My Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love #31 DT projects on 3 August 2026

 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 =

https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/hearts-quest-celebrations-of-love-31.html

theme/date badge =

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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