Loving my AA #94 DT card and shaped tag with AG theme on 15 May 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity Blog!

why: This post's purpose is to showcase a new DT inspiration card for #94 at AA or Ally's Angels. It's a challenge blog with anything goes theme each offset month. My choice this time was to punch the circle (sky/inked) then ink the front panel. Next was to stamp the sentiment within the circle. Lastly adding the embossed stickers and little hearts and dots to create a scene. That was describing steps for Project #1 Llama card. For #2, clear glue was used to adhere the little parachute guy to the chalkboard tag. Overnight dry time was needed. The tag came with the natural beige cording so I added red and black cording, added a bunch of little enamel dots to look like other stuff floating in the sky. Colorful alpha stickers arranged in a staggered order than completes the fun tag! 

when: #94 starts May 15 and ends June 12, 2025.

what: PROJECT #1 = Llama Llama Red Pajama ....NO!!! It's "Everyday Magic" encouragement card.

how-to notes for #1:

1. white cardstock folded card base (with envelope) from pack/set A2 size = Crafter's Square

2. punched a 2.25" circle  = EK Success Tool 

3. Tranquil Tide stamp pad/ink = SU for the punched opening/look like night sky

4. Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, Emerald Envy and and more Tranquil Tide = SU stamp pads

5. "Everyday Magic" stamp = Never Grow Up stamp set by Shimelle [new for me]

6. cactus and llama embossed stickers = Good Vibes set by Crate Paper [new for me]

7. heart enamel stickers = Fancy Pants Designs

8. dot enamel stickers = Freckled Fawn

where to share & link up #1 Llama card =

A. Stamps & Fun = Creativity; started May 5/open for 2 weeks; Theme is CAS w/ stamping; MY llama card has stamped sentiment and stars inside the punched circle area and card is inked but has pockets of inked spots without papers, stickers, ribbon, etc. I consider it clean and simple. 

link = https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2025/05/475.html

B. Path of Positivity; started May 5/open for the month; Theme is Anything Goes positive; option twist to do unexpected; My llama card is entered just for A.G.; it was fun to ink and stamp and the cute embossed puffy stickers make an adorable scene for the card! 

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/ch-131-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

C. Krafty Chicks; new/3rd week May 15th; theme is CAS; My llama card has stamped sentiment and stars inside the punched circle area and the card layers are inked with pockets of inked spots without papers, stickers, ribbon, etc. 

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/krafty-chicks-challenge-768-cas.html

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what: PROJECT #2 = Parachute Guy round tag

how-to notes for #2:

1. chalkboard round tag with natural/beige cording = from set/pack = Crafter's Square

2. parachute guy layered/ pop-up style stick-on = from set/pack of summer topics = Crafter's Square

3. enamel dots from 3 different sets = Freckled Fawn

4. multi-print alpha stickers = ?/very old in stash; bought 2 or 3 sets ages ago because I liked that each letter was offered in several colors/prints

5. red and black cording from different sets (sold with 3 colors per pack) = Crafter's Square

where to share & link #2 are:

D. Tag along (and ATC's); new challenge blog/#1; anything goes on a tag or an ATC; This is my 4th/final tag entry to share. 

link = https://tag-alongandatc.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-anything-goes.html

E. Classic Design Challenge; new on May 15; anything goes with option of masculine; MY parachute does have a little guy hanging on! :)

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/classic-design-challenge-05-2025-mayjun.html

F. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge; new on May 15; anything goes with option of 'no squares'; MY tag is round chalkboard surface with round enamel dots, half circle parachute and alpha letters to qualify for the option theme

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/319-may-anything-goes-optional-no.html

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where: AA or Ally's Angels blog posting

link = https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2025/05/allys-angels-94-anything-goes-theme-93.html

DT member badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and MTTC

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

My MTTCC #110 Theme of Something Foil DT project on 11 April 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! 

