My Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges #55 design team projects

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

who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger. As a faith believer in the Trinity, I understand that there is a battle for good versus evil throughout our world. I know God has given us amazing mental abilities for creativity, logic, discernment between reality and fantasy. Someone recently commented that 'soft' fantasy refers to the make believe that is charming, whimsical yet some can be fierce protectors like guardian angels and dragons. So HQFCB wants to see your angels, fairies, gnomes, mermaids, dragons, unicorns, etc. 

where: HQFCB or Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog. It is a specialty niche crafting challenge that started many years ago and I believe I'm the 4th owner. 

when: #55 begins October 6, 2026 and stays open for 6-7 weeks. 

why: This personal blog post features my newest design team fantasy inspiration projects for HQFCB. I've chosen a fairy and a gnome for my two 'anything goes fantasy' samples. 

what: Project #1 = gnome in his Autumn garden shaped card

how-to &/or vendor notes for #1:

1. yellow and green watercolor cardstock = from a multicolor and different watercolor swirl prints package = Crafter's Square

2. pastel green and pastel yellow paper circles (traced and fussy cut) = Colorbok

3. gourds, gnome and sign stickers = Enchanted Garden sticker sheet = Fancy Pants Designs

4. gold rhinestones = Nicole Brand Crafts

5. gold glitter posy on toothpick (sold in a set, intended for floral arrangements/wreaths or for cake decorating) = center was open originally; Crafter's Square

6. Mustard Jar color Stone Drops (paint) = Nuvo (scanner light faded the Mustard Jar, think butternut squash color, to a sandy tan tone)

7. green washable marker for inking the outer layer/CS base = Jot

8. black non-smudge retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart (1 of 4 neutral colors set) for outlining the smaller two round layers

LINK-UPs for #1:

1A. Dream Valley; new on Oct 5th; theme of pearls/ gems; My gnome in his garden card has gold rhinestone gems

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-371-pearls-andor-gems.html

1B. Make My Monday; new on Oct 5th; theme of Autumn/Fall; My gnome in his garden is autumn time due to the pumpkin and squash. The card has yellows, greens, oranges, gray-taupe-khaki tones for autumn season colors. 

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/288-autumnfall.html 

1C. Aud Sentiments; new on Oct 5th; theme of Autumn &/or shape card not a rectangle + sentiment; My gnome card is circular (3 staggered round layers) + autumn garden scene + "Autumn hello" sentiment sign sticker

link = https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-342-fall-andor-any-shape-but.html

1D. Classic Design Challenge; still open/new on Sept 15; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my gnome in his autumn garden scene round shaped card

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/classic-design-challenge-09-2026-sepoct.html

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what: Project #2: fairy in yellow flying in her autumn garden

how-to &/or vendor notes #2:

20. kraft A2 size card base, folded on the left side = w/ matching envelope from pack = Crafter's Square

21. plaid print paper = Recollections = read next note how I altered the plaid

22. I altered the plaid print paper by adding a deep orange marker stripes on top of the muted red stripes. It transformed the paper into an autumn season look. 

23. brown and dark orange dual-tip markers = Jot

24. fern specialty stickers = from a pack of fern stickers = Crafter's Square

25. enamel dots in 2 sizes = Simple Stories

26. layered fairy and 2 butterflies dimensional stickers = from a mixed color pack of fairies and butterflies = Crafter's Square

LINK-UPs for #2:

2A. Triple B = birds, butterflies, blooms; new on Oct 3; theme is title; My fairy card has 2 butterflies that are flying over the ferns

link = https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2026/10/tb-october-2026-challenge.html

2B. Let's Craft and Create; new on October 5th; theme of Anything Goes or Colors of Fall; My fairy garden card has reds, oranges, browns, greens, yellows = autumn tones

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-236-ag-colors-of-fall.html

2C. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on October 4th; theme of Anything Goes; I'm sharing the fairy in the garden card.

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/10/287-october-4-dr-digi.html

2D. A Place To Start; new on October 5th; theme of Anything Goes (not the opt of spotlight technique); I'm sharing the fairy in the garden card

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-202610-anything-goes.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**HQFCB #55 blog post link = 

https://heartsquestfantasy.blogspot.com/2026/10/hearts-quest-fantasy-55-anything-goes.html

date/theme badge =

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne + renewed/re-start on October 1st for HCAYR (Halloween Crafts All Year Round)

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. **NEW on September 15, 2026 = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges with main theme coded as AGMP or anything goes mostly pink. 

