My Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink preview A post project

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

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, a 60+ year artsy-craftsy blogger who loves the academic mental aspects of blogging plus the creative aspects for arts-crafts challenge blog projects!!! <3

where: This is for my brand new Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges blog that will have its first challenge session beginning on September 15 through October 12, 2026. 

when: Preview A blog post will be published on September 4, 2026. 

why: Preview A is to help create awareness to as many blog owners and challenge blog participants before HQPIPC's #1 challenge session start date. 

what: AGMP main theme (anything goes mostly pink) 

how-to &/or vendor product notes:

1. Google Slide for format, background color and sentiment 

2. Google stock images: pink mums, coral dahlia, crow, pumpkins and plaid pillow

3. My Memories Inc. website: digital download for the plaid placed across the middle (by Aimee H)

LINK-UPs:

1A. Triple B: birds, butterflies and/or blooms; new on Sept 3; theme is title; have at least 1 of their Bs featured; flowers of mums + dahlia w/ bird/crow

link = https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-2026-tb-challenge.html

1B. Two Old Bats/Halloween; new on Sept 2; theme is title; My project has crow + pumpkins and sentiment "not so scary wishes Halloween 2026"

link = https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-2026-anything-goes-halloween.html

1C. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on Sept 1; theme of sweater weather/see image prompt; pillow in pink/peach plaid + pumpkins as seen in the image prompt

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/09/cookie-challenge-220-september-sweater.html

image prompt = 

1D. Pearly Sparkles; new on Sept 1st; theme of 1 or more: pink, pearls, and/or sparkles; My project has lots of pinks.

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-123-pink-pearls-andor-sparkle.html

1E. Beautiful Blossoms; still open from Aug 15th; theme of anything floral goes/ floral focus; My project has pink chryanthemums + coral dahlia

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

1F. The Crafter's Cafe Challenges; still open from Aug 15th; theme of anything goes (not the option of easel card structure); My project is for Anything Goes= filled with pinks and some peach/coral/orange tones 

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/333-anything-goes-optional-easel-card.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. 

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

Preview A blog post link = 

https://heartsquestprettyinpink.blogspot.com/2026/09/hearts-quest-pretty-in-pink-preview.html

#1 date/theme badge =

 

My Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges #6 June 2026 or #53 consecutive AGF theme DT cards

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

where: These fantasy inspiration projects are for HQFCB or Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog. 

when: #6/June 2026 or #53 consecutive session since I became owner of HQFCB; June 6-30, 2026. 

why: I'm owner and a design team member for HQFCB and for this session, I've taken time to prepare two different fantasy character/accessories cards. Project #1 has a fairy with a toadstool and Project #2 has a toadstool house with some gnomes. 

what: Project #1: Fairy resting on toadstool birthday card

plus inside pic

how-to for #1: on front panel = "Today"; on inside panel = "best birthday blessings" 

1. Colorbok = kraft cardstock top-folded w dimensions 4.25" x 5.5" 

2. Front Porch paper pad/collection (2024) by Simple Stories = inside mini card, collage print strips to extended front and back (reverse is light blue plaid); red star print & 'today' strip/label ephemera/bits & pieces

3. Nicole Brand Crafts = gems (2 in gold/yellow and 2 in red)

4.  Polkadoodles = Serenity Resting (Fairy) digital image

5. stash box = mix of markers, alcohol markers and colored pencils for the digi image & outlining/edging papers/CS; I added in the sky and grass as well as fussy cutting and outline/border for arch shape to the image

LINK-UPs for #1:

1A. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on June 1; in a garden, pretty soft pastels; I've put a light blue sky behind the fairy with lots of green grass; the fairy has a crown of flowers; toadstools/mushrooms can be found in gardens, especially if there are wet conditions, old logs, etc. 

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/06/cookie-challenge-217-june-in-garden.html

image prompt = 

1B. Shopping Our Stash; new on June ; theme is to use Kraft; both cards on my post have kraft cardstock bases; I'll be sharing project #1 with the fairy sitting on a toadstool

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2026/06/sos575-kraft-astic.html

1C. Passion for Markers; new on June 2nd; theme: use markers + summertime; My project #1 fairy sitting on the toadstool has bold vibrant colors that I equate more with summer season rather than spring season: markers were used for the blue border, bold yellow-green grass near the base of the toadstool, the reds and beiges of the toadstool, the fairy's leggings and her parted dress pleated panel, her brown hair and the flowers and leaves of her crown

link = https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/06/week-840-summertime.html

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what: PROJECT #2 = Toadstool House with Gnomes card

how-to for #2:

21. kraft cardstock top-folded base; dimensions are 5" wide x 5.5" deep = Colorbok

22. green paper panel cut to 4" x 5" = Colorbok (from rainbow color paper pack)

23. toadstool house digital image in black and white print = The Paper Shelter

24. some markers and mostly colored pencils used for the digital image = stash box; also a grass green colored pencil for outlining

25. three patterned papers punched with a 'ticket' shape = Woodland Friends paper pad by Pebbles (to give a woodland/forest look)

26. inside has a mini cut-a-part card with two gnomes w/ 'let's gather together' = also Woodland Friends paper pad by Pebbles (didn't scan/pic)

27. enamel dots w/ 2 in light green and 1 in yellow = from Everly Lane enamel dots package by Fancy Pants Designs

LINK-UPs for #2:

2A. Kleuren met Potloden; started back on May 10; theme is to use colored pencils; project #2 has a higher # of colored pencils and area of the image in usage of colored pencils compared to project #1; {marker for small brown toadstool caps and the door knob plus the lettering on the sentiment}

link = to the reminder post on May 25 = 

https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2026/05/gastdesignerdag-reminder-challenge-mei.html

2B. The Paper Funday Challenge; new on Wed June 3; theme of anything goes w/ opt twist = polkadots and/or stripes; on project #2 the toadstool house image, on the fungi cap of the home there are spots/dots and I added 2 mid-green tone + 1 yellow tone enamel dots

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/june-2026-challenge-88-anything-goes.html

2C. Creative Fingers; new on Friday, June 5; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing card #2 with the toadstool home image and gnomes on the little right upper corner scrap piece

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-324.html

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from whom:

Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

HQFCB #53 June 6- July 25, 2026 blog post link =

https://heartsquestfantasy.blogspot.com/2026/06/hearts-quest-fantasy-challenge-53.html

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

 

Kleuren met Potloden Challenge Guest DT for 25 December 2025 reminder post

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this posting is to share a Guest DT invite honor from KMP or Kleuren met Potloden or Coloring with Pencils challenge blog. I'm delighted! Most of my participant entries have been my MMMJP entries that are geometric designs in my journaling notebook that are influenced by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. This GDT opportunity with KMP' sponsor RAM Stamps provided me with this sweet "Girl With Balloon" digital image. Per the title, images submitted are to be primarily colored with pencils. I've added sun, sky and ground to help give an outdoor setting. Reddish hair, clothes in blue, green and pink, the little girl is adorable! She's holding her cat blanket and balloon. 

when: KMP reminder post launches on 25 December 2025. 

what: Project #1 = Girl With Balloon encouragement card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. white CS was trimmed to arch shape after printing and coloring = Georgia Pacific

2. RAM Stamps digital image emailed to me by KMP to use for this reminder post Guest DT

3. star print paper = Lawn Fawn; freebie with order (I believe or maybe Scrapbook.com)

4. bright blue CS cut to 3.75" wide x 6.75" = Astrobrights/Neenah

5. enamel stars, heart, and dots = same pack by Freckled Fawn

6. sentiment banner sticker = Garden Party sticker book by Maggie Holmes/American Crafts

7. colored pencils = different vendors in my storage box; I added a blue sky (not rain), some yellow sun, little bit of brown tones for ground/road

a. if you look closely at the girl's face, you might see some pink to give her rosy cheeks; to me the cat face/body looked like it was a blankie and not an actual cat or kitten, so I chose pink ears and peach body/fur; her hair has orange, red, and yellow layers to get a tone that would go well with the star print paper....