why: This post's purpose is to share a new DT project for MTTCC or My Time to Craft Christmas challenge blog! #110 is to use the supply of foil/foiling. It can be gold, silver, rose gold, copper, etc. 

when: #110 starts April 11th and lasts 13 days

what: Gold foil Goodness at Christmas

how-to notes:

1. Mint green cardstock started as 6" square; trimmed to 5.5" square = Art Skills

2. walnut brown small stamp pad (paper edged inking) = Lawn Fawn

3. gold foil swirls and snowflakes stationery section = 

4. gold hammered foil stripes decorative tape (part of a 3 diff color/design pack) = DIY Crafts/American Crafts

5. white background plaid print paper punched circle = Recollections

6. red plaid paper cut to 4.5" square, house, tag and tree ephemera = Together at Christmas by Pink Paislee

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where: MTTCC #110 blog posting

link = https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/04/mttcc-110-theme-is-use-foilfoiling.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. Krafty Chicks; April 10/week 2; theme of Christmas; My card is full of Christmas colors, prints, and icons like pine tree and gingerbread-looking cottage

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/krafty-chicks-challenge-763-christmas.html

B. Classic Design Challenge; open until Apr 12; unlimited entries; for its anything goes theme

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/classic-design-challenge-03-2025-marapr.html

C. The Crafter's Cafe...; open until Apr 12; unlimited entries; for its anything goes theme

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/317-march-anything-goes-optional-clean.html

D. Creatalicious Challenge; open until Apr 14; anything goes (not the option)

link = https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-287-anything-goes-with.html

E. Girlz Creative Crafts; open for about 2 days/Apr 12?; theme is layer it up; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://girlzcreativecrafts.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-54-layer-it-up-dt-call.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* Owner/DT = CCC, ConBC, AA; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB

* Manager/Dt = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

My HQFCB #10.5 (old TFATU) Reminder Fantasy DT Projects on 20 October 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: This posting showcases my newest fantasy design team projects for Heart's Quest Fantasy. 

when: #10.5 is the reminder post Anything Goes Fantasy theme with October's focus option on Griffins; competition started October 5 and will end on the 31st

what: Project #1 = Welcome to the world, little griffin! 

notes on #1:

1. flat kraft base with matching envelope = Recollections

2. white pearl hearts = Recollections

3. bright pink cardstock mat = Recollections

4. purple glitter specialty paper, dot paper, ribbon = Crafter's Square

5. image printed in color (all neutral tones) Microsoft Bing Image Creator (Ai-generated) with yellow alcohol markers and some pale pink/lavender ones plus colored pencils in honey brown and pink; then image was given border with blue (stash)

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what: Project #2 = fairies in the autumn forest 

notes on #2:

21. Microsoft Designer/Ai-generated image = added black fine tip outlining on fairies' wings and a bit of orange colored penciling behind the sentiment

22. base leafy stem print paper = old SU

23. brown cardstock scrap panel = Recollections

24. light peach/flesh tone cardstock scrap = Neenah

25. wood stars were colored/painted with combo of markers and glitter paint pens = stars from Art Skills

26. mini dots in 2 colors = Crafter's Square

27. papers/cardstocks perimeters ink edged = black Hero Arts ink pad

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where: HQFCB (or the old TFATU) #10.5 blog reminder

link = https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/hqfcb-or-former-tfatu-105-reminder-agf.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. fairies = I Spy With My Little Eye; new on Oct 16; theme is Colors of the Season; My fairies' card has peach, coral, brown, greens, 

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-colors-of.html

b. fairies = The Paper Funday; current; for A.G./3rd entry

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-2024-challenge-70-anything-goes.html

c. fairies = The Crafter's Cafe Challenges; current; AG/fantasy option; both of my projects in this post are fantasy creatures but I'll be linking up the fairies

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/313-fantasy.html

d. baby griffin = The Creative Crafters; new; theme is A.G. 

link= https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-81.html

e. baby griffin = Classic Design Challenge; current for Sept/Oct; unlimited entries; A.G. 

