MTTC no 462 DT card for no patterned paper usage theme challenge starting 23 July 2021

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My artsy-crafty heart wasn't too worried with this theme because I've made lots of cards recently with solid color cardstocks with either the images and/or use of washi tape providing colors and lines. This time I wanted to go on a bit different route and create a scene mixing soft waxy paint stick, stencil, some chipboard die-cut stick-ons, jumbo gem dots, vellum, and two alpha tile stickers. I'm actually combining 3 different blog challenges together with the focal panel, so continue reading the post to find out what the requirements are for the other 2. 

*My Time To Craft (MTTC) challenge blog, design team inspiration project

*#462

*theme= no patterned paper (also known as designer paper)

*starts morning of Friday, July 23, 2021 and lasts for 13 days

"One More Candle on the Cake" Birthday card=

 MTTC's #462 link= http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-462-no-patterned-papers.html

Design & vendor notes: 

a. solid color cardstocks are actually neon bright but due to printer's scanner light the hues are pastel and available for Pen + Gear

b. vellum strip, stencil for the 'sun', black marker for the tiny ladybug, gem dots, die-cut flowers and leaf with ladybug are from stash

c. "HB" alpha tiles are from Freckled Fawn

d. yellow wax and green wax are 2 colors along with 2 others available in a 'paint sticks' set from Art Skills; available at Dollar General stores

e. the 'sun' was stenciled first and then the stems and short grass lines; vellum was applied with clear glue tape on opposite side of the lettering in order to hide it as best that I could; die-cuts and alphas added next; jumbo gem dots for polka dot element for a challenge were added as other flower buds; and a 2nd ladybug needed for a 3rd challenge was made with black marker and tiny red glitter foam heart onto the leaf

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links and themes for 2 other challenge blogs with this card=

1. Make the Cards Challenge #25 has 3-2-1 theme started Wednesday, July 21, 2021; 3 die-cut flowers, 2 ladybugs (1 die-cut and 1 made from teeny red glitter foam heart), and 1 sunshine (stenciled)

link= https://makethecardschallenge.com/make-the-cards-challenge-25/

2. Paper Craft Crew #436 Tic-Tac-Toe theme started Wednesday, July 21, 2021; using center row across= polka dots (jumbo gem dots), vellum phrase, birthday (HB for happy birthday and reference to cake and candle on the vellum); the card focal also qualifies for the center column with die-cuts, vellum, and marker(s)...black used to make tiny ladybug!!!!

link= https://papercraftcrew.com/pcc436-tic-tac-toe-challenge/

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Facebook groups for either linking this posting or sharing card photo include:

aa. Mixed Media Creativity group

bb. Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls group

cc. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member of My Time To Craft challenge blog

MTTC theme to use ribbon and or bow challenge starts 9 July 2021

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My artsy-crafty heart has been emotionally on a roller coaster this week. Three cousins lost their paternal grandmother a couple of days ago. Elma was 101 years and 8 months old!!! Another sorrow this week has been a sweet soul sister from church losing her mother-in-law. My husband worked with her husband for about 6 years so this has been another emotional ache. Then on the joyful side my little neighbor girl who my mom babysat for awhile along with her brother and then who I babysat during my summers when 16 and 17 became a grandmother of a beautiful baby girl!!! It's been great to see her as a mother and now she's just exuding bubbliness for being a grandmother for the 1st time. Today's showcased card will go to my church friends:

*My Time To Craft challenge blog

*Design team member inspiration card

*#461 challenge with theme of ribbon and/or bow usage on your project

*challenge is for 2 weeks and starts on 7/9/2021

The Lord bless thee and keep thee sympathy card=

LINK for MTTC #461 = http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-461-ribbonsbows.html

some design notes:

1. floral bouquet focus is recycled and repurposed tissue paper type gift wrapping that I recently received wrapped around my birthday gift from my brother's family

2. the two cordings for the bow are also recycled and repurposed

3. the sticker used for the front panel sentiment is maybe 20 years old; it's one of many verses and stained glass border designs included on the sheet that it came in. I've matted it onto a piece of ivory cardstock left over from the other 2 sections that are leftover scraps, too....

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Layout was based on the sketch challenge at Make the Cards Challenge blog. (MTCC) I will link it to their blog=

My interpretation was to break up the shown peach colored section into 4 sections because I wanted to bring out the pink and ivory tones of the floral bouquet tissue gift wrap section used for the focal. The circle focal shaped was moved to a more central location and the sentiment is not a wide slender rectangle but a boxy rectangle. Embellishments of the MTTC required bow, sequins, and some teeny tiny stickers scattered about complete the card.

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more challenge blog link-ups and Facebook group picture sharing=

a. Mix It Up Challenge Blog; #51; anything goes with optional twist of an aperture; (I'm just doing anything goes)

link- https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/miucb-51-anything-goes-aperture.html

b. 613 Avenue to Create challenge blog; anything goes with optional twist of watercolor usage; (I'm just doing anything goes)

link- https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-anything-goes.html

c. Crafty Sentiments Designs challenge blog; started 6 July 2021; anything goes

link- http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2021/07/new-challenge.html

d. Creative Moments challenge blog; #218; anything goes

link- http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/creative-moments-challenge-218-anything.html

e. Mixed Media Creativity group on Facebook; sequins, different stickers, cardstocks, inking of cardstock edges, printed tissue gift wrapping paper, 2 types of cording, 

f. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group on Facebook; sharing site for paper-crafting bloggers, DT members, and challenge blog owners

Blog Badges or participant badges for A, B, C, and D in mixed order=

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member of My Time To Craft challenge blog