Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes REMINDER for TFATU #10 October 2023

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

PURPOSE: This posting will share a bonus inspiration project for The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog! I'm the owner/DT of TFATU for almost a year now! That is hard to fathom. On November 11, I asked Lisa J about taking over the blog and she agreed that day and the rest is now recent history! I've got a wonderful artistic group of crafters from around the globe! 

WHAT: Knight and Dragon image focal ==>

https://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/knight-dragon-little-dudes-digi-stamp-printable-download/

WHEN: Reminder posting for TFATU #10 has been published on October 20, 2023. The main launch posting started on October 7. The deadline is early on October 31. 

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/tfatu-october-2023-10-competition.html

NOTES: 

1. stamp/digital image from Polkadoodles; see the link below the card photo;  

2. navy blue cardstock base 6" square = Art Skills

3. the paisley cardstock is from Bohemia 2006/My Mind's Eye

4. mottled green paper behind the stamped focal = old paper from Hot Off The Press 

5. lots of markers, colored pencils = stash

WHERE: TFATU #10 October 2023 reminder posting on October 20 link= (repeating from above)

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/tfatu-october-2023-10-competition.html 

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Word Art Wednesday; current; anything goes that is uplifting; My card is a sweet young boy dressed as a knight with his imaginary baby dragon

link= https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/10/anything-goes-weeks-617-618.html

B. Polkadoodles' Digi Choosday; #41; MY card's digital image is from Polkadoodles;

link= https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2023/10/card-making-craft-papercraft_01610475097.html

C. A Perfect Time To Craft challenge blog; current; anything goes

link= https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

D. Classic Design Challenge; current/October; anything goes

link= https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/classic-design-challenge-october-10_01315010832.html

and

FB groups: COTM, PPPDTC, 

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Still on a quest to provide a variety of fantasy creatures and characters through TFATU,

Becca S

*owner/dt = TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB

*co-owner/dt = AACB and CBCB

*manager/dt = MTTC and MTTCC

Best wishes and Sweet dreams with this TFATU design team card for 5 August 2023

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting highlights another DT inspiration/owner card and it uses a stencil I received in July as a June random prize # winner at Stencil Fun challenge blog!!! YES! 

WHAT: TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog's #8 competition for 2023; AGF or anything goes fantasy for the theme

WHEN: August 5-31, 2023 with new start and end times at 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK

SHOW and TELL: REJOICE says the Christmas angel card=

1. stencil is called "Cracked" by Pink and Main Designs; received in July for being the random # prize winner at Stencil Fun blog (co-owned by Diane and Darlene)

2. stencil pattern/template was traced in pencil; areas filled with colored pencils and outlined with dark brown marker

3. Christmas angel die-cut = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

4. die-cut was cut from white diamond cut glitter paper = Pen + Gear; not all die-cut areas were removed;

5. ivory sheer ribbon was 'tie-dyed' using 4 colors of markers= red-orange, red, green, and brown

6. bright green cardstock base is 6" square = Arts Skills/Crafter's Closet

WHERE: TFATU #8 August 2023 Anything Goes Fantasy main posting link=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/tfatu-august-8-2023-challenge-with.html 

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Creative Artiste Challenge Blog; just started on August 4; anything mixed media; MY card uses colored pencils, marker, green glitter pen accents, ribbon, traced stencil, die-cut; 

link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/08/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-96.html

B. Creative Fingers challenge blog; summer break extended challenge has a few more days; anything goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-259.html

C. Most Magical Time of the Year (Halloween and Christmas); current; MY card is Christmas based with an angel

link= https://mostmagicaltimeoftheyear.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-11-most-magical-anything.html

D. Double D Challenges; current; collaboration; Anything Goes with option of stencil; I'm using a stencil (traced shapes)

link= https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/08/collaboration-with-altenew.html

E. Word Art Wednesday challenge blog; current for 2 weeks; Anything Goes that is God-honoring; MY card is Christmas with an angel

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/08/anything-goes-weeks-607-608.html

and

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity (colored pencils, marker, green glitter pen, white glitter paper for die-cut, stencil for background, ribbon); PPPDTC; COTM; if time, I will share to BJFA, SIC, and CCMWF

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Still on a quest to mix old and new stash items into fantasy creative projects:

Becca S

Challenge blog commitments:

1. TFATU= owner/DT

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/tfatu-august-8-2023-challenge-with.html

2. FQGS = owner/DT

3. FQCB = owner/DT

4. HQCB = owner/DT

5. AACB = co-owner/DT

6. CBCB = co-owner/DT

7. MTTCC = manager/DT

8. MTTC = manager/DT

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams with TFATU DT card for July 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting showcases my fascination for fantasy creatures and characters, fairy tales, and accessories attached to any of these. Today's Acorn House might just have a wee fairy living inside. Or maybe a gnome. 

WHAT: TFATU is The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog; #7 for 2023; Anything Goes Fantasy

WHEN: July 1-31, 2023

SHOW and TELL: Dreaming at the Acorn House card

1. The Paper Shelter = Acorn House digital image printed on light yellow paper

2. at least 8 different colored pencils used to enliven the ink image

3. mushroom/toadstool print cardstock is from Craft Consortium

4. rust and green marbled cardstocks = Recollections

5. dark brown cardstock 6" square base = Art Skills

6. mini gems and gold dream die-cut = stash items

7. black ink pad = Hero Arts

TFATU #7 for 2023; Anything Goes Fantasy; July main post link=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/tfatu-july-2023-7-competition-for.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Crafty Catz challenge blog; 5 more days; anything goes (not the option of embossing)

link= https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/crafty-catz-challenge-634-anything-goes.html

B. Creative Fingers challenge blog; started June 30; anything goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-258.html

C. Krafty Chicks challenge blog; started June 29; Week 5/Anything Goes; 

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/krafty-chicks-challenge-670-week-5.html

D. As You Like It challenge blog; started June 29; What's favorite: Plain or Patterned Paper and why; my card choice was for the mushroom patterned cardstock to be featured behind the acorn house because of the fantasy imaginative dream idea that there just might be a little gnome or fairy living in the acorn house, or hiding behind a mushroom; the patterned paper adds to the woodland/forest vibe

link= http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/favourite-plain-or-patterned-papers-and.html

E. The Paper Shelter challenge blog; [nope; current theme is for furry friends; my image doesn't apply]

and FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity, PPPDTC, Card of the Month--Just For Fun, 

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Still on the quest for love and country, 

from USA heartland,

Becca S

(I'm involved with TFATU, FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, AACB, CBCB, MTTC, MTTCC; for these I will still be active for the next 4-6 weeks before I return to teaching: OUAT, THAICC, MIUCB, and MLCCB.)

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams from TFATU June 2023 REMINDER extra card

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

I love many of fantasy characters and creatures like dragons, angels, fairies, elves and gnomes. This post is to showcase my DT card for the reminder post for TFATU.

WHAT: The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog (TFATU) reminder/midway posting

WHEN: June 20, 2023; competition runs from June 3-30, 2023

SHOW and TELL:

1. angel print cardstock= Away In A Manger collection from Echo Park

2. stencil sheet, blue acrylic paint, green glitter paint pen, gold glitter acrylic paint, heart shape stickers, papers and gold foil except the pink cardstock = Crafter's Square/Dollar Tree

3. gold glitter foam star stickers = Art Skills or Crafter's Choice/Dollar General

4. pink cardstock scrap = Neenah

5. blue ink pad for paper/cardstock edgings = Memento

to be used for a birthday or non-traditional Christmas card

TFATU's June 20, 2023 reminder posting link=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/tfatu-june-2023-reminder-post.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

1. Unicorn Challenge Blog; current/June; theme is fantasy; my card has angels

link= http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/88-fantasy.html

2. Dutch "Kleuren met Potloden"; use colored pencils; anything goes; My card has 4 colored pencils used to accent the angel print cardstock and to outline the letters of  'believe'; I wanted the angels 'robes' to have colors matching the papers and paint/glitter paint on 'believe'

link= http://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-juni-alles-mag.html

3. Corrosive Challenge Blog; current; anything goes

link= http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-6-jun-2023-anything-goes.html

4. Stencil fun challenge blog; current; anything goes stenciled with option of layered stencils; I've layered but with paints/glitter paints, not different stencils or parts of stenciled images "BELIEVE"

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

5. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; June 2023; anything goes; 

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-143-anything-goes-every-type-of.html

and 

some FB groups:

Mixed Media Creativity, Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls; Paper Crafting for Everyone; Card of the Month--Just For Fun, 

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Still on the quest to using my creativity,

Becca S

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

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams TFATU DT card for May 2023

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

This posting shares a bit of sweet love for heaven with this Caroling Angel image.

WHAT: TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog's May 2023 project

WHEN: 1st Saturday of May to the last day of May (May 6-31st); then June's will start on the 3rd

SHOW and TELL:

1. the base card is from CTMH card kit = gifted by a fab crafter friend

2. the frame die-cut = Prima Marketing (I did alter the center area from a light blue to a bit more light lavender blue to help it coordinate more with the ribbon and card base

3. the Caroling Angel digital image = I think this is The Paper Shelter; I've been a winner at a few challenge blogs during the past 6 months or so and have been able to pick out images from several companies!!

4. image is colored with a combination of markers and colored pencils

5. 2 doily pieces were overlapped behind the frame die-cut and then the french blue/lavender ribbon was wrapped and tied; then I did some DIY for the pine branches (a green lightbulb foam sticker was cut vertically in half and then the outside edges were cut on diagonal)

TFATU May 2023 blog posting link=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/tfatu-may-2023-anything-goes-fantasy.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Cut It Up challenge; current; die-cut(s) with ribbon and bow; MY card has ribbon that is tied on the side and a die-cut frame behind the digital image and above the ribbon

link= http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/cut-it-up-challenge-277-ribbons-and-bows.html

B. Fab 'n Funky challenges; just started; Theme = things with wings; MY card has a caroling angel

link= http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/challenge-572-things-with-wings.html

C. Jingles Belles; Christmas plus holiday tic-tac-toe board; MY card is using the middle row= tree, silver, and ribbon

link= http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2023/05/holiday-tic-tac-toe.html

prompt photo= 

D. Creative Artiste challenges; current; anything mixed media; MY card has ribbon, silver glitter heart sticker and green glitter pine branches, doily pieces, colored digital image, die-cut frame, 

link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/05/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-93.html

E. Creative Inspirations challenges #2; current; this is my 2nd entry (anything goes)

link= https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/creative-inspiration-challenges-2.html

and FB groups: MMC, Scripturally Inspired Creativity, PPPDTC, CCMWF, BJFA, 

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Still on a quest to combine my different loves with creativity,

Becca S

(Besides TFATU, I also own HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS. I co-own AACB and CBCB. I manage MTTC and MTTCC. And I'm on the DTs of these: THICC, OUAT, MLCCB, and MIUCB.)