Reminders for FQGS #20.5 DT Inspiration on 21 Sept 2024

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

purpose: This is a reminder posting sharing 2 additional projects this month for FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog. This year we are honored to highlight 3 digital images each month by QKR Stampede. The company has not been sold yet that I'm aware of and DT member Nana Connie has served as the image coordinator for sponsorships. So were thrilled to highlight ones that have a rural country and/or farm connection. 

when: September 21st is midway for the offset #20 competition of FQGS. #20 started September 7th and will end early on October 5th.

what: PROJECT #1 = "Spook"

notes for #1: digi image from QKR Stampede

1. yellow cardstock base 6" square = Art Skills

2. arrow tip vertical column print paper = SU

3. butternut squash cardstock scrap = Pen + Gear

4. woodgrain cardstock scrap = Craft Consortium (In the Forest)

5. gems and embossed flower sticker = Crafter's Square

6. digi image mostly colored with a variety of colored pencils = Marvy

7. black ink pad = Hero Arts

8. black dual-tip marker = Art Skills

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what: PROJECT #2 = "Peekaboo"

notes for #2: digi image by QKR Stampede

12. yellow cardstock base 6" square = Art Skills

13. yellow and green flowery vertical print paper = SU

14. butternut squash cardstock scrap = Pen + Gear

15. wood grain cardstock scrap = Craft Consortium (In the Forest)

16. gems and leafy embossed sticker = Crafter's Square

17. black ink pad = Hero Arts

18. digi image colored mostly with colored pencils by Marvy

19. black dual-tip marker = Art Skills

where: FQGS #20.5 reminder posting

link = https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/fqgs-205-midway-notice-for-our-afcg.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. ghost = Simply Create Too; signs of fall/autumn theme; current; MY ghost and jack-o-lantern are for the Fall holiday Halloween

link = https://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2024/09/204-fall-or-autumn.html 

b. ghost = Night Owl; started Sept 20th; theme is It's Getting Colorful in Autumn; MY ghost card is for Fall Season holiday of Halloween

link = https://nightshiftstamping.blogspot.com/2024/09/20092024-challenge-41-es-wird.html

c. ghost = Cardz 4 Galz; current; theme is any coloring medium; My ghost and jack-o-lantern are colored mostly with colored pencils; the vines and some green highlights on 2 pumpkins are marker

link = https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/09/234-any-colouring-medium.html

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d. cat = Tic-Tac-Toe; current since Sept 12th; using board diagonal row from top left corner to bottom right corner = Fall, free, and markers/pencils

link= https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc256-featured-designer-karen/ 

badge = 

e. cat = Two Old Bats Halloween; current/midway; theme is always Halloween; this is my 3rd and final entry

link= https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-2024-mid-month-reminder.html

f. cat = Aud Sentiments; current; theme is tag and/or holiday + sentiment; MY cat in jack-o-lantern card is for Halloween and the sentiment is 'peek-a-boo, I scare you!'

link = https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-317-tags-andor-holidays.html

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Still on a quest to convey country living creatively,

Becca S

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

*co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo (with Leslie T)

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas (for Shell S)

*DT only = HAOOCAYR (with Deanne)

Featuring my FQHSKCB #7.5 DT Reminder Project on 15 July 2024

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

purpose: this posting features my newest owner/DT contribution to FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog with its anything food-related goes theme each month

when: #7.5 reminder is published on July 15, 2024; deadline to participate is early on July 31, 2024

what: PROJECT #1 =Christmas Cookies and Candy Canes Wreath card

notes: card base is 6" square

1. silver doily (from package) = Crafter's Square

2. poinsettias, cookies, candy canes and most of the holly + 2 text strip stickers on the green center focal = Busy Sidewalks sticker book = Crate Paper

3. pinecones and 1 of the holly stickers = Vintage Lodge = Simple Stories (also the green print cardstock, foam 'cookie time' and green heart stickers)

4. white, light blue and silver foil snowflake sticker = old/possibly Hallmark or ?

5. "sweet treats" and "cookies for Santa" text strip stickers = Vintage Lodge = Simple Stories

what: PROJECT #2 = summer treat of ice cream cones  

 

notes:

1. blue cardstock = Art Skills

2. stamps are from a multi-occasion sentiments set = vendor?; received in an unmarked plastic bag in a kindness box

3. confetti/candy sprinkles paper strip = Crafter's Square

4. pink cardstock circle punched = stash and EK Success punch

5. ice cream print cardstock = Fancy Pants Designs 

6. mini dots in 3 tones = stash

where: FQHSKCB #7.5 reminder post on July 15

link=

https://farmquesthomestylekitchenchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/fqhskcb-7-afg-theme-competition-starts.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. cookies and canes wreath = Krafty Chicks; current/week 2 midway = Christmas theme; MY card has Christmas cookies and candy canes arranged in a wreath shape

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/krafty-chicks-challenge-724-christmas.html

B. cookies and canes wreath = Alphabet Challenge; current; H is for Holidays either Summer or Christmas in July; MY card is Christmas cookies and candy canes wreath

link = https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/h-is-for-holidays-summer-or-christmas.html

C. cookies and canes wreath = Cut It Up; new; die-cut + Christmas; MY card has 2 tiny die-cuts on the center circle focal of the Christmas cookies and candy canes wreath

link = https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/cut-it-up-challenge-308-christmas-in.html

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D. ice cream cones = Allsorts Challenge; current; theme is CIRCLES or anything goes; MY card has 3 punched circles plus mini dots

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/week-789.html

E. ice cream cones = Craft Rocket; current; theme is summertime; if you have hot temperatures you want ice cream to help cool you off

link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-116-summertime.html

F. ice cream cones = Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; week 2 of 2/midway; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/07/233-rachelle-anne-miller-ram-stamps.html

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Still on a quest to creatively express all aspects of country living,

Becca S

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

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTC Christmas

*DT member = HCAYR is now the revised HAOOCAYR

Sharing a HCAYR card for the June 2023 challenge

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

This posting is not a design team commitment project! It's rare anymore that I can find a couple of hours to devote to a non-DT challenge, but so glad I can support HCAYR owner Deanne and the owners of the other challenge blogs that I've linked to with this posting. :)

WHAT: Halloween Crafts All Year Round or HCAYR #5

WHEN: June 15-July 14, 2023

SHOW and TELL: "It's Halloween time!" card --cutesie!!

1. cardstocks cut into different dimensions = Art Skills or Crafter's Choice; 6" square original size of each sheet

2. bones border sticker cut into 2 short sections = Current Card Catalog (very old and from a multi design sheet set)

3. the black with holes and white stars border sticker partial piece = also Current Card Catalog (from the same sheet as the bones)

4. black permanent marker and gems (2 colors) = stash

5. black ink pad for inking cardstock edges = Hero Arts

WHERE: HCAYR blog posting link for June 15= 

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-15-july-14-challenge-5.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge; mid-month reminder post was June 16; anything Halloween

link= https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-2023-mid-month-reminder.html

B. The Most Magical Time of the Year; #9 and is mid-way; either Halloween or Christmas or you can do a fun merge of the 2 holidays; my cutesie card is Halloween

link= https://mostmagicaltimeoftheyear.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-9-most-magical-anything.html

C. Corrosive Challenge Blog; June 9 start date/current; anything goes

link= http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-6-jun-2023-anything-goes.html

D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; started June 4 and has about 1 day left; anything goes

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/06/207-conie-fong.html

E. HCAYR featured up above

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Still on a quest for creativity, 

Becca S

(this card is NOT a design team commitment; however I am involved currently with 12 blogs: TFATU, HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, OUAT, AACB, CBCB, THICC, MTTC, MTTCC, MIUCB, and MLCCB.)

 

Sharing a Halloween card with an upcycled magazine photo

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

This posting is for autumn season decorating with pumpkins and gourds produce for a Halloween card.

For: Halloween Crafts All Year Round challenge blog

When: March 15-April 15, 2023

What:

Notes:

1. magazine photo shows 1 jack-o-lantern, another one next to it with a cut design, 4 pumpkins used to hold flowers, and 3 gourds cut to hold candles/tea lights. I trimmed the photo and then outlined the perimeter along with the 2 side pieces to make strong contrast definition to the kraft cardstock base

2. wood die-cut shapes (Art Skills) had Memento inks (LadyBug Red and Dandelion Yellow) applied first

3. black permanent marker to add a short word to each shape

4. Plaid's Folk Art Extreme Gold glitter acrylic paint was the final top layer for each shape

Where: HCAYR link=

https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/03/mar-15-ap-14-challenge-2.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Love To Craft challenge blog; open until April 15, 2023; MY card is flat base with its focal a recycled/upcycled magazine photo

link= https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/ltccb-73-anything-goes-ltccb-72-winner.html 

