OUAT or Once Upon A Time's January 2023 Challenge is The Snowy Day children's book

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! On this personal paper-crafting blog post I am focusing on my DT inspiration card project for Once Upon A Time challenge blog. This blog launched in August 2022. The premise of this challenge blog is to create crafting projects inspired by a featured children's book. You can recreate the cover art with your own creative spin, take elements from the cover art, use inspiration from the content, etc. For January 2023, Deanne picked "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats as the special book for the competition. 

I've made my TSD cover art re-creation as a wintery get well card. I've added snowflakes. Used "Get Well Soon" as the sentiment title. Instead of the little boy wearing a hooded cape-style jacket, I've used a free clipart image colored in red, yellow, and green. Those colors are to replace the traffic light. (Ah! See what I did there!)

GET WELL SOON

*sorry about my cards lately being slightly tilted in the scanned photos; can't seem to get them positioned leveled

I am really pleased with how this turned out. I have an aunt by marriage who had surgery this past Monday, so I will be sending this to her. 

Some design/vendor note credits:

a. the boy clipart image = The Clipart Library website (free black and white image)

b. all cardstocks are from my stash (white cardstock is recycled/upcycled candy bar tray part of packaging), black marker, blue ink pad used to edge the white cardstock, colored pencils for the boy's suit, brown crayon for the face, and medium size white glitter snowflake stickers

c. the little silver and white snowflakes and the GWS sentiment are dazzles/stickers from Hot Off The Press (Paper Wishes website)

d. the purple cardstock base started as a 6" square but I trimmed it to 5" square

OUAT featured book photo for "The Snowy Day"=

OUAT blog link for January 2023 =

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-6-snowy-day.html

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Other challenge blogs to share/link this card/blog post =

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; until January 3rd early; Anything Goes

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/pennys-challenge-536-final-challenge.html

B. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge blog; Dec. 15, 2022 start date with about 11 days left; Anything Goes

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/292-anything-goes.html

C. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; Jan 1st start date; anything Winter season; --my card is wintery, based on the book "The Snowy Day"

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes-winter.html

D. 613 Avenue Create challenge blog; Jan 1st start date; anything goes and option of winter --my card is wintery, based on the book "The Snowy Day"

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

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Facebook groups to share/link this card/blog post =

1. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

2. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

3. The Crafty Addicts group

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

5. Mixed Media Creativity group; recycled packaging cardstock for the snowy 'hills', 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of OUAT and these others: THICC, MIUCB, MLCCB, MTTCC, and MTTC.

*I'm co-owner and DT for AACB. 

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

MTTC #498 starts 30 December 2022 with Theme of Welcome To The World Baby

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's very excited to create baby congratulations for a dear friend of mine. She didn't get married until 36-37 years old and was blessed to deliver her 1st child/daughter just before their 1st anniversary! Now her daughter has just delivered her 1st child/daughter just before her 1st anniversary! My friend just turned 65 and they are ecstatic for this new chapter in their family's lives. 

MTTC #498 is having a New Year's theme of Welcome To The World Baby and I've created 2 baby congrats cards that are similar to each other. MTTC's #498 starts December 30, 2022 and ends January 12, 2023 at 12:00am CT/Chicago time or 6:00am UK. 

Above: for friend's daughter and son-in-law

Below: for friend and her husband

Some design and vendor notes:

1. checked gingham papers = Hot Off The Press; purchased through Paper Wishes website

2. lavender dot paper and die-cuts = Simple Stories card kit

3. arched baby theme stickers = Webster Pages

4. kraft notecard left side fold = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

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MTTC #498 blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttc-498-theme-is-welcome-to-world-baby.html

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other challenge blogs to link=

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; #536; theme is Anything Goes; extended to end of the year

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/pennys-challenge-536-final-challenge.html

B. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; Anything Goes with Blog Hop option; still has 5 days left to the 2-weeks

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goesannual-blog-hop-weeks-575.html

C. The Paper Funday Challenge blog; December; anything goes with option of holiday time (my card is AG)

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-challenge-48-anything.html

D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; Dec 18 start date and has about 1+ day left; AG; #196

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/12/196-alex-syberia-design.html

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Facebook groups to share=

1. The Crafty Addicts group

2. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

3. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls 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 MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, and OUAT.

*I'm co-owner and DT for AACB.

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

MTTCC #50 Theme is New Year's Day 2023 starts 23 December 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's always happy when I get to be creative and this sparkly New Year's Day card does put a smile on my face!

My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog can also be about other winter holidays, festivals, and observances held in December and January. We've chosen New Year's Day to be the focus for #50 (December 23, 2022 to January 5, 2023). 

My thoughts always connect New Year's Eve (glittery ball dropping in New York City) to the New Year's Day morning Rose Parade in Pasadena, California so when I saw this red and silver with purple glittery specialty paper in my scrap box, I had to have it as the focal. Add some red glitter ornaments and a bow, silver glitter numbers, clear iridescent gems, and multi-color foil greetings sticker for sparkle and shine to make this card festive and celebratory!

'23 Holiday Greetings To You card=

metallic foil sticker and 2 red ornament stickers = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

MTTCC #50 blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttcc-50-theme-is-new-years-day-2023.html

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other challenge blogs:

A. Creative Moments challenge blog; still open; Theme = Christmas/Winter Holiday with option of A.G.; my card is about New Year's Day holiday

link= https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-241-christmaswinter.html

B. The Paper Funday Challenges blog; open until 1/1/2023; Anything Goes with optional twist of Holiday Time; my card is about New Year's Day

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-challenge-48-anything.html

C. Crafty Gals Corner challenge blog; open; Theme= Tis The Season; My card is about Greetings for '23 (2023)

link= http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-238-tis-season.html

D. Outlawz Color Tuesday Challenge blog; Dec 13-26, 2022; Color Board Tic-Tac-Toe; MY card uses the diagonal from bottom left corner to top right corner (purple from bottom left, red & white from middle, and blue from top right)

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-tuesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/tuesdays-color-challenge-december-13.html

and Facebook groups:

E. The Crafty Addicts group; sharing

F. Mixed Media Creativity group; sharing arts/crafts using multiple mediums/types of materials= red inked edges on papers, glitter (specialty paper, numbers, bow, and ornaments), metallic foil, sticker, gems, 

G. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group; sharing

H. Paper Crafting For Everyone group; sharing

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member: MTTCC, MTTC, THICC, OUAT, AACB, MLCCB, MIUCB, 

*blog owner:

as of 11/11/2022 = The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog; as of 3/28/2022= FarmQuest Challenge Blog; as of 2/28/2022= Heart's Quest Challenge Blog

*blog co-owner:

as of 8/10/2022= Ally's Angels challenge blog