MTTC #493 Theme is Things with Wings DT card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Oh, my heart and soul gets excited when an autumn season is cool-warm and you can enjoy long sleeves, lightweight sweaters, and hoodies! Looks like this might be the year for a great fall! 

It was a bit shaky with a frightening 96 degrees on the Tuesday before the 1st day of fall. Then 2 days later overnight temps dropped into the upper 40s! And the weather has continued to be a roller coaster. Leaf colors are at their peak this 3rd week of October. But instead of doing a Halloween bat or crow winged project I decided to go with a dove Christmas card. Competition starts October 21 and ends November 3 for My Time To Craft's #493 theme.

Peace on Earth:

Notes: the silver and white snowflakes are 'dazzles' from Paper Wishes website; the decorative tape might be Scotch brand but I'm not sure; the others have been in my scraps or stash supply boxes

Simple yet unified by colors and lets the dove show well against that gorgeous silver and white holly specialty textured paper. Below the dove in very fine script is "Peace on Earth".

MTTC #493 link=

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/mttc-493-theme-is-wings.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups=

A. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge blog; started October 16th; Anything Christmas Goes

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/10/peace-on-earth-challenge-26.html

B. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenges blog; October 2022; Anything Christmas Goes with option of stocking

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/chnc-challenge-616.html

C. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-ups challenge blog; October 2022; Anything Christmas Goes with option of colors challenge

link= https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-93-anything-goes-christmas.html

D. A Place to Start challenge blog; October 2022; Anything Goes with option of circles and squares; MY card has a square of specialty paper for the focal image

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-102022-anything-goes.html

E. Mixed Media Creativity group

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a design team member of MTTC and its sister blog, MTTCChristmas; as well as these:

OUAT, AACB, THICC, MIUCB, MLCCB

and I have my own 2 challenge blogs started in 2022=

FarmQuest and Heart's Quest

THICC #126 DT Inspiration card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Today's post features the design team inspiration card created for "The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges blog". #126 starts October 18, 2022. THICC makes it easy to participate with its Anything Goes Christmas as its themes. 

I decided to mix some non-traditional greens with different reds, black, white, and silver bringing together odds and ends from different stash boxes. The mint green and white diagonal stripe and the red and white diagonal strip section are both from The Mint Berry paper pad from The Paper Studio that is my 2022 commitment to wipe out this year...not sure if I'm going to keep this goal. I started with 64 sheets and I might have that whittled down to 33. The silvery branches is half of a snowflake ornament! 2 washi tapes. 

Have a Blessed Merry Christmas card=

THICC #126 link= 

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-126-anything-christmas-goes.html

THICC blog badge=

  

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where I'll share the card photo or the blog link=

A. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenges blog; Anything Goes Christmas; 

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/10/peace-on-earth-challenge-26.html 

B. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge; Anything Goes Christmas with option of candy canes; MY card is just AGC

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/chnc-challenge-616.html

C. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up Challenges blog; current Anything Goes Christmas with option of deep rich vibrant colors; MY card has more traditional colors for the AGC

link= https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-93-anything-goes-christmas.html

D. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

E. Mixed Media Creativity group = silver glitter-coated plastic 1/2 snowflake, silver glitter disc die-cut, blessed die-cut (Echo Park or Carta Bella), washi tapes, 2 patterned cardstocks (Mint Berry paper pad), flat card base 4" x 5.5" (Darice)

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Crafting Christmas all year long in the USA heartland,

Becca S

DT member of THICC and these other Christmas challenge blogs: My Time To Craft Christmas and Merry Little Christmas Challenges

and these anything goes or themed challenge blogs: My Time To Craft, Mix It Up Challenges, Ally's Angels, Once Upon A Time

as well as owning these 2 challenge blogs with themes every 14th and 28th for each month= FarmQuest and Heart's Quest

THICC Theme #125 starts 4 October 2022 DT Inspiration Card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart is always excited when I get to use my creative skills to paper-craft! Crafting Christmas cards ranks up there in my top 5 favorite formats/occasions! This Christmas card is for The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges blog #125 that starts October 4, 2022. 

