Loving my PRS #6 DT card for 1 July 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity Blog!

why: this posting shares my newest design team member commitment for Paper-Rocks-Scissors challenges blog by Deanne. Theme is simply use paper and/or scissors. 

when: PRS challenges blog started back in February 2025 and publishes new themes on the 2nd day of each month; #6 = July 2, 2025

what: Pina Colada card

paper/cardstock products: base, focal layer, background layer, yellow and white plaid strip, mini tag, the three tags and the coated cardstock for the flower sticker

scissors: (1) used to distress edges of base and focal panel; (2) used to cut focal panel to 1/4" less than the base; (3) used to cut out orange paper tag; (4) used to cut ribbon; and (5) not seen, is using scissors to cut dual-sided adhesive tape strips and also dimensional foam tape used to life the focal base up from the base

how-to & vendor notes:

1. ivory base and focal panel started as an A2 card base = pack= Crafter's Square

2. green tonal leafy print paper and yellow/white plaid strip  + dark olive green tag = Simple Stories; from an old card kit

3. pineapple mini tag and pina/colada tag = Dive Into Summer ephemera by Echo Park 2020

4. orange paper for tag = recycled/upcycled; paper pad found at my mom's house recently

5. Walnut/brown mini ink pad = Lawn Fawn

6. orange checked gingham ribbon = Crafter's Square

7. yellow glitter flower = from package = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments

8. three + one enamel dots in different colors and sizes = Freckled Fawn

where this card will be linked:

1A. First Cup Challenges; July 2nd; theme of beverages; my card has a pina colada drink

link= https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/first-cup-challenge-4-july.html 

1B. The Crafting Challenge; new on July 1st; theme is 'thinking of you'; My card's sentiment expresses the theme with 'You're the pina to my colada'; similar to 'you're the peanut butter to my jelly'...we make a great team!

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/pensando-tethinking-of-you.html

1C. DIY zrob to sam; still open, started on June 20; theme was translated in Challenges for Days as 'Festival of flavors'; moodboard shows fruits and some of the DT projects show flowers; MY card has a flower but it also has a full pineapple and another cut for a pina colada drink

link= https://diytozts.blogspot.com/2025/06/wyzwanie-moodboard-11-pod-patronatem.html

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1D. The Four Seasons; July 1/summer season; My card has tropical fruits/drink and a yellow glittery flower; plaids and checks; summer colors of yellows, oranges, green tones

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/summer-season-july-2025.html

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where this card could also be linked if I wasn't the owner:

a. FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges #19 that just started a new month on June 28th; anything food goes can be linked (that includes beverages)

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where to find PRS #6 blog post link =

https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-6-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only = PRS and HAOOCAYR (2 of Deanne's challenge blogs)

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas (both owned by Shell S)

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

My HQFCB or old TFATU DT #4 AG Fantasy choice Mermaid and Focus Opt Unicorn projects

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

post's purpose...the why: This posting showcases three design team projects for Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog. I took over the ownership about 3 years ago! Wow! Time has quickly rolled along! The main theme is always anything goes fantasy and the #4/April focus option is UNICORN. I've got two AGF choices and 1 focus option unicorn cards. 

when: #4 in 2025 for HQFCB starts April 5, 2025 and ends on April 30, 2025.

what: PROJECT #1 = "Crazy, weird spring weather!" card

notes for #1:

1. mid-blue tone cardstock; started as 6" square then trimmed to 5.5" square = Art Skills

2. designer paper and image are both from same set = The Paper Shelter

3. sentiment hand-lettered using dark brown marker pen = Zebra Clickarts 

4. the designer paper came pre-colored; the image has options in the set/zip file to use a pre-colored or ink outline; I chose the ink outline and used colored pencils = Crazy Art, Crayola, and Marvy Uchida mix from my stash

5. mid-blue tone enamel dots = Freckled Fawn

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what: PROJECT #2 = Mermaid is my choice for AGF or Anything Goes Fantasy theme

notes for #2 =

21. seafoam green cardstock 6" square trimmed to 6" x 5" = Art Skills

22. two strips of washi tape = unknown; possibly Pen + Gear or Crafter's Square

23. lettering tile stickers = Freckled Fawn

24. mermaid is iron-on applique = several designs in the package = Crafter's Square

25. acrylic overlay print has tiny dots and "This Makes Me Smile" = very old; Webster's Pages

26. blue cardstock pieces = punched from scrap cardstock = Astrobrights/Neenah

27. light blue and light green gems were alternated = Jolee's Boutique

and

what: PROJECT #3 = Unicorn is the focus option for April 2025/#4

plus a closeup of the white glitter cloud

notes for #3 = 

31. Crafter's Square = diamond print glossy cardstock; trimmed from 6" square to 5" square

32. Pen + Gear = white diamond-cut glitter cardstock scrap cut into a cloud shape

33. Pen + Gear = purple cardstock scrap cut into a cloud shape

34. Hampton Arts = "take good care" stamp; part of a 4 sentiment stamp set; 

35. Jolee's Boutique = white pearl jumbo heart sticker accent; pack

36. Bioswiss = bought at Dollar Tree --->> unicorn shape bandage!!!!!

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where: Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog or the former TFATU (The Fairy and The Unicorn) #4 challenge post

link = https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/hqfcb-or-old-tfatu-4-in-2025-ag-fantasy.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. dragon/fairy = Inspired By; new on April 3rd; theme is 'rain'/IB330; see image badge; MY card's designer paper has raindrops, the image has an umbrella

link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/inspired-by-rain.html

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B. dragon/fairy = The Four Seasons; new on April 1st; theme is Spring Season; my card's sentiment is complaining about the spring weather; there is an umbrella, raindrops, wind-blown leaves and acorns; clouds, rainbow

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/spring-season-april-2025.html

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C. mermaid = Conjuror of Dreams; new on April 1; anything goes; My 2nd project shown above features a mermaid

link = https://kimsconjurerofdreams.blogspot.com/2025/04/anything-goes-with-carole-jones.html

D. mermaid = Mix It Up; started March 1 and ends April 15; anything mixed media w/ option of layers; MY mermaid card has layers and it also contains: washi tapes, iron-on applique (mermaid), an acrylic print overlay; gems in alternating colors, 

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/miucb-76-anything-goes-optional-layers.html

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E. unicorn = Cardz 4 Galz; in week 2; theme is Stripes; My card's base glossy cardstock has colorful stripes

link = https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2025/04/247-stripes.html

F. unicorn = DIY tozts; started April 1; theme is rainbow unicorn; My unicorn image is only a partial image with head and neck but he is colorful and he's surrounded by lots of colors

link = https://diytozts.blogspot.com/2025/04/wyzwanie-82-teczowy-jednorozec.html#more

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

Becca S

* owner/DT = HQFCB (the old TFATU), HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; AA; ConBC; CCC

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S