My Pinspirational #342 DT orange and black color combo project on 1 Oct 2026

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

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger, who is a design team member for Pin-spirational Challenges. This is my husband's birthday month and I have about a week to make his card and figure out a gift! :) <3 

where: Pin-spirational Challenges is owned by Deanne and this year she is using Pinterest photos for color combo image prompts for each monthly session in 2026. Orange and black is the combo for #342. 

when: #342 is the October 2026 challenge session for Pin-spirational.

why: I am a design team member for Deanne's Pin-spirational. Her overall theme for 2026 for this crafting challenge blog is color combinations. 

what: orange and black color combo theme

how-to and/or vendor details:

1. orange =

a. orange and white cording = Crafter's Square

b. Pumpkin Spice (mini stamp/ink pad) = Lawn Fawn (used for the stenciling/distress ink look on my arch homemade stencil; and used to stamp the flower)

c. orange colored pencil = Marvy Uchida (used for the flower and some little areas on the leaves; trying to show some variegation)

d. orange fine tip marker = Jot (used to stencil trace the inside edge of my homemade arch/window stencil)

2. black = 

a. white thread was inked using a black marker = Sharpie (wadded up the thread on top of some scrap paper and then inked/tie-dyed the white ----> black)

b. black stamp pad = Hero Arts (lightly applied)

c. mini black enamel dot sticker = Simple Stories

OTHERS:

3. white A2 fold on left side cardstock base = w/ envelope = sold in pack = Crafter's Square

4. yellow-orange enamel dot sticker = Simple Stories

5. green, yellow and red colored pencils = stash box/Marvy Uchida; used for flower, stem and leaves

6. 'I will always pick you' stamp + flower stamp = "Freshly Picked" five piece clear stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio (NBUS; first time to use both of these stamps!!!)

LINK-UPs:

1A. NBUS or Never Before Used Schtuff; new on October 1st; theme is the blog title; share your new stuff; I placed an order in Sept 2026 to Scrapbook Pal and the Pinkfresh Studio's "Freshly Picked" stamp set was one of my purchases. 

link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2026/10/nbus-challenges-91.html

1B. Crafty Catz; new on Sept 25/week 2 of 2; theme of anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/crafty-catz-720-atg.html

1C. The Crafting Challenge; new on Oct 1; theme of Autumn Halloween; My friendship card has autumn colors: lots of orange/peach tones, a bit of black, (bit of greens, yellow and red for changing leaves of the flower)

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/autunno-hallowen.html

1D. Word Art Wednesday; new on Sept 30 & open for 2 weeks; Anything Goes that is God-honoring; I'm sharing this CAS style stamped (& some stenciling) friendship card. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/09/anything-goes-weeks-772-773.html

1E. I Spy With My Little Eye; opened on Sept 16/still open; theme of background text and/or sentiment; I'm sharing this CAS style stamped (& some stenciling) friendship card. The sentiment is stamped over the traced/stenciled arch. 

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2026/09/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-added-text.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Pin-spirational #342 direct blog post link = 

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/pinspirational-challenge-342-october.html

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

 

My Ally's Angels #110 owner dt AG theme card on 15 Sept 2026

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

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger! 2026 seems to be disappearing like a vapor! It just seems to be 'like grains in an hour glass, so goes the Days of Our Lives!'

where: This personal blog posting represents Ally's Angels, one of my 14 crafting challenge blogs. It has an offset month-long session going from mid-month to the next almost mid-month. Anything Goes is the theme. There will be a #110 direct blog post link plus the date/theme badge at the bottom of this post. 

when: #110 starts September 15 and ends on October 12, 2026.

why: This showcased inspiration project is one of several triple staggered round layered creations that I've made this week. The striped cardstock layer (light blue, purple, gray and white) is recycled TISSUES box packaging!!!!! 

what: Ally's Angels #110 anything goes theme "Love You More" shaped card:

how-to and/or product details :

1. pastel lavender cardstock traced and cut = Colorbok

2. striped cardstock traced and cut = recycled TISSUES box packaging

3. light blue paper circle was traced and cut = Colorbok

4. foam thick sticker (love you more) + black heart sticker+ 2 flower stickers = Simple Stories' The Simple Life collection

5. two small blue enamel hearts = Fancy Pants Designs

6. blue and white cording tied in a bow = Crafter's Square

7. purple washable marker to outline the striped circle = Jot

8. black fine tip marker = Sharpie (to outline the blue paper circle)

LINK-UPs:

1A. Word Art Wednesday; started on Sept 2/1 day left; Anything Goes theme; keep it clean; God-honoring; My triple layer round shaped card says 'love you more'

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/09/anything-goes-weeks-768-769.html

1B. The Paper Funday; started on Sept 2/still open; Anything Goes theme (not the opt of their sketch); My triple layer round shaped card says 'love you more'

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-2026-challenge-91-anything.html

1C. Crafty Gals Corner; new on Sept 9; Anything Goes (not the opt of FALL); My triple layer round shaped card says 'love you more'

link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-280-anything-goes-woptional.html

1D. Crafty Catz; new on Sept 11; Anything Goes; My triple layer round shaped card says 'love you more'

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/crafty-catz-challenge-719.html

1E. Creative Knockouts; started on Sept 3; theme to use lots of layers; My round card has 3 paper/cardstock layers + embellishments

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2026/09/578-september-3-lots-of-layers.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne

*owner/DT = CCC; ConBC; AA; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT, and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQHCB. & new on Sept 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

***Ally's Angels #110 blog post link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/09/allys-angels-110-anything-goes-theme.html

AA #110 date/theme badge =

 

Relaxing beachside pocket tag non design team project

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

who: Hello, I'm Becca S!! I love my moments to be creative!

where: non-design team related project; look in the LINK-UPs section for where I'm sharing this. 

when: Sunday, August 30, 2026

why: I love time that I can squeeze in that gives me a chance to be creatively messy!!! Quick and fun self challenge!!! 

what: Pocket Tag 

which mediums beside paper/cardstock = colored pencils, ink/stamp pad, cording (3 light beach colors), white acrylic paint, washi tape

note: recycled packaging for the pocket; also a scallop/bracket kind of decorative edge scissors were used on the kraft cardstock tag base!!! 

LINK-UPs:

1A. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; open for 1 more day/August; theme of beach- see the image prompt; The beachy colors and idea of relaxing beachside were my inspiration this time. 

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/08/cookie-challenge-219-august-at-beach.html

image prompt =

1B. First Cup Challenges; open for 1 more day/August; theme of anything drink/beverage; (also an image prompt reminder); I added white paint along the cup edge to look like foamy whipped topping spilling over the edge!!!! 

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

image prompt = 

1C. The Little Things; started on Aug 10 and still open for 10 more days; main theme is mermaid or fish on little things or opt of anything goes; I'm sharing a pocket tag for anything goes

link =

https://thelittlethingschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/07-meerjungfrauen-undoder-fische.html

1D. Creative Fingers; new on Aug 28/Friday; anything goes theme

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-327.html

1E. Creative Artiste; closing in less than 2 hours!!!!; anything mixed media goes; I'm sharing this beachy-colors pocket tag that has washi tape, paint, ink, vinyl sticker, etc. on it. 

link = https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2026/08/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne

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

**note = brand new with 1st session opening on September 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

***notes = HQFSCAT is Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags; I can't share there with this project but my readers can. The current session is open until September 20th. 

Anything goes shaped cards

or

Anything goes shaped tags