Loving my AA design team #97 AG theme card for 15 August 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity! 

why: This posting showcases the newest owner/DT contribution to AA or Ally's Angels, a crafting challenge blog! #97 continues with our theme of anything goes. My choice this time was to go back to inking my card background and then arranging paper pieces and die-cut ephemera into a pleasing layout. 

when: #97 starts August 15, 2025 and ends on September 12, 2025 for an offset time period. 

what: Project #1 = Hello! Take good care card

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. ivory A2 size card base; fold on left side = from pack = Crafter's Square

2. partial circle punched on top edge

3. two partial 6" square sheets used with reversible prints = SU; the yellow geometric is the reverse side of the plaid/tweed print; then the florals are reverse sides for each other

4. orange-tan and blue flower die-cut ephemera = Prairie Rose collection by FPD

5. I added the 'coral' colored pencil and used light brown marker to outline the ephemera

6. two colored pencils (a red + orange) = stash 

7. Tangerine Tango stamp pad for ink pouncing using a wad of paper towel = SU

8. 'take good care' wood stamp = part of a small stamp pack= Hampton Arts, I believe

9. "Hello" die-cut sentiment on foam tabs = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments pack

10. light brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Creative Inspiration Challenges; new/August; anything goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/creative-inspiration-challenges-29.html

1B. Ellibelle's Garden Party; August; anything from or in a garden; My card has flower die-cuts and 2 floral print papers ---> folks have flower gardens, flower beds, flower boxes

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/08/ellibelles-garden-party-no-6-anything.html

1C. The Sisterhood of Crafters; new on Aug 13; theme is card of encouragement; My card has 'hello and take good care' and will be sent to cheer up a childhood friend with cancer

link = https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2025/08/81325-card-of-encouragement.html

1D. Crafty Gals Corner; started July 9 and opened through August due to DT break; theme is ------- in July; My card is "hello" in July or "take good care" in July/August. A childhood friend is battling cancer so it's been about a month since I sent a card. I need to get this one in the mail so it can go the 4+ hour trip/3-5 days by mail. 

link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-269-fill-in-blank-in-july.html

1E. The Paper Funday; current/August; anything goes (not the option of 4-legged friend); My card says 'hello' and 'take good care'...encouragement card

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/aug-2025-challenge-79-anything-goes.html

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where to find Ally's Angels #97 blog post

link = https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2025/08/aa-97-starts-15-august-2025-with.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = Ally's Angels or AA; ConBC; CCC; HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas (MTTCC's last challenge #118 ended on Aug 14 and is closed with no further challenges. MTTC's last challenge is the current one, #566 and ends on Aug 21. Then MTTC will be closed after that.)

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR (Deanne is closing HAOOCAYR at the end of August.) and PRS

Loving my PRS challenge blog #4 DT projects on 2 May 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting showcases my design team (DT) projects for my commitment to Deanne's P-R-S or Paper-Rocks-Scissors. The monthly theme is very simple: anything goes using paper and/or scissors. Super easy to participate! 

when: #4/May for Paper-Rocks-Scissors challenge blog starts May 2nd and ends at the end of month. 

what: Project #1 = Carefree--Good Vibes Only

how-to notes for #1 =

1. white cardstock top-folded card with envelope (pack) A2 size = Crafter's Square

2. partial punched 'holes' made to the front 'cover'

3. dual-sided adhesive tape strips were cut with scissors and applied to the backside of the front punched panel after applying; pressed to seal; 

4. paper surfaces of stickers = "Sweet Stuff" sticker book by Vicki Boutin 2021

5. "Pale Blue", "Pea Green" and "Canary Yellow" alcohol markers = Arteza

6. black dash lines plus the black lettering added to 'vibes' in the round sticker = black retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

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what: Project #2 & #3 =

how-to notes for #2 & #3 = scissors used to distress the edges of the purple and white cardstock panels; scissors also used to cut the decorative tape into strips; 

21. white cardstock bases = Art Skills

22. Lavender and Blue Plaid patterned paper = Recollections

23. silver textured decorative tape = DIY Crafts/American Crafts

24. old Scripture/religious stickers = if I remember correctly they are from 2 different sources; the verse stickers I think came from Current Catalog; and the birdhouse stickers might have been Standard Publishing....

25. iridescent gems (cut from multi-pack) = Crafter's Square

26. purple cardstock panels = cut from old stash; maybe DCWV

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where: PRSC blog posting

link= https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-4-challenge.html 

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DT member badge = 

places to share/link are:

A. Carefree = I Love Promarkers = still open/current; theme is use markers with anything goes; this bright sunshine-y card has alcohol markers for the three main ink/colors and then a marker pen for the faux stitched lines

link = https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-582.html

B. Carefree = If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on May 1st; pretty flowers theme; see image; My Carefree card has brighter tone flowers

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/05/cookie-challenge-204-may-pretty-flowers.html

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C. blue birds next to birdhouse = Love to Craft; just opened on May 1 and closes on June 15th; anything goes

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/ltccb-86-anything-goes-ltccb-85-winner.html

D. blue birds next to birdhouse = The Four Seasons Challenge; just opened on May 1; theme is May/Spring Season anything (not the color option); MY bluebirds and birdhouse cards for my aunties are for encouragement and looks springtime with the birds, birdhouse and colors

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/spring-season-may-2025.html

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E. gold finches next to birdhouse = Love To Scrap; just opened on May 1 and closes on June 15th; anything goes

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/ltscb-173-anything-goes-ltscb-172.html

F. gold finches next to birdhouse = Creative Inspirations Challenge; new on May 1st; anything goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/05/creative-inspiration-challenges-26.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

Loving my AA #91 DT thinking of you pink card on 15 February 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting showcases my next design team project for Ally's Angels. It is an anything goes theme challenge blog. During the December holiday season, I decided that most of my 2025 DT projects for AA would be made with some new to me supplies. You'll see by the dates that these items are several years old but they were clearance purchases. It's good for me to occasionally add stuff to my stash that's different from my norm. I like to mix and match merging old with new.

when: #91 anything goes theme starts February 15 and ends March 10, 2025

what: "Oh Day!" thinking of you in pink card

notes:

1. white cardstock base A2 size = Crafter's Square

2. bright pink cardstock panel (decorative scissors used for right side) = Recollections

3. tri-color print paper for oval panel = "Palm Springs" paper pad by My Mind's Eye 2018

4. ribbon = Crafter's Square

5. little gold foil flower die-cut = "Just Chill" sticker book by My Mind's Eye 2020 [NBUS]

6. large flower die-cut & leaves = "Horizon" by Paige Evans for Pink Paislee 2018 [NBUS]

7. 'chocolate chip' stamp pad = SU

8. bright pink "OH DAY" thickers = "Sunshine" Thickers puffy phrase stickers 2019 [NBUS] 

9. teal blue colored pencil = stash

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where: Ally's Angels #91 blog post

link = https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2025/02/allys-angels-91-anything-goes-challenge.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays; current; anything goes

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/02/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-february.html 

b. Girlz Rebel; current; anything goes + lace, ribbon and/or twine; MY card has harvest brown ribbon used 2 ways: little tails to accent the floral/leaves die-cuts and as a side border wrap

link = https://girlzrebelchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-37-alles-mag-met-kant-lint.html

c. Daring Cardmakers; new Feb 14; theme is mainly pink and green (see badge); MY card has lots of bright pink and some soft/light pink, green stem and leaves plus green in the oval focal background paper

link = https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2025/02/mainly-pink-and-green.html

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d. Creative Fingers; started Feb 7/week 2 of 2; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-294.html

e. Crafty Catz; week 2 of 2; anything goes with option twist to use a die(s); My card does have die-cut/ephemera of the flower and 2 leaves; 

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/crafty-catz-687-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*owner/DT = Ally's Angels; Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB; starting March 1 = Critter Crazy

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S (new by Deanne)

My MTTC #552 masculine theme thinking of you DT card on 24 January 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This post focuses on my newest themed DT project for My Time To Craft challenge blog. MTTC's #552 theme is masculine (make it male). Another design team member suggested this topic. It should be very popular. I decided to go colorful, geometric prints, flat and no 'frills'. 

when: MTTC's #552 starts on Friday January 24, 2025 and lasts for 13 days.

what: #552 theme is masculine = Hey! Hello! thinking of you card

notes: this will be sent to a cousin who is battling Parkinson's and needs some cheering up; he grew up about 20-25 miles where I live now; his parents are still there however he's been living the past 30 or so years about 3-4 states away. 

1. base = Wild Blueberry cardstock = CutCardStock

2. next layer up = Sandcastle cardstock = Martha Stewart through CutCardStock

3. next focal layer = Pop Tone Grape Jelly cardstock = CutCardStock

4. big letter die-cuts = (old) Jillibean Soup

5. two washi tape strips = ? /received in a kindness box

6. scrap strip of purple for the bottom border = Art Skills cardstock

7. papers were inked/edged with = Marina Mist by SU

8. focal area was outlined with black dual-tip marker = Art Skills

where: MTTC #552 blog post

link = https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/mttc-552-theme-of-masculine-starts-24.html

other places to share/link are:

a. Inspired By; new on Jan 23; theme of boy's room; also a sketch; see image badge; I'm going with some of the color tones, no fuss/frills, 

link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/inspired-byboys-room.html

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b. Krafty Chicks; new on Jan 23; this starts 4th week's theme of masculine

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-752-masculine.html

c. Creative Knockouts; started on Jan 16; theme of 'what to say'/use a sentiment; for MY masculine card I wanted some prints that weren't hearts and flowers and luckily in my sifting through the letters left in the pack, I had H-E-Y that repeats 'hello' tape and is an expression that I hear lots of guys use...like I don't remember your name but I recognize your face..."Hey!" or "Hey, you!".... tee-hee

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/01/539-something-to-say-polkadoodles.html

d. The Male Room; started Jan 1/still current; theme of 'clean and simple' with masculine; my card is for masculine challenges plus the style was kept clean with the only embellishments of washi tape strips; there is open space in the focal area around the letters, in between the words 'hello' in the bottom tape border and then even on the purple strip bottom border, it's empty/clean

link = https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-194-clean-and-simple.html

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e. Try A Sketch on Tuesday; started Jan 16/still current; sketch with a side strip and 3 overlapping circles; on my card, the sketch is flipped around and then I added some perpendicular side strips/borders

link = https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2025/01/Challenge-662.html

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f. Double Trouble; current/Jan 20 start;  3-2-1 recipe theme; see badge

link = https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/Challenge-183.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

from a small rural town with a closed coal mine, a bank, a post office, 3 taverns, 2 American-Italian menu restaurants, laundromat, a food manufacturing facility, and a few more businesses,

Becca S

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and the new on Feb 2 = PRSCB or Paper-Rock-Scissors

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

~~ fun fact for the past 2-3 weeks = lots of frequent snowstorms and/or flurries; the most was 6"; this week there was a 2-3" and then a 1.5"-2" in the past 24 hours. 

~~ the not so good fact was a few days of below zero*F temps; we got down to -25* F wind chill for 2 days in a row and then several with down to -10*F...ugh...3 pairs of socks! 

