Paper crafting is works of heart

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Autumn Harvest Art Journal Page

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's needing some creative time today! My soul needs some uplifting. I drove my mom to one my cousin's (her niece-by marriage) home about 75 minutes away on Saturday for an open house memorial for her oldest son who died of cancer in late September out in Arizona. I was 14 when her son was born. He was the first for his generation and he was adored from the moment when found out she was expecting him. I leaked tears and lots of drippy nose to wipe throughout the afternoon trying to keep a happy face as I was hugging my cousins and their children. Late last night I was replying and messaging to this 2nd cousin's widow who had received a 2nd card that I've sent to her in the past month. I'll have to send another one soon. And to her in-laws, my grieving cousin and her husband. 

But meanwhile, I wanted to do some messy creative randomness along with using recycled kraft cardstock packaging. 

So Thankful Autumn Harvest Art Journal page=






NOTE: the zig-zag marks are actually orange glitter paint pen; I didn't think it was neon but the scanner light has bleached it out to a very pale peach/blush color against the kraft cardstock.

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this is not for any design team commitment!! wowzie!

Challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share/link=

A. Use Your Stuff challenge blog; #470; just started; My journal page has orange glitter paint pen used in zig-zag lines on 1 side and dot marks and a smear on the smaller piece; there's lots of black ink used in smearing the small ink pad around/pouncing it, and for stamping; there's also gold, antique/green gold, a bit of red, and a bit of pink paint

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-470-halloween-or-blackorange.html

B. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; just a few hours left; NOT A CARD option is anything goes; MY entry is this art journal page

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/135-halloween-all-month-long.html

C. Cupcake Inspirations challenge blog; current is anything goes

link= https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2022/10/cupcake-inspirations-challenge-556.html

D. Mixed Media Creativity group; stamping, pouncing and smearing with different stamp pad inks, also a bit of pink acrylic paint, some orange glitter paint pen that the scanner bleached out to a very pale peach/pink/blush; recycled kraft cardstock packaging; washi tapes; staples; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**I'm on 7 design teams and own 2 challenge blogs!!!


Friday, October 28, 2022

MTTCC #46 CAS Style Other Winter Holiday Card Theme Inspiration Project

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart almost had a panic attack! I went to check on the design team draft blog for the Friday morning new launch for MTTCC and realized I had forgotten to make mine!!!! I was thinking I had another week for this theme! YIKES!!!

So about 2-2.5 hours before deadline I made one New Year's card, but I didn't like it. I doubted on the CAS aspect of it after I scanned it. So I got busy and went with a different color palette and a simpler layout design...

Celebrate 2023 square card=


it's not a white based CAS style but I've got plenty of open space on this 6" square card. All items are old stash even the "celebrate", however it is a 1st time use of the 3 in the set. (NBUS)

Stunning dramatic result!!! Perfect for New Year's Day!

My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog's #46 theme is CAS style layouts for winter holidays/celebrations/festivals that are NOT Christmas Day. 2022 is in it's last 2 months almost and it's time to FIND the time to craft Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Feast of St. Nicholas, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, etc. NO Valentine's or Christmas. Keep it to December and January events. 

#46 link= 

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/10/mttcc-theme-46-is-cas-style-layouts-for.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for sharing/link-ups are=

A. Fab N Funky Challenges blog; theme is Seasons Greetings; MY card is for New Year's Day

link= http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-559-seasons-greetings.html

B. Krafty Chicks challenge blog; Week 4 all occasions choice; MY card is for New Year's Day

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/krafty-chicks-challenge-635-week-4-all.html

C. NBUS or Never Before Used Schtuff challenge blog; MY new item not used before is the wood laser cut "Celebrate" that I applied purple marker to then topped with a purple glitter paint pen!!! 

link= https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2022/10/nbus-challenge-43.html

D. Mixed Media Creativity group

E. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S


*I'm a design team member for MTTCC, MTTC, MIUCB, MLCCB, AACB, OUAT, and THICC.

I also own 2 challenge blogs: FarmQuest and Heart's Quest


Friday, October 21, 2022

MTTC #493 Theme is Things with Wings DT card

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Oh, my heart and soul gets excited when an autumn season is cool-warm and you can enjoy long sleeves, lightweight sweaters, and hoodies! Looks like this might be the year for a great fall! 

It was a bit shaky with a frightening 96 degrees on the Tuesday before the 1st day of fall. Then 2 days later overnight temps dropped into the upper 40s! And the weather has continued to be a roller coaster. Leaf colors are at their peak this 3rd week of October. But instead of doing a Halloween bat or crow winged project I decided to go with a dove Christmas card. Competition starts October 21 and ends November 3 for My Time To Craft's #493 theme.

Peace on Earth:


Notes: the silver and white snowflakes are 'dazzles' from Paper Wishes website; the decorative tape might be Scotch brand but I'm not sure; the others have been in my scraps or stash supply boxes

Simple yet unified by colors and lets the dove show well against that gorgeous silver and white holly specialty textured paper. Below the dove in very fine script is "Peace on Earth".

MTTC #493 link=

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/mttc-493-theme-is-wings.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups=

A. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge blog; started October 16th; Anything Christmas Goes

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/10/peace-on-earth-challenge-26.html

B. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenges blog; October 2022; Anything Christmas Goes with option of stocking

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/chnc-challenge-616.html

C. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-ups challenge blog; October 2022; Anything Christmas Goes with option of colors challenge

link= https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-93-anything-goes-christmas.html

D. A Place to Start challenge blog; October 2022; Anything Goes with option of circles and squares; MY card has a square of specialty paper for the focal image

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-102022-anything-goes.html

E. Mixed Media Creativity group

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a design team member of MTTC and its sister blog, MTTCChristmas; as well as these:

OUAT, AACB, THICC, MIUCB, MLCCB

and I have my own 2 challenge blogs started in 2022=

FarmQuest and Heart's Quest