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Friday, January 20, 2023

Featuring FQCB Theme #20 Reminder Posting Card on 20 Jan 2023

Howdy! On this personal blog, today's post is the reminder midway DT/owner project for FarmQuest Challenge Blog's Theme #20.

Theme #20 is about cowboy/cowgirl gear--boots, hats, and/or spurs!

The competition ends at 12:30am CST on January 27, 2023.

Welcome Pardners! card

[clipart image has a pair of cowboy/men's boots and a hat]

I plan to send this to my nephew in Texas. I'm hoping he will display it in his home and at his law office.

Some more design/vendor notes:

1. base kraft cardstock is just under 5" x 7"; Colorbok

2. gray with white dot cardstock. My Mind's Eye

3. yellow cardstock; Art Skills

4. everything else; stash

FQCB Theme #20 reminder posting link=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/fqcb-reminder-theme-20-cowboy-items.html

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Saturday, January 14, 2023

Featuring FQCB Theme #20 Cowboy Items (boots, hats, and/or spurs) starts 14 January 2023

Howdy! On this personal paper-crafting blog, I'm featuring my owner/DT project for FarmQuest Challenge Blog Theme #20.

It's about Cowboy/girl Gear of either boots, hat(s), and/or spur(s)! Competition started at 12:30am CST January 14, 2023 and will end at 12:30am CST January 27, 2023. Acceptable formats are tags, bookmarks, spreads (planners, journals, TNs), larger scrapbook layouts, ATCs, and all sorts of cards.

Wishing you well, Cowgirl birthday card=

[Theme #20 requirements: cowboy hat and boots]

Supplies/vendors=

1. light blue 5"x7" folded card base = The Paper Studio

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

3. kraft cardstock panel = Colorbok

4. neon orange cardstock (scanner faded to peach) = Astrobright

5. clipart image (free) = ClipArt Library website

6. wishing you well stamp = Hampton Arts

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FQCB Theme #20 link for main launch posting=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/fqcb-theme-20-is-cowboy-or-cowgirl-gear.html

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Friday, January 6, 2023

Featuring FQCB Reminder Theme #19 about Outdoor Snow Sports Events/Equipment

Howdy! FarmQuest Challenge Blog's Theme #19 has reached its midway point of competition. This personal crafting blog features the FQCB Theme #19 reminder/midway post's DT inspiration bookmark.

Theme #19 is about Outdoor Snow Sports Events/Equipment, i.e. sledding, ice skating, snow skiing, ice fishing, building a snowman or fort, etc.

The competition ends at 12:30am CST/Chicago on January 13, 2023.

MY reminder inspiration project is a sledding bookmark.

{theme #19 required elements: 2 boys on sled and snowflakes plus a wintery outdoor scene patterned cardstock}

some other challenge blogs for link-ups and also explanation for some of the supplies used for this bookmark:

A. Crafty Gals Corner; started in Dec 2022 and is almost expired; Theme is Tis The Season; My bookmark is winter season (northern hemisphere)

link= http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-238-tis-season.html

B. Love To Craft challenge blog; Jan 1-Feb 15, 2023; anything goes that is not digitally created fully; I did print out the free clipart image however I measured and cut my cardstocks, applied the snowflakes, etc.

link= https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/ltccb-72-anything-goes-ltccb-71-winner.html

C. Lisa's = The Great Stash Bash challenge; January 2023; my kit has been shown in a separate post; this bookmark is made with scraps from the kit from 4 cards already made from mini kits within the full kit; the full kit has 12 photos!!!

link to Lisa's Jan kit = http://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

D. Lori's = The Great Stash Bash challenge; see Lisa's info; PLUS the blue tonal plaid cardstock is a kit scrap & the deer & tree cardstock was part of a mini card kit but I didn't use it so I rolled these over to use for other mini kits not made yet or for extra makes; this bookmark is an extra make out of the kit!!!!

link to Lori's Jan kit = https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-january.html

E. FB group = Mixed Media Creativity

F. FB group = Heart's Quest and FarmQuest Challenge Blogs' Fans

G. FB group = Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

H. FB group = Paper Crafting For Everyone

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FQCB Theme #19 link to the main launch posting on December 28, 2022 =

LINK: https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/fqcb-reminder-theme-19-for-outdoor-snow.html

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See you at the farm!

FarmQuest Challenge Blog's Theme #19 reminder post inspiration project is the focus for the personal crafting blog today.

Thanks for reading my post!

--Becca S

Monday, January 2, 2023

TGSB January 2023 Kit Reveal

Howdy! This is a bit different personal crafting blog post. Right now, there are no DT projects made BUT there will be! I took about 1-2 hours last night to go through some of my stash boxes to build a large kit--yes! And for me it's large!

I want to get at least 6 cards made out of it (3, maybe 4 for FarmQuest and 2, possibly 3 for My Time To Craft Christmas)!!!

The Great Stash Bash challenge by Lisa Hidy and Lori Stroup have a kit building formula for crafters to follow.

I haven't actually counted the scraps, embellishments, or bashket categories but here's their TGSB badge:

and for 2023 they are adding the 'bashket' or bash-ket (basket)...or even a box of little odds and ends scattered around your desk or table that need a home or to be used.

Bashket badge:

My large kit is broken down into many photos. I tried to keep the main color palette to 3: yellow/gold, gray/silver, and kraft.

12 photos

Full sheets: 8.5" x 11 cardstock sheets and 1- 12" square cardstock= 10 total plus 6 bought card bases (some are flat and some are folded; there's a taupe, lavender, light blue, kraft, and 2 light golds

mini kit for card = kraft and yellow with reddish orange and pumpkin orange for accent colors; a scrap of beige hem lace and strip of a navy blue and green plaid cotton fabric might be used for accents

mini kit for a 2nd card= a vintage-spin Christmas card with gray, silver, gold, and some pinkish-reds, and green; wood veneer lasered "Merry Christmas" has already been painted gray with some silver glitter paint top layer and it has a recycled kraft packaging panel that's had some gray acrylic paint swiped from left to right and then dabs of silver glitter paint and gold glitter paint accenting!

mini kit for a 3rd card= There's a light blue folded 5" x 7" card base shown peeking under the paisley scrap, buffalo plaid scrap, kraft scrap that might have some navy blue buffalo plaid and maybe some orange. I cut a strip of a navy blue and green plaid cotton fabric to possibly tie around the focal panel as accent.

mini kit for card 4: the yellowy base is a light gold sheen 5" x 7" flat card base; shown peeking at the top left is a bit of red that will be used as a small accent touch somewhere on the card along with kraft, gray and white buffalo plaid scrap, a darker gold cardstock scrap, solid gray cardstock scrap with the barn scene for the focal image

mini kit for card 5: plans include a Christmas card with red, gold, and green; the light gold sheen cardstock is a flat card 5" x 7" base; the cut-apart card panel has a bit of dark red; I'd like to have more red on the card but not sure if that will be the solid red cardstock seen on the right or whether I'll do the red with embellishments.

mini kit for planned 6th card: I'd like this one to be mostly gold, some gray, some pink, and maybe a bit of lavender. Notice I've put in another light gold sheen 5" x 7" flat card base, some gold foil snowflake dazzles/stickers, another narrow kraft cardstock panel painted with gray acrylic paint and dabbed with gold glitter and silver glitter paints. This is my 2nd wood veneer added for my kit. So far this one's not painted. Not sure about color. I might just do 1 layer of gold glitter paint...we shall see what the result is once I start 'messing around'!!!

mini kit for a possible 7th card: This one might be for a red and purple challenge but it still is going to having some grays and golds--- there's an A2 lavender folded card base ready to go, some specialty speckled cardstock that will be trimmed down, the nutcracker has been recycled/upcycled from 1 of my received Christmas presents, and I'll probably include at least 1 lavender snowflake! A bit of the kraft golden brown cardstock and of the mid-gray with white dot cardstock will be incorporated to get more of this kit's main colors.

