My Heart's Quest #87 DT projects for AWAHG main theme + opt red + yellow hearts on 28 July 2026

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