Welcome to Becca's Quest for Creativity!
who: I'm Becca S, an artsy-craftsy mish-mesh stylist who also loves creative communication whether its school yearbooks, newspapers, or blogging! My husband and I have been married for 30.5 years and have been pet parents together for 6 years for our rescued Chi-zer mix Mister Bennett. (Chihuahua and Miniature Schnauzer)
why: HQLQCB or Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog is the newest specialty niche crafting challenge blog that I've started. The first four sessions were monthly and then #5 went to bi-monthly. Blogland has a couple of others that focus on sentiments (that can be quotes but could just be a word or two such as 'Get Well Soon') or size of word/words. HQLQCB emphasis is on quoted/referenced/credited song lyrics or poetry or movie lines or historical figures' words or Chinese fortune cookie proverbs, etc.
when: #6 will start August 5, 2026 and end on September 20, 2026
what: Project #1: from the Bible, Old Testament, Nehemiah 9:6 double page layout
how-to & vendor notes for #1:
1. white card base used in a different layout arrangement for display purposes = pack of 6 by Crafter's Square
2. Aqua Plaid print paper scrap cut (fussy cut) = Recollections
3. moon and stars print paper cut to 4" x 5" approx. = Apothecary paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs
4. five clear crystal gems scattered on the night sky paper = from a large pack = Crafter's Square
5. vellum for the quoted verse and ghost cursive blue writing "heavens & earth & seas" = ?/I've had these vellum sheets (this was fussy cut from the middle of its sheet) with religious words and verses along with similar motivational quotes and words for at least 25-30 years; probably purchased at Zondervan Family Bookstore in the St. Louis metro area
6. white acrylic paint used to adhere the vellum to the aqua plaid paper = Rich Paint's Acryology Premium White Acrylic Paint (used a cotton swab to apply)
7. black gel pen = Paper Mate's Ink Joy gel pen set (this is 1 of 4 colors)
8. Beach Blue alcohol marker = Arteza (used for the margin to frame the night sky print paper)
where #1 will be linked: (night sky double page layout w/ Bible verses)
1A. Wednesday's Creative Inspiration; new today; anything goes
link = https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-challenge-anything-goes.html
1B. The Paper Funday Challenges; new on Aug 5th; theme of anything goes or opt of fun/fancy folds; MY shared project is for anything goes
link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-2026-challenge-90-anything-goes.html
1C. Love Those Pretty Papers; new on Aug 1st; theme of any designer paper w/ opt of skies/heavens; MY shared project does have a night sky print paper
link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/08/love-those-pretty-papers-august-2026.html
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what: Project #2: Music Lyrics Quote "Saturday In The Park" written by Robert William Lamm and played/recorded by Chicago in 1972.
how-to & vendor notes for #2:
21. sketchbook = Tree House Pad & Paper Inc. USA/California
22. stamps: leafy stems, lines group (used as stems), rose, butterfly, flight path dots = Creative Devotions stamp set (a few others not used) from American Crafts
23. stamp = ladybug = Never Grow Up stamp set by Shimelle
24. watercolor pencils (yellow, light blue, cobalt blue, mint green, spring green and grass green) = Marvy Uchida/stash box
25. black stamp pad = Hero Arts
26. pink gel style highlighter marker = Creative Devotion/American Crafts
27. purple glitter paint pen (on the ladybugs) = old stash
28. yellow and grass green waxy paint sticks = Art Skills Paint Sticks (2 of the 4 colors in the set); yellow for a sun in the top right corner and grass green at the bottom of the page
29. green marker (to give more defining blades of grass) = stash box
30. white acrylic paint (small white clouds applied over the colored penciling and some inking; around/between the lyrics) = Rich Paint's Acryology Premium Acrylic Paint
31. blue, black and green gel ink pens = Paper Mate's Ink Joy set (3 of 4 colors)
where #2 will be linked: (art journal page with song lyrics quote)
2A. The Outlawz Anything But A Card; new on Aug 1st; theme is in the blog title; I'm sharing my art journal page with a lyrics quote from "Saturday in the Park" song performed by the band Chicago.
link = https://tolanythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-outlawz-anything-but-card-august.html
2B. Mix It Up; new on July 1 and open until Aug 15; theme of anything goes mixed media (not the option); My art journal page has colored pencils, stamp pad ink, white acrylic painted clouds, ink pens, washable marker, gel highlighter, glitter paint pen on the ladybugs,
link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/miucb-84-anything-goes-optional-shape.html
2C. We Love 2 Create; open until Aug 21; theme of anything goes mixed media; My art journal page has colored pencils, stamp pad ink, white acrylic paint, ink pens, washable marker, gel highlighter, glitter paint pen...
link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-7-craft-card-making.html
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what: Project #3: Poetry on love by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
how-to & vendor notes for #3:
31. white card base; fold across the top; from a pack of 6 with envelopes = Crafter's Square
32. heart checked patterned paper = All Seasons paper pad by Hello Hobby from Walmart
33. bright pink cardstock scrap under the vellum = Recollections
34. red heart drawn and filled with red marker = Art Skills
35. puffy pink-lavender heart sticker = from a multicolor puffy hearts pack = Hello Hobby from Walmart
36. red border 'scribbling' made with a waxy Paint Stick = Art Skills (4 color pack)
37. vellum with 'i love you' and a quote from Elizabeth Barrett Browning = from a motivational set bought maybe 20-30 years ago; I think the set was purchased from a religious bookstore
38. bright pink thread = Coats
39. a smaller section of the heart checked patterned paper is inside
where #3 will be linked: (LOVE card)
3A. Make My Monday; still open for a few days; theme of Wedding/love wishes; My 3rd project shares a quote on love by the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The vellum also has 'i love you'.
link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/283-weddinglove-wishes.html
3B. Creative Aunts; opened on Aug 2nd; theme of anything goes;
link = https://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/116-alles-geht-anything-goes.html
3C. A Perfect Time to Craft open challenge; just opened; theme of anything goes
link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
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where to find HQLQCB #6 blog post link =
https://heartsquestlovablequotables.blogspot.com/2026/08/hearts-quest-lovable-quotables-6.html
theme/date badge #6 =
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* owner/DT = HQLQCB; HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFCB and HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQGGCB and FQHCB; CCC; ConBC and AA.
* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; CIP owned by Marlene
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