Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursday on 13 March 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

post's purpose/why: This is my first Thursday edition for Don't Throwaway Scraps which hopefully will be a returning series 2 or more Thursdays per month. I'm a scrap hoarder! YES! I hate throwing away usable sections of papers and cardstocks! I've got a large box and a smaller one stuffed full. There are some full sheets of papers and cardstocks with most cut at 6" square and the larger box does have solid color sheets of paper and cardstocks but lots of scrap cuts of different sizes!

when: Thursday, March 13, 2025

what: PROJECT #1 = Get Well bright and bold card

notes for #1:

1. white cardstock base plus envelope from A2 pack = Crafter's Square

2. turquoise blue cardstock plus the bright fuchsia pink behind the overlay (scrap cuts) = Recollections

3. bright color geometric print paper scrap = very old paper; don't remember the vendor; probably 10-15 years in my stash box

4. heart cut-outs scrap papers = old stash; woodblock stamps = Hampton Arts

5. black brocade print overlay panel = I think it's old from Webster's Pages

6. orchard embossed flower stickers = Crafter's Square (sheet/package)

7. dark brown gel pen = Zebra Clicart

Project #1 link-ups:

a. As You Like It; new; monochrome or colorful? and why theme; MY card is colorful and even the other 2 projects in this post have neutral browns but there are still accent colors. As a left-hander, I tend to favor bright vivid colors for my creative brain half...

link = https://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/favourite-monochrome-or-colourful-and.html

b. Try It On Tuesday; new on Tues March 11; theme is 'for a lady'; My bright color geometric get well card will be sent to a female relative that is having surgery next week.

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2025/03/for-lady.html

c. Neglected Stuff; new on March 2; theme is anything goes with at least 1 old item; MY card's bright geometric paper scrap has been hoarder; I don't remember the vendor but the paper pack had lots of fun modern geometric papers and it was bought at Big Lots; I've hoarded the last bits of this printed paper because of my love for bright bold colors! 

link = https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2025/03/neglected-stuff-march-2025-challenge.html

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what: PROJECT #2= Birthday color palette based card

notes for #2:

21. creamy linen cardstock base with a white envelope (from A2 card pack) = Crafter's Square

22. dark brown cardstock cut and then deckle-edge scissors applied to 2 sides = Art Skills

23. turquoise prints and gold honey print paper scraps = all SU

24. chipboard button = old stash, I think it's old Webster's Pages

25. "HB" stamp (unsure of vendor) inked with Walnut brown stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

Project #2 link-ups:

d. The Color Throwdown; new on March 12; light brown, blue, and dark brown

link= https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2025/03/color-throwdown-countdown-828.html

badge = 

e. Seize The Birthday; current; anything goes birthday

link= https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/03/seize-birthday-301-anything-that-flies.html

badge for A G Birthday = 

f. Creative Knockouts; new; birthday wishes theme; 

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/03/542-march-6-birthday-wishes-star-stampz.html

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what: PROJECT #3 = Away In A Manger Christmas card

notes for #3:

31. kraft cardstock cut panel/scrap for base = Colorbok

32. purple thick specialty paper = came in a scrap pack bought at Dollar Tree

33. the light tan = Sandcastle Tan cardstock scrap = Martha Stewart distributed through CutCardStock

34. mid-tone kraft cardstock is the same as the base = Colorbok

35. Away In A Manger cut-a-part card from = Echo Park (also the Holy Family was cut out of the packaging label)

36. gold star stickers = Hallmark

37. tiny gold heart enamel sticker = 

Project #3 link-ups:

g. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; current; theme song is "Away In A Manger";

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-challenge-away-in-manger.html

badge/photo inspo = 

h. Krafty Chicks; current/week 2 = Christmas theme; 

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/krafty-chicks-challenge-759-christmas.html

i. ABC Christmas; current in  March; E/embossing or F/focus sentiment or G/girls; MY card is for letter F = focus sentiment on the cut-a-part card panel

link = https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/abc-christmas-challenge-march-e-f-g-are.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member on 2 of Deanne's blogs = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

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 #500 Theme is Numbers DT inspiration card for 27 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's excited this week about 4 inches of snow coming, celebrating our 27th wedding anniversary, and reaching this #500 theme for My Time To Craft!!!

Oo-la-la!!! At MTTC, I've picked the first 2 themes of the year (welcome baby and snowman) as well as 'administratively' designated this #500 theme to be Numbers. I just couldn't imagine us not doing something celebratory for our 500th competition in blogland! 

It happens to have worked out that my/our 27th anniversary is on the 27th of January and that's also our launch date! Wow! Easy-peasy card idea for me! 

This card is ultra feminine but my husband will just place it on the piano so I might as well have something very pretty to look at! :) 

#27 wedding anniversary card =

Some vendor notes:

a. light gold sheen flat base 5" x 7" = The Paper Source website

b. the floral collage cardstock cut with decorative scissors started as a 4" x 6" panel = My Mind's Eye

c. the light gray mat cardstock = The Paper Studio

d. the rest are stash items

MTTC #500 blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/mttc-500-theme-is-numbers.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

1. Craft Rocket Challenges blog; current until Jan 28; Theme is Anything but Square; MY card is rectangle

link= http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-99-not-square.html

2. Time Out Challenges blog; current until Feb 1; inspired by words--see the badge; MY card is for my/our 27th wedding anniversary on Jan 27th. YES! #27 on the 27th!!! On my blog page's left sidebar you can see some recent years of pics taken either on or just before several anniversaries. 

link= https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/mttc-500-theme-is-numbers.html

3. Creative Knockouts challenge blog; started Jan 19; Celebrations theme; MY card is for my/our 27th wedding anniversary--#27 on the 27th!

link= http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/01/486-celebrations-alex-sybria.html

4. The Color Throwdown challenge blog; started Jan 25; 3 colors= mustard,  yellow, pink, and green (see badge); I admit my card has more blues than greens but there are so many of the yellows and pinks

link= https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2023/01/color-throwdown-727.html

5. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; January 2023 Theme of Celebrations; MY card is for our wedding anniversary

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-138-celebrations.html

and Facebook groups for sharing are: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls; Paper Crafting For Everyone; The Crafty Addicts; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm DT/manager of MTTC and its sister blog, MTTCChristmas.

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

*I'm co-owner/DT of AACB.

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