8. black fine tip marker = Sharpie (for the outlining of the edges for the image and star paper)

9. Guava mini stamp pad = inked edges for the focal and star paper = Lawn Fawn

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on Dec 25; theme/use at least 1 designer/patterned paper; My card's background for the colored image is a tonal star print paper that has its edges outlined in black

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-17.html

1B. Word Art Wednesday; new on Dec 17 and open for 3 weeks instead of 2; theme of anything goes that is God-honoring; My card has a sweet little girl holding her blankie and balloon; card says 'you are so loved'

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/12/annual-christmas-blog-hop-weeks-730-733.html

1C. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays; started on Dec 3 and open for a few more days; Anything Goes theme; my third entry

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/12/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-december.html

1D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; open; Anything Goes; my first entry

link= https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/12/268-december-21-polkadoodles.html

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where to find KMP or Kleuren met Potloden blog post (reminder) link =

https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2025/12/gastdesignerdag-reminder-challenge.html

Guest/winner  badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**this is a non- owner or non-regular DT commitment; this is a Guest DT invite for KMP

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

* DT member only = PRS

Red Nose Reindeer Christmas card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting is for my personal creative fun to compete in some current Christmas theme challenges at other blog. 

when: created and blogged on Friday November 14, 2025

what: Project #1 = digital card = Red Nose Reindeer Christmas card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. Google Slide template picked for creating a digital holiday card

a. background color switched from white to a light teal

b. added the sentiment in the title space; shortened the width; changed font style and size

c. added the greenery and snowy image under the sentiment (from Google source)

d. added a cartoon digital clipart free to use reindeer image from The Clipart Library website that I downloaded and inserted; sized to fit the space between the border lines

e. holly clipart (from Google source) added to opposite corners to help viewers eyes to track from top left to bottom right

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Christmas Cards All Year Round; new on Nov 1; theme song is "Run Run Rudolph" ; see provided image prompt; My digital card has a red-nose reindeer to represent Rudolph; he's not running or pulling a sled; I wanted to focus on having a red-nose reindeer

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-challenge-run-run-rudolph.html 

image = 

1B. CD Sunday+; new on Nov 9; A.G. using CD, USB, or digital sources; My digital card was made using a Google Slide Template and then changing colors, inserting clipart, changing font style, size and location, adding a free for personal use reindeer image, etc. 

link = https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-171-hosted-by.html

1C. Crafty Gals Corner; new on Nov 12; theme of Tis the Season; hopefully referring to Christmas season as done by the DT members; I've got a red nose reindeer and lots of holly greenery

link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-272-tis-season.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** NOTE: this is a non-design team commitment project; just for personal creative fun!!

***if I wasn't the owner, I could link this to FQCCCB or FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges Blog for its theme of anything goes country Christmas; I'm showing a reindeer (outdoors/wildlife) and holly/greenery (outdoors/nature). 

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

* DT member only = PRS

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

My Christmas or Not Bingo DT #10 with a Column B and a Column O cards starting 1 Nov 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting showcases my newest DT contribution for Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges blog

when: #10 starts November 1-December 15, 2024; must use the BINGO board and only use 1 vertical column; mine is "o" for project #1 and 'b' for project #2 using sponsored image

what: Project #1 using 'O' column = free, purple, pearls, stenciling, doily 

notes for #1: 

1. base print red-purple paper = SU

2. purple/lavender and gray cardstocks = Art Skills

3. white cardstock base for the stenciled panel = Neenah

4. half doily top layer is silver foil, so I reversed it to the paper layer and used purple watercolor marker to make it purple = Crafter's Square (from a set of 12 small circular/scalloped doilies)

5. stencil = Pink and Main; colored pencils used to fill  are stash; handwritten Advent words

6. die-cuts = Simple Stories; red or pink colors changed to magenta (red-purple tone)

7. a mix of pearls and gems = Crafter's Square

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what: Project #2 using sponsored Polkadoodles image x 3 = a trio of cactuses

notes for #2: using Column "B" 

11. hand-colored image(s) = desert cactus black and white image from Polkadoodles; sponsoring the Nov 1-Dec 15, 2024 competition; printed wallet size x 3; colored pencils (stash)

12. dots = puffy dots (Recollections); dotted paper in rust, orange, gray and white = Simple Stories; also bleached dots

13. slimline = horizontal slimline; 3.5" deep x 8" wide

14. bleaching = cotton-tip swabs used to apply bleach on 4 cardstocks/papers= (1) mint/sage green cardstock (Neenah) in horizontal swipes; (2) tan/light kraft tone cardstock base (old Pen + Gear) in dots along the bottom edge; (3) the rust/autumn tone large dot paper (Faboolous collection by Simple Stories) dotted just on the orange dots; and (4) the horizontal autumn tones striped paper (also Faboolous collection) swiped just on the dark brown stripes of the design

15. free = sentiment (created as Google Doc); gold stars (Recollections); black ink pad (Hero Arts)

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where: Christmas or Not Bingo Challenge Blog is managed by Leslie T; 

link: #10 {added on November 1st}

https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/cbc-10-anything-goes-with-featured.html

badge: for Nov 1- Dec 15, 2024

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other places to share/link are:

A. purple and pink Christmas = Daring Cardmakers; new; theme inspo badge; MY 3 inspirations are: wrapped gifts, ornaments, and berries

link = https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-picture-prompt-jolly-crafty.html

badge = 

B. purple and pink Christmas = Allsorts; new; theme of Magic of the Season (Christmas) or A.G. 

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/week-805.html

C. purple and pink Christmas = Incy Wincy Designs; new; theme of A.G. (option Christmas and design own background) ==> I've stenciled  the main panel. 

link = https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-anything-goes-with.html

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D. cactuses = Krafty Chicks; week 5 is Anything Goes

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-740-anything.html

E. cactuses = Inkspirational; new; theme is Designer's Choice to Layer It; MY cactuses' card has digital image cactuses, embellishments, sentiment strip, 3 different sizes of cardstock strips on top of the base. 

link = https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-328-designers-choice-layer-it.html

badge = 

F. cactuses = Polkadoodles; new Nov 2nd; A.G.; the cactus image (used 3 times) is a Polkadoodles product

link = https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2024/11/wk-44-card-making-paper-craft-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/DT/owner in 2025 --> = C-or-N Bingo and AACB 

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member only = HCAYR ---> HAOOCAYR

  

My MTTC #540 back to school theme DT card for 9 Aug 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!!!

purpose: this posting is my newest contribution as manager and DT member for MTTC or My Time To Craft challenge blog. I've been in the role of manager for 2.5 years so far and have been part of MTTCC and MTTC for lots and lots of Fridays!!! These two alternate Friday new themes competitions all year round. The sister blog does Christmas or Winter holidays like New Year's Eve or NYD. 

when: My Time To Craft #540 starts August 9, 2024

what: Back to School Books Card

notes:

1. yellow cardstock 6" square = Art Skills

2. three punched paper circles = all SU 

3. digital image of flowers and books = Mynn Kitchen's Blessed Crafters Freebie (need to be part of her FB group)

4. the digi image was printed as black and white on white paper; colored pencils and markers; decorative scissors to fussy cut into a rectangle on a diagonal slant

5. back to school theme stickers (2) = very old stash items

6. purple watercolor marker for faux stitch lines = stash item

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where: My Time To Craft challenge blog #540 post =

link: https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/mttc-540-theme-is-back-to-school.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. Word Power; current; focus on sentiment; MY card has 2 sentiments for this back to school encouragement card

link- https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/word-power-8.html

B. Triple B; current; theme is 3Bs: birds, blooms and/or butterflies; MY card has blooms --> in the digi image and 2 of the patterned paper punched circles have blooms

link- https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-2024-challenge.html

C. Word Art Wednesday; current/midway; anything goes that's encouraging, uplifting; MY card is a back -to-school encouragement card

link- https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/07/anything-goes-weeks-659-660.html

D. Unicorn challenge; current; theme is flowers; MY card's digital image focal has 3 flower clusters with the stack of books and then 2 of the patterned paper punch circles have flowers

link-https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-101-flowers.html

E. A Place To Start; just started Aug 5th; theme is anything goes (option of diamonds, pearls =no); MY card is AG

link- https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTC Christmas

*co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo

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

*DT member only = HCAYR ---> HAOOCAYR

MTTCC #75 Theme is Use Something with Ss for Christmas card starts 8 Dec 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting blogs that I have to divide, manage, and showcase primarily the design team commitments I have with 9 challenge blogs. 

Creative DIY time is my key stress reliever. If I don't get a little bit of craft time each day, I start getting a bit grumpy! :) And for a couple of years now, I have really loved creating Christmas cards all through the years. 

WHAT: MTTCC #75 theme is Use Something with Ss (my main S item is star, the digital print paper has Santa, stars, snowflakes, snowman,)

WHEN: December 8, 2023 for 13 days

SHOW and TELL: Star of Wonder Christmas card 

Notes:

1. red and gray cardstocks = Art Skills

2. Christmas frame print digital paper = 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Challenge blog' De'cosse Digitals; printed on white cardstock (Neenah)

3. silver glitter star ornament; string removed; red glitter glue applied and adhered with

4. red ink edging

WHERE: MTTCC #75 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/12/mttcc-75-theme-is-christmas-holiday.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Everybody Art Challenge; current; theme of stars; My Christmas card has lots of S- items with lots of stars

link= https://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/547.html

B. Shopping Our Stash; current; theme is whatever the weather; My Christmas card features a huge star...need clear skies to see the sky and the stars

link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/12/sos511-whatever-weather.html

C. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; current challenge extended; AGC; my card is Christmas themed with several items starting with S

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

D. Try It On Tuesday; current; traditional Christmas theme; my Christmas card's feature is a star-shaped ornament...it's traditional to have ornaments on your tree, hanging from door knobs, etc.

link= https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/11/traditional-christmas.html

E. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; current; the main theme is Day 12 of the Twelve Days of Christmas with option of anything Christmas; my card is for the option...I didn't do any counting of the items in the border/frame digital paper 

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-challenge-12-drummers-drumming.html

F. Love To Craft challenge; current until Dec 15; anything goes crafting wise; my card uses a digital print design on cardstock and glitter glue applied to a silver glitter star ornament

link= https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/ltccb-77-anything-goes-ltccb-76-winner.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC

*co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

*owner/DT = FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, TFATU (in Jan 2024 it will be renamed to Heart's Quest Fantasy), and first competition on Jan 2 will be at Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love

 

2022 MTTC April 22 #480 Outdoor Property Markings like Fence Gate Wall Gazebo Theme DT inspiration

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! It's a wonderful feeling to be in the midst of springtime weather and all the promises of the renewal in nature! The new theme is a terrific choice for this season too! 

My Time To Craft challenge blog's #480 has the theme of outdoor property markings such as fence or gate. This can be plural too so it would be great for farm and garden settings, home yards, castles, and so much more. Some more brainstorming ideas are: arbors, arches, trellises, gazebos, retaining walls, hedgerows, and tree lines. The competition starts April 22 and lasts 13 days.

DT inspiration commitment #1:

Hello, dear card:

*click on this 2nd cropped scan in order to see more detail of the pocket calendar painting image:

Design notes for "Hello, dear" card:

1. dimensions of sage green cardstock = 4.25" high x 5.5" wide

2. white cardstock is actually 4" square but only seeing a portion of it

3. scraps of 2 patterned papers from the Mint Berry paper pad from The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

4. scraps of kraft brown card and aqua card 

5. the upcycled pocket calendar photo credit goes to Terry Redlin painting used in a 2020 Pocket Calendar distributed by Father Flanagan's Boys Home located in the USA

6. from Bluebells and Buttercups collection from Craft Consortium= the fawn wood die-cut and enamel dots were purchased from Paper Wishes website recently

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For my design team inspiration commitment #2, I made this spring season stylized scene birthday card:

Design notes:

a. mid-gray tone cardstock flat base is 3.5" deep and 6.5" wide; some moody blues were smudged into cloud scallops and then later it was placed on a 5" x 7" light blue cardstock

b. the mint green cardstock behind the half yellow flower doily is about 3.5" deep and about 6.25" wide; some black ink and brown coppery tones were added to simulate earth

c. floral washi tape (My Mind's Eye), die-cut posies, and die-cut butterfly along with the half of a flower shaped doily help give a springtime feel

d. the fence clipart image was printed on kraft paper and was found online at Clipsarts co

e. the green sentiment strip is actually a neon green so in person there is more contrast; sentiment stamps have been in my stash for awhile

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MTTC's #480 link= http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/mttc-480-theme-is-outdoor-property.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for linking/sharing are:

1. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; Anything Goes; Weeks #539-540 = [card 1 pic]

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-weeks-539-540.html

2. AAA Birthday challenge blog; Critters theme for HB; [card 2 pic]

link= https://aaabirthday.blogspot.com/2022/04/game-36-critters.html 

3. Use Your Stuff challenge blog; Spring or Easter theme; [card 2 pic]

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/04/446-springeaster.html

4. Passionate Paper Creations and Friends group in FB

5. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB; 

6. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group in FB; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Design team member of:

MTTC and its sister blog MTTCC

and

**Owner of:

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog and FarmQuest Challenge Blog

 

CHD 15 July 2021 no 34 Anything Goes Theme Challenge Month features 2 DT Cards

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My artsy-crafty heart is super excited to be able to showcase 2 digital images from the CHD Etsy shop! Owner Mary Smith and her husband both contribute to their inventory and have been busy designing new digital images. Mary agreed to let me use the "Snow Gnome" digi created just this week!! It is THAT new! There are so many other challenge blogs having Christmas in July themes that I wanted to hurry and use "Snow Gnome" for the July competition. [CHD July 2021 challenge blog posting link is near the end of this posting. Make sure to click on it and see what the other design team members have created.] 

And then several weeks back with summertime in my thoughts, I asked Mary if I could use the "Tropical Bird Rain Forest" digi for this July 15th release posting date. She said yes, so that will be showcased in this post, too. So fun. This vibrant rain forest scene will be perfect for an aunt's birthday whose grandson is in Costa Rica. Andrew and his wife just had their first baby, a girl, just a few weeks ago. Not only is Andrew her oldest grandchild/grandson, his daughter is her first great grandchild! I think she's going to love this image! 

Bonus Image #1 "Snow Gnome" as 'snow' jolly Christmas card=

Link to CHD Etsy shop for "Snow Gnome"=

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1050408803/snow-gnome-long-beard-jolly-christmas?ref=listing_published_alert&fbclid=IwAR3ThPo7TYLqQfy7m8z0vYU1uK3it_tamICkTpCslTVTp83xc7VvrCeXGjw

more views:

other challenge blogs to link-up and Facebook groups to share card #1 photo= [note: Mary did not include this on the July 15 CHD DT inspiration section]

a. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge; Christmas in July theme (which I've done) or AG

link to ECW=https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2021/07/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-july.html 

b. Paper Craft Crew or PCC #435 sketch challenge; for current week

http://papercraftcrew.com/pcc435-vertical-sketch-challenge/

sketch image=

c. Slimline Card Obsessed group on Facebook

d. The Seasonal Cardmaker group on Facebook

e. Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls group on Facebook

f. Mixed Media Creativity group on Facebook

g. Creative Heart Design group on Facebook; private group for those who have purchased or won and/or used CHD images (such as DT members of CHD challenge blog)...

