My FQCCCB #29 Anything Goes Country Christmas DT cards for Feb 2026

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

why: This post's purpose is to showcase my latest owner/design team inspiration projects for my FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog. The theme is the same every month: anything goes country Christmas which means exterior holiday decorations and the wintry outdoor animals, weather, snow-covered houses, etc.  For these similar cards, I have a snowy & starry night sky and Nativity stickers for outdoor Christmas cards. And I did a quick make of snowflakes and poinsettias for a non-traditional Christmas color palette of white, brown, gold and red. 

when: #29 starts February 7, 2026 and ends on March 5, 2026. 

what: Project #1 and #2:

how-to & vendor notes for #1 & #2: nighttime starry sky scenes

1. base is black paper(s) = from a 100 sheet multicolor paper pad = Hello Hobby by Walmart

2. white CS panels/scrap = Georgia Pacific

3. the nighttime starry sky print CS = from Apothecary paper pad 2023 by Fancy Pants Designs

4. red and green plaid print paper scraps = I think it is either Bo Bunny or Fancy Pants Designs; several years old; scrap strips have been floating around my craft table for most of 2025!!!

5. ivory, light gray and black enamel accents (dots, hearts and/or stars) = same pack/neutral tones = Freckled Fawn

6. silver gel highlighter was applied around the perimeter of the white CS but the gel was crumbly/dried out so instead of trying to salvage or throw it away, I applied blue glitter! 

7. Sapphire Blue super sheen glitter = Nuvo/Tonic Studio; used cotton-tip swabs to clean off as much glitter that didn't shake off into the trash can; still didn't get it all removed...or evenly applied either...sigh...

8. Nativity stickers = saved from solicited Christian organization mailer and finally used!!

where #1/#2 will be linked:

1A. Love Those Pretty Papers; new on Feb 7; theme is to focus on at least 1 designer pretty printed paper; My 'twin' Christmas cards have starry night sky patterned cardstock from FPD for the larger focal area plus each card has a short red plaid patterned paper, too.  

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/02/love-those-pretty-papers-february-2026.html

1B. Word Art Wednesday; new on Feb 4; theme of anything goes--family friendly, not contrary to Scripture; My starry night sky Christmas cards have Nativity scene stickers 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/02/anything-goes-weeks-738-739.html

1C. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; new on Feb 1; theme is Christmas with letter C and/or D; One of the starry night sky has 3 wisemen on camels; the other has the "Christ Child" laying in the manger

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-challenge-c-and-d.html

1D. Merry Little Christmas Challenge; closes on Feb 15; anything Christmas goes

link = https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/mlccb-66-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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what: project #3 = "Snowflake Kisses. Christmas Wishes." simple yet festive

how-to & vendor notes #3 =

31. white CS for base; trimmed with rounded corners = Georgia Pacific

32. gold CS cut to 4" x 6" and then given rounded corners = Crafter's Square (from multicolor glitter CS pack)

33. snowflake (gift tags) die-cuts = from a multi-design pack = Crafter's Square

34. red pearls, iridescent crystal gems = different packs = Crafter's Square

35. dark brown marker = stash box

36. red dual-tip marker = Art Skills --> several Christmas holiday songs have been written using words of "Snowflake Kisses" 

37. black gel tip pen = from a 4-color pack = Paper Mate's Ink Joy 

38. poinsettias stickers = Snow Pine Lodge sticker book by Simple Stories

where #3 will be linked:

3A. The Outlawz Christmas Challenge; new on Jan 31/Feb 1; anything Christmas goes theme

link = https://tolchristmasonly.blogspot.com/2026/01/february-challenge.html

3B. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; new/open ; anything Christmas goes theme

link = https://hollyandivychristmas.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-197-anything-christmas-goes.html

3C. Christmas Kickstart Challenge; new on Feb 3; theme of Christmas sing-a-long; my snowflake card has the handwritten expressions of Snowflake Kisses. Christmas Wishes. My Google search showed that several artists have either titled songs or song lyrics with the 2-word phrase "snowflake kisses" used. 

link = https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-christmas-kickstart-challenge-107.html

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where to find FQCCCB #29 blog post link =

https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/farmquest-country-christmas-29.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Featuring FQCB #38 Feathers Theme DT Card for 14 October 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting focuses on my love for country living and transforming it into creative projects. 

WHAT: FQCB or FarmQuest Challenge Blog; my twice per month themed farm and/or country topics; #38 is about feathers (bird or poultry)

WHEN: October 14-27, 2023

SHOW and TELL:

1. black cardstock base 5"x7" = Neenah

2. pheasant, feather, and blue with gold design cardstocks = Recollections

3. brown frame die-cut = Echo Park

4. text boxes printed on kraft cardstock = Google Doc created by me

5. yellow/gold glitter paint pen accenting on the frame and inside 2 corners of it = stash item

6. black ink pad = Hero Arts

FQCB/ FarmQuest Challenge Blog #38 Feathers theme (birds, poultry/fowl) with country charm elements or designs; main posting link=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/fqcb-38-theme-of-feathers-starts-14.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Craft Rocket Challenges; current; theme of Fall/Autumn or Halloween; my card is full of autumn season, woods/country pheasant, quail, feathers, 

link= https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-108-autumn-andor-halloween.html

B. Aloha Friday Challenges; current; theme of Fall/Autumn or Halloween; my card is full of autumn season elements

link= https://alohafridaychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/aloha-friday-challenge-3-fallhalloween.html

C. Creative Knockouts; current; theme of die-cuts, stencils, and/or punches; MY card has a die-cut frame

link= https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/10/505-die-cutspunchesstencils-star-stampz.html

D. Alphabet Challenge Blog; current; theme letter is N for Nature; my card has feathers, a partial pheasant and also a quail

link= https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/n-is-for-nature.html

E. Triple B challenge blog; current; theme is 3 Bs= birds, butterflies, and/or blooms; MY card features a pheasant and a quail; also lots of feathers

link= https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-challenge.html

F. The Card Concept; current; theme for #200 is Autumn Chill; see photo and color palette; my card reflects an autumn woods/farm meadow kind of look

link= https://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-card-concept-200-autumn-chill.html

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FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity; PPPDTC; Card of the Month--Just For Fun; and others if time to link

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Still on the quest for country creativity,

Becca S

(I'm involved with these challenge blogs: FQCB, FQGS, HQCB, TFATU, AACB, CBCB, MTTC, and MTTCC.)

Showcasing a shimmery seahorse birthday card

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting focuses on a non-DT commitment creation (a rarity) using old and new stash in a birthday mash-merge! 

WHAT: A shimmery seahorse birthday card

WHEN: July 10, 2023

SHOW and TELL:

1. white cardstock base 5"x7" is recycled t-shirt packaging insert

2. happy birthday graphics has been trimmed from a boxed card (old stash; have 2 more different design cards left)

3. wood seahorse laser die-cut (Dollar Tree pack); Lawn Fawn turquoise ink pad applied to the center area and Memento's pear ink pad to the outer edges; glitter paint pens that match closely were applied for top layer

4. the circle grid patterned paper = very old stash

5. the lime green/pear green paper is a newer purchase (Art Skills?; Dollar General)

6. more of the Memento pear ink applied to all the paper/cardstock edges

Challenge blogs to share/link are:

 A. Birthstone Challenges; started July 1; July/ruby and August/peridot colors (and/or); I have both

link= https://birthstonechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/bsc-4-anything-goes-with-ruby-peridot.html

B. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; started July 1; Pastels; my card has yellow, pink, pale oranges, pale/yellow greens and light blue, 

link= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/07/cookie-challenge-182-july-pastels.html

C. P-inspirational; started July 1; Birthday & Summertime vibes; my card has a mix of cheerful colors and a seahorse (makes me think of past childhood summer vacation trips to Gulf of Mexico, Key West, and a Christmas trip to Haiti; swimming in the Caribbean on Christmas Eve!!!) 

link=  https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/pinspirational-challenge-303-july.html

D. 613 Avenue Create; current; Anything Goes (not the option of nautical--however a seahorse is an ocean creature); 

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

E. Corrosive Challenge Blog; current/July; Anything Goes

link= http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-7-jul-2023-anything-goes.html

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FB groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity, PPPDTC, COTM--Just For Fun, 

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Continuing my love for stash quests,

Becca S

(Challenge Blogs I own are: TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, and FQGS; co-own are AACB and CBCB.)