes theme; family friendly; MY card is very feminine. It's pretty and looks delicate/fragile. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/04/anything-goes-weeks-748-749.html

1E. Classic Design Challenge; new on April 15th; theme of anything goes or opt for furry friends; My card is for A.G.

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/classic-design-challenge-04-2026-marapr.html

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where to find CIP #92 blog post link =

https://creationsinmostlypink.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-92-anything-goes-in-mainly.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Time for Tea Encouragement card

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

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy former teacher. In some recent posts I've shared my early beginnings with music, practical home arts like cooking, baking and sewing, and even about attending YMCA winter Saturdays art workshops! In high school during my first three years I participated in melodrama/musicals. Freshman year I was one of several French Can-Can girls (not dad approved!), sophomore year I was cast as Gertie Cummins, complete with doing an obnoxious hee-haw kind of laugh and then junior year I was stage manager for Annie Get Your Gun. <3

where: this is not a design team project

when: April 14-15, 2026; created on the 14th; blog writing started also on the 14th

why: combining some challenges together: with pastels, tea cups, using my April scrapping kit, 

what: Project = Time for tea? Tea for two?



how:

1. creamy yellow left-side folded card base (pack provides white envelopes) = Crafter's Square (2+ years ago; haven't seen them at area stores since then)

2. lavender pearls = Nicole Brand Crafts

3. tea cup = from a mix set of tea cup puffy stickers = Crafter's Square

4. lavender CS panel cut to 3.5" x 5" = Colorbok pastel cardstock pad

5. journal mini card = from a set; maybe Webster's Pages...been in stash for many years; I fussy cut around the scallop designs to get rid of the margin space on the card; I also used the dark purple colored pencil to fill in areas on the tea cup found on the right corner of this mini card; also the big open flower has the dark purple and some reddish-purple to change the very light pink original color

6. purple linen fabric ribbon = Crafter's Square (1 spool)

7. dark purple & reddish-purple colored pencils = Marvy Uchida; stash box

LINK-UPs

a. Art Nudge; starts on 1st Tuesday of the month; see #426C image with tea cup and inspiration colors; My card has the pale lavender, yellows, and greens

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/04/april-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

banner image = 



b. Crafting Happiness; weekly on Tuesdays; anything goes this week

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

c. First Cup; started on April 2nd; theme is anything drink/beverage; My card features tea cups

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/first-cup-challenge-13-april.html

image inspiration = 


d. Dream Valley; in week 2 of 2; theme of ribbon & bows; My card has lavender ribbon

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-359-ribbon-and-bows.html

e. Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash; started on April 1st; followed their formula; This card uses: lavender cardstock, purple ribbon, lavender pearls (from the bag of mix pearls, gems/rhinestones), 

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

badge = 


my kit's 2 photos = 


and

stickers added on top of the pile= 



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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*** this is a non-design team related creation

where to find my DT commitments:

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

B. DT member only for other folks' owned challenge blogs: CIP by Marlene; PRS and Pin-spirational by Deanne

P.S. My FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog has the theme of anything food and/or drink goes. I can't share there since I'm the owner and I'm not doing it for a reminder post for it. 

P.S.S. My FarmQuest Home Challenges blog has the theme of anything home goes; including household items like tea cups


Friday, April 18, 2025

My MTTC #558 Circle Shaped Card Theme DT with daffodil and gnomes on 17 April 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting shows my latest contribution to My Time To Craft (MTTC) that I manage and am part of the design team. Another team member has suggested we do a round/circle shape-based cards for our 2nd in the series. 

when: #558 starts April 18 and lasts for 13 days!

what: Oh Happy Day-ffodil card!!!



how-to notes:

1. ivory cardstock cut round (used a dessert plate) = Neenah

2. soft yellow cardstock cut 1/8" smaller than the ivory = Neenah

3. plaid paper cut into a smaller circle = Recollections

4. banner, plant bundle, 2 gnomes stickers = Enchanted Gardens 12"x12" sticker sheet = Fancy Pants Designs