 

My Mixed Media Mondays Journal Page #2 on 15 June 2026

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

who: Hello!!! I just had a birthday!!! I'm 60+!!! :) 

where: this is not a project for one of my owned challenge blogs or for a DT commitment to someone else's...just for fun; experimentation; 

when: Monday June 15, 2026

why: For about 14-15 months I did a "My Mondrian Mondays" Journal Page and now this is #2 for My Mixed Media Mondays Journal Page. 

what: Filled Tea cup Focal Journal Page

how:

1. colored pencils = gray and blue = Marvy Uchida/stash box

2. highlighter marker in blue = Bic

3. washable marker in blue = Jot

4. alcohol marker in blue = Arteza (used for the circle/dots)

5. crayon in brown = Crayola

6. ink in Fish Tank/blue = Lawn Fawn

7. ink in Narwhal/gray = Lawn Fawn

8. enamel heart = Hello Hobby/Walmart

9. chalkboard tea cup sticker = Crafter's Square (set of 18!!!!)

10. leafy stems and flower blossom stamps = same set by Crafter's Square

11. 'cute' stamp = Never Grow Up stamp set by Shimelle

12. cream scrap paper and light gray scrap paper = from a scrap paper pack = Crafter's Square

13. 'thinking of you' stamp = from Willow and Sage stamp set by Bo Bunny

14. "Cracked" stencil = Pink and Main (using the brown crayon)

15. small round shape = one of several shapes on a stencil ruler; Not sure of the manufacturer; found at my mom's house; I remembering using these maybe in junior high or high school...so could be 50 years old +/-!!!!

LINK-UPs:

1A. First Cup Challenges; new on June 1st; anything goes beverage/drink; My art journal page has a tea cup that is spilling out flowers and leafy stems!

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/first-cup-challenge-15-june.html

image prompt = 

1B. We Love 2 Create; new on June 11; anything goes mixed media; On my journal page I've used several different types of markers, colored pencils, crayon, 2 colors of inks for stamping, etc. 

link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-4-craft-card-making.html

1C. Creative Artiste; new on June 5th; anything mixed media goes; On my journal page I've used several different types of markers, colored pencils, crayon, 2 colors of inks for stamping; also technique of stenciling/tracing; fussy cutting, 

link = https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2026/06/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

1D. Make My Monday; new on June 15/Mon.; theme is to use stencil(s); My art journal page has irregular triangle-kind shapes using a brown crayon in the stencil spaces; 

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/280-use-stencil.html

1E. Stencil Fun Challenge; new on June 2; theme is anything goes using stencil(s) w opt of butterflies (no butterflies); My art journal page has small round stenciled circles and stenciled irregular triangular shapes

link = https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2026/06/june-2026-stencil-fun-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**this is a non- design team related project

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

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

  

My Mondays Mixed Media Journal Page #1 on 18 May 2026

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

where: this is a non-design team related commitment; essentially just for fun!

when: created on Monday May 18 and blogged on Tuesday May 19, 2026

why: last Monday, May 11th was my last entry in My Mondrian Mondays Journal notebook that used famous Dutch artist Piet Mondrian's color blocking and black grid divider line compositions for my influence. This new sketchbook will be packed with mixed media experimentations. And it was just random ideas to start with the swirls and then go to a large floral shape using the gel-wax like highlighter....I did stick with a pink monochrome with gold metallic; there was supposed to be some silver glitter in a white acrylic paint but it not showing....

what: A Storm of Pink; art journal page #1

Pic 1 =

Pic 2 = flower on the left was made with pink gel type highlighter with red-purple glitter glue stamens; then a gold glitter acrylic paint flower shape; then a bright pink glitter glue flower shape w/ red-purple glitter glue stamens

Pic 3 = gold glitter acrylic paint streaks and also silver glitter acrylic (looking white ) paint streaks ; in the background, three pink tone colored pencils were held together and drawn in circular swirls across the page for the first/foundational layer

how:

1. sketchbook of 30 medium weight sheets = Tree House Pad & Paper, Inc.  

