Loving my AA #89 DT project with Christmas theme for 15 Dec 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: This posting showcases my December contribution for Ally's Angels (challenge blog). The theme is always anything goes. 

when: #89 starts December 15, 2024 and ends on January 10, 2025. (I will become full owner officially on Jan 1st. Currently I'm an emergency co-owner/DT member.)

what: Have yourself a merry artsy-craftsy Christmas!

notes: main inspiration elements are: Christmas, green, button, digital image and free (bits of red and blue; washi tape)

1. green cardstock 5.25" x 4.25" base = old Pen + Gear 

2. lighter sage/minty green cardstock = Neenah (with foam dimensional tape underneath)

3. white cardstock scrap for tree shape accent base = Neenah

4. washi tapes are from various vendors used on tree = stash

5. light green button = stash

6. 'merry' alpha stickers = Jillibean Soup

7. digital paper of blue jays and cardinals with pines in grid print (missing 1 column) sized to 4" x 6" before cutting = freebie through sign-up within FB group by Sande W (Sande's Poema Cardmaking Community)

8. black inking on all perimeters = Hero Arts ink pad

9. green marker and brown marker to color tree trunk and planter pot = stash

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where: AA or Ally's Angels (challenge blog) #89 post

link = https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-89-challenge-88-winner-top.html

other places to share/link are:

A. Love Those Pretty Papers; about midway; theme = use pretty papers; MY card has a cardinals & blue jays digital print paper that I sized to complement my multi-print tree (those are washi tape/decorative tapes); ---> this is my 2nd entry

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2024/12/love-those-pretty-papers-december.html

B. The Sisterhood of Crafters; started Dec 11; theme of Christmas; MY card is full of outdoor wintery elements (cardinals, blue jays, pine branches, tree) in Christmas colors; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/12/december-11-christmas.html

C. Crafty Gals Corner; started Dec 11; theme of anything goes; option (make it merry); MY card uses the word 'merry' for the sentiment 

link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-262-and-our-10th-anniversary.html

D. Christmas Kickstart; started Dec 2; anything Christmassy theme this month; 

link= https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-93-if-its-christmassy-link-it.html

badge = 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** AA for Ally's Angels (web address has alessandra who was the original blog owner)

*co-owner/DT = AA and ConBC (will be full owner/administrator in Jan 2025)

*owner/DT = FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGC, HQCB, HQFCB, and HQCOLCB; first challenge on January 2, 2025 will be HQFSCAT or Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT only = HAOOCAYR

Loving my AA #88 DT anything goes choice of autumn cards on 15 Nov 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: My posting showcases 2 autumn themed cards that are my co-owner/DT contributions for Ally's Angels #88. One card is full of die-cuts and chipboard stickers. The other has a round center focal that was inked and stamped. 

when: #88 anything goes theme starts November 15 and ends December 10, 2024

what: PROJECT #1 = Family -- thankful late autumn card

notes for #1:

1. darker orange cardstock base = Art Skills

2. coral leaf with kraft print paper strip and light green leaf with kraft print paper panel = SU

3. tonal green stripe paper panel plus dark floral print paper + 3 die-cuts + 3 chipboard stickers (2 spiders and 1 crow) = "Faboolous" collection by Simple Stories

4. 'family' and 'thankful' text stickers = "The Simple Life" by Simple Stories

5. black ink pad = Hero Arts

6. foam tape under the dark floral print paper and the brown textured panel = stash

7. dark brown textured specialty paper panel = stash scrap

and

what: PROJECT #2 = Sunflowers -- very grateful mid-autumn card

notes for #2:

21. dark mustard card base = Art Skills

22. coppery brown specialty paper = stash

23. cross-scratch marks print paper = SU

24. heart tab sticker and 'very grateful' sticker = .The Simple Life' collection by Simple Stories

25. sunflower image and text stamps = Crafter's Square (plus the small sunflower accent)

26. alcohol markers = applied for 1st layer before stamping on the center focal = Arteza

27. colored pencils (apricot, pine green, orange) = used over the alcohol inks = stash

28. enamel button dots = from 'Faboolous' collection by Simple Stories

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where: AA or Ally's Angels (challenge blog) #88 blog posting

link = https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-88-challenge-87-winner-top.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. dark autumn = Cardz 4 Galz; new on Nov 14; theme is texture; My dark autumn card has a heavy embossed glitter brown specialty paper; the paper strip on the left had decorative scissor-edging; plus the different levels/layers add depth and dimension

link = https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/11/238-texture.html

b. dark autumn = Creative Knockouts; week 2 of 2; theme is thankful; MY dark autumn card has a thankful sticker near the bottom 

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2024/11/534-thankful-patties-creations.html

c. dark autumn = Creative Inspiration Challenges; started Nov 7; theme is A.G.