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Image #2 "Tropical Bird Rain Forest" digi used for "HB" card=

Link to CHD Etsy shop for "Tropical Bird Rain Forest"=

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/587005234/tropical-bird-rain-forrest-digital-stamp?ref=shop_home_recs_84

more views:

other challenge blogs to link-up specifically for CARD #2 and Facebook groups=

a. Slimline Card Obsessed group on Facebook

b. Seize the Birthday challenge blog; 

link=http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2021/07/seize-birthday-218-framed.html 

c. The Seasonal Cardmaker group on Facebook

d. Mixed Media Creativity group on Facebook

e. Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls group on Facebook

f. Creative Heart Design group on Facebook; private group; members purchase or win then use CHD images in the paper-crafting projects

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A few vendor notes:

1. Silver and white snowflake metallic/shiny 'dazzles' are from Paper Wishes company website

2. "HB" alphas are from Freckled Fawn

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Both cards for design team commitment for Createful Heart Design challenge blog. 

CHD blog badge and DT member badge

CHD #34 link=

https://createfulheartcards.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-34.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member of Createful Heart Design challenge blog

CHD challenge blog June 2021 monthly challenge starts Tuesday 15 June 2021

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My artsy-crafty heart had to make a card miracle tonight because we unexpectedly became pet parents tonight of "Junior"! A little nine year old dog that is a Dachshund and Poodle mix. This is on a trial basis. For us and him. In 25 years of marriage we've not been pet owners, so we will see how we adjust. 

Meanwhile, Createful Heart Designs or CHD challenge blog is an anything goes non-theme paper-crafting challenge. Find out details and how to 'earn' 1 or more CHD digital images from the link included further in my posting. For the #33 June 15th start date for this month's challenge, I selected Mary's "Floral Hugs" digi. It is versatile to fit many occasions. 

Floral Hugs get well occasion card= 

 

Mary's/CHD's Zibbet store link for "Floral Hugs" =

https://marketplace.zibbet.com/createful-heart-design/floral-hug-digital-stamp

CHD challenge blog ID badge=

CHD June blog posting link for #33=

*** link- https://createfulheartcards.blogspot.com/2021/06/welcome-to-challenge-33.html

CHD challenge blog Design Team member badge for me =

more scanned & cropped views of the card=

Design and vendor notes:

1. sunflower doily - Dollar Tree

2. kraft cardstock and white cardstock - Neenah/manufacturer

3. black roller style pen for stitch marks

4. red and white striped border is from a multi patterned summer theme set bought a long time ago from Current, I think

5. olive green with micro dots is from an old card-making kit from Paper Wishes

6. wooden butterfly button was a recent gift from a CCMWF group member 

7. two blue gems and the total of 6 emerald green gems are from my stash

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups =

a. Createful Heart Designs & Digis group in Facebook; community type share when CHD images are used

b. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; June--ends in a few days after this post is released; anything goes

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/06/c-159.html

c. 613 Avenue to Create challenge blog; June 2021; anything goes (not doing option twist)

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/06/june-2021-challenge-6-anything-goes.html

d. The Crafter's Café Challenge blog; June 15-30; theme is insects and/or butterflies; MY card has the wooden butterfly button embellishment

link- https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/06/268-15-june-insectsbutterflies.html

e. Mixed Media Creativity group in Facebook; not a lot of different mediums= besides patterned paper and cardstock, doily, black ink pen, colored pencils, wooden butterfly button, blue gems and green gems, and the micro think red and white vertical striped borders

f. Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls group in Facebook; a sharing site for DT members, blog owners, etc. 

Blog badges for B, C, & D=

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member for Createful Heart Designs challenge blog