My Heart's Quest Fantasy #5 in 2026 anything fantasy goes theme DT projects on May 2nd

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, a 60+ year artsy-craftsy blogger who started on this crazy journey in 2010-2011. Before that I spent a year or so being part of message board card and scrapbooking challenges for the company "Paper Wishes". Each thing we created and shared by photo had to use at least 1 PW/HOTP product. Another crafter started a discussion thread about this new discovery of hers called 'Blogger' and quickly 3 gals got started before I did. They were praising the benefits and I checked out what they were doing and soon followed with "Becca's Heart for Creativity". 

where: Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges blog (a provided direct link will be found at the bottom)

when: #5 for 2026 (or #52 since I took over) starts on the 1st Saturday of the month which is May 2nd. This session will end on May 31, 2026.

why: 52 challenge session months ago, I took over the ownership of the challenge blog "The Fairy and The Unicorn". After about 2 years I renamed it but maintained the old TFATU blog address. Then Heart's Quest Fantasy challenge blog got a new corresponding blog address many months ago. I did that for 2 reasons: make it part of my Quest family of challenges and also have a name more reflective to its theme of 'anything goes fantasy'. 

what: Anything But Ordinary mermaid fantasy card 

cropped closeup to see the glittery shine put on the rock =

how for project #1:

1. Icicles Stickles applied on the rock = Ranger

2. light gray colored pencil for the rock, three tones of blues for the water, sky  = Marvy Uchida /stash box

3. mermaid's scales are with a mint green and aqua highlighters = Bic

4. peach and yellow colored pencils for mermaid's hair = Marvy Uchida/ stash box

5. yellow highlighter for sun's ray on the sentiment sticker = Bic

6. sentiment sticker = Market Square sticker book by Maggie Holmes/ American Crafts

7. white copy paper for image = HP

8. light blue paper behind the image = Colorbok

9. green and teal tonal floral print paper = Apothecary paper pad = Fancy Pants Designs

10. lavender CS base = Colorbok

11. clear/iridescent rhinestone gems = Crafter's Square

LINK-UPs:

1A. Crafts Galore Encore; new; just open; theme of anything goes

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/05/may-2026-challenge-147-crafts-galore.html

1B. CD Sunday Plus; close to the end of the current session; anything using a CD, thumbdrive, digital download, etc. MY mermaid image is a digital download via an image drawn by a DT member of HQFCB and that is available on our free fantasy images page

link = https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-182-hosted-by.html

1C. Love To Craft Challenge; new on May 1 through June 15; anything goes theme

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/ltccb-92-and-ltccb-91-winner-and-top.html

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what: Project #2 = Space Alien asking for coffee

how Project #2 info =

21. Microsoft Designer Ai-generator used to create space alien asking for coffee while standing in the middle of a small town street!!!!

22. green dual-tip marker = Art Skills

23. arrow tip/pointer direction ephemera = Road Trip ephemera by Maggie Holmes

24. small coffee cup die-cut ephemera = Memory Lane by Fancy Pants Designs

25. green paper cut to be the background matting for the Ai image = from multicolor paper pad by Hello Hobby/Walmart + bright yellow paper scrap

26. little metal tone puffy piece stickers are serving as faux coffee beans = from a mixed design sticker package = Crafter's Square

27. light blue CS scrap = Colorbok pastel CS pad

28. orange tonal floral patterned CS = old; maybe My Mind's Eye or Webster's Pages

LINK-UPs for #2 =

2A. First Cup; new on May 2nd; theme of anything beverage/drink; I've got a coffee cup with 'Java' written on it

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/05/first-cup-challenge-14-may.html

2B. Double D Challenges; started April 15-; theme of tea or coffee; My card's space alien is asking for coffee; there is a cup with JAVA written on it

link = https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2026/04/dd-426-tea-or-coffee-challenge.html

2C. Krafty Chicks; April 30th/week 5 with theme of Anything Goes (opt of colored image); My space alien is for AG since I didn't color the image; color printed digital...

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/krafty-chicks-challenge-818-atg-with.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

HQFCB #5 (or #52) for May 2, 2026 blog posting link =

https://heartsquestfantasy.blogspot.com/2026/05/hearts-quest-fantasy-challenges-5-in.html

* owner/DT = HQFCB plus HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGGCB, FQGS and FQHCB; and AA; ConBC; CCC. [FQGGCB's theme is anything food and/or drink goes.]

*DT member only = CIP owned by Marlene; PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne 

My honorary granddaughter's #4 birthday card

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity! a personal crafting-focused blog

who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old who loves to do lots of creative expressions through fine arts and practical arts. I love flower arranging and interior decorating. I enjoy sewing and some textile crafting such as felt and burlap banners. During my school years, I did many years of band, choir and 3 high school musicals. I also took Art I in high school plus during Junior High and early High School years, my sister and I did some winter art workshops on Saturdays (2x) at the county YMCA. Piano lessons for 9 years were also completed! I also was a 4 year member for Future Homemakers of America (now it's FCCLA) and a 3 year member of the yearbook staff. Then in college I was part of the yearbook staff for 3 years and serving as a section editor for 2. 

where: this is non-design team related so it is not for a commitment to a challenge blog

when: her birthday party is on Saturday April 4th. I'll be blogging this on either April 4th or 5th. 

why: this birthday card is for our honorary granddaughter who we have been very blessed to be caregivers for most of her life! We did our first babysitting for her when she was only a couple of days old! Then at about 5-6 weeks until she was 6 months old, her mom changed several jobs and times per day/week. We did our best to accommodate. So up until this past July, we were seeing her regularly every week day for at least 4 hours and sometimes for a few more hours during the weekends. Since July we often see our sweetie several evenings per week for golf cart rides or to take her to a park! Once every 6-8 weeks, we try to do a weekend sleepover! 

what: 4th birthday card for a little girl who currently says green is her favorite color, but two months ago it was pink....who also loves the book and other ones in the series + YouTube videos "Llama, Llama, Red Pajamas".....

and inside view of the center section =

and a side view of the wide card = 

how: 

1. neon orange CS; half sheet folded into sections = Astrobrights/Neenah

2. white CS panel = Georgia Pacific

3. yellow CS strip/scrap cut = also Astrobrights/Neenah

4. green paper scrap cut = Hello Hobby paper pad by Walmart

5. striped ribbon = spool from Crafter's Square

6. markers (orange, blue olive green & yellow green, yellow & bright pink) + colored pencils (gray, mint green and beige) = stash box

7. "HB" stamp is from a birthday theme stamp pack = Crafter's Square

8. llama and cacti + middle inside panel, I used a sitting llama stamp from a dreamers & llama stamp pack = Crafter's Square

9. "4" was stenciled in pencil first x 4 times then colored with different markers= lowercase letters and 0-9 plastic stencil template is a very old product from Tupperware...1980s!!!

LINK-UPs:

a. All About Papercraft Challenges; new on Fri April 3rd; theme is All About Birthdays; see image prompt

link = https://allaboutcraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/all-about-challenge-4.html

image = 

b. Creative Friday; midway on Fri April 3rd; theme of birthdays

link = https://creativefriday.blogspot.com/2026/03/creative-friday-408-geburtstag.html

c. Krafty Chicks; new on Apr 2nd; week 1 theme of birthdays

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/krafty-chicks-challenge-814-birthday.html

d. Seize The Birthday; midway on Fri Apr 3rd; theme of birthdays (opt of inc a tag); My easel #4 birthday card is just for A.G. birthday theme

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2026/03/seize-birthday-323-add-tag.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***this is non-design team related 

* owner/DT challenge blogs: AA; CCC; ConBC; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT, HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB. 

* DT member only: CIP; plus PRS and Pin-spirational  

My Cozy Christmas Cocoa With Warm Spice Wishes card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting is featuring a Christmas card shaped as a cup and saucer. Food-wise there are text words for 'hot' and 'chocolate' plus black and dark brown swirl marks for liquid in the cup along with a gingerbread man cookie image. The card isn't design team-related commitment even though there are 3 of my 13 challenge blogs where this card would be theme appropriate. There is a 4th challenge that is 'anything goes' theme (Ally's Angels) where I could share if I wasn't the owner. So I'll be linking up to other owners/managers challenges. 

when: this card was made on Sunday afternoon February 15, 2026 and blog posting typed from 10-10:30 pm on Feb 15th.

what: Project #1 =

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. oatmeal colored linen paper (used for the bottom 2 layers) = old scrap pack included papers = Crafter's Square

2. mint green paper = Neenah

3. brown marker = stash box

4. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = used to ink the middle layer = Lawn Fawn

5. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

6. 'hot' text sticker, 1 snowflake sticker, 1 snowflake chipboard sticker, 1 snowflake cookie chipboard sticker = Snow Pine Lodge collection = Simple Stories

7. gingerbread man cookie image is lifted up with foam adhesive squares = from layered gift tag from multiple holiday designs pack = Crafter's Square

where #1 will be linked =

1A. First Cup Challenges; new on Feb 1/still open; anything drink/beverage related

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/first-cup-challenge-11-february.html

image prompt = 

1B. Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge; new on Feb 1/still open; must use coffee, tea or cocoa + Christmas/holiday; optional vendor theme is Hero Arts; My black stamp pad is by Hero Arts!!! And my shaped card has 'hot' + 'chocolate';.... 

link = https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/2026/02/01/caffeinated-christmas-card-challenge-50/

image prompt = 

1C. Dragonfly Dreams; new on Feb 1/still current; theme of fun fold cards or shaped cards; MY project is a cup with saucer shaped card

link = https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-challenge-fun-fold-or-shaped.html

1D. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge; new on Feb 15; mood board with deer; I'm sharing my Christmas cookie and hot chocolate on shaped cup w/ saucer card

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2026/02/peace-on-earth-challenge-106.html

1E. Krafty Chicks Challenges; new on Feb 12; 2nd week theme is Christmas; I'm sharing my Christmas cookie and hot chocolate on shaped cup w/ saucer card

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/krafty-chicks-challenge-807-christmas.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*** this is a non- design team related project

*  owner/DT = FQGGCB**; FQHCB**; HQFSCAT** = if I wasn't owner, I could share this card at these 3 challenges blogs

FQGGCB = FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog = anything food goes (that includes drinks/beverages) with the hot chocolate in cup with saucer PLUS gingerbread cookie image

FQHCB = FarmQuest Home Challenges Blog = anything home goes (kitchen and dining areas would be the main inside home locations to find cup and saucer, hot chocolate ingredients and gingerbread cookies

HQFSCAT = Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags = anything goes on a shaped card or shaped tag theme; can't do regular 4 straight corner rectangles; this cup and saucer silhouette shaped card is perfect for this blog

other Quest family challenges: FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB and HQLQCB; plus AA; plus ConBC; plus CCC.

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational (both owned by Deanne)

My first Pin-spirational DT member inspiration project on 1 Jan 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this posting is to highlight my first design team project for Pin-spirational Challenges! And owner Deanne's on #333. For 2026, she has color combinations and the required colors need to be dominant/prominent. I grabbed a lavender and aqua blue with white plaid paper, a jumbo layered flower stick-on and some CS for the main elements of my DT card. A sentiment and a few heart accents finish it simply and prettily. 

when: January 1, 2026 is start date for Pin-spirational #333. 

what: Project #1 = blue and purple duo colors for theme ==> Happy Day

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. lavender + white + aqua plaid paper = Recollections

2. jumbo purple layered flower stick-on = Crafter's Square

3. mid-blue paper scrap = Colorbok

4. mid-blue CS cut to 5" x 6.75" = Astrobrights/Neenah

5. blue-purple buffalo plaid CS scrap for sentiment = I think it's from a summer theme paper pack by Riley & Co.

6. stencil for 'happy day' = part of a birthday/celebration theme sheet = Crafter's Square

7. puffy heart stickers in blue and purple tones = part of a multicolor pack = Hello Hobby /Walmart

8. black fine tip marker = Sharpie (for outlining and stenciling)

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Krafty Chicks; new on Jan 1st; week 1 theme of Birthdays; My card says "happy day" to fit the scale of the card with the font size of the stenciling...will be given for an upcoming birthday of a relative

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-801-birthday.html

1B. Creative Inspiration challenges; new on Jan 1/Thurs; Anything Goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/creative-inspiration-challenges-34.html

1C. Craft Galore Encore; new on Jan 1st; Anything Goes

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html

1D. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; new on Jan 1st; Anything Goes

