My FarmQuest General Store #39 DT projects on 7 Apr 2026

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Creativity, a personal crafting blog!

who: I'm Becca S with a crazy overzealous crafting challenge obsession lately!!! I own 13 challenge blogs and participate on the design teams for 3 others!!! So about a 1/3 of my month is focused on getting each challenge blog and my DT commitments launched then the other 2/3 is monitoring, getting my personal inspiration projects for the next month ready PLUS trying to have some flex personal time to do stuff with my hubby, doggy and either friends and/or relates. Crazy! 

where: the blog link for FQGS #39 will be after my closing signature

when: Tuesday April 7th, 2026 = launch date for FQGS #39 (wow! 1st challenge session was 3 years + 3 months ago!!!!)

why: For most of my life I've been a rural/small farm towns kind of girl. My parents had several farms, either rented or owned, throughout my life. Both sets of grandparents had farms. Three of my four grandparents' parents had farms. So the rural country living vibe has been a constant. Our current town has 1,400 folks. Just as many squirrels and rabbits. Maybe dogs and cats. 10-100x more in birds. Add in the occasional skunk, possum, fox and coyote that will wander into town. :)

what: Version 1 of my Anything Farm and/or Country Goes theme DT projects.

how for Project #1: I've used the S & F = C blog's sketch layout in the same position as it appeared on the blog.

1. kraft CS (used on all 4 cards) cut to 4" x 5" base(s) = Colorbok

2. green and gray floral print paper cut to 3" x 3.75" = Simple Life paper pad by Simple Stories

3. 'A little bird told me...' cut-a-part mini card = Woodland Forest paper pad 2016 by Pebbles

4. fern stamped, colored, and fussy cut = from a clear foliage stamp set = Crafter's Square

5. green print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

6. light blue paper (punched) circle = Colorbok

7. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

LINK-UPs for #1: Spring season

1a. Stamps & Fun = Creativity; new on Mon April 6; sketch challenge (see image); my plan is to do 4 versions, rotating the sketch with each season/version of card

link= https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2026/04/493.html

sketch image = 

1b. Four Seasons; new on Apr 1; theme is spring season; I've used lots of green tones, fern, leaves, some flowers are showing in the print paper + a baby owl/birdie

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/spring-season-april-2026.html

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what: Version 2: summer season

how: Summer season's sketch layout was rotated two times; appears as a flip of spring's layout

1. kraft CS (used on all 4 cards) cut to 4" x 5" base(s) = Colorbok

2. reddish-orange floral print paper cut to 3" x 3.75" = Woodland Forest paper pad 2016 by Pebbles

3. 'I love my family' cut-a-part mini card = Woodland paper pad by Pebbles

4. yellow ' pearl' ; circle shape (acting as my faux summer sun) = Nicole Brands Crafts

5. houses print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

6. orange paper (punched) circle = Colorbok

7. white layered posy stickers; centers are circle shapes = Crafter's Square

8. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

LINK-UPs for #2: summer season

2A. Creative Aunts Challenge; new on April 2nd; theme is use circles; My project #2 for summer season has a round yellow pearl, a punched orange paper circle, and the layered posy flowers have round centers

link = https://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/112-kreise-circles.html

2B. Word Art Wednesday; new on Wed April 1st; theme of anything goes, family friendly God honoring; Project #2 reflects bright colors of summer season and expressing love of family

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/04/anything-goes-weeks-746-747.html

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what: Version 3 = autumn season

how: using the same sketch layout rotated 1 time to the right

1. kraft CS (used on all 4 cards) cut to 4" x 5" base(s) = Colorbok

2. mixed floral print paper cut to 3" x 3.75" = Woodland Forest paper pad 2016 by Pebbles

3. 'Feeling Blessed' cut-a-part mini card = Woodland paper pad by Pebbles

4. acorn foam and green leaf foam stickers = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

5. orange print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

6. orange paper (punched) circle = Colorbok

7. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

LINK-UPs for #3: autumn season

3A. A Place To Start; new on April 6th; theme of anything goes (opt ombre); My project #3 autumn season card is for A.G. 

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-202604-april-2026-anything.html

3B. Path of Positivity; new on April 6th; theme of Anything Goes (opt to use #4 as 4 spring season papers); My project #3 autumn season card is for A.G.

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/ch-140-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

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what: Version 4 = winter season

how: Winter season's layout is using the same sketch; just turned to the left

1. kraft CS (used on all 4 cards) cut to 4" x 5" base(s) = Colorbok

2. light blue with off-white dots print paper cut to 3" x 3.75" = Woodland Forest paper pad 2016 by Pebbles

3. 'Snuggle Time' cut-a-part mini card; the lettering was open/white; I filled with blue colored pencil = Woodland paper pad by Pebbles

4. sweater, mantel shelf & fireplace stickers = from Snow Pine Lodge sticker book = Simple Stories

5. gray print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

6. light blue paper (punched) circle = Colorbok

7. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

LINK-UPs for #4: winter season

4A. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge; new on Apr 5th; theme of A.G. Christmas (mood board available); My project #4 represents winter season, has handwritten expression "warm hugs for Christmas"; inside a farmhouse/cottage

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-peace-on-earth-challenge-109.html

4B. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges; new on April 7th; theme of A.G. Christmas; My project #4 represents winter season, has handwritten expression "warm hugs for Christmas"; inside a farmhouse/cottage

link = https://hollyandivychristmas.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-202-anything-christmas-goes.html 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**FQCCCB #31 blog post link = https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/farmquest-general-store-39-with.html

* owner/DT = FQCCCB; plus FQGS, FQCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB; also HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB; plus AA; plus CCC; plus ConBC. 

* DT member only = CIP; PRS and Pin-spirational.