B. Corrosive Challenge blog; March--current about 3-3.5 days left; Anything Goes

link= http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-3-2023-anything-goes-winner.html

C. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog; current for 2 more days; Anything Goes

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/03/202-alex-syberia-design.html

D. 613 Avenue To Create challenge blog; open; Anything Goes (not the option of CAS)

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

E. A Place To Start challenge blog; open; Anything Goes

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-2023-anything-goes.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are:

The Seasonal Cardmaker, Mixed Media Creativity, Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls, Paper Crafting Galleria,  

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From: Becca S

Crafting about love, country, holidays, and whatever else catches my fancy!

*I'm involved in some or most of these challenge blogs each month (more or less) all through the year= HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, TFATU, MIUCB, MLCCB, CBCB, AACB, OUAT, THICC, MTTC, and MTTCC!

Loving this HQCB #27 Mother's Day with heart/love DT project starting 28 March 2023

 Greetings to one of my personal crafting blogs that is on a quest for love and country creativity!

This post focuses on love--love/<3 for my momma!

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog Theme #27= Mother's Day occasion with heart/love

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Different countries celebrate Mother's Day at different times so we want every crafter worldwide to get involved in joining us for celebrate women in your life that have the role of mom, grandma, memaw, mimi, nana, momma, etc. 

Heart's Quest #27 has 2 parts of its theme for requirements:

*Mother's Day occasion (have at least 1 image or a sentiment that alludes to the role of motherhood...)

AND

*have at least 1 usage of heart shape OR the word "heart" or the word "love; you can have more than 1, of course; and for the words, it can be a form or language equivalent such as lovely, heartwarming, heartfelt, beloved, etc.

March 28-April 13, 2023 with start and end times at 12:30am CST/Chicago.

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MY DT INSPIRATION=

[HQCB #27 requirements: 

Mother's Day ('mother hen'; Mother's Day 2023)

AND

Heart/Love ('lots of love and prayers'; amber/yellow/gold heart shaped gem)

Some of the supply vendors are: The Paper Source website (taupe 5"x7" flat base); My Mind's Eye (desert color chevron stripes cardstock scrap);  The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby (black and white buffalo check cardstock); Dollar Tree (wood die-cut).

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LINK to HQCB #27 main launch posting for March 28th=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/hqcb-theme-27-mothers-day-with.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. 4-Season Challenge blog; started March 6; about 4 days left; Theme is mixed media; MY card's wood die-cut has markers, ink pads and glitter paint pens used on it; washi tape towards the bottom; and I did a Google Doc word processing for the sentiment

link= https://4-seasonchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-66-mixed-media.html

B. Use Your Stuff challenge blog; current; Theme is animals + pun and is a collaboration with Double Trouble; MY card has a chick in a half shell with a mother hen and 1st chick sentiment (maybe just clever and not so punny.... {SORRY! I got overanxious to link up and it didn't register in my brain cells that the theme is just for dogs and cats. SORRY!}

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/03/480-double-trouble-collaboration.html

C. Double Trouble; collaboration with UYS; animals/pets + pun; MY card has a chick in a half shell; has the 'mother hen and 1st chick' sentiment--not sure if it's pun-ny enough or just clever {SEE added message up above}

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/Challenge-134.html

D. Creative Moments challenge blog; started March 6th and still has about 10-11 days; Theme= For A Special Lady; MY card is for my mom

link= https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-challenge-243-for-special-lady.html 

E. Three Room Studio Saturday Challenge/blog; about 3-4 days left; include an animal; MY card has a wood chick in half shell die-cut/ornament that I used a combination of markers, inks, and glitter paint pens to color

link= https://www.threeroomstudio.com/blogs/news/saturday-challenge-99-animals

and FB groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/Paper/Paper & DT Calls; The Crafty Addicts; Use Those Scrap Papers (chevron stripe scrap; yellow cardstock behind the sentiment scrap); Paper Crafting Galleria; 

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With a happy heart crafting and stash questing every week,

Becca S

*I'm involved with the following challenge blogs: Heart's Quest, FarmQuest, FarmQuest General Store, The Fairy and The Unicorn; Ally's Angels, Christmas Bingo Challenges (coming in May); My Time To Craft and My Time To Craft Christmas; The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges, Once Upon A Time, Mix It Up, and Merry Little Christmas Challenge. 

