Guest Designer Project for OUAT on 1 April 2024 with my twist on Brown Bear book

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting showcases my Guest Designer contribution to Once Upon A Time challenge blog that has a children's book featured each month as the theme/inspiration.

when: April 1, 2024 is the start date

what: instead of a brown bear or 1 of the other animals mentioned in the book, I decided to use a 'panda bear' as a substitution.

notes:

1. sandy beige/light kraft cardstock base = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet

2. pink, red, and white heart print paper = gift bag, bought on clearance after Valentine's Day; recycled/upcycled; originally 2 bags for $1 and marked down to 30 cents!!

3. panda bear with craft pieces = from a Valentine kit, bought on clearance (a total of 4 animals) $3 marked down to 90 cents!!!

4. blush pink with gold foil alpha letter tiles = Freckled Fawn

5. silver metallic glitter acrylic paint applied to "love" = 

where: OUAT/ Once Upon A Time challenge blog

About the April 2024 children's book theme = "The 1984 edition begins with a Brown Bear, then features a Red Bird, a Yellow Duck, a Blue Horse, a Green Frog, a Purple Cat, a White Dog, a Black Sheep, an Orange Goldfish, a school teacher (who was originally a mother in the 1967 edition), and lastly, children." Wikipedia  

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?

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OUAT April 1, 2024 theme post link=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-challenge-21-brown-bear-brown.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; there are 6 days left; anything goes; this is my 1st entry

link= https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/03/226-polkadoodles.html

b. 613 Avenue Create; about 5 days left; anything goes (not the option of diamonds or pearls); 

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

c. Alphabet Challenges; midway of 2 week competition; Z for Zoology; my card has a panda bear

link= https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/z-is-for-zoology-study-of-animals.html

d. Creative Fingers; a bit past midway/4 days left; anything goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/274.html

e. Double Trouble; new on April 1; theme is use kraft paper/color; MY card's base cardstock is a light kraft beige color; just using Thing #1 for this card; 

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/Challenge-163.html 

f. Critter Crazy; new on April 1; theme is always to use an animal for main focus; MY card's focal is a panda bear

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-85-anything-goes-with.html

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Still on a quest to visually express love and affection,

Becca S

**Guest Designer = OUAT

*Quest families of challenge blogs that I own:

HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB

*co-owner/DT for 2 challenge blogs: AACB and C or not Bingo Challenges

*manager/DT for 2 challenge blogs: MTTCC and MTTC

Loving this Once Upon A Time Guest DT project for 1 March 2024

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting showcases my Guest Designer contribution to Once Upon A Time challenge blog that has a children's book featured each month as the theme/inspiration.

when: March 1, 2024 is the start date

what: Cat In The Hat children's book inspiration for March 2024

notes:

1. word family flashcard (from set) = Carson Dellosa Education's Word Families set of 54 flashcards; recommended for ages 6+

2. sight word flashcards (from set) = Carson Dellosa Education's Sight Words set of 54 flashcards; recommended for ages 4+

3. yellow cardstock and blue cardstock = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet

4. pink with white dots paper and multi-color floral paper = stash

5. purple marker for edging= stash

6. white foil "Hello" dazzle/sticker = Hot Off The Press

where: OUAT March 1, 2024 blog posting link=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-challenge-20-cat-in-hat.html

Cat In The Hat book photo=

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other places to share/link are:

a. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; just opened on Feb 28; anything goes with paper; my card has floral paper, solid color cardstocks in pink and yellow and blue, dotted paper behind 2 circles, and coated cardstock flashcards

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/pennys-challenge-566.html

b. Crafty Animals; open on Fri March 1; theme is to feature an animal/insect/critter; my card features a cat

link= https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-81.html

c. Creations in Pink; current/midway; anything goes mainly in pink; lots of pink tones in the floral paper, 1 of the backdrop cardstocks, deep pink and pale pink striped border edging on the cat flashcard and the dotted paper behind the circle word flashcard cut-outs

link= https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-67-anything-goes-in-mainly.html

d. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; about 1 day left; anything goes; this is my 3rd of 3 allowed entries

link= https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/02/224-beccys-place.html

e. Through the Purple Haze; current for a few more days; anything goes

link= https://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-213.html

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Still on a quest to share love and affection in my paper hugs,

Becca S

*Quest families of blogs

HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB

**co-owner/DT of challenge blogs:

AACB and C or not Bingo Challenges

***manager/DT of challenge blogs:

MTTC and MTTCC

Sharing my OUAT August 2023 DT card based on children book It Feels Good To Be Yourself

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting showcases my love of teaching with my love for creative expression as well as a love for reading. Artisan blogger friend Deanne started Once Upon A Time one year ago with each challenge's prompt being a different children's book. 

WHAT: OUAT/ Once Upon A Time challenge blog; #13; "It Feels Good To Be Yourself"

WHEN: August 1- 31, 2023 (Newfoundland is 2 hours ahead of my CT/Chicago time zone so this is being released about 11 minutes early in my zone.) 

SHOW and TELL: inspired by the climbing greenery on each side of the book cover

1. base patterned cardstock has been saved in my stash since about 2010!!! I don't remember the vendor

2. light gray cardstock = Neenah

3. white cardstock = Pen + Gear

4. 2 stencil sheets with 1 for the butterflies and the 2nd for the vine and greenery

5. pencil tracing first; then outlined with 8 or 9 marker colors; finally color-filled with watercolor pencils (Marvy's Uchida)

WHERE: OUAT #12 August 2023 blog posting link=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-challenge-13-it-feels-good-to-be.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Inkspirational challenge blog; started 2-3 days ago; Stencils; my card used 2 stencil sheets to piece together the scene (but not layered on top of each other)

link= http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/inkspirational-challenge-295-use.html

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B. Allsorts Challenge blog; extended to August 11; Anything but Square; My card layout is vertical

link= https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/week-73940.html

C. CAS on Fridays challenge blog; only 1 day left for summer CAS theme; MY card has a garden scene stencil-traced with focal image and sentiments together on the same layer with some white space; NO embellishments used; NO extra layers for the sentiment or the focal; these are together in 1 layer; 

link= http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-262-i-summer.html

D. Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog; just started with photo prompt; MY card has 4 of the colors: purples, pinkish-red, greens, and blues.

link= http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-559.html

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and 

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity; PPPDTC; COTM-Just For Fun; 

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Still on a quest to balance time between teaching and hobbies of reading, crafting, and blogging,

Becca S

**This is my last DT commitment project for OUAT. Due to returning to teaching and in a new subject, I've been reducing my DTs during July and August. I'll still be involved with these 8= MTTC, MTTCC, AACB, CBCB, TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS.

 

Sharing my OUAT July 2023 DT project based on children book Beautiful Oops

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country creativity blog! This posting focuses on my creative love that gets inspired by my loves for learning and teaching. And artisan blogger friend Deanne's Once Upon A Time challenge blog uses children's books for its themes. Her July 2023 book prompt is "Beautiful Oops". 

WHAT: #12 July 2023 competition for Once Upon A Time 

WHEN: July 2023 with start/launch on July 1st

SHOW and TELL: Beautiful You friendship card

1. the two papers, 6 markers = stash items

2. the 2 butterfly stamps and the 'lots of love' stamp = MayMay Made It Stamps

3. Scattered Hearts Stencil = Simple Stories

4. Diamond Sparkle scattered Stencil = Simple Stories

5. lettering stencils used for tracing = very old; Tupperware

6. navy blue, red, and yellow ink pads = Memento

OUAT #12 July 2023 blog posting link=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-challenge-12-beautiful-oops.html

"Beautiful Oops" children's book by Barney Saltzberg

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

XA. Stencil Fun (Crazy is our fame and stenciling is our game); might have a few hours left to link up

link= https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-stencil-fun.html

XB. Double Trouble; current; Thing 1 (something from stash; used several stencils, markers,) THIS ENDED on June 30

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-141.html

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C. Shopping Our Stash; current; Sentimentally Yours (make the sentiment the focus); MY card has a large/long phrase stenciled focus plus a smaller text phrases stamped at the top 

link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/06/sos499-sentimentally-yours.html

D. Use Your Stuff; current; Hearts theme; MY card has red stenciled/inked hearts scattered around

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/06/487-hearts.html

E. Cupcake Inspirations; current; red, white, blue color theme (see the badge); MY card has red hearts, white focal paper, light blue card base and navy blue ink for stamping 

link= https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2023/06/cupcake-inspiration-challenge-572.html

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F. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; started July 1 at 12 midnight Eastern time; anything goes

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-144-anything-goes-every-type-of.html

and FB groups:

Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/paper/Paper and DT Calls; Card of the Month--Just For fun; 

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Still on the quest to learn, teach, and be creative,

Becca S

***The August challenge will be my last DT commitment with Once Upon A Time because I will be returning to the classroom full-time in mid-August. 

This has been a wonderful way for me to combine my loves for learning, reading, teaching, and creativity!!! 

(Besides FQGS, I'm involved with these other challenge blogs: FQCB, HQCB, TFATU, AACB, CBCB, MIUCB, MLCCB, MTTC, MTTCC, OUAT, THAICC.)

Sharing an ABOMCB mini slimline card for doctors kit prompt

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting focuses on a newer challenge blog's current theme of children's toy doctor kit. I decided for my interpretation to use the + cross sign, the colors, and the heart shaped red pieces of the stethoscope to embellish around the word 'care' that was traced/stenciled.

WHAT: A Barrel of Monkeys Challenges blog #5 (doctor's kit)

WHEN: June 15-July 14, 2023

SHOW and TELL: Care card mini slimline size

1. lettering stencils come from a set  bought at Dollar Tree

2. cardstocks = Neenah; mini slimline size base of 3.25" x 6"

3. plus sign stencil sheet  and also scattered hearts= Simple Stories

4. markers, glitter heart stickers = stash items

5. aqua ink pad = Lawn Fawn

6. red ink pad = Memento

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Challenge Blogs to share/link to are:

A. ABOMCB is A Barrel of Monkeys Challenges blog. #5 Doctor's Kit

link= https://barrelofmonkeyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-barrel-of-monkeys-challenge-5-doctors.html

B. Double Trouble challenge blog; current; using Thing 1 (something from all stash items) and Thing 2 (mini slimline card) 

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-141.html

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C. Shopping Our Stash challenge blog; current; Sentimentally Yours-Make the Sentiment the Focus; MY card is a mini slimline with the word/sentiment stenciled down the middle of the panel

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/06/sos499-sentimentally-yours.html

D. Stencil Fun (Crazy is our fame...); current with 4 or so days left; anything stenciled; My mini slimline card has 3 stencils used on it; 2 with ink pads and 1 was traced in pencil and then lettering filled in with markers

link= https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-stencil-fun.html

E. Use your Stuff challenge blog; current; HEARTS theme; My mini slimline card has stenciled/inked hearts and glitter heart shape stickers in 2 colors

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/06/487-hearts.html

and FB groups:

Mixed Media Creativity, PPPDTC, Slimline Card Obsessed, 

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Still on the quest of living, teaching, and creating in rural America,

Becca S

(Besides my personal crafting blogs, I'm involved in 12 challenge blogs. This post is NOT for design team commitment! )

Sharing my OUAT June 2023 DT inspiration card for The Little Engine That Could book prompt

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!!

This posting is for my love for mixing teaching and creativity through OUAT.

What: crafting friend, Deanne, started Once Upon A Time challenge blog last August with monthly prompts based on children's books

What is the June 2023 choice pick? Deanne selected the classic "The Little Engine That Could"

When: starts June 1, 2023

Show the design inspiration project:

My supply and vendor notes:

1. Pen + Gear = washi tapes

2. Crafter's Square and Astrobright = some of the cardstocks

3. Simple Stories' Make It Merry - bits and pieces pack = die-cuts 

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Show the book cover photo prompt:

Do you see the reverse layout basic colors and shapes? I went yellow instead of sunset yellow-orange. The base color is actually a light peach/flesh tone but the scanner light faded it. I've got less blue and more red than the original but when changing it from a circus clown being on the train engine to Santa with some present-laden sleds, having more red made sense. 

