My Time To Craft Christmas no 7 with Snow People theme Christmas cards

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My artsy-crafty heart decided to add ragged edging to my papers and cardstocks for my creative flair on this Christmas card. At MTTCC challenge blog, Shell (owner) is asking that #7 challenge has a "snow people" theme. This Snowman and/or Snow lady challenge starts early on Friday, April 9, 2021. 

My "snow people" are glossy enamel kind of stick-ons that have been in my Christmas embellishments container for a couple of years I'm guessing. It has been way past time to use them. The snowflake patterned paper is computer paper stationery so it's been used on several Christmas cards in 2019 and 2020. The package started with 50 sheets and I've only consumed maybe 5...sigh...Another forgotten dusty supply was stencil sheet from a planner pack kit. Size-wise the snowflake, letters, and numbers worked well for a sentiment kind of accent on this Christmas card. 

Snow Friends on a Snowy Hillside Christmas card=

link for MTTCC's #7 blog post=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2021/04/challenge-7-snow-people.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this posting and/or card photo will be shared=

a. Christmas 24 challenge blog; theme is also 'snow people'; current challenge started April 1st

link= https://christmas24challenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/challenge-031.html

b. Merry Little Christmas challenge blog; 

link= https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/mlccb-33-april-anything-christmas-goes.html

The blog badges for these other challenge blogs are shown next:

c. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group

d. Mixed Media Creativity group

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design Team member of My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog

APTS challenge blog Make It Elegant theme for April 2021

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My artsy-crafty heart was in bit of panic about what direction to go for making an elegant design team inspiration project. Who? What? etc. I missed on sending an anniversary card to my sister and brother-in-law last week so they will be the recipients of this sweet card in different shades of yellow, cream, pink, gold, and silver. 

A Place To Start challenge blog has a new monthly theme for April which is "make it elegant". Chana's indicating on the APTS blog that this doesn't have to be a card, so crafters show us elegant scrapbook layouts or journal layouts, tags, bookmarks, home decor, etc. The month-long challenge starts Monday April 5th in the early hours. Use the link below to check out the other DT members' creations and read the details for the blog and this challenge. 

My elegant touches are gold and silver edging and lettering, faceted gems and hearts, and the wonderful designer paper.

Elegant Best Wishes anniversary card:

link to the APTS' April 2021 challenge posting=

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-2021-challenge-4-anything-goes.html

Design process and vendor notes:

1. plain cardstocks are from Pen + Gear and Astrobrights/Neenah

2. the designer patterned paper is unknown; given from a junk journal online crafting friend

3. the layered focal, faceted (light pink) gems and amber/gold hearts were bought at Dollar Tree

4. silver lettering also from Dollar Tree

5. gold glitter with small facets lettering = Crafter's Choice bought at Dollar General

6. yellow card base dimensions are 5" x 7"; pale yellow are 4.75" x 6.75"; and the pale blush pink are 4" x 6" (if I'm remembering correctly)

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where my posting or card photo will be shared:

a. 613 Avenue to Create challenge blog; #4 for 2021 starting 4/4/2021; anything goes w/ option of garden/spring -- I've got the butterfly and blackberry and blossoms/bramble focal

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-2021-challenge-4-anything-goes.html

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b. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; started 4/42021; #155; anything goes

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/04/c-155.html

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c. Mixed Media Creativity group

d. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group

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e. Use Your Stuff challenge blog; current challenge started 3/29/2021; see the mood board

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/03/419-mood-board.html

I've used lots of yellows and pinks, hearts (gems), and then I noticed lots of circle and rectangle shapes throughout the mood board that I've reflected in my card (rectangle cardstocks/papers and circle gems).

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member of A Place To Start challenge blog

MTTC challenge blog Easter theme starts 2 April 2021

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! As a believer I rejoice in the hope of what 
'Good' Friday to Easter Resurrection Sunday signify. For MTTC's next fortnight theme of Easter, Shell (owner) is allowing a broad application so Easter can be religious, Easter bunny, chicks, lambs, egg hunts, etc. I decided to go with a Scripture verse sentiment focal. This design team project is for the #454 fortnightly challenge for MTTC!!!

"He has come to seek and save" Easter card=

My Time To Craft's #454

link= http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/challenge-454-easter.html

Design notes and vendors:

a. the vinyl stickers (the Scripture verse, cross, and leafy branches) = Creative Devotions

b. washi tapes are from 2 different multi-packs bought at Dollar Tree; placed in an rainbow ombre type arrangement and then started repeating 2nd application for all but two of the hues

c. cardstock = Pen + Gear

d. fine tip black marker outlining added to give the sentiment/verse focal emphasis and to connect color-wise with the other stickers

e. card base is just a 1/8" shy of 4.5" wide and 6.5" high

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Simple layout. Easy to create. Pretty pastel springtime hues. 

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to link card=

a. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group

b. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group

c. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

d. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group

e. The Crafter's Café Challenge blog; #263; April 1st start for 2 weeks; Anything Goes theme 

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/263-1st-april-2021.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland, Becca S

Design team member of My Time To Craft