Sharing a Halloween card with a country flair

 Howdy! On this 2nd posting today, I'm sharing a Halloween card with this "Country Girl" stamped image. 

Halloween theme elements: 2 wood cut-out shaped pumpkins with Jack-o-lantern faces

Vendors:

1. Country Girl stamp, 1995, Artistic Stamps Exchange

2. collage print cardstock, don't remember, very old stash item

3. rust cardstock = Recollections' Heirloom Harvest cardstock pad

4. kraft brown cardstock scrap = stash

5. black ink pad (Hero Arts), orange ink pad (Memento), various colored pencils, yellow-orange marker, deep orange marker, black marker, green marker, dark green marker, glitter paint pens in orange and green = stash

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Challenge blog to share/link are:

A. Halloween Crafts All Year Round challenge blog (BRAND NEW); February still open; 

link= https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-challenge-1.html

B. Two Old Bats Halloween challenge blog;

link= https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-mid-month-reminder.html

C. The Most Magical Time of the Year challenge blog; accepts Halloween and Christmas project; February is anything goes for H or C;

link= https://mostmagicaltimeoftheyear.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-5-most-magical-anything.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are:

a. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

b. Paper Crafting Galleria

c. Need Crafty Inspiration?

d. The Seasonal Cardmaker

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So long. Farewell. See you soon.

--Becca S.

(blogs that I either own, co-own, manage and/or DT member: FQCB, FQGS, HQCB, TFATU, OUAT, THICC, MIUCB, MLCCB, AACB, MTTC, MTTCC, and in May 2023 CBCB)

Loving HQCB Theme #21 heart/love PLUS New Year's Day or Birthday

Welcome to Becca's Heart Quest for Love and Country blog that features my design team inspiration projects for 2 of my challenge blogs. (I own a 3rd one that I will start sharing here as well on January 7th.)

This post is highlighting Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's Theme #21.

Theme #21 requirements:

a. use a heart shape or word 'heart' or  word 'love' (you can use more than 1 of these or any combination as well)

AND

b. occasion/celebration = New Year's Day or Birthday

Competition starts on December 28, 2022 and ends on January 13, 2023. Use the HQCB link to take you over there to get all the details. 

Card #1 = heart shapes + birthday

Some design notes: light blue 5" x 7" card base with matching envelope are from The Paper Studio; white glitter cardstock is from Pen + Gear; silver foil HB dazzles/stickers are from Paper Wishes website; other items are from stash

Card #2 = heart shape + New Year's Day

Some design notes: white left-side folded notecard with matching envelope are from The Paper Studio; as is the gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock; the small black checked gingham paper is from Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website; the blue tonal checked/plaid cardstock is from Fancy Pants Designs' Lake Life paper pad; the painting image is from a 2020 pocket size calendar and so are "January" and "New Year's Day"; "happy" stamp is from Sum More Fun; the dark gray text "Sunday" is Becky Higgins' Project Life ephemera; and silver glitter disc and heart foam sticker are stash items.

LINK to HQCB Theme #21=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/hqcb-theme-21-with-heartlove-and-new.html

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other challenge blogs to share photo/blog post link for Card #1 are=

A. AAA Birthday challenge blog; Theme = Embossing; my embossed element is the silver rose die-cut

link= https://aaabirthday.blogspot.com/2022/12/game-44-embossing.html

B. Dare 2B Artzy Challenge blog; December; Theme = Clean and Simple

link= https://blog.dare2bartzy.com/december-challenge-cas/

**graphics for these 2 challenge blogs are shown at bottom of this post

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Card #2 link-ups are=

C. A Place To Start challenge blog; December 2022; Anything Goes with option Happy Holidays; MY holiday is New Year's Day

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/12/december-2022-anything-goes-woptional.html

D. Cardz 4 Guyz challenge blog; #312; Theme = Winter; My card is about New Year's Day and has a snowy winter scene painting image on it

link= http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2022/12/312-winter-theme.html

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Facebook groups to share photo/blog post link are=

1. HQFQ Fans Group

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

3. No Rules Creations Scrap and Tell group

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graphics for AAA Birthday and for Dare 2B Artzy=

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<3  **  <3 **  <3

--Becca S

Come and join the creative fun at Heart's Quest Challenge Blog!