Loving this AACB #84 DT card with stamping for 15 July 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity Blog!

purpose: this posting shares my newest design team project for Ally's Angels Challenge Blog or AACB. After 2024 got started, I decided for the rest of the year, I would put to work unused or under-used stamps that I have. For July since many other competitions do a Christmas in July, I decided to go with a Dear Santa letter kind of idea for my DT card. AACB is always anything goes theme so I can have projects for different occasions depending on what I need for family or friends.

when: #84 anything goes theme competition starts July 15, 2024 and last for about 25 days or so (sorry for a few hours late in sharing; our power went out at midnight and came back on at 6:10am!!!!; lots of tree damage around time; had 2 tornadoes fairly close on 2 different sides of us; within 10 miles S/SW was the closest and then a few minutes later about 15-20 miles away a different one to the E/NE!!! Luckily we're okay with mostly tree branches and limbs down throughout the town of 1,400.)

what: Dear Santa From Rudolph Christmas card

notes:

1. Dear Santa stamp used on the green specialty paper, Rudolph/deer stamp used on the ivory paper and the 5 stickers = Busy Sidewalks stamp set and sticker book = Crate Paper/American Crafts

2. mint/sage green cardstock matting behind the sticker focal square = Neenah

3. cocoa brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn

4. black fine tip ink pen 

5. specialty papers and ivory paper bought in a scraps package = Crafter's Square

where: #84 AACB blog post link=

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-84-challenge-83-winner-top.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Peace On Earth; since July 7; anything goes Christmas; my card has a dear Santa theme

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/07/peace-on-earth-challenge-67.html

b. Stamping Sensations; since July 7; anything goes with stamped element and option of Christmas in July; my card has dear Santa stamped multiple times on left panel; also a stamped deer on small square

link= https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2024/07/july-challenge.html

c. Alphabet Challenge; current; H is for Holidays = summer ones or Christmas in July; my card is Christmas in July with a 'dear Santa' theme of Rudolph's requests to Santa

link= https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/h-is-for-holidays-summer-or-christmas.html

d. Krafty Chicks; week 2 for July -- Christmas week; MY card has a Dear Santa theme of requests from Rudolph

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/krafty-chicks-challenge-724-christmas.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner of AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo

*DT only = HCAYR/revised recently to HAOOCAYR

*manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and MTTC

*owner/DT for these Quest families of challenge blogs = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, and the newest FQGGCB (FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog)

Loving this AACB #82 DT anything goes theme oversized card on 15 May 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: AACB is Ally's Angels that Leslie T and I agreed to co-own about 18 months ago. We didn't want to have an anything goes competition blog closing down in blogland. In February, I decided that for many months of AACB projects going forward in 2024 that I would be using stamps in my stash that I've neglected. 

when: #82 starts May 15, 2024 (used to be on the 10th of each month)

what: "Just Fluttering By to Say Hi!" oversized greeting card

notes:

1. light gray cardstock for focal panel = Neenah 

2. dark purple marbled cardstock = DCVW

3. purple with an almost white Moroccan tile design paper = Art Skills

4. stamps (3 sizes of butterflies, 2 font variations for the sentiment, 2 sizes of dragonflies, and rose) = My Sentiments Exactly

5. leaf stamp and posy stamp = 

6. two sizes of posies from a stencil sheet = Crafter's Square

7. three pieces of jute twine were inked and pressed in different places and positioning to mimic stems

8. "Lobster" and "Sugarplum" small square ink pads = Lawn Fawn

9. "Berry Burst", "Fresh Fig", "Lemon-Lime Twist", "Emerald Envy" ink pads = Stampin' Up

10. scrap piece of bright blue cardstock = also Neenah

11. also 2 little pompoms were pressed in the "Lobster" and the "Emerald Envy" for little round flower buds  

where: AACB #82 blog posting link= (the direct link will be added sometime on May 15; 9 am central time) = 

