MTTC #525 Something New In Stash theme DT project for 12 January 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This personal blog is 1 of 2 that I use to showcase mostly my paper-crafting endeavors that are works of art and heart!

Purpose: this posting features My Time To Craft #525 "Something New IN Stash" theme; see the notes section to find out what the 'new to me' in my stash items are

When: MTTC #525 theme competition starts January 12, 2024 and goes for 13 days

What: "Just For You" neutral that I can give this as birthday, anniversary card to my husband, or another occasion; I've decided to send it to one of my aunts for her January birthday

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Notes:

1. new in stash earlier this year or last year maybe; just started using in December 2023 = white fancy fold heart-swing card base (from a set/pack); by Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

2. new in stash but older cardstock double-sided prints from 2 collections that I've mix-matched from Stampin' Up; these are new to me since receiving them from a crafting friend in October 2023

3. gold square gems, pink glitter foam heart shape stickers = old stash items

4. all print cardstock pieces had edges inked using "Artichoke" ink pad from Stampin' Up; this was a received from a different crafting friend earlier in 2023

5. gold foil "Just For You" dazzle/sticker = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

Where: My Time To Craft #525 main blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/mttc-525-theme-is-something-new-in-your.html

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other places:

A. SUO Challenges or Stampin' Up Only; All That Glitters theme; my card has the light pink glitter hearts, yellow/amber gems for shine, and the gold metallic foil sentiment sticker for more shine and the papers are from different sets by Stampin' Up

link= https://suochallenges.com/suoc-342-all-that-glitters/

B. Craft-alnica; current, just started; New Beginnings theme; the papers are new to me

link= https://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/2024/01/izziv-351-nov-zacetek.html

C. Double D Challenges; is open until Jan 14; theme is birthday or anniversary with option of bronze for their 8th year celebration; I've got ambers/golds rather than bronze; this card is intended for one of my aunt's birthdays

link= https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/01/double-ds-eighth-birthdayanniversary.html

D. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; open until Jan 16; anything goes

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/pennys-challenge-562.html

E. Word Art Wednesdays; open until Jan 16; anything goes that is uplifting and encouraging; the recipient of this card will be one of my aunts for her birthday

link= https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/01/anything-goes-weeks-629-630.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*note: this blog focuses mostly on design team commitments for 3 blogs: MTTC, MTTCC, and AACB

**my other personal blogs focuses on these 8= CBCB* (C or not BCB), HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQHSKCB and FQCCCB

 

Ally's Angels #78 card Anything Goes theme for 10 January 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

PURPOSE for post: to share my co-owner/dt inspiration commitment card for Ally's Angels challenge blog; Anything Goes theme; I've chosen to do a New Year's Day card 

WHEN: #78 starts January 10, 2024 and last almost a full month

WHAT:

Notes:

1. designer papers are from Stampin' Up

2. silver glitter wood snowflake with added red-purple glitter glue and gold glitter paint pen drops = stash

3. pale turquoise and a darker blue = Arteza Everblend Art Markers

4. black ink pad = Hero Arts

5. white base card A2 size left side folded = Crafter's Closet

WHERE: AACB #78 blog posting link=  

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-78-challenge-77-winner-top.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. The Four Season Challenge; started Jan 1; winter season theme; my card is for New Year's Day holiday 

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/winter-season-january-2024-challenge.html

B. Stampin' Up Only (SUO) Challenges; current; all that glitters theme; my card uses two designer papers from the Bohemian collection (older product); the glitter items are the snowflake ornament accent and the red-purple glitter glue used to adhere it

link= https://suochallenges.com/suoc-342-all-that-glitters/

C. The Outlawz No Stamp Challenge; last challenge with Dec -Jan extended time frame; still about 3 days left; my card's front panel shows a handwritten sentiment

link= https://tol-nostampchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/anything-but-stamps-december23.html

D. Let's Craft and Create; started Jan 5; anything goes (not the option)

link= https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-203-ag-penny-for-your-thoughts.html

E. The Paper Funday; started Jan 3 and time extended; anything goes with option of Let's Celebrate; my card is about celebrating the new year 2024

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/january-2024-challenge-61-anything-goes.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/dt = AACB and CBCB (both with Leslie T.)

*manager/dt = MTTC and MTTCC (both for Shell S.)

*owner/dt = HQFCB was TFATU, HQCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB