More Bible Journaling Two Ways series entries on 17 March 2026

  Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting showcases two different types of Bible journaling that I started in 2026. These forms of Bible studies have been done in the past. I'm still behind actual calendar time with the Scripture writing plan, working yet on January verses. And my chosen Word of the Year are two words that are synonyms: overcome and conquer. I've been alternating with the synonyms and Scripture containing those words. Two verses for overcome/overcometh and two for conquers/conquered/conquerors and now 1 verse for overcome. 

when: Tuesday March 17, 2026

what: Project #1 = January 13-15, 2026 written Scripture verses page (seen on the right side)

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. journal notebook/page torn out = Crown Jewelz

2. green, red, blue ink pens = Paper Mate's Ink Joy set

3. my first childhood KJV Bible was used to transcribe the verses

4. list of references/passages are from a Scripture Writing Plan shared in the FB group: Christian Card Makers Women's Fellowship; private group, invite by a member only

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Word Art Wednesday; closes in 3 hours; anything goes/family friendly & God pleasing; My journal page is my handwritten verses

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/03/anything-goes-weeks-742-743.html

1B. Love To Craft; open until April 15; anything goes; My journal page with 3 days of verses transcribed

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/ltccb-91-and-ltccb-90-winner-and-top.html

1C. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; still open; theme is in the blog title; this will be my 3rd and final entry; Journal Page is what's being shared 

link = https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-march.html

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what: Project #2 = "Overcome" from John 16:33

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. index card from elastic closure set of ringed cards = Jot

22. green ink pen = Paper Mate's Ink Joy set

23. three tones of green colored pencils = Marvy Uchida

24. my childhood KJV Bible was used to look up and transcribe today's Word of the Year verse

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Path of Positivity; midway/still open; anything goes (opt to use 3 gemstones); My project is an encouraging reminder from Jesus to His listeners: 'be of good cheer, I have overcome the world'! PTL! In the midst of the trials of life, human nature, we/me can find peace through Jesus! John 16:33

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/ch-139-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

2B. Papercraft Challenges; new on March 15; theme is joy of spring; Since I wrote my Word of the Year journal series card #5 today on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day), I chose light green tones of colored pencils for the large heart and used a green ink pen to do the title line, box highlight around 'overcome' and the page/card entry # in the bottom right corner. Green is the color for clover/shamrocks, part of the Irish flag, and is a color associated with growth/growing

link = https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-128-joy-of-spring.html

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** this is non- design team related paper crafting

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***this is non-DT commitments; it could be used at HQLQCB because both journalings are quoting Bible verse(s). Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog #2 is open from March 5-April 1, 2026. 

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

* DT member only = new in mid-March 2026: CIP ; plus PRS and Pin-spirationa

Another Scripture Writing Journal Page + Word of Year Journal Card blogged on 25 Feb 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This project showcases 2 different Bible Study/Journaling personal projects' next installments made on February 24 and blogged on February 25. Through the Christian Card Makers Women's Fellowship group in Facebook, I use the Scripture Writing Plan(s) shared by the group administrator. Since I didn't get this started in January, I've been using February days to go back to the January verses. Most days have more verses/passages given but I've edited because of playing 'catch-up'. 

In January, I started doing index card type journal pages/entries for my 2026 Word of the Year (from the Bible). Because I'm at 8.5+ years since a major medical event and just under 1.5 years since my mom passed, I felt the synonyms of 'overcome' and 'conquer' were the best for my 2026 spiritual journey. January's pages 1 and 2 used 'overcometh' and for February pages 3 and 4 using conquers, conquered and conquerors. 

when: projects completed on Tuesday February 24 and blogged on Wednesday February 25, 2026. 

what: Project #1 = Scripture Writing Plan January 2026 days 11-12

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. journal with light tone lined sheets = Crownz Jewelz from Ashland, OH; bought at Dollar Tree store

