MTTC early October 2019 fortnight theme of inside out

My design team project for My Time To Craft blog involves bold pink, white, black, and kraft brown colors. It is a birthday card for either a niece or a special friend this month. The first 2 weeks of October's theme "inside out" is that we want to see the inside panels' of everyone's cards!

Make the inside as pretty as the outside:

MTTC link: http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/10/challenge-407-inside-out.html


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other blogs and Facebook groups where this card will be linked:
a. BYSS (June 2019 hot pink cardstock pieces are from leftover pieces of those papers; the photo is what I started with of the mottled cardstock pack=)
link: find on FB

b. CKC blog (September 2019 copy cat kit; the 2 patterned papers used for the accent ribbon tail/banner shapes and the hollyhock stem focal)

link: https://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/09/september-2019-counterfeit-kit.html

*I know I'm a bit behind since CKC has already changed gears with a new kit and postings for October. But in my defense, when I made the card last weekend, it was still September!

c. PPPDTC group on Facebook= closed group of crafter bloggers to share what we're posting

d. https://www.facebook.com/groups/270401770074943/
DT Calls & Craft Chs (challenges); for craft challenge blog links which I will share the MTTC link

e.  my personal profile page on Facebook

f. Seize the Birthday challenge blog= anything goes theme w/ optional 'topping' of adding geometric shapes--my card has lots of rectangles and then some modified w/ ribbon tails/triangle points
link: https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2019/09/seize-birthday-175-add-geometric-shapes.html

g. Not Just Cards challenge blog= anything goes theme
link: http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/09/september-challenge-and-results-of.html

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There's just something about the combination of bright pink, black, and white!!!--it just packs such a visual punch!

Thanks for visiting!

Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

TCCC blog post no 228 with theme prompts of pink and or tag

Check out The Crafter's Café Challenge blog #228 reveal for 1 October 2019!!! Use pink and/or tag(s) are the theme prompts for #228.

The prize sponsor is My Besties and they offered a nurse digi image as one of the choice options for the DT crew. I leaped quickly on requesting the nurse image since my mom is a retired RN and October is her birthday month! WIN-WIN!!  However blue is her favorite color so that's why I've chosen to not go 100% pink. I've got a pink, raspberry, blue and turquoise blue for the tags and I've tried to use those for coloring the digital image, too. Here's my mom's birthday card:

TCCC blog post #228= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/10/228-use-pink-andor-make-tag.html


TCCC's DT ID badge=

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B-DAY with Love card will be shared with these blogs and Facebook groups:

a. BYSS (June 2019 paper pad bashing; bright pink mottled cardstock is from a few sheets left over)

b. PPPDTC group on Facebook= sharing site for crafter bloggers

c. my personal page on Facebook

d. Mixed Media Creativity group on Facebook= this is a small group I started; if you are interested, leave me a comment on this blog post or send me a friend request and a pm that you would like to join

*tags
*alpha stickers
*digital image
*colored pencils
*cardstocks
*inking
*stamping

e.https://www.facebook.com/groups/270401770074943/
DT Calls & Craft Chs (Challenges) is a closed group; postings are to include challenge blog links and then they may include link to a crafter's personal blog; also challenge blogs having design team announcement calls may post in this group, too.

f. Seize the Birthday challenge blog #175= anything goes w/ 'topping' option of add a geometric shape
link: https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2019/09/seize-birthday-175-add-geometric-shapes.html
*the tags are my geometric different shape besides the rectangle basics of card base, background base, and digi image

This first photo shown below is the partial cardstock pad that I had back in June to use for Bash Your Scrapbook Stash challenge to bash a paper pad:

These next two scanned photos are at the 4x6 size which is just under the dimension size of this card (5" x 6.5"):

Crafting occasionally still in water-logged northern IL (approx. 9" of rain from Friday through early Saturday morning and more rain received on Saturday and Sunday!!!!)...ugh!!!

Becca S

Artist Trading Coin project for DT no 223 at TCCC blog

ATCs can be artist trading card OR artist trading coin is a theme/prompt option for #223 at TCCC. The other option is animal. My selected image from 1 of the prize sponsor is an insect (Butterflies in Mason Jar).

ATCs are typically 2.5" x 3" and the coins about 3". Mine's enlarged to show the details=

The Crafter's Café Challenge blog ID badge looks similar to my personalized one (shown above).
Link for #223 of TCCC=  https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/223.html

Prize sponsors who have also given images for the DT crew to feature, so make sure to look at the #223 post and see what those images are and how they were showcased!:

My image is from Scribbles Designs and the other sponsor is Eureka Stamps=

And there is a special challenge option for double participation with Double Trouble!

This fortnight we are linking up with Double Trouble
Check out the blog
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/ 
If you also add your project to the Double Trouble Challenge you will increase your chance at a prize.


Themes

This fortnight's challenge is an easy one:

 "Animal and/or ATC"(Artist's Trading Card)

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Some design notes:

papers 1 & 4 were used for half circle backgrounds behind the focal digital image; these papers are referenced down below for Facebook groups 100 PPC and BYSS

Some more scanned enlargements:

Facebook groups or challenge blogs where this A.T.Coin will be shared=

a. 100 Pattern Papers Challenge group= the 2 half circle background patterned papers were added in mid-June to my 2019 selection to get used (see photo up above)

b. Bash Your Scrapbook Stash group= in June they had a Paper Pad Madness challenge, so finally about midway, I pulled a partial set of cardstocks, a partial set of large scrapbook papers, and partial pads of 2 small size types to bust...and I'm slowly getting there (see the photo up above related to the 2 half circle background patterned papers)

c. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group= sharing site for crafting bloggers

d. Mixed Media Creativity group= this is a group I started to showcase projects with a combo of supplies/artistic mediums used. This A.T. Coin has:

*thread

*digital image

*blue cardstock and 2 patterned papers

*markers and colored pencils used for coloring and edging details

*wood die-cut of butterfly

*gem dot stick-on

*black ink pad for edges of cardstock and papers

e. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog= theme= anything goes #109; sorry this expired on Sunday the 14th

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-109.html

f. Use Your Stuff challenge blog = theme= birds, bees, or butterflies #366; however this challenge ended on 7/13/19...bummer...my card was ready before then but I couldn't reveal it! I like their encouragement to not hoard supplies--need to use what you have before buying more--yes! :)

g. Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog= theme #79 Slice of Summer = http://scribblesdesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-79-slice-of-summer.html

Until next time!

From the USA heartland,

Becca S for Becca's Heart for Creativity 

Strawberry cupcake for birthday card DT project no 438 PPCC blog

The delicious looking strawberry cupcake image is from Little Blue Button Stamps, the prize sponsor for Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog #438th weekly reveal!

PPCC blog's ID badge

link: https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/07/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-438.html

LBBS' ID badge (get prize details and their store link on the PPCC #438 post)

The following paper scanned photos are partial sets/pads that I picked in mid-June to focus on to 'bash' from my stash. I added these papers into my 2019 pile for the 100 Pattern Paper Challenge group found on Facebook. And these same papers were for the June Paper Pad Madness at Bash Your Scrapbook Stash group also found on Facebook. 

I used a lighter tone pink marbled cardstock from this Colorbok partial pad for the card base 5" x 7" and a small section of the blue as a 2nd background for the cupcake image:

The mulberry patterned paper on the far right seen in the photo below was used for background of the cupcake image (small section):

From the 6" square partial pad I used 1 sheet of the overall cupcake patterned paper trimmed down to 4.75" wide x 6" long:

The pink marbleized half moon cardstock section (Colorbok) was leftover piece from month or two ago:

Navy blue ribbon was criss-crossed under the half circle sentiment message to add more blue tones to repeat from the blueberries. As were the little blue acrylic photo corner triangles and the blue heart sticker.

Most of the cardstocks and patterned papers had their edges inked. Black ink stamp pad and the sentiment and cake stamps are from Hampton Art. Watercolor markers were used to color the digital image provided by Little Blue Button Stamps for design team member usage for #438 at PPCC blog.
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Other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this card will be shared=
a. 100 PPC on FB= pictured paper photos added to my 2019 stack that I want to eliminate this year!

b. BYSS on FB= mentioned earlier; I'm trying to bash some partial sets/pads of papers and even though that challenge technically ended on June 30th, I'm determined to keep going until I can use everything up!

c. PPPDTC/Paper, Paper, Paper, & Design Team Calls group on FB= sharing site for crafting bloggers

d. Seize the Birthday= https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2019/07/seize-birthday-169-sunshine.html

e. Crafty Sentiments Designs blog= theme: add a sentiment
link: https://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2019/07/add-sentiment-challenge.html

Didn't this card come together wonderfully!?!??!!! The range of blues and pinks with neutrals of black and white keep it fresh and festive.

More design team blog commitments will be coming in the next 2-6 days, otherwise I would like to get some scrapbooking completed but we shall see how the week unfolds. Today's a scorcher in the USA heartland! Stay cool!

Becca S

Child 2nd birthday card

Stencils for tracing...grasses and "2". Other techniques were tracing pencil transfer for the bear cubs and fringe cutting the left edge for print paper. All combined to make a delightful card for a little dynamic boy turning 2:

Challenge blogs and FB groups to link/share this bday card:

a. Seize the Birthday #167 [no topping required for this challenge so anything birthday-wise]
link: https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2019/06/seize-birthday-167-anything-goes.html

b. Shopping Our Stash # 397  {stencil theme}
link: https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2019/06/shopping-our-stash-397-stencil-me-this.html

c. FB: 100 Pattern Papers Challenge (need to add some old 12 x 12 papers and cardstock mentioned below to my 2019 stack to use before the year is over!)

d. FB: Bash Your Scrapbook Stash; current challenge to bash a paper pad--I pulled a partial old paper pad that I don't know any longer who made it because I bought the papers maybe 8-10 years ago! The marbled cardstock is part of a pad from Colorbok that I've had 1+ year as our the 2 small patterned paper pads bought at Dollar Tree. Both were grabbed from my stock stashed in the garage about 2 days ago.

I'm including photos of the paper pads here but will not post the card until I actually make a layout with the papers.

I'm excited to getting some more old inventory used bit by small bit.

Dimensions are 5.5" x 7" for cardstock base; then 5" x 6"; then I think the diagonal striped was 4.5" x 5 or 5.5"

Cute card for a child's birthday! Love the colors. Love the design style. Love the print mix!

Becca S and there are more scanned photos cropped for different sizes and parts of the card=

Thanks for reading my post!

Girl with glasses inspiration card one for DT of PPCC blog no 428 challenge

Girl with glasses digital image is courtesy of Maria Medel!!! Fabulous!

This first version has been colored to mimic my dark hair and brown eyes and the card cover's layout has been kept clean and simple:

LINK: https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/05/wecome-to-pennys-challenge-428-plus-dt.html

Maria Medel Illustrations badge: 

and

this was my April 2019 mini kit I titled "Wild Violets Springtime"; the April challenges ended yesterday and the new May 2019 kit reveal and blog hop for the Master Forgers and the Guest Designer start today

scanned and cropped close-ups for image, cardstock, and the 2 embellishments of sheer ivory ribbon and aqua blue mesh bling=

Stamps of "with love" and "on your special day" along with the black glitter ink pad are from Hampton Art.

Shout-out mentions for blogs or Facebook groups:
a. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT calls will give me a chance to share with more crafters

Short post since this is my 2nd DT make on May 1st for PPCC blog and my 3rd post total for May 1st

Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S