My MTTC #532 Everything Die-cuts Theme DT card for 19 April 2024

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting's make is for my DT/manager commitment to My Time To Craft challenge blog

when: #532 starts April 19, 2024 and will last for 13 days

what: #532 theme is everything die-cuts; I tried to follow that except for the brown base, green background, large yellow circle and 2 small orange print circles (papers/cardstocks)

"Sharing Moments" card

 notes:

1. brown and green cardstocks = Art Skills

2. orange print papers = Stampin' Up

3. yellow cardstock = Neenah

4. black and white buffalo plaid wood laser type die-cut rabbit (came from a garland set) = bought at D.T.; added eyelashes and also inked the wood cut sides/edges

5. die-cuts from "Life Captured" by Simple Stories are: pea green with white dot tag strip, and the 'moments' tag/label

6. die-cuts from "My Story" by Simple Stories are: 'sharing' cut from a larger die-cut sentiment, 3 flowers/clusters, 1 bird; note: 'sharing' text was white but used black marker to color

7. black ink edging and outlining on papers, die-cuts, and cardstocks = Art Skills' dual-tip permanent black marker

where: MTTC #532 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/mttc-532-theme-is-everything-die-cuts.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Tic-Tac-Toe Challenges; current; see the board image; MY card has 3 across for the middle row = Green, Die-cut(s) all elements except base are die-cuts and a wood laser cut and Outdoors (flowers, bird, bunny)

link= https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc245-featured-designer-karren/

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b. Creative Knockouts; week 2 of 2; theme is spring is in the air; MY card has flowers, a bird, and a bunny

link= https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2024/04/519-spring-is-in-air-all-dressed-up.html

c. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; week 2 of 2; theme is anything goes with paper; MY card is full of papers/cardstocks/wood with a bit of cotton/polyester for the bunny tail

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/pennys-challenge-569.html

d. Word Art Wednesday; week 2 of 2; theme is anything goes uplifting and encouraging; MY card's sentiment is 'sharing moments' and is full of spring season outdoor elements

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/04/anything-goes-weeks-643-644.html

e. Fab - n- Funky; current/midway; theme is add a sentiment; MY card's sentiment is 'sharing moments'

link= https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-593-add-sentiment.html

f. Die Cut Divas; started April 1/midway; theme is "make a Spring card" (inc. die-cut(s)); My card is full of die-cuts and a wood laser cut bunny plus the flowers, bird, and bunny are spring season elements

link= https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2024/04/ram-stamps-for-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT for MTTC and MTTCChristmas

also

**co-owner/DT for AACB and C or not Bingo Challenges

***owner/DT for the Quest families of challenge blogs: HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB

****new DT member starting May 1, 2024 for HCAYR/HAOOCAYR

 

MTTCC #74 Snowflakes theme DT card for 24 Nov 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting focused blogs that I own.

Purpose: this posting will showcase my design team card for My Time To Craft Christmas Challenge Blog #74

When: MTTCC #74 theme is snowflakes and competition starts November 24 and ends December 7, 2023 (we have a DT call--need 1 or 2 more marvelous artisan bloggers to join the team)

What: Snuggle weather is SNOW much fun card

inside panel is too cute----->

Notes:

1. four inches x six inches white folded cardstock base; unbranded; Amazon

2. die-cuts, foam stickers, and front panel print cardstock = Feelin' Frosty collection from Simple Stories 

3. turquoise bright blue cardstock = Astrobrights

4. inside white and blue print cardstock = recycled/upcycled tissue box

WHERE: MTTCC #74 posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/11/mttcc-74-theme-of-snowflakes-christmas.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Christmas Craft Creations; current until Dec 12; theme is add a hat; My card's patterned cardstock has a 'stocking cap' amongst all the other iconic wintery items

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-challenge-reminder-add-hat.html

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B. The Sisterhood of Crafters; just started on Nov 22; theme is sweater weather; My card's patterned cardstock has 2 sweater images amongst all the other iconic wintery items

link- https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/11/sweater-weather.html

C. Die Cut Divas; current for 5 more days; theme is all about the holidays; My card is a wintery Christmas card

link- https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2023/11/novemberallaboutholidays.html

D. Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog; current until Dec 15; anything goes Christmas

link= https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/mlccb-53-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC

*Co-owner/DT= AACB and CBCB

*Owner/DT= TFATU (being renamed in 2024 to Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blo), HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, and FQCCCB; also starting its 1st challenge in 2024 = Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog (regular monthly themes of engagements, weddings, and anniversaries and an optional monthly celebration theme that will change; the January 2 option theme is 'new pet'.)

 

MTTCC #56 Theme of Something with letter Rr inspiration Christmas card starting 17 March 2023

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

Why?= This posting shares my DT commitment for My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog.

For what?= Theme #56 of something with the letter Rr (and Christmas/winter holiday)

When? = March 17-30, 2023 starting and ending at 12:00am CST or 6:00am UK for time references

Title?= Making Merry for Christmas card

Details?=

1. lots of red items: word 'merry', buffalo plaid cardstock, rhinestones, poinsettia, peppermint, ribbon, robin, door, glitter light bulb (under the ribbon's bow), glitter ornament, and some of the garland beads around the door frame

2. Rr items: reds, rhinestones, robin, ribbon

3. 4- die-cuts = Making Merry ephemera from Simple Stories (list, merry words, robin, and front door)

4. red glitter light bulb and ornament stickers; also buffalo plaid cardstock = Hobby Lobby

5. white flat card base 5"x7" = The Paper Source website

Where?= MTTCC #56 blog posting link=

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/03/mttcc-56-christmas-with-something.html

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Who else will see this:

A. Die Cut Divas challenge blog; March 2023; AG with a die-cut; MY card has the poinsettia, list, door, robin, and Merry x 3 words

link= https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-is-blowing-in-with-scrapflower.html

B. Arty Divas challenge blog; until March 19; AG

link- https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-challenge-and-january-winners.html

C. Classic Design Challenge blog; current; AG

link= https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/classic-design-challenge-march-2023-3.html

D. Creatalicious Challenges blog; current; AG with option of ribbon or lace; MY card has ribbon that I dyed, changing from an ivory to reddish.

link= https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-255-anything-goes-with.html

E. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenges blog; started March 12; Glitter; MY card has red glitter on the candy disc, light bulb (hidden by the bow), ornament

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-11-glitter.html

F. Pearly Sparkles Challenge blog; still open; include a sentiment/verse; MY card has a tag list and the Merry x 3 words die-cut sentiments; also have glitter for sparkles

link= https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-82-include-sentimentverse.html

and 

a. Paper Crafting For Everyone

b. The Seasonal Cardmaker

c. Mixed Media Creativity

d. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm connected to these challenge blogs: MTTCC and MTTC; AACB and CBCB; FQGS and FQCB; HQCB; TFATU; OUAT; THICC; MIUCB and MLCCB.

AACB #68 DT inspiration card for 10 March 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

I'm going to try a different style format for this post...let me know if you like it.

Details:

"Hello, plant kindness" friendship card

DT inspiration for Ally's Angels challenge blog

Theme #68 Anything Goes

March 10, 2023 for almost a month

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a. white A2 top-folded card base

b. barn siding paper, hello die, and lattice die = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website

c. wildflower thin cardstock = Mint Berry paper pad by The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

d. plant kindness text strip sticker = Maggie Holmes

Ally's Angels blog posting link for #68 =

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-68-challenge-67-winner-top.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

1. Colorful Options challenge blog; March 1st; Green is the main color or Rainbow option; MY card has mint/sage green in the wildflower print and then a couple of green tones in the barn siding paper

link= https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-2023.html

2. Inspiration Station challenge blog; March 6th; collaboration with Double Trouble; IS photo prompt and to use lots of green; MY card has a pale minty/sage green backed wildflower thin cardstock and there are a couple of green tones in the peeling barn siding paper; I chose to go with a spring look for a rural farm meadow kind of look and part of my reason for selecting the text sticker 'plant kindness'; the photo also has a rural, sparse quiet place look

link= https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/inspiration-station-inspiration-prompt.html

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3. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; March/Spring season; MY card has wildflowers and a butterfly embellishment

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/spring-season-march-2023-challenge.html

4. Die-Cut Divas challenge blog; current; Anything Goes using die-cuts; MY card was made with 2 dies: hello and the lattice edging for the wildflower paper

link= https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-is-blowing-in-with-scrapflower.html

5. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; March 1; St. Patrick's Day or to use lots of green; MY card has greens in wildflower print thin cardstock and in the barn siding paper

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-140-st-patricks-day-or-use-green.html

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Facebook groups to share/link are:

A. The Seasonal Cardmaker (for spring season/March)

B. The Crafty Addicts

C. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

D. Need Crafty Inspiration?

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*I'm co-owner of AACB and the future CBCB. I'm owner of HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, and TFATU. I'm manager of MTTCC and MTTC. And I'm a DT member for OUAT, THICC, MLCCB, and MIUCB.