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/05/challenge-82-challenge-81-winner-top.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Stamps and fun = Creativity blog; new; stamping; MY card is FULL of STAMPS; there are different size butterflies, 2 size/types of dragonflies, text, leaf, flowers, (some posy shapes are stencil/ink pounced)

link= https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2024/05/454.html

b. Aud Sentiments; started May 6; theme is foiling and/or flowers + sentiment; I've got a central stamped sentiment and then a repeated stamped one plus text on the large butterfly and dragonfly; flowers (no foiling)

link= https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/05/challenge-313-foiling-andor-flowers.html

c. Stamping Sensations; started May 5; mood board + a min. of 1 stamped element; my card is full of stamped elements and jade green and lemon-lime green (large and small posy simple shapes are stenciled/ink pounced)

link= https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2024/05/may.html

mood board image = 

d. We Love Stamping; May challenge; theme is vintage or anything goes; The Victorians love butterflies, flowers, and overabundance of those and their knickknacks, doilies, etc. so some might say this has a vintage/shabby chic/Victorian kind of look

link= https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2024/05/may-challenge.html

e. Crafting Happiness Challenges; started May 11; Birds or blooms; this stamped card has some rose-looking flowers in purple, some 6 petal flowers in lemon-lime green, some 5 petal mid-size posies in reddish purple, and some small 5 petal posies in purple

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/174-blooms-or-birds.html

f. Papercraft Challenges; new/May 15; theme is flower power; this card also has some stamped roses and lots of 6 petal and 5 petal posy flowers 

link= https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/challenge-106-flower-power.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/DT of AACB and CONBCB

**manager/DT of MTTC and MTTCChristmas

***owner/DT of HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGSCB, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB

****DT of HCAYR starting in May 2024

  

Ally's Angels #72 DT card Anything Goes Theme for 10 July 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Today's post is a heart happy dance for using a mix of old stash with some newer stash items to create this card.

WHAT: Ally's Angels #72 Anything Goes theme DT/co-owner commitment

WHEN: a month-long competition starting July 10th

SHOW and TELL: "Sending Lots of Love Your Way" card

1. stamps = MayMayMadeIt 2023 (new to me; won as a prize from Double Trouble)

2. button and cording = ?

3. oatmeal color cardstock circle = recycled packaging

4. white with bright pink dots paper = The Paper Studio

5. the solid bright pink paper, mini gem dots, pale pink cardstock, and colored pencils to fill the butterfly wings = stash

6. the gold mirror foil cardstock = Dollar Tree

7. the turquoise ink pad = Lawn Fawn 

AACB #72 blog posting link=

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-72challenge-71-winner-top.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Stamping Sensations; started July 2; theme of stamping summer flowers or AG; mine is AG = 'sending', butterfly, and ' lots of love your way' 

link= https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2023/07/july-challenge.html

B. We Love Stamping; started July 2; theme of fabulous florals stamping or AG; mine is AG = 'sending', butterfly, and 'lots of love your way'

link= https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2023/07/july-challenge.html

C. We Love 2 Create; started July 2; mixed media; my card has recycled cardstock packaging cut into a circle (oatmeal color), stamping, mini gem dots, gold mirror foil cardstock, inked edges, button, cording through the button holes, 

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-6-craft-card-making.html

D. The Paper Players; current; color challenge (see the pic prompt)

link= http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2023/07/pp648-color-challenge-from-ann.html

image= 

and

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls; Card of the Month- Just for Fun; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

(Besides AACB, I also co-own with Leslie another challenge blog CBCB and then I'm a DT for 2 of hers until August 15: MLCCB and MIUCB. Then I own TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS. I manage MTTC and MTTCC. Finally I'm a DT for THAICC and OUAT until August 1.)

  

AACB #70 Anything Goes design inspiration card for 10 May 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting focused blogs to showcase my different design team projects.

This posting's focus:  AACB or Ally's Angels Challenge Blog

What: #70, Anything Goes theme all the time 

When: starts May 10, 2023 for almost a month

Show the card: Friendship Bee and Hive card=

Notes:

1. another stash buster and mix of old and new plus some recycling!

2. old stash items: lilac cardstock 5"x6"; dark red wine purple strip; white cardstock panel

3. recycling: gray and white geometric print (tissues box panel)

4. gifted=layered bee sticker, extra sent from a junk journaling swap

5. gifted from a generous artisan friend= Memento ink pads (cantalope, dandelion, lilac posie, tuxedo black, rich cocoa); 4 stamps= posy with leaves, honeycomb/hexagons, hive with a few tiny bees, and the sentiment (I added an 'e' to change be/verb to bee/noun)

6. Freckled Fawn= (newer purchased item) 2 layered sticker labels on the right side

AACB #70 blog posting for May 10, 2023=

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-70-challenge-69-winner-top.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Stamping Sensations (sir stamp a lot); May 2023; stamping focus with option of stencil; MY card has 4 stamps used

link= https://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-challenge.html

B. 613 Avenue to Create; May 2023; Anything Goes with option of flowers; MY card has some flowers

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-anything-goes-woptional-twist.html

C. Sweet Stampin' challenge blog; about 1 day left; Animals theme; MY card has a bee die-cut stick-on plus some teeny bees above the hive and there were 4 stamps used: hive, honeycomb, flowers, and sentiment

link= http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/04/sweet-stampin-animals.html

D. Fab -n Funky challenge blog; about 7 days left; Things with wings theme; MY card has a bee die-cut stick-on plus some teeny bees above the hive

link= http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-572-things-with-wings.html

E. The Paper Funday challenges;; started May 3; anything goes (option of embossing); MY card is for anything goes

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-challenge-53-anything-goes.html

and some Facebook groups for sharing are: Mixed Media Creativity, Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls, and others if time between another blog post commitment and my husband's eye exam (getting his eyes dilated so I have to drive)...you know...life...:)

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Besides AACB, I'm also involved with these other challenge blogs: CBCB; MIUCB; MLCCB; HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, TFATU, MTTC, MTTCC, THICC, OUAT.

MTTC #497 DT inspiration X 2 cards for other December celebrations theme

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!  This personal blog posting showcases my design team commitment projects for MTTC (or My Time To Craft). I decided to do 2 different interpretations since there are lots of iconic shapes and images connected to December's other celebrations. 

My Time To Craft challenge blog's Theme #497 has a new theme of  "other December celebrations--include a Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or New Year's Eve iconic image(s)". The competition runs from December 16-29, 2022. 

Card #1 = Countdown 23 New Year's Eve card

Some vendor notes for Card #1=

*Becky Higgins Project Life = triangle, striped circle, and watch die-cuts

*wishing you well stamp = Hampton Arts

*teal/green alpha tile stickers = Freckled Fawn

*white diamond cut glitter cardstock = Pen + Gear

*pink and white checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press/ Paper Wishes website

*gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio

*remaining items = stash 

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Card #2= God Is Light (using candles/light image that's part of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa) =

Some vendor notes:

*the "God is light" plastic cling and the text strips = Creative Devotion

*the layered cross sticker is either Hallmark or American Greetings

*the pumpkin squash color cardstock is a A2 size flat card base with envelope = Darice

*the patterned papers are old and from the same paper pad...possibly DCVW--?

MTTC #497 blog post link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttc-497-theme-is-other-december.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

A. Craft-alnica challenge blog; #296; still open; theme is Last Minute (New Year's); MY card #1 is for New Year's Eve/Day = Countdown 23 (2023)

link= http://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/2022/12/izziv-326-v-zadnjem-trenutku.html

B. The Creative Crafters challenge blog; #59; started December 15; Anything Goes (Card #2)

link= http://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-59.html

C. Bastel-traum challenge blog; #121; Glitter; MY card #1 has lots of white and silver glittered items

link= https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2022/12/120-glitzer-glitter.html

D. Star Stampz Challenge Blog; #41; Happy New Year theme; my Card #1 has the countdown for a New Year's Eve/Day theme

link- https://starstampz.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-41-happy-new-year.html

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Facebook groups to share/link are=

1. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

2. Paper, Paper, Paper, and DT Calls group

3. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group (for the God is Light card)

4. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group

5. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

Becca S

I'm a DT member of MTTC and its sister blog MTTCChristmas; also THICC, OUAT, AACB (and co-owner), MIUCB, and MLCCB.

I'm owner of 3 challenge blogs: The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog; FarmQuest; and Heart's Quest.