link= https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/classic-design-challenge-10-2024-sepoct.html

f. baby griffin = As You See It Challenge; still open; "My favorite thing to craft with is _______." My fill in the blank answer is: bling/gems/hearts/stars type accents

My fairies' card has a combination of wood stars and mini dots and the baby griffin which I'm linking up has 2 white pearl finish hearts. Just like in my personal dressing, I like accessories--earrings, bracelets, scarves, brooches/pins, etc.

link = https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2024/10/334.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*owner/DT = HQFCB (the former TFATU), HQCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB

*co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member only = HAOOCAYR 

Loving this DT HCAYR Crafty Jack o lantern Card for Reminder 15 May 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this crafty quirky colorful Halloween card is for my new design team member commitment with HCAYR or HAOOCAYR (Halloween and other occasions crafts all year round) challenge blog

when: reminder post May 15, 2024

what: Boo! Crafty Jack-o-lantern card

notes:

1. stash items = buttons, fabric strip, silver textured paper, black textured paper, and alpha stickers

2. orange cardstocks = Art Skills

3. purple panel paper = Hot Off The Press (old, 2009-2010)

4. super glue for buttons

where: HCAYR/HAOOCAYR reminder midway posting on May 15, 2024 link=

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-15th-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Double D challenges; new; theme is polka dots; my card has orange dots on the fabric strip and maybe the buttons can be considered dots/circles

link= https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/05/polka-dots.html

b. Classic Design Challenges; new; theme is anything goes (option of masculine); I think my jack-o-lantern is neutral

link= https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/05/classic-design-challenge-05-2024-mayjun.html

c. Creatalicious; new; theme is anything goes (option of anniversaries--not); my card is Halloween themed

link= https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/challenge-277-anything-goes-with.html

d. The Creative Crafters; new; theme is anything goes; my card uses buttons, fabric, alpha stickers, 

link= http://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/05/challenge-76.html

e. Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge; current/started May 2; theme is always Halloween; and my card is Halloween --winner winner!!!

link= https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-2024-anything-goes-halloween.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member of HCAYR/HCAOOAYR

also

*manager/DT of MTTC and MTTCC

*co-owner/DT of AACB and C or N Bingo

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

 

MTTC #520 Theme of Fun Folds DT project starting 3 November 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

PURPOSE: to showcase my design team commitment project for My Time To Craft challenge blog

WHEN: #520 starts November 3-16, 2023

WHAT: #520 theme is Fun Folds; I have a tri-fold that can be folded several ways

below: the left side is the front flap folded with the inside right panel showing=

below: left side is the inside left panel on the opposite side of the dark olive greens and then the inside of the center section and an inch of the right inside side/panel

below: center back panel is on the left; right side with the dark olive greens is the front flap

close-ups of the butterfly so you might get to see some glitter when zooming out=

Notes:

1. the majority of the items are from "Simple Life" collection from Simple Stories

2. butterscotch washi tape = unknown; received from another crafter

3. base cards = Crafter's Square

4. green Arteza Everblend Art Marker; and goldfish orange color for outlining

5. a neon yellow green glitter paint pen applied to the 'e' in beautiful and in life plus the 2 butterfly die-cuts = stash item

WHERE: MTTC or My Time To Craft #520 Fun Folds theme starting November 3rd at 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK for time references

link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/mttc-520-theme-is-fun-fold-techniques.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; current/midst; anything goes with paper

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/pennys-challenge-558.html

B. The Paper Funday challenges; current; anything goes with option of grateful/thankful; MY card is for sympathy/memorial

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-challenge-59-anything-goes.html

C. The Color Throwdown; current; color palette = see image for pink, mustard, rust, and green; MY card has all of those throughout different parts/panels

link= https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2023/11/color-throwdown-challenge-767.html

D. A Perfect Time To Craft; started Nov 1; anything goes

link= https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

E. The Crafting Challenge Blog; started Nov 1; anything goes

link= https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/anything-goes.html

and 

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity, PPPDTC, COTM, 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

*co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

*owner/DT = FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB, HQCB and TFATU

 

MTTC #510 Theme of Travel DT Card for 16 June 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

 Today's creative project showcases the new travel theme (#510) for My Time To Craft challenge blog!