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/creative-inspiration-challenges-20.html

d. dark autumn = A Cut Above; still open; use a die-cut (not option); MY dark autumn card has 4 die-cuts (crow, pumpkin, rust flower with soybeans, & soybeans)

link = https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-lets-warm-it-up.html

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e. sunflowers = A Place to Start; Nov/current; anything goes

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

f. sunflowers = Stamping Sensations; current; anything goes with at least 1 stamped element; MY sunflower card has the stamped sunflower and the word 'sunflower'; I added the alcohol marker applied ink, the tiny pin dots, outlining around the word; inked the perimeter of the stamped focal; placed on foam dimensional tape; ....

link = https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2024/11/november.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/DT__>> full owner/DT in Jan 2025 = Ally's Angels (AA) and Christmas or not Bingo Challenges (ConBC) 

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member = HAOOCAYR 

Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges #7 DT Project for May 1 to June 15

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges blog's #7 competition is one of my co-owner/DT commitments. I've chosen again to stick with a Christmas occasion card. See the bingo card below for #7 column options you can pursue. 

when: #7 competition period goes from May 1-June 15, 2024

what: "all I want for Christmas is us" card

notes: my column choices come from "I"

1. free= checked ginghams and gems

2. stripes = on the sentiment tag, in the pink-ivory-deep raspberry striped and some wavy lines looking like stripes in the other paper

3. monochrome = pinks with some white and a bit of black neutrals

4. tag = 2 tags layered on each other with 1 being a die-cut/ephemera

5. no stamping = in my stash was the sentiment lined list type die-cut and used glitter foam stickers in pale pink to spell "us"

6. pink cardstock = Neenah/Astrobrights

7. pink and white checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press

8. other papers = old stash scraps

9. sentiment tag die-cut ephemera = Simple Stories Holly Jolly

10. ribbon, lettering, iridescent gems = Crafter's Square

bingo board image badge #7= column "I"

where: Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges #7 post link: (**will add in the address sometime in the morning; mountain time of 4 am is 5am for me :)

link= 

https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/cbc-7-anything-goes-with-featured-bingo.html

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other places to share/link sometime on May 1st are:

a. Global Design Project; current; theme is Music (see badge); my card's list die-cut  states "all I want for Christmas" like the Christmas song; instead of 2 front teeth, I substituted with 'us' for a personal card for my hubby/display in our home

link= http://www.global-design-project.com/2024/04/global-design-project-443-theme.html

badge= 

b. Creations in Pink; midway; theme is always to have lots of pink; my card is varying tones of pink along with neutrals white and a bit of small tiny black text

link= https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-69-anything-goes-mainly-pink.html

c. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenges; about a week old/current; theme of anything Christmas goes; my card has non-traditional Christmas colors but the sentiment is based on a popular children's Christmas song

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/04/peace-on-earth-challenge-62.html

d. Christmas Craft Creations; about 6 days remaining; theme is non-traditional Christmas colors; my card is monochrome pink--very opposite of traditional red and green

link = https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-challenge-reminder-non.html

badge = 

e. Merry Little Christmas; new/starts May 1-June 15; anything goes Christmas;

link= https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/05/mlccb-56-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/DT = CONBCB and AACB

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

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

*new DT member - HCAYR/HAOOCAYR

Loving these AACB #81 DT anything goes theme cards for 15 April 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting showcases 2 more contributions for my DT/co-owner status at Ally's Angels challenge blog; both Leslie T and I expressed interest in taking over the blog at the same time and agreed to a partnership. Note: starting this month, Leslie T has changed the starting date to the 15th; see the AACB blog post for details

when: #81 is starting April 15th and will last about a full month

what: a sweet birthday card for a little girl

notes:

1. white card base

2. pale yellow cardstock = Neenah

3. pastel floral print cardstock = I think is Fancy Pants Designs

4. sunflower 'label' ephemera = Sande Woodson's newsletter freebie from 2023

5. "HB" stamp = very old; Stampin' Up

6. pastel floral washi tape= Pen + Gear

7. the little pink heart and flower accents = ? Bella Blvd maybe

8. pink glitter foam heart stickers = D.T.

