Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!
who: Hello! I'm Becca S and I'm currently obsessed with crafting and crafting-theme challenge blogs! To keep my mojo going as my body is getting older, I've just recently changed many of my owned challenge blogs to switch from 3.5-4 weeks long session(s) upped to 6-7 weeks worth!!! YES! Win for me and win for you!
why: FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges started as a twice monthly challenge blog and then after many months switched to 1 offset monthly challenge session. Starting with #30, FQGGCB switched to bi-monthly offering 6-7 weeks of time session for anything food and/or drink theme(s).
when: #31 starts on July 27, 2026 and doesn't end until September 15, 2026!
what: Project #1: Mixed Fruit
how-to & vendor notes for #1: thank you cards for 2 very good friends
1. kraft A2 cards with envelopes pack = Crafter's Square
2. mixed fruit patterned paper and the buffalo plaid print = from the All Seasons paper pad by Hello Hobby/Walmart
3. pinking decorative scissors = Wescott
4. black gel pen = Paper Mate's Ink Joy gel pen 4-color set (for outlining of papers & also adding thin lettering on the stamped messages to help them stand out)
5. puffy heart stickers (comes multi-colors) = Hello Hobby/Walmart
6. Pumpkin Spice mini stamp pad/ink = Lawn Fawn
where #1 will be linked:
1A. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on July 19/week 2 of 2; Anything Goes
link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/07/282-july-19-polkadoodles.html
1B. We Love Stamping; current; theme of summertime or Anything Goes; My appreciation for friends' cards have summer fruit but the stamping is generic expressions for anything goes
link - https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2026/07/summertime.html
1C. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on July 25; anything goes that includes designer paper(s); MY summery fruit thank you friendship cards have the same 2 designer papers: a mixed fruit print + red and white checked gingham print;
link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-24.html
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what: Project #2: Have A Peas-y Easy Day!!
how-to & vendor notes for #2:
21. green with white stripes cardstock = 6" square = Reminisce
22. white cardstock/index card = Jot
23. enamel hearts (from same pack) = Freckled Fawn
24. green paper cut approx. 3" x 3.5" = from multicolor paper pad Hello Hobby by WalMart
25. black stamp pad/ink = Hero Arts (to make the black mark lines on the green paper; also ink edging of all papers/CS
26. veggies image = punched circle from "Botanical Bliss" Adult Coloring book by Kappa Books (2026)
27. a mix of markers and colored pencils to color the veggies = my stash box
28. stencil ruler = alphabet ruler was discovered with other shapes/numbers stencil rulers/set at my mom's house
where #2 will be linked:
2A. Dream Valley; new on July 27; theme of using a hand-coloured image; My peas & kale with other veggies card showcases those veggies in a punched circle colored with a combination of colored pencils and markers
link = https://dreamvalleychallenge2.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-365-hand-coloured-image.html
2B. Crafty Catz; new on July 17/still open; anything goes theme; I'm sharing my veggies "have a peasy-easy day" card
link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/crafty-catz-challenge-718.html
2C. Creative Fingers; new on July 3; anything goes theme; I'm sharing my veggies= have a peasy-easy day card
link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-326.html
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what: Project #3 = "You have me tied in a knot!" pretzel card
how-to & vendor notes for #3:
31. small kraft top-side fold/layout direction base = with envelope from a pack of 6 = Crafter's Square
32. thin white cardstock (covered with decorative tape) = Jot
33. hexagon print decorative tape = ? no longer in packaging; I'm thinking Scotch/3M product maybe or possibly Crafter's Square
34. pink paper punched circles (one is on the inside) = Colorbok multicolor paper pack
35. black fine tip marker = Sharpie (used for the sentiment and to mark the recessed areas of the pretzel, trying to emphasize the knot of the pretzel)
36. brown washable marker = Jot (used to outline the pretzel)
37. puffy pretzel dimensional sticker = from a food themed package = American Greetings, Inc.
38. inside (not shown) = pink paper punched circle stamped with 'happy birthday' (from a birthday clear stamp set by Crafter's Square)
where #3 will be linked:
3A. Make My Monday; new on July 27; theme of Wedding/love wishes; this pretzel card's sentiment is reflecting those knotted feelings created by love
link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/283-weddinglove-wishes.html
3B. Crea Ladies; new on July 27; theme of baking/related; My third project focal is a puffy pretzel; pretzel batter has to be given time to rise, punched down, and then rolled and then torn/cut to shape into pretzel knots; baked; additional course salt and/or cheese or seasoning after baking
link = https://crealadies-challengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-8-bak-ze-bruin.html
3C. Word Art Wednesday; new on July 22; theme of anything goes that is uplifting and not contrary to God's Word; My third project focal is a puffy pretzel
link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/07/anything-goes-weeks-762-763.html
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where to find FQGGCB #31 blog post link =
theme/date badge for #31 =
team badge
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* owner/DT = FQGGCB; also FQGS, FQCB, FQCCCB and FQHCB; plus HQCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT, HQFCB and HQLQCB; plus CCC; plus ConBC; and also AA.
* DT member only = CIP owned by Marlene; PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne
**NOTE: FarmQuest Challenge Blog (FQCB) starts a 'vegetable garden' theme challenge on July 28 - Sept 15, 2026.
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