mini kit for a possible 8th card: The forest animals panel has a 2nd one in the kit as an extra, just like a 2nd one of the nutcracker wrapping paper. This forest friends came from another Christmas gift received Sunday. The plaid is recycled packaging insert for Cozy Christmas collection. These 2 are on a folded kraft notecard base. I might use a darker kraft cardstock panel, maybe a bit of the muted green, and maybe a bit of the mid-gray and white dot cardstock....Haven't planned sentiment or accents yet.....

additional scraps and maybe some wood buttons to use as substitutes for wood veneers:

some Christmas sentiments and a few other accents gathered; I know I need more but they will be selected after I get started in making these pre-planned cards; more pink and lavender foam snowflakes; red glitter bow; green glitter bow; red plastic gems; the extra recycled wrapping paper panels.....

and finally the bashket items in a recycled lunchmeat plastic container=

I haven't planned for a shaker card but I need to use the sequin mix; there are some foil butterflies (for my western/farm theme cards) that I might use; some little white tags, some copper, gold, and silver embossed die-cut flower type 'stick-ons' that are there for the metallic sheen but unsure if they will actually be used. Under there are more little odd items found on my craft table. There are more than 10 items, but I'd like to use 1 or 2 of the little tags, maybe some sequins, maybe a butterfly, and maybe 1 sunflower or a daisy for the farm/western cards....

That's it. It will be interesting to see how things actually unfold during the month of what will have been used and what will be 'left standing'.

I know of another DT commitment coming up that I'm thinking needs to be done in white, gray, and yellow. So I'll probably set aside any of those color leftovers for that upcoming card/tag project due before February 1st.

If you've made it all the way to the end of this posting, thank you so much for being interested enough about the kit or about my crafting to read this very long preview for some of my January crafting.

Since I've done this much pre-planning, the actual card making time for each card is reduced to execution of the process-making! Fingers crossed for about 30 minutes per card!!! x

Lisa Hidy's blog link for TGSB January=

http://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

Lori Stroup's blog link for TGSB January =

https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-january.html

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Becca S= I'm on a very long quest for all things farm country and others that make my heart happy!

Friday, May 20, 2022

FQCB Theme #4 REMINDER posting featured inspiration card

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

I've got 2 fairly new challenges called Heart's Quest and FarmQuest.

So in the blog name the country refers to rural living. The current theme #4 at FQCB pairs poultry and wire/metal as the requirements.

For the REMINDER posting, my inspiration project has a small rooster image and some metal "ribbon" sections that I thought looked leafy. Color-wise I tried to brighten things up and to use scraps I had placed in my April kit for The Great Stash Bash challenge with Lisa H and Lori S.

Link-ups=

FQCB Theme #4 REMINDER posting

link=https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/fqcb-reminder-post-for-theme-4-poultry.html

a. The Great Stash Bash challenge; currently is in its May 10-June 9 but will show

both Lisa H and Lori S have their kits and challenge postings at each of their blogs; I'm linking to Lori's=

link= https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2022/05/lisa-and-loris-great-stash-bash-may-kit.html

b. Mixed Media Creativity group in FB;

c. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges; May 2022; this card has the flower/power cardstock, the yellow checked gingham paper, and the light sage green/gray with peach floral paper

link= http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2022/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-may.html

d. Cut It Up challenge blog; May 2022; out in the country theme [the rooster; flowers and the die-cuts/ephemera are the rooster circle image and the bushel basket with flowers focal piece]

link= https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/challenge-252-out-in-country.html

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With a happy heart,

Becca S

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Scrapbook Page for 23 February 2026 lunch with husband

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Creativity! this is a personal blog

who or what is featured: [1] this is a recent cell phone pic of my husband, Joe on this quick and easy 1 page scrapbook layout