2. four color ink pens set = Paper Mate's Ink Joy

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Word Art Wednesday; started on Feb 18/week 2 of 2 starting; anything goes that is not contrary to Scripture; both projects use the Bible; for WAW, I'm sharing the January monthly verses for days 11 & 12

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/02/anything-goes-weeks-740-741.html

1B. Path of Positivity; closes in 3 days; anything goes positive theme; this will be my 2nd entry

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/ch-138-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

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what: Project #2 = 2026 Bible Word of the Year pages 3 & 4

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. index card album with elastic cord closure with 50 cards = Jot; bought at local Dollar Tree store

22. four color ink pens set = Paper Mate's Ink Joy

where #2 will be linked =

2A. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Blog; closes in a few hours; anything goes theme

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

2B. Let's Craft and Create; closes in 2 days; anything goes (or opt 'from the heart'); I love the Bible and am trying to do a better job of Bible word study and Scripture re-writing as creative ways to keep my mind thinking on heavenly thoughts.

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-228-ag-from-heart.html

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non-DT related work this time, even though both of these could be entered at Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog** for anything goes quotes theme.

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***this is non- design team related projects this time

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational

My Mondrian Mondays Journal Page #30 + January 2026 Scripture Writing Page 4

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting shares two different personal projects: My Mondrian Mondays Journal Page #30 and my January 2026 Scripture Writing Plan page 4. For my Mondrian influence, I did the little blocks of colors while leaving some blank/white like he did in his geometric block/grid acrylic paintings. (Piet Mondrian, Dutch artist in late 1800s and into the first four decades or so in 1900s.) See  two of his paintings in cropped photos from the website = pietmondrian.org

when: Monday, February 16, 2026

what: Project #1 = MMMJP #30 

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. journal notebook; 80 sheet of graph paper; has elastic band closure = bought at Dollar General store in March 2025

2. four color gel pens = Paper Mate's Ink Joy

3. a variety of diff. companies' colored pencils = stash (Marvy Uchida, Crayola, Crazy Art, Liqui-Mark, 

4. mechanical pencil, cardstock heart shape to trace around, ruler = more stash items

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Kleuren met Pot loden or Coloring with Pencils; new on Feb 10; must use colored pencils for the majority of filling in of digi image, stamped image, or own sketch/design

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-februari-alles-mag.html

1B. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; Jan 31/new on February 1; still open; theme is the title; MY project #1 is a journal page with a geometric design that I composed

link = https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-february.html

1C. Creative Fingers; new on Feb 13; theme of anything goes

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

1D. Crafty Catz; new on Feb 13; theme of anything goes

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

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what: Project #2 = page 4 cursive handwritten verses for Jan 8, 9 & 10 =

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. three of the four colors gel pens = Paper Mate's Ink Joy

22. my childhood KJV Bible using II Corinthians, I Peter and Mark; all New Testament books

23. thin depth journal notebook = Crownz Jewelz from Ashford, OH; bought at Dollar Tree store 

24. the Scripture Writing Plan for January came in an image photo prompt shared in the Facebook group; don't know where the group administrator received it = Christian Card Makers Women's Fellowship

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Word Art Wednesday; new on Feb 4/nearing the end of week 2; anything goes that is not contrary to the Bible; family friendly = My journal page shares my handwritten copying of verses from 3 different books of the Bible.

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/02/anything-goes-weeks-738-739.html

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Piet Mondrian's geometric compositions in selected cropped areas of his paintings = www.pietmondrian.org

above is from 1919 /\

below is from 1920 \/

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*** these projects are non- design team related

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational 

My January 2026 Volume 1 Pages 1 to 3 Scripture Writing Plan shared in FB group CCMWF

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This personal blog posting features a completed handwritten/cursive Scripture verses from a writing plan shared in the FB group CCMWF or Christian Card Makers Women's Fellowship. I'm starting in February and going back to get January's verses written first. On February 12, I completed verses for days 1-7. 

