MTTC no 399 watercolor theme for the new blog post reveal and my DT Christmas card

Merry Christmas with frosty lavenders and pinks and greens

This newest card is another mixed media creation and I'm excited to get another Christmas card made for this winter. My watercolor element is the half circle coffee filter used as a backdrop to the glitter tree. [watercolor markers + coffee filter + water] And then to save space on this 5 by 7 card I stacked the Merry Christmas gift tag that I've repurposed on top of the glitter tree. But then I couldn't leave enough alone and had to add some gem dots to act as ornaments and add some smaller glitter tree foam stickers, too! 

I'm on the DT team for My Time To Craft so I'm going to highlight my designer badge:

MTTC #399=

link= http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-399-watercolour.html

make sure to visit this MTTCC blog reveal because the variety in the DT projects is incredible!

other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share this card=

a. FB group= Mixed Media Creativity
*watercolour
*distressed edge of "Merry Christmas" tag
*stickers
*2 cardstocks
*coffee filter
*glitter
*red foil in the tag

b. FB group= Paper, Paper, Paper, & DT Calls

c. Winter Wonderland=

https://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/use-red-and-green-and-design-team-call.html

d. the 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up blog #54 [not using the option; just anything Christmas]

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-54-opt-twistgingerbread.html

Keeping this post short and simple...well, at least for me!! Make sure to check out these groups and blogs to offer support through views and comments.

However you've reached this post of mine, I appreciate you taking time to do so!

Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S

Give Thanks card for PPCC blog DT card for no 434 challenge

Thanks go to A Day For Daisies for this sweet autumn image! During the past two years I've enjoyed seeing the products created by ADFD. They have a recognizable line stroke that I think is delicate and whimsical. My heart has broken this past week to hear through Facebook groups and blog comments that ADFD is closing their shop. So again I give thanks and appreciation to ADFD!

Another sponsor at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog this week is Di's Digi Stamps. They are another company with adorable images!

With this scattered leaves scene, I kept the sentiment simple "Give Thanks". I believe this is my first 2019 Thanksgiving card!

The orange and green glitter damask cardstock is from Recollections/Michaels. This was my first cut into this gorgeous paper! I've been holding onto it for about 16 months!!! It is so beautiful!

Overall dimensions: 5" deep x 7" wide; it is very difficult to see from the scanning but I added light blue swirls to show wind motion.

There's been a long delay today in the PPCC new post not being revealed yet, so I will edit it in when it becomes available. I'm checking at least every hour. UPDATE: released on 6/13/19
link for #434= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/06/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-434.html

Above: ID badge for ADFD
Below: ID badge for DDS
Find out more details on their prize sponsorship at PPCC's #434th weekly challenge posting!

more scanned pics adjusted for closeups:

With the glitter cardstock's business in texture and patterns, I decided to keep the embellishments simple and limited to gold alpha stickers and yellow/gold bling mesh wrap style trim.

Other link-ups or sharing of this card=
a. Not Just Cards challenge blog's new June 2019 post:
link: http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/06/june-challenge-results-of-may-challenge.html


b. 100 Pattern Papers Challenge group on Facebook:
I haven't kept track of my total papers used since January 1st, however I appreciate this group's efforts to use interesting themes, products, and/or sketches to motivate me to use up old inventory. As mentioned earlier in the post, I've hoarded this amazing glitter damask textural overlay of stacker ruler images patterned cardstock for at least 16 months. I hated to cut into the 12" square CS but I need to share its beauty with someone else--someone special.

c. Papers, Papers, Papers, & DT Calls group on Facebook:
this is a great place to share with other paper-crafters what I've been creating

d. Aud Sentiments current challenge= Nature + Sentiment [leaves + Give Thanks]
link: https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/05/228-nature-sentiment.html

From whatever avenue you've arrived at my blog post, thank you! I appreciate views and comments!

Crafting from the USA heartland,
Becca S/Becca's Heart for Creativity

Masculine birthday card with contrasts for PPCC no 433 design team project

As adults I find that celebrating birthdays is usually a balance between daily living obligations vs relaxing and taking it easy. So this card shows that struggle--forceful words on the cover folds but either whining complaints or wishes or accomplishments on the inside panels.

Dr. Digi's Dunderton Rugby Club image of "Derek" is the star of this card:

PPCC blog #433 is another weekly challenge with Anything Goes (with paper-crafting) theme starting June 5, 2019. There are 2 prize sponsors & contributors of images for the design team to highlight: Time For Tea Designs and Dr. Digi's House of Stamps. I'm working with one of Dr. Digi's series featuring Derek.

PPCC post link for recent winner & top 3 since #433 hasn't been posted as of 2:20pm Wed. 6/5/19=

https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/06/pennys-challenge-431-winner-top-3.html

**I'll edit in the link for #433 as soon as it is available. https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/06/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-433.html

PPCC's ID badge=

Dr. Digi's ID badge=

Time For Tea Design's ID badge=

more scanned pics from start to finish:

Dimensions: 7" high and then each section is 3.5" wide or 10.5" wide total

"Do I have to adult today?"  "I need a nap!"  "Busy, busy, busy."

"I love naps."  "Can I get a day off?"  "Gettin' stuff done!" And in the top right corner of the center panel: "Nope, not today!"

Before the day was over, I had edited--changing the birthday related stick-on and adding a tiny planner sticker to Derek's left ("I need a time out").

Some of the vendors:
a. for the black and white glossy label sticker and the black & white checked washi tape= Pen + Gear
b. dark red marbleized cardstock = Colorbok
c. triangle print and zebra print papers= The Paper Studio
d. stickers "strong" and "fearless" = Simple Stories
e. all the planner type stickers = Simple Stories
f. others not mentioned thus far in the blog post...I've just had too long to keep track of.

Facebook groups and another challenge blog being linked to/shared:
a. Paper, Paper, Paper, and DT Calls (FB)
b. 100 Pattern Papers Challenge (using old inventory= the triangle  print and zebra print papers from The Paper Studio have been in my stuff for 1.5 years)
c. Cute n Crafty Challenge #28   = theme is Father's Day or Card for a Man [mine is birthday card for my brother]; link http://cutencraftychallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-28-fathers-day-or-card-for-man.html

Have a wonderful week!

From the USA heartland,

Becca S