MTTC #498 starts 30 December 2022 with Theme of Welcome To The World Baby

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's very excited to create baby congratulations for a dear friend of mine. She didn't get married until 36-37 years old and was blessed to deliver her 1st child/daughter just before their 1st anniversary! Now her daughter has just delivered her 1st child/daughter just before her 1st anniversary! My friend just turned 65 and they are ecstatic for this new chapter in their family's lives. 

MTTC #498 is having a New Year's theme of Welcome To The World Baby and I've created 2 baby congrats cards that are similar to each other. MTTC's #498 starts December 30, 2022 and ends January 12, 2023 at 12:00am CT/Chicago time or 6:00am UK. 

Above: for friend's daughter and son-in-law

Below: for friend and her husband

Some design and vendor notes:

1. checked gingham papers = Hot Off The Press; purchased through Paper Wishes website

2. lavender dot paper and die-cuts = Simple Stories card kit

3. arched baby theme stickers = Webster Pages

4. kraft notecard left side fold = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

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MTTC #498 blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttc-498-theme-is-welcome-to-world-baby.html

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other challenge blogs to link=

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; #536; theme is Anything Goes; extended to end of the year

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/pennys-challenge-536-final-challenge.html

B. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; Anything Goes with Blog Hop option; still has 5 days left to the 2-weeks

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/anything-goesannual-blog-hop-weeks-575.html

C. The Paper Funday Challenge blog; December; anything goes with option of holiday time (my card is AG)

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-challenge-48-anything.html

D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; Dec 18 start date and has about 1+ day left; AG; #196

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/12/196-alex-syberia-design.html

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Facebook groups to share=

1. The Crafty Addicts group

2. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

3. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S 

*I'm a DT member of MTTC and its sister blog MTTCChristmas; also MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, and OUAT.

*I'm co-owner and DT for AACB.

*I'm owner and DT for TFATU, HQCB, and FQCB.

MTTCC #50 Theme is New Year's Day 2023 starts 23 December 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's always happy when I get to be creative and this sparkly New Year's Day card does put a smile on my face!

My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog can also be about other winter holidays, festivals, and observances held in December and January. We've chosen New Year's Day to be the focus for #50 (December 23, 2022 to January 5, 2023). 

My thoughts always connect New Year's Eve (glittery ball dropping in New York City) to the New Year's Day morning Rose Parade in Pasadena, California so when I saw this red and silver with purple glittery specialty paper in my scrap box, I had to have it as the focal. Add some red glitter ornaments and a bow, silver glitter numbers, clear iridescent gems, and multi-color foil greetings sticker for sparkle and shine to make this card festive and celebratory!

'23 Holiday Greetings To You card=

metallic foil sticker and 2 red ornament stickers = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

MTTCC #50 blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttcc-50-theme-is-new-years-day-2023.html

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other challenge blogs:

A. Creative Moments challenge blog; still open; Theme = Christmas/Winter Holiday with option of A.G.; my card is about New Year's Day holiday

link= https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-241-christmaswinter.html

B. The Paper Funday Challenges blog; open until 1/1/2023; Anything Goes with optional twist of Holiday Time; my card is about New Year's Day

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-challenge-48-anything.html

C. Crafty Gals Corner challenge blog; open; Theme= Tis The Season; My card is about Greetings for '23 (2023)

link= http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-238-tis-season.html

D. Outlawz Color Tuesday Challenge blog; Dec 13-26, 2022; Color Board Tic-Tac-Toe; MY card uses the diagonal from bottom left corner to top right corner (purple from bottom left, red & white from middle, and blue from top right)

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-tuesday.blogspot.com/2022/12/tuesdays-color-challenge-december-13.html

and Facebook groups:

E. The Crafty Addicts group; sharing

F. Mixed Media Creativity group; sharing arts/crafts using multiple mediums/types of materials= red inked edges on papers, glitter (specialty paper, numbers, bow, and ornaments), metallic foil, sticker, gems, 

G. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group; sharing

H. Paper Crafting For Everyone group; sharing

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*DT member: MTTCC, MTTC, THICC, OUAT, AACB, MLCCB, MIUCB, 

*blog owner:

as of 11/11/2022 = The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog; as of 3/28/2022= FarmQuest Challenge Blog; as of 2/28/2022= Heart's Quest Challenge Blog

*blog co-owner:

as of 8/10/2022= Ally's Angels challenge blog

MTTC #497 DT inspiration X 2 cards for other December celebrations theme

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!  This personal blog posting showcases my design team commitment projects for MTTC (or My Time To Craft). I decided to do 2 different interpretations since there are lots of iconic shapes and images connected to December's other celebrations. 

My Time To Craft challenge blog's Theme #497 has a new theme of  "other December celebrations--include a Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or New Year's Eve iconic image(s)". The competition runs from December 16-29, 2022. 

Card #1 = Countdown 23 New Year's Eve card

Some vendor notes for Card #1=

*Becky Higgins Project Life = triangle, striped circle, and watch die-cuts

*wishing you well stamp = Hampton Arts

*teal/green alpha tile stickers = Freckled Fawn

*white diamond cut glitter cardstock = Pen + Gear

*pink and white checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press/ Paper Wishes website

*gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio

*remaining items = stash 

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Card #2= God Is Light (using candles/light image that's part of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa) =

Some vendor notes:

*the "God is light" plastic cling and the text strips = Creative Devotion

*the layered cross sticker is either Hallmark or American Greetings

*the pumpkin squash color cardstock is a A2 size flat card base with envelope = Darice

*the patterned papers are old and from the same paper pad...possibly DCVW--?

MTTC #497 blog post link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttc-497-theme-is-other-december.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

A. Craft-alnica challenge blog; #296; still open; theme is Last Minute (New Year's); MY card #1 is for New Year's Eve/Day = Countdown 23 (2023)

link= http://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/2022/12/izziv-326-v-zadnjem-trenutku.html

B. The Creative Crafters challenge blog; #59; started December 15; Anything Goes (Card #2)

link= http://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-59.html

C. Bastel-traum challenge blog; #121; Glitter; MY card #1 has lots of white and silver glittered items

link= https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2022/12/120-glitzer-glitter.html

D. Star Stampz Challenge Blog; #41; Happy New Year theme; my Card #1 has the countdown for a New Year's Eve/Day theme

link- https://starstampz.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-41-happy-new-year.html

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Facebook groups to share/link are=

1. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

2. Paper, Paper, Paper, and DT Calls group

3. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group (for the God is Light card)

4. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group

5. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

Becca S

I'm a DT member of MTTC and its sister blog MTTCChristmas; also THICC, OUAT, AACB (and co-owner), MIUCB, and MLCCB.

I'm owner of 3 challenge blogs: The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog; FarmQuest; and Heart's Quest. 

THICC #130 DT inspiration card for challenge starting 13 December 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! 

This posting showcases my design inspiration card for my commitment with The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenge blog that I refer to as THICC. #130 is an Anything Christmas Goes competition from December 13 to December 26/27. 

THICC will take a short break after that and return for #131 on January 10, 2023. 

This was a last minute oops make because I had this card checked off on my to-do list...but it wasn't made.

Yikes. And it was my 2nd make too in a panic 45 minute craft session. 

2nd time was the charm. 

This is "There Is Joy In Giving Christmas card"=

Vendors notes:

*The Paper Studio = white top-folded notecard with envelope from set; raccoon sticker is from a TPS sticker sheet

*stash items = silver foil and white striped decorative tape (might be Scotch); silvery glitter on acrylic lettering stickers; black and with silver holly and berries specialty paper

THICC #130 blog posting link=

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-130-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

A. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenges blog; just a couple of days left to compete; ACG theme

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/12/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-29.html

B. Use Your Stuff; started December 12th; Christmas Edition Anything Goes; 

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/12/473-anything-goes-christmas-edition.html

C. The Outlawz' Monday Greetings Challenge blog; Started December 5th; Happy Holidays theme; MY card is titled by me as "There Is Joy In Giving"

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-5th-happy-holidays-greeting.html

D. Dream Valley challenge blog; just started on Dec 12 and extends into January due to holidays; Christmas theme

link= http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-284-christmas.html

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Facebook groups to share/link are=

1. The Crafty Addicts group

2. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

3. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group

4. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of THICC and also for MTTC, MTTCC, OUAT, MIUCB, MLCCB

*I'm co-owner and DT for AACB

*I'm owner and DT for TFATU, FQCB, and HQCB

Ally's Angels #65 DT card for 10 December 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Can't believe that December is rapidly disappearing already! Too much to do! For Ally's Angels Anything Goes, I decided not to do seasonal holiday. This spring/summer, I had dabbed and swirled acrylic paints onto white cardstock sheet to which I added some gold glitter tempera paint dabs. I've used a couple of ATC-size sections and decided to use a 4.25" x 5.25" piece for a vibrant mixed media birthday card.

