My MTTC #555 DT theme of shamrocks or clovers vertical slimline card starting 7 March 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this MTTC #555 DT project posting continues my commitment to managing and being part of the design team of MTTC or My Time To Craft. It was my turn in the rotation of members to suggest the theme. With St. Patrick's Day falling within the 13 days of the challenge, I picked shamrocks/clovers for the theme. 

when: MTTC #555 starts March 7, 2025.

what: You're my Lucky Charmer card

notes:

1. yellow cardstock = Pen + Gear

2. floral print cardstock = ----- paper pad by 

3. aqua grid patterned paper = Recollections

4. Pea Green alcohol marker = Arteza

5. Aqua Blue alcohol marker = Arteza

6. sentiment printed as part of a Google Doc = home computer and printer

7. white cardstock = Georgia Pacific

8. gems = Crafter's Square

9. black ink pad = inked outside edges = Hero Arts

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where: My Time To Craft challenge blog #555

link = https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/mttc-555-theme-is-shamrocks-clovers.html

personalized DT badge: 

other places to share/link are:

A. Creative Fingers; new/starts March 7; anything goes; first entry

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-296.html

B. The Outlawz Festive Friday; 4 themes: 1 is St. Patrick's Day and another is Spring; this slimline card has a combination with the large 4-leaf shamrock and with the pretty spring colors and flowers; rather than going with Ireland's country colors

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2025/03/festive-friday-challenge-7-march-2025.html

C. Triple B; current for March; Theme is their 3 Bs: birds, butterflies and/or blooms; this slimline card has flowers

link = https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-challenge.html

D. Creative Inspiration; new/current; anything goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/creative-inspiration-challenges-24.html

E. FB group= Slimline Card Obsessed

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas; both owned by Shell S.

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

*owner/DT = HQCB, HQFantasy (used old TFATU address), HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB; AA; ConBC; CCC (new at end of Feb 2025)

MIUCB #64 DT inspiration card for 1 March 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This personal paper-crafting blog post is showcasing a St. Patrick's Day card with distressed paper and cardstock edges for the options theme/technique at Mix It Up (MIUCB). Challenge #64 is Anything Mixed Media Goes with option of technique/stash supply of distressing (distressing with your papers using scissors' blade or a knife or use distressed inks). #64 competition runs March 1-April 15, 2023. 

I don't have any distress inks so I used the blade of a heavy pair of shears to distress the edges of the papers and cardstocks used for this St. Patrick's Day card. The base is recycled packaging with roughed up edges. The orange and green papers are specialty textured types that were also roughed up. All edges were inked in black. Two rows of rainbow washi tape were applied next. Then 3 interlocked clovers/shamrocks removed from a garland were adhered with help of glue dots. The wood lasered die-cut of  'love' had previously been colored with an orange marker then topped with a layer of orange glitter paint pen which then was topped again with a layer of gold glitter acrylic paint. With more glue dots, I was able to adhere the wood die-cut over the center shamrock. Easy peasy! :)

Mix It Up challenge blog #64 launch post link= I will edit more info after 6:30 am on March 1st.

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/miucb-64-anything-goes-optional.html

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other challenge blogs to share and link-up are:

A.  Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; March 1; St. Patrick's Day or use green; MY card is for St. Patty's Day

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-140-st-patricks-day-or-use-green.html

B. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; March 2023; open on March 1st; Seasonal; St. Patrick's Day is celebrated March 17th in the US

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/spring-season-march-2023-challenge.html

C. A Place to Start Challenge blog; still open; Anything Goes; palette 1 option is a match for this St. Patrick's card;

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

and Facebook groups to share photo and/or link are:

1. The Crafty Addicts

2. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

3. The Seasonal Cardmaker

4. Mixed Media Creativity

5. Slimline Cards Obsessed

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of MIUCB; and also MLCCB, THICC, OUAT.

*I'm a DT/manager of MTTC and MTTCC.

*I'm co-owner/DT of AACB and the coming soon Christmas Bingo Challenges blog.

*I'm owner/DT of TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS.

MTTC #502 Theme is Rainbows DT inspiration project for 24 February 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! In this posting I'm showcasing a slimline rainbow-themed encouragement card. This is for My Time To Craft challenge blog's #502 that starts on February 24. We'd like you to use at least 5 of the 7 colors in the rainbow spectrum (ROY G. BIV).

A couple of new products mashed with some older stash items resulted in this cheerful colorful card! 

"Love comes out of heaven unasked and unsought."

[theme #502 rainbow elements: rainbow striped paper, rainbow dots and lettering on the cut-apart card, rainbow washi tape; ROY G. BIV = red/pinks, orange/peach, yellow, green, blues, and 2 butterflies have purple/violet tones]

Vendors:

1. Simple Stories: for striped cardstock and cut-apart card

2. Pen + Gear: rainbow washi tape

3.  My Sentiments Exactly company: stamp quote

4. the rest are stash items

MTTC #502 posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/mttc-502-theme-of-rainbows.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; started Feb 15 for current; anything goes

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/pennys-challenge-540.html

B. Shopping Our Stash challenge blog; until Feb 27; anything starting with the letter Bb; MY card has butterflies, top and bottom borders 

link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/02/sos490-anything-starting-with-letter-b.html

C. Colorful Options challenge blog; about 4-5 days left; Pink or option of rainbow; MY card has pink but also has lots of other rainbow hues

link= https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2022/04/welcome-back-crafters-we-bring-to-you.html

D. Krafty Chicks challenge blog; Week 4 All Occasions; MY card is a spring encouragement/friendship card

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/krafty-chicks-challenge-652-all.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are:

a. The Seasonal Cardmaker

b. Slimline Cards Obsessed

c. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm the manager and DT for MTTC and MTTCC.

*I'm owner/DT for TFATU, FQGS, FQCB, and HQCB.

*I'm co-owner/DT for AACB and in May 2023 --Christmas Bingo Challenges.

*I'm DT for OUAT, MIUCB, MLCCB, and THICC.

MTTCC #47 Theme is Elves or Gnomes starting 11 November 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! As I keep saying every 2 weeks, my heart gets excited about crafting Christmas cards! This one is no exception. The layout did bother me a bit but instead of doing a horizontal, my focal image appeared better to me in a vertical slimline form.

My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog's #47 theme requires elves or gnomes. It's okay to use just 1 like I have. Online talented friend Mary Smith (Createful Heart Design) drew this adorable envelope- holding gnome. 

Gnome/Gnomie featured focal Christmas card:

Some design notes and vendors about this card:

1. slimline light tan/sand cardstock base is 4" wide x 8.5" high

2. 3 other solid color cardstock scraps are from stash

3. Createful Heart Design/Mary Smith for the gnome digital image; black fine marker borders were added by me; also little white and silver snowflakes (Hot Off The Press) were added by me; colored by me

4. candy cane patterned paper is from The Paper Studio

5. "MC" green foil/metallic dazzle/lettering and medium white and silver snowflake are from Hot Off The Press available at The Paper Wishes website

6. an old white stamp pad was applied with smearing motions in order to give the paper scraps' edges a snowy touch

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MTTCC #47 blog link=  https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/11/mttcc-47-theme-is-elves-or-gnomes.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share this card/blog link=

A. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-ups challenge blog; November 2022; Anything Christmas Goes with the option of patterned paper; MY card has candy cane patterned paper

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-94-anything-goes-christmas.html

B. Inspired By challenge blog; start date November 10; gnomes photo inspiration; there is a sketch too but MY card just features a cute gnome

link= https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/inspired-by-gnomes.html

photo inspiration = 

C. The Fairy and Unicorn challenge blog; current competition month/November; anything with a fantasy/mystical/magical creature; MY card has a gnome

link= https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/november-2022-challenge-blog-closing.html

D. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; current competition started 11/9/22; anything goes

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/pennys-challenge-534.html

E. Mixed Media Creativity group; digital image colored with combination of glitter paint pens, colored pencils; black fine-tip marker for outlining of digital image; little snowflake 'dazzles' and the "MC" dazzles; white ink applied to the solid colored scraps' edges; 

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

G. Slimline Cards Obsessed group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

I'm a DT member for My Time To Craft Christmas and its sister blog, My Time To Craft

and also for these: MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, OUAT, AACB

along with owning these 2 challenge blogs: Heart's Quest and FarmQuest

Ally's Angels #64 DT card for 10 November 2022 launch

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's excited to show a card with some mixed media elements that I made for my November commitment for Ally's Angels Challenge Blog. It is an Anything Goes type challenge. 

