My MTTCC #110 Theme of Something Foil DT project on 11 April 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! 

why: This post's purpose is to share a new DT project for MTTCC or My Time to Craft Christmas challenge blog! #110 is to use the supply of foil/foiling. It can be gold, silver, rose gold, copper, etc. 

when: #110 starts April 11th and lasts 13 days

what: Gold foil Goodness at Christmas

how-to notes:

1. Mint green cardstock started as 6" square; trimmed to 5.5" square = Art Skills

2. walnut brown small stamp pad (paper edged inking) = Lawn Fawn

3. gold foil swirls and snowflakes stationery section = 

4. gold hammered foil stripes decorative tape (part of a 3 diff color/design pack) = DIY Crafts/American Crafts

5. white background plaid print paper punched circle = Recollections

6. red plaid paper cut to 4.5" square, house, tag and tree ephemera = Together at Christmas by Pink Paislee

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where: MTTCC #110 blog posting

link = https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/04/mttcc-110-theme-is-use-foilfoiling.html

personalized DT badge =

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other places to share/link are:

A. Krafty Chicks; April 10/week 2; theme of Christmas; My card is full of Christmas colors, prints, and icons like pine tree and gingerbread-looking cottage

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/krafty-chicks-challenge-763-christmas.html

B. Classic Design Challenge; open until Apr 12; unlimited entries; for its anything goes theme

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/classic-design-challenge-03-2025-marapr.html

C. The Crafter's Cafe...; open until Apr 12; unlimited entries; for its anything goes theme

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/317-march-anything-goes-optional-clean.html

D. Creatalicious Challenge; open until Apr 14; anything goes (not the option)

link = https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-287-anything-goes-with.html

E. Girlz Creative Crafts; open for about 2 days/Apr 12?; theme is layer it up; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://girlzcreativecrafts.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-54-layer-it-up-dt-call.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* Manager/Dt = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

Loving my PRSC blog #3 DT projects on 2 April 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! -- from America's heartland!

why: This posting shares another round of design team inspiration projects for Paper-Rocks-Scissors challenge blog. 

when: #3 paper and scissors anything goes theme challenge starts April 2nd and lasts the whole month

what: Project #1: Elephant birthday card

notes for #1:

1. base is purple glitter specialty paper cut to 4.25" square = Crafter's Square (from a scrap pack)

2. black and white geometric glossy print cardstock was trimmed from 6" square to a 4" square = Crafter's Square (from a multi-design print pack)

3. yellow and white geometric print paper scrap = SU

4. wood laser elephant cut-out = Crafter's Square (from a 3 design pack)

5. "HB" stamp = old 2001 SU 

6. three colors of cording (yellow, black, and purple) tied together = Crafter's Square (3 colors per pack); scissors cut for each length of cording from their rolls

7. not shown = dual-sided adhesive tape strips used to adhere geometric cardstock to the purple glitter specialty paper (strips cut from the roll)

and

what: Project #2: Christmas tree shaped display card -- final version

below: this was version 1: simple; I could have shown it staged because that's how I planned to use it with little fake pine tree, church or deer, etc. 

and

the reverse side has inking and a sentiment sticker

notes for #2: 

21. plaid paper = Recollections

22. kraft cardstock = Colorbok

23. sticker from a mix design package = Hallmark

24. Wild Wasabi stamp pad (cotton ball pouncing) = SU

25. Walnut (brown) stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

26. a variety of pearls and gems; also red, green and brown markers = stash

27. scissors used to cut/fussy cut the tree base and then after lightly gluing the surface of the cardstock applying the plaid paper, smoothing it out then fussy cutting the plaid; gems and pearls were cut away from extra adhesive on their packaging sheet

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where: PRS is Paper-Rocks-Scissors #3 blog posting

link: https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-3-challenge.html

badge:

DT member badge:

other places to share/link are:

A. elephant birthday = Crafts Galore Encore; new on April 1; anything goes; 2nd entry; 

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

B. elephant birthday = Crafty Animals; new on April 1; anything goes including an animal; My birthday card has an elephant.

