My Ally's Angels #105 design team card with anything goes theme for 15 April 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting continues my long-term design team and owner commitment with Ally's Angels, a crafting challenge blog. The theme has always been 'anything goes'. I've been sole owner for over a year and was (silent) co-owner for a couple of years prior. Lots of crafters love to participate because it's the easiest type of theme. For a couple of years now the majority of my cards' focals involve stamping and/or inking. Occasionally I might do stenciling or pull elements from a collection to make an easy put-together card. This time I've used four clear stamps from the same set and have done a bit of colored pencil fill-in or outlining while the 2nd card is using a mix of recycled with more recent purchases like the ribbon, rhinestone hearts, and ephemera.  

when: AA #105 starts April 15, 2026 and lasts until May 12, 2026.

what: Project #1 = "You Are The BEST" card

how-to & vendor notes for #1 = 4 different stamps to create the focal panel

1. Dark Purple Plaid paper = Recollections

2. pink/neon pink cardstock (CS) = Astrobrights/Neenah

3. white CS = Georgia Pacific

4. large open posy, small posy, border of posies and "You Are The BEST" clear stamps = Hero Arts

5.two colored pencils = Marvy Uchida

6. navy blue dual-tip marker = Art Skills (for outlining/edging)

7. blue and purple geometric washi tape = Pen + Gear

8. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Crafting Happiness; new on Tuesday April 14th; theme this week is anything goes

link = https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-209-anything-goes.html

1B. We Love Stamping; started April 1st; theme of spring; on Project #4, I used 4 stamps with three using a flower(s)

link = https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2026/04/april-challenge.html

1C. Creative Fingers; started Apr 10th; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-320.html

1D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on April 5th; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/04/275-april-5-paper-shelter.html 

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what: Project #2 = The flower print CS is recycled tissue box!!!!!

and inside view:

how for Project #2 =

21. from Poppy & Pear: Bea Valint's ephemera = the floral ring printed vellum for the inside; the pink with white floral print bookmark heart seen on the front; the pink ticket that says "blessed" seen on the front {STASH BASH KIT}

22. from Tonic Studios: white left-side folded card & envelope 

23. from Walmart's Hello Hobby paper pad: bright pink papers

24. from Crafter's Square: lavender linen ribbon {STASH BASH KIT}

25. from Nicole Brand Crafts: pale pink rhinestone hearts in 3 sizes; found scattered around the front focus panel {STASH BASH KIT}

26. from K & Company's Antique Garden sticker book = the gold foil "Love" sticker {STASH BASH KIT}

27. two photos of my April STASH BASH KIT = main elements: alphas, journaling document stamps, patterned papers/CS, ribbons, ephemera, gems, & a few mini cards

and additional stickers: lots of butterflies, sticker book, puffy embossed flower stickers

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash; new on April 1st; see images

link = https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2026/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

badge list image = 

2B. Shopping our Stash; in week 2 of 2; the theme is 'I don't sweat; I sparkle!' so use glitter, bling/gems; My project #2 has five very pale pink rhinestone hearts for some shine

link - https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2026/04/sos571-i-dont-sweat-i-sparkle.html

2C. Allsorts Challenge; started on April 11th; theme of In the Garden or anything goes; My project #2 has lots of colorful flowers with stems and leaves

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-847.html

2D. Love Those Pretty Papers; started on Saturday, April 4th; theme is the blog title; My project #2 has a very pretty patterned = colorful flowers with stems and leaves

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/04/love-those-pretty-papers-april-2026.html

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where to find AA #105 blog post link =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/04/allys-angels-105-anything-goes-theme.html

theme badge =

team badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*  DT member only: PRS and Pin-spirational; and new during mid-March 2026 = Creations in Pink

(CIP) 

P.S. My 2nd card with the heart bookmark plus pale pink rhinestone hearts could be shared at Heart's Quest #84 for the anything with a heart goes theme. (The optional theme is Rainbow hearts; but you must use 3 or more of the spectrum colors in heart(s) in your project.)

Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursday 4 December 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This post is showing a quick scraps & stash usage card made last night. Earlier this year I started a personal series called 'Don't Throwaway Scraps Thursdays'. This is #10. 

when: card made on Thursday December 4 and then blogged on Friday December 5, 2025. 

what: Project #1 = Love with Irises notecard

how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. bright blue CS scrap cut panel = Astrobrights/Neenah

2. Moroccan tile blue and white print paper scrap = old stash; forgot the vendor

3. irises note sheet = came from junk mail/organization solicitation for donations 'freebie'/ upcycled

4. faux wax seal embossed puffy sticker = from a mixed designs and colors pack = Crafter's Square (the black was applied with the Sharpie to help the word 'Love' be more visible then some scraping on the raised letters to remove most of the black marker)

5. pink and lavender glossy puffy dot stickers = from a mixed colors pack = Crafter's Square

6. black fine point tip marker = Sharpie

where #1 will be linked =

1A. Creative Fingers; opened on Nov 28 and extended; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-313.html

1B. Creative Inspirations; new on Dec 4; anything goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/12/creative-inspiration-challenges-33.html

1C. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays; new on Dec 3; anything goes

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/12/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-december.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** this is non- design team related project

for my DT and/or DT/owner commitments:

* DT member only = PRS

* Owner/DT = HQFCB, AA, ConBC, CCC, HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB. 

2022 June 17 MTTC #484 Theme of Fruit

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Don't you just love supporting local farmers' markets and/or going to their farms/orchards? Maybe you've got fruit trees, grape vines or raspberry brambles, etc. at your home? This is a sweet theme for My Time To Craft challenge blog for #484. 

#484 starts June 17th and ends June 30th. 

inspiration project #1:

SWEET--the sweet life slimline card=

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A few design and vendor notes for SWEET=

a. Several pieces to make this card were from a kit I put together based on the recipe from The Great Stash Bash challenge blog. (green cardstock base, the market scene journaling card, the alphas, the red foil heart)

b. 2 decorative tapes from different vendors were layered under the lettering

c. the little sweet life text die-cut and the green delicious apple came from Simple Stories Card Kit "Love Grows Here"

d. the market scene journaling card is from Webster Pages; so is the button and twine (different collection)

e. slimline style sizing

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Inspiration project #2= Have a Sweet Summer thinking of you card

The summertime acetate outer frame with an insert panel section left intact are from an old frame and journaling panels set from KI Memories. There's a light pinkish/peach cardstock underneath and a smaller yellow paper panel that had the sentiment printed on it as a Google Doc. The wood die-cuts were bought at Dollar Tree. The pineapple came in that dynamite gold metallic glitter. The watermelon and orange slices were light wood. Marker colors were applied first and then glitter paint pens applied on top. The orange one got a bit thick and looks better in person, especially when you tip the card in different directions and catch the light. Have a sweet summer, crafty friends!!!

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MTTC #484 challenge link= http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/mttc-484-theme-is-fruit.html 

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this card will be shared=

1. Little Red Wagon challenge blog; use a digital element; CARD #2 has digital/computer Google Doc created sentiment

link= http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-658-digi-do.html

2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge blog; June 2022; CARD #1

link= http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/06/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html

3. The Great Stash Bash April 2022; parts of the kit I put together were used for the SWEET card: the green cardstock flat base, the market theme journaling card; the alpha stickers; 2 scrapbooking/paper-crafter friends, Lisa and Lori, created this challenge blog about 2+ years ago; this next provided link is Lori's [card #1]

TGSB link= https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2022/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-april-kit.html

TGSB link for June = https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2022/06/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-june-kit.html

4. A Place To Start challenge blog; June 2022; AG (not the option of "Down the Aisle"); CARD #2

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-062022-down-aisle-anything.html

