My Pin-spirational #334 DT project with red and pink color theme on 1 Feb 2026

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why: This posting spotlights my second design team project for Pin-spirational Challenges owned by artisan/blogger friend Deanne. The themes in 2026 are color combinations. Pin-spirational #334 color combo = red and pink. I've used more pink tones than reds but the reds are there in the dots of the scalloped border and outlining of the border and chain of hearts. There is a small spot in the watercolor swirled print CS that gets close to dark red just above the light pink heart on the right side. In person, there are neon pinks so the contrast of tones is greater. 

when: #334 starts on February 1, 2026 and ends on Feb 28; which is the last day in February this year (no leap year). 

what: Project #1 = "Love you always"

how-to & vendor notes for #1 = 

1. watercolor/swirl print CS = multicolor pack = Crafter's Square

2. the middle heart cut-out (and scalloped border) is actually a neon bright pink = Astrobrights/Neenah

3. the left and right heart cut-outs = Art Skills cardstock scraps

4. dots in the scalloped border = bright pink glitter glue = Art Skills

5. red and magenta markers for dotting in the scalloped border and just red for outlining of the border and the heart cut-outs

6. 'love you always' = part of a mixed expression clear stamps pack= unmarked bag = given in a kindness box

7. the pink peony flower stickers = Market Square sticker book by Maggie Holmes, 2021, American Crafts

8. two butterflies and three small pale pink flowers; stickers with white margins that were altered = Antique Garden sticker book by K & Company; 2021; American Crafts

9. Condensed Milk color alcohol marker to change the K & Co stickers' white margins to pale beige; I did this since the other stickers have clear margins; not as noticeable

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on Jan 25/open for a month; theme to use at least 1 designer/patterned paper = my base layer is a pretty and bold swirling, watercolor kind of mix of differing tones of pink and others

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-18.html

1B. Inkspirational; new on Jan 31; theme is word prompt = XOXO; My card has lots of hearts and flowers as well as "Love you always" stamped - very heartwarming

link = https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/inkspirational-challenge-360-word.html

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1C. Girlz and The Art of Letters; open/current; theme letter is Ss; my project has S for stamping and scalloped border

link = https://girlzandtheartofletters.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-19-de-letter-van-s-van.html

1D. Allsorts Challenge; new on Jan 31; theme of anything goes or Make your own background; on this project card, I did make my own border and large hearts but let the patterned cardstock base be the background so A.G.

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-842.html

1E. Sweet Stampin'; new on Jan 31; theme is stamping "All You Need Is Love"; my card has stamped 'love you always' across the chain of three heart cut-outs

link = https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/sweet-stampin-all-you-need-is-love.html

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where to find  Pin-spirational #334 blog post link =

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/pinspirational-challenge-334-february.html

theme/image prompt = 

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only = Pin-spirational ; plus PRS; both owned by friend Deanne

* owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB= NEW, debuts on February 5th with "Anything Goes Quotes"; plus FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB, FQGGCB.

Kleuren met Potloden Challenge Guest DT for 25 December 2025 reminder post

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this posting is to share a Guest DT invite honor from KMP or Kleuren met Potloden or Coloring with Pencils challenge blog. I'm delighted! Most of my participant entries have been my MMMJP entries that are geometric designs in my journaling notebook that are influenced by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. This GDT opportunity with KMP' sponsor RAM Stamps provided me with this sweet "Girl With Balloon" digital image. Per the title, images submitted are to be primarily colored with pencils. I've added sun, sky and ground to help give an outdoor setting. Reddish hair, clothes in blue, green and pink, the little girl is adorable! She's holding her cat blanket and balloon. 

when: KMP reminder post launches on 25 December 2025. 

what: Project #1 = Girl With Balloon encouragement card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. white CS was trimmed to arch shape after printing and coloring = Georgia Pacific

2. RAM Stamps digital image emailed to me by KMP to use for this reminder post Guest DT

3. star print paper = Lawn Fawn; freebie with order (I believe or maybe Scrapbook.com)

4. bright blue CS cut to 3.75" wide x 6.75" = Astrobrights/Neenah

5. enamel stars, heart, and dots = same pack by Freckled Fawn

6. sentiment banner sticker = Garden Party sticker book by Maggie Holmes/American Crafts

7. colored pencils = different vendors in my storage box; I added a blue sky (not rain), some yellow sun, little bit of brown tones for ground/road

a. if you look closely at the girl's face, you might see some pink to give her rosy cheeks; to me the cat face/body looked like it was a blankie and not an actual cat or kitten, so I chose pink ears and peach body/fur; her hair has orange, red, and yellow layers to get a tone that would go well with the star print paper....

8. black fine tip marker = Sharpie (for the outlining of the edges for the image and star paper)

9. Guava mini stamp pad = inked edges for the focal and star paper = Lawn Fawn

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on Dec 25; theme/use at least 1 designer/patterned paper; My card's background for the colored image is a tonal star print paper that has its edges outlined in black

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-17.html

1B. Word Art Wednesday; new on Dec 17 and open for 3 weeks instead of 2; theme of anything goes that is God-honoring; My card has a sweet little girl holding her blankie and balloon; card says 'you are so loved'

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/12/annual-christmas-blog-hop-weeks-730-733.html

1C. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays; started on Dec 3 and open for a few more days; Anything Goes theme; my third entry

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/12/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-december.html

1D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; open; Anything Goes; my first entry

link= https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/12/268-december-21-polkadoodles.html

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where to find KMP or Kleuren met Potloden blog post (reminder) link =

https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2025/12/gastdesignerdag-reminder-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**this is a non- owner or non-regular DT commitment; this is a Guest DT invite for KMP

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

* DT member only = PRS

ConBC #16 picked 2 bingo columns DT projects on 1 Nov 2025

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why: The purpose of this posting is to share my next owner/DT inspiration projects for Christmas or not Bingo Challenges. #16 bingo board has wonderful variety from column to column. It was hard to select just 1 (since the rest of the team is always so ultra fabulous)!!! And the other DT members and Guest DTs focused on using I, N and O so I didn't want to leave out columns B or G and created one for each of those. 

when: ConBC #16 starts November 1 and ends on December 15, 2025 (then we take a 2 week break between challenges and will return on January 1, 2026)

what: Project #1 = Column B (appreciation, yellow & gold, free, weave)

how-to & vendor notes for #1 using Column B=

1. Thanksgiving/Appreciation = "so very thankful" vellum from Farmstead Harvest by American Crafts

2. yellow & gold = two little yellow enamel hearts by Fancy Pants Designs; harvest gold tones in the flowers and dotted print paper by Simple Stories from an old card kit; also metallic gold decorative tapes (unsure on the vendor; it's been in my stash for several years)

3. free = the different products like enamels, vellum, die-cut ephemera, etc. 

4. weave = strips of the gold metallic decorative tape were applied in a partial weave overlapping/some over and some under sections; (again, I'm unsure of the vendor since it's been removed from packaging and been in my washi tape collection in stash for years)

5. did not use textured paste! = I would like to try this. Haven't yet but would sometime. 

a. brown marker pen for outlining around yellow cardstock = Zebra Clickart

b. yellow cardstock panel = Pen + Gear

c. kraft cardstock base panel = Colorbok

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Ellibelle's Garden Party; still open into early Nov.; theme of anything in or from the garden; My appreciation card has harvest tone large flowers (die-cut ephemera)

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/10/ellibelles-garden-party-no-8-anything.html

1B. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Nov 1; theme of anything goes

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

1C. Do-al(l) Kreatives; new on Nov 1; theme of anything goes (opt of bookmark); My harvest color and flowers appreciation card is for anything goes

link = https://do-allkreatives.blogspot.com/2025/11/107-lesezeichen.html

1D. The Four Seasons; new on Nov 1; continuing theme of fall season; This appreciation card is packed with harvest/autumn seasonal colors in browns/tans/kraft, harvest golds, yellows, peach and orange, muted greens

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/fall-season-november-2025.html

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what: Project #2 = column G (New Year, metallics, free, sentiment focus)

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. New Year = 2026 is included in the sentiment; also the sentiment choice is motivational which lends to creating goals/resolutions

22. metallics = embossed puffy pieces are stickers from 2 different sets = Crafter's Square

23. free = brown geometric print paper is 1/4 of 12" square sheet called Dots & Lines Six by Reminisce; I liked the vertical marks and browns to go with the vertical/soaring of the hot air balloons; light gray linen paper (stash); blue copy paper (Colorbok); deckle-edge scissors (Fiskars); black ink pad for edging (Hero Arts)

24. didn't use smooshing or dabbing!

25. sentiment as focus = I created a Google Doc; font size is at 45!; due to low printer ink toner, I went over the lettering with a black Sharpie

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on Oct 25; theme is to use at least 1 designer paper; on this New Year hot air balloon card, the base is a designer paper with a brown marks staggered print

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-15.html

2B. Creative Fingers Challenge blog; new; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-311.html

2C. Krafty Chicks; new on Oct 30/week 5/theme of week 5 is anything goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-792-anything.html

2D. The Paper Funday; about 1 day left open; theme of anything goes or opt of cute or creepy; this New Year 2026 card is neutral/anything goes...yet I'm creeped out by the thought that 2025 is almost over!!! Crazy! 

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/oct-2025-challenge-81-anything-goes.html

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where to find ConBC #16 blog post link =

theme bingo board = 

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS owned by Deanne

My Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog at TFATU #11 DT projects on 1 Nov 2025

  Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this personal blog posting is to showcase my owner/DT inspiration projects for Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog or HQFCB. We're still using the old TFATU address and I'm hoping to give HQFCB it's own blog address in 2026. For now, we can be found through The Fairy And The Unicorn. During 2024 and 2025 we've been having a fantasy focus option each month with November's having 2 options: Yeti and/or Abominable Snowman. We want to help our readers and participants to work ahead and get ready for the holiday and winter season activities and/or New Year wishes. The main theme is always 'anything goes fantasy'. Not whimsical. The creatures, characters or accessories need to be connected to fantasy fiction books/movies, mythology and/or fairy tales. 

I've chosen to have Project #1 as a little pumpkin shaped card showing a pumpkin house and gnome for AFG theme. He still has flowers blooming and has his watering can in his hands, ready to go!

For Project #2 I've chosen a Bigfoot clipart image for the November fantasy focus option. 

when: #11 in 2025 starts on 1st Saturday or November 1, 2025 until Nov 30, 2025. 

what: Project #1 = Pumpkin House & Gnome (to represent Anything Fantasy Goes)

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. Fancy Pants Designs' Enchanted Garden collection: large plant patterned cardstock, gnome sticker and pumpkin house sticker

2. American Crafts' Farmstead Harvest collection: puffy flowers stickers and washi tape (used as sentiment)

3. unknown = pink and cream patterned cardstock; I've had this unmarked branding strip print cardstock since 2010 or 2011!!!

4. Lawn Fawn = Guava/pink-coral ink mini stamp pad for edging

5. Zebra Clickart = gray retractable marker pen for outlining everything

where #1 will be linked =

1A. As You See It Challenge; new on Oct 31; theme of Harvest (also see the badge); My first project is a pumpkin-shaped card with a pumpkin house, a gnome holding a watering can, and some harvest-color flowers

link = https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2025/10/360.html

image = 

1B. Creative Fingers Challenge; new on Oct 31; theme of anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-311.html

1C. The Outlawz Festive Friday; open for a few more days; There are several themes, this project #1 fits 'autumn' the best; pumpkin-shaped card with a pumpkin house for the gnome, lots of autumn season colors; autumn-tone flowers

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2025/10/festive-friday-challenge-3-october-2025.html

1D. Ellibelle's Garden Party; #8 is open until Nov 10; theme of anything found in or from the garden; My project #1 pumpkin-shaped card (pumpkins), flowers, the gnome is holding a watering can, other plants, mushrooms,....

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/10/ellibelles-garden-party-no-8-anything.html

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what: Project #2 = Bigfoot (for November's fantasy focus option)

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. green cardstock base cut to 5.5" wide x 5" deep = Pen + Gear

22. the light green and cream striped print paper = by Reminisce (Dots & Lines Six sheet 12" square; I've got a scrap cut piece leftover)

23. black permanent markers = Sharpie

24. Bigfoot clipart image; free for personal use = The Clipart Library website

25. light blue and light brown colored pencils = stash

26. lower case stencil template = a very old Tupperware product; either 1970s or 1980s!!!!

27. the layout was kept simple with embellishments because of the large image focal and stenciled sentiment

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Krafty Chicks; Oct 30 starts week 5/theme 5 of anything goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-792-anything.html

2B. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scraps; new on Oct 25; use at least 1 designer paper; on my Bigfoot card there is 1 designer paper used from Reminisce

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-15.html

2C. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; new on Oct 22/week 2 of 2; anything goes

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/pennys-challenge-608.html

2D. The Paper Funday; closing on Nov 2; anything goes w/ opt cute or creepy; the Bigfoot/yeti creature is considered secretive because of favoring thick wooded areas and able to hide behind large trees that makes it sound scary/creepy

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/oct-2025-challenge-81-anything-goes.html

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where to find HQ Fantasy (at old TFATU address) blog post link =

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/hqfcb-at-old-tfatu-11-agf-theme-w-focus.html

theme badge =

team badge =

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Becca S

* owner/DT = HQFCB; also HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB, FQGGCB; plus AA, CCC and ConBC

* DT member only = PRS owned by Deanne

My HAOOCAYR #29 August 2025 design team projects

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting shares a couple of design team project contributions to online artisan blogger friend Deanne's challenge blog HAOOCAYR or Halloween and other occasions crafts all year round. This is her 29th monthly challenge so she's almost had this challenge blog going for 2.5 years!!! She has 2 main monthly themes (Halloween and Birthday) and then offers usually 2 optional themes each month. August's options are family and/or romance. I'm choosing to do BIRTHDAY and optional theme of family/home-love. 

when: HAOOCAYR #29 starts August 1, 2025 and stays open all month. 

what: PROJECT #1: BIRTHDAY (one of 2 main monthly themes)

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. pink cardstock base 5" wide x 7" high = Recollections

2. floral print papers in 2 color ways = Palm Springs 6" square paper pad by My Mind's Eye 2018

3. "fun times", "hello sunshine" and "good vibes" stickers = "Just Chill" sticker book also my Mind's Eye but from 2020

4. flamingo die-cut and butterfly die-cut stick-ons = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments (2 different packages)

5. brighter raspberry paper punched circle = Art Skills

6. enamel dots = Freckled Fawn

7. brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

where #1 will be linked: CARD

1A. Krafty Chicks; week 5/new on Thu July 31; Anything Goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/krafty-chicks-challenge-779-atg.html

1B. Seize the Birthday; Thu ; not the topping option; but birthday anything goes

link= https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/07/seize-birthday-310-use-your-favorite.html

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1C. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on July 25; this is my 2nd entry inc 1 or more designer papers; this fun tropical birthday card has 2 patterned papers

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-12-new-challengeblog.html

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what: PROJECT #2: and here's the better photographed angled view to see the gold foil better =

 computer scanned image cropped:

how-to & vendor notes for #2: I took some photos to capture the gold foil better but haven't transferred from phone to computer yet. 

21. dog-ear topped chalkboard tag = from pack = Crafter's Square (came with a ivory cord tie which was removed)

22. 'love begins at home' + house + 3 hearts are rub-on transfers = Crafter's Square

23. gold ribbon tied into bow = not sure of vendor; probably bought at Dollar Tree or Dollar General or Wal-Mart

24. gold foil paper flower stickers = "Just Chill" sticker book by My Mind's Eye 2020

25. pink enamel heart = Fancy Pants Designs 2024

where #2 will be linked: TAG

2A. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Aug 1; anything goes

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

2B. Mix It Up; has 2 weeks left until deadline; anything goes w/ opt of mixed media; this tag has gold foil rub-on transfers, an enamel heart, 2 gold foil paper flower stickers and gold ribbon tied bow

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/miucb-78-anything-goes-optional-mixed.html

2C. Love to Craft; has 2 weeks left until deadline; anything goes; this is my 3rd entry

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/ltccb-87-anything-goes-ltccb-86-winner.html

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where to find HAOOCAYR blog post #29 link =

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-1st-halloween-and-other.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only of 2 of Deanne's blog: HAOOCAYR and PRS

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

Loving my HAOOCAYR #27 on June 1 DT projects

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why: This post showcases my design team projects for some of the themes at HAOOCAYR (used to be HCAYR) #27 on June 1, 2025. The main themes each month are Halloween and Birthday. The optional/extra themes for #27 are Fruits/Veggies and/or Great Outdoors. This month I decided to do a Halloween card for my stash plus the great outdoors friends card. 

when: #27 starts June 1 and ends on June 30, 2025

what: Project #1 = Halloween main theme 

how-to notes for #1 = the tiny brad says "Boo Crew" and the larger brad says "Spook tacular!" 

