My CCC #101 anything goes with featured critter theme DT card for 1 August 2025

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

why: this posting showcases my design team card for Critter Crazy Challenges #101 challenge! I've got "HB" stamped on my nature card. Used a mostly green/teal and orange color palette. 

when: #101 starts August 1, 2025 and ends on August 25th. 

what: Moth-velous Happy Birthday card! 

My animal of choice is MOTH. 

how-to notes =

1. light ivory/cream A2 size card (with envelope) = part of a pack = Crafter's Square; look closely at the left side --- it's been hole punched, inked and doodled inside the area of the inside; front has been adhered to the bottom/back layer

2. Tranquil Tide stamp pad = ink was smeared in a circular manner = SU

3. Walnut stamp pad (mini) = ink was smeared around the inside area of the punched/inked space = Lawn Fawn

4. moth was 1 of many wall decal stickers = Wall Art bought at Dollar Tree

5. orange checked gingham fabric ribbon = Crafter's Square; ends were tucked/adhered between the layers

6. orange watercolor marker for doodled flower petals; teal/aqua watercolor marker  for wood leaves = stash items

7. wood leaves (part of packet) = Crafter's Square

8. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

9. "HB" wood stamp = old 2001 SU

where this card will be linked =

A. Krafty Chicks; new on Thurs, July 31; ATG or any thing goes;

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/krafty-chicks-challenge-779-atg.html

B. Seize the Birthday; midway of two weeks; Bday topping option of favorite color or Bday anything goes; My card is for Bday A.G.

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/07/seize-birthday-310-use-your-favorite.html

image badge = 

C. I Love Promarkers; a bit past midway; 4 or less days; theme is anything goes using markers; in my how-to #6 notes & vendors gives where and what markers I used for the flower design and wood leaves on the card

link = https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-587.html

D. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on Aug 1; theme is birthday; also a pic prompt; my entry is for the birthday theme

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/08/cookie-challenge-207-august-happy.html

pic prompt = 

E. Crafty Animals; new on Aug 1; theme to include an animal; My card has a moth

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-97.html

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where to go for CCC #101 blog post link =

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2025/08/ccc-101-return-to-regular-theme-of.html

theme badge - 

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Follow-up to CCC #100 birthday bash special theme: on my personal blog post, I showed pictures of purchased animal craft products to send to 1 person who commented on my personal post. 

The 1 winner is:

a. commenter #5 Dawn Phillips

I've sent her a reply to her comment about requesting mailing address. 

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===>>That leaves another prize package: a random pick commenter on this posting for my #101 CCC design team project will be selected at the end of August. 

Here's a photo of items bundled into a bag =

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Crafting in the heartland,

Becca S

*owner/DT = CCC; AA; ConBC; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; HQCB, HQFCB/TFATU, HQCOLCB and HQFSCAT

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

My CCC #100 DT Animal Birthday Bash card for 1 July 2025

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

why: This posting features my newest owner/DT commitment project for CCC or Critter Crazy Challenges! #100 was set up by the previous owner to focus on having a birthday bash, so there is a change to the theme rule: Anything Goes with Featured Critter/animal BIRTHDAY. 

when: #100 starts on July 1 and will end on July 25, 2025

what: Elephant at the circus "Happy Fun Birthday" card =

how-to notes &/or vendor info for my CCC #100 birthday DT card:

1. Little Birdie handmade embellishments = made in India = elephant, red stars, the clown and ticket booth (from the Circus theme package)

2. mid-blue puffy star and 2 different sizes of puffy dots = Freckled Fawn

3. Metallic Acrylic Blue and Silver/Gray paint = Crafter's Square (smooshed paint technique)

4. Extreme Silver Glitter Finish Acrylic Paint = FolkArt by Plaid (smooshed paint technique)

5. Navy Blue alcohol marker for sentiment = Arteza

6. navy blue glitter specialty paper = stash

7. white A2 size card was cut apart in order to have a raised focal panel; this raised panel has deckled-edging and the base panel has distressed (scissor blade used to rough up) edging = from pack by Crafter's Square

where my CCC #100 birthday card will be linked =

A. Inspiration Station; still open for a few more days; image prompt (carnival ride/amusement park); Besides an elephant, my card has a clown and a ticket booth which are stuff found at carnivals, festivals, amusement parks, circus, etc. 