Loving my AA #90 DT thinking of you card for 15 Jan 2025

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: this posting showcases my next design team project for Ally's Angels. It is an anything goes theme challenge blog. Instead of doing winter or Valentine's, I have decided to play with some new to me supplies with spring-summer bright cheerful colors. 

when: #90 starts January 15 and ends February 10, 2025

what: "Hi!" in orange thinking of you card

notes:

1. white cardstock base A2 size = Crafter's Square

2. bright orange cardstock panel (decorative scissors used for right side) = Recollections

3. tri-color print paper for oval panel = "Palm Springs" paper pad by My Mind's Eye 2018

4. ribbon = Crafter's Square

5. little peach flower die-cut & chevron strip = "Just Chill" sticker book by My Mind's Eye 2020 [NBUS]

6. large flower die-cut = "Horizon" by Paige Evans for Pink Paislee 2018 [NBUS]

7. 'chocolate chip' stamp pad = SU

8. bright pink "hi" thickers = "Sunshine" Thickers puffy phrase stickers 2019 [NBUS]

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where: Ally's Angels #90 blog post

link = https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2025/01/allys-angels-90-anything-goes-theme.html

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other places to share/link are: posted sometime after 9am on Jan 15th =

a. NBUS/ Never Before Used Schtuff; started Jan 1; sharing new products or new to you items; on my card, I'm using several new to me items received in a clearance mystery package recently 

link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2025/01/nbus-challenge-70.html

b. Beautiful Blossoms; new on Jan 15; feature flowers; my card has coral, pink and French Blue flowers on die-cut/ephemera

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

c. The Outlawz Monday Greetings; started Jan 6; anything goes greeting included; my card has a simple "hi"

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-6th-monday-greetings.html

d. Path of Positivity; current; anything goes positive (option of the unexpected); my card is for AGP as a friendship card to brighten a friend's dreary winter day

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/ch-127-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

e. Classic Design Challenge; new on Jan 15; anything goes

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/classic-design-challenge-01-2025-janfeb.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*owner/DT = Ally's Angels, Christmas or not Bingo Challenges; also HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and Deanne's new Paper-Rock-Scissors starting Feb 2

Ally's Angels #74 Anything Goes Theme starting 10 September 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's excited about using another section from the 2 sheets of  identical overlays from "Hello World" by Allison Kreft Designs from Webster Pages!! These acrylic sheet with cut-apart sections/panels have been stored in my stash for over 3 years!!!

WHAT: Ally's Angels #74 Anything Goes theme challenge blog

WHEN: #74 starts on September 10, 2023 for 1 month

SHOW and TELL:

1. "Happy Little Moments" acrylic panel cut from "Hello World" 12" square sheet; Allison Kreft Designs from Webster Pages; a black permanent marker used on the upper white scalloped border so that is would show 

2. 'love' striped journal/cut-apart card from My Mind's Eye; love outlined with a fine detail tip black pen; 3 colored pencils used to make white stripes into orange, green and yellow (same colors as text print on the acrylic);  

3. three layers of background paper/cardstocks

4. layered butterfly stick-on; from a multiple color and size package bought at Dollar Tree

AACB #74 blog posting link=

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-74-challenge-73-winner-top.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A.  Classic Design Challenge; current started Sept 1 and will extend into early October as they shift their launch dates; anything goes

link= https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html

B. Creative Artists challenge blog; current; anything mixed media goes; MY card has an acrylic overlay; I altered it by using a black marker to darken the scalloped "curtain" print on the overlay; the cut-apart card had 3 colored pencils used to color-fill the white stripes and repeat the colors of the lettering/phrasing printed on the overlay plus I outlined the 'love' to help define it more under the overlay; gems and a butterfly were added for accents

link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/09/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-97.html

C. Love To Scrap challenge blog; current; anything goes that is 'scrappy'; MY card has 5 layers--yellow cardstock base, light peach-orange paper scrap, a light blue cardstock scrap, a cut-apart card, a plastic overlay!!

link= https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/ltscb-163-anything-goes-ltscb-162.html

D. Paper Craft Crew challenges; current; vertical sketch; MY card's stacked sentiment on the overlay "Happy Little Moments" has "love" printed on the cut-apart card underneath that if off-set and gives a staggered look like the sketch; also the gems duplicate the top right circles and the butterfly's location is different than the bottom left circles but it does give an accent near the bottom of the sketch/card

link= https://papercraftcrew.com/pcc534-vertical-sketch-challenge/

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

(Besides AACB, I'm involved in these 7 other challenge blogs: CBCB, TFATU, FQCB, FQGS, HQCB, MTTC, MTTCC.)

