My Guest DT Gift Tag Project for IYGACAC on 1 July 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!!

purpose: this posting showcases my Guest DT project for IYGACAC which is If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog. 

when: theme of Aloha is all month of July 2024; #194

what: Hawaiian Pineapple Gift Tag bundle

notes:

1. pink cardstock = stash/scrap

2. caramel with small white posy print paper = SU

3. pink pineapple cardstock = Webster's Pages

4. wood pineapple was colored with a variety of markers= Crafter's Square

5. pink and white checked fabric ribbon; 2 sections knotted and then each tail was cut into thirds

6. green dual-tip marker = Art Skills (perimeter edging for papers)

where: If You Give A Crafter A Cookie's main launch for July "Aloha" theme

link= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2024/07/cookie-challenge-194-july-aloha.html

photo inspiration prompt= 

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other places to share/link are:

A. Inspire. Create; new; theme is summer; what's more summery than an "Aloha" theme and using pineapples

link= https://inspirecreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/inspirecreatechallenge-171-summer.html

badge= 

B. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge; almost over; theme of Tag/You're It or a Shaped Card

link= https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-challenge-tag-youre-it-or-shaped.html

C. Cupcake Inspirations; midway; theme is anything goes; MY project is 3 bundled circles of different sizes together for gift tag

link= https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2024/06/cupcake-inspirations-597-reminder.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*this is a GUEST design team project for Deanne's IYGACAC challenge blog

*DT member = HCAYR/HAOOCAYR (owned by Deanne)

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

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

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

my newest DT projects at HCAYR or HAOOCAYR for 1 July 2024

Welcome back to Becca's Heart for Creativity Blog!

what: this posting features my newest DT projects for Halloween Crafts All Year Round challenge blog which has a new revised/expanded title of Halloween and Other Occasions Crafts All Year Round

when: July 1 starts the July 2024 competition with the always Halloween and the new always birthday themes; July's extra occasions are Patriotic/celebrate your country and Summer Olympics

link to HAOOCAYR = https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

what: Project #1= Halloween--Eek! mini slimline card

notes: size of card is mini slimline

1. clipart image printed on bright orange paper = found at The ClipArt Library website

2. dark purple cardstock= Art Skills

3. sage/mint green and creamy yellow cardstock = Neenah

4. pastel colored dots paper = ? (received as an extra during a swap)

5. black paper square = Colorbok

6. black ink pad= Hero Arts

7. anything else = stash

AND

Project #2 Birthday with a Halloween/October theme

*I love how this turned out!!! 

notes:

1. bats clipart images; free; = <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/flying-bats-cut-out-paper_2949011.htm#query=bat%20silhouette&position=13&from_view=keyword&track=ais_user&uuid=c3ac056e-b91f-4424-8b37-2d82e3c1845c">Image by freepik</a>

2. waffle texture paper and the orange tonal paper strip that I added black dots to it = stash scraps

3. squash yellow/neon orange (faded by scanner) cardstock trimmed to 4.5" wide x 6" high = Art Skills

4. triangle print paper = SU (old = The Best Year Yet dsp)

5. pumpkin and gourd image/ephemera = from Sande Woodson's group freebie for subscribers

6. gold lettering stickers = Crate Papers' Busy Sidewalks (Christmas) sticker book

7. green lettering stickers = Simple Stories' The Simple Life sticker book

AND

Project #3 Summer Olympics = Go, Win! Badminton card

notes:

1. base paper = SU

2. kraft paper is scrap = stash item

3. white satin sheen specialty paper scrap = stash item

4. two old washi tapes = unknown vendors; have had for many years, stash items

5. blue dual-tip marker = Art Skills

6. red plaid-like lettering stickers = Crafter's Square

7. two badminton die-cuts = Fancy Pants Designs

AND

Project #4 My country celebration (4th of July) =

notes:

1. main focal is a napkin (purchased from Marshall's department store)

2. behind it is a striped paper = SU

3. red cardstock top-folded = Neenah

4. star stickers from a multi-colored set = Crafter's Square

5. thank you and butterfly stickers = from solicited mail

6. black dual tip marker = Art Skills (for outlining of the napkin panel)

where: HCAYR/HAOOCAYR July 1 launch post link=

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Halloween= Cardz 4 Galz; midway; inspired by a book; "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat"...eek! 