link = https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/inspiration-station-challenge-jun-2025.html

image prompt = 

B. Make My Monday; new on June 30; theme is Summer Fun; My card has a circus elephant; when I think of summer fun, local festivals and celebrations, county fair, state fair, circus, and amusement parks have been part of previous summers

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/255-summer-fun.html

C. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; still has 4+ days remaining; theme of anything goes; this will be my 3rd entry

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/06/256-polkadoodles.html

D. Crafty Catz; open; theme of anything goes; this will be my 3rd entry

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/crafty-catz-challenge-697.html

E.  Dream Valley; open/week 1 of 2; theme of anything goes and extended deadline; this will be my 1st entry

link = https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-340-anything-goes.html

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CCC #100 birthday bash blog post link =

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2025/07/ccc-100-special-birthday-bash-milestone.html

the special participant's #100 badge =

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To let us know you're a #100 blog participant, please use 1 of these 3 phrases in your comment left on my blog post. =

"Critter Crazy #100 Birthday"

"HB2CCC!"

"100th birthday bash"

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TWO PRIZE PACKAGES are available to any commenter on my personal blog post that uses 1 of the message prompts listed above this section. And I will send to anyone anywhere. If you're picked, I will reply to your blog comment plus make an announcement within August's CCC #101 post:

A special prize package of assorted animal dimensional stickers and animal-themed products will go to the LUCKY 10th blog commenter and the LUCKY 20th blog commenter here on my blog post!!! (use one of the special prompts mentioned just above this section)

photos of the prize package(s) that I'm providing:

pic 1 = one set of 9 prizes is in the clear bag and the other set are laying in front and will be visible in the next 2 pics:

pic 2 = the wood items do vary between prize packages but the other 7 items are the same

pic 3 = on the left side: unicorn theme stencil sheet; wood dinosaur to paint or stain; small wood laser cut animals; snails; owls; ocean creatures; two different types of butterflies; package of little animal stickers

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

Becca S

* owner/DT = CCC; ConBC (used to be CBCB); AA; HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas
* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

My featured FQGS #26 DT anything farm or country goes choice OWL for 7 March 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! --from rural north central Illinois!! YES! the American heartland!

Post purpose: this posting is for the newest offset monthly challenge for FarmQuest General Store challenges blog! #26. Always anything farm and/or country goes. Owl and feathers certainly fit into farm country rural settings, woods & forests. 

when: #26 starts March 7 and ends April 5, 2025.

what: PROJECT #1= Under the Harvest Moon

notes for Project #1:

1. the peach looking cardstock base is actually neon orange; scanner light fades it to peach = Astrobrights neon pack; Neenah

2. yellow copy paper; torn and inked = Pen + Gear

3. owl and feathers came from 1 sheet; part of a mixed forest animals paper pad = Crafter's Square

4. orange and yellow watercolor triangle print paper = Art Skills

5. 2" circle punch = EK Success tool

6. black gel marker pen = Zebra (for the barbed wire looking doodling) 

and

what: PROJECT #2 = Greenhouse lavishness!

notes for #2:

21. pink cardstock 6" square = Art Skills

22. the yellow with roses patterned paper cut into strips = very old hoarded paper by ?/ I believe it's My Mind's Eye

23. two little heart/love striped cut-a-part cards = very old patterned paper from Webster Pages

24. the rubber tree clipart image was black and white free download = ClipArt Library website; free for personal usage

25. two green tone colored pencils and a cappuccino tone colored pencil to fill in the rubber plant and its planter pot = stash items

26. black outlining of the clipart image = dual tip black marker = Art Skills

27. coppery gold-brown gel marker pen used to cross-hatch fill the heart with green and white stripes little card and to write "Bloom" = Zebra gel marker pen (4 pack set with 3 colors of ink: coppery gold, black and silver)

28. the beige and green plant textured stickers = Crafter's Square 

where: FarmQuest General Store

link = https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/fqgs-26-afcg-or-anything-farm-and-or.html

theme badge= #26

DT badge =

other places to share/link are:

A. owl = Crafty Catz = new on Fri March 7; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/crafty-catz-challenge-689.html

B. owl = Crafty Animals = started March 1; anything goes including an animal, insect; MY first shown project has an owl

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-92.html

C. owl = Word Art Wednesday = this is week 2 of 2; anything goes that is uplifting and encouraging; The owl card doesn't have a sentiment but will be used for happy mail, an encouragement card

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/02/anything-goes-weeks-689-690.html

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D. plants = TGIF; new on March 7; color challenge; MY card contains these 3 colors

link = https://tgifchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/tgifc515-color-challenge.html

badge = 

E. plants = Triple B; new on March 3; theme on 3Bs: birds, butterflies, blooms; MY greenhouse card has plants and there are flowers in the scrap strips border

link= https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-challenge.html

F. plants = As You Like It Challenge; new on March 6; Which one?: monochrome or colorful? My answer is colorful, definitely color!!! As a left-handed creative sort with favorite colors of purple and pink, I've always been attracted to vibrant colors. 

link = https://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/favourite-monochrome-or-colourful-and.html

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~~ special notes: FarmQuest #69 theme is currently open until March 27 and it's about nocturnal animals (night-time active critters) which OWLS are. 

Also: I'm now the new owner of Critter Crazy with its monthly theme of anything goes with a featured critter (AGFC). I can't submit, but my reader visitors can. 

And remember: as long as themes are applied within your project, artisans can submit to 1 or more of the challenge blogs that I own. <3

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB, FQCB; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; AA; ConBC; CCC

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

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Loving my HQCB #61 List Badge make your combo theme DT card for 28 August 2024

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

purpose: This posting's purpose is to showcase my newest owner/DT project for HQCB or Heart's Quest challenge blog. #61 starts August 28, 2024 and lasts for 13 days. The list badge image for #61 is shown further down. This format is what we're doing for 2024. 

when: #61 competition period is August 28- September 13, 2024

what: from side A = rabbit and wire/staples PLUS side B = woodgrain heart shape to the left of the stamped sentiment

notes: see the list badge #61

1. red base thin cardstock 6" square = Art Skills

2. kraft/taupe with navy blue flowers print paper and pink/red with kraft flowers = SU

3. green cardstock scraps for grassy slopes = Pen + Gear

4. "TOY" stamp = old SU

5. kraft cardstock scraps cut into grass blades = Colorbok

6. staples/stapler = stash

7. woodgrain heart paper scrap = "In the Forest" side paper from Craft Consortium

8. rabbit = "Bluebells" from Craft Consortium

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where: Heart's Quest #61 make your combo theme (Part A/Side 1 has 3 animals that start with Rr)

link = https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/hqcb-61-list-badge-make-combo-theme.html

HQCB #61 list badge =

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other places to share/link are:

A. Try It On Tuesday; week 2 of 2; theme is make it feminine

link= https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/08/make-it-feminine.html

B. Dream Valley; week 1 of 2; anything goes

link= https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-321-anything-goes.html

C. Aud Sentiments; almost over on Aug 30; part of the theme is 'thinking of you'/sentiment; THAT is what is stamped on my rabbit card ==>

link= https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-316-alcohol-inks-andor.html

D. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; just opened on Aug 25; use at least 1 DP; MY card has the beige and navy floral, the reddish-pink with kraft bitty floral and the woodgrain for the heart cut-out

link= https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-1.html

E. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; week 2 of 2; anything goes; this is my 2nd of 3 allowed entries

link= https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/08/236-polkadoodles.html

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Craft Questing in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

*DT member = HAOOCAYR

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

Featuring FQCB #50 baby farm animals theme DT projects for 14 April 2024

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

purpose: this posting features my latest contribution commitment to FarmQuest challenge blog that I started over 2 years ago! YES! FQCB is starting its third year in blogland!!! 

when: #50 starts April 14 and ends April 27, 2024

what: PROJECT #1: baby farm animal choice is puppy

notes:

1. background paper panel, leafy bottom border strip, 'faux' sun circle, sentiment tag/label, daffodil and little chipboard heart are all from Simple Stories card kits (at least 2 different ones); I'm down to odds and ends from 4 different ones bought about 2 years+ ago; I generally don't follow all the layout suggestions since I like to mix my stash items in to create more unique looks

2. black thread was looped around 4 times and tied behind to create a leash/collar for the puppy; instead of a dog tag, I used the little heart accent!!!

