MTTC #500 Theme is Numbers DT inspiration card for 27 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's excited this week about 4 inches of snow coming, celebrating our 27th wedding anniversary, and reaching this #500 theme for My Time To Craft!!!

Oo-la-la!!! At MTTC, I've picked the first 2 themes of the year (welcome baby and snowman) as well as 'administratively' designated this #500 theme to be Numbers. I just couldn't imagine us not doing something celebratory for our 500th competition in blogland! 

It happens to have worked out that my/our 27th anniversary is on the 27th of January and that's also our launch date! Wow! Easy-peasy card idea for me! 

This card is ultra feminine but my husband will just place it on the piano so I might as well have something very pretty to look at! :) 

#27 wedding anniversary card =

Some vendor notes:

a. light gold sheen flat base 5" x 7" = The Paper Source website

b. the floral collage cardstock cut with decorative scissors started as a 4" x 6" panel = My Mind's Eye

c. the light gray mat cardstock = The Paper Studio

d. the rest are stash items

MTTC #500 blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/mttc-500-theme-is-numbers.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are=

1. Craft Rocket Challenges blog; current until Jan 28; Theme is Anything but Square; MY card is rectangle

link= http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-99-not-square.html

2. Time Out Challenges blog; current until Feb 1; inspired by words--see the badge; MY card is for my/our 27th wedding anniversary on Jan 27th. YES! #27 on the 27th!!! On my blog page's left sidebar you can see some recent years of pics taken either on or just before several anniversaries. 

link= https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/mttc-500-theme-is-numbers.html

3. Creative Knockouts challenge blog; started Jan 19; Celebrations theme; MY card is for my/our 27th wedding anniversary--#27 on the 27th!

link= http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/01/486-celebrations-alex-sybria.html

4. The Color Throwdown challenge blog; started Jan 25; 3 colors= mustard,  yellow, pink, and green (see badge); I admit my card has more blues than greens but there are so many of the yellows and pinks

link= https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2023/01/color-throwdown-727.html

5. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; January 2023 Theme of Celebrations; MY card is for our wedding anniversary

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-138-celebrations.html

and Facebook groups for sharing are: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls; Paper Crafting For Everyone; The Crafty Addicts; 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm DT/manager of MTTC and its sister blog, MTTCChristmas.

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

*I'm co-owner/DT of AACB.

*I'm DT for THICC, OUAT, MIUCB, MLCCB.

Krafty Chicks Week 4 All Occasion Guest DT inspiration

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart is bittersweet with this posting! This is my last week of honor as Guest Chick DT for Krafty Chicks challenge blog! Week 4 theme at KC is "All Occasion" #648. 

I chose to use my roll of washi tape petals that can be added to in order to build up as large of a flower that you want. That started the card. Then pearl gems/dots added. Some pink glitter glue was thinned out with white glue and applied to the edges to not only hold them down but add some pink to define the blue and white petals against the turquoise cardstock. 

Encouragement card=

Some vendor notes:

a. washi tape petals (I think is Pen + Gear)

b. the black 'diamond' glitter tape (I think is Scotch brand...old item in my stash)

c. the Scripture verse was cut with a circle stencil/traced, colored, and then applied to the small silver doily = Colorful Prayer Cards by Crown Jewelz in Ohio (bought at Dollar Tree)

d. the other items are old stash items

Krafty Chicks challenge blog #648, Week 4 monthly rotation is All Occasion; 

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-648-all.html

Guest Chick DT badge:

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other challenge blogs to share or link are:

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog; Jan 18-31, 2023; Anything Goes

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/pennys-challenge-538.html

B. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; started Jan 18; Anything Goes that's uplifting

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-579-580.html

C. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday challenge; at Ellibelle's Corner; Jan 2023; Anything Goes

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/01/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-january.html

D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; has 9 days left; Anything Goes

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/01/198-conie-fong.html

and Facebook groups to share are: Mixed Media Creativity, The Crafty Addicts, Paper Crafting For Everyone, Christian Card Makers Women's Fellowship, Bible Journaling and Faith Art; and Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm on the DT for Once Upon A Time  as well as these others: MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC.

*I'm DT and manager for MTTC and MTTCC.

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

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

THICC #132 for DT inspiration on 24 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart For Creativity Blog! My heart's excited to share another 2023 Christmas card! Yes, I create Christmas cards all throughout the year! It helps since I send to lots of relatives and family friends on both my side and my husband's. 

This one was a whimsical make with the nutcracker paper that was recycled from gift wrap for a 2022 Christmas gift from my brother's family! Yes! I'm frugal yet I look for great design as well as colors that catch my eye! This one caught both with the bold color tones and I didn't have anything with nutcrackers in my Christmas supplies!

The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenge Blog design team inspiration:

#132 starts January 24, 2023 and ends on February 6th.

Some design notes:

1. items from TGSB/LALGSB's January kit; mini kit = lavender base card (Studio G), nutcracker wrapping paper panel, the speckled specialty paper, gold snowflakes (Paper Wishes)

2. added red and white buffalo plaid cardstock (The Paper Studio), red paper, quote printed on Google Doc, gold metallic ink pad, black ink pad

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THICC #132 blog posting link=

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-133-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link-up are:

A. Birthstone Challenge Blog, January 2023; January= garnet/reds & February = amethyst/purples

link= https://birthstonechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/bsc-1-anything-goes-with-garnet.html

B. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge blog; Week 4 January with theme of snowflakes; MY card has 3 gold foil snowflakes on it

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-4-sneeuwvlokken.html

C. L & L Great Stash Bash/LALGSB with Lisa= http://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

D. L & L GSB/LALGSB with Lori= https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-january.html

E. Christmas Crafts All Year Round challenge blog; Jan 2023; A Partridge in a Pear Tree--1 of something or a tree; MY card has 1 nutcracker for its main image; 4th entry for the month

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-partridge-in-pear.html

and Facebook groups for sharing are:

a. Mixed Media Creativity

b. The Crafty Addicts

c. Paper Crafting For Everyone

d. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

e. The Seasonal Cardmaker

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm on DT for THICC as well as these other 3: OUAT, MIUCB, MLCCB.

*I'm manager and DT for: MTTC and MTTCC.

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

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

TFATU January 2023 REMINDER card PLUS Collaboration with Double Trouble

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! It's a wonderful opportunity for The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog to collaborate with Double Trouble! D.T.C.B. has such an unique way to approach challenge themes and to do it in a way that supports another challenge blog! 

Our usual time table schedules are a bit offset but starting today, January 20 through the 31st, you can continue to link up Anything Fantasy Goes cards with us AND/OR add some type of stitching detail to your card to also qualify for Double Trouble. Your chances for prizes and recognition at Double Trouble increase if you do ours, too. 

This is for my reminder/special collaboration announcement post extra inspiration project is --

Design notes:

1. Pixie Dust Designs = 2 gnomes, gnome house, and the sentiment stamp

2. Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website = the checked gingham scraps in different colors

3. My Mind's Eye = cardstock scrap between the kraft paper and blue specialty textured paper

Double Trouble badge=

Double Trouble blog link for January 20-February 5th =

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/Challenge-130.html

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TFATU/The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog; January 2023 link reminder =

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/tfatu-january-2023-reminder-and-special.html

**TFATU will end on January 31st. The next competition will start February 4th (on the 1st Saturday of the month).

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

A. As You Like It challenge blog; still days remaining; Theme = favorite reason to send a card and why; MY cards--whatever the occasion such as get well, birthday, anniversary, etc. I like to add personalized touches whether it's their favorite color, favorite flower, something related to a hobby or their job, etc. For this gnome theme Christmas card, it was made for my 91 year old great aunt who has a huge collection of gnomes for both her yard and in her apartment. 

link= http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/favourite-reason-to-send-card-and-why.html

B. Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog; Jan 2023; Theme = Snippets; MY card has scraps for the cluster in the top left corner, the kraft paper, and the paisley cardstock behind the kraft paper

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-snippets.html

C. Sparkles Christmas Challenge blog; Theme= Sparkle/Glitter Accents; MY card has "love" and 2 little hearts in red glitter

link= https://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/144-sparkleglitter-accents.html

D. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up challenge blog; Jan 2023; Anything Christmas Goes; option something old/something new; MY card has all old items with the newest being the Pixie Dust Designs stamps

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-96-anything-goes-christmas.html 

and Facebook groups to share are:

1. Mixed Media Creativity

2. The Crafty Addicts

3. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

4. Paper Crafting For Everyone

5. Pixie Dust Designs VIP group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm the new owner of TFATU. I also own FarmQuest and Heart's Quest challenge blogs.

*I'm the co-owner/DT of Ally's Angels. 

*I'm a DT member of My Time To Craft, My Time To Craft Christmas, The Holly and The Ivy Christmas, Merry Little Christmas, Mix It Up, and Once Upon A Time.

MTTCC #52 DT inspiration card for 20 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

This is one of two personal paper-crafting blogs to showcase mostly my design team commitment projects for 8 blogs!! YES! I own 1 of these, co-own another, and manage 2 more out of the 8. So lot's to share every week. 

Luckily schedules do vary and only about 2x or 3x per year do I get whammied. 

This post is for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog's #52 theme that runs from January 20, 2023-February 2, 2023.

The theme is patterned papers Christmas/winter holidays. 

I decided to go with an ornament theme patterned cardstock with a bit of green and white checked gingham paper for a 2nd print. 

Falalalala=

Vendor notes:

*ornament patterned cardstock, the 3 ornament die-cuts, and 'falalalala' die-cut = Cottage Christmas collection by Fancy Pants Designs

*red glitter ornament sticker = The Paper Studio

*the checked gingham print paper and dark green foil "MC" dazzles/stickers = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website

*taupe flat cardstock base 5"x7" with envelope = The Paper Source's website

MTTCC's #52 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/01/mttcc-52-theme-of-patterned-paper-usage.html

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other challenge blogs for sharing/linking are:

A. Sparkles Christmas Challenge blog; Jan 2023; Sparkles/Glitter accents; MY card has red glitter ornament sticker and the shine from the green foil "Merry Christmas" dazzles/stickers

link= https://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/144-sparkleglitter-accents.html

B. The 12 Months of Christmas challenge blog; Jan 2023; Anything Christmas Goes with option of something old vs new; MY card's only new item is the red glitter ornament sticker with the rest of the items at 1-3 years old

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-96-anything-goes-christmas.html

C. Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog; started Jan 11th with many days yet; Snippets theme; MY card has a scrap of green checked gingham used for a bottom panel/portion

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-snippets.html

badge=

D. ABC Christmas challenge blog; Jan 2023; A is for Anything Christmas or B for Bear; MY card is for A=anything Christmas

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/abc-christmas-challenge-b-are-for.html

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Facebook groups for sharing/linking are:

1. The Seasonal Cardmaker

2. The Crafty Addicts 

 3. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*MTTCC and its sister blog MTTC= manager and DT

*AACB = co-owner and DT

*TFATU, FQCB, and HQCB = owner and DT

*OUAT, THICC, MIUCB, MLCCB = DT 

Krafty Chicks #647 GD inspiration project for Week 3 January 2023 with CAS theme

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

My heart is happy to be able to share my 3rd Guest Chick/Designer opportunity with Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog!

Krafty Chicks #647 has a CAS or Clean and Simple theme

for Week 3 of January 2023. 

(January 19-25th)

It is SO DIFFICULT for my left-handed, right brain to minimize for a card. Towards the end of 2022 I've been less panicked about doing a CAS style but I still have some nerves and doubt. 

Even with this one for KCCB! I worried and stewed over every little decision. 

The wood heart with gold foil dots was my biggest stressor--do I include it or not?

My best friend since about 1st grade really likes neutrals for both her home and her clothes. So this was pieced together for her for Valentine's Day. 

Vendor notes:

a. the floral die-cut, 3 scraps, A2 white card base and the sentiment 'label' are from Simple Stories card kit

b. the wood heart, I think, is an American Craft company/division

c. the tan cardstock background panel is from stash

Easy peasy for the front. Clean and Simple style-wise, the upper right corner was kept open and the lower left corner has some curved space around the heart. Embellishments are restricted to the wood heart and the little accent cluster at the top left. That's it. Even the color palette is kept to almost all neutrals. 

Krafty Chick challenge blog #647 Clean and Simple theme link=

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-647-cas.html

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other challenge blogs to compete in are=

A. Everybody Art Challenge blog; started Jan 10 with about 4 days left to #527; Anything Goes

link= http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/527.html

B. The Paper Funday challenge blog; ends Jan 29; Anything Goes (not the option)

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-challenge-49-anything-goes.html

C. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays challenge; still open; Anything Goes

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/01/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-january.html

D. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; just started Jan 18 for 2 weeks; Anything Goes/uplifting

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-579-580.html

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Facebook groups for sharing are:

1. The Crafty Addicts

2. Mixed Media Creativity; not much with the card= handwritten sub-title, floral die-cut ephemera, wood heart with gold foil dots

3. Paper Crafting For Everyone

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**For this posting, I'm a GD or Guest Chick for Krafty Chicks.

otherwise, my other DT commitments are for these other challenge blogs: MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, OUAT, MTTC, and MTTCC

and I'm co-owner and DT for AACB; and then

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

MTTC #499 Theme is Snowman DT inspiration card for 13 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's so happy to use some of my January TGSB kit and an older patterned paper from The Paper Studio. It was given to me for Christmas from my sister probably 4 years ago. The showcased card on today's post is for the #499 Theme of Snowman/Snowmen for My Time To Craft challenge blog!

MTTC's #499 runs from January 13-26, 2023. Bragging rights are possible. Each participant can enter up to 3 new themed projects. And these do NOT have to be Christmas cards. They can be Winter Season Wishes, snowy Valentine themed cards, January birthday cards, or maybe February birthday cards depending on where you live. Where I live, we still get snow in March and even sometimes into April--even ice! Be creative!

Merry Snowmen Surrounded by Gray Skies Christmas card=

[theme #499 elements= the snowmen print paper from The Paper Studio and a blue glitter foam snowman sticker]

Some more design and vendor notes are:

1. pinecone cardstock scrap = Fancy Pants Designs

2. gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock scrap + the light blue left-folded 5"x7" card base= The Paper Studio

3. the mid-gray with white dots cardstock panel = My Mind's Eye

4. silver and gold foil dazzles/stickers; also the word "merry"; "Christmas" is on the inside = Paper Wishes website

5. thick foam tape was adhered under the snowmen's panel to give it some definition against the grays and light blues

**Items #1-4 were part of my January Great Stash Bash Kit! See Lisa and Lori's links for details.

MTTC #499 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/mttc-499-theme-is-snowman-starts-13.html

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other challenge blogs to share or link-up are:

A. ABC Christmas Challenge blog; Jan 2023; Theme is A for Anything Christmas or B for Bear; MY card is for A=Anything Christmas

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/abc-christmas-challenge-b-are-for.html

B. Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog; Jan 2023; Theme is Snippets (scraps)--see their badge; MY card has 4 scraps

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-snippets.html

C.TGSB/Lisa=

link= http://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

D. TGSB/Lori= 

link=  https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-january.html

E. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Challenge blog; Jan 2023; Anything Goes Christmas with option of old vs new; MY card is for Anything Goes Christmas

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-96-anything-goes-christmas.html

and Facebook groups for sharing are:

a. The Crafty Addicts

b. Paper Crafting For Everyone

c. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

d.  The Seasonal Cardmaker

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm on the DT/manager for MTTC and its sister blog MTTCC.

**I'm on the DT for these 4 others: THICC, OUAT, MIUCB, and MLCCB.

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

***I'm on the DT and owner of these 3: FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU.

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some photos from my kit=

above pic: the mid-gray with white dots cardstock; the gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock is barely showing between the green and blue...

above pic= gray cardstock scrap; pinecone scrap got covered up or cropped out....

above pic: the white foil/vinyl of "MC"; the mid-gray with white dots cardstock also shows in this one

above pic: the gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock scrap

above pic: gold foil snowflake dazzles/stickers; not found in one of the 12 pics was the sheet of silver foil snowflakes

Krafty Chicks GD inspiration project for #646 Week 2 of January 12-18 with Christmas theme

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

I'm so heart happy to share a 2nd Guest Designer inspiration project for 

Krafty Chicks challenge blog! (squeal!!)

Week 2 (January 12-18; new theme weeks start on Thursdays); #646; Christmas

[Christmas themed: tree light bulb with Santa hat; red, white, and green colors, holly leaves stamp, red pearl gems for berries, "MC" stamp]

Design product/vendor notes:

a. holly leaf stamp and "MC" stamp, I think, are Stampin' UP

b. lightbulb clip art image = ClipArt Library website; free; printed in black and white on red paper then colored in with white gel pen, green glitter paint pen and a gold glitter paint pen

c. green and white striped paper scrap 1/2 sheet = old; DCVW

d. the green 'forest' foliage print cardstock scrap 1/2 sheet = Fancy Pants Designs (Cottage Christmas)

Krafty Chicks blog link #646=

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-646-week-2.html

blog link to #645 (closed) for Stamp Act week theme=

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-645-week-1.html

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other challenge blogs to share this photo and/or blog link are:

A. ABC Christmas; started Wed Jan 11; Themes are A for Anything Christmas or B for Bear; My card is for A=Anything Christmas

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/abc-christmas-challenge-b-are-for.html

B. Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog; Jan 2023; Theme = Snippets/scraps (see their badge); my card's half circle and half scalloped circle are scraps

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-snippets.html

C. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; Jan 2023; Theme to use 1 of something and/or tree (like partridge in a pear tree); MY card has 1 lightbulb that I have called "Larry";

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-partridge-in-pear.html

D. Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge blog; started Jan 1st; theme is Anything Goes Christmas

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/01/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-31.html

E. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Challenges blog; Jan 2023; theme is Anything Goes Christmas with an option of old/new; MY card is for Anything Goes Christmas

link= http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-96-anything-goes-christmas.html

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

1. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

2. Mixed Media Creativity group

3. The Crafty Addicts group

4. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

5. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*This blog posting is about my Guest "Chick" Designer commitment to Krafty Chicks challenge blog.

Otherwise, my design team inspiration projects for other challenge blogs are:

TFATU, FQCB, HQCB (2 of these 3 shared at a different personal blog)

and

THICC, OUAT, AACB, MLCCB, MIUCB, MTTCC, and MTTC

***"Larry the Lightbulb" Christmas card was given to my 18 year old nephew!!! 

He laughed!

THICC #131 DT inspiration for 10 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This post's highlights my design team contribution for The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenges blog. THICC is how I shorten it has Anything Christmas Goes kind of themed challenges. The owner wanted to skip December 27 as a competition after the Dec. 13 (#130) ended so #131 is starting on Jan 10th.

I wanted to use the "All Is Calm, All Is Bright" lyric sentiment from the carol "Away In A Manger" and paired it with the panoramic Nativity manger scene 'tag' die-cut. Both are from Echo Park's Away In A Manger collection. More details after the card photo. 

A donkey at the birth and the donkey returned for Jesus' final week card =

*the sentiment journal card was trimmed into an oval shape using decorative scissors and mounted onto kraft paper; the Nativity scene 'tag' die-cut = Echo Park's Away In A Manger collection

*the red and white patterned cardstock = Fancy Pants Designs Cozy Christmas paper pad

*green and white checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press

*the donkey image wood shape = Bluebells and Buttercups collection from Craft Consortium

*dark red top folded 5" x 7" card base with envelope = The Paper Source's website

THICC #131 blog post link =

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-132-anything-christmas-goes.html

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other challenge blogs where this card/post will be shared are:

A. Peace On Earth Christmas challenge blog; Jan 1, 2023; Anything Christmas; MY card has Nativity scene and verse from Away In A Manger carol

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/01/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-31.html

B. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog; Jan 1, 2023; Color = Red; MY card has a dark red base and the main background paper is red and white

link= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/01/cookie-challenge-176-january-red.html

C. Critter Crazy Challenges blog; started Jan 1, 2023; anything with a featured critter; MY card has the donkey wood cut and also some animals in the Nativity scene

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-70-anything-goes-with.html

D. Crafty Animals challenge blog; started Jan 1, 2023; anything goes which includes an animal; MY card has the donkey wood cut and also some animals in the Nativity scene

link= http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-68.html 

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Facebook groups where this card/post will be shared are:

1. The Crafty Addicts

2. Mixed Media Creativity 

3. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

4. Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship

5. Bible Journaling and Faith Art

6. Scripturally Inspired Creativity

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*I'm co-owner of AACB

*I'm owner of TFATU, FQCB, HQCB

Ally's Angels #66 DT card for 10 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart's still jumpy and flummoxed over how quickly 2022 seemed to go by and the prospects of 2023! Ally's Angels Challenge Blog's #66 Anything Goes starts January 10th. I decided to do a Happy New Year card. 

I've found in the past 10 years or so, that sometimes I receive late Christmas cards from acquaintances or extended family members that I hadn't sent to and instead of creating a 'late' Christmas card, I'll make and send them something about winter wishes or for HNY. 

