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

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

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

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

Some vendor notes for Card #1=

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

*wishing you well stamp = Hampton Arts

*teal/green alpha tile stickers = Freckled Fawn

*white diamond cut glitter cardstock = Pen + Gear

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

*gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio

*remaining items = stash 

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

Some vendor notes:

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

*the layered cross sticker is either Hallmark or American Greetings

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

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

MTTC #497 blog post link=

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

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Facebook groups to share/link are=

1. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

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

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

4. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group

5. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

Becca S

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

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

THICC #130 DT inspiration card for challenge starting 13 December 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! 

This posting showcases my design inspiration card for my commitment with The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenge blog that I refer to as THICC. #130 is an Anything Christmas Goes competition from December 13 to December 26/27. 

THICC will take a short break after that and return for #131 on January 10, 2023. 

This was a last minute oops make because I had this card checked off on my to-do list...but it wasn't made.

Yikes. And it was my 2nd make too in a panic 45 minute craft session. 

2nd time was the charm. 

This is "There Is Joy In Giving Christmas card"=

Vendors notes:

*The Paper Studio = white top-folded notecard with envelope from set; raccoon sticker is from a TPS sticker sheet

*stash items = silver foil and white striped decorative tape (might be Scotch); silvery glitter on acrylic lettering stickers; black and with silver holly and berries specialty paper

THICC #130 blog posting link=

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-130-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

A. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenges blog; just a couple of days left to compete; ACG theme

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/12/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-29.html

B. Use Your Stuff; started December 12th; Christmas Edition Anything Goes; 

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/12/473-anything-goes-christmas-edition.html

C. The Outlawz' Monday Greetings Challenge blog; Started December 5th; Happy Holidays theme; MY card is titled by me as "There Is Joy In Giving"

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-5th-happy-holidays-greeting.html

D. Dream Valley challenge blog; just started on Dec 12 and extends into January due to holidays; Christmas theme

link= http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-284-christmas.html

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Facebook groups to share/link are=

1. The Crafty Addicts group

2. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

3. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group

4. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*I'm co-owner and DT for AACB

*I'm owner and DT for TFATU, FQCB, and HQCB

Ally's Angels #65 DT card for 10 December 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Can't believe that December is rapidly disappearing already! Too much to do! For Ally's Angels Anything Goes, I decided not to do seasonal holiday. This spring/summer, I had dabbed and swirled acrylic paints onto white cardstock sheet to which I added some gold glitter tempera paint dabs. I've used a couple of ATC-size sections and decided to use a 4.25" x 5.25" piece for a vibrant mixed media birthday card.

Happy Birthday x 4 card=

closeup of the gold inked stamp that has 3 candles on each side of "HB"=

Notes:

*white scalloped flat base card (with envelope) = The Paper Studio

*the 2nd stamp used on card = Stampin' Up

*the 3rd stamp used with gold ink pad = Art Skills

*purple, blue, and bright pink acrylic paints

*gold glitter tempera paint

*specialty mauve pink glitter dot paper scrap = scrap bundle pack from Dollar Tree

Ally's Angels Challenge Blog #65 link=

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-65-challenge-64-winner-top.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link this card photo are:

A. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge blog; last one; I've painted my focal paper piece and then I have the scrap 'tags' of glitter dot specialty paper as accents on each side of the gold stamped "HB"

link= http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

B. Papercraft Challenges blog; started in Nov and ends Dec 14; Polka Dots; MY card = has the mauve pink glitter dots specialty paper accent 'tags' on each side of the card

link= https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-88-polka-dots.html

C. Creative Artiste Challenge Blog; started Dec 2; Anything Mixed Media Goes; my card = used 4 different stamps, 2 different inks/stamp pads, glitter dot specialty paper, background w/ 3 acrylic paints and 1 gold glitter tempera paint

link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2022/12/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-89.html

D. Creative Fingers Challenge Blog; started Dec 2; Anything Goes; my card is birthday

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-244.html

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Facebook groups to share/link this card photo or blog post are:

1. The Crafty Addicts group

2. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

3. Mixed Media Creativity group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm co-owner of Ally's Angels with the very talented Leslie T.

*I also own The Fairy and The Unicorn as of 11/11/2022 and started these two earlier in 2022: Heart's Quest and FarmQuest.

*DT member for these = MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, OUAT, MTTC, MTTCC