My FarmQuest #86 DT Camping Theme projects for 28 Sept 2026

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!

who: I'm Becca S, a 60+ artsy-craftsy blogger, who resides in north central Illinois with her husband and their doggie, Mister Bennett. Recently we started our 6th gotcha day/year with Mr. B!!! He's been such a huge blessing in our lives and home! His fan club just keeps growing! 

why: About 4-5 years ago after being a challenge blog participant and DT member of several challenge blogs, I stepped out to create and manage my own. And I just kept adding more plus also taking over the ownership of a few as some challenges were being closed a few years ago. FarmQuest Challenge Blog or FQCB is the 2nd one that I created on my own. FarmQuest was a term that my dad felt like he coined for his agricultural focused newspaper "Missouri FarmQuest". As a nod to him and farming grandparents, I had to have a farm country rural theme challenge blog! 

when: #86 with camping theme starts September 28 and goes until November 15, 2026 since I expanded the session length back with #84.

what: Project #1: S'mores

how-to &/or vendor details:

1. teal chevron patterned cardstock 6" square = Crafter's Square (from a mixed design pack)

2. "Make S'mores Memories" is the top layer of a NAPKIN!!! = pack bought at Dollar Tree; top layer was trimmed on the sides with the top and bottom edges just getting a very minimal trim [NBUS; 1st napkin used out of the pack!]

3. red heart-shaped gem stickers = pack = Crafter's Square

LINK-Ups for #1:

1A. NBUS- Never Before Used Schtuff; new on Sept 1st/still open; share new or new to you items; The S'mores napkin is the new to me, first one out of the pack to be used!

link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2026/09/nbus-challenge-90.html

1B. Creative Fingers; just opened; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-330.html

1C. Word Art Wednesday; new on Sept 16; anything goes that is God-honoring

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/09/anything-goes-weeks-770-771.html

1D. Four Season Challenge; still open from Sept 7; theme of sweet cookie/candy; My S'mores card's focal image = graham cracker + chocolate candy + sweet sticky marshmallow = S'mores

link = https://4-seasonchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-108-challenge-zoete-koek-snoep.html

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what: Project #2: (top card in the photo) Let's Go! Vacay! Let Summer Begin!

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. Cocoa brown cardstock (full sheet folded in half and then cut into halves); dimensions are 4.25" x 5.5" with fold on left side = neutral color cardstock pad = Colorbok

22. light green with a tiny leafy design = Pen + Gear

23. leafy glossy paper/gift wrap = Crafts U Print/British magazine? that had insert to remove with 4 design sections; printed on both sides

24. camping theme tags/ephemera = Simple Stories or Echo Park

25. red dual-tip washable marker = Jot

26. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

where #2 will be linked: Let's Go! Vacay! Let Summer Begin!

2A. Path of Positivity; still open; anything goes (opt of # 7-9); I'm sharing card #2 (the top card in the below two-fer photo)

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-143-anything-goes-positive.html

2B. A Place To Start; still open; anything goes (opt of relates to a song); I'm sharing card #2 (the top card in the below two-fer photo)

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/09/challenge-202609-anything-goes-w.html

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shared photo for Projects #2 & #3 = top card is considered #2 and bottom card is considered #3 ===>>

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what: Project #3: (bottom card in the photo) "Camp. Making a SPLASH at Summer Camp" card

how-to & vendor notes for #3:

31. Cocoa brown cardstock (the other half cut/shared CS from the above #1 card) = neutrals CS paper pad by Colorbok

32. the mountain print glossy paper/gift wrap = from the same magazine insert as project #1

33. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

34. pine green paper cut as a banner/fish tail = ? /very old paper in my scrap box

35. 'camp' and 'swimming' tags/labels = either Carta Bella, Echo Park or Simple Stories (I've got 3 camping theme packs of ephemera!)

36. puffy sun w/ sunglasses sticker = from a multi-design pack by 

where #3 will be linked:

3A. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; still open; anything goes theme (card #3; bottom card in the two-fer photo)

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/09/286-september-20-star-stampz.html

3B. 613 Avenue Create; still open; anything goes (or opt of bright and breezy); Card #3 (bottom card in the two-fer photo) is for A.G.

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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where to find FQCB #86 blog post link =

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/farmquest-challenge-86-theme-of-camping.html

theme badge for #86 =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = starting October 1, 2026 = HCAYR plus PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; about 2 years ago Deanne closed her Halloween and other occasions blog that originally was named Halloween Crafts All Year 'Round and that's the title she is using with this reboot. Anything Halloween Goes theme.