MLCCB #48 DT inspiration for 1 January 2023 start date

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This posting highlights my design team contribution for Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog! MLCCB #48 is Anything Christmas Goes kind of themed challenge and starts January 1, 2023 and ends February 15, 2023!

I decided to use an older Martha Stewart Christmas paper pad design with some silvery accents for my inspiration Christmas card. 

Silver Star Christmas card =

Description notes:

*the light blue and silvery star garland patterned cardstock = Martha Stewart

*silver stars, little snowflakes 'dazzles'/stickers = Paper Wishes website

*gray cardstock scrap, oval sentiment sticker (junk mail freebie), clear/iridescent gems = stash

*white cardstock flat base with envelope = The Paper Source's website

*black marker outline of perimeter

MLCCB #48 blog posting link=

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/mlccb-48-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link this card photo/post are=

A. The Four Seasons Challenge blog; started earlier this morning of Jan 1st; January/winter season

link= https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-2023-anything-goes-winter.html

B. 613 Avenue Create challenge blog; started earlier this morning of Jan 1st; Anything Goes with option of winter theme ----my card is a wintery scene Christmas card

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

C. Di's Digi Designs challenge blog; extended; any winter holiday theme; my card is Christmas with wintery light blues and silvers

link = http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/any-winter-holiday-challenge-4-weeks.html

D. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog; last one; my card is Christmas

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/chnc-challenge-627.html

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Facebook groups to share/link this card photo/post are =

1. Mixed Media Creativity

2. The Seasonal Cardmaker

3. The Crafty Addicts

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

5. Paper Crafting For Everyone

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*I'm co-owner of AACB

*I'm owner of TFATU, FQCB, and HQCB

MIUCB #63 DT inspiration for 1 January 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

This personal paper-crafting blog post is featuring my design team inspiration for my commitment with Mix It Up challenge blog! #63 is about anything goes with an option of  'no stamping'. 

The MIUCB #63 runs from January 1-February 15, 2023. 

Off and on throughout 2022 I used a few acrylic paints and a gold glitter tempera paint for some mixed media experimenting sometimes with just dabbing and swirling and sometimes with stencils. 

I'm continuing to use acrylic paints and 2 stencils for a New Year's Day card. =

NEW YEAR WISHES

Vendor notes:

*The Paper Studio = gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock for the flat base

*Simple Stories = plastic 6" square snowflakes stencil sheet and a stars stencil sheet

*American Craft/Becky Higgins' Project Life 2018 = clock and 3 geometric print tag die-cuts

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

*star stickers, bright blue marker, blue ink stamp pad, 2 styles of silver alpha stickers, small foam brush and blue and purple acrylic paint bottles = stash

MIUCB #63 blog posting link=

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/miucb-63-anything-goes-optional-no.html

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other challenge blogs for sharing/linking =

A. Gem of a Challenge blog; Anything Goes (option of Christmas; which mine is A.G. because it's New Year's)

link= https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/wk-26-card-making-craft-challenge.html

B. Di's Digi Designs; challenge time extended due to the holidays; theme = any winter holidays (my card is for New Year's)

link= http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/any-winter-holiday-challenge-4-weeks.html

C. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog; the last one; options of Anything Christmas or New Years (my card is about New Year's!)

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/chnc-challenge-627.html

D. Cut It Up challenge blog; theme = Happy New Year (my card has several die-cuts: clock, 3 fishtail tags)

link= http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-268-happy-new-year.html

E. Inspired By challenge blog; started 2-3 days ago with Happy New Year theme

link= https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/inspired-by-happy-new-year.html

F. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; started today Jan 1st; Celebrations theme ----> my card is for New Year's

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

G. Birthstone Challenges blog; 1st blog starts Jan 1-Feb 15; use Jan Garnet or Feb Amethyst stone colors; my card has Amethyst and a reddish-purple on the die-cut clock to mix the garnet & amethyst tones

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

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Facebook groups for sharing/linking =

1. The Crafty Addicts group

2. The Seasonal Cardmaker group

3. Mixed Media Creativity group

4. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group 

5. Paper Crafting For Everyone group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*I'm co-owner and DT = AACB

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

Anything Goes Theme Challenge no 239 at TCCC blog starting 1 April 2020

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! This card and posting are not part of an April Fool's Day joke! I love paper-crafting and due to it being the first of the month and various rotations of design team commitments, I have lots of 'em due this week! This Easter card using a Bugaboo image (1 of 2 sponsors for #239) is the first to be shown:

The Crafter's Café Challenges blog #239 DT project for Anything Goes theme=

Walk by Faith Easter 2020 card 

The Easter chicks partially hatched with a wing pointing eastward I thought matched well with Creative Devotion's cling sticker "Walk in Faith" (and the cross in bottom right corner is from same set).