THICC is an always anything Christmas goes type theme published every 2 weeks on Tuesdays. 

Merry Everything Card=

Did you notice the little ornaments hanging below the vertically-run washi tape? There are 2 washi tapes used on this, 4 patterned papers with 3 coming from The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby, and the 2 sizes of silver embossed snowflake stickers have all been in my Christmas stash boxes for many years! The TPS papers say 2016 on them!!!

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THICC #125 posting link= {I'll edit this in on the 4th--link posted at 10:11pm CT.}

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-125-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this card will be shared:

A. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge; new; Anything Christmas Goes; option: for someone special

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/chnc-challenge-614.html

B. Peace on Earth Christmas challenge blog; October 2, 2022 start date; Anything Christmas Goes

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/10/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-25.html

inspiration image (I've used snowflakes!)

C. A Place To Start challenge blog; October 2022; Anything Goes w/ option of circles and/or squares= MY CARD has 2 circles and 1 four inch square

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-102022-anything-goes.html

D.  Mixed Media Creativity group = plastic silver embossed snowflake stickers, 2 washi tapes, inked edges on the papers

E. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group= sharing site

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Season's Greetings from the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a design team member of THICC and also 2 other Christmas challenge blogs--Merry Little Christmas and My Time To Craft Christmas--all 3 have different owners.

I'm also on these other DTs: My Time To Craft, Mix It Up, Ally's Angels, & Once Upon A Time

Then I own 2 challenge blogs--FarmQuest and Heart's Quest!!!

MTTCC #44 Theme is Christmas For Kids

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Honestly, I was dreading this because I don't have much 'kiddie' items in my stash but I had a Webster Pages circular baby/new beginnings themed layout size stickers sheet and the one with handprints reminded me of elementary school craft projects with kids' handprints! So that's what jumpstarted my circular kids Christmas card for my DT commitment for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog's #44 theme!!!

Competition starts September 30, 2022 and ends October 13, 2022. 

 Penguins and Candy Canes Christmas card=

*white with gold metallic foil 'dazzle' of Merry Christmas= Paper Wishes website

*other items are from stash

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MTTCC #44 link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/09/mttcc-44-theme-is-christmas-for-kids.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where I'll be sharing this card and/or link=

A. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog; anything Christmas goes (not the option/joy)

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/chnc-challenge-613.html

B. Winter Wonderland challenge blog; about 6 days left; Theme is Christmas Animals; MY CARD has 2 kid's stickers that each have a penguin

link= http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/christmas-animals.html

C. Use Your Stuff challenge blog; about 2 days left; Woodgrain theme; MY CARD has the candy canes wood die-cut which I've add red and glitter paint marker to half of the candy canes' stripes and yellow marker with glitter paint marker to the bow

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/09/uys-467-woodgrain-double-trouble.html

D. Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog; still 12 days left; Ribbon or Twine theme on Christmas card==MY CARD has a yellow glitter bow as part of the wood die-cut candy canes; 

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2022/09/september-challenge-reminder-ribbon-or.html

EDITED in on 9/30/22 at 9:30pm CT

E. Mixed Media Creativity group

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

I'm on the design team of MTTCC and its sister blog, MTTC; and also these: MIUCB, MLCCB, AACB, THICCB, OUAT

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

THICC new theme #124 released 20 Sept 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart is having mixed feelings about this Christmas card!

I was excited to use the specialty paper but unsure about my choice of bling after putting this together. What do you think? 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge blog's #124 was released on 9/20/2022 and is an anything Christmas goes theme. The link is provided below for you. My DT commitment card involved wintery colors and bling (different gems from 2 vendors) to enhance the silver glitter snowflake print specialty paper. This was trimmed just a little from a scrap cut included in a multi-paper/cardstocks scraps bag bought at a discount store. The sentiment tag is lifted up with small foam adhesive squares and is from a very old winter holiday scrapbook kit bought in 2010!!!! I've hoarded that set by burying what's left under newer purchases in my Christmas/winter stash box. 

Many Holiday Blessings Christmas card;

THICC/The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

#124 ends on 9/30/2022

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-124-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this will be shared=

A. ABC Christmas Challenge blog; current themes are S= snow and/or T= trees; MY card has snowflakes

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/abc-christmas-challenge-s-or-t.html

B. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up challenge blog; started Sept 15 and has its midway posting out; anything Christmas goes (not the option)

link= https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-92-anything-goes-christmas.html

C. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge blog; #612; Anything Christmas Goes (not the option)

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/chnc-challenge-612.html

D. Mixed Media Creativity group

E. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**DT member of THICC and these other ones= MIUCB, MLCCB, AACB, OUAT, MTTC, & MTTCC

as well as my 2 challenge blogs= FarmQuest and Heart's Quest

2 Sept 2022 MTTCC #42 Theme Nontraditional Christmas Colors for DT

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!! Oh, my heart is happy with this Christmas card! Another DT member at MTTCC suggested nontraditional colors so that's what I'm featuring in today's post. I'm also happy because pink and purple are my 2 favorite colors. I'm also happy to be using some old stash supplies for most of the card with a newer painted focal.

MTTCC's #42 theme starts September 2 and ends September 15, 2022. Make sure to find time to craft Christmas themed nontraditional cards before September 15th!

This summer I covered a full sheet of white cardstock with dabbings and swirlings of acrylic paint in 3 colors plus 1 gold tempera paint. This is a small section sized about 2.5" x 3". There will be a closeup photo in order to detect some of the gold glitter paint. In the center of the large lavender foam snowflake is some bright pink glitter glue. 

This is Peace and Joy Christmas card in nontraditional colors=

No credits per se because it's almost all old inventory in my stash. The foam snowflakes were purchased in 5 different foam colors set a long time ago. Both alpha lettering stickers are old with Peace in a hammered silver and Joy in dark navy glitter. There is a strip of a gray 'metal' specialty paper on the left. The mixed media element has been mounted on light pink cardstock with foam tape then onto white cardstock and another layer of foam tape in order to lift it for depth and shadow. The wide purple glitter decorative tape strip was given a banner fishtail. Everything is on a dark grape marbleized thin cardstock when was matted onto pink cardstock. Voila! 

Card #2 is Victorian Hope Christmas card=

Credits: (1) acorn print cardstock is from Lake Life paper pad by Renne Looney/Fancy Pants Designs; (2) the color-me-lace topper and scalloped button die-cut are from Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website; and (3) others are stash items.

Lots of blue, odd greens, pink, gray/silver, and a bit of orchid purple

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Is this too weird? Or too mystical? Definitely creative and out-of-the-ordinary Christmas card. 

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MTTCC/My Time To Craft Christmas #42 link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/09/mttcc-42-theme-is-non-traditional.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for sharing and link-ups=

A. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up Challenges blog; I'll share Card #2

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-92-anything-goes-christmas.html

B. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #609; I'll share Card #1

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/chnc-challenge-609.html

C. We Love 2 Create challenge blog; both cards are mixed media but card #2 has more techniques

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/08/wk-9-craft-card-making-scrapbooking.html

D. Mixed Media Creativity group; colored pencils for the lace topper and markers and glitter paint for the wood die-cut; foam snowflakes, purple glitter decorative tape, different alpha sets, 

E. Paper, paper, Paper and DT Calls group; sharing

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

design team commitments include: My Time To Craft Christmas (this posting), My Time To Craft, Once Upon A Time, Mix It Up, Merry Little Christmas, Ally's Angels, and The Holly and Ivy Christmas

and 

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

NEW DT commitment for THICC and #122

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Well, I did a thing. There have been several challenge blogs with design team calls and I've been accepted by Marlene to help out The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges blog. YEA! Crazy yea! THICC challenges are every 2 weeks with Anything Goes Christmas for its theme. Competition starts August 30 and will go for 13 days. 

Within the past month, I purchased Fancy Pants Designs collection called Cozy Christmas. The majority of card product is from that kit: red & black plaid paper, the Nordic sweater print paper, the mailbox die-cut, and the 2 wood with black buttons. 

Here's the Christmas Mail card= 

The washi tapes are from my stash box. Black marker for outlining. White flat 5" x 7" card base with a matching envelope are from Paper Source. 