when: published in February; verses from the January writing plan

what: Project #1 = pages 1-3 and the simple cover writing=

page 1: Isaiah 43: 18-19 + Lamentations 3:22B-24 + Ecclesiastes 3:11-13

page 2: Ecclesiastes 3: 13 C & D + Psalm 98: 1-3 + Psalm 90: 12

page 3: Psalm 90: 17 + Jeremiah 29: 11-13 + Philippians 3: 13-14

and simple journal with gorgeous cardstock cover

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. journal; thin; = Crownz Jewelz; bought at Dollar Tree store 

2. four color ink pen pack = Paper Mate's Ink Joy (gel)

3. fine tip black marker = Sharpie (for the journal front cover)

kept simple with alternating the four ink colors for the handwriting of verses

where #1 will be linked =

1A. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; new on Feb 1; theme is in the blog title; I have 3 pages from Scripture Writing Journal

link = https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-february.html

1B. Classic Design Challenge; started Jan 15 and closing very soon; anything goes with unlimited entries

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/classic-design-challenge-01-2026-janfeb.html

1C. Love To Craft challenge; started Jan 1 and ends on Feb 15; anything goes

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/ltccb-90-anything-goes-and-ltccb-89.html

1D. Path of Positivity; new on Feb; anything goes (not the option for a duo set)

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/ch-138-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

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Note: I'll be sharing in the CCMWF group album for January 2026

Note: This Scripture writing could be linked up to the new HQLQCB or Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog. #1 session with 'anything goes quotes' began on February 5, 2026 and will end on March 1, 2026.

Note: I'm the owner of a Facebook group called Scripturally Inspired Creativity and I'll share this in a post.  

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**this is a non-DT project

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational

My January Scriptural Encouragement Card for CCMWF group shared in February

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this post spotlights a Scriptural encouragement card for a swap event in the FB group, Christian Card Makers Women's Fellowship. I will not be able to publish this until the recipient has posted in the group that she's received my card. EDIT: she posted in the group a few days ago and I just received here on February 5th, so I'll be posting on Feb 6th. 

when: January 2026 Scriptural Encouragement Card Swap event; post on Feb 6, 2026. 

what: Project #1 = I Chronicles 16:34 KJV

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. white CS base = part of A2 card/envelope pack = Crafter's Square

2. blue stripe print paper strip = unsure; this has been in my mini card kit with several scrap cuts for many months; might be Fancy Pants Designs (over a year old)

3. light blue CS scrap strip = Art Skills

4. gray and white peeled paint look barn wood paper scrap = Hot Off The Press (in my papers box for at least 1-2 years; I've been hoarding these barn wood prints!)

5. silver cross with laurels dazzle/sticker = Hot Off The Press (in my box for at least 1 year)

6. black extra fine tip marker pen = Sharpie (used to fill the openings on the silver cross w/ laurels

7. blue and white print cardstock = recycled tissue box packaging (probably a year or older) 

8. white CS that Google Doc with Bible verses print-out = Georgia Pacific

9. Fish Tank/blue mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn (for perimeter inking on all papers/CS)

10. lavender/Thistle alcohol marker = Nuvo (to color over the verse)

where #1 will be linked =

1A. C.R.A.F.T.; new on Thursday; theme of Love or Anything Goes; My card is for A.G.

link = https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-773-love-anything-goes.html

1B. Word Art Wednesdays; new on Wed Feb 4; Anything Goes that is family friendly, Bible supportive; My card has a referenced Bible verse plus a cross

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/02/anything-goes-weeks-738-739.html

1C. The Paper Funday Challenge; new on Wed Feb 4; Anything Goes and/or twist of pastel colors; My card has light pink/lavender and soft pastel blues

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-2026-challenge-84-anything.html

1D. Dream Valley; current; Anything Goes

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-351-anything-goes.html

1E. The Neglected Stuff Challenge; current/1st Monday; theme is the blog title--use stuff over a year old; My card has recycled tissue box packaging...don't know how old it could be by the company; I've had it divided into usable sections for about 1 year; also the striped paper is old/from a paper pad at least 2+ years old; the cross w/ laurels sticker has been in my box for a year or so; the white/gray barn wood print paper scrap has also been in my paper box for over a year...probably closer to 2-3 years because I've been hoarding that pack!!

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

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***this is a non-DT related project

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational

**NOTE: Because I've referenced a Bible verse on my card, I could share it at HQLQCB (Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog) if I wasn't the owner. 

P.S. 

BONUS =

The encouragement Scripture card plus extra paper pieces from my swap partner "T" = "In everything give thanks" from I Thessalonians is a good reminder that even on cold snowy windy days that make my joints ache, I can still give thanks for having another day to live, love, laugh and lift others' spirits through card-making and sharing. Thank you, T, for your delightfully joyful card! 

November Scripture Encouragement Card Swap through CCMWF group

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting features my swap card sent for the November Scripture Encouragement Card Event through the FB group of CCMWF or Christian Card-Makers Women's Fellowship. 

when: I made my card on November 9-10 and will be mailing to my swap partner on November 11. This blog post can't be shared until after she receives it and posts it within the group...shared on Fri Nov 21.

what: Project #1 = 

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. white 6" square cardstock base = Georgia Pacific

2. Narwhal/gray, Walnut/brown, Pumpkin Spice/orange and Guava/pink-coral = Lawn Fawn stamp pads

3. black ink pad = Hero Arts

4. large focal foam sticker and three washi tapes = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

5. the gold puffy sunflower stickers and little flower stickers = Crafter's Square

6. the copper embossed sunflower stick-on = mixed set of flower shapes = Crafter's Square

7. Scripture verse = Google Doc in a table/column format sheet then fussy cut

8. red alcohol marker = Arteza 

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Make My Monday; week 2 of 2; theme of gratitude/thankful; My card has washi tape with the words and a large foam sentiment oval sticker with wording

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/265-gratitudethankful.html

1B. The Outlawz Monday Greetings; a few more days open; anything goes with opt of Happy Thanksgiving/turkey; my card is for AG greetings (gratitude; thankful)

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-monday-greetings.html

1C. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; current until Dec 6; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/11/266-dr-digis-house-of-stamps.html

1D. Word Power; current for 3 more days; theme is the title--focus on the wording; my encouragement card has a large oval with sentiment "choose to be grateful" and then 1 of the washi tapes has words (grateful, thankful) + Scripture verse

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/word-power-november-2025-challenge.html

1E. The Outlawz Twisted Thursdays; still open; theme of all about words; my encouragement card has a large oval with sentiment "choose to be grateful" and then 1 of the washi tapes has words (grateful, thankful) + Scripture verse

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-thursday.blogspot.com/2025/11/twisted-thursdays-november-6th-dec-3rd.html

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this is a non-DT related project

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** NOTE: this is not design team related posting however if interested in my challenge blog commitments =

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

* DT member only = PRS

Loving my CCMWF October Scripture Encouragement Card Exchange project

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This is my first time to participate in the swap exchange that was started earlier this year within the Facebook group, Christian Card Makers Women's Fellowship. At the end of current month, the group members are given a few days to comment if they want to participate and how many times/partners they are willing to exchange cards with for the next month. Since I've got lots of challenge blog commitments, I only agreed to create and mail out 1. My exchange partner lives in New York state. I received her card on October 20th. Mine was started before then but due to weekend traveling, I finished mine on October 20th and am getting the blog draft ready on Oct 21-22. 

when: October 2025 Scripture Encouragement card exchange; can't post until after my partner receives the card (mailing out on Oct 22) and posts a picture of this in the FB group; she posted on Oct 28! 

what: Project #1 = Stained Glass Prayer Card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 = each person gets to select their own Scripture verse to share and however it's used regarding layout, colors, occasion, etc. I chose Psalm 9:1 for my card's verse sentiment. 