WHAT? = MTTC #510 travel theme can be luggage, backpack, duffle bags, maps, travel guides, cars, trucks, planes, subway, cruise ship, and any road signs, vacation destinations, etc.

WHEN? = June 16-29, 2023

SHOW and TELL = we didn't go by station wagon but my 7th birthday was spent on Pike's Peak in Colorado and the surrounding area!! My maternal grandparents traveled with us!! 4 adults and 3 children ages 7, 6, and 3 all sharing 1 car!!! How did we do it? And survive??? :)

1. the cadet blue A2 flat card base with matching envelope (from multi-color set) by Darice

2. the 2 die-cuts = Echo Park or Carta Bella

3. the little text stickers = Webster Pages

4. cardstocks and paper edges have been inked in blue

5. gray cardstock scraps used under the die-cuts = stash; so is silver glitter star

6. the USA quilt printed paper is from a hot dog paper liner/tray; from a set; found Summer 2022 at Dollar Tree--did you guess that was the source? that it was an upcycle?

MTTC #510 main post blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/mttc-510-theme-is-travel.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. C.R.A.F.T challenge blog; just started; Transport theme; my card has a station wagon and camper

link= https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-681-transport.html

B. Craft Rocket Challenges; started June 1; Use dies; my card has 3 die-cuts (the text strip, the national parks and the station wagon with camper)

link= http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-104-use-dies.html

C. The Creative Crafters; started June 15; anything goes

link= http://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-65.html

D. Everybody Art Challenge; started June 13; Means of Transportation/Vehicles theme, MY card has the station wagon and camper

link= http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/538.html

E. Aud Sentiments; current; theme of fun folds and/or summer; my card is about summer vacation travel across America; sentiments= lots of text print such as 'vacation', 'this vacation made me feel', 'the beautiful', 'enjoy the national parks', etc. 

link= https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-302-fun-fold-andor-summer.html

and

FB groups: Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls; Mixed Media Creativity; COTM; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

OUAT or Once Upon A Time's January 2023 Challenge is The Snowy Day children's book

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! On this personal paper-crafting blog post I am focusing on my DT inspiration card project for Once Upon A Time challenge blog. This blog launched in August 2022. The premise of this challenge blog is to create crafting projects inspired by a featured children's book. You can recreate the cover art with your own creative spin, take elements from the cover art, use inspiration from the content, etc. For January 2023, Deanne picked "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats as the special book for the competition. 

I've made my TSD cover art re-creation as a wintery get well card. I've added snowflakes. Used "Get Well Soon" as the sentiment title. Instead of the little boy wearing a hooded cape-style jacket, I've used a free clipart image colored in red, yellow, and green. Those colors are to replace the traffic light. (Ah! See what I did there!)

GET WELL SOON

*sorry about my cards lately being slightly tilted in the scanned photos; can't seem to get them positioned leveled

I am really pleased with how this turned out. I have an aunt by marriage who had surgery this past Monday, so I will be sending this to her. 

Some design/vendor note credits:

a. the boy clipart image = The Clipart Library website (free black and white image)

b. all cardstocks are from my stash (white cardstock is recycled/upcycled candy bar tray part of packaging), black marker, blue ink pad used to edge the white cardstock, colored pencils for the boy's suit, brown crayon for the face, and medium size white glitter snowflake stickers

c. the little silver and white snowflakes and the GWS sentiment are dazzles/stickers from Hot Off The Press (Paper Wishes website)

d. the purple cardstock base started as a 6" square but I trimmed it to 5" square

OUAT featured book photo for "The Snowy Day"=

OUAT blog link for January 2023 =

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-6-snowy-day.html

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Other challenge blogs to share/link this card/blog post =

