Mason Jar Lemonade Mug thinking of you card

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!

who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy former teacher! On August 12th, I drove almost 2 hours in the rain (and then return trip) to meet 2 childhood friends for lunch at a super cool bar/grill restaurant in Champaign, IL. We all met in kindergarten so many years ago!! I always enjoy our get-togethers!

where: this card is a non-design team related commitment; just for fun

when:  made on August 16, 2026 and blog/linked on Aug 18th. 

why: Occasionally, I need to stop and spend time creating a project for other owners' challenge(s). 

what: Mason Jar Lemonade Mug thinking of you card

how-to & vendor notes:

1. white cardstock base (folded on most of left side) = Georgia-Pacific

2. Canary Yellow alcohol marker = Arteza

3. red dual-tip marker = Art Skills

4. alphabet stencil ruler = not sure of vendor; this was found at my mom's house; I believe the set are at least 40-50 years old!!!!

5. mason jar mug with straw image = Super Coloring Pages website; free printable; sized to 2 per page; **note: the straw was a bendy style but I thought durability-wise, I better edit and make it a straight straw**

6. pink and burnt orange colored pencils for straw; gray colored pencil for lid & light highlights on the handle = stash box

7. black gel ink pen = Paper Mate InkJoy gel pen 4-color set

8. lemon slice embellishment = by Dressed Up (lemon variety pack); bought through Office Supply website

9. inside= yellow paper (Hello Hobby/Walmart paper pad) cut to same size as lemonade/liquid shown on the front; stamped 'thinking of you'

LINK-UPs:

1A. First Cup Challenges; new on August 1st; theme of anything beverage/drink; My mason jar mug shaped card is 'filled' with lemonade.

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/first-cup-challenge-17-august.html

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1B. Pammie's Inkies Pinkies; open for 6 more days; theme of anything goes; I'm including my lemonade-filled (pretend) mason jar mug shaped card; ink used for black outlining and highlights, sentiment and yellow/lemonade

link = https://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/pip-challenge-2633.html

1C. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on August 16th; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my faux lemonade filled mason jar mug shaped card

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/08/284-august-16-all-dressed-up.html

1D. 613 Avenue Create; still open for August; theme of anything goes (not the option of play time); I'm sharing my faux lemonade filled mason jar mug shaped card

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

1E. The Creative Crafters; opened on Aug 15th; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my faux lemonade filled mason jar mug shaped card

link = https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-103.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*** this is a non-design team related project***

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; CIP owned by Marlene (?/possible closure)

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

 

Time for Tea Encouragement card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity, a personal crafting blog!

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy former teacher. In some recent posts I've shared my early beginnings with music, practical home arts like cooking, baking and sewing, and even about attending YMCA winter Saturdays art workshops! In high school during my first three years I participated in melodrama/musicals. Freshman year I was one of several French Can-Can girls (not dad approved!), sophomore year I was cast as Gertie Cummins, complete with doing an obnoxious hee-haw kind of laugh and then junior year I was stage manager for Annie Get Your Gun. <3

where: this is not a design team project

when: April 14-15, 2026; created on the 14th; blog writing started also on the 14th

why: combining some challenges together: with pastels, tea cups, using my April scrapping kit, 

what: Project = Time for tea? Tea for two?

how:

1. creamy yellow left-side folded card base (pack provides white envelopes) = Crafter's Square (2+ years ago; haven't seen them at area stores since then)

2. lavender pearls = Nicole Brand Crafts

3. tea cup = from a mix set of tea cup puffy stickers = Crafter's Square

4. lavender CS panel cut to 3.5" x 5" = Colorbok pastel cardstock pad

5. journal mini card = from a set; maybe Webster's Pages...been in stash for many years; I fussy cut around the scallop designs to get rid of the margin space on the card; I also used the dark purple colored pencil to fill in areas on the tea cup found on the right corner of this mini card; also the big open flower has the dark purple and some reddish-purple to change the very light pink original color

6. purple linen fabric ribbon = Crafter's Square (1 spool)

7. dark purple & reddish-purple colored pencils = Marvy Uchida; stash box

LINK-UPs: 

a. Art Nudge; starts on 1st Tuesday of the month; see #426C image with tea cup and inspiration colors; My card has the pale lavender, yellows, and greens

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/04/april-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

banner image = 

b. Crafting Happiness; weekly on Tuesdays; anything goes this week

link = https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-209-anything-goes.html

c. First Cup; started on April 2nd; theme is anything drink/beverage; My card features tea cups

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/first-cup-challenge-13-april.html

image inspiration = 

d. Dream Valley; in week 2 of 2; theme of ribbon & bows; My card has lavender ribbon

link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-359-ribbon-and-bows.html

e. Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash; started on April 1st; followed their formula; This card uses: lavender cardstock, purple ribbon, lavender pearls (from the bag of mix pearls, gems/rhinestones), 

link = https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2026/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

badge = 

my kit's 2 photos = 

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stickers added on top of the pile= 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*** this is a non-design team related creation

where to find my DT commitments:

A. owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB; also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB, and FQGGCB; plus AA; plus ConBC; and also CCC.

B. DT member only for other folks' owned challenge blogs: CIP by Marlene; PRS and Pin-spirational by Deanne

P.S. My FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog has the theme of anything food and/or drink goes. I can't share there since I'm the owner and I'm not doing it for a reminder post for it. 

P.S.S. My FarmQuest Home Challenges blog has the theme of anything home goes; including household items like tea cups