9. black ink pad for paper/cardstock edges = Hero Arts

and

PROJECT #2: Butterflies for Moments Big and Small College Graduation card

notes:

10. purple cardstock panel, purple and gray/white Moroccan tile print paper panel = Art Skills

11. white with light blue print is recycled tissue box packaging! 

12. the stencil and stamped butterfly shapes/panels  are on white cardstock scraps = Neenah

13. congratulations stamp = Art Skills

14. the moments big and small stamp, dots stamp, and tiny flower with leaves stamp = same set = Creative Devotions 

15. two different butterfly stencils = Crafter's Square; even two butterfly stencils were overlapped to create the shape for the sentiment

16. the 'pink', 'lavender', and gray/purple alcohol markers = Nuvo

17. the two blue alcohol markers = Arteza

18. black ink to pounce for stencil 1 of the butterflies = Hero Arts ink pad

19. paper flowers from package, black glitter decorative tape = Crafter's Square

20. Sugarplum ink pad = Lawn Fawn

21. silver glitter acrylic paint applied to the paper flowers (after dabbing on some ink) = Art Skills

22. Fresh Fig, Lemon and Lime Twist ink pads were also used for dabbing on different elements = Stampin' Up

where: AACB/Ally's Angels #81 blog post link= *this will be added after 5 am on April 15; 

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-81-challenge-80-winner-top.html

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other places to share/link are:

the links for A-D are for the yellow spring flower birthday card

a. Four Seasons; current/April; spring season; my birthday card is very springtime floral pretty

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-2024-anything-goes-spring.html

b. Love To Craft; almost expired; about 17-18 hours to go; anything goes

link= https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/ltccb-79-anything-goes-ltccb-78-winner.html

c. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; started April 1/midway; anything goes

link= https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

d. Rabisco Challenge; started 1 week ago; anything goes; there is an optional color mood inspiration board; the birthday card has some of the color tones but not in large quantities

link = https://rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/desafio56.html

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the links below are for the pink, blue, purple butterfly and flowers card shown as Project #2

e. Friendship Challenge; current; theme is congratulations

link= https://friendship-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/08/entwurf-challenge.html

f. Mix It Up; almost over; less than 18 hours left!!!; mixed media; (not the option of fancy folds); my congratulations card has stencil/tracing and inking; stamping and pouncing of ink; paint and ink applied to the paper flowers; recycled tissue box packaging that also was inked; black diamond glitter decorative tape

link= https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/miucb-70-anything-goes-optional-fancy.html

g. Love To Scrap; almost over; about 17-18 hours after I post-up; anything goes; literal usage of white cardstock scraps for the butterfly shaped sentiment and the multi butterfly panel on the left

link= https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/ltscb-166-anything-goes-ltscb-165.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/DT of Ally's Angels and Christmas or not Bingo Challenges (all credit to the main owner Leslie T) 

*manager/DT of 2 other challenge blogs: MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*owner/DT for 7 Quest challenge blogs: HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB

*on May 1, 2024 = DT member of HCAYR/HAOOCAYR

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

Ally's Angels #77 Anything Goes Themed DT card for 10 December 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! I'm so excited to share another card made with some product received in a 'blessings' box from a fellow artisan! This came in the first week of October and it truly lifted my spirits. August and September were very stressful and exhausting months for my immediate family. Just one thing after another. This box was like letting the air out of my overinflated tires! Woosh! A lot of stress just disappeared. My heart just filled to overflowing in blessings! PTL!

