My Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink preview A post project

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

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, a 60+ year artsy-craftsy blogger who loves the academic mental aspects of blogging plus the creative aspects for arts-crafts challenge blog projects!!! <3

where: This is for my brand new Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges blog that will have its first challenge session beginning on September 15 through October 12, 2026. 

when: Preview A blog post will be published on September 4, 2026. 

why: Preview A is to help create awareness to as many blog owners and challenge blog participants before HQPIPC's #1 challenge session start date. 

what: AGMP main theme (anything goes mostly pink) 

how-to &/or vendor product notes:

1. Google Slide for format, background color and sentiment 

2. Google stock images: pink mums, coral dahlia, crow, pumpkins and plaid pillow

3. My Memories Inc. website: digital download for the plaid placed across the middle (by Aimee H)

LINK-UPs:

1A. Triple B: birds, butterflies and/or blooms; new on Sept 3; theme is title; have at least 1 of their Bs featured; flowers of mums + dahlia w/ bird/crow

link = https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-2026-tb-challenge.html

1B. Two Old Bats/Halloween; new on Sept 2; theme is title; My project has crow + pumpkins and sentiment "not so scary wishes Halloween 2026"

link = https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-2026-anything-goes-halloween.html

1C. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on Sept 1; theme of sweater weather/see image prompt; pillow in pink/peach plaid + pumpkins as seen in the image prompt

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

image prompt = 

1D. Pearly Sparkles; new on Sept 1st; theme of 1 or more: pink, pearls, and/or sparkles; My project has lots of pinks.

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-123-pink-pearls-andor-sparkle.html

1E. Beautiful Blossoms; still open from Aug 15th; theme of anything floral goes/ floral focus; My project has pink chryanthemums + coral dahlia

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

1F. The Crafter's Cafe Challenges; still open from Aug 15th; theme of anything goes (not the option of easel card structure); My project is for Anything Goes= filled with pinks and some peach/coral/orange tones 

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/333-anything-goes-optional-easel-card.html

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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. 

**brand NEW with 1st session beginning on September 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

Preview A blog post link = 

https://heartsquestprettyinpink.blogspot.com/2026/09/hearts-quest-pretty-in-pink-preview.html

#1 date/theme badge =

 

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. 

 

My Mixed Media Mondays Journal Page #6

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

who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ artsy-craftsy loving blogger from the USA Midwest who has been doing fine arts and practical arts since age 6 with piano lessons. Gradually at age 9, I started 'officially' learned cooking, baking and sewing through 4-H Club. At age 10, learning to play the clarinet for 5th grade beginning band began. Being in a small rural school, I switched to bass clarinet around 9th grade. Flower arranging and nature crafts were added for 4-H and I even competed a few times in FHA organization (now known as FCCLA) doing flower arranging. 

where: This post is a non-design team project. It's page #6 in My Mixed Media Mondays Journal. 

when: Monday, August 10, 2026; due to needed drying time, I won't be launching the blog post until sometime on Tuesday August 11th. 

why: To keep my creative mojo going, I need to take time to just experiment...get messy possibly and let thoughts flow. 

what: "He Love Me. He Loves Me Not." daisy mixed media page

how-to & vendor notes:

1. wire bound sketch pad = Tree House Pad and Paper, Inc. 

2. gray/"Narwhal" stamp pad ink + blue/Fish Tank stamp pad ink = Lawn Fawn

3. yellow + green 'paint sticks' (waxy) = Art Skills

4. white chalk 'writer' (also soft/waxy) = Crafter's Square

5. Goldfish (yellow/orange) alcohol marker = Arteza

6. honey gold-brown colored pencil = Marvy Uchida

7. brown dual-tip washable marker = Jot

8. silver glitter acrylic paint = Folk Art/Plaid (just on daisy petals)

9. green dual-tip permanent ink marker = Art Skills

LINK-UPs for 'he loves me or he loves me not daisies' page:

1A. Cupcake Inspirations; new on August 10th; see image prompt for 'in the garden'; My art journal page has daisies

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

image = 

1B. Inspiration Station; still open for August; see image prompt; My journal page has daisies with sky and colors of yellow, brown, green in the flowers

link = https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/inspiration-station-challenge-august.html

image = 

1C. Beautiful Blossoms; open until Aug 12th; theme of anything floral goes; My art journal page has mixed media daisies

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

1D. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog; open for 1 more day!!!!; using their anything goes theme

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/332-anything-goes-optional-christmas-in.html

1E. Dream Valley; just opened on Tues Aug 9th; anything goes

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-366-anything-goes.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*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 Pinspirational #340 DT project for Jade and Peach color theme for 1 August 2026

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

who: Hello! I'm Becca S and I am a design team member for Pin-spirational, a challenge blog owned by Deanne. Deanne changes the theme every year getting her clues from popular interest boards from Pinterest. 2026 is color combos. 