A sketch was used for this card and it was tweaked a bit. The sketch was shared by a Facebook group, Christian Card Making Women's Fellowship. 

The Merry Christmas (deer) washi page substitutes for the band going across the middle. The circle space is replaced by the mailbox die-cut. One 3" x 3.5" rectangle was cut instead of having 2 separate pieces and then I used the black and white striped washi tape to frame and separate. 

This fairly flat card will save on postage, however it is not short of style or color and print coordination! 

THICC posting= I'll be teaching possibly when Marlene posts the new challenge so for now I'll use the link for the challenge that just closed......

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-121-anything-christmas-goes.html

this is the new posting for #122 released earlier today, 8/30/22=

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-122-anything-christmas-goes.html

THICC design team badge= 

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for sharing and/or linking=

1. Christmas Craft Creations; August theme Winter Activities; MY card has Mailing and Receiving Christmas cards and letters as the winter activity

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2022/08/august-challenge-reminder-winter.html

2. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up challenge blog; August 2022 is almost over; Anything Goes Christmas; there is an option but my card doesn't qualify

link= https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-91-anything-goes-christmas.html 

3. Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round challenge blog; August 2022 is almost over; Theme of Reindeer or Deer; MY card has a deer on the washi tape 

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2022/08/august-challenge-reindeer-or-deer.html

4. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog; #. Anything Christmas (option: lady or girl)

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/chnc-challenge-608.html

5. The Seasonal Cardmaker group= Winter season

6. Mixed Media Creativity group = my card uses 2 washi tapes, wood with enamel button/dots, die-cut, black marker for edging and outlining

7. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group; sharing

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

Becca S 

*DT member of The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge blog

also a DT member of these= OUAT, AACB, MIUCB, MLCCB, MTTC & MTTCC

and owner of these 2 challenge blogs= Heart's Quest and FarmQuest

19 August 2022 MTTCC #41 Theme is Holly Leaves and Berries DT projects

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart is happy to show off my Christmas cards made for this fortnight's design team commitment at My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog! Theme #41 is Holly Leaves and Berries (Christmas cards) for August 19-September 1, 2022. 

Card #1 has the 2nd half of a multiple step stenciled panel of holly leaves and berries. The 6" square stencil is from Simple Stories. The key die-cut which so happens to have plaid in the top area that just about matches perfectly with the scrap I used behind it, is from Bo Bunny. The wood label shaped die-cut is from a multi-shaped pack bought at Dollar General that has been colored red, then had red glitter paint pen applied over that with a layer of gold stamp pad ink on top then some white stamp pad ink around the edges! Message and holly leaves with berries were then applied last. Gold glitter tempera paint was applied with my pinky finger over the 'metal' portion of the key die-cut. Three little square gold gems are the last little accent touch. 

Holly Jolly Wishes Christmas card=

2 more design notes about Card #1= the green flat cardstock base with a matching envelope are from Darice; I think the plaid paper is The Paper Studio product. 

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MTTCC #41 posting link= 

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/08/mttcc-41-theme-is-holly-leaves-and.html

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Card #2= Remember This Moment Christmas card

Some design notes and vendors to highlight for Card #2=

1. the acrylic frame is from KI Memories

2. the border stickers are from an old sheet bought from Current Card catalog

3. the small label/tag is from Bo Bunny

4. the green outlined in gold metallic foil dazzles are from Paper Wishes website

5. kraft cardstock base, reddish-orange with gold glitter texture specialty paper, green glitter bow, green gems and green glitter cardstock scrap came from stash boxes

This is a quirky unexpected mix that started with the holly leaves and berries border sticker and label/tag followed by wanting to use the acrylic overlay frame. The dimensions are 5" x 7". 

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other challenge blogs for link-up and Facebook groups for sharing are=

a. We Love 2 Create challenge blog; still open from July 31st; anything mixed media goes

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/07/wk-8-craft-card-making-scrapbooking.html

b. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up challenge blog; current challenge is getting ready to expire; 

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/chnc-challenge-607.html

c. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog; ends in about 15 hours!!!!; anything Christmas goes

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/chnc-challenge-607.html

d. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge blog; extended August competition; anything Christmas goes

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-121-anything-christmas-goes.html

e. Mixed Media Lovers challenge blog; August; anything mixed media goes; (both cards are full of different mediums)

link= https://mixedmedialovers.blogspot.com/2022/08/nieuwe-challenge-mixed-media-16.html 

f. Mixed Media Creativity group

g. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

also DT member of these:

*My Time To Craft challenge blog & My Time To Craft Christmas; alternate every other Friday last 13 of the 14 days each

*Mix It Up challenge blog; 6 week challenges every 8 weeks for 6 competitions per year

*Merry Little Christmas challenge blog; 6 week challenges every 8 weeks for 6 competitions per year

*Ally's Angels challenge blog; monthly; new each 10th day of the months

*Once Upon A Time challenge blog; monthly; new each 1st day of the months

and owner of these challenge blogs: both of these have new themes on the 14th and the 28th of each month

FarmQuest 

and 

Heart's Quest

5 August 2022 MTTCC #40 Theme of Winter Holiday Decorations for Christmas cards

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My creative heart always gets excited to craft Christmas cards! And this #40 theme for MTTCC was no exception! Winter Holiday Decorations-yes! The team has already had some specific holiday item themes like candles/lanterns, wreaths, stockings, snow globes, and trees for 2022. Now participants can choose whichever ones they want to show. YEA!

Competition starts August 5 and ends August 18, 2022. 

Card #1: Inside or Outside Christmas Wreath and Ornament card=

design notes and vendors: plaid and tree/deer print cardstocks, wreath and ornament die-cut ephemera and the little label "Peace on Earth" are from Pink Paislee's Together for Christmas collection; barn siding cardstock is from Lake Life paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs; dark red 5" x 7" folded card and matching envelope are from Paper Source website; gems, snowflake stickers and glitter decorative tapes, inks, and kraft brown paper are stash items

*a different look but using scraps is a very good thing! and I like the ornament hanging inside the center of the wreath! 

Card #2: Inside or Outside Joy Wreath Sign with Tree and Gift Box card=

design notes and vendors: What a contrast this one is! Visually the color palette is soothing yet refreshing for the Christmas holidays! White folded base card with matching envelope are A2 size; gray with white Xs print cardstock is from the Mint Berry paper pad by The Paper Studio (this paper pad is my 2022 goal to bash; I've still have 35 sheets to go that are 4.5" x 6.5"); the tonal blue check print cardstock is from the Lake Life paper pad from Fancy Pants Designs; the different silver metallic foil snowflake dazzles are from Paper Wishes website; die-cuts are upcycled gift tags!!! YES!

MTTCC #40 theme link= see what the other DT members Mags and Helen made

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/08/mttcc-40-theme-is-winter-holiday.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to link and to share=

A. Christmas Crafts All Year Round challenge blog; August 2022; theme = Reindeer or deer; my 1st posted card has deer in the patterned cardstock on the bottom right side of the card

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2022/08/august-challenge-reindeer-or-deer.html

B. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge blog; posted July 30th for August 2022; Anything Christmas with option of reindeer; I'll link #2

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/chnc-challenge-605.html

C. The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge blog; posted July 28th for 2 weeks; Anything Christmas Goes; I'll link #2

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-120-anything-christmas-goes.html

D. The Seasonal Card Maker group (#2)

E. 100 Pattern Paper Challenges group (#2)

F. Mixed Media Creativity group; will post link

G. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group; will post link

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

design team member of MTTCC and its sister blog, MTTC

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MIUCB and MLCCB; new on August 1 (Once Upon A Time) and on August 10 (Ally's Angels)

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owner of 2 challenge blogs started earlier in 2022--FarmQuest and Heart's Quest

 

22 July 2022 MTTCC #39 Cutesy Christmas Theme DT cards

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! I'm just really enjoying creating Christmas cards this year! Haven't been keeping track but I guess I need to start addressing envelopes when I've got a few minutes while supper bakes or waiting for ink or paint to dry on my crafting table! This posting features my design team commitments for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog. #39 theme is about Cutesy Christmas. What do you think is cute? charming? quirky? Brings a smile to your face? 

