My FarmQuest Challenge #81 Baby Forest or Farm Animals theme starts 28 Feb 2026

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

why: This posting showcases my newest owner/design team inspiration projects for FarmQuest Challenge Blog. Our challenge sessions are offset to give folks farm and/or country set themes that are open during the last few days of a month and through the mid-month. FQCB's #81 theme is Baby Farm or Forest Animals!!! We're getting an early spring start for these nature cuties.

when: #81 starts February 28, 2026 and goes until March 27, 2026

what: Project #1: baby lambs and kids/goats = 

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. white cardstock base (can't see; same size as background) = Jot

2. background marbled print = recycled packaging cardstock!!!

3. 'smile' sticker = Market Square by Maggie Holmes sticker book = American Crafts 2021

4. farm meadow scene with 3 baby lambs and 2 kids/goats = Ai-generated using Microsoft Designer sized for square; printed for 3.5"; 

5. enamel dots in several colors = Freckled Fawn

6. layered daffodil sticker = from a pack of daffodils and jonquil stickers = Crafter's Square

7. brown colored pencil = Marvy Uchida (outlines the farm meadow image)

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Ellibelle's Garden Party; still open; theme of anything from or in the garden; MY lambs and kid goats have some daffodils at the edge of their meadow

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2026/02/garden-party-no-12-anything-in-or-from.html

1B. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog; opened on Feb 15; theme of 'for the girls' or option of anything goes; I think girls of all ages will like these cute baby forest/woodland animals featured on card #2

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/327-for-girls-optional-anything-goes.html

1C. Creative Fingers Challenge Blog; new on Fri Feb 27; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-317.html

1D. The Paper Funday Challenge; almost closed; anything goes (not option); this baby lambs and kids/goats card will be my 4th linked entry

link  = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-2026-challenge-84-anything.html

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what: Project #2: Itsy Bitsy Rural Friends card: bunny, baby mouse & young squirrel

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. black glossy cardstock cut 4" x 6" panel = Crafter's Square

22. brown and ivory woodland wildflowers print CS = Memory Lane collection by Fancy Pants Designs

23. red foil lettering stickers = Sticko

24. three reddish & brown specialty papers with metallic threads = cut into circles = from scrap pack = Crafter's Square

25. bunny, mouse and squirrel ephemera = Bloom and Grow ephemera pack by Fancy Pants Designs (didn't find a date on on the package)

26. red marker = stash box (used to outline the circle backdrops for the baby woodland animals and to edge the perimeter of the brown and ivory print CS)

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Lil Red Wagon; new/open; theme is L for Leftovers; my card #2 has scraps that had circles traced on them and cut out to be little mats/backdrops for the baby forest/woodland animals

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-847-l-is-for-leftovers.html

2B. Crafty Catz Challenge Blog; new on Fri Feb 27; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/crafty-catz-challenge-708.html

2C. Word Art Wednesday; in its 2nd of 2 weeks; anything goes that is uplifting and not contrary to God's Word; both of my cards have baby animals--God's creations

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/02/anything-goes-weeks-740-741.html

2D. Try It on Tuesday; opened for 3 more days; theme of Countdown 3, 2, 1; My itsy bitsy forest baby animals cards has = 3 animals/circles, 2 words of 'itsy' & 'bitsy' and it has 1 patterned/print paper

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2026/02/countdown-3-2-1.html

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where to find FQCB #81 blog post link =

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/farmquest-challenge-81-theme-of-baby.html

theme/date badge for #81

team badge

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational

My Heart's Quest #83 awahg theme + opt orange or green hearts on 28 Feb 2026

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

why: this posting showcases my newest design team inspiration projects for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog or HQCB. The main theme is "AWAHG" or Anything With A Heart Goes. And there are usually 2 specific colors of heart(s) that can be the twist or option for each session too. 

For my AWAHG theme choice I had these elements together in a scrap card kit many months ago, maybe summer months, and thought this would be good for late Valentines or early spring season kind of refreshing card. There were more scrap cuts in the bag that were weeded out and this is my layered pink hearts creation. 