3. base is white cardstock with distressed edges (also from Simple Stories card kits)

4. foam and felt pieced puppy with googly eyes = from a Valentine's craft activity kit bought at DG on clearance from $3 marked down to 90 cents!!!! The kits makes several of 4 different animals (pup, hedgehog, dinosaur, and panda bear).

5. inked edges for papers and cardstocks

and

PROJECT #2: baby chick on "Just A Country Chick" card=

closeup for the stamp looking die-cut and chipboard heart=

notes:

6. white card base, daisy sides to rust center panel, chipboard straw hat, chipboard heart, 2 little flower die-cuts and stamp-looking poultry die-cut = Simple Stories card-making kits

7. layered wood laser baby chick in half cracked shell = Crafter's Square

8. a mix of markers, silver metallic acrylic paint, gold gel highlighter to color baby chick

9. honey gold cardstock strip scrap = Neenah

10. black marker for sentiment

11. Pea Green alcohol marker to ink edge some of the card elements = Arteza

where: FarmQuest Challenge Blog #50 main posting link=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/fqcb-50-theme-is-baby-farm-animals.html

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other places to share/link are: Puppy card = a-d and Chick card = e-h

a. puppy= Creative Fingers; started April 1; theme is anything goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-275.html

b. puppy = Allsorts Challenge; current/new; theme is 'think spring' ; I tried to give the puppy a spring day on the country farm kind of look

link= https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/week-776.html

c. puppy = Cardz 4 Galz; current; theme is Cute Animals; this is my 2nd entry; showing the puppy

link= https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/04/222-cute-animals.html

d. puppy = Craft Rocket; current; theme is Layer It Up; this is my 3rd entry so far; the puppy card has 6 layers!!!

link= https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-113-layer-it-up.html

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e. chick = Double D; about 1 day left; theme is cute little animals; I'm sharing my chick/baby chicken card

link= https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/04/cute-little-animals-challenge.html

f. chick = Fab -n- Funky; current; theme is add a sentiment; my chick's sentiment is 'just a country chick'

link= https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-593-add-sentiment.html

g. chick = Wednesday's Creative Inspirations; April 2024 challenge; theme is spring season; My country chick is still sitting in half her shell but her mommy plucked a straw hat on her head and has her surrounded in daisies and other spring flowers!

link= https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-challenge-season-of-spring.html

h. chick = Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays; current; anything goes

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/04/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-april.html

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Still on a quest to find creative ways to show country outdoor living topics,

Becca S

*Quest families of challenge blogs for paper-crafting/hybrid digital projects:

FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, HQCB, HQFCB, and HQCOLCB

*co-owner/DT of 2 challenge blogs: AACB and Christmas or not Bingo Challenges

*manager/DT of 2 other challenge blogs: MTTC and MTTCC

*starting May 1; DT = HCAYR/HOOOCAYR

 

Guest Designer Project for OUAT on 1 April 2024 with my twist on Brown Bear book

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

purpose: this posting showcases my Guest Designer contribution to Once Upon A Time challenge blog that has a children's book featured each month as the theme/inspiration.

when: April 1, 2024 is the start date

what: instead of a brown bear or 1 of the other animals mentioned in the book, I decided to use a 'panda bear' as a substitution.

notes:

1. sandy beige/light kraft cardstock base = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet

2. pink, red, and white heart print paper = gift bag, bought on clearance after Valentine's Day; recycled/upcycled; originally 2 bags for $1 and marked down to 30 cents!!

3. panda bear with craft pieces = from a Valentine kit, bought on clearance (a total of 4 animals) $3 marked down to 90 cents!!!