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; until January 3rd early; Anything Goes

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/pennys-challenge-536-final-challenge.html

B. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge blog; Dec. 15, 2022 start date with about 11 days left; Anything Goes

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/292-anything-goes.html

C. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; Jan 1st start date; anything Winter season; --my card is wintery, based on the book "The Snowy Day"

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes-winter.html

D. 613 Avenue Create challenge blog; Jan 1st start date; anything goes and option of winter --my card is wintery, based on the book "The Snowy Day"

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

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Facebook groups to share/link this card/blog post =

1. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

2. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

3. The Crafty Addicts group

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

5. Mixed Media Creativity group; recycled packaging cardstock for the snowy 'hills', 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of OUAT and these others: THICC, MIUCB, MLCCB, MTTCC, and MTTC.

*I'm co-owner and DT for AACB. 

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

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. 

2022 August 26 MTTC Theme #489 Fantasy Whimsical Charm

 Greetings from Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Today's post features MTTC Theme #489--

Fantasy Whimsical Charm

for August 26-September 8, 2022. 

Competition start time and end time are the same for dates shown of 12 am CT/Chicago or 6am UK. (Adjust to wherever you are in the world.) 

I was a bit stumped at first when this theme was suggested by several DT members. My brainstorming results were mermaids, trolls, gnomes, elves, fairies, Alice and Wonderland, etc. But I decided to go with whimsy charm. Simple Stories card kit "Sending Sunshine" had elements that would work perfectly for 2 cards as my DT commitments. 

Inspiration card #1:

Some credits are:

(1) Simple Stories card kit "Sending Sunshine" = sentiment, background panel, rainbow, plaid heart, bird, flower row, plaid border, mouse, and the folded white card base; (2) pink with little white x print cardstock scrap = Mint Berry paper pad by The Paper Studio; and (3) a teeny bit of yellow scrap to make the little smiling sun came from my stash. The word sunshine was colored bright yellow in order to give the illusion of sunshine and provide more yellow color on the card.

Inspiration card #2:

Some credits for card #2: the pink with little white x print scrap and the pink with green flowers scrap = Mint Berry paper pad from The Paper Studio; the flower, sentiment banner, bird, and butterfly die-cuts are from the Simple Stories card kit "Sending Sunshine"; the green and white chevron print paper scrap = The Paper Studio; the black and silver glitter decorative tape and green cardstock are from my stash.

MTTC #489 link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/mttc-489-theme-of-fantasy-whimsical.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups were these 2 cards will be shared are:

A. Through The Craft Room Door challenge blog; ATG August 2022= Any Thing Goes; I'll share card #2

link= http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/08/atg-challenge-16th-august-2022.html

B. The Crafter's Café Challenge blog; August 15 start date; Theme of Relaxation; card #1 will be shown because the little mouse is taking a walk by the flowers

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/crafters-cafe-challenge-288-relaxation.html

C. Use Your Stuff challenge blog; Rainbows (rainbow colors or rainbow shapes); my card #1 has a rainbow

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/08/455-rainbows.html

D. 100 Patterned Paper Challenge group; my 2022 goal wasn't 100 pp sheets this year but to wipe out the remaining smallish-size sheets from the Mint Berry paper pad from The Paper Studio; both cards have MB patterned cardstocks

E. Mixed Media Creativity group; my card(s) have decorative tape, die-cuts, inking, color-filling (on the word sunshine in card #1), and handwriting of the face for the little sun/yellow scrap

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group; sharing

G. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge blog; both cards have 3 patterned papers but I will link card #2 to showcase

link= http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/07/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

these cards are for my DT commitment with My Time To Craft

I'm also on the DTs of these other challenge blogs:

My Time To Craft Christmas

Ally's Angels

Once Upon A Time

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Mix It Up

Merry Little Christmas Challenge

and

I'm the owner of these 2 challenge blogs started in late February and late March 2022:

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog (HQCB)

FarmQuest Challenge Blog (FQCB)

2022 MTTC April 8 #479 Springtime Insects Theme DT card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! The 2 featured cards I've made are showing butterflies, my favorite insects! I've heard the quote many times calling butterflies as fluttering flowers or flying flowers! The complexity of color and design in their wings and how graceful they look has always fascinated me. So when as a DT member I learned about this theme, I knew I had many to choose from out of my stash. 

