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

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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

MTTC #498 starts 30 December 2022 with Theme of Welcome To The World Baby

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's very excited to create baby congratulations for a dear friend of mine. She didn't get married until 36-37 years old and was blessed to deliver her 1st child/daughter just before their 1st anniversary! Now her daughter has just delivered her 1st child/daughter just before her 1st anniversary! My friend just turned 65 and they are ecstatic for this new chapter in their family's lives. 

MTTC #498 is having a New Year's theme of Welcome To The World Baby and I've created 2 baby congrats cards that are similar to each other. MTTC's #498 starts December 30, 2022 and ends January 12, 2023 at 12:00am CT/Chicago time or 6:00am UK. 

Above: for friend's daughter and son-in-law

Below: for friend and her husband

Some design and vendor notes:

1. checked gingham papers = Hot Off The Press; purchased through Paper Wishes website

2. lavender dot paper and die-cuts = Simple Stories card kit

3. arched baby theme stickers = Webster Pages

4. kraft notecard left side fold = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

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MTTC #498 blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttc-498-theme-is-welcome-to-world-baby.html

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other challenge blogs to link=

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; #536; theme is Anything Goes; extended to end of the year

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

B. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; Anything Goes with Blog Hop option; still has 5 days left to the 2-weeks

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goesannual-blog-hop-weeks-575.html

C. The Paper Funday Challenge blog; December; anything goes with option of holiday time (my card is AG)

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-challenge-48-anything.html

D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; Dec 18 start date and has about 1+ day left; AG; #196

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/12/196-alex-syberia-design.html

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Facebook groups to share=

1. The Crafty Addicts group

2. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

3. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls 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 MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, and OUAT.

*I'm co-owner and DT for AACB.

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

APTS challenge blog Anything Goes theme for May 2021

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My artsy-crafty heart has gotten really excited this week with sentiment-focused layouts so for this anything goes month of competition at A Place To Start challenge blog, I decided to make a college graduation card. 

I thought about having shapes which would contain just one letter each in the word 'congrats'. But with several alpha sticker sets from Freckled Fawn and Webster Pages, I decided that using the little letter tile stickers would allow me to use more words on the card. So "Class of 2021" and "Yes" get added. Only Webster Pages alphas are used this time...and even for the 'yes' it's WP. 

APTS is taking a break this month, May 2021, from having a theme, so it's 'no theme' or Anything Goes in order to participate. The design team have been inspired with a slew of occasions so make sure to use my included APTS blog post link to go over and look at the other projects. Here's mine:

"Class of 2021 congrats" card = 

link to APTS May 2021 blog post=

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/05/may-2021-challenge-5-anything-goes.html

*patterned paper is the last sizeable section from an oldie that I've hoarded because 2 of my favorite colors are pink and purple

*stickers were outlined with marker to make the edges a strong contrast against the busy striped patterned paper; and these are oldies from a color-coordinated 2 sheet set so using 5 put a dent into slimming down what's left to use. Yea!

*base cardstocks in neon pink and mid-blue are either from Astrobrights/Neenah or Pen + Gear

*also the blue is the base--one layer, not folded--

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this card's main photo or this blog posting will be shared:

a. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; started 4/28/21; anything goes

link- http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/04/pennys-challenge-495.html

b. 613 Avenue Create challenge blog; sister blog to APTS; May 2021; Anything Goes w/ option mood board...and I've got the pinks and greens, leafy branch that resembles the feather, flowers in 2 stripes of the patterned paper

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/05/may-2021-challenge-5-anything-goes.html

mood board photo = 

PPCC and 613 A to C blog badges=

c. Mixed Media Creativity group 

d. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group

e. The Seasonal Cardmaker group 

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member of A Place To Start challenge blog

Time 4 Cupcakes theme card

Birthday or congratulations occasion card...Who doesn't love cupcakes?!!?!

Challenges:

#1: The Crafter's Café Challenges Blog #216= current prompt is Time &/or Traffic Lights (red, yellow, green)

*this challenged me to be creative so I've adapted clip art images for the stop, yield, and go shape signs and a bubble-top car 

added some mis-matched alpha stickers for "cupcakes"

#2: Seize The Birthday blog #162 with topping/option of Spring = I've got some spring colors but with the birthday candle on top of the cupcake, this Time 4 Cupcakes card could be sent for a special someone's birthday! 

#3: 100 Pattern Papers Challenge group on Facebook = the 2 background patterned papers are part of my old inventory

This is a crazy colorful fun and festive card! Who doesn't have time 4 cupcakes!??!!!

Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S

CKC blog LIRNH kit Card 2 uses sketch from CCMWF group

Card 2 will be niece's 3rd anniversary card!

Sketch (shown at end of this post and in the previous post) was reversed 180 degrees:

Papers are old inventory that I've included in this month's January kit for CKC that I've titled "Love Is Reaching New Heights". These 2 specific papers are part of my 2019 stack of 100 papers for the Facebook group "100 Pattern Papers Challenge".

The gray areas make about a 4.25" square. I will probably personalize this for my niece and her husband before I mail this with either their initials or adding a #3. She's my god-daughter so I don't want to forget to recognize a milestone for her!

Below: ID badge for CKC=

Link to CKC's most recent post: https://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/01/january-2019-challenge-1-ringing-in-new.html

Above: the motivational prompt kit from FJ/Felicity Jane (Hannah) revealed October 2018 that was selected by CKC blog Master Forger Susan to be what we try to counterfeit/forge/copy-cat from items in our stockpiles (or at least a massive stash!)

Below: one of the photos for my LIRNH kit that I blogged about last weekend; note gray and white floral and gray tonal damask are in the top row.

Below: this image is the sketch prompt for CCMWF's challenge (find them on Facebook) this week:

Continue to check periodically to see how I keep using the kit. Teaser: I have half of a pocket page layout for Date #3 for our 23rd anniversary challenge completed!!!

From the very snowy USA heartland, Becca S

PPCCB #384 challenge for 13 June 2018 with theme of anything goes

Congratulations card for a baby boy

Note: in photo below you can tell better that the center image focal piece is lifted off the background by using foam adhesive squares.

post #384 at PPCC blog= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2018/06/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-384.html

You can see other design team creations, read the guidelines and details for participating including prize details from this challenges' 2 sponsors plus get links to the sponsors using that link up above.

More design notes:
a. patterned papers are from old inventory
b. creamy beige cardstock is new from The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)
c. digital stroller image is from Digi Doodle Studios for Design Team usage at PPCC blog
d. embellishments include the silver glitter star stickers and the teal gems on mesh sticker strip (used to simulate ground/road surface for stroller)
e. digital image was colored with a combination of markers and colored pencils to create interest and depth

Still crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Inspired By Challenge no 22 industrial charm theme with card three

Mix metals, staples, broken arrow, and railroad crossing bars are supporting theme elements

This is the 3rd card I've created for this industrial charm theme. Card three has the same center focal piece as card two however this version for three has been altered. The black and white stripes crossing railroad 'arms' were the outside border for the center focal (coaster! yes!!!!!! coaster!!!). Upcycling creative resourcefulness at its best!!!!! This card three has a clean and simple layout which is totally opposite to the full, busy, many scrap strips of paper and patterns of card two.

Below is the INSPIRED BY photo for the theme and the blog post link (to get all the details):

https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/05/inspired-by-industrial-charm.html

This is my third and final entry for this challenge that ends in 24 hours or so. Stay tuned for my next blog post when I show MY creative inspiration photo for color and style (to do something different style-wise) of an item that comes from my closet!!!

Still crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Inspired By Industrial Charm no 22 challenge card two

strong geometric patterns, lines, and deep dark colors

Design note about the theme: I wanted to support the theme with the scraps of different patterned papers and some additional blueberry cardstock at each corner to look like a builder's stack of lumber just fell and went every which way it could.

This is the photo to get INSPIRED BY from Laurel Seabrook Designs blog.

The IB challenge post link: https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/05/inspired-by-industrial-charm.html

Design note 2: Guess what my secret mystery supply is on this card cover?

Answer: The center focal piece is--a coaster! Yes! Who knew!?!?! As soon as I saw the 4 pack of coasters for 98 cents, I envisioned using 1 or 2 this summer for graduation or promotion cards.

Watch for the next blog post where I alter the coaster for the next clean-and-simple version of this one.

Still crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

HIMCR #351 freestyle theme challenge featuring two graduation cards

College Graduation Card for my niece is my theme for card #1:

her college colors are blue and yellow/gold

Card's layout for front panel is based on this sketch from Page Maps' Card Maps (as shared in the Facebook group 100 Pattern Papers Challenge): www.pagemaps.com/cardmaps

The border under the birds is shown with the dot stickers along the bottom edge of light yellow cardstock. The birds got changed to butterflies (that are favorites of this niece) and moved up by the bow. I made the sentiment strip deeper in order to accommodate the stickers. This sketch is part of the May 2018 vertical card map selection. They've got 2 teams of DT inspirational cards using the sketches so take time whether you do scrapbooking, card-making, journaling, or all three.

#351 challenge with a freestyle theme and my theme is graduation milestone:

The 2 cards (one above and one below) are for the design team for HIMCR (Hiding In My Craft Room) with this week's prize sponsor being Laurie's Craft Room. Use the blog link to read all the details for participating as a crafter, finding links for the sponsor, viewing and accessing links for DT crew's blogs to leave feedback, and much more. www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2018/05/himcr-351-freestyle.html

High School graduate's (daughter of cousin) card #2:

her high school's colors are dark wine red and gold

Notes:

a. Both have combinations of stickers from different sources: Wal-Mart, Pen + Gear, and Create 365. 

b. Base cardstocks for both cards comes from Colorbok with the wise owl's base being a marbled print thin cardstock. (and also the light yellow CS used in Card #1 is Colorbok)
c. Gold glitter paper was purchased at Dollar Tree as part of a 3 color pack of glitter papers.
d. Wise owl upcycled note card front panel was another Dollar Tree purchase. I'm just using like a patterned paper.
e. Black ribbon on card #1 was re-used from a cosmetic bag bought at Dollar Tree.
f. The 3-D butterfly stick-ons were also a Dollar Tree recent purchase.
g. The layout for card #2 was also from Page Maps' Card Maps May 2018 sketches but one of the horizontal layout designs:

and a couple more pics of Card #2=

Card #2's recipient is eventually headed to medical school, so we certainly hope and pray that this planned goal of hers gets achieved. If she does, she will be the 2nd one in her generation of my grandparents' great-grandchildren to do this. Whoa!

We've got one more graduate who is a special guy in our lives, a great nephew of my husband's, that I will be making a card for very soon. Stay tuned to see what I create for him.

Until next time, Becca

Anniversary card for special gal and her guy

Best Wishes for 2nd anniversary!

This special gal is my oldest niece who is also my god-daughter. She's chosen blues and browns as her main color combo for her interior decorating so I kept that in mind as I pulled possibilities from my growing stash. The bottom portion has 2 patterned papers and 3 solid colors of cardstock (cocoa, ivory, and chocolate) for 5 stripes instead of the 7 shown in the sketch.

On the left side is a very small image of the sketch layout I used for this card made last week or so. It is from Repeat Impressions and #J3118. I really liked it because I had a scraps challenge to make a card for a design team and thought I could use different patterned papers to make the striped section as my version. So this is my 2nd card made with this layout. (A week ago almost I showed a card that used this layout turned on its side and I used a bear with I heart U image in place of the large stitched circle.) I also opted to not use the large circle area and instead put a simple sentiment within that dividing band as seen with "for the Mr. & Mrs." and the stenciled hearts. 

overview

inside panel featuring stenciling message and love birds on gold ring digital image

Dimensions are 5" x 8".

This happy mail is now on its way to them. Back to crafting for either a design team challenge or birthday cards for relatives! Becca