Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!, a personal crafting blog!
who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy blogger who owns 14 crafting challenge blogs that are from brand new to about 5 years old! About 60-70% of my challenges are now going for 6.5-7 weeks long with a week or more break between sessions with staggered dates: 27, 28, 2, 3, 5 & 7. My new one and another one (Ally's Angels) are offset for almost a month starting on the 15th of each month. There's another (Critter Crazy) that starts on the 1st that only goes for 3.5 weeks out of 4. Having the different time lengths gives me a chance to get my administrative duties completed, do participants' commenting and some personal down time to do day trips or occasional overnight excursions with my retired hubby.
where: HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges, a crafting challenge blog
when: Preview B post for HQPIPC will be published on September 5, 2026.
why: HQPIPC is my newest specialty crafting niche challenge blog and I want to squeeze in a few preview posts before the first session begins so that hopefully folks will be participating.
what: AGMP main theme or anything goes mostly pink 'soft' Halloween theme:
how-to and/or vendor product details:
1. pastel pink cardstock; folded on left; A2 size = Colorbok
2. bright pink paper punched circle = Colorbok (a 2nd circle is inside)
3. inside sentiment: 'have a boo-tiful day!!'
4. black fine tip marker = Sharpie (for both sentiments); cover message: "Wild and Wacky"
5. blush pink paper squares = old scrap paper in my large stash box
6. multi-color floral paper = All Seasons Paper Pad by Hello Hobby by Walmart
7. decorative edge scissors = Wescott
8. pumpkin is a Google stock image; printed at small wallet size
9. colored pencils (peach, orange and 2 pink tones) = stash
10. orange and bright pink fine tip (dual-tip) markers used is some small patterns in the pumpkin = Jot
11. black ink/stamp pad = Hero Arts
12. bright pink and a red-purple glitter glue to dot the orange and brown flowers in the paper = Emaginations (bought at Dollar General store)
LINK-UPs:
1A. Two Old Bats/Halloween; new on Sept 2nd; theme of Halloween; My CARD is a soft approach to Halloween with the wild n wacky pumpkin
1B. Pearly Sparkles; new on Sept 1; theme of pink, pearls and/or sparkle; My card has lots of pinks from very light to deep magenta & glitter glue dots for sparkle
link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-123-pink-pearls-andor-sparkle.html
1C. The Crafter's Cafe Challenges; opened on Aug 15/still a few days; theme of anything goes (not the opt of easel style); My card has a wild and wacky designed pumpkin against a mixed color floral print paper for a soft approach to Halloween
link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/333-anything-goes-optional-easel-card.html
1D. Let's Craft and Create; new on Sat/Sept 5; theme of AG (opt to frame it);
link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-235-ag-frame-it.html
1E. Creative Friday; new on Aug 28/about 5 days left; theme of round; My card has a bright pink round punched circle behind the round-ish pumpkin
link = https://creativefriday.blogspot.com/2026/08/creative-friday-419-rund.html
1F. Creative Knockouts; new on Thurs/Sept 3; theme of lots of layers; My card has 4 layers on top of the base pink cardstock: floral paper, bright pink punched circle, the 2 blush pink squares and the pumpkin colored image
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
***brand NEW = Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges' 1st session starts September 15-October 12, 2026 with the main theme of AGMP or anything goes mostly pink
HQPIPC preview B post on Sept 5, 2026 blog link =
https://heartsquestprettyinpink.blogspot.com/2026/09/hearts-quest-pretty-in-pink-preview-b.html
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