The patterned papers are from 2 different manufacturer's that have been in my stash for a long time. I thought the early spring greens, those yellow-green tones, matched well. And the 4 different solid color cardstocks are all Astrobrights/Neenah.

The "Easter Chick Egg-full" only came 1 size, so I used the printer function to do the smaller chick 'wallet'-size and the larger one is close to a 3" x 5". The base of the card is 1 full sheet of folded cardstock so folded dimensions are 5.5" x 8.5"

An old stencil template with different shapes and sizes was helpful to give each chick her own egg/oval parameters! Perfect touch! And a great contrast to the rectangles and triangles of the patterned papers!!

Link for #239= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/04/239-april-1st-anything-goes.html


There are 2 sponsors for this fortnight challenge: Bugaboo and Decosse's Dynamite Doodles=

more fabulous scanned & cropped pics of this charming Easter card:

Since I printed the digital image onto 2 different colors of cardstock, I just wanted to accent-fill a few portions of each chick. A gold glitter paint pen (that I've been using a lot lately!) was used solely for the tiny top feathers and the main body just above the broken egg shell. And then it was used over the magenta marker used to fill the heart and the center circle of the bow. An yellow-orange marker was used for the beak. These were for the little gal! For the larger chick, I just used a purple marker for the heart and center circle of the bow/knot and a teal green marker (due to the yellow cardstock looks Kelly green) for the bow.

Darling card that will be mailed to my sister's family! Even Christians that have walked in faith for years still need reminded and to be pointed again to the cross. It is not by our own merits, it was Christ's death on the cross about 2, 000 years ago that makes salvation possible.

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this card will be shared:
a. Crafty Sentiments Designs; started 3/31/2020; theme is Easter
link= https://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2020/03/easter-challenge.html

b. Incy Wincy Designs Challenge blog; ends 4/2/2020; theme is Spring Fling
link= https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2020/03/march-16-april-2-spring-fling.html

c. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group on Facebook; a sharing site for crafting bloggers

d. Scripturally Inspired Creativity group on Facebook; a small closed group of Christian crafters and artists who share how the Good News can be creatively expressed

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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
for Becca's Heart for Creativity blog and as a DT member of The Crafter's Café Challenges blog

*also a DT crew member for 4 others=
a. Scrapping 4 fun Challenges
b. My Time to Craft
c. A Place to Start
d. 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Clean and Simple Theme for no 234 Challenge at TCCC Blog

With requesting to use all of the digital images of DDD's Holiday Hoopla Ribbons and Laces, it was nigh on impossible to keep to our CAS theme for this new fortnight challenge!!!!

But by stacking 4 of the 6 together it has the look of a patterned paper. What do you think?

#234 Clean and Simple Theme for TCCC [a 2nd sponsor is Bugaboo; see info and DT's use of their images at the #234 post]=
link: https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/01/challenge-234-cas.html


my selected images come from DDD
DDD's link= http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.com/

Besides the digital images printed in color and fussy cut out, other products include the 3 ornaments and string of lights die-cuts are from "Cottage Christmas Ephemera Pack" by Fancy Pants Designs, Inc.

and the pastel yellow, blue, and green cardstock are from Astrobrights (Pastels)/Neenah, Inc. and the 'concrete' cardstock is also from Astrobrights (Naturals).

Techniques included distressing the edges of the pastel cardstock strips (1.5" x 6.5"); and inking the edges of the digi images and the cardstock strips. Overall dimension of the base card is 5" x 7".

other places where I will link this post are:
a. PPPDTC group in Facebook; a sharing site for crafting bloggers

b. Mixed Media Creativity group in Facebook: a private group of crafters

c. my personal profile page in Facebook

d. Not Just Cards Challenges blog for January; anything goes theme
link: http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/01/january-challenge.html

e. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; #462; anything goes theme
link: https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/01/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-462.html

I appreciate all those that read my blog!

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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S for Becca's Heart for Creativity blog
and a design team member for the following:
The Crafter's Café Challenge blog
52 Christmas Card Throwdown
A Place to Start
My Time To Craft
Scrapping 4 fun Challenges

Window theme option for TCCC design team project no 232 for 1 Dec 2019

This fortnight The Crafter's Café Challenge blog is offering 2 theme options: 1 layer or window, so for this blog post I'm focusing on the window theme for this cute barn scene=

close-up:

TCCC #232 with 2 theme prompts: 1 layer or window...this is my window scene card for the DT inspiration...link=

prize sponsors for #232 are MAW and DDD=

my wonderful digital image is from MAW!!!

I thought the "deer in the air" was a cute touch but it makes a mess trying to scan, so that's why it's seen 2 different ways.

