My MTTC #537 DT summery floral mini slimline card on 28 June 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!!!

purpose: this post shares my latest DT inspiration sample for My Time To Craft challenge blog; I've been manager for 2.5 years and part of the DTs of MTTCC for that whole time and part of MTTC's DT for a lot longer. For 30 months, I've been having a Friday morning project ready to go as these two challenge competitions alternate on every other Fridays with each other!! WOW!!! Join the journey with me ===> 

when: #537 theme of summer florals starts June 28, 2024 and lasts for 13 days

what: mini slimline for Summer Floral theme

notes:

1. Base paper is the reverse side to the tonal red-purple ikat print = SU papers; old

2. lavender with white dots paper = Crafter's Square

3. pink with white herringbone print paper = Art Skills

4. white paint pen marker = Art Skills

5. blue and lavender tone acrylic layered floral 'stick-ons' = Crafter's Square

6. cocoa brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn 

where: MTTC #537 summer floral theme blog link =

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/mttc-537-theme-is-summer-florals-starts.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Krafty Chicks; started June 27; theme for 5th week is anything goes/all occasions

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/krafty-chicks-challenge-722-all.html

b. Tic Tac Toe Challenge; current; theme/board image; MY card shows diagonal top left to bottom right = friendship, flowers, and bright colors

link= https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc250-featured-designer-vicky/

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c. Creative Inspirations; current; anything goes

link= https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/creative-inspiration-challenges-15.html

d. I Spy With My Little Eye; current; collaboration with Double Trouble; ISWMLE theme is something blooming lovely

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/06/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-something.html

e. Double Trouble; current for 3 more days; DT's theme is long and skinny cards and is in collaboration with ISWMLE's 'blooming' theme

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/Challenge-169.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo

*owner/DT = FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB (new), HQCB, HQFCB, and HQCOLB

*DT member = HCAYR/revised to HAOOCAYR

My MTTCC #89 Music theme at Christmas DT card on 21 June 2024

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purpose: this posting shares my newest Christmas/winter theme for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog. #89 theme is Music. I chose to use elements from the children's church carol of "Away in a Manger"

when: #89 theme starts June 21, 2024 and will last 13 days

what: "Our Little Lord Jesus Asleep On The Hay"

notes:

1. the 'journal' card was trimmed on 3 sides and the little creche was fussy cut from a sheet of cardstock from = Away In A Manger collection by Echo Park

2. green and ivory cardstocks = Neenah

3. burgundy and gold patterned paper = stash

4. cocoa brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn

5. gold snowflake 'dazzles'/stickers = Hot Off The Press

6. music phrase cut from full song sheet = received as an extra in a prize package last year from another challenge blog

where: MTTCC #89 music theme at Christmas/winter holiday blog post on June 21 =

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/06/mttcc-89-theme-is-music-for-christmas.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. CRAFT challenges blog; new; theme is Christmas or First Christmas; MY card is a First Christmas caroling hymn card

link= https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-724-christmas-first-christmas.html

b. Passion Cartes Creativ; new on June 20; theme is music; my Christmas card has lyric phrase and a bit of sheet music out of "Away In A Manger" caroling hymn

link= http://www.passion-cartes-creatives-magazine.com/2024/06/defi-n-847-du-jeudi-20-juin-2024.html

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c. Word Power #6; current for 1 more week; theme is the same as the title; MY card has a huge lyric/sentiment focal and it's repeated in the small sheet music strip

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/word-power-6.html 

d. Word Art Wednesday; current in Week 1 of 2 starting on June 19; theme is anything uplifting and Scripture freebie offered; sharing a religious Christmas carol based card with phrase from "Away In A Manger"

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/06/anything-goes-weeks-653-654.html

e. Peace on Earth Christmas challenges blog; current; anything goes Christmas (moodboard available); MY Christmas card has a music theme using a religious carol

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/06/peace-on-earth-challenge-66.html

f. FB group = Scripturally Inspired Creativity 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and MTTC

*DT only = HCAYR/revised to HAOOCAYR

*co-owner/DT = AACB and C or not Bingo

*owner/DT of Quest families of challenge blogs = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB,

 and new limited series of FQGGCB (FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges) that is paper-crafting/hybrid/digitally version of a Food Network Channel show so check out #1 that finished on June 13 and look forward to #2 on June 28!!!

 

Loving this AACB #83 DT stamped four layer Bday card for 15 June 2024

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purpose: this posting showcases my newest design team inspiration project for Ally's Angels challenge blog

when: #83 anything goes theme starts June 15, 2024

what: Four layer stamped birthday card 

notes: circle focal and base layers have experimenting using Arteza and Nuvo alcohol markers; Lilac Grey and Lilac Mist (and adding some Lilac to the other inks for the focal) are Nuvo; Canary Yellow and Pale Blue are Arteza 

1. base is white cardstock, peach, creamy yellow = all from Neenah

2. large "Happy Birthday" stamp = Stampin' Up

3. "love you always" and "congrats" stamps = received in a clear zip top bag with no labeling or packaging

4. skinny "HB" stamp = ?; have had too many years and has been separated from packaging too long

5. black ink pad = Hero Arts (used for stamping)

6. large gem dots = stash

7. Sugarplum/purple ink pad = Lawn Fawn (used for inking cardstock edges)

where: AACB #83 blog posting link=

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-83-challenge-82-winner-top.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Creative Friday; new June 14; theme is many layers; MY card has 3 steps/layers for the background and then a 4th top focal circle layer

link= https://creativefriday.blogspot.com/2024/06/creative-friday-361-lagen.html

b. Creative Fingers challenge blog; new June 14; theme is anything goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-280.html

c. Creative Artiste; current until the end of the month; theme is anything mixed media; MY card has alcohol markers to create color/pattern on the bottom layer and then a different combination for the focal circle; then there are different stamps used on each rectangle layer and also the focal circle; and finally 3 large plastic round gems

link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2024/06/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

d. As You Like It Challenge; new; theme: What's favorite--with or without words and why?; MY card is another entry that is text print heavy!!! I rarely have a project without even 1 word on it. For this card I wanted a different layout and wanted to use several stamps; for AACB for most of this year I want to rediscover many of my stamps that haven't been used much

link= https://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/favourite-with-or-without-words-and-why.html

e. Seize the Birthday; new; theme of anything goes birthday (not the option/topping of double stenciling); my card has "HB" stamped on the center focal and then again around the perimeter of the middle rectangle layer

link= https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/06/seize-birthday-285-double-stenciling.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*other craft personal blog "Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity"

*Quest blogs: HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, and the very new FQGGCB or FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog which is a complement to FQHSKCB and is a limited series competition for 16-17 days during a 30-31 day time period

**co-owner/DT: AACB and CoN Bingo

*DT member: HCAYR/HCAOOCAYR

*manager/DT: MTTC and MTTCChristmas