5. Slimline Obsessed group in FB; this card is 8.5" wide and 4" high [card #1]

6.Mixed Media Creativity group in FB; 2 decorative tapes layered on top of each other; gems; die-cuts from card #1; Card #2 has a plastic overlay; a digital Google Doc printed sentiment behind the plastic; wood die-cuts with me painting and glittering the watermelon slice and the orange slice; the gold glitter pineapple was bought that way; 

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<3  *  <3  *  <3

Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

DT member of My Time to Craft and its sister blog My Time To Craft Christmas

and owner of these 2 challenge blogs:

FarmQuest and Heart's Quest

2022 May 20 MTTC #482 Theme is Thank You

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! A terrific occasion greeting card to have available is a thank you appreciation card. That's the theme for My Time To Craft challenge blog competition #482. For my design team commitment for MTTC I have created 2 cards. Both have most of their supplies coming from the TGSB April 2022 kit that I put together Easter weekend. My planning and prep intentions were to have enough supplies to make several cards and a possible TN spread for commitments ranging in a 4-6 week span. Already this weekend I've made 5 cards!!! 

The planning and prep time for the kit took longer of course than what it typically does for 1 or 2 cards but once it got made, I've been able to get cards made quickly. Yea! Win-win!! 

MTTC's #482 starts May 20, 2022 and ends on June 2, 2022. Times for both dates are the same so figure accordingly to wherever you are in the world (6am UK or 12am Central Time USA/Chicago). 

Thank You floral with gingham card:

Design and vendor notes worth mentioning are:

A. Embellishments and pink cardstock for the sentiment strip were not in the TGSB April 2022 kit. The stamper for "thank you", floral paper scrap, the blue gingham paper was cut to fit, the ribbon, and the flat base blue cardstock were.

B. Blue gingham paper (Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website)

C. Papers were edged using a blue ink pad 

Green and blue geometric thank you card:

Design notes for card #2:

All items for this card were from my kit made Easter weekend for TGSB April 2022 except for the green cardstock scrap, the little planner strip sticker with the heart (the heart was white so I filled with dark blue marker and then topped with a lighter blue glitter paint pen), and the navy blue glitter decorative tape. I like the analogous color scheme of this card. 

Both cards are slimline style: 4" x 7" and each use the sentiment 'thank you' but with different stamps. Fairly simple and easy to put together with not a whole lot of fuss. I wanted the patterned papers/cardstocks to not get covered up. Now to get ready for the mail....

MTTC's #482 posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/mttc-482-thank-you-occasion-theme.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for sharing/link-ups:

1. The Great Stash Bash; can be found at Lisa's and Lori's blogs; this is the link to Lori's=

link= https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2022/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-april-kit.html

3 of 5 photos of the April 2022 kit==

2. Crafty Hazelnut's Pattern Paper Challenges;

link-= http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html

3. Little Red Wagon; #654 theme= With a little help from my friend

link= http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-654-with-little-help-from-my.html

4. Slimline Cards Obsessed group in Facebook; both are applicable at 4" x 7" dimensions

5. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB; inked edges for papers, stamping, ribbons, other embellishments, 

6. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group in FB; sharing site

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

DT member of My Time To Craft challenge blog and its sister blog, My Time To Craft Christmas

and

owner of these 2 challenge blogs: Heart's Quest and FarmQuest

The Great Stash Bash April 2022 Kit Challenge has been kitted

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!!! Oh, it's been so long since I put a kit together but I thought the initial time pulling stuff from different boxes should ultimately save me a few minutes each time I'm putting together a project in the next couple of weeks. I've been doing mostly cardmaking lately so even though most crafters think of kits for scrapbooking, I'm going to use this large kit to get some cards, ATCs, and maybe a TN spread completed. 

Lisa and Lori started this concept of TGSB over a year ago (or maybe it's been 2 years) and I've participated 2 previous times. Here's their April 2022 recipe:

I've pulled 9 patterned papers/cardstocks with 7 of those being scraps/cut/smaller than their originals and 5 solid colors with those being scrap/cut pieces, too. 

Embellishments weren't counted but I've got some a few card kit die-cuts or ephemera, some metal ribbon cuts, some twine, some ribbons, stamps, alpha stickers, etc. 

The stash bin item of flowers is shown in a stencil, a floral heart clear stamp, a set of flower clear stamps, and some of the ephemera. 

2 cards have already been made since I pulled all this stash to bash about 2-3 hours ago!!!! Those are both for May 2022 DT commitments for FarmQuest Challenge Blog that I own. 

Here are my kit photos: 

Webster Pages' journaling cards (3) are seen toward the middle right of the above photo. Some alphas, leafy metal ribbon cut pieces, some hearts, stamper will be used on upcoming paper-crafted creations.

My sister's family gifted me the Bo Bunny flower stamp set a year or so ago and I haven't used it yet. Some die-cuts that are there on some bright blue with white dots lettering and under are pieces from Simple Stories Simple Card Kit "Love Grows Here".

The pink gingham and blue gingham are the only 2 whole patterned papers that I pulled. They're from Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website. Two sets of Freckled Fawn alphas are in the foreground of the above photo, too.

The rooster and coral floral die-cut ephemera are from Simple Stories "Love Grows Here" kit and in the middle of the above photo those pieces are from Simple Stories "Happy Greetings" kit. Same kit pieces are on the 3 white base cards pulled from the kits and are from "Happy Greetings". 

TGSB can be found at Lisa's blog

https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2022/04/happy-april-i-have-been-missing-in.html

and Lori's blog

https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2022/04/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-april-kit.html

And in case you're curious about FarmQuest Challenge Blog this is its link=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com

The 2 cards made this late afternoon will be used May 14th and 28th for FQCB. Then at least 2 more are planned to be made for HQCB (Heart's Quest Challenge Blog) that I also own sometime in the next 4-6 weeks, too. 

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com

There you have it!!! I'll be referring to this posting during the next 6 weeks probably!!! Lots of potential for sure with this.

<3  *  <3  *  <3  *  <3

Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

 

From The Heart Valentine Card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! The left side bar of this next Valentine card in my Mint Berry stash is a crazy departure for me with stamping reversed every other time! Look below to see this! The Paper Studio's Mint Berry paper pad from 2016 had 63 + 3 scraps remaining from the original 80 sheets (not even full-sized but 4.25" x 6.25") when I decided to pick this as my 2022 personal bash stash challenge. 

From the Heart Valentine card=

More design notes:

A. The patterned cardstocks are from Mint Berry paper pad. The pink with white x design is being used for the first time in my 2022 bash stash challenge. This is the 3rd time that the peony/rose print has been used and the 3rd time too for the arrow point/chevron. 

B. From the Heart stamp (Sum More Fun; website/company closed)

C. black ink pad for stamping and for inking cardstock edges

D. embellishments of clear gems, silver and pink glitter foam heart stickers and the pink glitter love sticker are all from my stash

E. mid-gray cardstock (Art Skills/Crafter's Choice) and pink cardstock base (Astrobrights/Neenah)

F. dimensions are 4.25" wide and 5.5" high

Closeup pic=

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Participation linkage to these Facebook groups and challenge blogs=

1. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; almost anything goes

link- http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/01/c-174.html

2. A Place To Start challenge blog; January 2022; anything goes

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/01/challenge-012022-january-anything-goes.html

3. 100 Pattern Papers Challenge FB group; a little over a week ago, I had started with 63 + 3 scraps out of the original 80 sheets (4.25" x 6.25") and am now at 60, maybe; hard to gauge when I'm using small bits; I decided not to do the 100 for the year but to focus on this particular MB paper pad

4. Mixed Media Creativity FB group; a private sharing group of artisans; besides cardstocks, I have inking technique, 3 different embellishments

5. Paper, Paper, Paper and Design Team Calls FB group; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

the other cards made using the Mint Berry paper pad in January 2022=

This one was given to my husband for our 26th anniversary on the 27th! 

and there was one other that got mailed before I realized I hadn't scanned it....

2022 Jan 26 Hearts and Sweetness Card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! I'm super excited to share that I recently decided to focus on bashing a paper pad that I've been hoarding--"Mint Berry" from The Paper Studio (2016). 

A Facebook group called 100 Pattern Papers challenges crafters to pick out 100 designer print papers out of their supply stash to use in 1 year. As I started seeing different members post at the beginning of the month, I didn't think I would use this approach. But as I started making love/Valentine cards, I kept going to this gorgeous mix of small cardstock designs. So instead of 100, about 3-4 days ago, I had 63 full sheets (4.5" x 6.5") and 3 different sized scraps left to use out of the original 80. [80 sheets= 20 designs x 4 each]

If I remember correctly, this paper pad collection wasn't bought until late 2017 or early 2018. I've had 3+ years to use this collection...thenceforth let the stash bash begin this week!

Hearts and Sweetness=

Design notes:

1. from the mentioned "Mint Berry" paper pad= the center heart cut-out on top of the large red glitter heart

2. red ink used to edge the papers and black ink to fill/change the white dots on the center heart cut-out

3. embellishments have been in stash for over a year

4. also the 2 sentiment/word stamps were purchased about a year ago from a company that went out of business (Raisin Boat/Sum More Fun...)

5. light gray cardstock for card base is 4" x 5.5" top folded (Pen + Gear)

6. mint green/aqua cardstock for background is 3.75" x 4.25" (Art Skills)

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challenge blogs and Facebook groups:

A. 100 Pattern Papers group; sharing/challenge group; I only used about 1/4 of 1 sheet (4.5 x 6.5") and used 3/4 of another sheet yesterday; and used some scraps a couple of days before that...63+ -- 1 = 62

B. Paper Craft Challenges #457= floral love theme/photo inspiration

*the mint is part of the badge and not the photo however it closely matches the greens of the patterned heart and background cardstock; large flower in the patterned heart; different pinks (gems, small glitter foam heart stickers, in the patterned paper, and the cupcake stick-on)

link= http://papercraftcrew.com/pcc457-theme-challenge/

C. Mixed Media Creativity group; a small sharing group; mixed mediums used were stamping, inking, different embellishments, tracing a heart pattern for the cut-out, cardstocks, ...

D. The Cutie Pie Challenge blog; CAS + cute as can be

link= http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/01/challenge-no-167-theme-simple-starts.html 

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Sneak peeks at other cards made so far:

plus there was 1 other card that I thought I had scanned but I just mailed it out to an aunt earlier this morning! ugh!

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

First card for 2022

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! It's hard to imagine that this is the first card I've made in 4 1/2 months!! After three previous years of regular weekly crafting, it has felt really great to do some crafting in the late hours of Thursday! 

This card is based on a sketch I saw a couple of days ago on 52 Weeks to Christmas challenge blog. And later in the post I will show that. I took a few creative liberties with the sketch like scattering the white glitter snowflakes but felt since they were white like the base, it was more like adding texture to the card base rather than embellishments. The card base had the small square opening so I didn't widen it to match the center square shape shown on the sketch. The poinsettia is for the circle shape....

Vendor notes:

a. the card base and matching envelope are from Studio G

b. poinsettia, snowflakes & bow stickers are from Dollar Tree

c. striped paper is from stash

d. green cardstock is also from stash (either Neenah or Pen + Gear)

This photo will be linked to:

A. 52 Weeks To Christmas challenge blog

http://52weekstochristmas.blogspot.com/2022/01/kerstkaart-week-1-reminder-challenge.html

*edited: I missed the deadline to submit but you can still use the link to see what the design team created for this particular sketch. They did amazing Christmas cards with this layout!

B. Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog

https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-challenge-reminder-make-scene.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S