MTTC #499 Theme is Snowman DT inspiration card for 13 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's so happy to use some of my January TGSB kit and an older patterned paper from The Paper Studio. It was given to me for Christmas from my sister probably 4 years ago. The showcased card on today's post is for the #499 Theme of Snowman/Snowmen for My Time To Craft challenge blog!

MTTC's #499 runs from January 13-26, 2023. Bragging rights are possible. Each participant can enter up to 3 new themed projects. And these do NOT have to be Christmas cards. They can be Winter Season Wishes, snowy Valentine themed cards, January birthday cards, or maybe February birthday cards depending on where you live. Where I live, we still get snow in March and even sometimes into April--even ice! Be creative!

Merry Snowmen Surrounded by Gray Skies Christmas card=

[theme #499 elements= the snowmen print paper from The Paper Studio and a blue glitter foam snowman sticker]

Some more design and vendor notes are:

1. pinecone cardstock scrap = Fancy Pants Designs

2. gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock scrap + the light blue left-folded 5"x7" card base= The Paper Studio

3. the mid-gray with white dots cardstock panel = My Mind's Eye

4. silver and gold foil dazzles/stickers; also the word "merry"; "Christmas" is on the inside = Paper Wishes website

5. thick foam tape was adhered under the snowmen's panel to give it some definition against the grays and light blues

**Items #1-4 were part of my January Great Stash Bash Kit! See Lisa and Lori's links for details.

MTTC #499 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/mttc-499-theme-is-snowman-starts-13.html

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other challenge blogs to share or link-up are:

A. ABC Christmas Challenge blog; Jan 2023; Theme is A for Anything Christmas or B for Bear; MY card is for A=Anything Christmas

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/abc-christmas-challenge-b-are-for.html

B. Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog; Jan 2023; Theme is Snippets (scraps)--see their badge; MY card has 4 scraps

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-snippets.html

C.TGSB/Lisa=

link= http://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

D. TGSB/Lori= 

link=  https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-january.html

E. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Challenge blog; Jan 2023; Anything Goes Christmas with option of old vs new; MY card is for Anything Goes Christmas

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-96-anything-goes-christmas.html

and Facebook groups for sharing are:

a. The Crafty Addicts

b. Paper Crafting For Everyone

c. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

d.  The Seasonal Cardmaker

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm on the DT/manager for MTTC and its sister blog MTTCC.

**I'm on the DT for these 4 others: THICC, OUAT, MIUCB, and MLCCB.

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

***I'm on the DT and owner of these 3: FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU.

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some photos from my kit=

above pic: the mid-gray with white dots cardstock; the gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock is barely showing between the green and blue...

above pic= gray cardstock scrap; pinecone scrap got covered up or cropped out....

above pic: the white foil/vinyl of "MC"; the mid-gray with white dots cardstock also shows in this one

above pic: the gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock scrap

above pic: gold foil snowflake dazzles/stickers; not found in one of the 12 pics was the sheet of silver foil snowflakes

Krafty Chicks GD inspiration project for #646 Week 2 of January 12-18 with Christmas theme

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

I'm so heart happy to share a 2nd Guest Designer inspiration project for 

Krafty Chicks challenge blog! (squeal!!)

Week 2 (January 12-18; new theme weeks start on Thursdays); #646; Christmas

[Christmas themed: tree light bulb with Santa hat; red, white, and green colors, holly leaves stamp, red pearl gems for berries, "MC" stamp]

Design product/vendor notes:

a. holly leaf stamp and "MC" stamp, I think, are Stampin' UP

b. lightbulb clip art image = ClipArt Library website; free; printed in black and white on red paper then colored in with white gel pen, green glitter paint pen and a gold glitter paint pen

c. green and white striped paper scrap 1/2 sheet = old; DCVW

d. the green 'forest' foliage print cardstock scrap 1/2 sheet = Fancy Pants Designs (Cottage Christmas)

Krafty Chicks blog link #646=

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-646-week-2.html

blog link to #645 (closed) for Stamp Act week theme=

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-645-week-1.html

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other challenge blogs to share this photo and/or blog link are:

A. ABC Christmas; started Wed Jan 11; Themes are A for Anything Christmas or B for Bear; My card is for A=Anything Christmas

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/abc-christmas-challenge-b-are-for.html

B. Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog; Jan 2023; Theme = Snippets/scraps (see their badge); my card's half circle and half scalloped circle are scraps

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-snippets.html

C. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; Jan 2023; Theme to use 1 of something and/or tree (like partridge in a pear tree); MY card has 1 lightbulb that I have called "Larry";

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-partridge-in-pear.html

D. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge blog; started Jan 1st; theme is Anything Goes Christmas

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/01/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-31.html

E. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Challenges blog; Jan 2023; theme is Anything Goes Christmas with an option of old/new; MY card is for Anything Goes Christmas

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-96-anything-goes-christmas.html

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

1. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

2. Mixed Media Creativity group

3. The Crafty Addicts group

4. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

5. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*This blog posting is about my Guest "Chick" Designer commitment to Krafty Chicks challenge blog.

Otherwise, my design team inspiration projects for other challenge blogs are:

TFATU, FQCB, HQCB (2 of these 3 shared at a different personal blog)

and

THICC, OUAT, AACB, MLCCB, MIUCB, MTTCC, and MTTC

***"Larry the Lightbulb" Christmas card was given to my 18 year old nephew!!! 

He laughed!

THICC #131 DT inspiration for 10 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This post's highlights my design team contribution for The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenges blog. THICC is how I shorten it has Anything Christmas Goes kind of themed challenges. The owner wanted to skip December 27 as a competition after the Dec. 13 (#130) ended so #131 is starting on Jan 10th.

I wanted to use the "All Is Calm, All Is Bright" lyric sentiment from the carol "Away In A Manger" and paired it with the panoramic Nativity manger scene 'tag' die-cut. Both are from Echo Park's Away In A Manger collection. More details after the card photo. 

A donkey at the birth and the donkey returned for Jesus' final week card =

*the sentiment journal card was trimmed into an oval shape using decorative scissors and mounted onto kraft paper; the Nativity scene 'tag' die-cut = Echo Park's Away In A Manger collection

*the red and white patterned cardstock = Fancy Pants Designs Cozy Christmas paper pad

*green and white checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press

*the donkey image wood shape = Bluebells and Buttercups collection from Craft Consortium

*dark red top folded 5" x 7" card base with envelope = The Paper Source's website

THICC #131 blog post link =

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-132-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs where this card/post will be shared are:

A. Peace On Earth Christmas challenge blog; Jan 1, 2023; Anything Christmas; MY card has Nativity scene and verse from Away In A Manger carol

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/01/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-31.html

B. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog; Jan 1, 2023; Color = Red; MY card has a dark red base and the main background paper is red and white

link= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/01/cookie-challenge-176-january-red.html

C. Critter Crazy Challenges blog; started Jan 1, 2023; anything with a featured critter; MY card has the donkey wood cut and also some animals in the Nativity scene

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-70-anything-goes-with.html

D. Crafty Animals challenge blog; started Jan 1, 2023; anything goes which includes an animal; MY card has the donkey wood cut and also some animals in the Nativity scene

link= http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-68.html 

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Facebook groups where this card/post will be shared are:

1. The Crafty Addicts

2. Mixed Media Creativity 

3. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

4. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship

5. Bible Journaling and Faith Art

6. Scripturally Inspired Creativity

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*I'm co-owner of AACB

*I'm owner of TFATU, FQCB, HQCB