Happy Birthday x 4 card=

closeup of the gold inked stamp that has 3 candles on each side of "HB"=

Notes:

*white scalloped flat base card (with envelope) = The Paper Studio

*the 2nd stamp used on card = Stampin' Up

*the 3rd stamp used with gold ink pad = Art Skills

*purple, blue, and bright pink acrylic paints

*gold glitter tempera paint

*specialty mauve pink glitter dot paper scrap = scrap bundle pack from Dollar Tree

Ally's Angels Challenge Blog #65 link=

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-65-challenge-64-winner-top.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link this card photo are:

A. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge blog; last one; I've painted my focal paper piece and then I have the scrap 'tags' of glitter dot specialty paper as accents on each side of the gold stamped "HB"

link= http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

B. Papercraft Challenges blog; started in Nov and ends Dec 14; Polka Dots; MY card = has the mauve pink glitter dots specialty paper accent 'tags' on each side of the card

link= https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-88-polka-dots.html

C. Creative Artiste Challenge Blog; started Dec 2; Anything Mixed Media Goes; my card = used 4 different stamps, 2 different inks/stamp pads, glitter dot specialty paper, background w/ 3 acrylic paints and 1 gold glitter tempera paint

link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2022/12/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-89.html

D. Creative Fingers Challenge Blog; started Dec 2; Anything Goes; my card is birthday

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-244.html

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Facebook groups to share/link this card photo or blog post are:

1. The Crafty Addicts group

2. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

3. Mixed Media Creativity group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm co-owner of Ally's Angels with the very talented Leslie T.

*I also own The Fairy and The Unicorn as of 11/11/2022 and started these two earlier in 2022: Heart's Quest and FarmQuest.

*DT member for these = MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, OUAT, MTTC, MTTCC

MTTCC #49 Candy Canes Theme starts 9 December 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's excited that 2 techniques that I've not really done too much before seemed to have worked for this card. Yea! I'm pleased with the results. 

For me this is my clean and simple style! It's not overloaded with a mix of patterns or colors or embellishments. It does have some sheen and sparkle within the red, white, and black hued palette. 

This candy cane Christmas card is my inspiration project for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog. We're getting close to ending our 2nd year as a sister, spin-off from MTTC, a general occasion mix of themes. Theme #49 is about candy canes, so include that iconic letter J/shepherd's hook red and white striped shape on your winter holiday cards before December 22.

Candy Cane Christmas card=

Technique #1: enamel/pearl finish red dots are arranged in a curved wave instead of straight line.

Technique #2: red glitter glue was applied around each candy cane cutout (The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby for the patterned paper). I used an alphabet stencil "J" on the back side of the paper with 2 going one direction and 1 going the opposite. Then I enlarged each one by 1/8" or so around the outside of the traced stencil to make them a bit larger. Cut them out. Inked edges in red. Glued in place and then carefully piped the red glitter glue around each one. Allowed the glue to dry for about 5-6 hours before scanning on my computer printer.

Other supply vendors:

a. the red, pink, and white floral cardstock is from the Mint Berry paper pad (The Paper Studio); it's my 2022 goal for the FB group 100 Patterned Papers challenge to get bashed this year

b. the "MC" red metallic foil dazzles/stickers are from Paper Wishes website; so is the little white and silver snowflake

c. the reddish orange glitter specialty cardstock and the black textured cardstock are from my stash; I've had several pieces of both for 1-2 years

MTTCC #49 link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttcc-49-theme-is-candy-canes.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share/link-up are=

1. The Paper Funday Challenges blog; started Dec 7; Anything Goes with option of Holiday Time; my card is about candy cane Christmas

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-challenge-48-anything.html

2. Sisterhood of Crafters challenge blog; since late November/about 3 days left; Anything Christmas or Winter

link= https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-christmas-or-winter.html

3. Krafty Chicks challenge blog; Week 2 of December starting Thu Dec 8; Christmas; 

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/krafty-chicks-challenge-641-week-2.html

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

5. Mixed Media Creativity group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**I'm on the design team for MTTCC and MTTC as well as 5 others: OUAT, THICC, AACB, MLCCB, MIUCB.

***And I own 3 challenge blogs: FarmQuest and Heart's Quest and less than a month ago I took over the ownership of The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog. 

 

MTTC #496 DT notecard for Anything Related to Sheep theme

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is going to be super short posting for me! --really! Too much going on this week. 

My Time To Craft's new theme #496 is "Anything Related To Sheep". At the time, I was thinking winter sweaters, sheep and shepherds for Nativity Christmas cards but this can be so much more in a broader sense. Think of the nursery rhyme Mary Had A Little Lamb for a baby congratulations card or a 1st birthday card for a little girl. A birthday card for a cat lover that shows a ball of yarn. Or even a crocheting or knitting image. Barnyard scene with farm animals including a sheep or lamb. Etc. December 2-15, 2022.

I decided to do a religious thinking of you encouragement notecard=

I've had the Sunday School lamb stickers and the vellum "The Good Shepherd" for probably 10-20+ years!!! The animal print patterned paper, striped patterned paper and plaid cardstock scraps (Fancy Pants Designs) are newer. Also the blue-gray flat base notecard is newer stash item (Darice). The Stampin' Up "Thinking of You" is another old item. 

MTTC's #496 link=

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/mttc-496-anything-related-to-sheep-lamb.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

A. Krafty Chicks Challenges blog; Thursday Dec 1 start; Stamp Act theme week; MY card has "thinking of you"

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/krafty-chicks-challenge-640-week-1.html

B. Critter Crazy challenge blog; Thursday Dec 1 start; Anything with a Critter has the focus; MY card has several little lamb picture stickers above the main sentiment for the focal

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-69-anything-goes-with.html

C. The Cutie Pie Challenges blog; started Nov 17; Four Legged Friends; MY card has 3 little lamb picture stickers

link= http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-no-177-theme-four-legged.html

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Facebook groups to share/link are= 

1. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group

2. Bible Journaling and Faith Art group

3. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland (with maternal grandparents who had sheep on the farm for many years),

Becca S

**Note= you can find me all over the paper-crafting blog world 

DT member for these 7: MTTC, MTTCC, MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, OUAT, AACB

and owner of these 3 challenge blogs this year: FarmQuest, Heart's Quest, and The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge

Once Upon A Time DT project for December 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart flip flops with some indecision, nerves, and excitement about creating for Once Upon A Time challenge blog. The owner, Deanne, picks a children's book to feature for each month. This blog is fairly new starting in August this year. A couple of times I've tried to replicate the cover as closely to the original and sometimes like this month, I'm just incorporating a few 'nods' to the book cover artwork.

December 2022 book is "The Legend of the Poinsettia" by Tomie dePaola (retold by and illustrated by)

Here's my interpretation--Presenting Gifts Christmas card=

From the book cover, to me it looked like the young girl is providing or presenting candlelight for her family and/or neighbors. I thought these cute woodland animal stickers with gift packages (The Paper Studio) could replace the candles (or what is being presented/provided).  Due to the size of the felt poinsettia, I've only included the one and then a cluster of paper scraps (green and white is The Paper Studio and wood & green tree cardstock scraps are Fancy Pants Designs) and a die-cut snowflake for color and winter seasonal accents. 

The blue and green chosen for the buffalo plaid cardstocks (The Paper Studio) are nods to the hills and leaves on the right side of the book cover. 

Here's the book cover=

OUAT December 2022 blog post link=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-5-legend-of-poinsettia.html

(Deanne includes a video link of the book being read, so this could be shared in a classroom, with your children or grandchildren, etc.)

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other challenge blogs

A. Paper Minutes challenge blog; started Nov 29, 2022; Anything Christmas, winter, moody; MY card has the present-bearing forest animals, a poinsettia, some pine trees on a scrap, "MC" stamped

link= https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2022/11/paperminutes-772-winter-weihnachten.html

B. Unicorn challenge blog; Christmas Is Coming theme; MY card is full of Christmas-y elements

link= http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-82-christmas-is-coming.html

C. The Cutie Pie challenge blog; started Nov 14th; Four Legged Friends; MY card has 3 forest animals with 2 having 4 legs (raccoon and fox) and it's really cute Christmas card! 

link= http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-no-177-theme-four-legged.html

D. Critter Crazy Challenge blog; starting Dec 1; Anything with a critter; My card has 3 forest animals: owl, raccoon, and fox

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-69-anything-goes-with.html

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Facebook group for sharing either the photo or this blog link are=

1. Mixed Media Creativity group

2. The Crafty Addicts

3. Paper Crafting For Everyone 

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm a DT member of OUAT as well as these 6 others= MTTC, MTTCC, MIUCB, MLCCB, AACB, THICC

and owner of these 3 challenge blogs= TFATU, HQCB, FQCB= 

The Fairy and The Unicorn (anything fantasy, mythical, mystical such as gnomes, elves, angels, dragons, mermaids, etc.)

Heart's Quest (alternating themes using required colors of hearts shapes or using the word 'love')

FarmQuest (farm or rural country theme topics)