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other blog challenges and Facebook groups where this particular card will be shared=

a. Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #17 with Anything Christmas Goes theme
link: https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/mlccb-17-december-anything-christmas.html

b. my personal profile page on Facebook

c. Mixed Media Creativity group on Facebook

d. Paper, Paper, Paper, & Design Team Calls group on Facebook (PPPDTC)

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I'll still be crafting and posting during the last month of 2019, but I want to extend a short note of gratitude to my visitors and blog followers! I'm grateful for each one of you creative influencers!

From the USA heartland,
Becca S for Becca's Heart for Creativity blog

One Layer Theme Option for TCCC blog Design Team project for no 232

The new challenge for #232 has 2 theme options: 1 layer or window. This post features my base plus 1 layer card for The Crafter's Café Challenge blog. I printed the digital image from Morgan's Art World (1 of 2 prize sponsors for #232) onto pink cardstock in order to help minimize layers:

Isn't she gorgeous?!!! The white paint pen has helped imitate depth and texture on the pink cardstock base, which I'm glad I thought of using this particular supply in my 'arsenal'!

Technically the only layer then for this card is for the glitter foam snowflakes, which I just had to include next to the white paint ones.

link: https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/232-one-layer-or-window.html
prize sponsors: MAW and DDD=

the digital image I'm using is called Winter 10 and is part of the prize package by Morgan's Artworld Digital Image Shop

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where I'll link my adorable Christmas card:

a. Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: #17 Anything Christmas Goes theme

link=https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/12/mlccb-17-december-anything-christmas.html

b. Paper, Paper, Paper & Design Team Calls group on Facebook; sharing site for crafting bloggers

c. Mixed Media Creativity group on Facebook; paint pen, colored pencils, stamp & ink pad, glitter foam snowflake stickers, pinking shears for edging

d. my personal profile page on Facebook

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Loving and very grateful for the time I can de-stress through paper-crafting,
Becca S from the USA heartland
Becca's Heart for Creativity blog

TCCC blog DT card 1 for 15 October 2019

CARD 1 using Decosse's Trick or Treat Washi Tapes Set for my design team inspiration project for The Crafter's Café Challenge blog #229=

above is my personalized DT badge for TCCC blog

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/10/229-use-stencil-and-or-halloween-or-use.html

#229 themes are= using a stencil &/OR Halloween OR purple, orange, & black

above is DDD's sponsorship badge
below is her preview image of the set

**Thanks to Lisa Decosse for approving my idea of using the whole set of washi tapes to create  patterned papers!!! The layouts aren't perfect if you look too closely to the angles of many of the cuts made to the ends. I printed out each washi tape design at the wallet size setting, so even though that's the smallest size option with my printer, I still had to cut some of the designs in half (width or depth-wise) and most in some length variation. This one set of washi tapes provided enough to create the diagonal patterning on the 4.25" x 6.25" black paper x 2.

The darkest purple CS for the card base's dimensions are 5" x 7". Glitter paper and orange paper have sizes in between the base and the black background.

**Other supplies used besides the digital washi tape designs print-outs and papers are: different colored gem dots, square gold gem strips, old alpha stickers, gold metallic paint pen, and a wood pumpkin & leaf die-cuts along with glue stick and glue dots. --And don't adjust your screen!!! I deliberately skewed the black and orange layers to add to the craziness (besides our funky weather!).

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other challenge blogs or Facebook groups where this card or posting will be linked=
a. Little Red Wagon #518= theme is "cut-it-out"; I had to do lots of fussy cutting! Each washi tape design was printed in the center of the sheet, so each one had to be cut out and then almost all of them were either cut in half depth-wise and/or cut to be shortened.
link= https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2019/10/challenge-518-cut-it-out.html

b. Use Your Stuff #378 = theme is "use a pumpkin(s)"; on my project I've got the wooden one
link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2019/10/challenge-378-pumpkins-majo.html

c. a new challenge blog for me-- Incy Wincy Designs challenge blog: October 7-19, 2019= Fall Colors theme; on my card I've used purple, orange, lime green, and black with some yellow
link= https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2019/10/oct-7th-19th-autumn-fall-colours.html

d. Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges blog #151= theme is anything goes with warm colours; my card has orange and some yellow which are warm colors
link= https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/10/challenge-151-ag-with-warm-colours.html

e. my personal page on Facebook

f. Mixed Media Creativity group on Facebook; sharing site for mixed media projects; my card uses cardstock, glitter paper, solid papers in black and orange, wood die-cuts, gem dots, and digital images that were printed on paper; and also gold metallic paint pen

g. PPPDTC group on Facebook; a sharing site for crafting bloggers

I'm not crazy about Halloween, at least the scary gory devilish aspects, but the color palette of this card is such a bright contrast to other traditional autumn palettes that I just happen to love how this turned out.