1. orange cardstock started as 4.5" wide x 7" tall; trimmed 1/2" for a 6.5" height = Recollections

2. gray print paper, ghost print paper, both brads, chipboard banner sticker = all from "FaBOOlous" by Simple Stories

3. two ghosts are rub-on transfers (cut from a sheet of mixed Halloween/creepy images like snakes and spiders) = Crafter's Square

4. black stamp pad to smudge and ink perimeters of the papers = Hero Arts

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on May 25; use at least 1 designer paper; on my Halloween card, I've got 2 patterned papers (gray and black print + ghosts on pale peach-pink print)

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-10.html

1B. Creative Fingers; new on May 30; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-302.html

1C. Mix It Up; open until June 15; theme of anything mixed media; option paper piecing; MY Halloween card is for A.G. mixed media: stamp pad ink for paper/cardstock edges, 2 brads, chipboard sticker, the 2 white and black ghosts on the right side are rub-on transfers

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/miucb-77-anything-goes-optional-paper.html

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what: Project #2 = optional theme Great Outdoors

how-to notes for #2 =

21. dark brown cardstock cut to 6.5" x 5.5" = Colorbok

22. pale green paper = Hot Off The Press (old)

23. postcard bought in gift shop = Starved Rock State Park, near Utica, IL; along the south side of the Illinois River

24. embroidery floss = Coats

25. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn (for postcard and pale green paper edging)

26. sentiment was from a sheet/Google Doc of expressions & kraft cardstock = Colorbok

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Krafty Chicks; started Thu, May 29; 5th week/anything goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/krafty-chicks-challenge-770-anything.html

2B. Crafty Catz; started new May 30; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/crafty-catz-challenge-694.html

2C. Pearly Sparkles; new on June 1; theme is masculine; MY card features an outdoor fall season location in a state park; darker tones all lend to sending to a guy friend, former classmate, etc. 

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-108-masculine.html

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where to find HAOOCAYR #27 blog post link =

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursday #3 on 27 March 2025

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post's purpose...the why: It was a squeeze to get 2 cards created with scraps from my work table because the end of the month is quickly coming and I've got 4 challenges on Friday the 28th and then two for April 1st and additional four on April 2nd! I do have lots of scrap cuts. What would help is for me to take an hour and make up some mini kits by sorting through some of the scraps and group by a color palette or a mix of prints. Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursday #3. 

when: Thursday, March 27, 2025 is DTST #3 in this new personal blog series.

what: PROJECT #1 = Enjoy Vacation (or could be retirement) card 

notes for #1 =

1. three small squares were cut for a project last month = Palms Springs paper pad by

2. yellow and white geometric print scrap = SU

3. brown cardstock scrap = Art Skills

4. white/light ivory card base = Crafter's Square (from a package set)

5. dark brown retractable smudge-proof marker pen = Zebra Clickarts

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what: PROJECT #2 = Easter Day slimline card

notes for #2 =

21. light blue cardstock panel; scrap cut from either December 2024 or Jan 2025 = Neenah

22. colorful prism (stained glass looking) print paper panel; scrap cut from same time as the base panel = Fruitcake and Tinsel paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs

23. sentiment strip = part of a Google Doc of sentiments typed for February-April holidays; printed on white cardstock

24. Red Umber colored pencil used to color the sentiment strip

25. the gold foil 'dazzles' or stickers are from the same package = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

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where/this is a non-DT commitment project ====>> places to share/link are:

A. tropical vacay card = Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; started March 16th/still current; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/03/250-star-stampz.html

B. tropical vacay card = 613 Avenue Create; current for March; anything goes with option of any occasion; MY card has a tropical location/vacation vibe; could be for someone's retirement

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

C. tropical vacay card = Love Those Pretty Papers; current for March; anything goes with showing off pretty patterned/designer papers; MY tropical vacay card has 4 patterned paper scraps; 3 are two inch squares and the other is a rectangle scrap about 2" wide x 4-5 " high

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/03/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper-march.html

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D. Easter slimline = Word Art Wednesday; started March 26th; family-friendly/Bible-pleasing anything goes; MY card has a cross image for Easter Sunday. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/03/anything-goes-weeks-692-693.html

E. Easter slimline = Art Nudge Challenge; started March 4th; has 5 more days to enter; see badge; MY Easter card 'prism'/stained glass looking print paper has lots of vivid color tones like the mailbox photo (325C) in the image badge

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2025/03/march-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

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F. Easter slimline = Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; just started; theme is to use at least 1 designer/patterned paper; MY Easter card has 1 designer patterned paper in vivid color tones

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-8.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

this is non-DT work

however if you're interested in seeing my DT commitment projects, find these challenge blog acronyms on the internet =

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

My MTTC theme of New #550 DT project starts 27 December 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why/purpose: this post shares my newest design team/DT project for My Time To Craft challenge blog. Another DT member suggested the theme topic of 'new'...can be New Years, a new supply, a new technique, etc. 

when: #550 starts December 27 and continues for 13 days into 2025

what: Happy New Year's -- Season's Greetings-- 2024/2025

notes:

1. blue cardstock cut for horizontal slimline about 3.25" deep x 8" wide = Pen + Gear

2. stripe print and multicolor print papers are reverse sides of each other = Fruitcake and Tinsel paper pad by Fancy Pants Design

3. wood laser cut (part of a 2-pack); blue metallic paint & silver metallic paint were applied = Crafter's Square

4. black dual-tip marker = Art Skills

5. black ink stamp pad = Hero Arts

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where: MTTC/My Time To Craft #550 Theme of "New..." blog post

link= https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/mttc-550-theme-is-new-starting-27.html

other places to share/link are:

A. CRAFT; started Dec 19th and open for 3 weeks instead of 2; anything goes or new...; my card is for the new year, season's greetings

link = https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-745.html

B. Krafty Chicks; started Dec 26th; week 4/all occasions; New Year/Season's Greetings fits as an occasion

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/kcc-748-all-occasions.html

C. Word Art Wednesday; current/midway; anything goes (also a blog hop)

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/12/5th-annual-blog-hop-anything-goes-weeks.html 

D. Girlz Creative Fun Art Of Scrap; just started Dec 25th; must use a designer/print/patterned paper; MY Season's Greeting slimline horizontal card has 2 prints that are reverses of each other from the same paper pad 

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-5.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland from my small rural town of 1,400 folks,

Becca S

* manager/DT = MTTC and its sister blog MTTCChristmas

* owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB and starting Jan 2nd = HQFSCAT; also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, and FQGGCB

* co-owner/DT for final month and switch to full owner/DT in Jan 2025 = Ally's Angels and Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR

Thanksgiving Week So Thankful non DT card on 26 Nov 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: This is a non-design team commitment so a couple of current challenges were picked to drive the inspiration for this card and then linked to a few additional ones that assisted with organization and layout ideas. 

when: created on Nov 25th and published on November 26, 2024

what: So Thankful Mice card

notes:

1. sage/mint green cardstock base was cut to 4" wide x 6" high = Neenah

2. "country plaid" print paper = Recollections

3. strip cut from some french-wired ribbon (leaf print) = Crafter's Square

4. green cardstock scrap panel = Crafter's Square

5. white cardstock = Neenah

6. three stamp ink pads (Tangerine Tango/orange, Lemon-Lime Twist/yellow-green, and Rose Red) = SU

7. yellow cardstock scrap = old Pen + Gear

8. brown/bronze glitter waffle textured specialty paper cut to short banner = Crafter's Square

9. kraft cardstock scrap = Art Skills

10. three mice clip art image = free for personal usage = The Clipart Library website; printed on white copy paper; filled with a khaki brown and gray colored pencils

11. 'so thankful' stamp = old; I think it's either Studio G or Hampton Arts

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starting inspiration/where: Once Upon A Time; Nov 2024; children's book Arthur's Thanksgiving; MY card is going to have 3 mice in lieu of Arthur character/creature with cheese wedge + some leaves, stamped 'so thankful' instead of 'thanksgiving'

link = https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-challenge-28-arthurs.html

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starting inspiration/where: If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; Nov 2024; Prompt pic shows decorated cookies with pumpkins + pie, turkeys, word of 'thankful', 'grateful' and 'blessed'; MY card has 'so thankful' stamped and lots of orange like the pumpkins and pumpkin pie cookies; also some yellow like the turkey cookies

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2024/11/cookie-challenge-198-november-grateful.html 

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other places that helped me organize my elements are:

A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; current; must use at least 1 designer paper; MY card is my 2nd entry and it has "Country Plaid" print paper

link= https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-4.html

B. Atlantic Hearts Sketch; current; sketch #605; collab with Double Trouble; I'm using AHS sketch 605 and reversed the sketch so that the cluster is at the bottom.

link = https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/sketch-605.html

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C. Zielonekoty; current; theme of 'stains, blots, splashes'; My card has dabbed red, orange and yellow inks (cotton ball for yellow-green and cotton swab tip for orange and crumpled paper towel for rose red)

link = https://sklepzielonekoty.blogspot.com/2024/11/wyzwanie-plamy-kleksy-chlapniecia.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

MY design team commitments mostly have administrative duties attached except for 1 =

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR

* DT/manager = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT/co-owner ----> DT/full owner in Jan 2025 for Ally's Angels and Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges

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