Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Welcome!
why: This posting focuses on my newest DT project for MTTC or My Time To Craft challenge blog #551. Another DT member suggested the theme/technique/inclusion of using a sentiment. Mine is a simple yet elegant gold edged clear lettering for 'us'.
when: MTTC #551 starts January 10 and is open for 13 days.
what: Navy and Gold Elegant Anniversary Card (or could be Valentines)
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a closeup cropped scan for the sentiment area:
notes for project:
1. yellow/gold herringbone print cardstock and the navy with gold 'turkey claw marks' print cardstock = Heirloom Harvest by Recollections
2. blue with gold flecks specialty paper = stash/very old item
3. navy striped with gold hearts print vellum sheet (was trimmed; original was approx. 5" x 6" wide; pack) = Crafter's Square= NEW to me/1st use
4. gold glitter tape strip and gold edged clear lettering stickers = Crafter's Square
5. gold metallic puffy dot sticker = Recollections
6. foam tape, 2-sided adhesive tape and white glue were all used on different layers for adhering
7. yellow/gold print is base/bottom layer; then blue with gold flecks paper; then foam tape, navy and gold turkey claw print is under the vellum; striped and hearts vellum on top with a row of embellishments as the very top layer = all within a 4.5" wide x 5.5" height!!!
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where: MTTC #551 blog posting =
link: https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/mttc-551-theme-is-use-sentiment.html
other places to share/link are:
a. C.R.A.F.T.; new Jan 9 and switching to every 2 weeks; anything goes
link = https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-746-anything-goes.html
b. Creative Knockouts; open to Jan 15; theme of Celebrations; MY card will be used for my/our 29th anniversary; it could also be used for Valentines
link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/01/538-celebrations-all-dressed-up.html
c. Craft Rocket Challenges; current; theme of "NEW"; My card's top layer of printed vellum is new to me and this is the first time I've used it.
link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-121-something-new.html
d. NBUS, Never Before Used Schtuff; started Jan 1; sharing new products or new to you items; MY card has the printed vellum layer/sheet and this is a new to me product and the first time I've used it!
link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2025/01/nbus-challenge-70.html
e. Word Power; started Jan 1; theme is sentiment-noticeable; MY card's gold glitter tape strip leads you to the gold edged lettering of 'US'.
link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/word-power-january-2025-challenge.html
other places that I own/manage that this could be shared:
*Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love (HQCOLCB); has a monthly theme of anniversaries, weddings, engagements, etc. if I use this for my anniversary card to give to my husband #29 at the end of January; also the January optional event theme is Valentine's Day; so if I don't use it for 1 occasion, I can use it for the other
*Heart's Quest #69 is anything goes with multicolor hearts which I don't have this time but I could have done a mix metals look and had silver and copper ones along with the gold print hearts.
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Crafting in the USA heartland from a rural community of 1,400 folks:
Becca S
== some of our community businesses are or have been: used to have coal mines that are now referred to as "Jumbo"; food manufacturing facility; 2 Italian/American cuisine restaurants; 2 gas stations/convenience marts; a small independent grocery store; 3 bars; 2 hair salons; antique/junk store; 24-hour laundromat; car wash; etc.
*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas
*DT member only = HAOOCAYR
*owner/DT = HQCOLCB, HQCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT; AA and ConBC; FQCB, FQGS, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB and FQCCCB.
