Showcasing New DT work for HCAYR May 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: starting May 1, 2024 I will be a design team member for Deanne's Halloween Crafts (and other occasions) All Year Round challenge blog; in April 2024 she decided to revamp this slightly and will have 3 other occasions as options in addition to Halloween

when: May 1, 2024; I will not be sharing/publishing this post until May 2

what: Set 1 are Halloween gift tags

notes for all 6 tags made during 1 craft session:

*ivory cardstock bases cut to ATC size (2.5" x 3.5") from Neenah

*ink colors were applied with cotton ball being pounced; using Tangerine Tango, Lemon-Lime Twist, and Fresh Fig from Stampin' Up classic ink pads; using Sugarplum small square ink pad by Lawn Fawn

*jute twine and 3 colors of cording are from stash

*all clipart images = free for personal use = The Clipart Library website

*all sentiments typed in a Google Doc

*black fine tip gel pen for outlining

additional notes for Set 1:

1. orange and purple plastic gems came in same package = Crafter's Square

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Set 2 are two of the May 2024 other occasions: birthday and celebrate your country

(I chose not to do Father's Day.)

notes:

1. for birthday gift tag = Pea Green and Cherry Red alcohol markers by Arteza; lavender alcohol marker by Nuvo and green plastic gems from Crafter's Square

2. for service to country/hometown gift tags for my brother and nephew = red and blue pearl-type gems are from Crafter's Square; also red colored pencil from stash used to add color to the fire department Maltese cross crest; also navy blue ink dots added with Whale Blue alcohol marker by Arteza

where: HCAYR May 1, 2024 blog posting: 

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

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other places to share/link are: Links A-C for Halloween tags and Links D-F for birthday or celebrate your country

a. Tag Tuesday; started April 30; theme is tag with a bird(s); this is my FIRST time to participate!!! and 1 of my 3 Halloween tags has a crow (maybe it's a raven?) on it

link= https://tagtuesday.blogspot.com/2024/04/birds.html

b. Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge; started May 2; Halloween theme; I've got a set of 3 Halloween/harvest theme tags 

link= https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/

or link = https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-2024-anything-goes-halloween.html

c. The Outlawz Anything Goes In A Card Free Zone; current until May 3; no cards allowed; actually both project sets are tags and will share the Halloween set

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-saturday.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-outlawz-anything-goes-in-card-free.html

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d. Birthday tag = A Place To Start; current until May 3; anything goes (not the twist for adding flowers); birthday theme 

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-2024-anything-goes-wopitional.html

e. Firefighter tag= Inspiration Station; current; see photo/Earth Day; my firefighter tags are to thank my brother and nephew for their community service for protecting my hometown/their hometown, caring for the its citizens, protecting their homes, etc. 

link= https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/inspiration-station-april-2024.html

badge = 

f. Firefighter tag = Path of Positivity; almost over/extended; anything goes encouraging with Power of Words/Love and Relationships; the firefighter tags are for 2 of my loved ones, my brother who is our hometown's fire chief (this is his 37th or 38th year as chief of the volunteer district) and he was a captain for 3 years before that; and now his 19 year old son started as a cadet at 15 and since his 18th birthday, is now considered a firefighter and has had some first responder training like his dad/my brother; these little tags are just a small token of my love and appreciation for all their doing

link= https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/ch-120-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

badge = 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*new DT commitment with HCAYR starting May 2024

*also: MTTC, MTTCC, AACB, CONBCB, HQCB, HQFCB/TFATU, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB

 

Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges #7 DT Project for May 1 to June 15

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges blog's #7 competition is one of my co-owner/DT commitments. I've chosen again to stick with a Christmas occasion card. See the bingo card below for #7 column options you can pursue. 

when: #7 competition period goes from May 1-June 15, 2024

what: "all I want for Christmas is us" card

notes: my column choices come from "I"

1. free= checked ginghams and gems

2. stripes = on the sentiment tag, in the pink-ivory-deep raspberry striped and some wavy lines looking like stripes in the other paper

3. monochrome = pinks with some white and a bit of black neutrals

4. tag = 2 tags layered on each other with 1 being a die-cut/ephemera

5. no stamping = in my stash was the sentiment lined list type die-cut and used glitter foam stickers in pale pink to spell "us"

6. pink cardstock = Neenah/Astrobrights

7. pink and white checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press

8. other papers = old stash scraps

9. sentiment tag die-cut ephemera = Simple Stories Holly Jolly

10. ribbon, lettering, iridescent gems = Crafter's Square

bingo board image badge #7= column "I"

where: Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges #7 post link: (**will add in the address sometime in the morning; mountain time of 4 am is 5am for me :)

link= 

https://christmasbingochallenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/cbc-7-anything-goes-with-featured-bingo.html

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other places to share/link sometime on May 1st are:

a. Global Design Project; current; theme is Music (see badge); my card's list die-cut  states "all I want for Christmas" like the Christmas song; instead of 2 front teeth, I substituted with 'us' for a personal card for my hubby/display in our home

link= http://www.global-design-project.com/2024/04/global-design-project-443-theme.html

badge= 

b. Creations in Pink; midway; theme is always to have lots of pink; my card is varying tones of pink along with neutrals white and a bit of small tiny black text

link= https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-69-anything-goes-mainly-pink.html

c. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenges; about a week old/current; theme of anything Christmas goes; my card has non-traditional Christmas colors but the sentiment is based on a popular children's Christmas song

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/04/peace-on-earth-challenge-62.html

d. Christmas Craft Creations; about 6 days remaining; theme is non-traditional Christmas colors; my card is monochrome pink--very opposite of traditional red and green

link = https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-challenge-reminder-non.html

badge = 

e. Merry Little Christmas; new/starts May 1-June 15; anything goes Christmas;

link= https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/05/mlccb-56-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*co-owner/DT = CONBCB and AACB

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

*owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB/TFATU, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB

*new DT member - HCAYR/HAOOCAYR

Showcasing my Guest DT card for IYGACAC #192 with You are a Star on 1 May 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting focuses on a Guest DT card created for the "You're A Star" theme for IYGACAC or If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog.

when: May 1, 2024 is the start date for #192 and will end on May 31. 

what: #192 theme is "You're A Star" = Star-Studded Birthday Wishes card 

notes: I didn't do the pink and white of the IYGACAC photo badge but I've got lots of stars scattered around the card

1. blue and yellow-orange cardstocks; also the orange watercolor toned paper = Art Skills

2. lime green cardstock strip = Art Skills

3. gray cardstock = Neenah

4. five alcohol markers for striping the gray cardstock strip = Arteza

5. the layered stick-ons and gems on the package = Crafter's Square

6. star stickers are the green cardstock strip = Tender Greetings

where: If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #192 main post link=

https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2024/05/cookie-challenge-192-may-youre-star.html

photo inspiration badge: 

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other places to share/link are:

a. Cut It Up; current; starts with letter "Bb"; hopefully birthday theme is acceptable; also Bb for blue color tones; and Bb for bow and box (gift box); Bb for bling (2 layered die-cuts)

link= https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/cut-it-up-challenge-302-starts-with-b.html

b. Double Trouble; current; troublemaker/anything goes; 

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/Challenge-165.html

badge: 

c. 613 Avenue Create; about 2-3 days remaining; Anything Goes with twist of "Splash of Color"; my card has more than splashes--lots of bright color tones

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

d. Crafting Happiness Challenges; about 2-3 days remaining; theme is Way Up High; actual stars are WAY WAY up high in the atmosphere/outer space

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/172-way-up-high.html

e. Passion for Markers; current/new; use markers + feminine; on my birthday card the gift box has bling on top of the glitter bow/starburst shape AND the striped panel behind the layered die-cuts was made by me using Arteza alcohol markers

link= https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/week-737-feminine.html

f. Creative Moments; just a few hours left; anything goes (card is cute in a fun festive way but not cuddly! :)

link= https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-257-cute-and-cuddly.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Guest DT periodically for If You Give A Crafter A Cookie, Pin-spirational, and Once Upon A Time

*new DT in May 2024 for Halloween (and other occasions) Crafts All Year Round

*manager/DT for MTTC and MTTCC

*co-owner/DT for AACB and CONBCB

*owner/DT for HQCB, HQFCB/TFATU, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB