Featuring my FQHSKCB #8.5 DT reminder projects on 15 August 2024

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

purpose: this post focuses on reminder sample projects for FQHSKCB which is FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen challenges blog! This started back on January 2, 2024 and this is midway for #8 August 2-31, 2024!

when: #8.5 midway post for Anything Food-related Goes theme is shared on August 15, 2024

what: Merry Christmas Cookies washi tape card

notes:

1. base = red and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio

2. focal layer = kraft cardstock panel is approx. 3.5" deep x 7" wide = Colorbok

3. washi tape with Christmas cookies patterning = ?/vendor; it's been in my stash out of its packaging for awhile

4. reddish-brown marker (stash item) to do the different written versions of "merry"; kraft panel was rotated around so that the text would be angled to be seen from different angles

5. two red heart-shaped gems (stash items)

6. Lobster Red ink pad = Lawn Fawn (ink edging for both cardstock layers)

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where: FQHSKCB #8.5 reminder posting from 8/15/2024

link= https://farmquesthomestylekitchenchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/fqhskcb-85-afg-theme-high-noon-dinner.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; current; Anything Goes Christmas

link= https://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-167-anything-christmas-goes.html

B. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; current; anything goes; this will be entry 3 on August 15

link= https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/08/235-patties-creations.html

C. The Paper Funday; current; Anything Goes (not the option)

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-2024-challenge-68-anything-goes.html

D. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge; current; Anything Goes Christmas...even Christmas cookies!!! :)

link= https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/08/peace-on-earth-challenge-69.html

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Still on a quest to squash my stash boxes of supplies,

Becca S

= note: FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges is open August 14-27 for a new time slot and for a new game theme! #4 is about food alphabet letters A - B - C. This card DOES fit for letter Cc = Cookies!!!! But as owner I can't share it over there. But if you feature an A food or B food and/or C food project, you can bring it over to FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges because it is anything food goes!!!!

YES!!!

*owner/DT = FQHSKCB, FQGGCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, HQFCB, and HQCOLCB

*co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member only = HCAYR ---> HAOOCAYR

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams with TFATU August 20 Midway Reminder DT card

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!!! I didn't have to do much stash questing for this card due to a sweet junk journaling group crafter who sent me a mid-size manila envelope with a lots of scrap goodies! There was a folded fairy coloring book page in what she sent!! I couldn't believe it!! So, I opted to limit the size to a 4.5" x 5"approx. for the focal. 

WHAT: The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog's Midway Reminder

WHEN: competition started August 5th and ends on the 31st. 

SHOW and TELL:

1. fairy coloring page= unknown vendor source due to receiving it from someone else

2. pink and white geometric paper and purple cardstock = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet

3. silvery die-cut stickers = Dollar Tree (yes!)

4. sugarplum (purple) ink pad = Lawn Fawn

5. opal shimmer gel paste= 

6. watercolor 'colored' pencils = Marvy's Uchida; hair (yellow, peach, and yellow-orange), skin (tan), dress and wings (reddish mauve, pinky lavender, blueish-lavender), sky (light blue)

WHERE: TFATU August 20, 2023 reminder posting link= see DT Granmargaret's project and use the blog link to go back to the main launch post from the 5th to see the full team's projects

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/tfatu-august-2023-reminder-post.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Creative Fingers Challenge Blog; extended for summer break and allowing 6 entries of anything goes;

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-260.html

B. Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges Blog; anything flies or party and/or add a dragonfly'; my card features a fairy

link= https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-20-anything-flies-goes-or.html

C. Stay Crafty With a Blog Named Hero; August; Anything Goes

link= https://heroarts.com/blogs/hero-arts-blog/stay-crafty-with-a-blog-named-hero-august-2023-challenge

D. Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog; Use 1, 2 or 3 of the colors in the badge; I've got the pinks and purples and the fairy's hair has yellow, peach, and a yellow-orange mixed for an 'autumn' hair color

link= http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/08/Challenge-562.html

E. Passion Cartes Creatives magazine blog; current; pastel colors; my card has pinks, lavenders/purples, yellow/orange tones

link= http://www.passion-cartes-creatives-magazine.com/archives/2023/08/17/39966932.html

and

FB groups are: Mixed Media Creativity, PPPDTC, COTM, 

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Still on the quest to use old and new plus occasionally upcycle/recycle,

Becca S

Challenge blog commitments:

1-4. Owner/DT = TFATU, FQGS, FQCB, and HQCB

5-6. Co-owner/DT= CBCB, AACB

7-8. Manager/DT = MTTC, MTTCC

Showcasing Heart's Quest Color Heart #8 Theme Inspiration Card

 Heartfelt Greetings! This 2nd post for tonight is to showcase the inspiration card I made for Heart's Quest Color Heart #8 Theme that was released about 22 hours ago!!! HQCB's new competition period is September 28 to October 13, 2022. Do a scavenger hunt through your arts and crafts stashes then come and create several entries for Heart's Quest! 

Acceptable formats are scrapbook layouts, TN/calendar/planner spreads, bookmarks, tags, ATCs, and cards, so artisans you have lots of format options. 

Color Heart #8 has a color duo of heart shapes to include--at least 1 brown heart and at least 1 yellow/gold heart. You get to pick the occasion/sentiment, layout, format, etc. 

For the main posting revealed earlier today, my card is monochrome with yellow/gold tones and lots of beige and other various browns with a touch of black and smidges of white. The map print cardstock has led me to call this ---

Wherever You Are In The World....hello! card=

*C'est La Vie for the black text layered heart with gold metallic foil heart (1st one used in the set!!! NBUS)

*Prima Marketing for the woodgrain die-cut with gold metallic foil embossing 'hello'

*the map cardstock--I've forgotten who made it. It's been in my stash for a very long time. 

*the yellow and white spot varied design print cardstock might be My Mind's Eye or Webster pages

*everything else has been in my stash for awhile

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HQCB Color Heart #8 Theme LINK=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/hqcb-color-heart-8-use-brown-heart-and.html

<3  **  <3  **  <3

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this card/blog link will be shared:

A. Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) challenge blog; sharing new product; MY card has a 'double' heart die-cut from C'est La Vie

link=  https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2022/09/nbus-challenge-42.html

B. Dream Valley Challenges blog; a few days left of their Autumn Colors theme; MY Card has lots of harvest yellows, golds, and various brown tones

link-- http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-278-autumn-colours.html

C. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

D. Heart's Quest and FarmQuest Challenge Blogs' Fans Group

E. No Rule Creations Scrap and Tell Group

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With a happy heart sharing my passion for paper-crafting,

Becca S, owner of this personal blog, HQCB, and FQCB

***Still looking for at least 1 more DT member for HQCB; I've got 2 on short health breaks. If you're interested please comment on this blog, or on the Heart's Quest challenge blog, or you can email me at:

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

****Also I have 1 DT member for FarmQuest challenge blog who is 1 of the 2 from Heart's Quest on a health break. I would like to add 2-3 others if interested. Comment here, at FarmQuest, or email at the same email address mentioned for HQCB.

*****If you just want to do occasional Guest Designer status, I'd love for you to take time to express your interest. Let me know which challenge blog you prefer to do (or both!).

FQCB bookmark BONUS project Theme #8 animal and or wagon

Howdy! Welcome to the Farm! 

FarmQuest Challenge Blog and Heart's Quest Challenge Blog design inspiration projects made by me plus any extra bonus projects to promote the themes are showcased at this blog!

FQCB and HQCB were started by me earlier this year.

FQCB Theme #8 requires an animal and/or a wagon!

For the main post and reminder post I created cards with both elements. This bonus card features just an animal--a sheep--and scraps of patterned cardstocks.

 Hi! to Ewe bookmark=

The 3 patterned cardstocks are from an old Mint Berry paper pad (The Paper Studio) that is my goal to bash this year. These scraps have already been counted as used. I think the count is about 34 sheets (4.5" x 6.5") out of the original 80. I started the year at 63, so hopefully in the next 5 months I can finish the pad that was copyrighted in 2016.

Black, lime green, and bright pink cording repeat the cardstock colors. 

The ewe was an extra free clipart image I had printed out last year on a sandy brown cardstock. I just fussy cut to be the focal.

A black dazzle saying "Hi" from Paper Wishes website became the simple sentiment. 

Find the details of FarmQuest's Theme #8 at these links=

Main post on July 14th:

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/fqcb-theme-8-wagon-and-or-animal.html

and the reminder post on July 20th:

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/fqcb-reminder-theme-8-started-14-july.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for sharing and linking=

A. Heart's Quest and FarmQuest Challenge Blogs Fans group

B. 100 Pattern Papers Challenge group

C. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

D. No Rules Creations Scrap and Tell group

E. Mixed Media Creativity group (staples, digital clipart print, cording, black vinyl dazzle/sticker)

F. Critter Crazy Challenge Blog; #64; Anything featuring an animal [my bookmark has the sheep/ewe]

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-64-anything-goes-with.html

G. Crafty Animals Challenge Blog; Anything featuring an animal [my bookmark has a sheep/ewe]

link= http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-63.html

H. Love To Scrap Challenge Blog; #155; [my bookmark has used all scrap sections of 3 patterned cardstocks and 1 black specialty paper]

link= https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/07/ltscb-156-anything-goes-ltscb-155.html

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So long! Farewell! See us over at FarmQuest!

Theme #8 ends at 12:30am CT/Chicago time on July 27th. 

Theme #9 starts at 12:30am CT/Chicago time on July 28th.

--Becca S, owner of FQCB and HQCB and BQFLACC

FQCB REMINDER Theme #8 wagon and or animal card showcased

Howdy! Welcome to the farm! 

This blog showcases design inspiration projects and bonus promotion makes for challenges at Heart's Quest and FarmQuest challenge blogs. 

Showcased in this posting is an awesome Old West USA Frontier vibe using both theme #8 elements (wagon and animal)! [this is the first time the theme elements are given as 'and/or']

 

Don't you just love this shaggy Highland cow?!?!!! He's a rub-on transfer!! YES!!! And I just thought he needs to be in front of the covered wagon (free clip art image from ClipArt Library website). The image was printed on kraft paper, then measured, cut, and inked with the rub-on transfer added last. 

The white with black short lines paper under it is actually business envelope security liner that was recycled!!! Edge was torn and inked to make it appear old. Same thing for the arched sentiment and two of the scraps banner tails under the sunflower. The metal 'ribbon' was found at Dollar Tree several months ago. I thought this design reminded me of wire fencing. My last scrap of chevron barn siding paper, twine, more kraft paper complete this western card on a 6" square of black cardstock!!!

Link to FarmQuest's Theme #8 REMINDER link=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/fqcb-reminder-theme-8-started-14-july.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share and link up=

A. The Four Seasons challenge blog; July 2022; Anything Summer Season; MY card has a Western USA frontier outdoors look

B. Country View Challenges; July 2022; Travel theme; MY card has travel with a covered wagon

link= http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/07/july-2022-travel.html

C. Craft Rocket Challenges; #94 Summertime theme; MY card has ranching, frontier, outdoors look

link= http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-94-summertime.html

D. No Rules Creations Scrap and Tell group; share

E. Mixed Media Creativity group; share

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group; share

G. Heart's Quest and FarmQuest Challenge Blogs' Fans Group; share

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So long! Farewell! See you real soon at the farm!

--Becca S/owner

FQCB Theme #8 Inspiration Card Showcased

 Welcome! I've been on a quest this year for love and country/farm/rural life creativity. This blog shares the inspiration and bonus projects for the 2 challenge blogs I started in 2022--Heart's Quest and FarmQuest.

This inspiration card is for FarmQuest's theme #8 that started earlier today.

Some notes about how I made this:

1. the light blue is the flat card base

2. kraft brown cardstock

3. chevron barn siding paper (The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby)

4. the little black marks print paper is a recycled business envelope!!!

5. the covered wagon is free clipart image printed on kraft paper (Clip Art Library website)

6. the cows are rub-on transfers (YES!!!)

7. alpha letters for "Howdy"

8. some little scraps layered and stapled in the the upper right corner and the twine wrapped and tied on the left side complete the card; also most papers have inked edges in gold or black

THEME #8 requirements are:

a wagon image AND/OR an animal image

**I chose to use both. Guest Designer Lori Stroup chose to use just a hay wagon pulled by a tractor as her theme element(s) on her TN layout. To see her project, use the link to FQCB. 

Use this link to take you over to the FQCB #8 challenge main posting=

link= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/fqcb-theme-8-wagon-and-or-animal.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups for sharing and linking=

A. We Love To Create 2; anything mixed media; MY card has a digital print clipart wagon image, rub-on cows/transfers, inking, staples, recycled business envelope's interior blocking print, twine, lettering stickers, etc. 

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/06/wk-7-craft-card-making-scrapbooking.html

B. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; anything goes, July 2022

link= http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/07/pennys-challenge-525.html

C. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges blog; started June 30th for July 2022; MY card has multiple printed cardstocks, some just small scraps and others a bit larger

link= http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/06/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-july.html

D. Heart's Quest and FarmQuest Challenge Blogs' Fans group

E. No Rules Creations Scrap and Tell group

F. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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So long. Farewell. See you at the farm real soon. 

FarmQuest Challenge Blog.

--Becca S, owner of this blog and FQCB