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-93.html

C. elephant birthday = Park Hopping My Happy Place; new on April 1; theme parks + animal; My birthday card has an elephant -- St. Louis Zoo would be my happy place; My parents took us there when I was a child and then when I lived in the St. Louis metro area, we went several times with my husband's great nephews. 

link = https://parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com/2025/04/01/april-2025/

**for PHMHP link-up = STL Zoo = this zoo is dedicated to Asian elephants and has a multigenerational family of them plus a baby born only 4+ months ago through artificial insemination procedure. 

link = https://stlzoo.org/news/elephant-calf-jet

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D. Christmas tree = Girlz Creative Christmas; started Sunday March 30; anything goes Christmas theme

link = https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge118-alles-meg-kerst-anything.html

E. Christmas tree = Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge; finishes in 2 or less days; anything goes Christmas (moodboard given)

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/03/peace-on-earth-challenge-84.html

F. Christmas tree = CCAYR; new on April 1st; theme song of Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"; my project to share is a large tree shaped Christmas card/display card  = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-challenge-rockin-around-christmas.html

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**projects #1 & #2 would work for my HQFSCAT challenge blog; Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags; new challenge months start on the 2nd days; square shaped cards are accepted and so are tree-shaped cards!! 

**project #1 would work at HQCOLCB; Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog; new challenge months starts on the 2nd days; the main themes are coded as BEWAS with B for birthdays

**project #2 would work at FQCCCB; FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges Blog; new challenge months start on the 7th day; anything goes country Christmas (outdoors; wintery; exterior holiday decorations)

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

  

My Guest DT Christmas Card for CCAYR on 1 July 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting focuses on my Guest Designer inspiration sample project for Christmas Crafts All Year Round challenge blog! 

when: CCAYR # starts July 1 for the whole month

what: Frosty Wintery Wishes (not quite a slimline and in-between 4" x 6" and 5" x 7" on the dimensions if I remember correctly)

notes:

1. the light-med blue cardstock = Recollections/Michaels Arts and Crafts

2. the floral cardstock panel = from the Frosted Forest collection by Fancy Pants Designs

3. the 2 snowflakes, small tree, and 2 snowmen = Bella Blvd

4. blue glitter silhouette snowman sticker = Crafter's Square

5. the blue and white print paper = recycled/upcycled business envelope's security lining that was punched with a 2.25" circle

6. navy blue dual-tip marker = Art Skills (used to ink the perimeter edges of papers)

where: CCAYR or Christmas Crafts All Year Round for July 2024

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-challenge-anything-christmas-or.html

photo prompt (this month is anything goes Christmas/winter holiday) =

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other places to share/link are:

a. Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog; started July 1; anything goes Christmas

link= https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/mlccb-57-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

b. Girlz Creative Christmas; started June 30; anything goes Christmas

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-79-alles-mag-anything-goes.html

c. The 12 Months of Christmas Challenges Link-up; new July 1; anything goes Christmas

link= https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-112-anything-goes-christmas.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Guest DT for CCAYR; also at IYGACAC, Pin-spirational, OUAT, 

*DT member = HCAYR/HAOOCAYR

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTC Christmas

*co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or not Bingo

*owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, and FQGGCB

 

Christmas or Not Bingo DT #8 July 1 using Column N project

 Becca's Heart for Creativity Blog!

purpose: this posting showcases my newest DT contribution to Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges blog; a couple of prior competitions ago, owner Leslie expanded the bingo boards to be used/open to other occasions besides Christmas; I've personally decided to stick with Christmas topics for my cards 

when: #8 starts July 1 and ends August 15, 2024

what: using Column N (masculine, enamel dots, free, teal, and fancy fold)

PHOTOS: cover, 2 inside pages and then the cover tags removed from the cover pockets=

above: inside page 1

below: inside page 2

notes:

1. masculine=  trying to keep a mid-darker wintery tones; not overly embellished

2. enamel dots = skipped/didn't use

3. free = tag inserts, puffy dots and stars, different types of stickers

4. teal = lots of varying teal tones from light-mid-dark pine

5. fancy fold = pocket folds on cover and 2 insert pages for the top-folded booklet card

6. Sande Woodson= thanks for all the Nordic Winter scenes in teal and the 'hugs' in teal from sentiment from your freebies/group subscription last December

7. epoxy stickers (snowman and a snowflake) = Bella Blvd

8. puffy stars and dots = Freckled Fawn

where: Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges for July 1 post

link= https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/cbc-8-anything-goes-with-featured-bingo.html 

badge= 

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other places to share/link are:

a. Card 4 Guyz; posted June 26 and is at end of week 1 of 2; anything goes masculine; My wintery Christmas card with the medium-to-darker teal tones was meant to be masculine or at least fairly neutral; embellishments kept to a minimum, animals on 1 of the inside pages, etc.

link= https://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-aim-to-help-you-create-for-guys-of.html 

b. Alphabet Challenge; been open for several days; G is for Gentlemen/masculine; I tried to keep this masculine/neutral; not fussy or frilly; minimum embellishments, animals, 

link= https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/06/g-is-for-gentleman-masculine.html

c. Crafty Catz; been open for a few days; anything goes with option of embellishments (I kept mine to minimum and most are on the inside pages); just a snowflake sticker and checked ribbon/tie closure on the front

link= https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/crafty-catz-challenge-675.html

d. Girlz Creative Christmas; new on Sunday June 30; anything Christmas goes

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-79-alles-mag-anything-goes.html

e. Merry Little Christmas; new on Monday July 1; add-on after 5am my time; anything goes Christmas 

link= https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/mlccb-57-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/DT = C or Not Bingo; AACB

*DT only = HCAYR/revised to HAOOCAYR

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, and new on May 28: FQGGCB (FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog) 

My MTTCC #80 DT card with white and metallics only Christmas theme for 16 Feb 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting showcases my DT contribution to My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog; it was my turn to suggest the theme

when: #80 goes from February 16-29, 2024

what: #80 theme is white with metallics (only) for Christmas/winter holiday

below is a closeup of the gold holographic lettering; also the backdrop is gold mirror foil card but the scanner lighting makes it appear dark

notes:

1. card base is white cardstock

2. gold mirror foil cardstock is the background

3. creamy white doily (received as a prize gift; vendor unknown)

4. all metallic stickers/dazzles = Hot Off The Press

5. white grosgrain ribbon was recycled from towel packaging received as Christmas gift

where: MTTCC #80 white with metallics (only) Christmas theme link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/02/mttcc-80-theme-is-white-with-metallics.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. C.R.A.F.T.; current; theme is Christmas; my card has a starry and snowy window scene for Christmas

link= https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-709-christmas.html

B. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; started Feb 14; theme is anything goes with paper; 

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/pennys-challenge-565.html

C. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; current; anything goes Christmas

link= https://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/anything-christmas-goes.html 

D. Peace on Earth; current; anything goes Christmas (mood board for inspo);

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/02/peace-on-earth-challenge-57.html

E. {PIN}spirational challenges; midway/current; February theme is ribbons; MY Christmas card has white grosgrain ribbon

link= https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/pinspirational-challenge-310-february.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT for MTTCC and MTTC

also

*co-owner/DT for C or not Bingo and AACB

*owner/DT for the Quest families of challenge blogs: HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGSCB, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB

Ally's Angels #79 Anything Goes theme DT card for 10 February 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

PURPOSE for post: to share my co-owner/dt inspiration commitment card for Ally's Angels challenge blog; Anything Goes theme; I've chosen to do a little girl's 1st birthday card 

WHEN: #79 starts February 10, 2024 and lasts almost a full month

WHAT: Rainbow One Year Wonder birthday card for my great niece

the inside panel cropped: 

I love the inside of this card! 

NOTES: 

1. pink and yellow cardstocks = Neenah

2. floral print cardstock scrap = unknown; been in stash for 15+ years

3. metallic foil star stickers and pale pink glitter heart sticker = stash

4. washi tape used on the inside panel = unknown

5. rainbow, hearts, and clouds are wall stickers = bought at D.T.

WHERE: AACB #79 blog posting link=

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-79-challenge-78-winner-top.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Fab N Funky; current; new beginnings theme; MY card is for my great niece's 1st birthday --she's just getting started in life

link= https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-588-new-beginnings.html

B. Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenges; current; For someone you love or a special friend 

link= https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-challenge-for-someone-you-love.html

C. Double D Challenges; current; Heartfelt theme--anything as long as there is a heart/hearts; my card has 2 hearts layered together at the middle of the rainbow

link= https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/02/heartfelt-challenge.html 

D. Simply Create Too; current; include a heart; my front panel has 2 hearts layered together; plus 2 more hearts inside 

link= https://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2024/02/197-include-heart.html

E. Crafty Catz; current/started Feb 9; theme is anything goes with option of Valentine's or with love; this birthday card has hearts on both the front and inside panels  and given in love to my great niece

link= https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/crafty-catz-challenge-665.html

F. Creative Fingers; current; always anything goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-271.html

G. Girlz Creative; current until Feb 13; anything goes 

link= https://girlzcreativecrafts.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-40-alles-mag.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/dt = AACB and CBCB (both with Leslie T.)

*manager/dt = MTTC and MTTCC (both for Shell S.)

*owner/dt = HQFCB was TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, HQCOLCB, and FQHSKCB

 

THAICC #144 DT inspiration with ACG for 25 July 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This posting showcases my last DT commitment project for THAICC.

WHAT: The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge blog; Anything Christmas Goes theme

WHEN: #144 starts July 25, 2023 for about 12 days

SHOW and TELL:

1. focal panel = upcycled boxed card; edges distressed and inked

2. red gems; plaid cardstock scrap = stash

3. three silver foil stars = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

4. teal paper = Art Skills

5. dark green cardstock = Recollections/Michael's Arts and Crafts

6. bright blue cardstock base = Neenah; size dimensions is approx. 5.75" high x 8" wide

WHERE: THAICC/THICC #144 blog post link:

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-144-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Double Trouble challenge blog; current for 3 more days; create Christmas (in July) card PLUS collaborating with Jingle Belles; MY card is a Christmas card

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-143.html

B. Jingle Belles challenge blogs; ends in 2 days; collaboration with Double Trouble; use a Santa hat; MY card has Santa Claus and he's wearing his suit and hat

link= http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2023/07/santas-hat.html

badge for Double Trouble and Jingle Belles ====>

C. Dream Valley Challenges blog; just started on July 24; theme is Christmas in July; MY card is a Christmas theme;

link= http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-298-christmas-in-july.html

D. Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog; 4 days to go for competing; themes are stencils and/or Christmas in July; MY card is just a Christmas scene card using NO stencil PLUS it has 2 phrases for sentiments

link= https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-30-stencils-andor-christmas.html

E. Get Creative Challenges blog; theme is Christmas in July; MY card is a Christmas card

link= http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/123-christmas-in-july.html

and 

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity, Need Crafty Inspiration, The Crafty Addicts, Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls, 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

(by mid-August to early September my DT commitments will be reduced since I was recruited by an area assistant superintendent to teach 7th grade math for this new school year!!! My continuing DT commitments will stay with: HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, TFATU, CBCB, AACB, MTTC, and MTTCC.)

 

MTTC #508 Dry Embossing supply or technique theme DT card for 19 May 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

Today's heart happy posting is sharing my DT inspiration card for MTTC, My Time to Craft challenge blog.

WHAT: #508 theme is dry embossing; this is not a Christmas theme challenge blog--I've just chosen to use dry embossing folders with a present and a pine tree scene

WHEN: May 19-June 1, 2023

SHOW and TELL: May God's blessings be Yours this Christmas card

1. the present stamp embossing folder (unknown company; received as gift); printed on neon bright pink paper but printer scanner light faded the color

2. the pine tree/Christmas tree scene embossing folder

3. the ombre seafoam green cardstock is recycled tissue box packaging!!!

4. the sentiment sticker and background floral cardstock are from Echo Park's Away in a Manger collection

5. Memento dark green ink pad

6. embellishments from stash

MTTC #508 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/mttc-508-dry-embossing-theme-plus-dt.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Can You Handle the Pressure challenge; using embossing folders; (not the option of florals); I've used a present/gift stamp folder and the tree scene

link= https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/05/anything-goes-with-twist-of-floral.html 

B. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; May 2023; 5 Golden Rings--use 5 of something or something gold; MY card is Christmas plus it has 5 mini dot gems

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-challenge-five-golden-rings-five-of.html

C. Creative Knockouts; started May 11; Anything Goes

link= http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/05/494-anything-goes-patties-creations.html

D. Girls Creative Christmas; has 1 day left; Christmas with die-cuts or punch; MY card has a die-cut sentiment in the right corner

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-20-die-cutsponsen-dt-call.html

E. CRAFT; current; Anything Goes (link-up tool will hopefully be refreshed and ready when I publish...fingers crossed)

link= https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-678-anything-goes.html

and

some Facebook groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls; Need Crafty Inspiration; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

 

MLCCB #50 ACG theme DT inspiration card for 1 May 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

What:  Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog

Why: Design Team inspiration card for new #50 Anything Christmas Goes competition

When: May 1-June 15, 2023

Deer in the forest Christmas card=

Notes:

1. non-traditional color combination of seafoam green with silver, and neutrals

2. seafoam with horizontal ombre is recycled tissues box side panel--yes!!!

3. deer in the forest washi tape= gifted from a generous crafty friend

4. deer/stag heads thin cardstock strip = Martha Stewart (old Christmas pad)

5. snowflake dazzles/stickers = Paper Wishes website; also green foil "MC" dazzles/stickers

6. deer wood laser die-cut on clothespin = either Wal-Mart or Dollar Tree; also the striped

MLCCB #50 challenge posting link=

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/mlccb-50-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Classic Design Challenge; May 1st; Anything Goes;

link= https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/classic-design-challenge-may-5.html

B. Girlz Creative Christmas; started April 30th; Anything Goes Christmas; MY card is for another Christmas theme challenge blog

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-18-alles-mag-dt-call.html

C. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenges; Anything Christmas; current until May 4; MY card is Christmas and for DT project for Merry Little Christmas CB

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/04/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-38.html

D. 52 Weeks To Christmas; current; Monochrome Christmas; MY card is mostly red (with some neutrals and metallics as my free space bingo board options for CBCB)

link= http://52weekstochristmas.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-april.html

E. Jingle Belles; current; Christmas + Raid the leftovers/recycles/scraps/bits; MY Christmas card has a minty green print cardstock panel that is a recycled tissues pop-up box style packaging!!! and the metallic silver and charcoal gray strip is scrap; the deer print was chopped off a whole piece, so technically it could be a scrap size, too= http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2023/04/holiday-leftovers.html

link= http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2023/04/raiding-refrigerator-or-craft-stash.html

F. Critter Crazy; May 1start date; must feature a critter; my card has deer in the patterned cardstock and on the clip

link- https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-74-anything-goes-with.html

and

Facebook groups: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland with crazy spring to summer to winter weather all in the course of a few days!!!;

Becca S

*I'm also involved in these other challenge blogs: MIUCB, AACB, CBCB; HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, TFATU; THICC, OUAT, MTTC, and MTTCC. 

Finger Painting ATCS for a group swap

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!!! Well, I can't believe I signed up for a finger painting event in a card making group but I did!!! It was one of 3 events for April and the last one for me to tackle. Literally, tackle. Extreme reluctance because I haven't done much painting of any kind for at least 6-7 years and then it was probably 25 years before that since the prior time. I have several relatives on each side of my family who are very talented in their painting, which might account for some of my resistance. 

I used white cardstock for my paint surface and light sage green cardstock base, 3 acrylic paints, and 1 gold tempera paint, and a small section of waxed paper as my paint palette. Oh, and then a fine detail point black pen to add in some structural lines for the tulips as well as signing each one. A black stamp pad was used to ink the white cardstock edges. That's it. Just some messy dabbing, streaking, swirling kinds of motions using 4 fingers, not the thumb. 

My results:

The above shown set are being sent to my 'swapee' in the FB club, For the Love of Cards.

The set shown below will either be kept or mailed to 1 or 2 special people...

What do you think? 

This was not my comfort zone but I'm just going to have to spend time dabbling if I want to build my confidence. There's also the fact of being my own worst critic. sigh....

Facebook groups or a few challenge blogs were I can link this post are:

1. For the Love of Cards (greeting style and ATCs only) club/group in FB; currently 14 members, I think, with a limit of 25. April 2022 event. Swap exchange.

2. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB; small private group started by me; if interested in joining, please let me know; currently I've been the only one to do the sharing but would love to have others who would like to share when they used more than paper/cardstock for a project....

3. Passionate Paper Creations and Friends group in FB; encourages usage of inks and markers for adding color; 

4. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; May 1st start date; AG

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/123-may-anything-goes-always.html

5. Mixed Media Lovers challenge blog; May 3rd start date; any mixed media project

link= https://mixedmedialovers.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-13-mixed-media-lovers.html

6. Get Creative Challenges blog; May; use flowers; [my tulips ATC is the one to showcase]

link= https://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/ch-111-use-flowers.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

also owner of 2 challenge blogs:

Heart's Quest & its current extra page challenge of Valentine's Day Cards 

and

FarmQuest & on May 14-27, FQCB will have an extra page challenge of Thanksgiving Holiday Cards