My Time To Craft challenge blog #479 theme is Springtime Insects.

Released on April 8, 2022 at 12am CST/6am UK and will be open for participants until April 21, 2022 at 12am CST/6am UK.

link for #479= http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/mttc-479-theme-is-springtime-insects.html

Card #1= Pink and Black It's a Beautiful Life Birthday card

Card #1 design notes:

1. base is black, top-folded, 4.25" wide x 5.5" high, Pen + Gear

2. pink background panel, Astrobrights/Neenah

3. pink and white stripe panel, pink with white Xs, and the white with pink scallops, Mint Berry paper pad from The Paper Studio (this is my 2022 selected papers to bash this year; read earlier posts made in late January and early February about this)

4. the pink tonal floral strip and the featured sentiment journal card that was trimmed down are from My Mind's Eye, a collection I bought several years ago

5. embellishments: pale pink crystal gem, message stamp, black ink pad, and the corrugated backed butterfly are all stash items; I took off the corrugated butterfly layer and stamped it black in order to disguise the kraft color since this card also fits for a Pink and Black card swap challenge that only allowed white as an additional neutral

Card #2: Hello and Happy Birthday card=

Isn't this lovely! I'm glad I kept the color combination simplified. When I started assembling items to make this, I thought I wanted the base to be a pale peach/blush pink or to go to a bold orange but the chocolate brown won the dilemma!

Design notes for Card #2=

1. brown cardstock base is about 6" wide and 4.25" high; 

2. the pale green and white floral cardstock; Mint Berry pack from The Paper Studio

3. the olive green and crinkled copper/bronze specialty paper are scraps; cut as 2" squares

4. the white hello is a 'dazzle' from Paper Wishes website

5. the butterflies, amber heart crystal gems, sentiment stamp, black ink pad; stash items

6. an aqua/teal blue marker was used to add outline contrast to the thin font lines of the stamp used to make 'happy birthday'

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other challenge blogs and FB groups for Card #1

A. Creative Moments challenge blog; theme= for a special lady; all 3 projects are/have been sent to women; the pink and black was for a card club swap with all women members....

link= https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2022/03/creative-moments-challenge-232-for.html

B. Seize the Birthday challenge blog; Card 1 has some stripes in the pink and white diagonal background cardstock, so it qualifies for the topping option

link= http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2022/03/seize-birthday-235-stripe-it-up.html

C. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB; 

D. 100 Pattern Papers Challenge group in FB; cardstocks from the Mint Berry pack from The Paper Studio were used for this card

E. Card Crafting Club [has closed since I started this draft; 2 moderators started "For the Love of Cards" private group] in FB; Pink and Black card swap was a Feb 2022 event; another pink and black card was made for the swap; this 2nd one shown above was made at the same time but not revealed until this MTTC challenge 

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other challenge blogs and FB groups for Card #2

a. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; April 2022 is open to the 25th; anything spring season; Card 2 has the butterflies and the pretty sage green and white field of wildflowers patterned cardstock

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-spring-challenge.html

b. The Crafter's Cafe Challenges blog; current March 15 monthly challenge is still open; theme=use some flowers; Card 2 has the pretty sage green and white floral/field of wildflowers patterned cardstock

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/15-march-283-use-some-flowers.html

c. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB

d. 100 Pattern Papers Challenge group in FB; 1 cardstock from the Mint Berry pack from The Paper Studio was used for this card; I was able to use all but about a 1/2" side strip of a full sheet that this paper pad stack with horizontal print layouts have...the remaining sheets and scraps are my 2022 goal to bash this year!

e. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group in FB

f. Passionate Paper Creations and Friends group in FB; sharing site

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ATC--"What's buzzing?"

A few design notes about the ATC/artist trading card:

1. typical ATC size of 2.5" x 3.5"; thick kraft cardstock for base

2. the white with spring green Moroccan tile patterned paper is very old Colorbok bold print photo mat paper pad

3. the green and gold chevron stripe 'tag'--what's shown is only about half; the flower and bee are stash item embellishments; I just got a bunch of tag sets and I've already forgotten who the vendor is on this...sorry

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The ATC will be shared in 2 FB groups:

a. For the Love of Cards group; private greeting card and ATC making group; this is not for an April event but will share the ATC photo to the group

b. Homemade Card Making for Beginners group in FB; sharing site

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Design team members:

My Time To Craft challenge blog

My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog

Personal paper-crafting blog: Becca's Heart for Creativity

Owner of 2 challenge blogs:

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog; Color #2 challenge is open to the wee hours of April 13th

FarmQuest Challenge Blog; Theme #1 challenge is open to the wee hours of April 13th, too

Easter Card with floral and scalloped focal

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!!! My heart's excited that I've made another Easter card! I love Easter Sunday almost as much as Christmas! My favorite Bible passage is John 14: 1-6. Such hope from those verses! We also became honorary grandparents this afternoon with the arrival of little Aubrey Bethany! My husband has been like a dad mentor figure and garage buddy to Aubrey's dad. Aubrey's mom is the former pet parent of our "Mr. Bennett". Little Aubrey weighs just under 6 pounds at 5 lbs. 10 oz., so I might have to shop for a few preemie outfits tomorrow. Not sure if they have any small stuff. We're hoping to meet Aubrey either tomorrow or Monday!!!! Exciting! 

But I've digressed. This Easter card is not for a DT commitment, so I will link it to other challenge blogs and share with several Facebook groups.

Floral Scalloped Focal Easter card=

Design notes: 

1. white cardstock base 5" wide x 7" high

2. pale pink cardstock inner base is 1/4" smaller than the white base

3. pink tonal stripe print paper has been in my stash for a long time

4. more white cardstock was used for the stenciled scalloped focal; stencils from Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website

5. pine green, grass green, magenta, purple markers

6. purple, red, and green glitter paint pens used on the center flower of the focal piece

7. gold cardstock scrap, fine black ink pen, and clear gems complete the card

Inspiration for pulling out the old stencil pack from HOTP/PW came from seeing Donna W's inspiration DT card at Four Seasons Challenge Blog. THANKS, Donna W!!!! I haven't used any of the stencils from the set for probably several years. Springtime is the perfect time to use the scalloped 'circle' and the flower (flipped to get opposite direction and then I altered it slightly to get a center straighter stem flower). 

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Challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share this beauty:

A. The Four Seasons Challenge Blog; April 2022; Anything Spring Season;

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-spring-challenge.html

B. Crafting Happiness challenge blog; April 2022; Anything Goes

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/122-april-anything-goes-always.html

C. The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog; Use some flowers theme; 

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/15-march-283-use-some-flowers.html

D. Mixed Media Creativity FB group; stenciling, glitter paint pens, markers, gems used besides paper/cardstock

E. Passionate Paper Creations and Friends group; sharing

F. The Seasonal Cardmaker FB group; spring season = pinks, flowers, Easter sentiment

G. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls FB group; sharing

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

owner of Becca's Heart for Creativity blog

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog (1st challenge was posted 2/28/2022; 3rd challenge is still open)

FarmQuest Challenge Blog (1st challenge started 3/28/2022 and is still open)

design team member:

My Time To Craft challenge blog

My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog

2022 MTTC March 25 #478 Theme of Using Lots of Layers min of 3

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart and spirit didn't get too excited as I started this project. I'm thinking like oh lots of layers! I do that all the time! Easy peasy! It wasn't until I started building the color palette of rich burgundy, magentas, and vibrant purples and that use of flower petal specialty paper that I got energized for my first inspiration project. Then the layered floral and insect stickers became the perfect accents!