link= https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/06/228-inspired-by-book.html

b. Halloween = CD Sunday Plus; current; must use USB, CD, digital; MY slimline card's moon and bats clipart image was printed from a website

link= https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-136-hosted-by.html

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c. Birthday = Seize The Birthday; current; anything goes birthday

link= https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/06/seize-birthday-286-add-star.html

badge = 

d. Birthday = Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; ends on July 2; anything goes

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/pennys-challenge-574.html

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e. Olympics/sport = Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers; until July 5th; theme is D for die-cuts (see badge); my badminton rackets and shuttlecock are die-cuts for my sports card

link = https://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2024/06/soss-251-d-is-for-die-cut.html

badge = 

f. Olympics/sport = Inspire. Create.; new on Sunday June 30; theme is summer; linked to up to 3 challenges--this is card is only linked to 2

link= https://inspirecreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/inspirecreatechallenge-171-summer.html

badge= 

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g. Country/USA Independence = Art Impressions; in week 2 of 2; theme is stars and stripes forever; my 'napkin' card has star stickers and stripes on paper behind the napkin and on the napkin designs of the flag and the jar

link= https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2024/06/stars-stripes-forever-challenge-381_0312924152.html

badge = 

h. Country/USA Independence = Tic-Tac-Toe challenge; almost over, about 2 days left; see the board badge image; far right column = Layers + Stripes + Bright Colors (patriotic)

link= https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc250-featured-designer-vicky/

badge = 

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

Becca S

*DT member = HCAYR/HAOOCAYR

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

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

 

Ally's Angels #75 Anything Goes Theme DT project starting 10 October 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This posting shares my co-owner/DT contribution to Ally's Angels challenge blog. It was a fairly quick card to merge scrap cuts and harvest season accents:

WHAT: AACB #75 Anything Goes theme competition

WHEN: October 10 and lasts almost a month

SHOW and TELL:

1. glitter words, leaves, pumpkins from 2 different packages = Hobby Lobby

2. floral cardstock = Lake Life cardstock pad = Fancy Pants Designs

3. orange cardstock (got scanner bleached to peach) = Art Skills

4. kraft cardstock = Colorbok

5. sunflower, yarn, off-white paper= Dollar Tree

6. cocoa brown ink pad = Memento

WHERE: AACB #75 main launch posting link=  *direct link will be edited/added soon*

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-75-challenge-74-winner-top.html

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Shout-out to one of my challenge blogs with a current theme of 'sunflowers' until 12am CT/Chicago time on October 13!! Go to FarmQuest challenge blog to participate! 

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Dream Valley; current for about 4 more days; theme is occasions other than birthdays; this is a harvest/autumn season featured for thinking of you

link= https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-301-occasions-other-than.html

B. Make My Monday; just started; theme is Autumn Colors; my card has orange/peach, yellow/gold, kraft and darker brown; ivory/light sand color

link= https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/211-autumn-colours.html

C. The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge; current; theme is Fall/Halloween Greeting; my card says 'happy harvest'

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-2nd-monday-greetings-with.html

D. Inspiration Station; theme -- see the image; current; MY card has pumpkins, most of the colors, kraft/wood color, yarn similar to the elastic/string on the guy's pumpkin mask; MY inspiration: my eyes saw lots of pumpkins, the wood shelves behind the group, and then the colors of yellow/harvest gold & oranges & brown & whites, along with the mask string 

link= https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/inspiration-station-october-2023.html

image= 

E. Inspire. Create Challenge; started Oct 8; Autumn/Halloween theme; my card says 'happy harvest' and has the autumnal colors, leaves, sunflower, pumpkins

link= https://inspirecreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/inspirecreatechallenge-153-theme.html

and 

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity (glitter words, pumpkins, leaves; sunflower; yarn; inking); PPPDTC; COTM; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland with harvesting started in our area during the 4th week of September,

Becca S

*Co-owner/DT = Ally's Angels (AACB) and CBCB.

*Owner/DT = TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS

*Manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC