Relaxing beachside pocket tag non design team project

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

who: Hello, I'm Becca S!! I love my moments to be creative!

where: non-design team related project; look in the LINK-UPs section for where I'm sharing this. 

when: Sunday, August 30, 2026

why: I love time that I can squeeze in that gives me a chance to be creatively messy!!! Quick and fun self challenge!!! 

what: Pocket Tag 

which mediums beside paper/cardstock = colored pencils, ink/stamp pad, cording (3 light beach colors), white acrylic paint, washi tape

note: recycled packaging for the pocket; also a scallop/bracket kind of decorative edge scissors were used on the kraft cardstock tag base!!! 

LINK-UPs:

1A. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; open for 1 more day/August; theme of beach- see the image prompt; The beachy colors and idea of relaxing beachside were my inspiration this time. 

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/08/cookie-challenge-219-august-at-beach.html

image prompt =

1B. First Cup Challenges; open for 1 more day/August; theme of anything drink/beverage; (also an image prompt reminder); I added white paint along the cup edge to look like foamy whipped topping spilling over the edge!!!! 

link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/first-cup-challenge-17-august.html

image prompt = 

1C. The Little Things; started on Aug 10 and still open for 10 more days; main theme is mermaid or fish on little things or opt of anything goes; I'm sharing a pocket tag for anything goes

link =

https://thelittlethingschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/07-meerjungfrauen-undoder-fische.html

1D. Creative Fingers; new on Aug 28/Friday; anything goes theme

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-327.html

1E. Creative Artiste; closing in less than 2 hours!!!!; anything mixed media goes; I'm sharing this beachy-colors pocket tag that has washi tape, paint, ink, vinyl sticker, etc. on it. 

link = https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2026/08/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

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

**note = brand new with 1st session opening on September 15th = HQPIPC or Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink Challenges

***notes = HQFSCAT is Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags; I can't share there with this project but my readers can. The current session is open until September 20th. 

Anything goes shaped cards

or

Anything goes shaped tags

 

My Christmas or not Bingo Challenges #19 DT card for 1 May 2026

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

who: Hi! I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old artsy-craftsy with a mish-mesh style who enjoys blogging about my creations and being an owner of many crafting challenge blogs. 

An interesting fact about one of my favorite sewing projects: I created and sewed my wedding dress!!! YES! In January we celebrated our 30th anniversary. I was still sewing the hem during the early hours of our wedding day! I spent about $200 to buy silk shantung fabric, some lace trim and a large lace applique for the bodice, 2 patterns (taking the bodice of 1 and the skirt and 'bustle' of the other to merge together), beads, a beaded headband and netting for my headpiece plus notions like thread, interfacing and a very long zipper. 

where: Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges (look at the bottom for the bingo board and the #19 blog post link)

when: #19 starts May 1, 2026 and ends six weeks later on June 15, 2026. 

why: I've been sole owner of ConBC for about a year. 

what: Project #1: Friendship tag

how for Project #1: using column B (see the bingo board image at the bottom of the post)

1. TAG= layered; chunky size tag 

a. black linen textured cardstock = Art Skills

b. white thin CS that was punched = Jot

c. 'ticket' punch = EK Success

2. MONOCHROME = RED with white and black neutrals; 

a. red paper = scrap paper pack = Crafter's Square

b. red crystal gems = Nicole Brand Crafts

c. also the washi tape(s) cut-outs have red = washi-tape strips that came with 3 designs per small sheet; I was given several of the sheets many years ago and still have 2 or 3 strips yet to go! 

d. also the fabric ribbon has red = spool = Crafter's Square

3. FREE =

a. puffy stars and dots = Freckled Fawn

b. text stickers (with, you, remember this moment) and a circle sticker with leafy stem = Simple Life sticker book by Simple Stories

c. black fine tip marker for tracing circles (using objects on my craft table) = Sharpie

4. WASHI TAPE = the half striped & half red heart was cut from a paper tape strip; and the red with white text arrow was cut from a different paper taper strip; both are by the same company = company unknown; received in a kindness box from another crafter about 5 years ago. 

5. FIBER/WOVEN FABRIC = red and black plaid fabric ribbon, two strips = Crafter's Square

LINK-UPs for #1:

a. Stencil Fun (Crazy is our fame...); ends on May 2!!!!!; using main theme of anything goes stenciling; on my TAG, the black circle rings were traced using two sizes of decorative/washi tape rings/spools to serve as the stencil templates

link = https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-stencil-fun-challenge.html

b. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; opened Apr 30/May 1; theme is the title = no cards; anything else; My project is a TAG; this time I went short and wide/chunky! 

link = https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-may.html

c. Tagalong and ATCs; new on May 1st; theme is color pink or anything goes; My project is a short and wide/chunky TAG for A.G.

link = https://tag-alongandatc.blogspot.com/2026/05/may-challenge.html

d. Love To Craft Challenge; new on May 1st; theme is anything goes

link =  https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/ltccb-92-and-ltccb-91-winner-and-top.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

ConBC #19 bingo board = I used column B for my monochrome tag

ConBC #19 blog post link = https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2026/05/christmas-or-not-bingo-challenges-19.html

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

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

Crazy Autumn Season Changes card

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting is about the crazy changes of the autumn season! That is, a creative version of autumn seasonal changes. Mixed media mesh and merge. This is a non-DT related project. 

when: October 30, 2025

what: Project #1 = Crazy Autumn Season Changes card

how-to and vendor notes for #1 = gold, orange, pinks, browns are repeated many times to provide a connecting visual 'thread'

1. pink cardstock = 6" square = Crafter's Square (12" square divided into 4 sections)

2. pale pink cardstock scrap = Neenah

3. washi/decorative tapes = stash items; have had too many years to remember their vendors

4. 'so grateful for you' chipboard sentiment banner = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

5. gold metallic acrylic paint, brown acrylic paint = Crafter's Square

6. the chipboard flower and chevron stripe print paper = old Simple Stories card kit

where Project #1 will be shared:

1A. Word Art Wednesday; week 2 of 2; anything goes that is positive, family friendly; the blog shares a Scripture verse digital image during each challenge; My card uses a different Bible verse

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/10/weeks-722-723-anything-goes.html 

1B. Mondays Greetings Challenge; open for 4 more days; anything goes greeting/saying; My card has a Bible verse

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/

1C. Path of Positivity; open; anything goes positive; 

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/ch-134-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

1D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; still open; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/10/264-polkadoodles.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

this is a non-DT connected project

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

* DT member only = PRS

My MTTC #553 Hearts Theme DT card for 7 February 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: This posting mentions MTTC or My Time To Craft challenge blog! I've been a design team member for a very long time. I've had a couple of short gaps from moving and a health event but enjoy that our DT members suggest topics. Another team member suggested 'hearts' to coincide with Valentine's Day that will fall midway during the time period. 

when: #553 starts February 7, 2025 and lasts for 13 days

what: Heart in LOVE card

notes: shadowing due to the depth difference with the wood "LOVE" and foam dimensional tape between the pale peachy-pink layer and white base

1. white A2 cardstock base with matching envelopes (pack) = Crafter's Closet; edges distressed

2. pale peachy-pink cardstock = Neenah

3. striped washi tape = Pen + Gear

4. paper tape with divided hearts strip = ?/received as a kindness gift

5. bright pink cardstock scrap for filling the heart space in "LOVE" = Art Skills

6. wood laser cut "LOVE" came painted red (some plain, some pink, some red in the pack) = Crafter's Square

where: MTTC #553 theme of hearts blog post

link = https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/mttc-553-theme-of-hearts-starts-7.html

other places to share/link are:

a. {PIN}spirational; started Feb 1; Quilts of hearts theme; MY card has the washi strips making quilt border effect and the paper tape of divided hearts looks like an applique technique on a quilt

link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/02/pinspirational-challenge-322-february.html

badge: 

b. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; started Feb 1; Hearts Galore; My card has 5 hearts (4 in the paper tape and 1 in the wood "Love")

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/02/cookie-challenge-201-february-hearts.html

badge:  

c. Passion Cartes Creatives; new; theme of love/hearts...include hearts; MY card has 5 hearts (4 in the paper tape and 1 in the wood "Love")

link = https://www.passion-cartes-creatives-magazine.com/2025/01/defi-n-880-du-jeudi-6-fevrier-2025-3.html

badge = 

d. CRAFT; new on Feb 6; theme of Love/anything goes; MY card has a wood laser cut "LOVE" with a heart for 'O' and also 4 divided/split heart shapes on the paper tape

link = https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-748-love-anything-goes.html

e. Creative Knockouts; new; theme of Love/Valentines/ wedding/ anniversary; MY card has "LOVE", hearts and is intended for Valentine's day

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/02/540-february-6-lovevalentinesanniversar.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

Becca S

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS (Paper-Rocks-Scissors)

~~ interesting facts from first week of February! =

*introduced almost 3 year old honorary granddaughter that we babysit on weekday afternoons to the old song "Wipeout!" by the Surfaris! She loves it! She loves to sing and dance!

*hubby and I went out for a steak dinner on Sunday night Feb 2nd for a belated #29 anniversary date! Steak, baked potatoes; Joe had corn and I had green beans; dinner rolls with cinnamon honey butter! YUM!

Loving my AA #89 DT project with Christmas theme for 15 Dec 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: This posting showcases my December contribution for Ally's Angels (challenge blog). The theme is always anything goes. 

when: #89 starts December 15, 2024 and ends on January 10, 2025. (I will become full owner officially on Jan 1st. Currently I'm an emergency co-owner/DT member.)

what: Have yourself a merry artsy-craftsy Christmas!

notes: main inspiration elements are: Christmas, green, button, digital image and free (bits of red and blue; washi tape)

1. green cardstock 5.25" x 4.25" base = old Pen + Gear 

2. lighter sage/minty green cardstock = Neenah (with foam dimensional tape underneath)

3. white cardstock scrap for tree shape accent base = Neenah

4. washi tapes are from various vendors used on tree = stash

5. light green button = stash

6. 'merry' alpha stickers = Jillibean Soup

7. digital paper of blue jays and cardinals with pines in grid print (missing 1 column) sized to 4" x 6" before cutting = freebie through sign-up within FB group by Sande W (Sande's Poema Cardmaking Community)

8. black inking on all perimeters = Hero Arts ink pad

9. green marker and brown marker to color tree trunk and planter pot = stash

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where: AA or Ally's Angels (challenge blog) #89 post

link = https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-89-challenge-88-winner-top.html

other places to share/link are:

A. Love Those Pretty Papers; about midway; theme = use pretty papers; MY card has a cardinals & blue jays digital print paper that I sized to complement my multi-print tree (those are washi tape/decorative tapes); ---> this is my 2nd entry

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2024/12/love-those-pretty-papers-december.html

B. The Sisterhood of Crafters; started Dec 11; theme of Christmas; MY card is full of outdoor wintery elements (cardinals, blue jays, pine branches, tree) in Christmas colors; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/12/december-11-christmas.html

C. Crafty Gals Corner; started Dec 11; theme of anything goes; option (make it merry); MY card uses the word 'merry' for the sentiment 

link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-262-and-our-10th-anniversary.html

D. Christmas Kickstart; started Dec 2; anything Christmassy theme this month; 

link= https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-93-if-its-christmassy-link-it.html

badge = 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

** AA for Ally's Angels (web address has alessandra who was the original blog owner)

*co-owner/DT = AA and ConBC (will be full owner/administrator in Jan 2025)

*owner/DT = FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGC, HQCB, HQFCB, and HQCOLCB; first challenge on January 2, 2025 will be HQFSCAT or Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT only = HAOOCAYR

My Christmas or Not Bingo #9 Challenge DT Project using Column G for 1 Sept 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

{I want to finish this post but will launch it today September 1st. However, here's why: my mom just died yesterday Aug 31st at 10:45am. It was sudden, over the course of 16 hours.}

purpose: this posting showcases my newest DT contribution for Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges blog. We started out as Christmas only topics using the Bingo board but co-owner/manager Leslie expanded it to give players the option to use other occasions

when: #9 starts September 1-October 15, 2024; must use the BINGO board and only use 1 vertical column; mine is "G"

what: PROJECT #1 = Peace and Joy at Christmas

notes: info will be shared starting with the requirements of the "G" column

1. green =

a. base cardstock = Neenah

b. green and black patterned paper is a security lined paper panel recycled from health insurance report (YES!) that I inked with a permanent green dual-tip marker = Art Skills

c. lime green in an index card blank side covered in Pea Green alcohol marker ink application = Arteza

d. green acrylic paint = Crafter's Square

e. Peace & Joy foam sticker = from the collection Simple Vintage Christmas Lodge by Simple Stories

2. free =

a. accent colors

b. brown rimmed with silver foil metallic dots = bought on Paper Wishes website

c. washi tape = sorry I don't remember the vendor; been in my stash supply of holiday tapes for too long!

d. base cardstock was ink edged with a brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn

3. splatters =

a. applied with an old soft toothbrush using green acrylic paint mentioned in the 1st section

4. frame =

a. layers provided framing

b. washi tape strips were applied for a top layer framing for the center area

5. pearls =

a. red pearl gems were placed at each set of holly leaves in the repeating patterning of the washi tape

what: PROJECT #2 = this was my first attempt but wasn't happy with it = using G column = green, free, splatters, frame, & pearls

notes:

11. green = chartreuse, green and white buffalo plaid cardstock (The Paper Studio for cardstock)

12. free = text stickers (from The Simple Life sticker book by Simple Stories); red, kraft, 

13. splatters = brown acrylic paint that was applied to a soft bristle toothbrush and then flicked all over the green and white buffalo plaid cardstock panel; also used to stencil the diamond border line; also used for the first stenciled-layer of 'family' but too much leaked through

14. frames = chartreuse plastic frame (Ki Memories; oldie); also created a Christmas items print washi tape frame on top of the plastic frame (vendor = ?)

15. pearl = two aqua blue pearls are located on each side of 'family'

16. other supplies: red and white buffalo plaid cardstock about an inch wider than the green = The Paper Studio

17. kraft cardstock base panel is 5" x 7" = Colorbok

18. reddish-brown marker was used to edge the perimeter for the kraft cardstock = stash item

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where: Christmas or Not Bingo Challenge Blog is managed by Leslie T; 

link:

bingo board image:

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other places to share/link CARD #1 only are:

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/DT = C-or-N Bingo and AACB

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member only = HCAYR ---> HAOOCAYR

 

MTTCC #71 Theme of Pinecones DT contribution for 13 October 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This posting started on a quest for pinecone elements (found a cardstock) and then I came across the stamped hedgehog. I felt he would be a good forest animal getting ready for Christmas. (moved to be card #2)

WHAT: My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog's #71 theme of pinecones

WHEN: October 13-26, 2023 for #71

SHOW and TELL: some forest/woodland Christmas cards=

#1

1. white top-folded base card

2. pinecone print cardstock = ?Fancy Pants Designs, maybe Lake Life (sheet got separated from the paper pad)

3. barn siding scrap strip = part of a variety pack = Hot Off The Press

4. washi tapes = gifted from a generous crafting friend

5. stamps for "MC" and the pinecone with 2 branches are unbranded; Amazon purchase

6. black ink pad= Memento Inks

and

#2 using the same pinecone print cardstock= 

1. white peeled paint on brick paper = Hot Off The Press

2. pinecone cardstock = ? might be Fancy Pants Designs' Lake Life pad

3. stamped leaf, acorn, hedgehog = Bo Bunny

4. text strip printed on kraft paper

5. teal flat notecard with matching envelope = Darice

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WHERE: MTTCC #71 blog post link = 

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/10/mttcc-71-theme-is-pine-cones-starting.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. ABC Christmas challenge blog; current with Letters U and V; my card fits for "Uu" = Use It Up; both cards use pieces from the same small cardstock page/sheet

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/abc-christmas-challenge-u-v-are-for.html

B. I Spy With My Little Eye ...something from a farm...maybe a Christmas tree farm or a farmhouse with pine trees as a windbreak or property border...pine cones from pine trees

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/09/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-something-from.html

C. Paper Craft Crew Color Challenge; current; MY cards use several shown colors on their board (card #1 has copper clay, pumpkin pie, mossy meadow; 

link= https://papercraftcrew.com/pcc539-color-challenge/

board pic= 

D. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday; current; anything goes; 

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/10/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-october.html

E. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges; current; anything goes Christmas; my cards are Christmas cards

link= https://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/winner-and-top-5-for-challenge-148.html

and

FB groups: PPPDTC, COTM (card 1), 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*owner/DT = FQGS, FQCB, HQCB and TFATU

*co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

 

OUAT DT Card for April 2023 based on children's book CORDUROY

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

Once Upon A Time challenge blog

When: April 1, 2023 start date 

Why: Theme is children's book as inspiration prompt from Corduroy

My interpretation:

How this was made notes:

1. green and white leafy washi tape = Pen + Gear

2. wood chick shape/ornament = Dollar Tree

3. brown, orange, green ink pads = Memento

4. button, red cardstock, black roller detail fine tip pen= stash items

Don Freeman's Corduroy cover:

OUAT April 2023 blog posting link=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-challenge-9-corduroy.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Creative Fingers challenge blog; started March 24; about 5-6 days left; Always Anything Goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-251.html

B. C.R.A.F.T. challenge blog; Started March 30; Easter/Spring theme

link= https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-673-easter-spring.html

C. Krafty Chicks challenge blog; started March 30; Anything Goes for Week 5

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/krafty-chicks-challenge-657-week-5-atg.html

D. Outlawz Twisted Thursdays challenge blog; open until April 5; Twist is to use 2 old stash items and tell about them; MY card's washi tape is about 3 years old; the button is #x years old--it's been in my button jar possibly since 2010!; the little bit of twine is from a spool in my stash since 2010! and the remaining items on the card are newer

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-thursday.blogspot.com/2023/03/twisted-thursdays-march-2nd-april-5.html

E. The Paper Funday Challenges blog; 1-2 days left; Anything Goes (not the option of Brew-tiful); 

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-2023-challenge-51-anything-goes.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity, Paper/Paper/Paper & DT Calls; Paper Crafting and Mixed Media; Need Crafty Inspiration?; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* I'm involved with the following challenge blogs = OUAT, THICC, MIUCB, MLCCB, AACB, CBCB, MTTC, MTTCC, TFATU, HQCB, FQGS, FQCB.