MLCCB #47 DT project for 1 November 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart is excited to share this mixed medium embellished Christmas card! This card is being showcased for Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog that launches today, November 1. The #47 competition ends on December 15. 

MLCCB offers Anything Christmas Goes type themed challenges for 6 week sessions 6 times per year. I decided to feature most of the supplies from Cozy Christmas collection by Fancy Pants Designs. 

"Deerly Beloved"=

Take a look closely...zoom/enlarge by clicking on the photo...because there is some gold netting/tulle covering 80% of the card!!! 

The 3 patterned cardstocks, deer die-cut, and the wood 'button' with yellow amber resin are from the Cozy Christmas collection. 

It follows a very old sketch created by Yolanda K=

MLCCB blog link for #47= https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/mlccb-47-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where my Christmas card will be shared:

a. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog; started Oct 29 and is about midway for the week; ACG not the option of make your own background;

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/chnc-challenge-618.html

b.  Krafty Chicks challenge blog; about 2 days left to current "all occasions" theme; MY card is Christmas occasion

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

c. We Love 2 Create challenge blog; anything with mixed media; MY Christmas card has inked cardstock edges, gold tulle, die-cut, wood button with some resin, staples, 

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-11-craft-card-making.html

d. Mixed Media Creativity group; use of the gold tulle, hand-written sentiment; the wood button; die-cut; antique gold inked cardstock edges

e. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group; 

f. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; anything goes; current

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/10/192-sheepski-designs.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

DT member of MLCCB and its sister blog, MIUCB and a co-owner with Leslie for Ally's Angels

also a member of  Once Upon A Time; The Holly and Ivy; My Time To Craft Christmas; and My Time To Craft

as well as owning 2 challenge blogs: Heart's Quest and FarmQuest

OUAT November 2022 childrens book Dreamers

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is my 4th design team commitment for Once Upon A Time challenge blog. It just started in August with the premise of inspiring crafting from a children's book cover or its actual content pages. 

November's selection is Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. 

Here is my interpretation of the book cover using supplies from my various stash supply boxes=

My elements that make a nod to the book cover are: wispy cloud swirls, sun/rays, butterfly, flowers, mother and child, gold letter fonts in the pale peachy-pink tiles, and lots of the soft beige, white, yellow, and pink tones to contrast with some bolder colors. 

I did try to tone down the boldness of the wavy striped paper by covering it with a peach crayon application. But that just affected it a wee bit. 

Overall, because I've used items from my stashes and didn't have to download or buy anything, I'm pleased with the dreaming mom holding her precious baby and the wistful scenery surrounding them.

Here's Deanne's selected book feature cover:

Link for Once Upon A Time challenge blog November 2022=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-4-dreamers.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share and link=

1. Shopping Our Stash challenge blog; current theme started October 25th; I only have EYES for you; My card/decor has a mom with child sticker and the smiling face sun on the bookmark has eyes

link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2022/10/sos482-i-only-have-eyes-for-you.html

2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; anything goes; current

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/10/192-sheepski-designs.html

3. Corrosive Challenge Blog; Anything Goes in 2022; about 5 days left for the October challenge month; 

link= http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-10-2022-anything-goes-winner.html

4. We Love 2 Create challenge blog; Anything with mixed media; MY card/decor uses layered die-cuts, part of a religious bookmark (rainbow and sun), white crayon for the breezy wind swirls, alpha tile stickers, 

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-11-craft-card-making.html

5. Mixed Media Creativity group; read the info just above

6. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland with a chance to mix teaching, learning, and creativity,

Becca S

design team member of Once Upon A Time challenge blog

other design team commitments are for: MIUCB, MLCCB, MTTCC, MTTC, and AACB

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owner of 2 challenge blogs started in 2022: FarmQuest and Heart's Quest

P.S. This is now framed! 

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!!!