MTTCC's #39 competition runs from July 22, 2022 to August 4, 2022. Make sure to find time to craft Christmas with us!

#1= Merry Christmas to Santa and the pets!

My first card has these cutesy enamel stickers that I'm sure I used for a card or two last year and I've still have a few more to use before I've bashed the sheet. I've used some non-traditional patterned cardstocks that are from my paper pad I'm trying to bash this year (Mint Berry paper pad by The Paper Studio). I've paired it with a gray textured paper for the scalloped focal background and the green cardstock top-folded base (4.5" x 5.5"). Black inking was used to keep everything from being too intense. Hot Off The Press Dazzles are the maker for the red hologram "MC". 

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#2= Polar Bear Wish Christmas card= 

A few design and vendor notes: the enamel polar bear is from the same sheet as those used in card #1; the polar bear themed print paper is from a old paper pad by Martha Stewart. The wish die-cut tag is textured cardstock that I added the blue inked edging. Then I used a lighter blue glitter paint pen to create a spot that looked like the iceberg was cracking! The jewels and ribbon decorative tape are from my stash. The navy blue card mat is DCWV, I think. This made a cutesy wintery themed Christmas card!

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MTTCC's #39 link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/07/mttcc-39-theme-is-cutesy-christmas.html

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other challenges and FB groups for link-ups=

A. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog; ends in about 2 hours!!! Anything Christmas Goes

link- http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/chnc-challenge-603.html

B. The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge blog; ends in 2 days; Anything Christmas Goes

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-119-anything-christmas-goes.html

C. 100 Pattern Paper challenge group in FB

D. The Seasonal Cardmaker group in FB

E. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group in FB

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

design team member of MTTCC and its sister blog MTTC

and

owner of 2 challenge blogs that each have an extra challenge option for 2 weeks per month

Heart's Quest

AND

FarmQuest and its Thanksgiving Harvest Appreciation Cards challenge

8 July 2022 MTTCC #38 Theme is Snow Globes Christmas Cards DT project

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!! My heart got overjoyed when I spotted this snow globe die-cut and the navy blue snowflake patterned cardstock from Pink Paislee's Together For Christmas (2019). 

But more details later. This posting showcases cards made for my design team commitment with My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog. Starting July 8, 2022 the topic challenge #38 is Snow Globes. This was suggested by another DT member and I thought it would be a good one for us to try. Luckily I came across this "Joy To The World" one while searching my stash of winter holiday themed supplies!

Card #1: If We Can Only Shake To Fill The World With Joy Christmas card=

Gold tempera paint was applied to the light blue cardstock top and bottom sections. The gold mirror foil scrap piece came like that in an assortment package. I apologize for not checking the cuts but I like how it copies the gold from the globe base and the word "world". 

Silver with blue metallic snowflake dazzles from Paper Wishes website were scattered around the card. Blue glitter decorative tape helped to create a 'table surface' skewed line for the globe to sit on. The light kraft flat card base with matching envelope were bought at The Paper Source website. Overall, simply lovely. 

Card #2= Cozy inside the snow globe Christmas card:

Most of the card elements are also from Pink Paislee's Together at Christmas collection. The flat taupe card case with a matching envelope are from Paper Source. The brown glitter deer stickers, aqua green cardstock, and black with kraft checked paper are old stash items. Note: the bottom two rows were cut from the bottom of a sheet with cut-apart elements that included the little snow globe card and I just taped them to the bottom edge of the top half of a sheet from the paper pad to fill the space. Voila'!

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MTTCC #38 Theme of Snow Globe link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/07/mttcc-38-theme-of-snow-globes-starts-8.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where these cards will be shared are=

A. The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge blog; #119; Anything Christmas Goes; both apply but I will show Card #2 in my link-up

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-119-anything-christmas-goes.html

B. The 12 Months of Christmas challenge link-up blog; #90; Anything Christmas Goes; both apply but I will again show Card #2 in my link-up

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2022/07/ch-90-anything-goes-christmas.html

C. Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round challenge; July 2022; Theme = Snowflakes; CARD #1 has more so that's the one that I will show in my link-up

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2022/07/july-challenge-snowflakes.html

D. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge; #601; Anything Christmas Goes; CARD #2 will be shown in my link-up

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/chnc-challenge-601.html

E. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group in FB; 1st card says "Joy to the World"

F. Christian Card Making Women's Fellowship group in FB; 1st card has Scripture reference and caroling hymn title

G. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group in FB; card #1

H. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group in FB; both/link

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

design team member of MTTCC challenge blog and its sister blog MTTC

and also DT over at

MIUCB and MLCCB as of July 1, 2022

also earlier this year==

owner of Heart's Quest and FarmQuest challenge blogs; themes change on the 14th and the 28th of each month 

Please come check out all the themed competitions at HQCB and FQCB!!! 

MLCC blog Theme #45 starts 1 July 2022

 ***Season's Greetings! I'm excited to be announcing that July 1st is my debut as a design team member of Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog!! YES!! Oh, what joy! In 2022, co-owner Leslie T changed the competitions to last 6 weeks long and to offer 6 per year. That's doable for me. 

MLCC Blog makes it even easier for Christmas cardmaking because their challenges are "Anything Christmas Goes". For my 1st DT project, I decided to do a mixed media holly leaves and berries stenciled 3x focus panel. Light green ink was sponged on first. Then red. Then green acrylic paint was applied to most of the stencil. 

After it dried, I went back and outlined the holly leaves with 3 different tip-sized black pens. The holly berries were brightened with 4 different red markers. I was trying to achieve variegation over the panel. Then gold glitter tempera paint was dabbed on once most of the card was assembled. The gold thickers and red dot gems were added last. 

Merry with holly leaves and berries=

click on the closeup and look for the teeny bits of gold glitter paint scattered around:

Wow! I've used a non-traditional Christmas (or even winter) patterned paper on the left with the traditional red and green holly leaves and berries for the stenciled panel. Thanks to Simple Stories for the stencil sheet and I believe it is American Crafts for the gold thickers (Merry, holly leaves, and holly berries). 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #45 link= July 1-August 15, 2022

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/mlccb-45-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

MLCC blog badge=

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other challenge blogs to link up and Facebook groups for sharing are these=

A. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge blog= anything Christmas goes; option washi tape= nope just ACG for my card

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/chnc-challenge-600.html

B. The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge blog= anything Christmas goes; 

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-119-anything-christmas-goes.html

C. Through The Craft Room Door challenge blog; anything goes; started June 21

link= http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/06/blog-post.html

D. Mixed Media Creativity group= inking and painting over stencil, outlining holly leaves, red marker ink applying to berries, touches of gold glitter tempera paint dabbed over the card

E. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland for MLCC blog design team,

Becca S

(also owner of Heart's Quest and FarmQuest challenge blogs)

24 June 2022 MTTCC #37 Theme is Christmas Carols

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! I love singing and playing Christmas carols. I've also been a choir member of several churches through the years and singing cantatas as well as The Hallelujah Chorus were some special achievements. At 2 churches they owned handbells and it was a joy to be part of those groups. If you love caroling and singing holiday tunes then get excited because My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog's Theme #37 is Christmas Carols. 

June 24, 2022 to July 7, 2022 is the competition time period. There are hundreds of songs to choose from. You can pick 3. Crafters can submit 3 new projects for each theme challenge. Christmas carols/song choices might be: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Silver Bells, Little Drummer Boy, and so many more! A MTTCC blog link will be posted after my design team inspiration project. I chose to do "Away in a Manger" and "O Come All Ye Faithful".

Card #1= Away in a Manger no crib for a bed. The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down from above....

Credits: white left-folded base card and golden harvest yellow music patterned cardstock are from Simple Stories card kit "Love Grows Here"; the angel print cardstock (music notes were added in) and the 3 stickers are from Echo Park's "Away in a Manger" collection; the teal glitter foam snowflakes started out as light blue (green marker applied to the top with a green glitter paint pen over that in order to get the teal color).

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MTTCC's #37 link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/06/mttcc-37-christmas-music-caroling-hymn.html

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Card #2: O Come Let Us Adore Him=

Credits: Red plaid and dots patterned papers are both from The Paper Studio; the focal card is from Echo Park's Away in a Manger collection; three green crystal gems and a red glitter bow packaging tie are the embellishments.

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for link-ups and sharing:

a. ABC Christmas challenge blog; since June 8th; L is for Little and/or M is for Music; both cards work for M/Music but I'll link Card #1

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/abc-christmas-challenge-l-m-are-for.html

b. Christmas Cards All Year 'Round challenge blog; June 2022; Candy Cane and/or Red & White; MY card #2 has lots of reds and white 

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2022/06/june-challenge-candy-cane-andor-red-and.html

c. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge; #599; it's almost expired; Anything Christmas Goes; card #2 linked 

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/chnc-challenge-599.html

d. C.R.A.F.T Challenge blog; Christmas or First Christmas theme; I'll link Card #1

link= https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-642-christmas-option-first.html

e. Christian Card Making Women's Fellowship group in FB; church Christmas/Advent hymns

f. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group in FB; church Christmas/Advent hymns

g. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group in FB; sharing; church Christmas/Advent hymns

h. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group in FB; sharing

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

design team member of MTTCC and its sister blog MTTC

also owner of Heart's Quest and FarmQuest challenge blogs

HQCB also has a page option challenge 2 weeks per month for Valentines Day cards

and 

FQCB also has a page option challenge the other 2 weeks per month for Thanksgiving Harvest Appreciation cards

10 June 2022 MTTCC #36 Theme is Candles and or Lanterns DT cards

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! The last few years I've really enjoyed creating Christmas cards throughout the year! Getting them ready for mailing is a whole other ballgame!!! Does anyone else experience that? 

This posting features candle or lantern-themed Christmas cards for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog. I'm on the design team and these cards are also shown on MTTCC posting (link will be included below). Challenge #36 competition starts June 10 and goes to June 23, 2022. Make sure to check the challenges every 2 weeks for a new topic. We try to provide different wintery and festive themes to help you create a variety of holiday cards. 

Card #1 was crafted to sort of look like the outer view of the front door of a house or cabin. With lanterns on each side and a greenery arrangement in the center. Both patterned cardstocks and ephemera are from the Cottage Christmas collection by Fancy Pants Designs (2018). 

Card #1 Lighting Your Way Home For Christmas card=

Red ink was applied to all cardstock edges except for the light kraft flat card base (from The Paper Source website). The red metallic foil dazzles (MC) are from Paper Wishes website.

Card #2= Blessed Advent--Tis the Season To Rejoice Christmas card=

A few design and vendor notes: the light kraft flat card base with matching envelope are from The Paper Source website; the solid and patterned papers are scraps; the 2 die-cuts/ephemera are from Echo Park's Away in a Manger collection; the sheer ribbon was white and was altered with a green glitter paint pen; top background papers' edges were inked in blue

Didn't both cards turn out to be lovely? Festive without being too fussy. 

MTTCC #36 link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/06/mttcc-36-theme-is-candle-and-or-lantern.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where these cards will be shared--

A. Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge; current theme of Anything Christmas Goes with option of non-traditional colors; my cards have too much traditional colors so ACG; card #1 will be linked

linked= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/chnc-challenge-597.html

B. Peace On Earth Christmas challenge blog; about 7 days left to the current competition; Anything Goes Christmas themed; card #1 will be linked

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/06/peace-on-earth-challenge-17.html

C. The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge blog; anything goes; only about 1-2 days left for the current; card #1 will be linked

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-117-anything-christmas-goes.html

D. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; anything goes; card #2 linked

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/06/weeks-547-548-anything-goes.html

E. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group in FB; sharing site for craft bloggers

F. CCMWF group in FB; with card #2

G. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group in FB; with card #2

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

DT member of My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog

and owner of Heart's Quest and FarmQuest challenge blogs; which each have an extra page challenge option each month for 2 weeks; 

HQCB's Valentine's Day Cards Challenge page has new themes from the 28th to the following 13th of each month starting on April 28, 2022.

FQCB's Thanksgiving Holiday Cards Challenge page has new themes from the 14th to the following 27th of each month starting on May 14, 2022. 

Come check out the themed challenges at Heart's Quest and FarmQuest, new approaches to paper-crafting themes!