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 Guest Cookie Artist gig for IYGACAC May 2023 new prompt

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

This posting shares my love for pushing my creative thought processes!

What: IYGACAC is If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog; month-long; cookie photo prompt shown below; cookie color for May 2023 is blue (with neutrals allowed)

For when: May 2023

SHOW and Tell:

1. white cardstock flat base is 4" x 6"; stash [snippet from a scrap piece]

2. light blue paper is index card size; stash along with other scraps, flowers, and blue acrylic squares [snippets/scraps]

3. lace and gingham ribbon was gifted from a JJ group swap partner as an extra!! [and is only about 40% of what I was given!!!--snippet]

4. white "TOY" dazzles/sticker = Hot Off The Press available from Paper Wishes website

5. blue marker outlining around the perimeter of the light blue paper

IYGACAC photo prompt: 

IYGACAC May 2023 blog posting link:

https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/05/cookie-challenge-180-may-blue.html

IYGACAC Guest Cookie Artist badge:

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Beyond The Blue; a few days left; Birthday; my card is intended as a birthday card for a cousin

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

B. Beautiful Blossoms challenge blog; current until May 12; anything with floral focus; My card's layered flowers are at the intersection of vertical papers and horizontal ribbon border

link= https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-florals-with-optional.html

C. Inkspirational; still open for a few days; Dots AND Stripes; My card has a scrap with white dots and a scrap with stripes; the lace also has some pin-dot openings in the middle strip....

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

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D. Snippet's Playground; just started April 30; show and mention snippets used (see items marked in notes below the card photo, please {this is a new challenge blog for me to participate in!!!}

link to the home page of the blog= https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/

E. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; a few days left; Anything Goes; this is my 3rd entry for this particular competition

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/04/204-sheepski-designs.html

F. Allsorts Challenge; my 2nd entry; Anything Goes; for a girl option/my will go to a girl cousin I think

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

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some Facebook groups to share/link are:

Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls; The Crafty Addicts; 

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Still on a quest to use and broaden my creativity,

Becca S

(Besides the honor of this Guest Designer chance, I'm involved with these other challenge blogs on a regular basis: OUAT; HQCB, FQGS, FQCB, TFATU; AACB, CBCB; MIUCB, MLCCB; MTTC, MTTCC; THICC.)

HQCB REMINDER Color Heart #6

 Heartfelt Greetings! Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog showcases the inspiration and bonus projects made for my 2 challenge blogs FarmQuest and Heart's Quest. 

This posting focuses on the midway reminder posting card made for Heart's Quest's Color Heart #6 Theme. 

details: slimline format with pink cardstock base; light gray cardstock that had been stenciled/traced letters and a few numbers filled using colored pencils; hearts were traced and cut from a tonal animal print paper and a brown textured specialty cardstock; glitter decorative tape and the hexagon 'sticker' were the embellishments

The Color Heart Theme #6 has a photo prompt that has stipulated the elements for this challenge, 2 or more colors (tones/shadows) of heart shapes in a grid formation. 

Use the link to the reminder post and it will give you a link to the starter post from July 28th to see Guest Designer Lori Stroup's TN layout. The reminder post has an adorably sweet card that GD Lori's made.

LINK to HQCB's August 6th Reminder/Midway posting=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/hqcb-reminder-color-heart-6-photo.html

Take a quest through your stash and digital files to see what you have to creatively interpret the photo shown in the reminder and main postings for Heart's Quest Color Heart Theme #6.

See you other there!

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share this photo/link=

A. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog; August 2022; tropical {my card's colors reflect many of the tropical frosting colors shown}

link= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2022/08/cookie-challenge-171-august.html

B. Heart's Quest and FarmQuest Challenge Blogs' Fans Group

C. Allsorts Challenge blog; option theme to create your own background {my card has the stenciled letters and a few numbers which were filled using 10 different colored pencils}

link= http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/week-6889.html

D. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

E. Slimline Cards Obsessed group

F. Creative Artiste challenge blog; anything goes mixed media; {my card has the decorative tape, vinyl hexagon shape, stencils; colored pencils, pencil, specialty cardstock and tonal animal print paper}

link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2022/08/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-85.html

G. Mixed Media Creativity group

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With a happy heart to share some of my creativity,

Becca S, owner of Heart's Quest and FarmQuest challenge blogs