I initially had thought to do a Thanksgiving or Christmas card but then decided to do a thinking of you style card. 

"Just A Note" card=

Take a look at the chevron white and burlap ribbon piece serving as a faux vase/pocket. I took a magenta marker and carefully went over the burlap (plain) 'stripes' so the colors would work better with the patterned papers. 

The sticks were longer on the jade glitter flower and butterfly. I just cut them to a size fitting this slimline card. I found these and some lavender ones in a wedding supply section at Dollar Tree about 6 or so months ago. FUN!

I little gold leaf 'dazzle' sticker was applied next to the flower stick/stem. The stamped sentiment needed some help. The stamp is on a wood base and is skewed. I tried to push it around but it's still a bit off and then I used a combination of red and orange inks but they were just too light on the patterned papers. So the magenta marker got used to outline and then red and orange colored pencils were used to fill in "NOTE". 

Ally's Angels #64 link= https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-64-winner-and-top-picks-from.html

Ally's Angels DT members badge=

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share and link this card/blog post are=

A. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; keep it uplifting; 

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-569-570.html

B. Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog; November; Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkle theme; MY card has the glitter posy and butterfly

link= http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2022/11/november-challenge-sparkle-sparkle.html

C. Fab N Funky Challenges blog; Shades of Blue theme; MY card has some teal/jade with some more blue and some more green plus there are blue tonal stripes in an accent patterned paper

link= http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-560-shades-of-blue.html

D. Slimline Cards Obsessed group

E. Mixed Media Creativity group (the jade/teal green glitter posy and butterfly were found in the small wedding supplies section of a Dollar Tree store back in March of this year, I think; available in lavender, too); stamping; inking; colored pencils and markers used after the sentiment was stamped; and magenta/bright pink marker applied to the natural burlap chevron striped areas to repeat that hue to keep the card cohesive

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Besides being part of AACB design team, I'm also a member of these: MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, OUAT, MTTC, and MTTCC

and I own 2 challenge blogs: HQCB and FQCB

MIUCB DT Project for 1 September 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! It's time for the next challenge at Mix It Up challenge blog! Participants have 6 weeks to enter Sept 1- Oct 15. The theme is Anything Goes with a technique option of smooshing (inks). This is my 2nd design team commitment for MIUCB!!!

I have to admit I haven't done much ink smooshing. It's easier to dab and smear in my opinion. For the backdrop of the stamped sentiment, I applied gray, lime green, pine green, and aqua onto a plastic bowl, spritzed with water, then pressed down the watercolor sketch paper onto the watered ink. This was only 1 application. The sketch paper is thin so I stopped with the one time. I used a circle stencil to trace my shape to fit the lime green scalloped circle that had been in my stash scraps for a long time. 

The olive green patterned paper triangle had also been in stash scraps for maybe 2 years!!! The color hues almost fit an analogous color scheme. Another old stash item are the strips of a long border sticker on the right side. The newest items are the butterflies and then the ribbon 'tape' of light blue with tiny white dots. 

Butterflies have landed slimline card (about 4 1/8" x 7 1/4")=

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #61 link=

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/miucb-61-anything-goes-optional.html

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sketch layout is based on Sketch #4 from the Creative Memories blog in September 2020 as part of their Weekly Round-Up Sketches=

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where I'll share and link this card:

1. Mixed Media Lovers challenge blog; I'll possibly edited this in after work on 9/1/22

2. We Love 2 Create mixed media challenge blog; started 28 August 2022; anything mixed media goes

MY card has ink smooshing, stamping, ribbon decorative tape, etc.

