Loving my HAOOCAYR #27 on June 1 DT projects

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This post showcases my design team projects for some of the themes at HAOOCAYR (used to be HCAYR) #27 on June 1, 2025. The main themes each month are Halloween and Birthday. The optional/extra themes for #27 are Fruits/Veggies and/or Great Outdoors. This month I decided to do a Halloween card for my stash plus the great outdoors friends card. 

when: #27 starts June 1 and ends on June 30, 2025

what: Project #1 = Halloween main theme 

how-to notes for #1 = the tiny brad says "Boo Crew" and the larger brad says "Spook tacular!" 

1. orange cardstock started as 4.5" wide x 7" tall; trimmed 1/2" for a 6.5" height = Recollections

2. gray print paper, ghost print paper, both brads, chipboard banner sticker = all from "FaBOOlous" by Simple Stories

3. two ghosts are rub-on transfers (cut from a sheet of mixed Halloween/creepy images like snakes and spiders) = Crafter's Square

4. black stamp pad to smudge and ink perimeters of the papers = Hero Arts

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on May 25; use at least 1 designer paper; on my Halloween card, I've got 2 patterned papers (gray and black print + ghosts on pale peach-pink print)

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-10.html

1B. Creative Fingers; new on May 30; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-302.html

1C. Mix It Up; open until June 15; theme of anything mixed media; option paper piecing; MY Halloween card is for A.G. mixed media: stamp pad ink for paper/cardstock edges, 2 brads, chipboard sticker, the 2 white and black ghosts on the right side are rub-on transfers

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

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what: Project #2 = optional theme Great Outdoors

how-to notes for #2 =

21. dark brown cardstock cut to 6.5" x 5.5" = Colorbok

22. pale green paper = Hot Off The Press (old)

23. postcard bought in gift shop = Starved Rock State Park, near Utica, IL; along the south side of the Illinois River

24. embroidery floss = Coats

25. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn (for postcard and pale green paper edging)

26. sentiment was from a sheet/Google Doc of expressions & kraft cardstock = Colorbok

where #2 will be linked =

2A. Krafty Chicks; started Thu, May 29; 5th week/anything goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/krafty-chicks-challenge-770-anything.html

2B. Crafty Catz; started new May 30; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/crafty-catz-challenge-694.html

2C. Pearly Sparkles; new on June 1; theme is masculine; MY card features an outdoor fall season location in a state park; darker tones all lend to sending to a guy friend, former classmate, etc. 

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-108-masculine.html

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where to find HAOOCAYR #27 blog post link =

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

MTTCC #56 Theme of Something with letter Rr inspiration Christmas card starting 17 March 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

Why?= This posting shares my DT commitment for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog.

For what?= Theme #56 of something with the letter Rr (and Christmas/winter holiday)

When? = March 17-30, 2023 starting and ending at 12:00am CST or 6:00am UK for time references

Title?= Making Merry for Christmas card

Details?=

1. lots of red items: word 'merry', buffalo plaid cardstock, rhinestones, poinsettia, peppermint, ribbon, robin, door, glitter light bulb (under the ribbon's bow), glitter ornament, and some of the garland beads around the door frame

2. Rr items: reds, rhinestones, robin, ribbon

3. 4- die-cuts = Making Merry ephemera from Simple Stories (list, merry words, robin, and front door)

4. red glitter light bulb and ornament stickers; also buffalo plaid cardstock = Hobby Lobby

5. white flat card base 5"x7" = The Paper Source website

Where?= MTTCC #56 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/03/mttcc-56-christmas-with-something.html

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Who else will see this:

A. Die Cut Divas challenge blog; March 2023; AG with a die-cut; MY card has the poinsettia, list, door, robin, and Merry x 3 words

link= https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-is-blowing-in-with-scrapflower.html

B. Arty Divas challenge blog; until March 19; AG

link- https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-challenge-and-january-winners.html

C. Classic Design Challenge blog; current; AG

link= https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/classic-design-challenge-march-2023-3.html

D. Creatalicious Challenges blog; current; AG with option of ribbon or lace; MY card has ribbon that I dyed, changing from an ivory to reddish.

link= https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-255-anything-goes-with.html

E. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenges blog; started March 12; Glitter; MY card has red glitter on the candy disc, light bulb (hidden by the bow), ornament

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-11-glitter.html

F. Pearly Sparkles Challenge blog; still open; include a sentiment/verse; MY card has a tag list and the Merry x 3 words die-cut sentiments; also have glitter for sparkles

link= https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-82-include-sentimentverse.html

and 

a. Paper Crafting For Everyone

b. The Seasonal Cardmaker

c. Mixed Media Creativity

d. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm connected to these challenge blogs: MTTCC and MTTC; AACB and CBCB; FQGS and FQCB; HQCB; TFATU; OUAT; THICC; MIUCB and MLCCB.