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

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where to find  Pin-spirational #333 blog post link =

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/pinspirational-challenge-333-january.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* new DT member for {Pin}-spirational; also PRS

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

Heart's Quest Fantasy #12 December 2025 with DT projects

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this post is sharing 2 new owner/design team member projects for HQFCB or Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog. Project #1 is the last month to have a focus option theme of Angel(s). Project #2 is my AGF theme choice of gnomes. 

when: #12 Anything Goes Fantasy theme starts December 3 and ends on Dec 31, 2026.

what: Project #1 = Fantasy focus option for December is Angel

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. white glitter CS base cut to 5" square from a 12" square sheet = 1 of 4 glitter CS in pack = Crafter's Square

2. red CS panel cut from a 12" square sheet = 1 of 4 solid color CS sheets in pack = Crafter's Square (and the sentiment scrap cut)

3. white chalk marker = Crafter's Square

4. 'wishes' traced/inked using a plastic stencil sheet = Crafter's Square

5. black fine point marker pen = Sharpie

6. a variety of colored pencils = stash box

7. white CS panel was cut from full sheet used in printer = Georgia Pacific

8. angel digital image = QKRS (old company; might still be for sale)

9. enamel dots and stars of different colors are different packs = Freckled Fawn

10. little red, yellow and green star stickers from a sheet/pack with addt'l colors = ?/maybe Hallmark or American Greetings

11. thick foam adhesive tape strips are under the angel focal panel to lift it up

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Just Add Ink; new on Dec 5; theme of Add a Celebration; My angel is ready to deliver Christmas wishes

link = https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2025/12/just-add-ink-775just-add-celebration.html

image = 

1B. Let's Craft and Create; new on Dec 5; theme of AG + Vintage Feel; My angel has a 1970s-1980s look of Holly Hobbie and the Cabbage Patch dolls

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-226-ag-vintage-feel.html

1C. Cardz 4 Galz; new; theme of cute Christmas; My angel has the cutest smile and dressed in colorful dress and pinafore with a bow in her hair

link = https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2025/11/264-cute-christmas.html

1D. Fab N Funky; new on Dec 3; theme is Christmas; My angel is sending wishes, Christmas wishes, she's dressed in reds, pinks and greens in a blue sky surrounded by stars

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-627-christmas.html

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what: Project #2 = 

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. yellow CS base cut to 5" x 7" = Pen + Gear

22. harvest yellow and white buffalo check with leaf print CS= reverse sides of each other = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

23. brown colored pencils and markers in brown, teal, lime green and gray tones for grasses; also a light blue colored pencil for sky; brown marker used to outline the woodland scene

24. fern and leaf stickers = from same pack; the sunflower petals and the yellow allium (?) from a different pack = all Crafter's Square

25. mushrooms/toadstools and gnome stickers = Enchanted Garden collection by Fancy Pants Designs

26. stencil plastic template for "oh happy day" with 2 stars = Crafter's Square

27. enamel star and several little enamel dots in different colors = same pack = Freckled Fawn

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Creative Fingers; opened Nov 28 and extended; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-313.html

2B. Inspired By; opened on Dec 4; theme of gnomies/see image prompt; My 2nd project features a gnome in his woodland home surrounded by mushrooms, ferns and other plants and grasses

link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/inspired-by-gnomie.html

image = 

2C. Krafty Chicks; new on Thursday, Dec 4; week 1 theme of birthdays; My 2nd project features a gnome with the stenciled sentiment above his head stating "oh happy day" for a relative's birthday

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/12/krafty-chicks-challenge-797-birthday.html

2D. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; last challenge; closing down on Dec 30; anything goes

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/pennys-challenge-611-final-challenge.html 

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where to find HQFCB #12 blog post link = 

from December 5 after the new blog address change was made =

https://heartsquestfantasy.blogspot.com/

theme badge = above

team badge  and a personalized one:

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*  DT member only = PRS, 

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

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

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 = 

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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

Loving my HQFCB at TFATU #9 September 6th AGF theme projects

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this post is to highlight two new owner/DT inspiration projects for HQFCB at TFATU. That's Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges blog. #9 is our monthly theme of 'anything goes fantasy' and the focus option for September is genie(s). So I chose to do a male genie plus use a Christmas Fairy digital image that I've had for several years. 

when: #9 starts September 6th (the first Saturday of the month) and ends on September 30, 2025. 

what: Project #1 = Male Genie and his lamp

next photo: cropped scan to enlarge on the genie's bottom area where blue glitter paint marker was applied; still hard to tell

how-to & vendor notes for #1: intended as a birthday wish card

1. bright blue cardstock base 5"x 7" = Pen + Gear

2. light blue tonal French script patterned paper = very old stash item; hoarded piece; not sure of the vendor since it's been over 10 years ago

3. geometric print cardstock with glitter and some embossing = also another very old stash item; probably over 8 years old...possibly DCVW or however those letters were arranged

4. yellow with white marks patterned paper = SU

5. blue copy paper used to print the genie image = assortment pack = Essentials by Colorbok

6. light yellow cardstock scrap = assortment pack = Neenah

7. male genie clip art image sized to 3.5" x 5" = downloaded and printed from The ClipArt Library website; free for personal use. This is one of three free for personal use genie images available on a page found on the HQFCB blog. 

8. dark raspberry colored pencil used for the genie's waist sash and an aqua blue colored pencil used for the bottom/pants area of the genie; also a blue glitter paint marker used over the colored pencil for the bottom = all stash items

9. black stamp pad ink for perimeters of papers/cardstocks = Hero Arts

10. little old gold looking puffy 'screws' and flowers stickers = from a mixed set of steam punk type shapes = Crafter's Square

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Let's Craft and Create; new on Sept 5th; theme of AG + lots of layers; My genie card has 4 papers for 3 layers/levels above the bold blue cardstock base; the genie image plus little accents would make the 4th layer.

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-223-ag-lots-of-layers.html

1B. Colorful Options; new on Sept 2nd; A.G./also have a moodboard collage image for inspiration; My male genie card has lots of colors especially those shown on the moodboard.

link = https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025.html

image prompt = 

1C. Krafty Chicks; new on Sept 4th/first week = theme is birthday; My genie card is asking for a wish as in a birthday wish

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/krafty-chicks-challenge-784-birthday.html

1D. Seize The Birthday; new on Aug 28th; theme of A.G. Birthday (not the option); My genie wish card is very colorful.

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/08/seize-birthday-312-black-and-white.html

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what: Project #2 = Christmas Fairy

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. "Christmas Fairy" image and the digital paper (with added colored penciling) = The Paper Shelter

22. "Christmas" and gold foil snowflakes dazzles/stickers = Hot Off The Press

23. blue crystal gems (from a package) = Crafter's Square

24. colored pencils (2 blue tones and 1 gray tone) = Crayola, Crazy Art and Marvy Uchida

25. gray retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

26. blue and purple cardstock = Art Skills; one cut to 5" square and the other cut to 5.5" square

27. layout design based on Freshly Made Sketches #699 (from August 2025); 

where #2 will be linked:

2A. The Outlawz Festive Friday; new on Sept 5; 4 themes with my Fairy card for Christmas with its grays, blues and purple wintry tones

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2025/09/festive-friday-challenge-5-september.html

2B. The Paper Shelter; ends in 4 days; Anything Goes (pref. use TPS image(s) with option of CAS; My Christmas Fairy card uses The Paper Shelter's image and companion digital print paper; I did surround the fairy with some light blue and gray colored penciling to give a wintry sky as well as adding in some light gray to the snowflake print to add to the wintry stormy sky

link = https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-649-anything-goes-with.html

2C. Wednesday's Creative Inspirations; new on Sept 3; theme of Christmas in September; my fairy card is a Christmas fairy who is caught in a wintry storm 

link = https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-challenge-christmas-in.html

2D. ABC Christmas; closes in 14 hours!!! HURRY!; theme of Letter P for Pastel Colors or R for Robins; My fairy card for Christmas has a wee one caught in a wintry storm with light shades of blues and grays along with a purple base layer; the fairy image also has some light yellow/beige tones and a hint of light green for her dress under her coat

link = https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/abc-christmas-challenge-p-q-r-are-for.html

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Becca S

* owner/DT = HQFCB at TFATU, HQCB, HQCOLCB and HQFSCAT; also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB (new) and FQGGCB; plus ConBC; CCC; and AA. 

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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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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.