My personal favorites are pink and purple--however, this is not the August color combo!!! Jade and Peach are the colors for August 2026. 

where: Pin-spirational #340 blog post link and image prompt can be found at the bottom of this posting. 

when: #340  starts August 1, 2026 and goes the whole month. Blog will be published after 12:30 pm central time zone on August 1st. 

what: My interpretation of Jade and Peach color combo=

and this pic 2 with a slight angled view:

how-to &/or vendor notes:

1. white 5" x 7" card base with fold on left side (matching envelope) = pack by Tonic Studios

2. white thin cardstock 4" x 6" = Jot (hidden under the 2 patterned papers)

3. jade and white gingham patterned paper + the peach and cream tile patterned paper = Front Porch paper pad by Simple Stories

4. peach w/ ruler & flowers circle ephemera + small jade doily ephemera + journal bit 'thankful' = Front Porch collection by Simple Stories

5. four small green tone gems = Nicole Brand Crafts

6. three handmade paper flowers = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments, pack called Artic Ice

7. Pea Green alcohol marker = Arteza (used to edge papers and card base)

LINK-UPs:

1A. Beautiful Blossoms; new on July 15 and still open; theme is focus on flowers/blooms; My card has 3 mint-jade tone paper flowers as well as a few flowers on the ephemera clustered in the center of the X- layout. 

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

1B. Creative Fingers; new on July 31; theme is anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-327.html

1C. Love Those Pretty Papers; new on Sat/Aug 1st; theme is usage of a min. 1 pretty designer/patterned paper; My card has 2 used in a split X layout. 

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/08/love-those-pretty-papers-august-2026.html

1D. The Crafting Challenge; opened July 1 and opened through August; theme of flowers; My card has a cluster of 3 paper flowers in shades of mint and jade plus a round ephemera with more flowers in its design

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/buongiorno-luglio.html

1E. Crafts Galore Encore; open on Aug 1st; theme is anything goes

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-crafts-galore-encore-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***Pinspirational #340 blog post link =

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/pinspirational-challenge-340-august.html

***Pinspirational #340 image prompt: color combo of Jade and Peach

*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 Paper Rocks Scissors #15 design team card for 2 April 2026

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

who: Hi! I'm Becca S, 60+ yrs old artsy-crafter who started learning fine arts like piano at age 6 and clarinet later at 10 plus practical arts like cooking, baking and sewing began at age 9. Both have continued through the years. In 2009, I started participating in a message board communication for "Paper Wishes" company. Challenges would be given and requirements were to include at least 1 PW product in what you were creating. Then sometime in 2010-2011 "Blogger" was mentioned and things have just snowballed from there!!! 

what: Birthday card in rustic meadow colors and wildflowers

where: Paper Rocks Scissors #15 blog post link=

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-15-challenge.html

image for PRS =

when: #15 launches on April 2, 2026 and lasts at end of the month

why: I am a design team member for Paper Rocks Scissors, a crafting challenge blog. PRS is owned by artisan blogger friend Deanne. I also am part of her Pin-spirational DT. 

how: PRS theme is anything goes using paper and/or scissors.

1. I've used 3 papers/CS:

aa. rust with beige stripes CS for base = Recollections

bb. yellow, white, gray plaid paper = Recollections

cc. mini card panel = Echo Park from the "Our Happy Place" collection

2. gold puffy dot sticker = from a multicolor pack = Recollections

3. stamp = part of a birthday celebration stamp theme package = Crafter's Square

4. Pumpkin Spice mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

5. dark brown marker = stash box (for outlining)

6. two sizes of scissors used = longer pair for cutting CS & papers for panels and shorter pair for the adhesive double-sided tape strips that are hidden.

LINK-UPs:

a. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; started March 15/still open; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/03/274-march-15-doctor-digis-house-of.html

b. Crafts Galore Encore; new on April 1st; anything goes; 

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-challenge-146-crafts-galore.html

c. Beautiful Blossoms; opened on March 15; still open; theme of flower/floral focals; my birthday card has a floral spray with many flowers in different sizes and colors

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

d. The Creative Crafters; opened on March 15; still open; theme = anything goes

link= https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-98.html

e. Color Dare; closing in 20 hours or less!!!; see badge for colors (I've used 6: palest peach, med peach, green, yellow, some pink, coral/rust; neutrals gray, black, white)

link = https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2026/03/Challenge-696.html

badge = 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = Paper Rocks Scissors + Pin-spirational; also CIP

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