Loving this Nativity Christmas card non-DT project on 26 August 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity!

why: This is a non-DT contribution. I wanted to participate in some Christmas challenges before August ends. CCAYR's required song prompt for "O Holy Night" led me to look through my Christmas supplies and I decided to repurpose a box card image altering it into an arch shape.

when: Tuesday night, August 26, 2025

what: Project #1 = Nativity Christmas

how-to & vendor notes:

1. kraft paper for base = unmarked plastic sleeve packaging; don't remember where I got it...maybe an old Amazon order two years ago...???

2. white satin sheen specialty paper and the bronze/coppery threads specialty paper = part of a scrap pack = Crafter's Square

3. Nativity scene card front panel; did some measuring to trim sides and the bottom margin; around the top, the sentiment/song lyric was already in a semi-circle format so that's what led me to make it an arch-topped focal. = box card sold by Dollar General Stores

4. dark brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

5. little weathered triangle puffy accents, 'screws' and a little floral = all from a package of 'steam punk' kind of puffy stickers = Crafter's Square

where #1 will be linked:

1A. CCAYR; still open for August; theme of O Holy Night song; I've chosen a Nativity scene; Holy Night is about baby Jesus being born

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-challenge-o-holy-night.html

1B. Rudolph Days; open for a few days on and just after the 25th; anything goes Christmas

link = https://rudolphdayschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/rudolph-days-august-challenge.html

1C. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges; new on Aug 25th; theme of anything goes Christmas; I've chosen Nativity

link = https://thehollyandivychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-190-anything-christmas-goes.html

1D. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge; continued from Sunday/10 days ago; anything Christmas goes theme; My card is Nativity

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/08/peace-on-earth-challenge-94.html

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non-DT commitment project

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

for DT commitments:

* as owner = CCC, ConBC, AA, HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, and FQGGCB.

* as member only = PRS (HAOOCAYR is closing after August 31)

The Nines Saturday Night series #1 on 19 April 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting is starting a new series to honor the NINES! Since my mom passed last August 31st, I got thinking about Mother's Day coming up (USA) and want my 'nines' to all get happy mail from me around this special occasion. I do give them cards for their birthdays and major holidays but I thought I would try to make a more concerted effort every month. The 'nines' are my 2 maternal great aunts who are 96 and almost 94, my 3 maternal aunts ranging from 77-86 and 2 paternal aunts who are in their 80s. The other 2 are my dad's 2 surviving cousins who are in their 90s!!! 

The 2 paternal cousins of my dad's have cards that have similar layouts and supplies and will be used for a blog commitment on May 2nd. The 3 maternal aunts and 2 maternal great aunts will have their cards shared next Saturday night. 

when: Saturday night April 19, 2025; published at 1:09 am Sunday Apr 20th.

what: Project #1 = The Nines Saturday Night series #1: large blue flower for a paternal aunt

photo shows both cards:

how-to notes #1:

1. religious message birdhouse sticker = ?/don't remember/very old stash item

2. iridescent gems = Crafter's Square

3. large blue daisy dimensional layered stick-on (part of a 4 flower package) = Crafter's Square

4. black retractable marker pen (part of a 4 color set) = Zebra Clickart

5. bright blue cardstock panels cut to 4" x 6" = Pen + Gear

6. Lavender and Blue Plaid patterned paper = Recollections; cut into 3.5" x 5" panels

where to share/link for #1 large blue flower card are:

a. Creative Inspirations; started Apr 3rd/still open; anything goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/creative-inspiration-challenges-25.html

b. Double D; started Apr 16; theme of springtime flowers; My card has a large daisy along with some small pink ones next to the birdhouse/sticker; 2nd entry

link = https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2025/04/springtime-flowers-challenge.html

c. Fab - n- Funky; since Apr 9th; theme is 'think spring'; my card has a large daisy, a small bird, birdhouse, and small pink flowers; this is my 2nd entry; 

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-614-think-spring.html

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what: Project #2 = Analogous Butterflies card

and I edited the scanned photo to isolate just the butterfly card:

how-to notes #2:

21. for cardstock, patterned paper, sticker and black pen = see above

22. the puffy coiled border sticker = Thickers/American Crafts

23. wood laser cut butterflies (came plain) = multi-pack = Crafter's Square

24. Dusk Blue and Aqua Blue alcohol markers = Arteza

25. purple marker = stash

where to share/link for #2 butterfly card are:

d. The Color Hues Challenges; started a few days ago; Lilac and Aqua; see the image badge; I did my best to keep the majority to the two colors plus neutrals; the Scripture sticker doesn't fully fit but the majority of the card does.