1. Psalm 9:1 KJV typed in Google Doc; trimmed with deckle-edged scissors; ink dabbed and ink edged

2. Guava mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

3. white cardstock = Georgia Pacific

4. deep orange cardstock = Recollections

5. orange tone cardstock = Pen + Gear

6. stained glass prayer card = came in a religious organization's solicited mail at my mom's house sometime in the past 2 years; my mom had saved it and when I came upon it, I brought to my house and placed it in my stash basket. Prayer card edges were distressed using scissors' blade and inked with the Guava mini stamp pad.

7. kraft card (folded; however I cut it apart to create 2 layers with 1 deckle-edge trimmed a bit smaller; edges inked; foam tape between layers to lift up)

8. bright pink gems (from pack of 3 different sizes) = Studio G/Hampton Arts

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Word Art Wednesday; week 2 of 2; anything goes that is positive, family friendly; the blog shares a Scripture verse digital image during each challenge; My card uses a different Bible verse

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/10/weeks-722-723-anything-goes.html 

1B. Mondays Greetings Challenge; open for 4 more days; anything goes greeting/saying; My card has a Bible verse

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/

1C. Path of Positivity; open; anything goes positive; 

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/ch-134-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

1D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; still open; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/10/264-polkadoodles.html

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where to find CCMWF = Facebook group       

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

~~ this is a non- design team connected project

where to find my DT commitments:

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

* as DT member only = Paper-Rocks-Scissors

Loving my PRSC blog #1 DT projects on 2 Feb 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This post showcases the very first debut challenge for PRSC or Paper-Rock-Scissors Challenge starting February 2, 2025!!! I quickly asked to join Deanne for the design team. This is an easy creative challenge to get involved with = anything goes using paper and/or scissors!!! Clever idea! 

when: #1 starts February 2, 2025 and ends March 1, 2025

what: PROJECT #1 = girlfriend thinking of you card

notes for #1:

1. base white card; cut into 2 pieces and one-half was deckle-edged cut and lifted with foam dimensional tape = Crafter's Square

2. pink watercolor-look paper; also gray cardstock scrap = Art Skills

3. pink cardstock scrap = Neenah

4. tan cardstock scrap = Pen + Gear

5. "just a note" stamp = Art Skills

6. alcohol markers = Nuvo (Thistle; Lilac Grey)

7. alcohol marker = Arteza (Condensed Milk)

8. gal mini card = "Unique" Cards and Tags Ephemera; 2023; Fancy Pants Designs (new to me)

9. 2 flower duos + floral label/tag = "Pink Meadows" Ephemera; 2023; Fancy Pants Designs (new to me)

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what: PROJECT #2 = series of pics to sequence Bible verse journaling:

above: January's monthly planner left side is shown with just the verses that will be used during the month. Check below for a mid-month update. 

below: my KJV Bible purchased in 2024 with which I did some Bible verse highlighting with my mother off and on during the last 5 months before she entered a long-term care facility. I decided that for January 2025, I would restart with the addition of a monthly planner to write a summary thought for each verse. In the Bible, I box the verse and use a peach crayon to highlight it and then either in the top margin or bottom margin, I will date it. 

and pic 3 below = this shows some of the additions made from the start of January until almost mid-January. Decorative snowflake tape added for a top border. An "important" text sticker added next to the January 1st box. A bottom white and silver mirror foil decorative tape was added. 

notes for #2: papers used for this project are: planner, text sticker on left side/scanned paper and Bible; scissors used for cutting the decorative tapes

21. Navigators: 2025 monthly planner was sent in the organizations' mailers; received at my mom's house and since she passed on August 31, 2024, I brought home with me to use.