2. three pink tone colored pencils used for circular swirls = stash box

3. reddish-purple/magenta glitter glue = I Magine

4. bright lighter pink glitter glue = I Magine

5. pink gel highlighter (1 of 3 colors set) = I believe it was by Creative Devotion (pink, silver, gold)

6. gold glitter paint = Plaid's Folk Art Extreme Glitter Gold acrylic paint

7. silver glitter paint = Crafter's Closet Art Basics Acrylic Silver Glitter Paint (not showing as silver glitter but more white on the white paper)...hmm...

8. the glues and paints did cause the paper to dry a bit warped and that's affected the scanning; causing gray shadow 'rays' or streaks...sigh.....

LINK-UPs:

1A. Mix It Up Challenges; new on May 1 and open to June 15; mixed media anything goes; (option of stamped background; not doing)

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/05/miucb-83-anything-goes-optional-stamp.html

1B. Crafting Happiness Challenges; new on May 12; anything goes

link = https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/05/challenge-213.html

1C. Make My Monday; new on May 18; theme is 'say it with flowers'; my art journal page has large floral shapes in gel and glitter glue

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/278-say-it-with-flowers.html

1D. 613 Avenue Create; open for May; anything goes with opt/twist: May flowers; my art journal page has large floral shapes in gel and glitter glue

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/05/may-2026-anything-goes-w-optional-twist.html 

1E. We Love 2 Create; started Tues May 5; anything goes mixed media/paper-crafting; my art journal page used 2 acrylic paints, 3 pink toned colored pencils, a pink gel-type highlighter, 2 colors of glitter glues, 

link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2026/05/challenge-3-craft-card-making.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***this is a non-design team challenge blog commitment; just for fun***

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

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

 

November Scripture Encouragement Card Swap through CCMWF group

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting features my swap card sent for the November Scripture Encouragement Card Event through the FB group of CCMWF or Christian Card-Makers Women's Fellowship. 

when: I made my card on November 9-10 and will be mailing to my swap partner on November 11. This blog post can't be shared until after she receives it and posts it within the group...shared on Fri Nov 21.

what: Project #1 = 

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. white 6" square cardstock base = Georgia Pacific

2. Narwhal/gray, Walnut/brown, Pumpkin Spice/orange and Guava/pink-coral = Lawn Fawn stamp pads

3. black ink pad = Hero Arts

4. large focal foam sticker and three washi tapes = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

5. the gold puffy sunflower stickers and little flower stickers = Crafter's Square

6. the copper embossed sunflower stick-on = mixed set of flower shapes = Crafter's Square

7. Scripture verse = Google Doc in a table/column format sheet then fussy cut

8. red alcohol marker = Arteza 

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Make My Monday; week 2 of 2; theme of gratitude/thankful; My card has washi tape with the words and a large foam sentiment oval sticker with wording

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/265-gratitudethankful.html

1B. The Outlawz Monday Greetings; a few more days open; anything goes with opt of Happy Thanksgiving/turkey; my card is for AG greetings (gratitude; thankful)

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-monday-greetings.html

1C. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; current until Dec 6; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/11/266-dr-digis-house-of-stamps.html

1D. Word Power; current for 3 more days; theme is the title--focus on the wording; my encouragement card has a large oval with sentiment "choose to be grateful" and then 1 of the washi tapes has words (grateful, thankful) + Scripture verse

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/word-power-november-2025-challenge.html

1E. The Outlawz Twisted Thursdays; still open; theme of all about words; my encouragement card has a large oval with sentiment "choose to be grateful" and then 1 of the washi tapes has words (grateful, thankful) + Scripture verse

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-thursday.blogspot.com/2025/11/twisted-thursdays-november-6th-dec-3rd.html

image = 

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this is a non-DT related project

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** NOTE: this is not design team related posting however if interested in my challenge blog commitments =

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

* DT member only = PRS

Loving my ConBC #14 bingo DT cards using Nn elements on 1 July 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! 

why: This posting showcases my next DT/owner project for Christmas or not Bingo Challenges. #14 bingo board will be included further down this post. ConBC stays open for six weeks and the columns have interesting elements to make wonderful cards. 

when: #14 starts July 1, 2025 and closes in six weeks on August 15, 2025. 

what: Project #1 = Sending You Sunshine card [for Column Nn]

how-to notes #1 = Column N elements: 

* land or air or sea travel/vacation (I've got both tropical setting and a hot air balloon.)