link= https://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/color-hues-108-lilac-and-aqua.html

image = 

e. Simply Clean and Simple; still open for April; theme is same as the blog title; my butterflies card has open areas on each side of the wood butterflies and there is my open space between the Scripture sticker and the coiled border THICKER as well as the outer margins

link = https://scscards.blogspot.com/2025/04/simply-clean-simple-april-2025-challenge.html

f. Krafty Chicks; still open for 3rd week/April/week 3 CAS theme; my butterflies card has open areas on each side of the wood butterflies and there is open space between the Scripture sticker and the coiled border THICKER as well as the outer margins

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/krafty-chicks-challenge-764-cas.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

~~this is non-DT committed project(s)

for my DT commitments, check these out:

* owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB/old TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; CCC; ConBC; AA.

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member only = P-R-S and HAOOCAYR

Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursday #3 on 27 March 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

post's purpose...the why: It was a squeeze to get 2 cards created with scraps from my work table because the end of the month is quickly coming and I've got 4 challenges on Friday the 28th and then two for April 1st and additional four on April 2nd! I do have lots of scrap cuts. What would help is for me to take an hour and make up some mini kits by sorting through some of the scraps and group by a color palette or a mix of prints. Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursday #3. 

when: Thursday, March 27, 2025 is DTST #3 in this new personal blog series.

what: PROJECT #1 = Enjoy Vacation (or could be retirement) card 

notes for #1 =

1. three small squares were cut for a project last month = Palms Springs paper pad by

2. yellow and white geometric print scrap = SU

3. brown cardstock scrap = Art Skills

4. white/light ivory card base = Crafter's Square (from a package set)

5. dark brown retractable smudge-proof marker pen = Zebra Clickarts

and

what: PROJECT #2 = Easter Day slimline card

notes for #2 =

21. light blue cardstock panel; scrap cut from either December 2024 or Jan 2025 = Neenah

22. colorful prism (stained glass looking) print paper panel; scrap cut from same time as the base panel = Fruitcake and Tinsel paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs

23. sentiment strip = part of a Google Doc of sentiments typed for February-April holidays; printed on white cardstock

24. Red Umber colored pencil used to color the sentiment strip

25. the gold foil 'dazzles' or stickers are from the same package = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

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where/this is a non-DT commitment project ====>> places to share/link are:

A. tropical vacay card = Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; started March 16th/still current; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/03/250-star-stampz.html

B. tropical vacay card = 613 Avenue Create; current for March; anything goes with option of any occasion; MY card has a tropical location/vacation vibe; could be for someone's retirement

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

C. tropical vacay card = Love Those Pretty Papers; current for March; anything goes with showing off pretty patterned/designer papers; MY tropical vacay card has 4 patterned paper scraps; 3 are two inch squares and the other is a rectangle scrap about 2" wide x 4-5 " high

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/03/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper-march.html

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D. Easter slimline = Word Art Wednesday; started March 26th; family-friendly/Bible-pleasing anything goes; MY card has a cross image for Easter Sunday. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/03/anything-goes-weeks-692-693.html

E. Easter slimline = Art Nudge Challenge; started March 4th; has 5 more days to enter; see badge; MY Easter card 'prism'/stained glass looking print paper has lots of vivid color tones like the mailbox photo (325C) in the image badge

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2025/03/march-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

image badge = 

F. Easter slimline = Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; just started; theme is to use at least 1 designer/patterned paper; MY Easter card has 1 designer patterned paper in vivid color tones

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-8.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

this is non-DT work

however if you're interested in seeing my DT commitment projects, find these challenge blog acronyms on the internet =

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P=R=S

My MTTCC #104 rectangle shaped Christmas card DT for 17 January 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting features my newest MTTCC design team member project. MTTCC is My Time To Craft Christmas, a challenge blog, and offers Christmas or winter holiday topic themes every other Friday all year long. 

when: #104's theme is rectangle-shape cards for Christmas/winter holidays for January 17-30, 2025

what: DT project for #104 = rectangle-shaped Christmas card 

"Jesus is the Reason for the Season" 

 notes:

1. background plaid paper = Recollections [new]

2. focal card panel (red marker applied to 2 areas and embellished) = Echo Parks' "Away in a Manger" collection

3. plaid print, leafy stems with birds print and the red geometric print papers = _____ forgot to double-check

4. green glitter tape, green gems, red glitter bow = Crafter's Square

5. green dual-tip markers for edging = Art Skills

6. lime green colored pencil used on white cardstock base = stash item

7. white cardstock panel = Neenah

8. little red enamel hearts (on the focal panel) = Freckled Fawn [new]

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where: MTTCC #104 blog posting

link = https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/01/mttcc-104-theme-is-rectangle-shaped.html

other places to share/link are:

a. Craft Rocket Challenges; midway/current; theme of something new; this is my 3rd entry ==> new stash items are the plaid paper and the tiny red hearts

link= https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-121-something-new.html

b. Word Power; midway/current; theme of eye-catching sentiments/messages; this is my 2nd entry ==> the text card ephemera/cut-apart card was altered with adding red marker ink plus the red glitter bow and tiny red enamel hearts to gather more attention to the message

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/word-power-january-2025-challenge.html

c. Wednesday's Creative Inspirations; midway/current; theme of something old or something new; this is my 1st entry ==> the something new items are the red enamel hearts and the plaid paper used as the background for the whole length of the card

link = https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-challenge-something.html

d. ABC Christmas; started Jan 8th/current; A is for anything Christmas and B is for buildings themes; this is my 1st entry ==> A is for anything Christmas

link = https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/abc-christmas-challenge-january-b-are.html

e. The Creative Crafters; started Jan 15th; theme of anything goes

link = https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-84.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland, splitting time between crafting/blogging, babysitting, being at the farm or in town,

Becca

* manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and its sister blog, MTTC

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and new on Feb 2 (PRSCB = Paper-Rock-Scissors challenge blog)

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

My MTTCC #89 Music theme at Christmas DT card on 21 June 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity Blog!

purpose: this posting shares my newest Christmas/winter theme for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog. #89 theme is Music. I chose to use elements from the children's church carol of "Away in a Manger"

when: #89 theme starts June 21, 2024 and will last 13 days

what: "Our Little Lord Jesus Asleep On The Hay"

notes:

1. the 'journal' card was trimmed on 3 sides and the little creche was fussy cut from a sheet of cardstock from = Away In A Manger collection by Echo Park

2. green and ivory cardstocks = Neenah

3. burgundy and gold patterned paper = stash

4. cocoa brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn

5. gold snowflake 'dazzles'/stickers = Hot Off The Press

6. music phrase cut from full song sheet = received as an extra in a prize package last year from another challenge blog

where: MTTCC #89 music theme at Christmas/winter holiday blog post on June 21 =

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/06/mttcc-89-theme-is-music-for-christmas.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. CRAFT challenges blog; new; theme is Christmas or First Christmas; MY card is a First Christmas caroling hymn card

link= https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-724-christmas-first-christmas.html

b. Passion Cartes Creativ; new on June 20; theme is music; my Christmas card has lyric phrase and a bit of sheet music out of "Away In A Manger" caroling hymn

link= http://www.passion-cartes-creatives-magazine.com/2024/06/defi-n-847-du-jeudi-20-juin-2024.html

badge = 

c. Word Power #6; current for 1 more week; theme is the same as the title; MY card has a huge lyric/sentiment focal and it's repeated in the small sheet music strip

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/word-power-6.html 

d. Word Art Wednesday; current in Week 1 of 2 starting on June 19; theme is anything uplifting and Scripture freebie offered; sharing a religious Christmas carol based card with phrase from "Away In A Manger"

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/06/anything-goes-weeks-653-654.html

e. Peace on Earth Christmas challenges blog; current; anything goes Christmas (moodboard available); MY Christmas card has a music theme using a religious carol

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/06/peace-on-earth-challenge-66.html

f. FB group = Scripturally Inspired Creativity 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and MTTC

*DT only = HCAYR/revised to HAOOCAYR

*co-owner/DT = AACB and C or not Bingo

*owner/DT of Quest families of challenge blogs = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB,

 and new limited series of FQGGCB (FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges) that is paper-crafting/hybrid/digitally version of a Food Network Channel show so check out #1 that finished on June 13 and look forward to #2 on June 28!!!

 

My MTTCC #82 Baby First Christmas theme DT card for 15 March 2024

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

purpose: this posting is showcasing my manager/DT commitment to My Time To Craft Christmas; I've been part of the team since owner Shell started this as a spin-off to the general theme My Time To Craft about 3 years and 2 months ago!

when: #82 theme is Baby's First Christmas and I've chosen to do Baby Jesus at the first Christmas; March 15-28, 2024

what: "O Come Let Us Adore Him" Christmas card

notes:

1. focal image panel is trimmed down boxed card bought at D.G.

2. navy blue cardstock, clear heart-shaped gems, white glitter snowflake sticker, and mini dots = D.T.

3. silver stars and the 2 painted wood print paper scraps on the sides = Hot Off The Press

4. woodgrain cardstock tab under the accent cluster = F.P.D.

where: My Time To Craft Christmas #82 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/03/mttcc-82-theme-is-babys-first-christmas.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. CRAFT; current; theme is Christmas; this is my 1 of 2 allowed entries; I've chosen to do religious/baby Jesus

link= https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-713-christmas.html

B. Krafty Chicks; current/new on March 14; theme week is Christmas; I've chosen to do baby Jesus

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/krafty-chicks-challenge-707-christmas.html

C. Color Throwdown; current; color trio for theme/see the image badge; my Christmas card has all three colors

link= https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2024/03/color-throwdown-challenge-784.html

image badge= 

D. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; in week 2 of 2; theme is anything Christmas; my card is about baby Jesus

link= https://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-158-anything-christmas-goes.html

E. Aud Sentiments Challenges; was published on March 4; theme is gems/bling and/or green/St Patty's + sentiment; My Christmas card's sentiment is "Oh Come Let Us Adore Him" with 2 clear heart gems, 3 silver foil stars, and 1 white glitter foam snowflake for shine/bling

link= https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-311-use-glitterbling-andor.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT of MTTCC and its sister blog MTTC

*co-owner/DT of AACB and C or not Bingo CB

*owner/DT of these Quest families of challenge blogs:

HQCB, HQFCB (formerly TFATU), and HQCOLCB

FQCB, FQGSCB, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB

 

MTTCC #77 Christmas House or Church scene DT card for 5 Jan 2024

Heartwarming Wishes from Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting shares my love for Christmas, especially creating Christmas cards for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog; DT member Martina has suggested using a house or church for the theme

when: #77 starts on January 5, 2024 and ends 13 days later

what: Christmas in the village card

notes:

1. "Christmas" is part of a sentiment large stamp set = Recollections/Michaels Arts and Crafts

2. Emerald Envy stamp pad = Stampin Up

3. snowflake, hearts, stars, and plus sign stencils randomly color-filled = Simple Stories

4. Poppy Red, Canary Yellow, Dusk Blue, Butterfly Blue alcohol markers = Arteza

5. church/village illustration scene is from the 1960s era of my childhood = part of a package (prize) of upcycled vintage papers

6. white cardstock = Pen + Gear

7. teal cardstock = Crafter's Choice

where: MTTCC #77 Christmas House or Church scene theme blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/01/mttcc-77-house-or-church-for-christmas.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. Krafty Chicks; Jan 4 start date/1st week stamps theme; on my card "Christmas" is stamped in Emerald Envy stamp pad ink from SU

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-697-stamps.html

B. Just Us Girls; current; this week's theme is color challenge (see the badge); my card has lots of blue and green tones

link= https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/just-us-girls-challenge-708-color-week.html

badge for color combo = 

C. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; started Jan 1; theme of snowflakes; I've got stenciled snowflakes scattered around

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/01/january-challenge-snowflakes.html

D. If You Give A Crafter....; started Jan 1; theme/image is of winter wishes; my card is a snowy weather village scene with snow on rooftops and ground in the illustration and stenciled snowflakes & dots scattered around

link= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2024/01/cookie-challenge-188-january-winter.html

E. Sparkles Christmas Challenge; current; theme is winter wonderland; my card is a snowy weather village scene......

link= https://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/156-winter-wonderland.html

F. sorry; for some delays in the past 10 hours or so; I had to have my husband buy a new mouse for my computer; while trying to finalize the MTTCC #76 bragging rights post and the #77 post along with my own, I wasn't able to right click to copy and paste...it was SO frustrating!!! But now at 10:40am I'm back in action!!! 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC

*co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB/C(or not)BCB

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

 

THICC #131 DT inspiration for 10 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This post's highlights my design team contribution for The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenges blog. THICC is how I shorten it has Anything Christmas Goes kind of themed challenges. The owner wanted to skip December 27 as a competition after the Dec. 13 (#130) ended so #131 is starting on Jan 10th.

I wanted to use the "All Is Calm, All Is Bright" lyric sentiment from the carol "Away In A Manger" and paired it with the panoramic Nativity manger scene 'tag' die-cut. Both are from Echo Park's Away In A Manger collection. More details after the card photo. 

A donkey at the birth and the donkey returned for Jesus' final week card =

*the sentiment journal card was trimmed into an oval shape using decorative scissors and mounted onto kraft paper; the Nativity scene 'tag' die-cut = Echo Park's Away In A Manger collection

*the red and white patterned cardstock = Fancy Pants Designs Cozy Christmas paper pad

*green and white checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press

*the donkey image wood shape = Bluebells and Buttercups collection from Craft Consortium

*dark red top folded 5" x 7" card base with envelope = The Paper Source's website

THICC #131 blog post link =

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-132-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs where this card/post will be shared are:

A. Peace On Earth Christmas challenge blog; Jan 1, 2023; Anything Christmas; MY card has Nativity scene and verse from Away In A Manger carol

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/01/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-31.html

B. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog; Jan 1, 2023; Color = Red; MY card has a dark red base and the main background paper is red and white

link= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/01/cookie-challenge-176-january-red.html

C. Critter Crazy Challenges blog; started Jan 1, 2023; anything with a featured critter; MY card has the donkey wood cut and also some animals in the Nativity scene

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-70-anything-goes-with.html

D. Crafty Animals challenge blog; started Jan 1, 2023; anything goes which includes an animal; MY card has the donkey wood cut and also some animals in the Nativity scene

link= http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-68.html 

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Facebook groups where this card/post will be shared are:

1. The Crafty Addicts

2. Mixed Media Creativity 

3. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

4. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship

5. Bible Journaling and Faith Art

6. Scripturally Inspired Creativity

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of THICC and also these: MTTCC, MTTC, MLCCB, MIUCB, AACB, OUAT

*I'm co-owner of AACB

*I'm owner of TFATU, FQCB, HQCB

MTTC #497 DT inspiration X 2 cards for other December celebrations theme

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!  This personal blog posting showcases my design team commitment projects for MTTC (or My Time To Craft). I decided to do 2 different interpretations since there are lots of iconic shapes and images connected to December's other celebrations. 

My Time To Craft challenge blog's Theme #497 has a new theme of  "other December celebrations--include a Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or New Year's Eve iconic image(s)". The competition runs from December 16-29, 2022. 

Card #1 = Countdown 23 New Year's Eve card

Some vendor notes for Card #1=

*Becky Higgins Project Life = triangle, striped circle, and watch die-cuts

*wishing you well stamp = Hampton Arts

*teal/green alpha tile stickers = Freckled Fawn

*white diamond cut glitter cardstock = Pen + Gear

*pink and white checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press/ Paper Wishes website

*gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio

*remaining items = stash 

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Card #2= God Is Light (using candles/light image that's part of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa) =

Some vendor notes:

*the "God is light" plastic cling and the text strips = Creative Devotion

*the layered cross sticker is either Hallmark or American Greetings

*the pumpkin squash color cardstock is a A2 size flat card base with envelope = Darice

*the patterned papers are old and from the same paper pad...possibly DCVW--?

MTTC #497 blog post link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttc-497-theme-is-other-december.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

A. Craft-alnica challenge blog; #296; still open; theme is Last Minute (New Year's); MY card #1 is for New Year's Eve/Day = Countdown 23 (2023)

link= http://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/2022/12/izziv-326-v-zadnjem-trenutku.html

B. The Creative Crafters challenge blog; #59; started December 15; Anything Goes (Card #2)

link= http://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-59.html

C. Bastel-traum challenge blog; #121; Glitter; MY card #1 has lots of white and silver glittered items

link= https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2022/12/120-glitzer-glitter.html

D. Star Stampz Challenge Blog; #41; Happy New Year theme; my Card #1 has the countdown for a New Year's Eve/Day theme

link- https://starstampz.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-41-happy-new-year.html

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Facebook groups to share/link are=

1. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

2. Paper, Paper, Paper, and DT Calls group

3. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group (for the God is Light card)

4. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group

5. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

Becca S

I'm a DT member of MTTC and its sister blog MTTCChristmas; also THICC, OUAT, AACB (and co-owner), MIUCB, and MLCCB.

I'm owner of 3 challenge blogs: The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog; FarmQuest; and Heart's Quest. 

MTTC #496 DT notecard for Anything Related to Sheep theme

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is going to be super short posting for me! --really! Too much going on this week. 

My Time To Craft's new theme #496 is "Anything Related To Sheep". At the time, I was thinking winter sweaters, sheep and shepherds for Nativity Christmas cards but this can be so much more in a broader sense. Think of the nursery rhyme Mary Had A Little Lamb for a baby congratulations card or a 1st birthday card for a little girl. A birthday card for a cat lover that shows a ball of yarn. Or even a crocheting or knitting image. Barnyard scene with farm animals including a sheep or lamb. Etc. December 2-15, 2022.

I decided to do a religious thinking of you encouragement notecard=

I've had the Sunday School lamb stickers and the vellum "The Good Shepherd" for probably 10-20+ years!!! The animal print patterned paper, striped patterned paper and plaid cardstock scraps (Fancy Pants Designs) are newer. Also the blue-gray flat base notecard is newer stash item (Darice). The Stampin' Up "Thinking of You" is another old item. 

MTTC's #496 link=

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttc-496-anything-related-to-sheep-lamb.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

A. Krafty Chicks Challenges blog; Thursday Dec 1 start; Stamp Act theme week; MY card has "thinking of you"

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/krafty-chicks-challenge-640-week-1.html

B. Critter Crazy challenge blog; Thursday Dec 1 start; Anything with a Critter has the focus; MY card has several little lamb picture stickers above the main sentiment for the focal

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-69-anything-goes-with.html

C. The Cutie Pie Challenges blog; started Nov 17; Four Legged Friends; MY card has 3 little lamb picture stickers

link= http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-no-177-theme-four-legged.html

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Facebook groups to share/link are= 

1. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group

2. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group

3. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland (with maternal grandparents who had sheep on the farm for many years),

Becca S

**Note= you can find me all over the paper-crafting blog world 

DT member for these 7: MTTC, MTTCC, MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, OUAT, AACB

and owner of these 3 challenge blogs this year: FarmQuest, Heart's Quest, and The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge

Sympathy Card

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Lots of hearts on this sympathy card are physical reminders that the receiver is loved while they are mourning. The Scripture verse is found at Word Art Wednesday challenge blog and is a free digital to download. Yesterday I stencil-painted the 'scattered hearts' and had traced the heart shape onto the gray cardstock prior to brushing on the paint. Leftover paint on my foam brush was swirled around onto a scrap of the mid-gray cardstock. More design notes after the pics. 

Sympathy card=

Design notes:

A. chromatic colored grid heart is a freebie image offered in the Heart's Quest Challenge Blog Fans Group in FB.

B. the purple acrylic painted stenciled heart was made with Simple Stories Scattered Hearts stencil

C. the white/diamond glitter heart's cardstock is from Pen + Gear

D. the white vinyl "WDS" is a dazzle from a mixed sentiment set from Paper Wishes website/store

E. the light gray and mid-gray cardstocks are from Pen + Gear

F. the dark purple cardstock is old stash from Colorbok

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blogs and FB groups to play along=

1. The Scripture is a free image from the Word Art Wednesday challenge blog. Challenge ends in 1 more day. I went over the verse with a smoky deep purple colored pencil and then used a dark purple marker for the perimeter edging. 

 

link:  http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/03/weeks-533-534-anything-goes.html

2. Christian Card Making ~ Women's Fellowship group in FB

3. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group in FB

4. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB

5. Passionate Paper Creations & Friends group in FB

6. Heart's Quest Challenge Blog Fans group in FB = the blog's first challenge was launched 2/28/22 and the 2nd challenge started 3/14/22 =

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1116135325817836

7. We Love 2 Create challenge blog= mixed media 'anything' = about 11 days left to participate

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/02/craft-card-making-scrapbooking-mixed.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

owner: 

Becca's Heart for Creativity blog and Heart's Quest Challenge Blog

and

DT member:

MTTC and MTTCC

4 March 2022 MTTCC #29 with Angels Christmas Theme Card for DT

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! I've got a small size Christmas card done 2 ways to showcase for this posting for March 4th MTTCC DT commitment. It's 4.25" wide and 5.5" high...that's it! And it's packed with angels--as the focal/sticker and in the main paper feature. Come join us at My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog and show us your Angel themed Christmas card creations! 

There is a 3rd Angel card shown almost at the end of the posting and it is shown on MTTCC as another DT inspiration project. Make sure to use the link and visit MTTCC to see what the other DT crew members crafted for this theme challenge!

Angel with harp Christmas card (shown on MTTCC) and Angel with trumpet Christmas card=

and not shown on MTTCC=

MTTCC blog post for April 2022=

link=  https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/03/mttcc-29-theme-is-angels-for-christmas.html

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Design notes:

1. Black cardstock bases made from 1 sheet folded in half and then divided for top fold/bottom open 4.25" wide and 5.5" high each (Pen + Gear)

2. Echo Park's Away in the Manger collection for the angel print cardstock (about 4" wide x 4.25" high) and the 2 angel 'elements' stickers

3. green cardstock sections are 4" wide and 1" deep (either Neenah or Pen + Gear)

4. bronze glitter and gold glitter foam stickers are from an ornament filler package (bought at Dollar Tree in December 2020)

5. green metallic foil 'dazzles' sentiments of 'Merry Christmas' (Paper Wishes website)

6. gold metallic gel highlighter 'pen/marker' (Creative Devotion; 1 color of a 3 color set) was used to contrast the angels in the cardstock paper versus the focal stickers; I knew with the very light sage green background and the ivory tones of the angels in both the cardstock and the stickers, that something was needed for contrast

7. black rollerball ink pen used to outline papers and angel stickers (for the angel stickers--this is another way to contrast from the angel print cardstock)

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other challenge blogs and FB groups where this blog posting and/or card photos will be shared:

A. The Holly and The Ivy Christmas challenge blog; Feb 22 start date and ends in 2 days; Anything Christmas Goes; #1 will be shown

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/02/challenge-110-anything-christmas-goes.html

B. Christmas Kickstart challenge blog; March 2022; theme is snowflakes are winter's butterflies; Card #3 will be linked because it includes snowflakes in the golden swirl design bordered paper strip. 

link= https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/christmas-kickstart-challenge-60.html

C. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Challenge blog; March 2022; Anything Christmas Goes with the option of things that fly...perfect! All three qualify but I will show Card #2. 

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2022/03/ch-86-anything-goes-christmas-with.html

D.  Christian Card Making ~ Women's Fellowship group (#1-3)

E. Mixed Media Creativity group (whole posting)

F. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group (#1-3)

G. Paper, Paper, Paper, & DT Calls group (whole posting)

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My 3rd Angel card and the 2nd one to be on MTTCC=

a few design notes about the JOY Angel Christmas card:

1. flat cardstock base in the beige, about 6.25" high and 4.25" wide (Neenah)

2. the taupe-y milk chocolate brown cardstock, about 5.75" high and 4" wide (Neenah)

3. olive green scrap pile

4. the 'snow scroll' is border pattern from designer paper from the Wal-Mart "the office" line; old stash item, might be 20 years old....

5. the angel is cut from one section of a folk art quilt type wrapping paper that has been in my stash for a long time--YES!!! 

6. yellow heart crystal gem and 3 yellow crystal gems = stash

7. JOY alphas = Freckled Fawn company

8. foam tape strips are under the angel to give it some lift off the surface

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*MTTCC design team crew

**MTTC design team crew

My Time To Craft Christmas style theme of Off The Page starts 13 August 2021

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is the 16th fortnight challenge for the sister blog MTTCC to its MTTC! My artsy-crafty heart can't believe how quickly 2021 seems to be progressing. This Christmas card challenge blog started in mid-January and we are ready for our 16th competition period!!! The new challenge theme is what I'm referring to as a style theme. Shell wants us to go "off the page" with how we style or format our Christmas cards. 

I've interpreted that 2 ways with my red glitter panel by (1) using lots of foam adhesive squares to lift it off the page or base card and (2) shortened the length of the card just a bit in order for the panel to be off the side of the base. I'm very impressed with the results: style, color, mix of prints, and the wise men visit portrayal. 

*My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog #16

*Starts 13 August 2021 for 13 days

*Christmas/winter cards must show some type of "off the page" aspect; besides my 2 methods there are different fold formats and easel cards that would work when a focal piece or sentiment piece is extended off to a side as well as interactive function accent pieces that have a spring or folded accordion step section to lift and dangle an accent piece from the card base

"Oh Come Let Us Adore Him" said the Wise Men Christmas card=

Link to #16 at MTTCC for participation, rules, and see what the other design team members made for this different idea= https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2021/08/challenge-16-off-page.html

Blog and DT member badges for MTTCC=

Design and vendor notes:

a. Echo Park's Away in a Manger collection gets the credit for making this wonderful religious Christmas card come together: the script patterned CS is 1 side of the "Heavenly Hosts" item in the collection along with the wise men sticker and the OCLUAH sticker

b. The script patterned cardstock is printed in navy blue with white print. If you click on the above closeup scanned photo you should be able to see that I changed the little white dots to red ones and the stars went from white to silver metallic!!! Those are little details that make looking at the card in person very impressive regarding color repetition. 

c. charcoal gray cardstock is from Astrobrights/Neenah

d. white with red diagonal striped paper was actually a sticker back application

e. almost navy blue with white dot cardstock has been in stash a long time and I forget who the vendor is

f. red glitter foam piece could have been sticker backed applied but I didn't peel that off since I used foam adhesive squares to lift the piece off the surface of the card

g. 3 clear/silvery looking crystal cut gems for accent...I absolutely LOVE this card!!! The mix of colors, prints, layers and then the coordinates from Echo Park just combined into an amazing Christmas card!!!

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other challenge blogs to link to for participation=

1. http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2021/08/anything-goes-weeks-503-504.html

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; anything goes; not using their posted Bible verse; I'm referencing the Wise Men, a phrase from carol hymn, and Scriptural words in the text print cardstock;

WAW blog badge: 

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Facebook groups for sharing this amazing card=

a. SIC= Scripturally Inspired Creativity

b. MMC= Mixed Media Creativity

c. PPPDTC= Paper, Paper, Paper & DT Calls

d. BYSHC= Build Your Holiday Card Stash (I saved acronym incorrectly)

e. TSC= The Seasonal Card maker

f. CCMWF= Christian Card Makers~ Women's Fellowship

g. BJFA= Bible and Journaling Faith Art

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design Team member of My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog

TN BUJO continues for 2019 Word of the Year and in my TN best friend

TN layout #3 and bonus layouts #4 and #5

My third layout for TN Time with Lisa and Lori will be for my Bullet Journal (BUJO) modified Travelers Notebook entry showcasing Titus 1: 2; ringed index notecard set

#1:
This 2-page spread qualifies for BOTH the prompt and the sketch part for the March 2019 challenges at TN Time with Lisa and Lori.  [left page= I turned sketch to its left and went more abstract on shapes with date for entry as subtitle and the Word of the Year--HOPE as title; right page= I switched the journaling/Bible verse due to tilting the sketch to the left.]

Lisa's link: http://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2019/03/march-tn-time-with-lisa-lori-challenge.html

[2 uses of washi tape: left page= a sage green floral from MME that goes over where the 2 papers met; right page= a dark green dotted from MME that goes over where its 2 papers meet]

Lori's link: https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2019/03/tn-time-with-lisa-and-lori-march.html

#2:
From March 2019 CKC blog kit that I made: the 2 washi tapes, the solid color papers, and the tonal green floral patterned paper

One of the posts issued from CKC blog to encourage kit makers to use their compiled stockpiles was this one=

Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog recent blue skies and butterflies challenge link:

https://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/march-2019-challenge-2-blue-skies.html

#3:

and I will post a snapshot of the completed layouts to the Facebook closed group, Travelers Notebook Scrapbookers, that focuses not on the covers but the inside layout entries.

More pics of the Word of the Year entry of Titus 1:2

LAYOUT #4 is from my TN best friend documenter for March 2019 using TN Time with Lisa and Lori sketch and prompt challenges (L page tilts the pic and embellishments clustered under it and the space above it was used to display a mix of papers, stickers, washi tapes, and decorative tape. R page flip-flops the journaling section from left to right side.) CKC kit was everything except the friends chipboard stick-on and bright tropical flower stickers on each page.

The butterfly is a forgery I created for my March CKC kit which has color filled in (I used eye shadow makeup!)!!!!!

LAYOUT #5 for March 2019 is another BUJO/TN modified entry for Word of the Year featuring I Thessalonians 1:3 (for TN Time with Lisa and Lori= L page is a very loose interpretation because the floral patterned cardstock create chaos as I was trying to puzzle it out. Instead of starting over, I decided to almost fill the left border with butterflies and flowers along with a date sticker. R page has the journaling section/Bible verse like the sketch with a right side section shown by the roses washi tape that is over a music print decorative tape.)

CKC kit= all items except the foil butterfly stickers

These are part of a ringed notecard set, so they will not be seen side-by-side.