Clean and Simple Theme for no 234 Challenge at TCCC Blog

With requesting to use all of the digital images of DDD's Holiday Hoopla Ribbons and Laces, it was nigh on impossible to keep to our CAS theme for this new fortnight challenge!!!!

But by stacking 4 of the 6 together it has the look of a patterned paper. What do you think?

#234 Clean and Simple Theme for TCCC [a 2nd sponsor is Bugaboo; see info and DT's use of their images at the #234 post]=
link: https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-234-cas.html


my selected images come from DDD
DDD's link= http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.com/

Besides the digital images printed in color and fussy cut out, other products include the 3 ornaments and string of lights die-cuts are from "Cottage Christmas Ephemera Pack" by Fancy Pants Designs, Inc.

and the pastel yellow, blue, and green cardstock are from Astrobrights (Pastels)/Neenah, Inc. and the 'concrete' cardstock is also from Astrobrights (Naturals).

Techniques included distressing the edges of the pastel cardstock strips (1.5" x 6.5"); and inking the edges of the digi images and the cardstock strips. Overall dimension of the base card is 5" x 7".

other places where I will link this post are:
a. PPPDTC group in Facebook; a sharing site for crafting bloggers

b. Mixed Media Creativity group in Facebook: a private group of crafters

c. my personal profile page in Facebook

d. Not Just Cards Challenges blog for January; anything goes theme
link: http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-challenge.html

e. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; #462; anything goes theme
link: https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/01/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-462.html

I appreciate all those that read my blog!

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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S for Becca's Heart for Creativity blog
and a design team member for the following:
The Crafter's Café Challenge blog
52 Christmas Card Throwdown
A Place to Start
My Time To Craft
Scrapping 4 fun Challenges

January 2020 Week 2 for 52 CCT is color theme challenge

• White
• Yellow 
• Brown

Got all 3 of them! As a new design team member for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, I had a bit of extra notice about the color palette and my first thoughts kept going to candle light or lanterns. An internet clipart freebie search yielded this 3 branch candle-stand that I printed on to creamy yellow cardstock and then outlined in brown marker with yellow marker and/or yellow or brown colored pencil for some of the interior sections. Here's my mixed media inspiration card=

Challenge 52CCT 2-20 starts January 11, 2020. Since New Year's Day came mid-week, the 1st challenge week didn't start until January 4th. So make sure your preparing for the proper challenge prompt. My color challenge week Christmas card definitely has a rustic and vintage look to it. And is definitely a different vibe than my normal, but then I don't really have a normal predictable style. I'm willing to switch things around a lot which appeals to my attempts to stay creatively fresh.

link: https://52cct.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-colours-challenge.html

Supply notes: background patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye; base card is from "Neutral Smooth A2 Cards and Envelopes"-50 count by Core'dinations and distributed by Darice, Inc.; burlap ribbon and yellow raffia 'ribbon' are from my supply stash

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other challenge blogs or Facebook groups where this card will be linked=
a. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group on Facebook; a sharing site for crafting bloggers

b. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group on Facebook; a private group for Christian artists and crafters to share how they are using their creative talents for Bible study, worship, church décor, bulletin boards, etc. {for "Peace on Earth"}

c. The 12 Months of Christmas= #61= I'm including this for the optional twist because of the old-fashioned candle stand.
link: http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-61-opt-twistan-old-fashioned.html

12 M of C badge:

d. Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog: anything Christmas goes theme
link: https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/mlccb-18-january-anything-christmas-goes.html

MLCC badge:

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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S for Becca's Heart for Creativity

and a design team member for the following:
52 Christmas Card Throwdown
Scrapping 4 fun Challenges blog
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge blog
My Time to Craft challenge blog
A Place to Start challenge blog

First challenge in 2020 for My Time to Craft challenge blog with prompt to use new stash items

Hopefully, you've received some new crafting goodies during this holiday season (or maybe you treated yourself like I did!!!) that you can use for this challenge instead of adding to your hoarding. Don't we get that way??!!! The products are just too pretty to actually use!

MTTC's first challenge for 2020 starts on Friday, January 10th and last for 2 weeks. So start planning now how many new items that you can use...or it can be just one new product. Get creative, folks!

I did 2 cards. This one was made second but is my favorite of the two cards:
The new items are the alpha thicker stickers, mistletoe sprig die-cuts, and the 'husk' colored cardstock by Astrobrights/Neenah, Inc.

Below is card 2=
The new items are the 3 patterned papers from the Cottage Christmas collection by Renne Looney in 2018 for Fancy Pants Designs and the 'husk' colored cardstock by Astrobrights/Neenah, Inc.

1/10/2020-1/23/2020 w/ theme of new stash
Link: http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-413-new-stash.html

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Some more cropped scans of both cards:

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The 2nd featured card's layout design is a reverse of sketch #14 from Laurel Seabrook's Sketchy Saturday series. Her amazing work can be found by searching for Inspired By and Laurel Seabrook Designs.

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THANKS can also be found linked to the following:

a. Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog= #18 w/ Anything Christmas Goes; my first card with the bold 'thanks' as a Christmas thank you card is the photo I will attach=
link: https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/mlccb-18-january-anything-christmas-goes.html

YOU ARE SPECIAL can be found linked to the following:

1. http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-61-opt-twistan-old-fashioned.html; I think the patterned cardstocks have an old-fashioned look to them, especially the 2 strips on the right side of this card. They remind me of wallpaper and fabric that I've seen from the 1940s. The white, green, and red multipatterned paper reminds me more of stuff from my childhood and younger teen years (late 1960s-early 1970s). 

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And this post will be shared on my personal Facebook profile page plus the Paper, Paper, Paper, & Design Team Calls group in Facebook.

Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S for Becca's Heart for Creativity blog

Design team member of the following=

My Time to Craft challenge blog

Scrapping 4 fun Challenges blog & Facebook group

A Place to Start

The Crafter's Café Challenges blog

52 Christmas Card Throwdown