4. blush pink with gold foil alpha letter tiles = Freckled Fawn

5. silver metallic glitter acrylic paint applied to "love" = 

where: OUAT/ Once Upon A Time challenge blog

About the April 2024 children's book theme = "The 1984 edition begins with a Brown Bear, then features a Red Bird, a Yellow Duck, a Blue Horse, a Green Frog, a Purple Cat, a White Dog, a Black Sheep, an Orange Goldfish, a school teacher (who was originally a mother in the 1967 edition), and lastly, children." Wikipedia  

Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?

Guest Designer badge

OUAT April 1, 2024 theme post link=

https://onceuponatimechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-challenge-21-brown-bear-brown.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; there are 6 days left; anything goes; this is my 1st entry

link= https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/03/226-polkadoodles.html

b. 613 Avenue Create; about 5 days left; anything goes (not the option of diamonds or pearls); 

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

c. Alphabet Challenges; midway of 2 week competition; Z for Zoology; my card has a panda bear

link= https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/z-is-for-zoology-study-of-animals.html

d. Creative Fingers; a bit past midway/4 days left; anything goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/274.html

e. Double Trouble; new on April 1; theme is use kraft paper/color; MY card's base cardstock is a light kraft beige color; just using Thing #1 for this card; 

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/Challenge-163.html 

f. Critter Crazy; new on April 1; theme is always to use an animal for main focus; MY card's focal is a panda bear

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-85-anything-goes-with.html

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Still on a quest to visually express love and affection,

Becca S

**Guest Designer = OUAT

*Quest families of challenge blogs that I own:

HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB

*co-owner/DT for 2 challenge blogs: AACB and C or not Bingo Challenges

*manager/DT for 2 challenge blogs: MTTCC and MTTC

Make a Delivery For FQGS #4 Anything Farm & Country Goes Theme DT Project

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

This post focuses on the new month of AFCG theme at FarmQuest General Store Challenge Blog.

WHEN?: May 7-June 5, 2023 

WHAT is AFCG? Anything Farm and Country Goes theme; my slimline card would be great on display for kitchen counter, office bulletin board, refrigerator, or on a piano top propped up

SHOW and TELL:

1. ewe stamp with sentiment = Stampin' Up 1996

2. buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio

3. the light blue frame and clouds die-cuts = Echo Park

4. you die-cut negative = Hot Off The Press

5. burlap scraps, staples, bronze star paperclip (NEW from Dollar Tree), early spring grass green paper, and yellow cardstock = stash items

6. the grass scene washi tape = recent gift to me from a fab crafter friend; trying to use items she sent

FQGS #4 main launch posting link:

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/fqgs-challenge-4-always-afcg-theme.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Crafty Calendar Challenge; just started; Anything but square; MY slimline is thin vertical rectangle

link= http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/crafty-calendar-may-challenge-anything.html

B. The Outlawz Festive Fridays; just started May 5; I've picked their theme option of spring colors since I've got a creamy yellow, several light blues, an early spring grass green, 

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2023/05/festive-fridays-challenge-may-5-to-june.html

C. As You See It challenge blog; just started May 5; (the most recent addition to my craft stash is the bronze star paperclip bought on a quick dash into Dollar Tree...I went in for double-sided adhesive tape and came out with 10 more craft and office supplies to use in my creative efforts!!!) 

link= https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2023/05/298.html

and FB groups: Slimline Card Obsessed, Mixed Media Creativity, PPPDTC, The Seasonal Cardmaker, and Use Those Scrap Papers

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Still loving country creative efforts,

Becca S 

(FQGS is my latest challenge blog to start on my own. I have 2 others I started FQCB and HQCB. Then I took over ownership of TFATU back in November 2022. I took over/agreed to co-owning AACB and then agreed to co-own the new CBCB. All within this past year too. I manage MTTC and MTTCC. And then I'm on the DTs for MIUCB, MLCCB, OUAT, and THICC. WOW!)

Loving the HQCB Love Theme #8 Bonus Reminder Card

 Welcome to my personal blog to feature inspiration projects made for Heart's Quest and FarmQuest challenge blogs owned by me. Yes. HQCB started in late February this year and FQCB began one month later. 

HQCB's Love Theme #8 requires the word 'love' (a verb tense or another language equivalent) PLUS at least 1 animal (or animal print design) image. 

Some examples for each would be: beloved, I love you, Mi amore, charity, agape, We're loving ....

and

paw prints, claw marks, zebra stripes/skin, tiger stripes/skin, and any non-human animal you'd like

Competition started October 14 and ends October 27, 2022. 

For the main launch post I used a zebra stripe patterned heart stamp. For the reminder post, I've featured some very old Sunday School/VBS children and pets stickers along with some plastic die-cut animals for a toddler's birthday card=

Some design and vendor notes:

1. top folded kraft cardstock for the base

2. green print background cardstock is from an old KI Memories/Hampton Art pad

3. yellow and white with a touch of pink print cardstock is My Mind's Eye

4. the 3 rectangle patterned cardstock strips are from an old album kit by Illustrated Faith

5. the gold text sticker with love, and the clear text sticker with love are both Creative Devotion products

6. the rabbit and squirrel plastic die-cuts shown on the left are by Craft Consortium

Lots of autumn seasonal elements with cute children and animals/pets!!

<3  **  <3  ** <3

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Links to use for Heart's Quest=

reminder/midway post from 10/20/22:

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/hqcb-reminder-love-theme-8-with-love.html

launch main post from 10/14/22 which has the Inlinkz tool address for submitting entries:

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/hqcb-love-theme-8-with-love-and-animal.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share:

A. Craft Rocket Challenges blog; about 5-6 days left; theme is Autumn/Halloween; MY birthday card has lots of autumn colors and icons like acorns

link= http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-97-autumnhalloween.html

B. Need Crafty Inspiration? group

C. No Rules Creations Scrap and Tell group

D. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

E. Slimline Cards Obsessed group

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<3  **  <3  **  <3

With a happy heart, 

HQCB owner Becca S

Loving the HQCB Love Theme #8 that includes animal image or animal print design

 Heartfelt Greetings! My heart is going wild for this new theme at Heart's Quest!!!

Yes! Love Theme #8 requires

*the use of the word 'love'; can be a verb form (loved, loving, loves) or another language equivalent like agape, charity, amore', etc.

AND

*an animal image or animal print design

<3  **  <3  **  <3

My inspiration card goes with a zebra print that is part of a stamp=

I met the requirements with the sentiment that is a combination of a stamp and then handwritten sentence:

"Wild Thing--I think I love you!"

and with the zebra design print heart surrounding the small central heart stamp (Sum More Fun)

{NBUS: stamps purchased 2-3 years ago but this was the very first project to use the zebra heart stamp and "Wild Thing <3" stamp}

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Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's

launch/main posting released about 21-22 hours ago

Love Theme #8 link= https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/hqcb-love-theme-8-with-love-and-animal.html

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups where this card is shared:

1. Mixed Media Creativity group: white stamp pad ink smeared on the red/pink cardstock, stamping, handwritten sentence, washi tape, die-cuts, red heart gems

2. Paper, Paper, Paper, and DT Calls group; sharing

3. No Rules Creations Scrap and Tell group; sharing

4. NBUS= Never Before Used Schtuff challenge blog; October 2022; the 2 stamps were bought 2-3 years ago but used for the very 1st time(s) on this card!!!!

link= https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2022/10/nbus-challenge-43.html 

5. Creative Fingers Challenge Blog; about 5-6 days left; Anything Goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/10/challenge-240.html

6. Creative Artiste Challenge Blog; still some days left; Anything Mixed Media Goes; 

my card has white ink smeared on the red tag shape focal cardstock then was stamped with the zebra print heart and then the sentiment stamp; the sentiment lengthened with the additional handwritten sentence; washi tape (black and white stripes), red heart gems, layered heart die-cut

link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2022/10/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-87.html

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With a happy heart sharing this lovely HQCB inspiration card,

Becca S, owner of HQCB and this personal blog

Love Theme #8 started at 12:30am October 14th (CT zone/Chicago) and will end at 12:30am October 27th, 2022.