22. Bible, KJV

23. assortment of black ink pens, peach crayon, decorative tapes= stash

24. Pen + Gear: planner stickers 

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where: PRSC is Paper-Rocks-Scissors Challenge blog #1 anything goes using paper and/or scissors starts on February 2nd, 2025

link = https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/02/february-1-challenge.html

#1 badge = 

other places to share/link are:

a. girlfriend card: 613 Avenue Create; started Sun Feb 2; Anything Goes; opt/twist Lots of Love; mine is anything goes

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/02/february-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

b. girlfriend card: Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; started Sun Feb 2; Anything Goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/02/247-polkadoodles.html

c. girlfriend card: Colorful Options; started Feb 1; Color of the Month using the pinks and lavender tones 

link = https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2025/02/february-2025.html

d. girlfriend card: Creations in Pink; started Jan 14; still open; must include lots of pink; MY card has lots of pink tones from very soft/light to deeper sunburn-kind of pink

link = https://creationsinpink1challenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-77-anything-goes-in-mainly.html

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e. Bible journaling: FB private group: Christian Card-Making Women's Fellowship

f. Bible journaling: FB private group: created by me; if interested in joining, please private message me; Scripturally Inspired Creativity

g. Bible journaling: FB group: Bible Journaling and Faith Art

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Crafting in the USA heartland:

Becca S

* DT member = PRSC (brand new) and HAOOCAYR

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

~~ fun fact from January 2025 = on January 14th, my hubby was getting ready to pick up our honorary granddaughter to put into her car seat and as he turned to pick her up, she hit him with a snowball!!!! She's only 34 months old!!! He was so surprised! And she giggled and giggled!!! This was the first time she had done something like this!!!

 

MTTC #491 Theme of Autumn Colors Pick 3 DT Projects for 23 September 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Oh I so enjoy a wonderful autumn season with cool temps so I can enjoy my sweaters! Sadly the last few years in Illinois, we've had a lot of unusual hot days and very few cool clear days before snowflakes start appearing. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that 2022 will be a perfect autumn weather season! :)

One of the other design team members at My Time To Craft suggested we have a pick 3 color theme and I thought this would be perfect if we time it for fall/autumn season. So for September 23 to October 7, 2022 make sure to craft with your 3 colors from the simple color board image found at the website.  (and you can use more than 3 if you want!)

I've been making 2 projects per challenge for several months already and I did again for this challenge. Card #1 uses beige/kraft brown, soft sunflower yellow, and a dull green. The glossy printed cardstock did not take the colored pencil leads very well. The sunflower yellow really bleached out with scanning, too. Also the tiny areas made it hard to get lead transferred. But it's still sweet and encouraging Bible verse sentiment===

design notes:

1. cardstock from stash

2. enamel dots = Craft Consortium

3. printed cardstock panel= Colorful Prayers, set of 20 Unique Scripture Cards to Color by Crown Jewlz, 2021 from Ashland, Ohio and distributed by Greenbrier International (Dollar Tree store find)

4. the 2 paper flowers = Dear Lizzy/American Crafts

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Card #2= greens, yellows, some brown, and some black; there is some red ink in the dabbing around the perimeter of the base cardstock

Credits:

a. Stampin' Up stamps

b. leaf sticker, cording, ink pads, and gems from stash

c. the beautiful 5" x 6" section of a sheet from Lake Life paper pad by Fancy Pants Design

d. base cardstock is actually neon orange but the scanning as faded it to a squash yellow; Neenah

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MTTC #491 link=  http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/mttc-491-theme-is-pick-3-or-more-autumn.html

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other challenge blog and Facebook groups for sharing and linking these cards=

A. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; 133 Card= Autumn; MY CARD #2 has the puffy leaf stick-on, 'so thankful' sentiment; landscape print cardstock with orange base cardstocks; autumn colors cording

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/09/133-card-all-things-fall-not-card.html

B. Shopping Our Stash challenge blog; Ombre challenge; MY CARD #2 within the patterned paper it is designed with ombre greens for the tree, ombre blues for the sky and clouds, etc. 

link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2022/09/sos479-hey-hombre.html

C. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; Weeks 561-562; anything goes that is uplifting; both card apply but I'll show CARD #1

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/09/anything-goes-weeks-561-562.html

D. CCMWF group in FB; showing CARD #1

E. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group in FB; showing CARD #1

F. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group in FB; showing CARD #1

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

DT member of MTTC and MTTCC; MLCCB, MIUCB, AACB, OUAT, THICC

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owner of 2 challenge blogs: FarmQuest and Heart's Quest 

Shades of Blue Scriptural Encouragement Card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! I was so happy to have some late night crafty fun about 9 hours and even more so to craft an extra that is not for a DT commitment. I've had 1 card started for several days and just need to get another crafting session in very soon to get that one done. Many more that I need to get started on as well. 

This featured card is on a flat denim blue colored cardstock base that has a matching envelope (Darice) with 2 scrap pieces and a printed Scripture card. I didn't check to see if it was the same size as a business name card or as an ATC. It was received as a gifted extra over a year ago. Three aqua pearl gems and a washi tape version flower petals clustered together for the accents. All chosen for having shades of blue. 

Guard Your Heart encouragement card=

Challenge blog links and Facebook group shares=

A. Make The Cards challenge #57; Shades of Blue; 

link= https://makethecardschallenge.com/make-the-cards-challenge-57/

B. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; Weeks #549-550; I'm using Scripture but not the verse WAW provided

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/06/weeks-549-550-anything-goes.html

C. Little Red Wagon challenge blog; Make It Count theme; use numbers= look closely at the end of the Bible verse for the given reference of Proverbs 4:23

link= http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-659-make-it-count.html

D. Christian Card Maker Women's Fellowship group

E. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group

F. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group

G. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

this is not a design team commitment make but I'm on several plus owner of 2=

*Mix It Up

*Merry Little Christmas

*My Time To Craft

*My Time To Craft Christmas

**Heart's Quest challenge blog (owner)

**FarmQuest challenge blog (owner)

My Time To Craft Christmas style theme of Off The Page starts 13 August 2021

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is the 16th fortnight challenge for the sister blog MTTCC to its MTTC! My artsy-crafty heart can't believe how quickly 2021 seems to be progressing. This Christmas card challenge blog started in mid-January and we are ready for our 16th competition period!!! The new challenge theme is what I'm referring to as a style theme. Shell wants us to go "off the page" with how we style or format our Christmas cards. 

I've interpreted that 2 ways with my red glitter panel by (1) using lots of foam adhesive squares to lift it off the page or base card and (2) shortened the length of the card just a bit in order for the panel to be off the side of the base. I'm very impressed with the results: style, color, mix of prints, and the wise men visit portrayal. 

*My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog #16

*Starts 13 August 2021 for 13 days

*Christmas/winter cards must show some type of "off the page" aspect; besides my 2 methods there are different fold formats and easel cards that would work when a focal piece or sentiment piece is extended off to a side as well as interactive function accent pieces that have a spring or folded accordion step section to lift and dangle an accent piece from the card base

"Oh Come Let Us Adore Him" said the Wise Men Christmas card=

Link to #16 at MTTCC for participation, rules, and see what the other design team members made for this different idea= https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-16-off-page.html

Blog and DT member badges for MTTCC=

Design and vendor notes:

a. Echo Park's Away in a Manger collection gets the credit for making this wonderful religious Christmas card come together: the script patterned CS is 1 side of the "Heavenly Hosts" item in the collection along with the wise men sticker and the OCLUAH sticker

b. The script patterned cardstock is printed in navy blue with white print. If you click on the above closeup scanned photo you should be able to see that I changed the little white dots to red ones and the stars went from white to silver metallic!!! Those are little details that make looking at the card in person very impressive regarding color repetition. 

c. charcoal gray cardstock is from Astrobrights/Neenah

d. white with red diagonal striped paper was actually a sticker back application

e. almost navy blue with white dot cardstock has been in stash a long time and I forget who the vendor is

f. red glitter foam piece could have been sticker backed applied but I didn't peel that off since I used foam adhesive squares to lift the piece off the surface of the card

g. 3 clear/silvery looking crystal cut gems for accent...I absolutely LOVE this card!!! The mix of colors, prints, layers and then the coordinates from Echo Park just combined into an amazing Christmas card!!!

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other challenge blogs to link to for participation=

1. http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2021/08/anything-goes-weeks-503-504.html

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; anything goes; not using their posted Bible verse; I'm referencing the Wise Men, a phrase from carol hymn, and Scriptural words in the text print cardstock;

WAW blog badge: 

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Facebook groups for sharing this amazing card=

a. SIC= Scripturally Inspired Creativity

b. MMC= Mixed Media Creativity

c. PPPDTC= Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls

d. BYSHC= Build Your Holiday Card Stash (I saved acronym incorrectly)

e. TSC= The Seasonal Card maker

f. CCMWF= Christian Card Makers~ Women's Fellowship

g. BJFA= Bible and Journaling Faith Art

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design Team member of My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog

Another HOPE verse of the year entry using TN Time with Lisa and Lori challenges no 6

Finally I've had a few hours to do a scrapbook variation using a TN sketch layout and prompt! Back in January I used a set of ringed index cards, standard size, like a mini version of a Traveler Notebook or journal. The sketch layout is courtesy of Lisa, who offers 1 challenge each month for TN Time with Lisa and Lori. Meanwhile, Lori, offers 1 prompt challenge each month with June's needing to include at least 1 item for each letter in the word HOT.

Here's my Proverbs 24:14 entry=

For Lori's June 2019 prompt challenge:
H = hope, honey in the text, honeycomb, hexagons,

O = orange, off is used in the text plus lots of "o"s in other words

T= tab sticker, today, take/take note, that and there are in the text, text, title

The badge Lori created for June 2019:

The sketch Lisa created for June 2019:

I stuck a lot closer to this provided sketch than some of the past ones. Size-wise I had to adjust things like on the bottom left page, I only used 1 horizontal strip with the grid washi tape and kept it short due to the scale. And another tweak for adjusting for scale was the tall vertical section on the right page. I went shorter deliberately because I didn't want it to overwhelm and hide too much of the base patterned paper. However I did add the full length narrow orange strip to carry-over some of that bright orange from the left page.

Their links=
https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2019/06/june-tn-time-with-lisa-lori-challenge.html

https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2019/06/tn-time-with-lisa-lori-june-edition.html

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Facebook groups where this LO will get shared:

a. Traveler Notebook Scrapbookers (sharing group for TN layouts and inserts)

b. 100 Pattern Papers Challenge (see photos below; added these into my 2019 stack of patterned papers to use before the year's end!!!!)

c. Bash Your Scrapbook Stash (see photos below; scraps or sections of leftovers were used; started trying to bash these partial pads since June 15)

Above: small scraps of bright orange were used
Below: small sections from a leftover section of the beige tone giraffe skin print paper were used

Below: 2 small sections from a yellow and gray diagonal stripe sheet were used from the 6" square pad AND 2 small sections from the checkered sheet were used from the 5 x 7 paper pad=

d. Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls group= terrific sharing site for paper-crafting bloggers

e. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group= creativity and crafting from Scripture and/or used within your church or for church members encouragement...sharing group...ask to join if interested and a shout-out to another similar group...

f. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group = sharing group

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More scanned pics=

Love that I finally got another entry completed for my HOPE Bible verse of the year journaling!!! Also love the analogous color scheme of yellow, orange, and red-orange that I used with the neutrals! And of course I love that I got to use up some bits and pieces from my stockpile that I'm focusing on!

Most importantly, I loved that I got to spend some time centered on Proverbs 24:14 with some prayer and reflection. If you find wisdom, it is like finding honey, which in life offers a natural sugar, a sweetener, a bit of food energy to keep you going! Which in turns offers hope for living! Your hope won't end! Wisdom = hope...hope = wisdom

Becca S, crafting in the USA heartland