THICC #133 DT inspiration for 7 February 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This post is for a traditional DT commitment with The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge Blog. #133 starts on February 7, 2023 for just under 2 weeks. THICC is always Anything Christmas Goes. 

I received a new-to-me Cuttlebug and one of the embossing folders that I received from this marvelous Christian artisan became the focal for this outdoors vibe Christmas card. And with a small gifted die, I made the two specialty papered snowflakes.

Gathering the Tree for Christmas card =

a. Fun Stampers Journey = embossing folder for the trees and snowflakes scene

b. The Paper Studio = text print paper scrap

c. Dollar Tree store = plaid fabric remnant, twine, 2 cording, truck with bottle brush tree 'ornament' (I removed the thin black wire hanger), and wood grain decorative tape

d. Neenah = pale mint green cardstock

e. Colorbok = kraft cardstock

f. Sizzix =  Snowflakes #15 cutting die

Cropped closeup scans =

THICC #133 launch post link=

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-133-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs to share or link-up are:

1. We Love 2 Create challenge blog; Feb; anything goes mixed media; MY Christmas card has embossing, die-cut snowflakes, decorative tape, fabric strip, twine, cording, truck with bottle brush tree 'ornament'

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-1-craft-card-making.html

2. Can You Handle The Pressure challenge blog; anything using embossing folder;

link= https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of.html

3. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge blog; started Feb 5; Anything Christmas Goes; 

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/02/peace-on-earth-challenge-33.html

4. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge blog; Christmas with ornaments/balls; MY card's truck with bottle brush tree had a very thin piece of black wire as a hanger on it which I removed for my card; this embellishment is/was an ornament

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-6-kerstballen.html

5. Mixed Media Lovers challenge blog; started Feb 3; must be mixed mediums + washi tape; MY Christmas card has 2 rows of a wood grain decorative tape; for mixed media--embossing folder used for the center panel and a cutting die for the white snowflakes; fabric, twine, 2 cording, and the truck with tree ornament pieces besides patterned paper and cardstock

link= https://mixedmedialovers.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-22-washi-tape.html

and Facebook groups to share are:

A. The Seasonal Cardmaker

B. Mixed Media Creativity

C. Paper Crafting For Everyone

D. The Crafty Addicts

E. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm on the DT for THICC and these other 3= MIUCB, MLCCB, and OUAT.

*I'm on the DT and manager for these 2 = MTTC and MTTCC.

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

*I'm on the DT and owner for = FQCB & FQGS, HQCB, and TFATU.

MTTCC #53 DT Card for Theme of Color Trio = Red and Gold and Green

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart and soul get so excited to make Christmas cards! This posting's craft-sensation is my DT commitment for My Time To Craft Christmas. Theme #53 was picked by DT member Mags who wants the color trio (red, gold, and green) on our Christmas/winter holiday cards. Competition is February 3-16, 2023. Make sure to find time to craft Christmas with us!

Peace On Earth--Goodwill to Men Christmas card= CARD #1:

[the damask paper is background filler due to scanning this on my computer printer; GOLD= card base is a light yellow gold sheen; the panel cut from the gold and white chevron stripe; gold foil snowflakes; gold metallic ink from a stamp pad applied to the cut-apart dove focal; GREEN= in the plaid cardstock strip; the sentiment and the small floral swap on the cut-apart; and RED = red glitter specialty paper panel; the dark red flower on the cut-apart; a dark red in the plaid cardstock strip, and 3 red plastic gems]

Vendors: 

1. light gold card base = The Paper Source's website

2. the gold and white chevron cardstock = My Mind's Eye (the reverse side is a mid-gray with white dots shown in my January kit with this card pre-planned as 1 of it's mini kits)

3. cut-apart dove focal = Echo Park's Away in the Manger collection

4. plaid cardstock = Bo Bunny?

5. gold foil snowflake stickers/dazzles = Paper Wishes website

6. the rest = old stash items

Red, Green, and Gold Christmas Card #2=

[theme #53 required colors: lots of green tones, some reds, and some yellow/gold]

Vendor notes:

A. base neon bright green cardstock = Neenah

B. tree cardstock scrap = Fancy Pants Designs

C. striped cardstock and gingham cardstocks = Simple Stories

D. gold snowflake stickers/dazzles = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website

E. remaining items are stash; deer die-cut is an upcycled gift tag

MTTCC #53 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/02/mttcc-theme-53-color-trio-of-red-green.html

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other challenge blogs for link-ups=

A. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Challenge blog; started Feb 1; Anything Christmas Goes; not the option; linking Card #2

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-97-anything-goes-christmas.html

B. Critter Crazy Challenges blog; started Feb 1; anything with a featured critter; MY card #2 with deer

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-71-anything-goes-with.html

C. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenges blog; started Jan 29 with 1 day or so left; ALLES MAG or everything is allowed/anything goes (Card #2)

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-5-alles-mag.html

D. Lisa H - TGSB= The Great Stash Bash January 2023; ENDED; this card was made with some of the items I had pre-planned with a mini kit out of my larger gray/gold/kraft kit for TGSB. The red glitter paper was added in. The chevron of gold and white is the reverse side of the mid-gray with white dot print, so it was there, just not shown for that side. (CARD #1)

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

E. Lori S- TGSB = same info as D; see 3 kit photos at the very end of the post (CARD #1)

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

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and Facebook groups for sharing are=

a. The Crafty Addicts (card #2)

b. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group (card #2)

c. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group (card #1)

d. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group (card #1)

e. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group (card #1)

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*I'm DT for THICC, OUAT, MUICB, MLCCB.

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

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

1. TGSB was shown on a different personal blog of mine and the posting had 12 photos of the kit with some categories sorted pics and then how I wanted to use the kit for 6-8 planned cards=

*large/full sheets of cardstocks

**the mid-gray with white dot is showing at the bottom edge

2. mini kit for red/gold/green pic how I had pre-planned...again, as I started playing with layout, colors, prints, the taupe color of the cut-apart card gave me some difficulty....if I have time I might make another red/gold/green card with non-kit supply items....

**I wanted an elegant look for this card and the pre-planned selection was revised. I only used the light gold sheen card base and the cut-apart dove panel from this kit photo.

3. This mini-kit pic was for another pre-planned Christmas card =

**The plaid strip comes from what was leftover from making this card.

OUAT February 2023 based on My Heart children's book inspiration card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Well of course my heart is excited about Once Upon A Time and being creatively inspired by a children's book. This month, Deanne, has selected "My Heart" by Corinne for us to interpret. 

I focused on the colors and the heart, giving it lots of hugs, kisses, and more hearts to keep it from getting lonely. No child or other creature/character. I wanted to use lots of grays, whites, and yellows/golds. The gray and white floral washi tape is my interpretation for the 'ground/grass' shown in the cover art. 

My Sweetheart card =

Some vendor notes for the card:

a. the light gold sheen cardstock flat base, 5" x 7", is from The Paper Source website

b. the mid-gray with white dot cardstock scrap = My Mind's Eye

c. the mid-gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock scrap = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby store

d. the "xoxo" washi tape is from a set = Pen + Gear

e. "MY" cut from "MY LIFE" text strip sticker = Creative Devotion

f. sweetheart ephemera = Jen Hadfield

g. the varied hearts stencil = Simple Stories; used with an antique gold-green stamp pad was pounced; the stencil is a 6 inch square but I only used most of the upper half of the stencil.

h. the gray cardstock mat 4" x 6" = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby store

i. the gray and white floral washi tape = ?; the copper, white, and silver heart cut out from a specialty paper scrap cut = ?

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OUAT's 7th challenge or February 2023 children's book selection:

OUAT's 7th/February 2023 blog post link:

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-challenge-7-my-heart.html

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other challenge blogs to share or link are=

A. L and L Great Stash Bash with Lisa = this will end about the time OUAT will be launched....my January kit leftover were used for most of the card

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

B. L and L Great Stash Bash with Lori = like at Lisa's, the GSB will end about the same time as OUAT will be launched

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

C.  The Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge blog; from Jan 10-; see photo inspo badge; MY card's colors are mostly from the children's book yet they also closely align with the photo inspo badge at The Outlawz

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-tuesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/tuesdays-color-challenge-january-10th.html

D. Shopping Our Stash; Tuesday Jan 31 start; Love Is In The Air theme; my card is interpreting the children's book cover art "My Heart"------> My Sweetheart card

link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/01/sos489-love-is-in-air.html

E. Make My Monday challenge blog; started Jan 30; Love Is In The Air theme; my card is interpreting the children's book cover art "My Heart" ------> My Sweetheart card

link= http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/193-love-is-in-air.html

F. Crazy is our fame and STENCILS are our game challenge blog; still has days to play; anything goes stencils; I've used the Simple Stories varied hearts stencil for the upper background panel cardstock

link= https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-stencil-fun.html

and Facebook groups for sharing are: Mixed Media Creativity, The Crafty Addicts, Paper Crafting For Everyone; Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm on the DT of OUAT; also these others: THICC, MLCCB, MIUCB.

*I'm on the DT and manager of MTTC and MTTCC.

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

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