Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes from TFATU #12 starting on 2 Dec 2023

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

Purpose: this posting showcases my owner/DT contribution of extra inspiration for the midway point of competition 

When: TFATU #12 starts December 2 and will end on December 31, 2023; in 2024 TFATU will be renamed to HQFCB or Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog

What:

Notes:

1. purple cardstock = Neenah

2. white cardstock panel has the Winter Fairy (TPS) digital 'paper' design printed on it = Neenah

3. the digital paper/cardstock panel center circle was enhanced with Arteza Everblend Art Markers (pale turquoise and beach blue); digi paper image has gray and some blue tones and shades when printed in color setting

4. enamel dots = Frosted Forest collection by

5. little silver metallic flowers/stars = Hot Off The Press dazzles

6. 'snow day' die cuts = Feelin' Frosty ephemera by Simple Stories

7. center focal digi image is "Winter Fairy" by The Paper Shelter

8. the focal image was colored with a combination of Arteza Everblend Art Markers, Nuvo alcohol markers, and colored pencils

9. two white glitter foam snowflakes = stash

Where: TFATU (soon to be HQFantasy) #12 for 2023 main launch post link= 

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/tfatu-will-soon-be-hearts-quest-fantasy.html

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other places:

A. Cut It Up!; new Dec 1-; use more than 1 die-cut; I paired 2 die-cuts from SS for the sentiment.

link= https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/cut-it-up-challenge-292-use-more-than.html

B. Christmas With the Cuties; still going; use a die-cut; I paired 2 die-cuts from SS for the sentiment

link= https://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-no-76-themesomething-die-cut.html

C. The Outlawz Festive Friday; looking for Christmas and other topics; My Winter Fairy card will be used for Christmas

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2023/12/festive-friday-challenge-dec-1-to-jan-4.html

D. Color My Heart Color Dare; current; use blue, pink, purple with neutrals and metallics; MY Winter Fairy Card has those colors= pink, lavender, purple, beige, light blue, medium blue, navy blue, white, black, silver,

badge: 

link= https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/12/Challenge-577.html

E. The Paper Shelter challenge blog; current theme; Colors of Winter; My Winter Fairy card has crisp wintery colors 

link= https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-578-colours-of-winter.html

F. Jingle Belles; current through end of year; last minute Christmas cards; this Winter Fairy snow day card will be used for a Christmas card

link= https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2023/12/wrapping-up-2023.html

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Still on a quest to incorporate fantasy creatures/characters into artsy creations,

Becca S

*owner/DT=

a. FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog

b. FarmQuest General Store Challenge Blog

c. FarmQuest Challenge Blog

d. Heart's Quest Challenge Blog

e. TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn will be renamed in Jan 2024 to Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog; we will still use the same web address to make it easy for blog followers and past participants to find us; the DT crew is experiencing some changes and I've started adding some new features and the new blog banner color as a preview and help everyone to transition

f. sneak peek post on Nov 23; preview post on Dec 2; #1 will start on Jan 2, 2024= Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog (Engagements, Weddings and Anniversaries)

*co-owner/DT=

a. AACB

b. CBCB

*manager/DT=

a. MTTC

b. MTTCC

 

Loving This extra HQCB #41 Sympathy Card in CAS style

Loving this!

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting blogs that I use to divide my design team commitments. 

Purpose: this posting showcases an additional owner/DT inspiration project for Heart's Quest Challenge blog (HQCB)

When: HQCB #41 started October 28, 2023 and will end on November 13, 2023

What: my 2nd sympathy/memorial card

Notes:

1. four inches x six inches white cardstock base; left side fold; came in unmarked packaging; Amazon

2. a very old Tupperware alphabet plastic stencil = 'comfort'

3. EK Tool = 2" circle punch

4. Stampin' Up = red with white text designer paper

5. Neenah = black cardstock

6. red button thread, red glitter foam hearts, black marker = stash

7. Lady Bug Red = Arteza Everblend Art Marker

Where: HQCB #41 theme of sympathy or memorial posting link=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/hqcb-41-sympathy-or-memorial-with-heart.html

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Other Places:

A. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; current for Oct 2023; color is black; lettering, background circle and underlining of 'love' words are in black

link= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/10/cookie-challenge-185-october-black.html

B. Color My Heart Color Dare; current for just a few more days; Black and White + 1 Color; my color to add is red; see badge

link= https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/10/Challenge-571.html

badge= 

C. Festive Friday; current; Remembrance Day or Veterans Day; see badge; my 5 items are black, red, CAS, punch and sympathy

link= https://festivefridaychallenge.com/festive-friday-card-making-and-paper-crafting-challenge-ff-2/

badge= 

D. Happy Little Stampers; one day left for "Dies" challenge; (note: stencils challenge was originally slated to be open until Oct 30 but when I went in on Oct 29 it was closed early); 

link= https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/Anything%20Goes%20with%20Dies

badge= 

E. Double Trouble; almost deadline; Something/Anything/Else with option of 1 circle; my card has 2 circles (overlapped) and partnered with Heart's Quest