For my optional orange &/or green hearts, I've gone for St. Patrick's Day vibe and have a green foil and a larger gold foil hearts together on watercolor swirl print CS.

when: #83 challenge session starts February 28 and ends on March 27, 2026.

what: Project #1: awahg choice of pink layered hearts

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. ivory A2 folded card with envelope = from a pack = Crafter's Square; the folded card was cut to make 2 panels and then Fiskars deckle-edged scissors were used to trim one panel to be slightly smaller

2. foam adhesive squares are used to lift the deckle-edged background/focal panel up

3. pink CS panel scrap cut = Recollections

4. pink stripes and glitter scrap = not sure; very old stash item

5. the varied pink with the white veining paper scrap = Art Skills

6. the crown mini card/cut-a-part panel = very old stash item; maybe Webster's Pages or The Paper Studio...

7. gray retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

8. Guava mini stamp pad for inking focal and base panels perimeters = Lawn Fawn

9. pale pink pearls = from large pack = Crafter's Square

where #1 will be linked:

1A. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog; started Feb 15/still open; theme of "for the girls" or Anything Goes; MY pink hearts with crown card is perfect for girls of any age!

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/327-for-girls-optional-anything-goes.html

1B. Lil Red Wagon; open; theme of letter L is for Leftovers; as stated at the top, this card's parts were in a bag of scraps/leftovers I put together many months ago

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-847-l-is-for-leftovers.html

 1C. Tic-Tac-Toe; open; theme of TTT board image; I've used the middle horizontal row elements= layers, encouragement, enamel dots/pearls

link = https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttcxxx-featured-designer-4/

image= 

1D. Alphabet Challenge; new on Feb 20th; theme of V for Volume/raise a section for dimension; MY pink hearts are layered with foam between them and there is foam squares between the base ivory layer and the deckle-edge trimmed background layer

link = https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/v-is-for-volume-dimension.html

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what: Project #2: (sorry: I did try to wipe off the lint on the foil hearts in between scanning....)

and small green heart is in front with a larger gold foil heart behind; it's hard to tell the difference with scanner light of my printer....

and not angled (sorry for the lint on the foil hearts)

and a photo taken with cellphone =

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

1. green and yellow/gold watercolor swirl print CS started as six inch square; trimmed on one side to 5.5" = from a multicolor, multi-print CS pack = Crafter's Square

2. green foil and gold foil hearts cut from sheets = multicolor foil paper pack = Crafter's Square

3. four-square stencil shapes used for corner accents = plastic stencil sheet of birthday images = Crafter's Square; also 'oh happy day' expression is on the same sheet

4. green dual-tip marker pen = Art Skills

5. black fine tip marker pen = Sharpie (used for the expression and around the perimeters of the hearts)

6. black stamp pad to ink the perimeter = Hero Arts

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Shopping Our Stash; open; theme of Golden Years/use gold; my card has a large gold foil heart along with golden yellow color tones swirled amongst the green and black

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2026/02/sos568-golden-years.html

2B. Crafty Catz; new on Friday Feb 27; theme of anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/crafty-catz-challenge-708.html

2C. Creative Fingers; new on Friday Feb 27; theme of anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-317.html

2D. Just Add Ink Challenges; new on Friday Feb 27; theme of stencils or dies or both; My card #2 has ink stenciled 4 squares stacked for corner accents and ink stenciled 'oh happy day' for sentiment

link = https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2026/02/just-add-ink-780stencils-dies.html

image =

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where to find HQCB #83 blog post link =

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/hearts-quest-challenge-83-awahg-main.html

theme badge #83 = below

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team badge = above

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational

MMMJP #22 entry for personal series on 29 Sept 2025

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

why: This posting is showcasing my next personal series (non-design team commitment) installment of My Mondrian Mondays Journaling Notebook! #22! With lots of challenge blogs have autumn season themes, I thought I'd do harvest changing leaves kind of color tones. 

when: #22 will be published on Monday night, September 29, 2025

what: Project #1 = 

how-to & vendor notes for #1=

1. stencil = leaf stencil from The ClipArt Library website; free for personal use; this one has been in my stash for a long time and hasn't been used for at least 4 years or more!