* teal (ink, tonal print paper, tropical flowers and part of the sentiment tag)

* free (other colors like brown, gray, green, yellow; 

* 2 or more print papers (teal tonal paper and chevron style multi color paper)

* spots or dots (doodled border design on the teal ink focal panel; teal print paper has oval shape spot design)

1. brown/coppery waffle specialty paper cut to 5.5" square = scrap pack by Crafter's Square

2. white A2 cardstock base = from pack by Crafter's Square

3. steampunk looking hot-air balloon(s) = from pack by Crafter's Square

4. pop-up dimensional stickers (4) are from 2 packs sold by Little Birdie Handmade Maidens, from India artisans [Sweet Sunshine and Fun in the Sun] = First usages from both packages 

5. two patterned papers = old SU

6. dark brown and black retractable marker pens  = Zebra Clickart (outlining and doodled dots and corner brackets)

7. Tranquil Tide stamp pad ink dabbed onto white A2 cardstock base = old SU

8. Walnut (dark brown) stamp pad to dab on the bottom/border/edge = Lawn Fawn

where #1 will be linked = (link-ups on July 1st)

1A. Make My Monday; week 1 of 2; theme of Summer Fun; My card is full of travel, adventure, vacation activities and settings 

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/255-summer-fun.html

1B. Dream Valley; week 1 of 2 but extended until July 18; theme of anything goes

link = https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-340-anything-goes.html

1C. Crafts Galore Encore; new on July 1; theme of anything goes

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

1D. If You Give A Crafter a Cookie; new on July 1; theme & image with Seashells at the Beach; MY card has the teal blues of the ocean water, palm leaves from the trees, hint of sunshine, and the bottom print paper has lots of the colors (yellow, aqua, gray and brown)

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/07/cookie-challenge-206-july-seashells-at.html

image prompt = 

1E. NBUS; new on July 1; Never Before Used Schtuff; The sun, toucan with flowers & leaves, sentiment label and tropical flower pop-up/dimensional stickers were first ones to be used from their packages

link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2025/07/nbus-challenge-76.html

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where to find ConBC #14 blog post link =

https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/conbc-14-anything-goes-with-featured.html

theme badge/bingo board #14 = 

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas (both owned by Shell)

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS (both owned by Deanne)

 

My MTTC #563 DT heart shaped card project for 27 June 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting features my newest design team commitment project for MTTC or My Time To Craft, a papercrafting (accepts digital & hybrid projects) challenge blog! We've been doing a theme series of shape-based card structures. I believe this is our last one and then we'll switch to a supply-requested theme series. Heart-shape is my suggested choice for this series. We've had tree, circle, square, rectangle, dog-ear tag, oval and heart!!! WOW!

when: MTTC #563 starts on June 27, 2025 and stays open for 13 days. 

what: Project = Autumn Splendor Leaf-embellished heart card

view 2 =

view 3 = 

how-to notes = overly embellished! 

1. pink neon cardstock cut in heart shape = Astrobrights by Neenah

2. pale pink cardstock, 2 different tones (the smallest heart got hidden under the glitter leaf) cut in smaller heart shapes to layer = ? Neenah or Pen + Gear

* in my stash, I have several different sizes of heart shape stencils that I used to trace and fussy cut each heart. 

3. enamel dots = Fancy Pants Designs (?); out of original packaging

4. rusty orange glitter leaf = Crafter's Square

5. wood butterflies and leaves (plain) = different packages from Crafter's Square

6. variety of markers = stash

7. pink gingham ribbon = also Crafter's Square

8. dark brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

9. Walnut mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

where this heart-shaped card will be linked =

A. Just Us Girls; started June 26; Stencil week (see badge image); My card's 2 heart layers were made with stencil templates for tracing (there is a 3rd heart but it's hidden under the glitter leaf

link = https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/just-us-girls-781-stencil-week.html

badge = 

B. Shopping Our Stash; started June 17/still open; theme of 'stitch in time'; My layered heart shape card has faux stitching lines on the 2 large hearts' perimeters;

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/06/sos550-stitch-in-time.html

C. Unicorn Challenge; open for about 23 hours or so; theme is "Not Square"; My display card is heart-shaped. This is my 3rd entry. 

link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-110-not-square.html

D. Dream Valley; current; theme of add ribbon or twine; My layered heart shaped display card has tied pink gingham ribbon around the stem of the orange/rust glitter leaf and then in the hole tied to the card on the lower right side; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-339-add-ribbon-or-twine.html

E. Make My Monday; started June 16th; theme of 1 or more butterflies; MY layered heart shaped display card has 2 wooden butterflies = one in magenta pink and the other in orange; on top of the large glitter leaf between the gingham ribbon bows

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/254-one-or-more-butterflies.html

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where to find MTTC #563 blog post link =

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/mttc-563-theme-is-heart-shape-based.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

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

**this heart-shaped card would work at HQFSCAT (Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags; newish challenge blog that started on Jan 2, 2025; anything goes on a shaped card and/or shaped tag theme)

if you participate in MTTC #563, make sure to also enter at HQFSCAT!!! HQFSCAT's current challenge is open until June 30 and then will reopen on July 2- 31, 2025. 

 

My MTTC #559 DT theme is Giant Dog-Ear Topped Tag Shape Card for 2 May 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

post's purpose/why: Within this posting, my newest manager/DT commitment project for MTTC or My Time To Craft is featured. #559 is within a set of themes requiring a specific shape base for card(s). Each DT member has a turn suggesting a shape. DT member Wendy has asked for a tag-shape. 

when: MTTC #559 starts May 2, 2025 and lasts for 13 days

what: Hello Sunshine Giant tag based card

notes:

1. heavy kraft cardstock cut to 5" high x 4.75" wide; at each top corner I measured and marked on the back side towards the top center 3/4" and then down the side to 1 1/4" then with ruler matching those points did a pencil line for cutting...this was to make the 'dog ears' = Colorbok

2. neon green, neon yellow and neon orange cardstocks faded from scanning = Astrobrights/Neenah

3. "Hello" and "sunshine" clear stamps from sheet of expressions = Crafter's Square

4. large butterfly (layered print plastic shapes); 1 of 3 pack = Crafter's Square

5. gold metallic glitter decorative tape = old stash item

6. behind the butterfly, the 'sun' is recycled kraft/back side tissues box that has a layer of red-orange colored pencil, a layer of orange glitter paint pen then topped with a metallic gold waxy/gel highlighter = stash items

7. black ink/stamp pad = Hero Arts (also used to ink-edge the cardstocks)

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where: MTTC is My Time To Craft, a challenge blog with general occasion and usage themes every other Friday morning

link: #559 = 

personalized DT badge :

places to share/link are:

a. Crafty Animals; new on May 1; theme is to include an animal; My card has a jumbo size layered butterfly; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-94.html

b. Make My Monday; open; theme is Things with Wings; this is my 3rd and final entry; jumbo butterfly

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/250-things-with-wings.html

c. Mix It Up; new on May 1 and open to June 15; anything goes mixed media with option of paper piecing; MY jumbo tag card is for AGMM; ink/coloring/glitter paint/gold gel on semi-circle, stamping, glitter tape, more inking on perimeter of cardstocks

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

d. Word Power; new on Thurs/May 1; anything goes with FOCUS on TEXT; My giant tag card has two words with the first word in super large text

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/word-power-may-2025-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

*DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS; Guest DT for First Cup #2; all three owned by Deanne

Loving my HAOOCAYR #26 DT projects on 1 May 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This post shares my #26/May 2025 design team member projects for HAOOCAYR or Halloween and Other Occasions Crafts All Year Round! There are 2 main monthly themes of Halloween and Birthday and then owner Deanne has 2 optional topic themes to make it easy to link up several projects each month! Outer space and Sports are #26 options. 

when: #26 starts May 1, 2025 and lasts to May 31. 

what: Project #1= Flying High in the Sky Birthday card

how-to notes #1:

1. orange cardstock base is approx. 3.5" wide and 4-4.5" = Art Skills

2. turquoise scrap = Recollections

3. two print paper scraps= SU

4. soft yellow cardstock scrap = Neenah

5. vintage airplane image (front cover for a mini kids party favor note pad) = set of multi-print favor note pads  at Dollar General; upcycled

6. sentiment stamps = from a birthday mix stamp set = Crafter's Square

7. white cardstock scrap  for doodled cloud = Georgia Pacific

8. black ink stamp pad = Hero Arts

9. outlining, doodling = Art Skills marker or Zebra Clickarts

where: places to link-up #1 =

a. Make My Monday; started Apr 21/still open; theme is Things with Wings; This card has 2 vintage airplanes with wings! 

