Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!
purpose: This posting showcases my newest fantasy projects for Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges blog (HQFCB) that was known formerly as The Fairy and The Unicorn (TFATU). I took over ownership on Nov 11, 2022 and in 2024 we've embraced a few changes such as a monthly fantasy focus option and expanding the accepted formats.
when: HQFCB #10 starts October 5th and ends October 31, 2024.
what: PROJECT #1 = Gnome and Mushroom House
notes for #1: mini vertical slimline size and format
1. butterscotch cardstock cut to 3" wide x 7" high = old Pen + Gear
2. reddish-brown marker, black marker; colored pencils = stash
3. orange gems (3) = Art Skills
4. five small stickers plus the gnome and fave things print cardstock = Enchanted Gardens collection by Fancy Pants Designs
5. mushroom house digital image = ? I think it's from Polkadoodles
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what: PROJECT #2= HQFCB's October fantasy focus option of Griffin (eagle faced & winged creature with a lion body)
1. base print paper = SU
2. focal background on white cardstock = Neenah
3. focal background stencil = Pink & Main
4. balsa wood die-cut with blue marker applied first and then a turquoise blue glitter paint pen applied for top coat = paint pen and die-cut = Crafter's Square
5. image of Griffin = free for personal use = The ClipArt Library website
6. a variety of colored pencils used for the stencil and Griffin = stash
7. image printed on white paper, fussy cut, colored, then applied to a butternut squash color cardstock which was outlined with a black marker = old Pen + Gear for cardstock
8. gems = Crafter's Square
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where: HQFCB #10 main launch posting
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other places to share/link are:
a. gnome/mushroom house = Creative Inspiration Challenges; started October 3rd; anything goes
link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/creative-inspiration-challenges-19.html
b. gnome/mushroom house = Craft Rocket Challenges; current; theme of Autumn and/or Halloween; the gnome with mushroom house is full of autumn items and colors
link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-119-autumn-andor-halloween.html
c. gnome/mushroom house = Pearly Sparkles Challenges; started October 1st; theme is fantasy; my 1st posted card is a slim vertical format with a gnome and mushroom house
link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-100-fantasy.html
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d. griffin = CIOFSIOG/Stencil Fun; current; theme = use a stencil with option of Halloween; my is AG stencil since I used a stained glass looking stencil by Pink & Main used for the background behind the griffin
link = https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-stencil-fun-challenge.html
e. griffin = Pin-spirational; started October 1; theme of shapes; the stained glass looking stencil is full of triangles
link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/pinspirational-challenge-318-october.html
f. griffin = Crafty Animals; started October 1; theme is anything goes that includes an animal/insect/mythical animal ----> my 2nd card, square, has a Griffin mythical creature
link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-88.html
g. griffin = Once Upon A Time; started October 1; theme book inspiration is "The Gruffalo"; my card has the mythical 'griffin' creature ===> The mouse then describes the gruffalo's frightening features, such as "terrible tusks, terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws"; quote from the book and shared at Wikipedia; similarly, the griffin is a make believe creature with the face or partial face that resembles an eagle or hawk along with its wings on the body of a lion!!!!
link = https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-challenge-27-gruffalo.html
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
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