2. journaling notebook; 80 pages; peach color grid/graph paper; has an elastic band closure with notched right side of the notebook; distributed by Dollar General Stores

3. a variety of colored pencils: Marvy Uchida watercolor pencils, Crazy Art, Crayola, 

4. black ink pen, index card used for shapes/lines tracing/stencil, black marker using the broad tip for the outer perimeter, orange marker, brown marker and purple marker = stash items 

where #1 will be shared: (this is a non-DT project; a personal series)

1A. Kleuren met Potloden or coloring with pencils; still open for another week; everything is allowed/anything goes using colored pencils; for this journal page, I used mostly colored pencils for the coloring medium

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-september-alles-mag.html

1B. Dream Valley; just opened; theme of autumn colors; my journal entry has many autumn/harvest colors plus neutrals of black, white, gray and brown

link = https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-345-autumn-colours.html

1C. Make My Monday; week 2 of 2; autumnal fall theme; my journal entry has many autumn harvest color tones plus 3 leaves traced into part of the geometric design

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/261-autumnal-festivalautumnal-fall.html

1D. Crafty Catz; started Fri Sept 26; theme of autumn colors; my journal entry has many autumn harvest color tones

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/crafty-catz-challenge-701.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

where to find my DT commitments:

*as owner/DT = ConBC, AA, CCC; also HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB.

*as DT member only = PRS owned by friend Deanne

Loving my HQFSCAT #1 projects on 2 January 2025

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

why: These projects shared in this posting are for the very first challenge/quest at the new HQFSCAT or Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags challenges blog. It will always be anything goes theme, family-friendly topics, on shaped cards and/or shaped tags. 

when: #1 challenge runs January 2-31, 2025 with start and end times at 12 am central time/Chicago.

what: Project #1 = thinking of you heart card -- Follow Your Dreams; having some fun with the horse running to his pig friend....

photo 2 closeup for iridescent glitter acrylic paint applied to wood hearts and white button =

notes on #1:

1. white and pink cardstock heart shape bases = Neenah

2. plaid print paper heart shape top layer = Dark Purple Plaid by Recollections

3. horse, pig, and text 'follow your dreams' strip stickers = Market Square sticker book by Maggie Holmes

4. iridescent glitter acrylic paint, wood buttons, purple netting, and cording = Crafter's Square

5. button = stash

6. Wild Thistle alcohol marker = Nuvo (used on wood hearts; looks pink)

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what: Project #2 = happy birthday oval tag

notes on #2:

21. light gray cardstock scrap = Neenah

22. turquoise cardstock scrap = Recollections

23. "Color Me" Ebony resist tag/label (part of card package) = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes; came as white with the black heat-embossed design and text; 

24. Royal Blue alcohol marker = Arteza

25. blue sheer ribbon, twine, bling strands (strips cut from clear bling spool and from light blue spool) and also clear gems on the tag = all = Crafter's Square

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where: HQFSCAT #1 

link: https://heartsquestshapedcardsandtags.blogspot.com/2025/01/hqfscat-1-anything-goes-theme-on-shaped.html

badge: for my readers = the blog title banner image is very similar to this participant badge so keep that imprinted in your thoughts...put us in your cell phone calendar; write it in your notebook/planner; etc. 

and

my new personalized DT badge =

other places to share/link are:

a. heart card = Critter Crazy; new on Jan 1; anything goes with a critter; MY heart-shaped card has a horse sticker and a pig sticker; good friends

link = https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-94-anything-goes-with.html

b. heart card = Crafty Animals; new on Jan 1; anything goes with an animal; MY heart-shaped card has a horse sticker and a pig sticker; good friends

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-90.html

c. heart card = 2 Sisters on the Blog; new on Jan 1; anything goes

link = https://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-93.html

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d. HB tag = Little Red Wagon; new on Jan 1; theme is New Beginnings; MY oval tag is for birthday-- a start of a new year in a person's life;

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/01/788-new-beginnings.html

e. HB tag = Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; new on Jan 1; anything goes

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-challenge-587.html

f. HB tag = Word Art Wednesday; new on Jan 1; anything goes that is uplifting

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/01/anything-goes-681-682.html 

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Crafting in the USA heartland from cold north central Illinois, 

Becca S

* owner/DT = HQFSCAT, HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB; Ally's Angels; Christmas or not Bingo Challenges; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, and FQGGCB.