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/08/wk-9-craft-card-making-scrapbooking.html

3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; started 21 August 2022; anything goes

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/08/188-streamside-studios.html

4. Through The Craft Room Door challenge blog; anything goes theme weekly

link= http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/08/anything-goes-challenge-30th-august-2022.html

5. Mixed Media Creativity group

6. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

7. Slimline Card Obsessed group; this card meets the slimline dimensions; base of the card is the light peach/taupe cardstock

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

design team member of  MIUCB, MLCC, AACB, OUAT, MTTC, and MTTCC

and

owner of 2 challenge blogs FarmQuest and Heart's Quest

2022 May 20 MTTC #482 Theme is Thank You

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! A terrific occasion greeting card to have available is a thank you appreciation card. That's the theme for My Time To Craft challenge blog competition #482. For my design team commitment for MTTC I have created 2 cards. Both have most of their supplies coming from the TGSB April 2022 kit that I put together Easter weekend. My planning and prep intentions were to have enough supplies to make several cards and a possible TN spread for commitments ranging in a 4-6 week span. Already this weekend I've made 5 cards!!! 

The planning and prep time for the kit took longer of course than what it typically does for 1 or 2 cards but once it got made, I've been able to get cards made quickly. Yea! Win-win!! 

MTTC's #482 starts May 20, 2022 and ends on June 2, 2022. Times for both dates are the same so figure accordingly to wherever you are in the world (6am UK or 12am Central Time USA/Chicago). 

Thank You floral with gingham card:

Design and vendor notes worth mentioning are:

A. Embellishments and pink cardstock for the sentiment strip were not in the TGSB April 2022 kit. The stamper for "thank you", floral paper scrap, the blue gingham paper was cut to fit, the ribbon, and the flat base blue cardstock were.

B. Blue gingham paper (Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website)

C. Papers were edged using a blue ink pad 

Green and blue geometric thank you card:

Design notes for card #2:

All items for this card were from my kit made Easter weekend for TGSB April 2022 except for the green cardstock scrap, the little planner strip sticker with the heart (the heart was white so I filled with dark blue marker and then topped with a lighter blue glitter paint pen), and the navy blue glitter decorative tape. I like the analogous color scheme of this card. 

Both cards are slimline style: 4" x 7" and each use the sentiment 'thank you' but with different stamps. Fairly simple and easy to put together with not a whole lot of fuss. I wanted the patterned papers/cardstocks to not get covered up. Now to get ready for the mail....

MTTC's #482 posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/mttc-482-thank-you-occasion-theme.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for sharing/link-ups:

1. The Great Stash Bash; can be found at Lisa's and Lori's blogs; this is the link to Lori's=

link= https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2022/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-april-kit.html

3 of 5 photos of the April 2022 kit==

2. Crafty Hazelnut's Pattern Paper Challenges;

link-= http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html

3. Little Red Wagon; #654 theme= With a little help from my friend

link= http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-654-with-little-help-from-my.html

4. Slimline Cards Obsessed group in Facebook; both are applicable at 4" x 7" dimensions

5. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB; inked edges for papers, stamping, ribbons, other embellishments, 

6. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group in FB; sharing site

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

DT member of My Time To Craft challenge blog and its sister blog, My Time To Craft Christmas

and

owner of these 2 challenge blogs: Heart's Quest and FarmQuest

My Time To Craft Christmas Has New Theme Use of Plaid and or Gingham

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Another theme for use of product that my artsy-crafty heart didn't get too anxious over is this new one for My Time To Craft Christmas. Use plaid and/or gingham for your Christmas/winter occasion card. I don't have an overload of either one, so I went treasure hunting through some of my stash and even a box of mostly wintery blues looking for inspiration. I knew I had a deep red and white buffalo check paper and a black and white version. Went with the black and white. Set out some scrap red CS and pulled a new sheet of black CS for the base. Discovered the small dark red and white check gingham style CS that is recycled packaging from 2 or 3 Christmases ago. Pulled out the red painted wood stocking (letter J) and started building the card.