Purpose: Ally's Angels challenge blog #77 anything goes theme DT/co-owner card

WHEN: December 10, 2023 is the start date and lasts almost a full month

SHOW and TELL:

1. designer patterned papers from 2 sets = Stampin' Up

2. black ink pad = Hero Arts

3. sentiment die-cut = Echo Park

4. dots and gems = stash

5. double-sided adhesive tape and foam dimensional tape

6. white left side folded card base; A2 size; 

7. a 2" punch was used for the smaller circles and the larger circle was traced using the inside ring of the adhesive tape roll!!! :)

WHERE: AACB #77 blog posting link:

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-77-challenge-76-winner-top.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Crafty Calendar Challenge; current; theme is Christmas; mine is a religious Christmas sentiment

link= https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-challenge-christmas-themed.html

B. Most Magical Time of Year; current; themes of Halloween or Christmas AG; mine is Christmas

link= https://mostmagicaltimeoftheyear.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-15-most-magical-anything.html

C. Crafty Gals Corner; current with about 2 days left; theme is Dots and/or Stripes; my card has striped paper and round gems/dots (and larger circles)

link= https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-249-dots-stripes.html

D. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges; current w/ extended time; theme is AG Christmas; my card is religious Christmas

link= https://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-153-anything-christmas-goes.html

E. Paper Minutes; current with 2 days left; theme is sayings; my card has sentiment "Jesus is the Reason for the Season"

link= https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2023/12/paperminutes-824-spruche-sayings.html

F. Word Art Wednesday; current; theme is anything goes that is uplifting and encouraging; my card is a religious Christmas card

link=https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/12/anything-goes-weeks-625-626.html 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB (both with Leslie T.)

*owner/DT = HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and TFATU (in 2024 renamed to Heart's Quest Fantasy but still using old blogger address); and a new/1st competition launching on Jan 2, 2024 is Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges (engagements, weddings, and anniversaries) with shortcut of HQCOLCB

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

Ally's Angels #76 Anything Goes Theme DT project for 10 November 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!  Today's posting is about a challenge blog I co-own with the marvelous Leslie T called "Ally's Angels". It became available a year ago and both of us inquired about taking over. Thanks go to Leslie for managing everything. 

WHAT: AACB #76 Always Anything Goes

WHEN: #76 starts November 10 and lasts almost a full month

SHOW and TELL: most of the supplies for this card were recently received from a very generous artisan friend--my heart is overflowing with blessings!!! 

1. designer patterned papers are from 2 different Stampin' Up sets 

2. white card base left side fold; A2 size

3. stamp sets--2--Flights of the Butterfly for the flower winged butterfly stamp (without the outlining) and the sentiment; and the other is the leaf "confetti" from "Confetti"

4. center focal started with a white 2" circle; used a punch

5. center focal colored and accented with Arteza art markers (several different colors!); I don't remember all the names but the red is called Poppy Red and the beige/taupe color is called Condensed Milk!!!! That one cracked me up!!

6. a neon yellow highlighter was used to accent all the 'thanks' words in the text print SU paper= merci, danke, gratitude (those got blocked by the plaid square), thankful

7. black ink pad for ink edging of papers = Hero Arts

8. foam tape used to lift up the center circle

WHERE: Ally's Angels #76 blog posting link= 

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-76-challenge-75-winner-top.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Paperminutes; started Nov 7; Autumn theme; my card has late autumn tones and the stamped sentiment expresses thankfulness

link= https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2023/11/paperminutes-820-herbst-autumn.html

B. Cardz 4 Galz; started Nov 1; thankful/Thanksgiving theme; my card has text paper with merci, be thankful; has stamped "thank you so very much"

link= https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/11/211-thank-you-thankful-or-thanksgiving.html

C. I Spy With My Little Eye; has about 2 days remaining; theme is shades of autumn; my card has lots of beige/brown tones, some stamped leaves, and text paper and stamped sentiment with words of merci, thankful, and thank you

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-shades-of.html

D. Little Red Wagon; just started on Nov 8; theme is thanks a lot; my card has stamped sentiment of 'thank you so very much' and the text paper has merci and be thankful

link= https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-730-thanks-lot.html

E. The Paper Funday Challenges; current; theme is Grateful/thankful; my card has stamped sentiment of 'thank you so very much' and the text paper has merci and be thankful

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

and

FB groups: PPPDTC, COTM, 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Co-owner/DT with Leslie = AACB and also CBCB

*Owner/DT = HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and TFATU in Jan 2024 this will be renamed Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge and become part of a sister blog to Heart's Quest Challenge Blog

*Manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC