My FarmQuest General Store #42 afcg theme DT projects for 7 August 2026

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

who: Hello, I'm Becca S, from north central Illinois in the USA Midwest region. We're currently a few miles away from where my mom grew up! My childhood years were in east central IL and west central IN that were my dad's home area. It's been very heartwarming and psychologically uplifting to have these years to extend my inherited geography. 

why: The purpose of this post is to showcase two design inspiration projects for 1 of my challenge blogs: FarmQuest General Store or FQGS. The theme is always 'anything farm and/or country (rural) goes'. Using a mix of vendors' products, I decided to do autumn season nature and wildlife topics for 2 cards and a garden stall farmers market themed project.

when: #42 will start August 7 and not end until September 25, 2026. 

what: Project #1: Autumn Season collage print paper focal

nature and wildlife: fox, deer, bird, bear, flowers, mushrooms, tree stump, butterfly, leaves, squirrel, apple, hedgehog, pumpkin, owl & raccoon!!!

how-to & vendor notes for #1: folded on left side; 5.5" wide x 6" deep

1. kraft cardstock (folded) base = Colorbok

2. autumn season collage print paper (with the far right column cut off) = Woodland Forest paper pad by Pebbles; 2016 

3. red and white cording = sold in 3 colors pack = Crafter's Square

4. red crystal gems = from large pack = Crafter's Square

5. red dual-tip marker = Art Skills

6. embellishment cluster of scraps

7. inside= bracket scroll shaped paper in red (Colorbok) with black marker (Sharpie) written expression: "for every occasion, we are thinking of you"

where #1 will be linked: "for every occasion, we are thinking of you" =

1A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; opened on July 25/still open; must use designer paper; My project #1 has a large designer print (collage) paper with a small side accent because I didn't want to cover up the expressions or the autumn nature images (6" tall x 5.5" wide)

link =https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-24.html

1B. Word Power; new on Aug 6th; theme/focus on lots of words or a really big word(s)...; My project #1 has words in every block of this autumn nature image collage print paper!!! 

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/word-power-august-2026-challenge.html

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what: Project #2: Thankful & Grateful card (oak leaves, acorn & flowers for outdoors nature + rabbit for wildlife)

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. base acorn print paper = Woodland Forest paper pad by Pebbles; 2016 

22. two patterned papers = Front Porch paper pad by Simple Stories

23. one round flowers w/ ruler ephemera = Front Porch ephemera pack by Simple Stories

24. puffy stickers (oak leaf, acorn, rabbit, little flower & sun + FALL) = Farmstead Harvest puffy stickers pack = American Crafts

25. aqua/turquoise paper (punched circle) = multicolor paper pad by Hello Hobby from Walmart

26. brown non-smudge retractable marker (for outlining) = Zebra Clickart

27. brown colored pencil = Marvy Uchida

28. thankful & grateful washi/decorative tape = from Farmstead Harvest washi tape package = American Crafts

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Creative Fingers; week 2 of 2; anything goes; sharing my acorn print base project #2

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-327.html

2B. All About Papercraft Challenges; new on Aug 7; theme is 'all about frames'; I'm sharing project #2 with the base/background of acorns creating a wide frame for the focal X prints panel. 

link = https://allaboutcraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/08/challenge-8.html

image prompt = 

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what: project #3: Thrive-- gardening stall farmers market

how-to & vendor notes for #3:

30. gardening farmers market stall image = retrieved from Google Pics

31. white copy paper = Georgia Pacific

32. green cardstock cut to 4.25" wide x 5.5" deep with top fold = Colorbok

33. 'thrive' sentiment on the front (plus on inside) = old plastic alphabet stencil ruler claimed from my mom's house

34. peach tone paper = scrap box; traced with a stencil from recycled packaging

35. orange w/ flowers decorative tape = Farmstead Harvest by American Crafts

36. inside = stenciled 'live and let grow!' onto bright green cardstock

37. green marker & brown dual-tip marker = stash box (green surrounds the image; brown was used for lettering and outlining) 

where #3 will be shared: Gardening farmers market stall card

3A. Ellibelle's Garden Party; ends in 2-3 days; theme of anything from or in the garden; My 3rd project on this post features different plants and gardening supplies

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2026/07/ellibelles-garden-party-no-17-anything.html

3B. Alphabet Challenge; week 2 of 2; theme is letter H for horticulture/science of gardening; My 3rd project on this post features different plants and gardening supplies

link = https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/h-is-for-horticulture-science-of.html

3C. Wednesday's Creative Inspiration; new on Aug 5th; theme of anything goes

link = https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/08/august-challenge-anything-goes.html

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where to find FQGS #42 blog post link =

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/08/farmquest-general-store-42-afcg-theme.html

theme & date badge for #42 =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne; plus CIP owned by Marlene

My FarmQuest General Store #41 DT samples AFCG theme for June and July 2026

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

why: this posting showcases my latest design team inspiration projects for FarmQuest General Store, a crafting challenge blog. 

when: #41   starts on June 7, 2026 (computer problems so publishing on June 10th) and ends on July 25, 2026; this is a new expanded time length that most of the Quest Family challenge blogs are doing; expanding to 6-7 week time spans instead of 3.5-4 weeks.

what: Project #1: farmhouse in and out collage card

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. kraft left-side folded card base w/ matching envelope = from pack = Crafter's Square

2. floral print & yellow w/ white floral print papers + mini collage scene card + banner + welcome home label = Front Porch ephemera by Simple Stories

3. the vertical framed floral/paintings stickers = Antique Garden dimensional sticker pack = K & Company

4. butterfly, bicycle, camera and to-go coffee cup stickers = sticker book of Market Square by Maggie Holmes

where #1 will be linked: (FQGS should have been published on June 7th but wasn't published until supper time on Wed. June 10th. My wifi router went bad on Saturday June 6th and when I contacted Frontier/Verizon to troubleshoot for me, my service problems were believed to be due to an old router. The new router was delivered by UPS on June 10th in the afternoon.)

1A. Little Red Wagon; new on June 10; theme is O for Outdoor; My farmhouse in/out collage card has a bird on a branch, butterflies, 2 different exterior views of farmhouses, flowers....

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-862-o-is-for-outdoor.html

1B. Word Art Wednesday; new on June 10 & open for 2 weeks; theme of anything goes that is uplifting, God-honoring; My farmhouse in/out collage card has 2 sentiments: welcome home & so very loved = uplifting

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/06/anything-goes-weeks-756-757.html

1C. The Paper Funday Challenge; still open; theme of anything goes w/ opt twist of polka dots and/or stripes; My farmhouse in/out collage card has a blue dotted butterfly sticker near the bottom R corner; otherwise anything goes (3rd linked entry)

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/june-2026-challenge-88-anything-goes.html

1D. Crafty Gals Corner; new on June 10; anything goes (opt of sweet treats for dad); I'm sharing my farmhouse in/out collage card

link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-278-anything-goes-woptional.html

1E. Shopping Our Stash; open; theme of kraft; My farmhouse in/out collage card is on a kraft card base

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2026/06/sos575-kraft-astic.html

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where to find FQGS #41 blog post link =

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/06/farmquest-general-store-41-challenge-w.html

theme/date badge =

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

**the content/topic icons on this card for FQGS would also work for the 'anything home goes' theme at FarmQuest Home Challenges Blog.

* DT member only = CIP owned by Marlene; also PRS and Pin-spirational owned by Deanne

My FarmQuest General Store #39 DT projects on 7 Apr 2026

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Creativity, a personal crafting blog!

who: I'm Becca S with a crazy overzealous crafting challenge obsession lately!!! I own 13 challenge blogs and participate on the design teams for 3 others!!! So about a 1/3 of my month is focused on getting each challenge blog and my DT commitments launched then the other 2/3 is monitoring, getting my personal inspiration projects for the next month ready PLUS trying to have some flex personal time to do stuff with my hubby, doggy and either friends and/or relates. Crazy! 

where: the blog link for FQGS #39 will be after my closing signature

when: Tuesday April 7th, 2026 = launch date for FQGS #39 (wow! 1st challenge session was 3 years + 3 months ago!!!!)

why: For most of my life I've been a rural/small farm towns kind of girl. My parents had several farms, either rented or owned, throughout my life. Both sets of grandparents had farms. Three of my four grandparents' parents had farms. So the rural country living vibe has been a constant. Our current town has 1,400 folks. Just as many squirrels and rabbits. Maybe dogs and cats. 10-100x more in birds. Add in the occasional skunk, possum, fox and coyote that will wander into town. :)

what: Version 1 of my Anything Farm and/or Country Goes theme DT projects.

how for Project #1: I've used the S & F = C blog's sketch layout in the same position as it appeared on the blog.

1. kraft CS (used on all 4 cards) cut to 4" x 5" base(s) = Colorbok

2. green and gray floral print paper cut to 3" x 3.75" = Simple Life paper pad by Simple Stories

3. 'A little bird told me...' cut-a-part mini card = Woodland Forest paper pad 2016 by Pebbles

4. fern stamped, colored, and fussy cut = from a clear foliage stamp set = Crafter's Square

5. green print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

6. light blue paper (punched) circle = Colorbok

7. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

LINK-UPs for #1: Spring season

1a. Stamps & Fun = Creativity; new on Mon April 6; sketch challenge (see image); my plan is to do 4 versions, rotating the sketch with each season/version of card

link= https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2026/04/493.html

sketch image = 

1b. Four Seasons; new on Apr 1; theme is spring season; I've used lots of green tones, fern, leaves, some flowers are showing in the print paper + a baby owl/birdie

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/spring-season-april-2026.html

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what: Version 2: summer season

how: Summer season's sketch layout was rotated two times; appears as a flip of spring's layout

1. kraft CS (used on all 4 cards) cut to 4" x 5" base(s) = Colorbok

2. reddish-orange floral print paper cut to 3" x 3.75" = Woodland Forest paper pad 2016 by Pebbles

3. 'I love my family' cut-a-part mini card = Woodland paper pad by Pebbles

4. yellow ' pearl' ; circle shape (acting as my faux summer sun) = Nicole Brands Crafts

5. houses print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

6. orange paper (punched) circle = Colorbok

7. white layered posy stickers; centers are circle shapes = Crafter's Square

8. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

LINK-UPs for #2: summer season

2A. Creative Aunts Challenge; new on April 2nd; theme is use circles; My project #2 for summer season has a round yellow pearl, a punched orange paper circle, and the layered posy flowers have round centers

link = https://kreativtanten-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/112-kreise-circles.html

2B. Word Art Wednesday; new on Wed April 1st; theme of anything goes, family friendly God honoring; Project #2 reflects bright colors of summer season and expressing love of family

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/04/anything-goes-weeks-746-747.html

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what: Version 3 = autumn season

how: using the same sketch layout rotated 1 time to the right

1. kraft CS (used on all 4 cards) cut to 4" x 5" base(s) = Colorbok

2. mixed floral print paper cut to 3" x 3.75" = Woodland Forest paper pad 2016 by Pebbles

3. 'Feeling Blessed' cut-a-part mini card = Woodland paper pad by Pebbles

4. acorn foam and green leaf foam stickers = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

5. orange print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

6. orange paper (punched) circle = Colorbok

7. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

LINK-UPs for #3: autumn season

3A. A Place To Start; new on April 6th; theme of anything goes (opt ombre); My project #3 autumn season card is for A.G. 

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-202604-april-2026-anything.html

3B. Path of Positivity; new on April 6th; theme of Anything Goes (opt to use #4 as 4 spring season papers); My project #3 autumn season card is for A.G.

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/ch-140-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

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what: Version 4 = winter season

how: Winter season's layout is using the same sketch; just turned to the left

1. kraft CS (used on all 4 cards) cut to 4" x 5" base(s) = Colorbok

2. light blue with off-white dots print paper cut to 3" x 3.75" = Woodland Forest paper pad 2016 by Pebbles

3. 'Snuggle Time' cut-a-part mini card; the lettering was open/white; I filled with blue colored pencil = Woodland paper pad by Pebbles

4. sweater, mantel shelf & fireplace stickers = from Snow Pine Lodge sticker book = Simple Stories

5. gray print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

6. light blue paper (punched) circle = Colorbok

7. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

LINK-UPs for #4: winter season

4A. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge; new on Apr 5th; theme of A.G. Christmas (mood board available); My project #4 represents winter season, has handwritten expression "warm hugs for Christmas"; inside a farmhouse/cottage

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-2026-peace-on-earth-challenge-109.html

4B. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges; new on April 7th; theme of A.G. Christmas; My project #4 represents winter season, has handwritten expression "warm hugs for Christmas"; inside a farmhouse/cottage

link = https://hollyandivychristmas.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-202-anything-christmas-goes.html 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**FQCCCB #31 blog post link = https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/farmquest-general-store-39-with.html

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

* DT member only = CIP; PRS and Pin-spirational.