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

Ally's Angels #64 DT card for 10 November 2022 launch

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's excited to show a card with some mixed media elements that I made for my November commitment for Ally's Angels Challenge Blog. It is an Anything Goes type challenge. 

I initially had thought to do a Thanksgiving or Christmas card but then decided to do a thinking of you style card. 

"Just A Note" card=

Take a look at the chevron white and burlap ribbon piece serving as a faux vase/pocket. I took a magenta marker and carefully went over the burlap (plain) 'stripes' so the colors would work better with the patterned papers. 

The sticks were longer on the jade glitter flower and butterfly. I just cut them to a size fitting this slimline card. I found these and some lavender ones in a wedding supply section at Dollar Tree about 6 or so months ago. FUN!

I little gold leaf 'dazzle' sticker was applied next to the flower stick/stem. The stamped sentiment needed some help. The stamp is on a wood base and is skewed. I tried to push it around but it's still a bit off and then I used a combination of red and orange inks but they were just too light on the patterned papers. So the magenta marker got used to outline and then red and orange colored pencils were used to fill in "NOTE". 

Ally's Angels #64 link= https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-64-winner-and-top-picks-from.html

Ally's Angels DT members badge=

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share and link this card/blog post are=

A. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; keep it uplifting; 

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-weeks-569-570.html

B. Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog; November; Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkle theme; MY card has the glitter posy and butterfly

link= http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2022/11/november-challenge-sparkle-sparkle.html

C. Fab N Funky Challenges blog; Shades of Blue theme; MY card has some teal/jade with some more blue and some more green plus there are blue tonal stripes in an accent patterned paper

link= http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-560-shades-of-blue.html

D. Slimline Cards Obsessed group

E. Mixed Media Creativity group (the jade/teal green glitter posy and butterfly were found in the small wedding supplies section of a Dollar Tree store back in March of this year, I think; available in lavender, too); stamping; inking; colored pencils and markers used after the sentiment was stamped; and magenta/bright pink marker applied to the natural burlap chevron striped areas to repeat that hue to keep the card cohesive

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Besides being part of AACB design team, I'm also a member of these: MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, OUAT, MTTC, and MTTCC

and I own 2 challenge blogs: HQCB and FQCB

MTTC #494 Theme is Critters design team inspiration card for 4 November 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart is excited to do a country harvest kind of vibe "Just a Note" card for My Time To Craft challenge blog design team commitment. #494 theme is "critters". Several DT members had suggested it this summer and I thought it would be a good broad topic that could go harvest, USA Thanksgiving, Christmas, winter wishes, or could be used for birthday, get well, or other occasions depending on the critter. 

#494 launches on November 4, 2022. 

Some design and vendor notes include: (1) Farm Friends tag is from Carta Bella's Farm to Table Frames and Tags Ephemera. 2020; (2) floral patterned cardstock is from Fancy Pants Designs' Lake Life paper pad; (3) and everything else = old stash items; (4) cardstocks/papers are inked in either gold or black. 

MTTC's #494 blog post link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/mttc-494-theme-is-critters.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for sharing card photo and/or blog link=

1. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; 2nd week of current Anything Goes; 

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/pennys-challenge-533.html

2. The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge blog; Fall Colors theme; My card has red, red-orange, soft yellow, greens

link= https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2022/10/fall-colors.html 

3. The Paper Funday Challenges blog; just started; anything goes with option of autumn

link= http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/november-2022-challenge-47-anything.html

4. Mixed Media Creativity group; stamping; handwritten additional sentiment, die-cut, felt carrot, 

5. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**I'm a design team member for MTTC and its sister blog MTTCC; also this trio of sister blogs: MIUCB, MLCCB, and AACB; THICC; and OUAT. 

I also own 2 challenge blogs: FarmQuest and Heart's Quest. 

Ally's Angels Challenge Blog 10 September 2022 DT Project

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Oh, my stars! What a week with kindergarteners after a 3-day weekend!!?!!! And several DT commitments, too. For Ally's Angels September challenge I decided to use some new to me stash supplies.

Ally's Angels September 10, 2022 challenge release continues with our Anything Goes theme. I used a small white A2 card base with a bubblegum pink cardstock for the background. The gorgeous patterned paper is a specialty type with wonderful texture (see closeup cropped scan pic)! Three layered butterfly die-cut stickers make their flight on the card. A small sentiment block on blue cardstock fits in the corner. Stampin' Up stamp with another one saying "Happy Birthday" for the inside panel add the finishing touches. 

and the terrific closeup--

Ally's Angels Challenge Blog for Sept 2022:

blog link= 

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-62-winner-and-top-picks-from.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where you see this project=

A. Through the Craft Room Door challenge blog; started 8/30/22; Anything Goes

link= http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/08/anything-goes-challenge-30th-august-2022.html

B. Critter Crazy challenge blog; Sept 2022--Anything Goes with a Featured Critter-- I have a bird in the paper and also 3 pretty butterflies.

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-66-anything-goes-with.html

C. NBUS challenge blog; Never Before Used Stuff; Sept 2022--MY CARD has new textured specialty patterned paper

link= https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2022/09/nbus-challenge-42.html

D. Mixed Media Creativity group; stamping, inked pages, texture specialty paper, 

E.  Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S 

MIUCB DT Project for 1 September 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! It's time for the next challenge at Mix It Up challenge blog! Participants have 6 weeks to enter Sept 1- Oct 15. The theme is Anything Goes with a technique option of smooshing (inks). This is my 2nd design team commitment for MIUCB!!!

I have to admit I haven't done much ink smooshing. It's easier to dab and smear in my opinion. For the backdrop of the stamped sentiment, I applied gray, lime green, pine green, and aqua onto a plastic bowl, spritzed with water, then pressed down the watercolor sketch paper onto the watered ink. This was only 1 application. The sketch paper is thin so I stopped with the one time. I used a circle stencil to trace my shape to fit the lime green scalloped circle that had been in my stash scraps for a long time. 

The olive green patterned paper triangle had also been in stash scraps for maybe 2 years!!! The color hues almost fit an analogous color scheme. Another old stash item are the strips of a long border sticker on the right side. The newest items are the butterflies and then the ribbon 'tape' of light blue with tiny white dots. 

Butterflies have landed slimline card (about 4 1/8" x 7 1/4")=

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #61 link=

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/miucb-61-anything-goes-optional.html

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sketch layout is based on Sketch #4 from the Creative Memories blog in September 2020 as part of their Weekly Round-Up Sketches=

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where I'll share and link this card:

1. Mixed Media Lovers challenge blog; I'll possibly edited this in after work on 9/1/22

2. We Love 2 Create mixed media challenge blog; started 28 August 2022; anything mixed media goes

MY card has ink smooshing, stamping, ribbon decorative tape, etc.

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/08/wk-9-craft-card-making-scrapbooking.html

3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; started 21 August 2022; anything goes

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/08/188-streamside-studios.html

4. Through The Craft Room Door challenge blog; anything goes theme weekly

link= http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/08/anything-goes-challenge-30th-august-2022.html

5. Mixed Media Creativity group

6. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

7. Slimline Card Obsessed group; this card meets the slimline dimensions; base of the card is the light peach/taupe cardstock

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

design team member of  MIUCB, MLCC, AACB, OUAT, MTTC, and MTTCC

and

owner of 2 challenge blogs FarmQuest and Heart's Quest

Shades of Blue Scriptural Encouragement Card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! I was so happy to have some late night crafty fun about 9 hours and even more so to craft an extra that is not for a DT commitment. I've had 1 card started for several days and just need to get another crafting session in very soon to get that one done. Many more that I need to get started on as well. 