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR
* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

Loving my Guest DT Coloring Project for KMP challenge blog reminder post on 25 Oct 2024

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

purpose: This posting showcases my Guest DT coloring pencil project using a sponsored digital image from KMP challenge blog. That's Kleuren Met Potloden. 

when: The reminder post for KMP releases at 9:30am Germany time on October 25th which equates to 2:30am central time/Chicago!!! I'll be releasing this post sometime around 7:30am or after. Wink-wink!

what: "Constance Precious Wings Angel" in the Garden card

notes:

1. mustard yellow flat card base with matching envelope A2 = Darice

2. KMP sponsor : "Colour of Love" digital image called "Constance Precious Wings Angel"

3. digital paper panel = freebie (through signing up) offered by Sande W in her FB group: Sande's Poema Card Making Community

4. a mix of colored pencil brands for the Colour of Love digi

5. tiny brown dots scattered around the sunflower digital panel; also stamped "garden", butterfly x 3, a small sunflower on full stem and watering can (from a partial stamp sheet by Crafter's Square); some stamping in brown and some in black

6. scrap strip plaid print paper = SU

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where: KMP = Kleuren Met Potloden (coloring pencils)

this is the newest challenge posting current at their blog (Oct 20)

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-oktober-alles-mag.html

link for Oct 25th = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2024/10/gastdesignerdag-reminder-challenge.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. The Color Throwdown challenge; current; see the image badge for the color palette with colors reflected in the image's girl and kitten and the plaid strip plus sunflower digital paper (with my additional stamping)

link = https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2024/10/color-throwdown-challenge-816.html

badge = 

B. Crafty Catz; new competition today, Oct 25th; A.G.

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/crafty-catz-challenge-681.html

C. The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge; from Oct 4-31; several theme options; MY card is for fall/autumn colors

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/10/festive-friday-challenge-4-october-to.html

D. Creative Knockouts; started Oct 24th; Halloween or Fall theme; MY card has the harvest/autumn season colors 

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2024/10/533-halloween-or-fall-all-dressed-up.html

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Crafting country living lovingly in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Guest DT for KMP (Kleuren met Potloden)

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

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member = HAOOCAYR

Loving my HQCOLCB #9.5 Reminder Projects on 15 Sept 2024

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country!

purpose: this blog posting showcases my reminder projects for Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog (HQCOLCB). This time I will have a birthday card and a sympathy card for the main themes, the BEWAS. And then I'll have a harvest pumpkin latte card for the September optional event theme!

when: #9 started September 2 and will end on September 30th. This is the reminder notice projects at the midway point, September 15th. 

what: Project #1: Birthday

notes for #1:

1. base cardstock is about 5.5" wide x 6" high is actually the same cardstock used for Project #2 = scanner faded the peach-ish pink color to ivory = Neenah

2. floral print paper cut with decorative edged scissors = SU

3. ivory linen textured specialty paper = old stash item

4. Wild Wasabi ink pad applied to the lower part of the linen paper to look like grass = SU

5. old "HB" stamp is also = SU 

6. blue cardstock scrap = Neenah

7. folk-art style heart punch = Emaginations

8. black ink pad = Hero Arts

9. 'darling' small pink flower, the pink coneflowers, bicycle, and gal stickers = all from the Garden Party sticker collection by Maggie Holmes 2020 (first time for me to use items from this 304 pieces set!!!!)

what: Project #2: Sympathy

notes for #2:

11. the base cardstock was cut to 6" square and is actually a peach-ish pink color that the scanner faded to ivory = Neenah

12. butterfly print paper was trimmed with decorative scissors = from The Simple Life paper pad by Simple Stories

13. 'sympathies' was hand-written and fussy cut

14. folk-art style heart punch = Emaginations

15. the tiny pink heart, 2 butterflies, 3 flowers and label stickers = all from the Bo Bunny's Brighton sticker book 2022 (new to me; first time using from the 240 pieces!!!)

16. Pea Green alcohol marker applied over the label sticker and Condensed Milk alcohol marker applied to all the flowers and butterflies = Arteza

17. "Sugarplum" ink pad = SU

18. ivory linen textured specialty paper cut = old stash item that had ink and stickers applied upon

what: Project #3: Harvest Pumpkin Latte

notes for #3: Special note= this card would work for FQHSKCB which is FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog that has a monthly anything food-related goes theme competition that I'm the owner/DT. 

21. base paper = SU

22. tangerine/mandarin orange ink pad = SU

23. yellow cardstock panel (ink applied) = Neenah

24. orange cardstock panel behind the focal cling = Pen + Gear

25. the top layer is a window cling!!!! from a sheet with other autumn/harvest topic designs = Crafter's Square

26. window cling was adhered with micro-thin double-sided adhesive strips

where: HQCOLCB #9.5 reminder posting

link: https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/hqcolcb-95-main-theme-of-bewas-andor.html

other places to share/link are:

A. birthday = Seize The Birthday; current; anything goes birthday theme (don't have stripes for the optional topping); 

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/09/seize-birthday-291-stripes.html

badge = 

B. birthday = Try It On Tuesday; current; Make It Colorful theme; MY birthday card has lots of different colors in the focal section, the background paper (pinks, blues, greens, black, etc.)

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/09/make-it-colourful.html

C. birthday = Inspired By; current; theme is bicycle (there is also a sketch which I've generally followed); MY card does have a bicycle sticker

link=https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/inspired-by-bicycle.html

badge - 

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D. sympathy = Crafty Catz; new/current; anything goes; this is my 3rd entry

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/we-are-back-crafty-catz-challenge-678.html

E. sympathy = Creative Fingers; current; anything goes; this is my 3rd and final entry; 

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-284.html

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F. harvest = The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenges; for the theme of 'fall is coming'; MY card is in autumn colors harvesting of pumpkins to get that pumpkin and spice flavored latte. 

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/09/festive-friday-challenge-6-september-to.html

G. harvest = Simply Create Too; current; theme is fall/autumn is coming; MY card is in autumn colors; about a pumpkin spice latte; 

link = https://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2024/09/204-fall-or-autumn.html

H. harvest = The Four Seasons Challenge; current/midway; theme is September/fall season; MY card has autumn colors, has sentiment of pumpkin spice latte; 

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/fall-season-september-2024-challenge.html

I. harvest = 613 Avenue Create; midway for September; anything goes (not the option)

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Still on a quest to convey hearts and/or 'love' into my creativity,

Becca S

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

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT only = HAOOCAYR

Featuring my FQGGCB #6 Food Alphabet Letters Dd or Ee or Ff starting 14 Sept 2024

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

purpose: this blog post focuses on the latest design team inspiration samples for FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog! This has 2 styles of grocery store competition themes: either assigned Aisle # to use OR alphabet letters for food content. 

when: #6 goes from September 14-27, 2024; #6 is a food alphabet theme focused on letters Dd, Ee, and/or Ff. 

what: PROJECT #1 = letter D is for donuts

notes:

1. stacked donuts image is a freebie for those who are part of Blessed Crafters group in Facebook (thanks Mynn!!!); it was simply printed on white paper but edged with green colored pencil, 

2. Wild Wasabi ink pad (applied with cotton ball) = SU

3. a variety of markers including alcohol markers, pink colored pencil

4. puffy dots, stars, hearts = Freckled Fawn

5. reddish-purple floral lattice print paper = SU

6. bold blue cardstock panel = Neenah

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what: PROJECT #2 = letter E is for Egg

notes:

11. egg image and 'hello' are offered as freebies to those belonging to the FB group called 'Blessed Crafters'; thanks go to Mynn!!! <3

12. sage green cardstock = Neenah

13. jumbo dot cardstock = from Palm Springs paper pad by My Mind's Eye

14. the mauvy specialty paper with coppery fibers = stash

15. green dual-tip marker = Art Skills

16. a variety of markers including alcohol markers and a bold pink colored pencil for adding color to the egg and to coordinate with the jumbo dot paper

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what: PROJECT #3 = letter F is for Figs

notes:

21. tan cardstock 6" square = Art Skills

22. green leafy with kraft/tan paper = SU

23. Wild Wasabi ink pad applied with a cotton ball to the clipart image and to the white heart-shaped doily = ink pad = SU

24. wood heart disc (colored with a dark green marker) = Crafter's Square (from a pack)

25. figs clip art image printed on white paper = free for personal use = The ClipArt Library website; and then colored with dark green colored pencil for the leaves; a green marker used for the outer peel/skin of the figs; and a combination of alcohol markers for the inside of the 1 open fig

26. black marker outlining = Art Skills

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where: FQGGCB #6 blog post

link = #6 = https://farmquestgrocerygamechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/farmquest-grocery-game-challenges-6.html

badge: 

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other places to share/link are: 

A. donuts = Creative Fingers; current; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-284.html

B. donuts = Crafty Catz; current/fairly new-Sept 13th; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/we-are-back-crafty-catz-challenge-678.html

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C. egg = Craft Rocket; monthly; theme is dots and/or stripes; MY EGG/Ee letter food card has a jumbo dot paper background and dots on the egg digi image

link= https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-118-dots-andor-stripes.html

D. egg = Creative Inspiration; started Sept 5th; anything goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/creative-inspiration-challenges-18.html

E. egg = Try It On Tuesday; about 4 days left in its 2 week competition; theme is Make It Colorful; my E for Egg card has lots of colors and tones of colors like pinks and greens

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/09/make-it-colourful.html

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F. figs = Cards 4 Galz; new/current; theme is "Hip to be Square"= square base cards and/or cards with square shapes; MY figs card has a square base and background

link = https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/09/233-its-hip-to-be-square.html

G. figs = Shopping Our Stash; current; theme is Confession/I don't need another....; (1) MY f is for figs card has a heart shaped paper doily. I've got heart-shaped doilies in white, pink, and red. I also have some small round silver foil ones!!! Transforming a white doily with the "Wild Wasabi" ink was a fun mixed media way to give another green tone for the card and a sweet backdrop for the figs clipart image. (2) Also I have lots of wood/balsa cut-outs in lots of shapes. This heart button-disc is the first used in the new pack!!! And like the doily, I couldn't resist adding color to it. Besides the heart button-discs, I have wood stars, pumpkins, pineapples, palm trees, lemon/orange slices, and a few more stashed away!!!! 

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2024/09/sos530-dont-really-need-another-one.html

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Still on a quest to convey different aspects of country living,

Becca S

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

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT only =  HAOOCAYR

Loving this HQCB #62 badge theme combination DT project for 14 Sept 2024

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

purpose: this blog post showcases some outdoor yard cutting equipment that expresses love which I'll gift to my husband for my appreciation that this growing season, he's done all the yard work! <3

when: HQCB #62 starts September 14, 2024 and ends early on September 27, 2024 (12am central time/Chicago)

what: Love This Life, So Thankful, LOVE

notes:

1. base green cardstock was cut to 6" square = Pen + Gear

2 Queen Anne's Lace paper was trimmed to about a 5" wide x 4" high panel = old Mint Berry paper pad by The Paper Studio

3. light blue scrap, mint/sage green scrap and light yellow scrap = Neenah

4. clipart of guy pushing the mower; free for personal use = The ClipArt Library website

5. text strip paper = SU

6. 'so thankful' stamp = old; I think it's Hampton Arts

7. wood "LOVE" die-cut was plain balsa wood; green glitter paint pen applied = both products by Crafter's Square

8. "Wild Wasabi" ink pad (applied around the guy with mower clipart printed on the yellow cardstock) = SU

9. the green glitter paint pen also applied to the grass, guy's shoes and his hat band on the clipart image

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where: HQCB #62 

link = https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/hqcb-62-make-your-combo-from-theme.html

badge =

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other places to share/link are: 

A. Alphabet Challenge; current; theme is L for Landscape; I've got another guy mowing his landscape...his yard! :) 

link = https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/l-is-for-landscape.html

B. Shopping Our Stash; current; theme is Confession/I don't really need more of ....; MY appreciation card has a painted wood/balsa "LOVE"; in my other entry I confessed that I have lots of wood shapes (this word one wasn't mentioned in the other entry post...I actually forgot about it even with it sitting on my desk next to the keyboard!!)...too many to keep track of, apparently!!

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2024/09/sos530-dont-really-need-another-one.html

C. Crafty Catz; current; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/we-are-back-crafty-catz-challenge-678.html

D. Creative Inspiration Challenges; current; anything goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/creative-inspiration-challenges-18.html

E. Love Those Pretty Papers; current; theme: feature pretty papers; MY card has the Queen Anne's Lace print paper and then a thin strip of a text print 

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2024/09/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper.html

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Still on a love quest incorporating hearts or 'love' into my creative efforts,

Becca S

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

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT only = HAOOCAYR 

Featuring my FQGS #19.5 reminder projects AFCG themed for 21 August 2024

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

purpose: this is my most current owner/DT contribution for FQGS with 1 AFCG theme project and 3 featuring QKRS images

when: #19.5 is the reminder posting on August 21, 2024 for FQGS or FarmQuest General Store challenge blog

what: PROJECT #1 AFCG theme Birdies in Autumn card

notes:

1. brown waffle textured specialty/bronze paper, orange, green, and yellow scraps = stash

2. red cardstock = Art Skills

3. birds, leaves, tag (fussy cut from a harvest collage print scrapbook sheet) = Crafter's Square

4. horizontal paper strips were torn; decorative scissors and different inks were applied to the tag

5. black ink pad = Hero Arts

AND

what: PROJECT #2 using QKRS digi "Got The Answer" (bear)

notes:

1. bold blue cardstock cut 4" x 6.75" and bold golden squash panel = Pen + Gear

2. black fine tip gel pen = Art Skills

3. planner stickers = old; ? Pen + Gear

4. navy blue alcohol marker = Arteza

5. teal/seafoam green markers = old stash item

6. dimensional foam tape strips between panels

AND

what: PROJECT #3 using QKRS digi "Graduate Owl" (owl)

notes:

1. red cardstock panel cut 4" wide x 6.75" high and golden squash cardstock = Pen + Gear

2. planner stickers = old; My Mind's Eye

3. black fine tip gel pen = Art Skills

4. red marker = stash

5. dimensional foam tape strips between panels

AND

what: PROJECT #4 using QKRS digi "Heron" (heron)

notes:

1. gray cardstock 6" square = Art Skills

2. bold blue cardstock is approx. 4" wide x 6.75" high = Pen + Gear and the bold yellow panel 

3. colored pencils  = stash

4. "thank you" stamp = Arts Skills

5. black ink pad = Hero Arts

6. black fine tip gel pen = Art Skills

7. layered floral stick-on = ? 

8. dimensional foam tape strips between panels

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where: FQGS #19.5 reminder post 

link= https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/fqgs-195-reminder-notice-of-afcg-theme.html 

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other places to share/link are:

a. autumn = A Place To Start; current/past midway; anything goes (not the option of diamonds, pearls, gold); MY 1st project is AG

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

b. autumn = Night Owl; current; theme is everything that can fly; MY autumn splendor card has 2 birds

link= https://nightshiftstamping.blogspot.com/2024/08/20082024-challenge-40-alles-was-fliegen.html

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c. bear = The Cutie Pie Challenges blog; current; four-legged friends theme; My bear has 4 legs/paws

link = https://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-no-197-theme-four-legged.html

d. bear = Critter Crazy Challenge; current/past midway; theme focus on critter/animal; MY 2nd project features a bear

link = https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-89-anything-goes-with.html

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e. owl = Crafty Animals; current/past midway; theme focus on creatures/animals; MY 3rd project features an owl

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-86.html

f. owl = Creative Fingers; past midway; anything goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-283.html

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g. heron = Addicted to CAS; started Aug 17; theme is CAS = Blended (see image badge); MY card project #4 meets their guidelines of CAS and the theme for blended was used in my usage of colored pencils for the water that the heron is standing in--4 shades of blue, gray

link = https://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-265.html

theme badge = 

CAS definition badge =  

h. heron = Inkspirational; started August 10; moodboard images--bright bold summery and some water; MY heron's bright yellow and bold blue cardstocks, added water to the image, and the layered floral stick-on (idea of a faux lily pad) remind me/reflect many from the moodboard

link= https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/inkspirational-challenge-322-mood-board.html

badge = 

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Still on a quest to express country living creatively,

Becca S

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

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTC Christmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR (Halloween and other occasions)