JOY--Just for You Christmas card=

*MTTCC #15

*starts July 30, 2021 and will last for 13 days

*theme = use plaid and/or gingham on your Christmas/winter card

*link= https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-15-plaidgingham.html

*MTTCC blog badge and design team member badge

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other embellishments or vendor notes

a. "Just For You" black dazzle from Paper Wishes company website

b. silver metallic letters (O and Y) are from Freckled Fawn

c. black and white buffalo check patterned paper from The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

d. red and black cardstocks (CS) are either Pen + Gear or Astrobrights/Neenah

e. the joyful looking gingerbread man sticker is a very old stash item

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other challenge blogs for participant linkage=

1. Aud Sentiments challenge blog; Anything Goes + sentiment (my card has "Joy--Just For You")

link= https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/280-anything-goes-sentiment.html

2. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays challenge blog; July 2021; Christmas in July theme; I've got the red painted wood stocking and the gingerbread man/cookie image

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2021/07/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-july.html

3. Crafty Gals Corner challenge blog; every other Wednesday; current theme is Christmas in July; THIS IS MY FIRST PARTICIPATION LINK FOR THIS BLOG!!!

link= http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-221-christmas-in-july.html

4. Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog; Anything Christmas; 

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-challenge-reminder-anything-goes.html 

Challenge blogs' badges, which might be out of order, I'm linking to as a participant--

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Facebook groups for sharing=

a. Slimline Card Obsessed group

b. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

c. Mixed Media Creativity group 

d. Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member of My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog

CHD 15 July 2021 no 34 Anything Goes Theme Challenge Month features 2 DT Cards

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My artsy-crafty heart is super excited to be able to showcase 2 digital images from the CHD Etsy shop! Owner Mary Smith and her husband both contribute to their inventory and have been busy designing new digital images. Mary agreed to let me use the "Snow Gnome" digi created just this week!! It is THAT new! There are so many other challenge blogs having Christmas in July themes that I wanted to hurry and use "Snow Gnome" for the July competition. [CHD July 2021 challenge blog posting link is near the end of this posting. Make sure to click on it and see what the other design team members have created.] 

And then several weeks back with summertime in my thoughts, I asked Mary if I could use the "Tropical Bird Rain Forest" digi for this July 15th release posting date. She said yes, so that will be showcased in this post, too. So fun. This vibrant rain forest scene will be perfect for an aunt's birthday whose grandson is in Costa Rica. Andrew and his wife just had their first baby, a girl, just a few weeks ago. Not only is Andrew her oldest grandchild/grandson, his daughter is her first great grandchild! I think she's going to love this image! 

Bonus Image #1 "Snow Gnome" as 'snow' jolly Christmas card=

Link to CHD Etsy shop for "Snow Gnome"=

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1050408803/snow-gnome-long-beard-jolly-christmas?ref=listing_published_alert&fbclid=IwAR3ThPo7TYLqQfy7m8z0vYU1uK3it_tamICkTpCslTVTp83xc7VvrCeXGjw

more views:

other challenge blogs to link-up and Facebook groups to share card #1 photo= [note: Mary did not include this on the July 15 CHD DT inspiration section]

a. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge; Christmas in July theme (which I've done) or AG

link to ECW=https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2021/07/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-july.html 

b. Paper Craft Crew or PCC #435 sketch challenge; for current week

http://papercraftcrew.com/pcc435-vertical-sketch-challenge/

sketch image=

c. Slimline Card Obsessed group on Facebook

d. The Seasonal Cardmaker group on Facebook

e. Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls group on Facebook

f. Mixed Media Creativity group on Facebook

g. Creative Heart Design group on Facebook; private group for those who have purchased or won and/or used CHD images (such as DT members of CHD challenge blog)...

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Image #2 "Tropical Bird Rain Forest" digi used for "HB" card=

Link to CHD Etsy shop for "Tropical Bird Rain Forest"=

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/587005234/tropical-bird-rain-forrest-digital-stamp?ref=shop_home_recs_84

more views:

other challenge blogs to link-up specifically for CARD #2 and Facebook groups=

a. Slimline Card Obsessed group on Facebook

b. Seize the Birthday challenge blog; 

link=http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2021/07/seize-birthday-218-framed.html 

c. The Seasonal Cardmaker group on Facebook

d. Mixed Media Creativity group on Facebook

e. Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls group on Facebook

f. Creative Heart Design group on Facebook; private group; members purchase or win then use CHD images in the paper-crafting projects

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A few vendor notes:

1. Silver and white snowflake metallic/shiny 'dazzles' are from Paper Wishes company website

2. "HB" alphas are from Freckled Fawn

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Both cards for design team commitment for Createful Heart Design challenge blog. 

CHD blog badge and DT member badge

CHD #34 link=

https://createfulheartcards.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-34.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member of Createful Heart Design challenge blog

APTS Challenge Blog June 2021 Anything Goes with Twist Option to Make Your Own Challenge

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My artsy-crafty heart got overwhelmed with this card! This might be my only 2nd Z-fold type card. And when it is folded, the dimension fits the slimline criteria. 

Confession-- the mixed media panel was my big stumbling block. Hours were spent just on that section!!

My favorite panel is the gorgeous tree with the butterflies and hearts floating above. And the marbled patterned cardstock behind has been a favorite (hoarded). Also used on side 2 of the shortest panel. 

So my sister-in-law's parents are getting ready to celebrate 50 years by the end of June. This card is for them. On the mixed media panel I stamped 4 hearts to symbolize their children. The larger stenciled gold glitter paint pen filled hearts represent the couple, Bill and Joanna. 

What/Who= A Place To Start challenge blog design team inspiration project 

When= June 7, 2021 until early July, 2021

Why= I decided to do the twist option: Card/slimline; Anniversary; Stencils & Sequins & Mixed Media

50 Years of Love Card=

Below: my favorite panel

Above: center panel with the mixed media focus= a recycled "Russell Stover" Valentine candy box heart-shaped packaging section was saved and used to stencil/trace the overlapping half hearts; a large plastic sheet of shapes stencils provided the heart shape for the gold glitter painted hearts.

Below: the "Where you go I go" cut-apart card section did not come with the color-filled triangles. I did those trying to match the colors from the fabulous marbleized patterned cardstock.

Above: the APTS June 2021 twist option choices [I did (1) card; (2) anniversary; and (3) mixed media & stencils & sequins]

Below: the blog badge for resident designers and the direct link for the challenge blog

Link= hopefully my card will get edited in; the June 2021 challenge month posting was released in the past hour=

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/06/june-2021-challenge-6-create-your-own.html

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Design notes and vendors:

a. Thanks for Webster Pages for floral printed tree sticker, green and pinkish-red butterflies, 2 overlapped hearts, the journal/cut-apart card panel "Where you go I go", the small lined label type sticker (this will get personalized before mailing), and the tan/white/orange print cardstock

b. Thanks to Freckled Fawn for the gold numbers 50

c. Thanks to Jillibean for the sequins

d. Thanks to Art Skills for the yellow paint stick (soft wax)

e. Thanks to Raisin Boat for the stamped images (Happy Anniversary; heart with small flower in the center; and the trio of hearts with a flourish on each side [purchased before Victorine Originals closed]

f. The medium gray cardstock used for the base is Astrobrights/Neenah; also creamy ivory cardstock panel (background panel for the floral printed tree sticker) and the light gray cardstock panel (mixed media)

g. anything else has been in my supplies for way too long

h. all cut cardstocks had their edges inked in dark gray

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for linking/sharing=

1. Crafty Sentiments challenge blog; ends in a few hours after I post/release; anything goes

link= http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2021/06/anything-goes-challenge.html

2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; June 6 start date; anything goes

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/06/c-159.html

3. 613 Avenue Create challenge blog; a sister blog to APTS that I'm not part of the DT; anything goes; June 2021

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/06/june-2021-challenge-6-anything-goes.html

blog badges for #1-3=

4. Slimline Card Obsessed group in Facebook; sharing site for slimline size cards

5. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group in Facebook; sharing site

6. Mixed Media Creativity group in Facebook; mixed media= inked edges and stamping; yellow 'paint stick' soft wax; gold glitter paint pen; colored pencils in a variety of colors; small narrow tip calligraphy pen; sequins, amber shaped heart gems, a orange butterfly sticker and the layered die-cut stick-ons of LOVE tree and 2 birds and some other WP stickers

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member for A Place To Start challenge blog