[2] it's the 3rd week of the month but I've belatedly put together a mini scrapbook kit that contains elements that fit for Counterfeit Kit and also Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash. See photo 2 for my March 2026 mini scrapbooking kit

blog commitment or non- committed blog = yes to non-Design Team commitment

when: scrapbooked and part of post written on Friday, March 20, 2026. Blog post finished and share on Sunday, March 22-Monday March 23.

project photo: Hubby Joe at lunch on February 23, 2026

project products and vendors: notebook binder size scrapbook page

1. white cardstock = Georgia Pacific

2. blue paper (punched) = Colorbok

3. geometric rainbow colors glossy cardstock; cut to half = from multicolor, multiple designs pack = Crafter's Square

4. blue ink pen = Paper Mate's Ink Joy

5. Fish Tank (blue) & Pumpkin Spice (orange) mini stamp pads = Lawn Fawn

6. fake wax embossed (thank you) seal sticker = from a mix color tone and mix wording pack = Crafter's Square

7. who/what/when stamp and the date stamp = same set 2019 Heidi Swapp/ American Crafts

8. blue puffy heart stickers = Studio G by Hampton Arts

9. white index card used for cardstock/inked behind photo = Jot

10. photo was taken on February 23, 2026 using my cell phone camera; I shared the pic to FB newsfeed and then from home computer I accessed the photo to print 'wallet' size

Mini March Kit Photo:

mini scrapbooking kit w/ some products and details:

Z. remaining full sheet and some scraps = Summer Lovin' by Simple Stories

Y. documentation/journal/planner theme stamp set = Heidi Swapp 2019/ American Crafts

X. stripe ribbon = Crafter's Square (plus the dots + stars + crossed stripes glossy CS sheets)

W. two different packs of alphas (very large Thickers and very small navy blue) from American Crafts

V. white CS = Georgia Pacific

U. enamel dots = Freckled Fawn (partial sheet remaining for this particular color palette)

T. salmon pink with yellow print CS partial/scrap cut remaining = branding strip is blank; this CS and a few others from its paper pad have remained from 2011-2012 purchases!

where will this project photo/blog post be shared:

a. One More Page; new/started March 2nd; theme is scrapbooking;

link = https://onemorepagechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/one-more-page-in-march.html

participants badge =

b. Counterfeit Kit Blog; this is the link to getting started for March i.e. inspiration kit is revealed

link = https://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-2026-just-gist-of-it.html

I'll be sharing in the FB Community.

c. Shopping Our Stash; new on March 10; theme of "I'm counting on you" = use numbers; My scrapbook page has the date in the bottom right corner and near the top right are the earlier than usual times (clock #) that we had to be up and going for Joe's procedure.

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2026/03/sos569-im-counting-on-you.html

d. (the) Neglected Stuff Challenge; new on March 1; theme is the title; I've used stamps that were made in 2019; I've had the stamp pack (journal/planner themed) for 2-3 years and using the documentation stamps two times this week; these were the first and second uses since getting; ALSO the glossy geometric print cardstock/pack has been in my stash box for about a year and so has the faux wax embossed seal sticker

link = https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2026/03/neglected-stuff-march-2026-challenge.html

e. Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash; new on March 1; see image for March 2026 formula (TGSB or The Great Stash Bash)

link = https://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2026/03/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html

image of formula of stash bashing for March =

*4 patterned CS/paper; w/ scrap cuts of others

*embellishments: ribbon, a piece of cording, tickets/tags (punched), rainbow sticker, blue puffy hearts (used on layout)

* two sheets of white CS

*alphas: old Tupperware stencil of lowercase alphabet and #0-9; two different sets of alpha stickers from American Crafts

*stash bash March item: enamel dots (partial sheet/pack from Freckled Fawn)

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**non-DT related project

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

* DT member only = CIP (new in mid-March); Pin-spirational and PRS