My CCC #101 anything goes with featured critter theme DT card for 1 August 2025

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

why: this posting showcases my design team card for Critter Crazy Challenges #101 challenge! I've got "HB" stamped on my nature card. Used a mostly green/teal and orange color palette. 

when: #101 starts August 1, 2025 and ends on August 25th. 

what: Moth-velous Happy Birthday card! 

My animal of choice is MOTH. 

how-to notes =

1. light ivory/cream A2 size card (with envelope) = part of a pack = Crafter's Square; look closely at the left side --- it's been hole punched, inked and doodled inside the area of the inside; front has been adhered to the bottom/back layer

2. Tranquil Tide stamp pad = ink was smeared in a circular manner = SU

3. Walnut stamp pad (mini) = ink was smeared around the inside area of the punched/inked space = Lawn Fawn

4. moth was 1 of many wall decal stickers = Wall Art bought at Dollar Tree

5. orange checked gingham fabric ribbon = Crafter's Square; ends were tucked/adhered between the layers

6. orange watercolor marker for doodled flower petals; teal/aqua watercolor marker  for wood leaves = stash items

7. wood leaves (part of packet) = Crafter's Square

8. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

9. "HB" wood stamp = old 2001 SU

where this card will be linked =

A. Krafty Chicks; new on Thurs, July 31; ATG or any thing goes;

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/krafty-chicks-challenge-779-atg.html

B. Seize the Birthday; midway of two weeks; Bday topping option of favorite color or Bday anything goes; My card is for Bday A.G.

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/07/seize-birthday-310-use-your-favorite.html

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C. I Love Promarkers; a bit past midway; 4 or less days; theme is anything goes using markers; in my how-to #6 notes & vendors gives where and what markers I used for the flower design and wood leaves on the card

link = https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-587.html

D. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on Aug 1; theme is birthday; also a pic prompt; my entry is for the birthday theme

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/08/cookie-challenge-207-august-happy.html

pic prompt = 

E. Crafty Animals; new on Aug 1; theme to include an animal; My card has a moth

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-97.html

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where to go for CCC #101 blog post link =

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2025/08/ccc-101-return-to-regular-theme-of.html

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Follow-up to CCC #100 birthday bash special theme: on my personal blog post, I showed pictures of purchased animal craft products to send to 1 person who commented on my personal post. 

The 1 winner is:

a. commenter #5 Dawn Phillips

I've sent her a reply to her comment about requesting mailing address. 

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===>>That leaves another prize package: a random pick commenter on this posting for my #101 CCC design team project will be selected at the end of August. 

Here's a photo of items bundled into a bag =

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Crafting in the heartland,

Becca S

*owner/DT = CCC; AA; ConBC; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; HQCB, HQFCB/TFATU, HQCOLCB and HQFSCAT

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

My CCC #100 DT Animal Birthday Bash card for 1 July 2025

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

why: This posting features my newest owner/DT commitment project for CCC or Critter Crazy Challenges! #100 was set up by the previous owner to focus on having a birthday bash, so there is a change to the theme rule: Anything Goes with Featured Critter/animal BIRTHDAY. 

when: #100 starts on July 1 and will end on July 25, 2025

what: Elephant at the circus "Happy Fun Birthday" card =

how-to notes &/or vendor info for my CCC #100 birthday DT card:

1. Little Birdie handmade embellishments = made in India = elephant, red stars, the clown and ticket booth (from the Circus theme package)

2. mid-blue puffy star and 2 different sizes of puffy dots = Freckled Fawn

3. Metallic Acrylic Blue and Silver/Gray paint = Crafter's Square (smooshed paint technique)

4. Extreme Silver Glitter Finish Acrylic Paint = FolkArt by Plaid (smooshed paint technique)

5. Navy Blue alcohol marker for sentiment = Arteza

6. navy blue glitter specialty paper = stash

7. white A2 size card was cut apart in order to have a raised focal panel; this raised panel has deckled-edging and the base panel has distressed (scissor blade used to rough up) edging = from pack by Crafter's Square

where my CCC #100 birthday card will be linked =

A. Inspiration Station; still open for a few more days; image prompt (carnival ride/amusement park); Besides an elephant, my card has a clown and a ticket booth which are stuff found at carnivals, festivals, amusement parks, circus, etc. 

link = https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/inspiration-station-challenge-jun-2025.html

image prompt = 

B. Make My Monday; new on June 30; theme is Summer Fun; My card has a circus elephant; when I think of summer fun, local festivals and celebrations, county fair, state fair, circus, and amusement parks have been part of previous summers

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/255-summer-fun.html

C. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; still has 4+ days remaining; theme of anything goes; this will be my 3rd entry

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/06/256-polkadoodles.html

D. Crafty Catz; open; theme of anything goes; this will be my 3rd entry

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/crafty-catz-challenge-697.html

E.  Dream Valley; open/week 1 of 2; theme of anything goes and extended deadline; this will be my 1st entry

link = https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-340-anything-goes.html

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CCC #100 birthday bash blog post link =

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2025/07/ccc-100-special-birthday-bash-milestone.html

the special participant's #100 badge =

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To let us know you're a #100 blog participant, please use 1 of these 3 phrases in your comment left on my blog post. =

"Critter Crazy #100 Birthday"

"HB2CCC!"

"100th birthday bash"

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TWO PRIZE PACKAGES are available to any commenter on my personal blog post that uses 1 of the message prompts listed above this section. And I will send to anyone anywhere. If you're picked, I will reply to your blog comment plus make an announcement within August's CCC #101 post:

A special prize package of assorted animal dimensional stickers and animal-themed products will go to the LUCKY 10th blog commenter and the LUCKY 20th blog commenter here on my blog post!!! (use one of the special prompts mentioned just above this section)

photos of the prize package(s) that I'm providing:

pic 1 = one set of 9 prizes is in the clear bag and the other set are laying in front and will be visible in the next 2 pics:

pic 2 = the wood items do vary between prize packages but the other 7 items are the same

pic 3 = on the left side: unicorn theme stencil sheet; wood dinosaur to paint or stain; small wood laser cut animals; snails; owls; ocean creatures; two different types of butterflies; package of little animal stickers

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

Becca S

* owner/DT = CCC; ConBC (used to be CBCB); AA; HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas
* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S