OUAT's June 2023 challenge blog posting link= https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-challenge-11-little-engine-that.html

OUAT's May 2023 challenge blog posting link=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-challenge-10-one-love.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; week 2 of 2; anything uplifting; my card is a Santa with presents theme

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/05/anything-goes-weeks-597-598.html

B. Little Red Wagon challenge blog; started May 31; Warm colors theme; MY card even though it is Christmas has yellow and red

link= http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-707getting-warmer.html

C. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; started May 24; anything goes

link- http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/pennys-challenge-547.html

D. Christmas Craft Creations; started May 24; No Stamping theme; MY Christmas card has lots of die-cuts and a handwritten "MC" sentiment

link= https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-challenge-reminder-no-stamping.html

and a few Facebook groups for sharing/linking are: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls; Need Crafty Inspiration; 

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Still on my quests for love and country in my life and through my creative efforts,

Becca S

Besides OUAT, I'm also involved with these challenge blogs: HQCB, TFATU, FQCB, FQGS; AACB, CBCB; MIUCB, MLCCB; MTTC, MTTCC; THICC.

Sharing my OUAT design team inspiration card for May 2023 based on children's book ONE LOVE

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!!

This posting is for my love for mixing teaching and creativity through OUAT.

What: crafting friend, Deanne, started Once Upon A Time challenge blog last August with monthly prompts based on children's books

What is the May 2023 choice pick? Deanne selected Bob Marley's song-based "One Love". 

When: starts May 1, 2023

Show the design inspiration project:

My supply and vendor notes:

1. Thickers/American Crafts = "60" and birthday ticket

2. Pen + Gear = washi tapes

3. Hampton Arts ? for the wood and gold 'love'

4. Memento ink pads

5. stash items for the remaining red glitter heart shape stickers, white cardstock (5" square) and bright green cardstock (6" square)

The colors of white and green became my main two and then the washi tape with the little color dots is my nod to all the other bright colors on the cover. Then the jumbo font size of "One Love" became my next inspiration to interpret. At first I thought I'd just use a #1 but then I thought of my sister's upcoming late May birthday and decided to make it her #60. I had the Thickers birthday to use and I liked that it was a large font. And the wood with gold "Love" was in my Valentines stash box waiting for me! Two red glitter heart shape stickers, some inking, a lime green and white washi tape are more stash items to complete my card.

Show the book cover photo prompt:

OUAT's May 2023 challenge blog posting link=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-challenge-10-one-love.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Just Add Ink; started April 28; use large font numbers/letters; my card has large font of letters and numbers; there are 2 tones of green ink used on the perimeter of the white cardstock

link= http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2023/04/just-add-ink-650large-letters-or-numbers.html

B. Creative Fingers challenge blog; started a few days back; anything goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-253.html

C. Inkspirational; dots and stripes theme; MY card---see the washi tapes

link= http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/inkspirational-challenge-288-designers.html

D. Allsorts Challenge; has 4 days left; Anything Goes with option for the girls; THIS card is for my sister who is 21 days shy of being 1 year younger than me!!!!

link= https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/week-726.html

E. Beyond The Blue; current; Birthdays theme; THIS card is for my sister who is 21 days shy of being 1 year younger than me; her birthday is in a few weeks!!!

link= https://beyondthebluechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/bb84-birthdays.html

and a few Facebook groups for sharing/linking are: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls; Need Crafty Inspiration; 

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Still on my quests for love and country in my life and through my creative efforts,

Becca S

Besides OUAT, I'm also involved with these challenge blogs: HQCB, TFATU, FQCB, FQGS; AACB, CBCB; MIUCB, MLCCB; MTTC, MTTCC; THICC.