Welcome to Becca's Quest for Creativity!
who: Hello!! I'm Becca S and this is 1 of 2 personal crafting blogs which I divide my extensive crafting challenge blog design team projects between! I own 13 challenge blogs and am a design team member only for 3 others owned by friends Marlene and Deanne.
why: HQCOLCB is 1 of 13 owned crafting challenge blogs. The premise is having themes that reflect the occasions we love to celebrate that honor those we love. I've coded the 5 main themes as BEWAS which are birthdays, engagements, weddings, anniversaries and sympathies. Then each challenge has an optional event or topic theme. For #31 the option is travel/vacation.
when: HQCOLCB #31 starts August 3 and ends on September 20, 2026.
what: Project #1: option of travel/vacation scrapbook layout
how-to & vendor notes for #1:
1. long blue window envelope, ticket and letter tiles for 'travel' = Round Trip ephemera pack by Maggie Holmes
2. 'memory' label = Memory Lane ephemera pack by Fancy Pants Designs
3. punched paper circles in beachy tones = scrap box
4. white cardstock = Pen + Gear
5. pastel blue cardstock strips = Colorbok
6. light blue colored pencil (used on 'memory' card) + navy blue (outlining) = stash box
7. mid-blue & orange dual-tip markers = Jot
8. three adhesive-style brads = Front Porch chipboard & brads package by Simple Stories
9. light blue paper used for background = Colorbok
where #1 will be linked:
1A. One More Page; new on Sun/Aug 2nd; theme is usage/format of scrapbook page;
link= https://onemorepagechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/one-more-page-in-august.html
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1B. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; new on Sat/Aug 1st; theme is in the title; I'm sharing my travel/vacay layout
link= https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-august.html
1C. Inspired By; new on Thurs/July 30; bracelets theme in beachy colors; My layout has the bracelet/beachy/summery tones; I'll try to adapt the sketch some for the layout/maybe angled like the arm is in the prompt pic; angle the sketch layout.
link = https://inspiredbychallenge.blog/2026/07/30/inspired-by-bracelets/
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1D. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on Aug 1st; theme is 'at the beach'; see image prompt; I'm using the colors in the beach cookie photo & using some lakeside/water pics
link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2026/08/cookie-challenge-219-august-at-beach.html
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what: Project #2: B for birthday card
how-to & vendor notes for #2:
21. white top side folded small card (layout orientation is horizontal) = card w envelope from a pack of 6 = Crafter's Square
22. three patterned papers (red and white checked, blue with white stars & tiny red and blue stars on white) = All Seasons paper pad by Hello Hobby/Walmart
23. 'happy birthday' stamp = 2001 Stampin' Up
24. black stamp pad = Hero Arts
25. blue dual-tip marker (using the broad tip) = Art Skills (edging all papers, also marking the X on the not shown white base under the 2 fractured sets of prints)
26. two little brad stickers + floral chipboard sticker = Front Porch pack by Simple Stories
27. thin white cardstock (not shown; under the 2 X print papers) = Jot
28. inside = not shown = pale blue punched circle with stamped 'thinking of you' (Bo Bunny stamp)
where #2 will be linked: patriotic birthday card =
2A. Cupcake Inspirations; open until Aug 7th; theme colors are RWB; My card has a patriotic look with stars w/ USA flag colors and RWB repeated in the floral cluster
link= https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/07/639-july-cupcake-inspiration-challenge.html
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2B. Creative Aunts; new on Sun/Aug 2nd; theme of anything goes; I'm sharing my patriotic birthday card
link = https://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/116-alles-geht-anything-goes.html
2C. Love Those Pretty Papers; new on Sat/Aug 1st; theme is use min. of 1 pretty paper; My patriotic birthday card has 2 USA flag stars/colors patterned papers used in a X-layout
link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/08/love-those-pretty-papers-august-2026.html
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what: Project #3: from "BEWAS" = A is for anniversary
how-to & vendor notes for #3:
31. ivory A2 card base w/ matching envelope = Crafter's Square pack
32. coral/pink ink is Guava mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn
33. arch stencil = homemade
34. 'bless this nest' foam sticker = The Simple Life foam sticker pack by Simple Stories
35. blue doves are wall decals = from a division of York Wallcoverings
36. blue flower cluster stickers = Antique Garden sticker book by K & Company
37. layered blue and pink butterfly stick-ons = old Crafter's Square
38. inside has a punched light pink circle stamped 'wishing you [2] a bright future'
where #3 will be linked: Anniversary card =
3A. Make My Monday; week 2 of 2; theme of wedding/love wishes; My 'bless this nest' is for wedding anniversary
link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/283-weddinglove-wishes.html
3B. 4- Seasons Challenge; new on Mon/Aug 3; theme of 'a couple of...'; My wedding anniversary card has a pair of birds and a pair of butterflies & even a pair of flower clusters!!!
link = https://4-seasonchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-107-een-stelletje.html
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3C. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; new on Sun/Aug 2; anything goes; I'm sharing my 'bless this nest' wedding anniversary card
link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
3D. Triple B- birds, butterflies &/or blooms; new on Mon/Aug 3; My card has pairs of all three Bs!!!!
link = https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2026/08/tb-august-2026-challenge.html
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where to find HQCOLCB #31 blog post link =
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* owner/DT = HQCOLCB; plus HQCB, HQFCB, HQFSCAT and HQLQCB; plus FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB and FQHCB; plus CCC; plus AA; plus ConBC.
* DT member only = CIP owned by Marlene; PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne
Wow, alles sieht so hübsch aus. Danke das du deine Karte bei uns Kreativtanten zeigst. Herzlichst Kirsten💜
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