My Ally's Angels #108 DT project is patriotic on 15 July 2026

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

who: Hello! I'm Becca S, an craft artisan blogger, who caught the paper-crafting blog bug back in 2010. I started gradually as a participant and then within a few months I became a design team member. Then I started getting involved with 3-5 teams for many years. When COVID hit, many blog owners were stepping down and I took over the management for 2 teams which gave me the confidence to start my own. Ally's Angels was a path of DT to co-owner/DT and then owner/DT. It's easy to participate at Ally's Angels due to the theme of 'anything goes'. You can submit any occasion, use any colors or topics or manufacturers' products or tools. 

where: Ally's Angels, is a challenge blog, I own. The blog link and theme/date badge will be shared at the bottom of the post. 

when: #108 starts July 15 and ends August 12, 2026. 

why: As mentioned earlier, I own AA and the theme is anything goes. This time I decided to do a layout that I refer to as fractured tiles. It's a X-pattern with opposite pieces matching with 2 printed papers. 

what: USA patriotic card

how:

1. white small folded card base w/ envelope = from a pack of 6 = Crafter's Square

2. alternating red and blue partial dots made with stencil ruler = very old 40-50 year old plastic shapes stencil ruler (part of a set of different options) found at my mom's house

3. gold foil foam stickers = Dear Lizzy by American Crafts (USA and stars/astericks)

4. small stars print paper & large blue with white stars print paper = All Seasons paper pad by Hello Hobby/Walmart

5. (not showing) thin white cardstock under the triangle cut paper pieces = Jot

6. blue and red gel pens = Paper Mate's Ink Joy gel pen 4-color set

7. blue dual-tip marker = Art Skills (edging of card base)

8. inside: a small light blue punched circle cardstock stamped 'thinking of you'

LINK-UPs:

1A. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; started July 1st; theme of red, white & blue; see image prompt; My card is a patriotic RWB for USA card that I'll send to a military veteran. 

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/07/cookie-challenge-218-july-yummy-red.html

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1B. Crafting Happiness; started July 1st; theme of red, white & blue or A.G.; My card is a patriotic RWB for USA card that I'll send to a veteran

link = https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/07/july-red-white-blue-or-anything-goes.html

1C. Cupcake Inspirations; new on July 13; theme of red, white & blue; see image prompt; My card is a patriotic RWB for USA card that I'll send to a veteran

link = https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/07/639-july-cupcake-inspiration-challenge.html

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1D. A Place To Start; started on July 6th; theme is anything goes or opt/twist of black and white; MY card is a patriotic RWB for USA card that I'll send to a veteran

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-202607-anything-goes-wopt.html

1E. 613 Avenue Create; started July 5th; theme of anything goes or opt/twist of any holiday; MY card is a patriotic RWB for USA (#250/Fourth of July) that I'll send to a veteran

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/07/july-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

***Ally's Angels #108 direct blog post link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/07/allys-angels-108-anything-goes-theme.html

***Ally's Angels #108 date/theme badge =

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

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

 

My Pinspirational #339 DT art journal page for RWB color trio theme on 1 July 2026

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

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy left-hander who loves playing with paper, stamps, inks, paints, ephemera and mixed media. I really started building my arts and crafts skills through 4-H Club projects plus with a couple of generations of women in both branches of my family who encouraged the curiosity to try new things. Candle-making, nature crafts, liquid paint tubes embroidery and even the regular embroidery and counted cross-stitch, crocheting, flower arranging, decoupage, sewing, etc.  

where: this art journal page is for Pin-spirational Challenges, a crafting challenge blog, owned by Deanne. I am a member of the design team. (#339 blog post link will be given at the bottom of this post.)

when: Pin-spirational #339 starts on July 1, 2026. 

what: USA 250 art journal page

how:

1. sketchbook has 30 sheets, medium surface = Tree House Pad & Paper Inc.

2. red paper for punched circles/partials = Colorbok multicolor pack

3. blue & red gel pens = Paper Mate's Ink Joy gel pen 4-color set; used for small blue dots, blue stars and red star

4. red watercolor marker = Jot; used for small red dots

5. black dual-tip pen using the finer point = Jot washable marker set; used for the zig-zag rays and the squiggly line around the full red circle; also used the for the quote and credits

6. aqua blue cardstock scraps = Astrobrights/Neenah

7. light blue cardstock scraps = Neenah pastel pack

8. teal paper scraps = Recollections (several bright tones paper pad)

9. star outline stamp = from Hero Arts stamp set

10. black stamp pad/ink = Hero Arts

11. navy blue USA stickers & red foil 250 stickers = Stickos (different packs)

12. gold gel highlighter type of marker/pen = Creative Devotion (from a 3 color pack = gold, silver and pink)

13. Google search for a patriotic quote by John Adams, 2nd U. S. President

LINK-UPs:

1A. Crafting Happiness; new on July 1 (Janis is 1 hour ahead.); theme of red/white/ blue or anything goes; My journal page has reds and blues against white paper.

link = https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/07/july-red-white-blue-or-anything-goes.html

1B. Fab N Funky; week 2 of 2/started June 24; theme is something starting with B; my journal page has blue tone strips, stenciled blue stars, stenciled blue round/dots & USA stickers

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-640-something-beginning-with-b.html

1C. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on July 1; theme is Red White Blue; see image prompt; My project is an art journal page full of reds and blues against the white paper base

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/07/cookie-challenge-218-july-yummy-red.html

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1D. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; new on July 1; theme is the blog title; My project is an art journal page with a quote from the USA 2nd President John Adams

link = https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-july.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Pinspirational #339 blog post link =

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/07/pinspirational-challenge-339-july-red.html

Pinspirational #339 image prompt =

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

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

***HQLQCB or Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog starts after Pin-spirational, so please wait until the 5th of the month or after to link up for both. (anything quote goes theme at HQLQCB & is open from June 5- July 20)