If you've followed my card-making in 2022, I did a free-form acrylic painting with 3 colors on white cardstock with some added gold glitter tempera paint that's been featured in several cards. Well, I've got another section of it (about 4.25" x 5.25") that I laid a varied star stencil over and added the same blue acrylic paint with a foam brush. Then I outlined each star with a small tip black marking pen. One foam blue and white snowflake for embellishment and gold lettering complete the card. 

Happy New Year mixed media card=

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

AACB's #66 blog posting link=

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-66-challenge-65-winner-top.html

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other challenge blogs to share and link to are=

A. Dare 2B Artzy challenge blog; Jan 8 start; Winter Fun theme; My card has "HNY" sentiment and stenciled stars plus a snowflake

link= https://blog.dare2bartzy.com/january-challenge-winter-fun-2/

B. Crafty Calendar Challenge blog; Jan 7 start; Add a Sentiment theme; MY card has mixed lettering for Happy New Year

link= http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-challenge-add-sentiment.html

C. Crafty Gals Corner challenge blog; Extended from Dec. 2022--just a few hours remaining; theme = Tis The Season

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

D. The Male Room challenge blog; January 2023; theme of galaxy and/or stars; My card has blue acrylic painted/stenciled stars over a swirled collage of pink, purple, and blue acrylic painted panel

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-170-galaxy-andor-stars.html

E. 613 Avenue Create challenge blog; January 2023; Anything Goes with option of  Winter theme; MY card has "HNY" lettering, snowflake, wintery stars

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/01/202301-january-2023-anything-goes.html

and Facebook groups=

1. The Crafty Addicts group

2. No Rules Creations Scrap and Tell group

3. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

4. Mixed Media Creativity group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm co-owner and a DT member of Ally's Angels; I'm also part of the DTs for these: MIUCB, MLCCB, THICC, OUAT, MTTC, MTTCC.

**I'm now owner of The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog as well as FarmQuest and Heart's Quest Challenge Blogs that were started earlier in 2022. 

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other cards made with the pink/blue/purple/gold sheet=

Dec 10, 2022 for AACB

MIUCB July 1 to August 15, 2022

MIUCB November 1 to December 15, 2022

TFATU folk art angel inspiration card for 7 January 2022

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! Well, I did this thing in November. I heard that there was a blog owner who announced that the November challenge would be its last. I asked if I could take it over and the owner agreed. Within 48 hours or less, we just about had everything updated and you will see some new themed cards/tags/journals starting with this January 7, 2023 posting. So what is TFATU? It's the acronym for "The Fairy and The Unicorn" Challenge blog. Deadline is January 31. 

Maybe you will see a Yeti/Sasquatch featured card sometime in 2023!!! This first design team inspiration card as owner features a folk art angel that was cut from Christmas gift wrap paper! 

Glory! Hallelujah! Christmas card=

*base left side folded card A2 purchased at JoAnn's Fabric Store; 

*text stickers are from Creative Devotion

*gems, white satin sheen specialty paper, decorative edged scissors, gold and green/antique gold stamp pads, and eye shadow (halo) are stash items

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The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog's January 7, 2023 post link=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/tfatu-january-2023.html

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other challenge blogs I will link this to=

A. Sparkles Christmas challenge blog; sparkle/glitter + Christmas; MY card has shine of the gems/pearls, gold text strips,

link= https://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/144-sparkleglitter-accents.html

B. Use Your Stuff challenge blog; Jan 3 start date; Stitching Faux or Real; MY card's upcycled/recycled gift wrap angel has stitching detail on it

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/01/474-stitching-faux-or-real.html

C. The Paper Funday Challenge Blog; Jan 4 start date; Anything Goes with option of starry night; My card is an angel Christmas card

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-challenge-49-anything-goes.html

D. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; January 2023; theme of 1 of something or tree option; MY card has 1 angel that has been fussy cut out of a folk-art style quilt layout Christmas wrapping paper!!!

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-partridge-in-pear.html

E. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; Anything Goes; 

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/01/anything-goes-weeks-577-578.html

and Facebook groups for sharing are=

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

G. Mixed Media Creativity group; sharing; this card has eye shadow used for the halo effect; also some gold metallic ink pad, a green/antique gold ink pad, decorative scissors, gift wrap, specialty paper with a satin sheen, gems, little text stickers

H. Paper Crafting for Everyone group; sharing

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I. Special collaboration with Double Trouble Challenge Blog and TFATU; allowable entry; 

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/Challenge-130.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*owner of these crafting challenge blogs: The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge; FarmQuest; Heart's Quest

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*co-owner of : Ally's Angels 

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*DT member of : My Time To Craft and MTTCChristmas, Merry Little Christmas, Mix It Up, The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenge, and Once Upon A Time

MTTCC Theme #51 DT inspiration card about favorite technique starts 6 January 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! On this 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting blogs of mine, today's post is a Rootin'-Tootin' Drum Toting Christmas card for my DT commitment with My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog.

MTTCC Theme #51 is about using your favorite technique to make your Christmas card and then to tell us why it's a favorite in their blog post. The competition goes from January 6-19, 2023. Make sure to use the MTTCC blog link to take you over to the Theme #51 post in order to see what my crew-mates have made.

One of my favorite techniques is painting because I love adding a mixed media process into my projects. I've used some different approaches on this card. The lasered wood veneer of "MC" has a brushed layer of gray acrylic paint and then topped with a brushed layer of silver glitter paint and a top brushed layer of gold glitter paint. For the recycled kraft packaging panel that the lasered wood veneer was adhered to, some gray acrylic paint was smeared in different length strokes from left to right. The metallic glitter paints were applied with either dabs or small lines using the side/edge of the foam brushes. 

Rootin'-Tootin' Drum Toting Christmas card=

Some design notes:

a. The boy die-cut, the plaid with holly print strip on side, and the small triangle scrap cut on left gold corner are from Bo Bunny. 

b. gold snowflake dazzles/stickers are Paper Wishes website

c. the pinecone triangle scrap is from a Fancy Pants Designs paper pad; the wood button with pink resin center is from Fancy Pants Designs Cozy Christmas collection.

d. gold sheen cardstock started as 6" square and was cut down to a 5" square; Art Skills/Dollar General

e. base thick kraft cardstock cut to 5" x 7" is from Colorbok

f. the kraft cardstock panel that the wood veneer is attached to is recycled packaging

g. the paints and the wood veneer were bought at Dollar Tree

h. I'm using golds, kraft, and grays/silvers out of my January TGSB kit I made on January 1st. Lisa Hidy and Lori Stroup have partnered for a few years with a monthly challenge formula for building a 'work' kit to use. When the month is over, either roll items over into your next month's kit or put them back in your stash. It's been several months since I've built a work kit so I thought I'd try to get 3 maybe 4 Christmas card with this. TGSB links will be listed a bit later in the post. (The Great Stash Bash)

MTTCC #51 blog link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/01/mttcc-51-theme-is-favorite-technique.html

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other challenge blogs to link-up are:

1. TGSB/Lisa H. at My Creative Endeavors = photo of my mini kit is shown below

Jan kit link= http://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

2. TGSB/Lori S at My Happy Life = photo of my mini kit is shown below

Dec kit link= https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2022/12/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-december-kit.html

Jan kit link= https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-january.html

3. ABC Christmas Challenge blog; has 2 days left; Y is for Youngster and Z is for Zoom; my card has a youngster on it that has his horn and carrying a drum

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/abc-christmas-challenge-y-and-z-are-for.html

4. Cardz 4 Guyz challenge blog; Winter theme; my card has snowflake dazzles, holly on the left side of the card; a tiny bit of pinecone scrap; "MC" lasered in a wood veneer; this is my 3rd entry/last for this theme

link= http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2022/12/312-winter-theme.html

5. Christmas Crafts All Year Round challenge blog; started Jan 1; ends on Jan 31; Theme is 1 of something or a tree (like a partridge in a pear tree inspiration); my card has 1 rootin' tootin' drum toting boy

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-partridge-in-pear.html

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some Facebook groups to share the card photo and/or link for this post are:

A. The Crafty Addicts

B. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

C. Mixed Media Creativity 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

Photo from kit of the mini kit pre-planned for this card: Note: yellow checked gingham, gold glitter dot, tree with deer print were not used. The green plaid's reverse side has the pine branch/pine cone print. The pinkish-red scrap only had a tiny triangle cut from the other end that was used. At the top of the photo's caramel brown with ivory dot print and the gray with white dot print were not used either. 

The whole kit has 12 photos with at least 6-8 cards planned out of it. 

Lisa and Lori Great Stash Bash challenge badge=