Welcome to Becca's Quest for Creativity, a personal crafting blog!
who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ year old crafting blogger, who loves heart shapes for their symbolism of love!! I also love flowers and butterflies! Hearts, flowers and butterflies spill over into home accessories and my jewelry and scarves. I used to have a lot of floral dresses, skirts and blouses but now it's mostly shirts/blouses. It's not mind-blowing that my very first challenge blog started focused on hearts.
where: HQCB or Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #87 (find the date/theme badge and blog link down at the bottom of the post)
why: Several years ago after blogging for several years and being on design teams for other folks, I decided to begin my own specialty niche challenge blog, Heart's Quest.
what: Project #1 = optional theme to include red and/or yellow heart(s)
how-to & vendor notes for #1:
1. white small card (folded across the top) w/ matching envelope = from a pack of 6 = Crafter's Square
2. medium striped paper, thin striped paper = Summer Lovin' paper pad by Simple Stories
3. stars glossy print cardstock = from a multicolor/multidesign pack = Crafter's Square
4. light blue gray paper panel (cut with decorative scissors) = Colorbok
5. decorative scissors = Wescott
6. yellow paper scraps = multicolor paper pad by Hello Hobby by Walmart
7. red heart gems = from a large pack = Crafter's Square
8. gold puffy words = Thickers by American Crafts (from a varied set of expressions)
9. black retractable non-smudge marker = from a 4 color set = Zebra Clickart
LINK-UPs for #1:
1A. Creative Fingers; still open; theme is A.G.; My project #1 is an appreciation card
link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-326.html
1B. Word Art Wednesday; new on July 22/almost to wk 2 of 2; theme of anything goes; family friendly & pleasing to God; MY project #1 is a thank you card
link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/07/anything-goes-weeks-762-763.html
1C. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on July 19 and open until Aug 1; theme of anything goes
link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/07/282-july-19-polkadoodles.html
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what: Project #2: AWAHG theme or anything with a heart goes (4 pink hearts)
how-to & vendor notes for #2:
21. small white notecard w/ envelope = from pack = Crafter's Square (fold across the top side)
22. bright pink washable marker = from a multicolor set = Jot
23. pink cardstock scrap is actually neon bright pink = Recollections
24. two sizes of bright pink round gems = Studio G
25. two very pale pink rhinestone hearts/gems = Nicole Brand Crafts
26. wood laser cut arrow w/heart (purchased plain in a set of other arrows) = Crafter's Square (came as self-adhesive, so that was very nice!)
27. arrow has a layer of the bright pink washable marker
28. clear drops applied to the center heart area = Nuvo Crystal Drops
29. black washable marker = from same set as the pink = Jot
30. kraft paper = scrap box
31. 'love you' layered stick-on = very old KI Memories (mixed Valentine's theme pack, items ranged in pale pinks, bright pinks, pale blue, pale lavender)
32. a dab of bright pink glitter glue applied to the very tiny heart located above the 'e' in LOVE = glue by Emaginations
LINK-UPs for #2:
2A. Unicorn Challenge; still open for 1 day or less; theme is 'no design paper'; MY project #2 'Love You' card has solid colors of white, pink and tan/beige; no patterned/printed papers
link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-122-no-design-paper.html
2B. Crafting Happiness Challenges; started July 1st; theme of RWB or A.G.; My project #2 'Love You' card is for Anything Goes
link = https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/07/july-red-white-blue-or-anything-goes.html
2C. The Neglected Stuff; ends in 1 hour or less!!!! I've got to hurry!!!; theme is using neglected/old stuff; On project #2 'Love You' card = that LY layered stick-on is old Ki Memories item
link = https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2026/07/neglected-july-2026-challenge.html
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what: Project #3: anything with a heart goes of 7 different heart colors = gray, lemon yellow, aqua blue, orange, teal, peach and muddy brown
how-to & vendor notes for #3:
30. peach cardstock heart-shaped base = actually neon orange CS from Astrobrights/Neenah
31. multicolor embossed cardstock punched circles = very old; I think it's DCWV (or however the lettering goes!) or maybe Colorbok
32. used my old alphabet stencil ruler for lettering; modifying the Z to make a #2.
33. small enamel hearts in 7 colors are from 3 different packages = Fancy Pants Designs
34. navy blue, red, green dual-tip markers (using broad tip) = Art Skills
LINK-UPs for #3:
3A. A Place To Start; still open until July 31; theme of A.G. or opt of black and white; My project #3 is full of summery colors and groovy 1970s kind of designs
link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-202607-anything-goes-wopt.html
3B. Love Those Pretty Papers; closes in 2 days!!; theme is to use at least 1 pretty paper; I've used 1 pretty paper that the circles are punched from different areas of the large scrap section that's left from many years ago!
link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/07/atg-love-those-pretty-papers-july-2026.html
3C. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scraps; new on July 25; theme is to use at least 1 designer paper; My project #3 "with our love 2 you" heart-shaped card has 1 patterned cardstock large scrap piece's 3 punched circles from different areas which allows different colors and shapes to be shown
link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-24.html
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
HQCB #87 blog post link =
https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/hearts-quest-87-w-awahg-main-theme-or.html
HQCB #87 date and theme badge image:
* owner/DT = HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQHCB, FQGS and FQGGCB; plus CCC; plus ConBC; and AA.
* DT member only = CIP owned by Marlene; PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne
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