Becca's Quest for Creativity: My Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Preview E inspiration project on 25 Jan 2026

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

why: this posting shares a preview card for HQLCB (anything goes quotes) and also serves as a reminder for HQFCB (anything goes fantasy) with 1 card showing a mermaid and lyrics from the song "Down in the Deep Blue Sea". Referenced song lyrics are part of what's acceptable for AGQ or Anything Goes Quotes theme.

when: Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Preview E Post will be published on Sunday January 25 at 1:00 pm central time Chicago

what: Project #1: Mermaid and underwater friends card using children's song lyrics from "Down in the Deep Blue Sea" by Super Simple Songs

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. pale pink threads print paper as a base/background = [old stash]

2. white CS panel cut to 3.5" x 5" = Georgia Pacific [OLD]

3. light blue CS scrap punched for 3 circles = Neenah [OLD]

4. circle punch tool = EK Success [OLD]

5. Aqua Screen print paper scrap = Recollections [OLD]

6. mermaid, fish, crab, shell stickers = from a themed set/pack by Hello Hobby/Walmart [NEW-ish for me]

7. the puffy navy blue disc stickers = Studio G/Hampton Arts [NEW-ish for me]

8. two aqua enamel stars and three pale green enamel dots = same set by Freckled Fawn [NEW-ish for me]

9. navy blue marker for outlining & mechanical pencil for song lyrics= stash box [OLD]

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Girlz And The Art of Letters; current; theme = letter Ss; My mermaid card has Song lyric written in the white CS + there is a pink Nautilus Shell sticker (and other sticker embellishments)

link = https://girlzandtheartofletters.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-19-de-letter-van-s-van.html

1B. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on Jan 18; theme of anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/01/270-january-18-polkadoodles.html

1C. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on Jan 25!; theme to use at least 1 designer paper; My mermaid card has the Aqua Screen print paper from Recollections and the pink threads print paper base (from a scrap pack)...would have to zoom in on the card to see that there are contrasting tones of pinks in that paper

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-18.html

1D. Shopping Our Stash; open for about 6 more days; theme is out with old and in with new; my old items are the papers/inks & punch and the newer items/new-to-me are the embellishments

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2026/01/sos565-out-with-old-in-with-new.html

1E. Try It On Tuesday; new on Jan 20 & still open; theme is 'add text'; My card has penciled lyrics to a children's song that is written in the white CS margin surrounding the underwater scene

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2026/01/add-some-text.html

1F. Archi-scraps; current; theme to use a crown/see image prompt; the mermaid has a small yellow crown on her head

FB group to link up

Blog = https://archiscraps.blogspot.com/2025/12/january-challenge.html

image prompt =