Stick around and make sure to look at the other card made with the same DDD Trick or Treat Washi Tapes set that is featured in its own blog post....

Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S

TCCC blog DT card 2 project for 15 October 2019 featuring DDD Trick or Treat Washi Tapes Set

CARD 2 for The Crafter's Café Challenge blog design team inspiration project for #229:

above is my personalized DT badge for TCCC blog

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/10/229-use-stencil-and-or-halloween-or-use.html

#229 themes are= using a stencil &/OR Halloween OR purple, orange, & black

above is DDD's sponsorship badge
below is DDD's preview image for the Trick or Treat Washi Tapes set=

**Thanks to Lisa Decosse for approving my idea of using the whole set of washi tapes to create  patterned papers!!! The layouts aren't perfect if you look too closely to the angles of many of the cuts made to the ends. I printed out each washi tape design at the wallet size setting, so even though that's the smallest size option with my printer, I still had to cut some of the designs in half (width or depth-wise) and most in some length variation. This one set of washi tapes provided enough to create the diagonal patterning on the 4.25" x 6.25" black paper.

The darkest purple CS for the card base's dimensions are 5" x 7". Glitter paper and orange paper have sizes in between the base and the black background.

**Other supplies used besides the digital washi tape designs print-outs and papers are: different colored gem dots, old alpha stickers, purple microfine ink pen, and a wood pumpkin die-cuts along with glue stick and glue dots.

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other challenge blogs or Facebook groups where this card or post will be linked:
a. Little Red Wagon #518 with theme of "cut it out"
link= https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2019/10/challenge-518-cut-it-out.html
[all the digital washi tapes were printed individually and in the middle of each sheet of paper! ugh!, so I had lots of fussy cutting to do]

b. Use Your Stuff #378 = theme is "use a pumpkin(s)"; my card features a wooden die-cut pumpkin at top center
link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2019/10/challenge-378-pumpkins-majo.html

c. Incy Wincy Designs challenge blog (this is a new one for me starting this week!!)= theme is fall colors; my are typical Halloween colors of purple, orange and black with some lime green and a bit of yellow for accent
link= https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2019/10/oct-7th-19th-autumn-fall-colours.html

d. Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges blog #151= anything goes theme with warm colors; my card has the warm colours of orange and some yellow
link= https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/10/challenge-151-ag-with-warm-colours.html

e. my personal page on Facebook

f. Mixed Media Creativity group on Facebook; sharing group for mixed media projects; my card uses cardstock, glitter paper, solid color papers, digital images printed out, wood die-cut, gem dots, ….

g. PPPDTC group on Facebook; sharing site for crafting bloggers

Love how this card looks! So vibrant! Yet seasonal!! Make sure to see the other previous blog post showing a card made with the same digital washi tapes set from DDD.

Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S

Feminine and or embossing theme for TCCC blog no 220 starting 1 June 2019

Enchantress--Lady Gatherer of Butterflies...that's my name for this image:

The Crafter's Café Challenge blog ID badge as my watermark DT crew badge=

link= https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/220-feminine-girl-or-lady-andor-embossed.html

prize sponsor and provider of my Lizzy Hopwood digital image= Morgan's Art World

https://www.facebook.com/groups/163615714504851/

The other prize sponsor and image provider for part of the DT crew was Decosse's Dynamite Doodle's (ID badge):

Links for these 2 companies can be found using the TCCC blog post link up above. Remember the theme(s) are feminine (girls or ladies) and/or embossing. I opted to just concentrate on feminine.

shout-out to Facebook group 100 Pattern Papers Challenge= the marble/shell looking base cardstock, the checked, and yellow with white chevron papers along with the mocha grosgrain ribbon are old inventory; specifically leftover sections from a project last autumn! I brought them in from my garage work zone this afternoon to work on doing something creatively amazing for "Lizzy Hopwood" while sitting at the dining room table! This is what I came up with.

shout-out to Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog and Facebook community group = the pink and white chevron strip and soft raspberry strip are scraps from cardstock papers used this winter for many of their kits and/or challenges.

These 2 groups have really energized my creative process these past 10 months to delve into my old inventory and put different combinations together. I've always loved to mix and match however these groups really endorse that thinking and I feel it has been liberating to know that there are others across the world feeling the same way.

shout-out to Use Your Stuff #360 using their mood board [marbling look from the top left; color hues; butterflies; lots of curved lines in the image, additional butterfly sticker, "O" of OK, and the ?]

link: http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2019/05/use-your-stuff-360-mood-board.html

the mood board photo=

Aren't you just loving how this all came together?!?!! Delightful image. Delicious patterned papers and colors. Great layout styling.

From the yo-yo weathered & soggy USA heartland,
Becca S