This featured card is on a flat denim blue colored cardstock base that has a matching envelope (Darice) with 2 scrap pieces and a printed Scripture card. I didn't check to see if it was the same size as a business name card or as an ATC. It was received as a gifted extra over a year ago. Three aqua pearl gems and a washi tape version flower petals clustered together for the accents. All chosen for having shades of blue. 

Guard Your Heart encouragement card=

Challenge blog links and Facebook group shares=

A. Make The Cards challenge #57; Shades of Blue; 

link= https://makethecardschallenge.com/make-the-cards-challenge-57/

B. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; Weeks #549-550; I'm using Scripture but not the verse WAW provided

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/06/weeks-549-550-anything-goes.html

C. Little Red Wagon challenge blog; Make It Count theme; use numbers= look closely at the end of the Bible verse for the given reference of Proverbs 4:23

link= http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-659-make-it-count.html

D. Christian Card Maker Women's Fellowship group

E. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group

F. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group

G. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

this is not a design team commitment make but I'm on several plus owner of 2=

*Mix It Up

*Merry Little Christmas

*My Time To Craft

*My Time To Craft Christmas

**Heart's Quest challenge blog (owner)

**FarmQuest challenge blog (owner)

Pretty in Pink Encouragement Cards 3 and 4 of planned 4

  Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Oh my! We have had cooler temps today, some rain, power outage including landline phone, and some needed rest! The power was out for about 1.5 hours and phone was out for about 3 hours. That was Sunday when I was trying to work on taking 1 sheet and creating 4 cards with it. CCMWF had a weekend challenge to use a 6"square patterned cardstock with 2 cut lines on angles so that the 4 sections can be used on 4 cards. 

In typical creative Becca fashion, I had to tweak this a bit. I have a paper pad I'm trying to bash this year however it is not sized at 6" square but more like 4.5"x 6.5". I still did the 2 angled cuts but didn't trim as much off as what the guidelines were given at CCMWF. I'm also not using a 6" square card base either. :)

Let's take a look at the 2 encouragement cards that I got finished today, Monday May 16. [There are 2 that were completed on Sunday afternoon.] The small focal cards are from "Promises From God --For Women" made by Christian Art Gifts. Patterned cardstock angled cuts are from Mint Berry paper pad by The Paper Studio. Embellishments are from my stash. Even the ribbon was Becca-ified. It was white and I 'tie-dyed' it by applying 4 different markers on it: 2 shades of pink/magenta, teal green, and gray. 

Layouts are almost the same. The shapes/angles of the floral patterned cardstock are different and the embellishments aren't quite the same. The largest pink cardstock is the base. More pinks were used for Cards 3 and 4. And I only used snippets of remaining ribbon from Cards 1 and 2. Vertical format instead of horizontal was another change today.  Thick foam adhesive tape under the Bible promise cards is causing some gray shadow from the scanning process. 

And aren't they pretty in pink?!! So sweet! 

LINK-ups=

A. Creations in Pink; started today May 15; 

link= http://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-46-anything-goes-in-mainly.html

B. Crafting Happiness Challenges; midway point of the month/May; AG

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-mid-month-reminder-inspiration.html

C. Christian Card Makers for Women's Fellowship group in FB; weekend challenge

D. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB; 

E. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Papers Challenge; must use patterned paper or cardstock; [pink, white, and light green floral with dots cardstock]

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

F. 100 Pattern Papers group in FB; the floral cardstock is from my paper pad I'm bashing in 2022...I've had it for about 4 years and I haven't even used 50% of it yet!!!

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

also owner of HQCB and FQCB challenge blogs