My Time To Craft challenge blog (MTTC) has a new competition running from March 25 to April 7, 2022 [#478] with a theme/format requirement of using 3 or more layers on your paper crafted project. I like to do 'messy' layers. I can do structured layers that use a matting kind of framed look, however I really enjoy stretching my brain cells to arrange and rearrange until I get a look that is pleasing to my eyes. My fellow DT crew members have done their tags or cards in the other structured style. So make sure to see their projects on the MTTC posting.

MTTC design team inspiration project #1: 

Springtime Birthday card= with 5 layers of cardstock or patterned papers & 1-2 layers of embellishments= 

The gold stamped sentiment says 'congratulations'. 

MTTC's #478 blog posting link=

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/mttc-478-theme-is-technique-formatting.html

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Card #1= other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this posting will be linked or at least the full card photo shared=

1. A Perfect Time To Craft challenge blog; anything goes; link- 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html

2. Seize The Birthday challenge blog; anything birthday goes; not doing the topping of green and white; link= http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2022/03/seize-birthday-234-green-and-white.html 

3. Shopping Our Stash challenge blog; things that fly; my birthday card up above has lady bugs, a butterfly and a bee 

link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2022/03/sos-466-spread-your-wings.html

4. The Crafter's Cafe' Challenge blog; theme is flowers; I've got flowers on the birthday card up above; link-  https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/15-march-283-use-some-flowers.html

5. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB; 

6. The Seasonal Cardmaker group in FB; springtime

7. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group in FB; 

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I found 'time to craft' a 2nd card for this theme! MTTC design team inspiration project #2=

Card #2= To our Anchor--hb or happy birthday card for DT inspiration (7 paper layers!!!)

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Card #2 Design notes:

A. the aqua blue and black are specialty papers; so in person there is some interesting texture and the black also has ragged edging that I put at the bottom edge

B. the anchor is a free coloring page image that was colored with colored pencils and fussy cut

C. the triangle shaped red and white stripe scrap is from the Mint Berry paper pad that I'm trying to bash this year; also the red with white dot strip

D. the grayish-black lettering alphas are from Freckled Fawn; hb which is code for happy birthday alphas and silver glitter star are from Crafter's Choice

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Card #2's other challenge blogs and FB groups linked or shared are:

1. Gem of a Challenge blog; anything goes; link-

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/card-making-craft-challenge-anything.html

2.  100 Pattern Papers Challenge FB group; I didn't start the year with 100 patterned papers pulled from my stash to work with this year but the Mint Berry paper pad that had 63 out of 80 remaining sheets. I've been stalled at having 51 sheets left but lots of scraps...I'm trying bit by bit!

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BONUS CARD #3 was able to be made (lots of family birthdays and anniversaries in February to early April)

To our family's 'solid brick', the guy who works all hours and crazy shifts (hence the clock die-cut), Happy Birthday "B"=

There are 7 layers of paper or cardstock: starting with the dark brown, yellow, green, dark red, light beige, orange, and the B/brick image paper. The khaki kraft brown in the background is a sheet used to block the printer's scanner light. 

A combination of alpha tiles to give a graffiti art wall kind of extension look next to the B are from Webster Pages (green) and Freckled Fawn (golden yellow). The B with the brick wall image was a free coloring page found on the internet. The chipboard kind of die-cut stick-ons have been in my stash for a long time. 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Design team member of these 2 challenge blogs:

a. My Time To Craft

b. My Time To Craft Christmas

I've also recently began 1 challenge blog and have another getting ready to be launched--

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog (2nd challenge is almost over)

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com

and 

FarmQuest Challenge Blog (will launch on March 28th, 2022)

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com