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/250-things-with-wings.html

b. Hand Stamped Sentiments; open; theme is same as blog title/anything goes; This birthday card has stamped sentiment at the top and another at the bottom:

link = https://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2025/04/hand-stamped-sentiments-inspiration_0939635853.html

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what: Project #2 = Happy Birthday, All-star!!

how-to notes #2:

21. white cardstock started as 6" square; trimmed to 5.5" square = Art Skills

22. stencil sheet for banner and "HB" = Crafter's Square

23. all-star image is cover from a kid's party favor notepad; multi-design pack = bought at Dollar General; several years ago

24. Canary Yellow, Beach Blue and Dusk Blue alcohol markers = Arteza

25. red-orange and dark brown markers = stash items

26. faux stitch marks and outlining = black non-smudge retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickarts

27. Sandcastle Tan cardstock scrap = Martha Stewart sold through CutCardStock

where: places to link-up #2 =

c. I Love Promarkers; started Apr 30; theme of Anything Goes using markers; I've used both alcohol ink markers and standard watercolor markers for the sports-themed birthday card

link = https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-582.html

d. Little Red Wagon; still open; theme is "Use Your Stash"; actually both cards have little images that are from a set of kids' party favor note pads. I thought the graphics were too cool not to use somehow. I found these at my mom's house and brought them home to upcycle! The All-Star with 4 sports' balls was perfect for a sports theme! 

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/04/little-red-wagon-challenge-805-use-that.html

e. Love To Scrap; just opened and stays open for 6 weeks!; anything goes; My sports-theme birthday card has a scrap of tan/sand cardstock behind the sports balls image and includes lots of stenciling and inking/coloring with different markers

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/ltscb-173-anything-goes-ltscb-172.html

f. Krafty Chicks; just opened for Thursday and 1st day of the month; theme is 1st week/birthday; My sports-theme card is a birthday card. A great kids/guy's card. 

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/krafty-chicks-challenge-766-birthday.html

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HAOOCAYR #26 blog posting link = https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

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other places where this could be shared that I own:

1. HQCOLCB or Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love has a birthday main theme along with 3 others and a monthly optional event theme. Date-wise this conflicts but if you are viewing this posting after May 2nd, that's when the new/May challenge starts for HQCOLCB. 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and MTTC

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

Loving my HAOOCAYR #25 DT projects for 1 April 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

post's purpose...the why: In 2024, I joined the design team for HCAYR that is now known as HAOOCAYR when owner Deanne expanded out the occasions/holidays beyond Halloween. This posting showcases my newest DT projects (spring optional theme and Halloween theme) for HAOOCAYR, Halloween and Other Occasions Crafts All Year Round. 

when: #25 starts April 1 and will expire on April 30, 2025.

what: PROJECT #1 = optional theme of Spring

plus closeup/cropped scan to see the iridescent glitter acrylic paint on the cloud =

notes for #1:

1. yellow cardstock base started as 6" square and trimmed to 5.5" square = Art Skills

2. rainbow print and turquoise chevron print glossy cardstocks started as 6" squares each then trimmed to 5.5" squares then each cut on the diagonal = Crafter's Square (multi-design paper pack)

3. white cardstock scrap for the cloud = Georgia Pacific

4. black permanent dual-tip marker = Art Skills

5. iridescent glitter acrylic paint = Crafter's Square

6. the large layered sentiment banner (from a 2 pack different designs) = Crafter's Square

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what: PROJECT #2 = Halloween theme Spiders card

notes for #2: outer edges on glossy spider print cardstock are distressed

21. the spider print and mixed pumpkins & spiders print cardstocks = Halloween paper pack by Pixi Dust Designs

22. the pumpkin shape was my own stencil/shape template creation in 2024

23. white cardstock scrap = Georgia Pacific; deckle-edge decorative scissors used for the outer edges

24. "Always Artichoke" stamp pad ink smeared on = SU

25. glitter black spider gel-type sticker = Craftology mixed Halloween symbols package = Michael's Arts and Crafts Store

26. black dual-tip marker  = Art Skills

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where: HAOO #25 blog posting

link = https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. spring weather = Just Add Ink Challenges; started March 28; see badge; My happy spring card has 2 = rainbow and shimmer (there is iridescent glitter on the sentiment cloud and even the left cloud on the layered huge banner stick-on has glitter for some more shimmer

link = https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2025/03/just-add-ink-744choose-two.html

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B. spring weather = Crafty Catz #690; just a couple days left; anything goes theme

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/crafty-catz-challenge-690.html

C. spring weather = Try It On Tuesday; new on April 1st; theme is Rainbow Colours; MY card not only has lots of rainbows, it is filled with the colors of the rainbow!!!

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2025/04/rainbow-colours.html

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D. Halloween = Creative Fingers; week 2 of 2/almost out of time; Theme = anything goes

link =  https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-297.html

E. Halloween = Dream Valley; open for 3-4 more days; theme is any celebration; I'm sharing my Halloween theme card

link = https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-333-any-celebration.html

F. Halloween = Make My Monday; open for 4-5 more days; theme is Make It Green; MY Halloween card has a base print cardstock with green, the focal print has green and the sentiment has artichoke green ink. 

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/248-make-it-green.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S (both owned by Deanne)

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams HQFCB #8.5 Reminder Fantasy Projects on 20 Aug 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: This posting showcases my imaginative fantasy creature projects for Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog! Each month the main theme is always anything goes fantasy...we do have a few not-allowed however we accept quite a variety including fairy tale characters like Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charming, etc. In 2024 we are having a fantasy focus option and August's is elves. These can be woodland elves or Santa's workshop helper elves/elf. 

when: #8.5 is the reminder posting for the #8 in 2024 competition for HQFCB which is still using the blog address of the old name (TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn). #8 competition started August 3 and ends on Aug 31, 2024. 

what: PROJECT #1 = my choice for AGF ---> Pegasus

notes: for Project #1 Pegasus

1. pink-lavender cardstock cut to 5.5" x 4.5" approx. = Art Skills

2. patterned cardstock for scalloped focal = Havana Nights collection by Prima Marketing

3. silver foil doily = Crafter's Square (also aqua/teal pearl gems)

4. alpha lettering stickers = Freckled Fawn

5. Pegasus is a free for personal use image = ClipArt Library website

6. a variety of markers and colored pencils for image and scattered stars

7. different sizes of scattered stars stencil = Simple Stories

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what: PROJECT #2 = August fantasy focus option of elf/elves

notes: for Project #2 Elves

1. bold blue cardstock cut to 5.5" x 4.5" = Art Skills

2. red with candy cane print cardstock panel = Bella Blvd

3. border sticker = very old Current Catalog product

4. "MC" stamp = old/2001 SU

5. sandy beige/kraft cardstock = Pen + Gear scrao

6. elves clip art image printed on white paper = The ClipArt Library website (print or download for free personal use)

7. colored with a mix of colored pencils = stash

8. black ink pad = Hero Arts

9. black dual-tip marker = Art Skills

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where: TFATU is now Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog #8.5 reminder

link = https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/hqfcb-was-tfatu-85-midway-notice-for.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. Pegasus = Make My Monday; week 2 of 2; theme is something metallic; MY Pegasus card has a silver foil doily and silver metallic painted stars

link= https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/08/232-something-metallic.html

B. Pegasus = The Cutie Pie Challenge; started Aug 12; theme is 4-legged friends; MY Pegasus has 4 legs and is magically colorful...flying among the stars of heaven!!!

link = https://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-no-197-theme-four-legged.html

C. Pegasus = Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; started Aug 18; theme is anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/08/236-polkadoodles.html

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D. Elves = Peace on Earth Christmas; started Aug 18; theme is Anything Goes Christmas

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/08/peace-on-earth-challenge-70.html

E. Elves = Crafty Calendar Challenges; for August; anything goes; THIS is my 3rd and final entry

link= https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/crafty-calendar-august-challenge.html

F. Elves = Kleuren met Potloden (Coloring with Pencils); still open; anything goes colored with pencils; MY Christmas card elves image is colored with many pencils: yellow, red, gray, brown, dark green, light green, peach/flesh tone, bold blue, 

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2024/08/reminder-challenge-augustus-alles-mag.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member = HAOOCAYR