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

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

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

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

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

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

what: Teal and Red = Comfy Cozy Christmas Greetings card

how:

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

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

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

4. zig-zag decorative scissors = Wescott

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

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

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

LINK-UPs:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

Pin-spirational #343 direct blog post link =

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

#343 image prompt for teal and red =

PLUS: 

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

 

My Cozy Christmas Cocoa With Warm Spice Wishes card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting is featuring a Christmas card shaped as a cup and saucer. Food-wise there are text words for 'hot' and 'chocolate' plus black and dark brown swirl marks for liquid in the cup along with a gingerbread man cookie image. The card isn't design team-related commitment even though there are 3 of my 13 challenge blogs where this card would be theme appropriate. There is a 4th challenge that is 'anything goes' theme (Ally's Angels) where I could share if I wasn't the owner. So I'll be linking up to other owners/managers challenges. 

when: this card was made on Sunday afternoon February 15, 2026 and blog posting typed from 10-10:30 pm on Feb 15th.

what: Project #1 =

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. oatmeal colored linen paper (used for the bottom 2 layers) = old scrap pack included papers = Crafter's Square

2. mint green paper = Neenah

3. brown marker = stash box

4. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = used to ink the middle layer = Lawn Fawn

5. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

6. 'hot' text sticker, 1 snowflake sticker, 1 snowflake chipboard sticker, 1 snowflake cookie chipboard sticker = Snow Pine Lodge collection = Simple Stories

7. gingerbread man cookie image is lifted up with foam adhesive squares = from layered gift tag from multiple holiday designs pack = Crafter's Square

where #1 will be linked =

1A. First Cup Challenges; new on Feb 1/still open; anything drink/beverage related

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/first-cup-challenge-11-february.html

image prompt = 

1B. Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge; new on Feb 1/still open; must use coffee, tea or cocoa + Christmas/holiday; optional vendor theme is Hero Arts; My black stamp pad is by Hero Arts!!! And my shaped card has 'hot' + 'chocolate';.... 

link = https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/2026/02/01/caffeinated-christmas-card-challenge-50/

image prompt = 

1C. Dragonfly Dreams; new on Feb 1/still current; theme of fun fold cards or shaped cards; MY project is a cup with saucer shaped card

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

1D. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge; new on Feb 15; mood board with deer; I'm sharing my Christmas cookie and hot chocolate on shaped cup w/ saucer card

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2026/02/peace-on-earth-challenge-106.html

1E. Krafty Chicks Challenges; new on Feb 12; 2nd week theme is Christmas; I'm sharing my Christmas cookie and hot chocolate on shaped cup w/ saucer card

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/krafty-chicks-challenge-807-christmas.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*  owner/DT = FQGGCB**; FQHCB**; HQFSCAT** = if I wasn't owner, I could share this card at these 3 challenges blogs

FQGGCB = FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog = anything food goes (that includes drinks/beverages) with the hot chocolate in cup with saucer PLUS gingerbread cookie image

FQHCB = FarmQuest Home Challenges Blog = anything home goes (kitchen and dining areas would be the main inside home locations to find cup and saucer, hot chocolate ingredients and gingerbread cookies

HQFSCAT = Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags = anything goes on a shaped card or shaped tag theme; can't do regular 4 straight corner rectangles; this cup and saucer silhouette shaped card is perfect for this blog

other Quest family challenges: FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB and HQLQCB; plus AA; plus ConBC; plus CCC.

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

Santa Dancing Near Tree Holding his Cocoa card on 22 April 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This is an extra post for this week that is not design team related! I wanted to bundle some different current Christmas or beverage themes together and creating an Ai-generated descripted image to meet most of those themes. 

when: Tuesday April 22, 2025

what: Project = extra non-DT project this week: Dancing Santa

how-to notes:

1. the image was Ai-generated using Microsoft's Designer; it's all about the description typed!!! Based on the description, it will generate four versions

2. scrap cut white cardstock backing for image = Georgia Pacific

3. base gray cardstock was a 6" square cut to 5.5" square = Art Skills

4. plaid paper panel cut to 4" x 6" = Recollections

5. black dual-tip marker for outlining/edging and sentiments= Art Skills

6. silver textured foil spots designed decorative tape = DIY Crafts/American Crafts

7. iridescent gems from multipack = Crafter's Square

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where:

A. Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge; still open; Must be Christmas + coffee or cocoa; MY card has Santa, elves, Christmas tree, cocoa mug

link = https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/2025/04/03/caffeinated-christmas-card-challenge-40/

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{It closed on the 15th. I didn't read down where info was on the closing date/time; until after trying to link up and found that it had ended...bummer}

B. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; still open; Must be inspired by the image and song "Rocking Around The Christmas Tree"; MY Christmas card has Santa, elves, decorated Christmas tree,

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-challenge-rockin-around-christmas.html

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C. First Cup Challenge; still open; must have a beverage; My card has Santa holding his mug of cocoa

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/first-cup-challenge-1-april.html 

D. ABC Christmas Challenge; still open; themes are H for Ho-Ho-Ho or I for Ice; my card has a dancing Santa and elves with hand-written cursive "ho-ho-ho" on each side of the Ai image; also iridescent gems to be faux ice crystals

use this link = https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/abc-christmas-challenge-april-2025-h.html

E. CD Sunday Plus; still open; theme is to showcase products from CD, USB, digital; This is computer/Ai generated image

link = https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-156-hosted-by.html

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where I could share this if I wasn't the owner ===>

aa. FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges = anything food goes = cocoa, whipped cream topping

bb. FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges = anything kitchen or dining goes = mug

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

~~ this is a non-DT commitment project!!!

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas (using foil on your Christmas topic card is the current theme)
* DT member only = two of Deanne's other challenges: HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

Easter Cuties theme challenge no 429 for MTTC blog starting 3 April 2020

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Today's card captures my heart very much! I love butterflies and with their life cycle changes from caterpillar to butterfly symbolizes resurrection perfectly. The little lamb also signifies birth, new life. Perfect ways to illustrate an Easter card!

New Life--Easter: 

#429 Easter Cuties theme challenge for My Time To Craft blog

Link for #429= http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/04/challenge-429-easter-cuties.html

Some notes about this design team contribution to MTTC blog:
a. the butterflies and little lamb image is clipart sized to wallet size and printed on a light beige CS; colored pencils were used for the color-fill
b. cross 'stamp' was cut from a makeup sponge and inked with brown ink then outlined with a brown marker
c. the yellow, orange, yellow, and green CS are from different color packs by Astrobrights/Neenah
d. the patterned papers, foil butterflies, lettering have been in my stash for over a year

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this card's photo or this posting will be shared=
a. Crafty Sentiments Designs; theme is Easter;
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their post= https://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2020/03/easter-challenge.html
b. Colour Crazy Craft Challenges: Week 12; Anything Goes theme as long as you show some coloring that you've done (I used colored pencils for the butterflies and lamb clipart and brown ink on the makeup sponge to stamp the cross & to outline the papers)
link= https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/week-12-anything-goes-colouring.html

c. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group on Facebook; a sharing group for crafting bloggers

d. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group on Facebook; a sharing group for Christian artists and crafters showing ways they creatively worship

e. Little Red Wagon challenge blog; theme is blue; as long as some blue is used
link= https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2020/04/blue.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland and teaching remotely JH science for Grades 6-8,
Becca S

*I'm a design team member for MTTC blog and these other 4:
*Scrapping 4 fun Challenges
*The Crafter's Café Challenges
*52 Christmas Card Throwdown
*A Place To Start