Featuring FQGSCB #13 using QKR Stampede Bighorn Sheep for 1 DT card and

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

purpose: this post is to showcase FarmQuest General Store's newest competition of anything farm/country goes topics and image sponsor QKR Stampede

when: #13 starts February 7 and ends March 5, 2024 with start and end times of 12am central time/Chicago

what: Project #1 uses QKR Stampede's "Bighorn Sheep" digital image

notes:

1. image is from QKR Stampede, prize sponsor at FQGS, this is 1 of 3 featured digital images for FQGS #13; a random-picked participant will win all 3 digital images featured in #13.

2. a combination of alcohol markers (Arteza) and colored pencils used for the image; and 2 alcohol markers used on the buffalo plaid cardstock

3. washi tape = Craft Consortium

4. navy blue and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio

5. charcoal gray and black linen paper behind the image = stash

6. no embellishments since this is a birthday card for my adult nephew

and

Project #2: mini card with a country girl

notes:

1. black cardstock scrap= Neenah

2. kraft cardstock scrap = DCVW

3. teal print paper and T.O.Y. stamp= Stampin' Up

4. die-cuts = Bella Blvd.

5. country girl (with a Holly Hobby look) stamp = unknown; I've had for 15-20 years

6. floral scrap = unknown; cover of mixed design paper pad was removed years ago; I've had for 15 years

7. two of the die-cuts with white edging were color-filled using "Condensed Milk" colored alcohol marker = Arteza

where: FarmQuest General Store #13 main posting link= https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/fqgscb-13-february-2024-with-anything.html

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other places to share/link are: all link-ups are for the card----> 

A. Make My Monday; current; theme is : use patterned paper; my card has buffalo plaid cardstock 

link= https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/218-use-your-patterned-paper.html

B. Creative Crafting Uncles; current; theme is masculine + birthday; my bighorn sheep is rugged looking and has the expression 'hb2u' which is shortened for happy birthday to you

link= https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2024/01/49-happy-birthday.html

C. Critter Crazy Challenges; current since Feb 1; anything with a featured animal; my masculine birthday card has a bighorn sheep

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-83-anything-goes-with.html

D. Crafty Animals; current since Feb 1; anything that includes an animal; my masculine birthday card has a bighorn sheep

link= https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-80.html

E. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; current; anything goes (AND I'm their prize winner from the previous competition!!!! Woo-hoo!!!)

link= https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/02/223-paper-shelter.html

F. 613 Avenue to Create; current for Feb; anything goes with option of love letters; my card is a masculine birthday card for 1 of my nephews

link- https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Still on a quest to creatively express country living,

Becca S

**owner of Quest families of blogs:

FQGS, FQCB, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB

HQCB, HQFCB, and HQCOLCB

Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes for HQFCB the former TFATU #1 AGF challenge 6 Jan 2024

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

Purpose: this posting showcases my owner/DT inspiration creations for HQFCB or TFATU as it was known in 2023 and prior. Since February, 2022 I've been trying to build my niches into the paper-crafting challenge blogland. Acquiring the ownership control of TFATU (The Fairy and The Unicorn) on Nov 11, 2022 I've been thinking how to rename this.

When: January 6, 2024; 1st Saturdays of each month is when competitions are started

What: Gnomes Gnoel Greetings hiding in plain sight Christmas card

*this is a fun twist on building a scene

Notes:

1. 4" x 6" white top-folded card; unknown; Amazon purchase

2. short pine tree stamp and leafy stem stamp = unknown; Amazon purchase NEW for me

3. base cardstock, squirrel + small plant + snowy white owl die-cuts = Frosted Friends collection from Fancy Pants Design= NEW for me

4. trail sign, 3 gnomes, and 'gnoel' stamps = Pixi Dust Designs

5. rich cocoa brown ink pad = Memento; used for all the inking and stamping; I added lots of smudging near each stamp placement to make it looked placed on the printed cardstock for a snowy landscape scene

AND

PROJECT #2: new in 2024 TFATU/HQFCB will be having a monthly fantasy focus option and participants who make the focus option will be eligible for an additional bragging rights badge! January's focus is the Yeti/Abominable Snowman/Sasquatch creature.

Notes:

1. image was found at Clipart Library website and is shared on a page at the blog

2. gray and white buffalo plaid = The Paper Studio

3. washi/decorative tapes (3) = different unknown vendors

4. white/silver and/or hologram snowflake dazzles/stickers = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

5. bright turquoise thick linen textures specialty paper= old stash item

6. enamel dots = Fancy Pants Designs (from Frosted Forest)

7. white cardstock that clipart image was printed = Neenah

8. navy blue alcohol marker = Arteza

Where: HQFCB #1 Anything Goes Fantasy challenge for 2024 (formerly known as TFATU) link to the home page=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/

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other places:

A. Cut It Up; current; anything goes with a die-cut; my GNOEL GNOMES card has 3 die-cuts (squirrel, leafy plant and snowy owl) in Project #1 

link= https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/cut-it-up-challenge-294-anything-goes.html

B. The Outlawz Festive Friday; current; I'm choosing the theme 'fun in the snow' using Project #2 Abominable Snowman fellow

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/01/festive-friday-challenge-jan-5-to-feb-1.html

C. Krafty Chicks; current; 1st week is stamps theme; my Project #1 has several stamps used: 'gnoel, happy holidays trail sign, 3 gnomes, leafy stems, little squatty pine trees

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-697-stamps.html

D. Moving Along With The Times; current; theme is new craft item; the snowy field scene cardstock and die-cuts are new for me; purchased 1-2 months ago; also the squatty pine tree stamp and the leafy stem stamps for new too and first time to use (Project #1)

link= https://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-162-january-new-craft-item.html

E. Creative Crafting Uncles; mid-challenge; theme is Christmas or New Year & must be masculine; My Project #2 features the snowy wood scene with the Abominable Snowman and a welcome 2024 message

link= https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2023/12/48-christmas-and-or-happy-new-year.html

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Still on a quest to resource current stash supplies for fantasy elements and be on the lookout for new or recycled finds,

Becca S

owner/DT of these challenge blogs:

*HQ family of blogs: Heart's Quest Fantasy, Heart's Quest, and Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love (NEW)

and

*FQ family of blogs: FarmQuest, FarmQuest General Store, FarmQuest Country Christmas (new in October 2023), and brand new on January 2 = FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen challenges blog