5. raised sentiment banner = Thickers

6. Walnut/brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn

7. daffodil (maybe it's a jonquil) layered stick-on from a mixed flowers set = Crafter's Square

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where: MTTC #558 blog posting

link =

personalized member badge =



other places to share/link are:

A. Inspired By; started Thu April 17th; theme is color; My card has many of the featured colors or very close tones guided this spring whimsical garden card.

link= https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/inspired-by-color.html

image = 


B. Ellibelle's Garden Party; #2 is still current; anything in or from the garden; My card has a large daffodil and a bundle of leafy stems

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/04/ellibelles-garden-party-no-2-anything.html

C. Double D Challenges; current; theme is springtime flowers; MY card has a large daffodil 

link = https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2025/04/springtime-flowers-challenge.html

D. Fab - n- Funky; started Apr 9th; theme is Think Spring; My card has soft pastel and neutral tones for an early spring look & also has a large daffodil and a leafy stem bundle

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-614-think-spring.html

E. Art Nudge Challenge; started Apr 1st/still open; there are 4 images/color palettes for inspiration; MY whimsical spring garden circular card has #425A colors plus flower

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2025/04/april-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

image = 


my own challenges where you can link up a similar card:

aa. HQFCB or old TFATU = Heart's Quest Fantasy

bb. HQFSCAT = Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S


* manager/DT = MTTC and its sister blog MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

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

 

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursday #3 on 27 March 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

post's purpose...the why: It was a squeeze to get 2 cards created with scraps from my work table because the end of the month is quickly coming and I've got 4 challenges on Friday the 28th and then two for April 1st and additional four on April 2nd! I do have lots of scrap cuts. What would help is for me to take an hour and make up some mini kits by sorting through some of the scraps and group by a color palette or a mix of prints. Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursday #3. 

when: Thursday, March 27, 2025 is DTST #3 in this new personal blog series.

what: PROJECT #1 = Enjoy Vacation (or could be retirement) card 



notes for #1 =

1. three small squares were cut for a project last month = Palms Springs paper pad by

2. yellow and white geometric print scrap = SU

3. brown cardstock scrap = Art Skills

4. white/light ivory card base = Crafter's Square (from a package set)

5. dark brown retractable smudge-proof marker pen = Zebra Clickarts


and

what: PROJECT #2 = Easter Day slimline card


notes for #2
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21. light blue cardstock panel; scrap cut from either December 2024 or Jan 2025 = Neenah

22. colorful prism (stained glass looking) print paper panel; scrap cut from same time as the base panel = Fruitcake and Tinsel paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs

23. sentiment strip = part of a Google Doc of sentiments typed for February-April holidays; printed on white cardstock

24. Red Umber colored pencil used to color the sentiment strip

25. the gold foil 'dazzles' or stickers are from the same package = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

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where/this is a non-DT commitment project ====>> places to share/link are:

A. tropical vacay card = Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; started March 16th/still current; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/03/250-star-stampz.html

B. tropical vacay card = 613 Avenue Create; current for March; anything goes with option of any occasion; MY card has a tropical location/vacation vibe; could be for someone's retirement

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

C. tropical vacay card = Love Those Pretty Papers; current for March; anything goes with showing off pretty patterned/designer papers; MY tropical vacay card has 4 patterned paper scraps; 3 are two inch squares and the other is a rectangle scrap about 2" wide x 4-5 " high

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/03/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper-march.html

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D. Easter slimline = Word Art Wednesday; started March 26th; family-friendly/Bible-pleasing anything goes; MY card has a cross image for Easter Sunday. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/03/anything-goes-weeks-692-693.html

E. Easter slimline = Art Nudge Challenge; started March 4th; has 5 more days to enter; see badge; MY Easter card 'prism'/stained glass looking print paper has lots of vivid color tones like the mailbox photo (325C) in the image badge

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2025/03/march-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

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F. Easter slimline = Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; just started; theme is to use at least 1 designer/patterned paper; MY Easter card has 1 designer patterned paper in vivid color tones

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-8.html


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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S


this is non-DT work

however if you're interested in seeing my DT commitment projects, find these challenge blog acronyms on the internet =

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P=R=S