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/Challenge-151.html

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/Challenge-151.html

and

FB groups: CCMWF; Scripturally Inspired Creativity; COTM

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Still on my quest to visually show heart and love on most of my projects,

Becca S

*owner/DT = HQCB, TFATU, FQCB, FQGS, and FQCCCB

*co-owner/DT= AACB and CBCB

*manager/DT= MTTCC and MTTC

 

Making Delivery #7 Reminder Extra DT inspiration for FQGS on 21 August 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! My post today shares my love for country living! Today's card is a mash-up of backyard, outdoor nature elements. 

WHAT: FarmQuest General Store challenge blog (FQGS) #7 reminder/midway point for anything farm or country goes competition

WHEN: #7 main post was August 7 and the deadline is 12am CT/Chicago on September 5, 2023 (this is a newer deadline time than what we've done from February-July)

SHOW and TELL:

1. tree paper = ?; old stash item

2. light blue cardstock base, collage print section of patterned paper = The Paper Studio

3. stamp = ?, Hampton Arts?

4. tag die-cut = Carta Bella

5. dark green ink pad = Memento

6. 3 coils of thread (coral, red, brown) = stash

WHERE: FQGS #7 reminder posting published August 21 link=

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/fqgs-7-reminder-of-midway-point-in.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Allsorts Challenge blog; extended to August 26; All Creatures Great and Small; my card has a bird and butterfly;

link= https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/week-7412.html

B. Triple B --birds, butterflies, and/or blooms; current for August; my card has a bird, butterfly, and some blooms/flowers

link= https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-challenge.html

C. Beautiful Blossoms...say it with flowers challenge blog; just started on Aug 15; my die-cut tag focal has a vase with wildflowers

link= https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/anything-goes-flowers-with-optional.html

D. Crafty Calendar challenge blog; current for August; anything goes

link= http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-challenge-anything-goes.html

E. Color My Heart Color Dare #561; current; all colors on the board

link= http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-challenge-anything-goes.html

badge= 

and

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity; PPPDTC; COTM; 

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Loving my stash quests to mix country topic elements,

Becca S

I'm owner of FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU. I'm co-owner of AACB and CBCB with Leslie Turner. And I'm DT and manager for MTTC and MTTCC that are owned by Shell Swinscoe. 

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

Sharing my OUAT August 2023 DT card based on children book It Feels Good To Be Yourself

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting showcases my love of teaching with my love for creative expression as well as a love for reading. Artisan blogger friend Deanne started Once Upon A Time one year ago with each challenge's prompt being a different children's book. 

WHAT: OUAT/ Once Upon A Time challenge blog; #13; "It Feels Good To Be Yourself"

WHEN: August 1- 31, 2023 (Newfoundland is 2 hours ahead of my CT/Chicago time zone so this is being released about 11 minutes early in my zone.) 

SHOW and TELL: inspired by the climbing greenery on each side of the book cover

1. base patterned cardstock has been saved in my stash since about 2010!!! I don't remember the vendor

2. light gray cardstock = Neenah

3. white cardstock = Pen + Gear

4. 2 stencil sheets with 1 for the butterflies and the 2nd for the vine and greenery

5. pencil tracing first; then outlined with 8 or 9 marker colors; finally color-filled with watercolor pencils (Marvy's Uchida)

WHERE: OUAT #12 August 2023 blog posting link=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-challenge-13-it-feels-good-to-be.html

book cover photo (edited in on August 3) -

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Inkspirational challenge blog; started 2-3 days ago; Stencils; my card used 2 stencil sheets to piece together the scene (but not layered on top of each other)

link= http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/inkspirational-challenge-295-use.html

badge= 

B. Allsorts Challenge blog; extended to August 11; Anything but Square; My card layout is vertical

link= https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/week-73940.html

C. CAS on Fridays challenge blog; only 1 day left for summer CAS theme; MY card has a garden scene stencil-traced with focal image and sentiments together on the same layer with some white space; NO embellishments used; NO extra layers for the sentiment or the focal; these are together in 1 layer; 

link= http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-262-i-summer.html

D. Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog; just started with photo prompt; MY card has 4 of the colors: purples, pinkish-red, greens, and blues.

link= http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-559.html

badge: 

and 

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity; PPPDTC; COTM-Just For Fun; 

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Still on a quest to balance time between teaching and hobbies of reading, crafting, and blogging,

Becca S

**This is my last DT commitment project for OUAT. Due to returning to teaching and in a new subject, I've been reducing my DTs during July and August. I'll still be involved with these 8= MTTC, MTTCC, AACB, CBCB, TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS.