THICC #141 DT inspiration ACG theme for 30 May 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 paper-crafting blogs to help me divide my design team showcasing. 

Today's focus: THICC or The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges blog #141

What: THICC is always 'anything Christmas goes' themes; 2 weeks

When: May 30-June 12, 2023

Show the card: Wishes for my friends Christmas card

Notes:

1. Martha Stewart/Darice; snowflake print cardstock

2. Bugaboo (?); freebie digital image from a couple years back

3. Crafter's Square: medium blue cardstock base (5" wide x 5.5" high)

4. stash: navy blue textured paper, silver alpha lettering, silver and gold paint pens; blue snowflake computer stationery paper (digi image is printed on)

5. Pink Paislee; for the silver hologram snowflakes

THICC (or THAICC) #141 for May 30, 2023 posting link=

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-141-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Christmas Kickstart challenge blog; 1 more day left; color palette (see image); by card uses just the blues to whitish tones

link= https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-74-reminder-time.html

B. A Place To Start; May 2023; anything goes (not the option)

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-anything-goes-w-optional-twist.html

C. Peace On Earth Christmas challenge; Started May 7; ACG; 

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/05/peace-on-earth-challenge-39.html

D. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up Challenges blog; just started; #100; Anything Goes Christmas (not the option of ornaments/decorations)

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-100-anything-goes-christmas.html

E. Christmas with the Cuties; new/current; CAS/something simple; for me, this is keeping it simple; the digital image was printed on a snowflake border print stationery sheet of paper and embellished a bit with white and metallic pens; and the snowflake cardstock panel adds a lot of drama to help me keep it CAS

link= http://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-no-70-themesomething-simple.html

and

some Facebook groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity, Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls, The Seasonal Cardmaker; ...

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Besides THICC, I'm involved with these other challenge blogs too: FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, TFATU; AACB, CBCB; MTTC, MTTCC; OUAT; MIUCB, MLCCB.

THICC #139 ACG design inspiration card for 2 May 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 paper-crafting blogs to help me divide my design team showcasing. 

Today's focus: THICC or The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges blog #139

What: THICC is always 'anything Christmas goes' themes; 2 weeks

When: May 2-May 15, 2023

Show the card: Cozy Winter Wishes at Christmas Time card

Notes:

1. stash busting card with a mix of old and new; old stash items = navy blue cardstock base 4"x6"; gray-blue with white snowflake print, snowflake sticker; colored pencils (orange, green, aqua blue, pink); black detail tip marker (stamped sticks) and a blue fine tip marker (stamped snowflake dots)

2. new to me items= star embossed decorative tape, snowman with bunny friend stamp (Stampin' Up 1997), Memento aqua blue ink pad to make curved lines, Stampin' Up Avocado ink pad for the image [these items were all gifted to me from a fabulous artisan friend]

THICC #139 for May 2, 2023 posting link=

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-139-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Christmas with the Cuties; Christmas + Cute + hand-colored; my card has a stamped image with some inking to look like snowy weather plus the coloring for the snowman's carrot nose & scarf, the bunny, and then with a detail tip black pen I colored the sticks and coal pieces on the snowman; with a blue marker tip I colored the little stamped snowflake dots 

link= http://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-no-69-themesomething-hand.html

B. A Place To Start; May 2023; anything goes (not the option)

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-anything-goes-w-optional-twist.html

C. Use Your Stuff; current; Inspired by Water theme--- my card has frozen water, i.e. snow--does that count?

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/04/483-inspired-by-water.html

D. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up Challenges blog; just started; #100; Anything Goes Christmas (not the option of ornaments/decorations)

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-100-anything-goes-christmas.html

and

some Facebook groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity, Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls, The Seasonal Cardmaker; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Besides THICC, I'm involved with these other challenge blogs too: FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, TFATU; AACB, CBCB; MTTC, MTTCC; OUAT; MIUCB, MLCCB.

MLCCB #49 DT inspiration Christmas card for 1 March 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My creative heart is overflowed with another Christmas card made from the cute forest animal friends recycled/upcycled wrapping paper! 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #49, an Anything Christmas Goes theme, starts March 1, 2023 and ends April 15, 2023. This card is my DT inspiration commitment for MLCCB. 

Joy at Christmas being together with friends Christmas card=

Vendors:

1. plaid cardstock = Cozy Christmas collection by Fancy Pants Designs

2. green glitter tree foam sticker = Hobby Lobby

3. white stars and acrylic with gold metallic snowflake = Pink Paislee

4. taupe/kraft flat base card 5"x7" = The Paper Source website

5. peach/pink and green cardstock scraps = Neenah

6. "JOY" letter tile stickers = Freckled Fawn

MLCCB #49 blog post link=  will edit in after 6:30am CST....

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/mlccb-49-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. A Place To Start challenge blog; Feb 2023 still open for a few more days; using option of palette #1

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

photo prompt:

B. Christmas with the Cuties challenge blog; just started Feb 27; Cute Christmas + sentiment; MY card has the frolicking forest animals and the sentiment 'joy'

link= http://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-no-67-themesomething-with.html

C. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge blog; still open; Theme is knots; MY Christmas card has scarves that are knotted/tied on many of the forest animals in the wrapping paper --hope that works for the theme

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-9-knopen.html

D. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenges blog; until March 2nd pm; ACG; 

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/02/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-34.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are:

a. The Seasonal Cardmaker

b. Paper Crafting For Everyone

c. The Crafty Addicts

d. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

e. Mixed Media Creativity = (different embellishments of stars, glitter foam trees, decorative tapes, acrylic with gold foil star die-cut, wrapping paper piece, lettering tile stickers)

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of MLCCB; also MIUCB, THICC, OUAT. *I'm a DT/manager of MTTC and MTTCC. *I'm a DT/co-owner of AACB. *I'm a DT/owner of TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS. *I'm a co-owner and future DT in May 2023 for Christmas Bingo Challenges.