Loving my HQCB #70 anything goes with white and pink and purple hearts theme DT for 28 Jan 2025

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

why: This posting showcases my newest owner/DT contribution for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog. #70 is anything goes with white-pink- and/or purple hearts. I decided to do all 3 colors; mostly purple, but pink and bits of white on white cardstock.

when: HQCB #70 starts January 28 and ends on February 27, 2025; at the start of #69 on December 28, I made a move to change HQCB from 2 offset challenges per 30 days to 1 offset month-long challenge.

what: PROJECT = mixed media romantic card; could be Valentine's; anniversary; 

notes:

1. pink cardstock is 5.5" x 6" = Art Skills

2. the pink cardstock panel behind the round focal is actually neon bright pink = Astrobrights/Neenah

3. purple cardstock panel = Pop Tone Grape Jelly by CutCardStock

4. the birds/branches/grid patterned paper = from the Havana collection by Prima Marketing 2017

5. three lavender enamel dots = Everly Lane by Fancy Pants Designs

6.  "Wild at heart" thickers style foam stickers = Amber Autumn  by Fancy Pants Designs 2024

7. purple and neon bright pink acrylic paints = Crafter's Square

8. iridescent glitter acrylic paint = Art Skills

9. white cardstock scrap for painted/stencil-traced-cut hearts = Pen + Gear

10. 'love you!' text strip was part of a sheet of mixed occasion sentiments = Google Doc

11. a little bit of "Pink Pirouette" ink stamp pad on the 'love you!' = SU

12. "Wild Thistle" alcohol marker used to apply color to the thick foam stickers = Nuvo

13. around the perimeter of the circle focal = pink colored pencil from stash and "Lilac Grey" alcohol marker were used by Nuvo

14. the white backdrop panel is "Ice Gold" = CutCardStock

where:

link = https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/01/hqcb-70-theme-of-anything-goes-with.html

theme badge =

DT badge = 

other places to share/link are:

a. Dream Valley; current; theme is use pink and/or red; MY card has many pink tones (2 papers, 1 of the birds, the foam stickers and the painted hearts

link = https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-329-use-pink-or-red.html

b. The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge; Jan; anything goes; MY card has "Love you!" plus "Wild at heart"

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-6th-monday-greetings.html

c. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge; Jan/current; theme is use pinks and purples; MY card has pinks and purple papers; pink and purple acrylic paints, lavender enamel dots; pink bird, pink tones foam stickers

link = https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-challenge-use-pinks-and-purples.html

d. We Love 2 Create; Jan/#2/current; theme is anything goes mixed media paper-crafting; on MY card = purple marker outlining, enamel dots, digital/word processing sentiment, colored pencil and alcohol marker to add border on large circle print paper circle, paints used on the fussy cut hearts, alcohol marker added to foam stickers

link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2025/01/challenge-2-craft-card-making.html

e. Love Those Pretty Papers; Jan/current/a few more days; Use/focus on a print/patterned paper(s); MY card has a circle cut of a print outdoor/nature paper by Prima Marketing

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/01/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

from very cold north central Illinois,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and the new PRSCB or Paper-Rock-Scissors

~~late January fact = my hubby and I celebrated 29 years of life and marriage on January 27th!!! :)

<3

Featuring my FQ Country Christmas DT reminder #10.5 project on 21 July 2024

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

purpose: this post features my latest owner/DT contribution for FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges blog or FQCCCB. The main monthly theme is always Anything Goes Country Christmas which means exterior, outdoor holiday decorations, winter weather, nature, landscapes...but has to be outside the house like door decorations, on the porch, mailbox, on a gazebo, pickup truck, barn, frozen ponds, deer in the snow, etc. 

when: #10.5 is the reminder post on July 21, 2024

what: Holly Jolly Days 

notes:

1. pink cardstock panel base = stash

2. Santa and packages cardstock plus the pink house and the pink snowflake die-cuts = Bella Blvd

3. the jumbo size Holly Jolly die-cut and the 2 small holly die-cuts = Simple Stories (the black line marks added to "HJ" and some extra white margin was trimmed away so that more of the background print would show)

4. green dual-tip permanent marker to outline the Santa/packages cardstock = Art Skills

5. the iridescent glitter acrylic paint used to make icicles across the top edge = Art Skills

6. a pink pearl gem added to the roof of the pink house die-cut

where: FQCCCB #10.5 reminder notice post link =

https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/fqcccb-10-anything-goes-outdoors.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Cut It Up; started 1 week ago; use a die-cut + Christmas in July; MY mix of Santa, presents, and outdoor holly and a decorated house oversized card with 2 small and 2 large holly die-cuts, a pink snowflake die-cut, a giant "holly jolly" die-cut, and a 2-tone pink house die-cut

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

b. Creative Artiste; current; mixed media anything goes; MY oversized card has iridescent acrylic paint along the top edge to mimic icicles; green marker outlining of background print cardstock panel; pearl gem on the roof of the house die-cut; I added black lines to the 'holly' letters to mimic the lines on the holly leaves die-cuts

link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2024/07/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

c. Simply Create Too challenge blog; current; theme is Christmas in July; my oversized card is overloaded in Christmas details --holly leaves and berries, Santa, presents, decorated house, snowflake, faux icicles, 

link= https://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2024/07/202-chistmas-in-july.html

d. Creative Knockouts; new on July 18; theme is Christmas in July; MY oversized card is overloaded with Christmas details

link= https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2024/07/526-christmas-in-july-polkadoodles.html

e. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up Challenges; midway; theme is anything goes Christmas; MY oversized card is Christmas packed

link= https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-112-midway-anything-goes.html

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Still on a quest to creatively express country living all year long,

Becca S

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

*co-owner/DT = AACB and C or not Bingo Challenges

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

*DT member = HCAYR/HAOOCAYR

 

Making a Delivery for FQGS main post AFCG theme starting 7 December 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting blogs that I have to share inspiration projects made for most of the challenge blogs that I own and 1 that I co-own. I've been dabbling in arts and crafts since elementary school!!! For me I love the whole creative process of searching my stash supplies and then sorting until a vision develops for a theme or a combination bundled together. 

This card has an uncycled image from solicited mail received by my mom. She asked if I could use it! Sure, I'll use it! 

WHAT: FarmQuest General Store challenge blog's #11 competition month from December 7, 2023-January 5, 2024

WHEN: AFCG stands for anything farm and country goes theme

SHOW and TELL:  Project #1= country topics and textures= feathers, leather/hides, maple leaves, 

1. image is trimmed from upcycled card cover =

2. herringbone buttery yellow with gold foil AND feather and leaf print cardstocks = Recollections

3. kraft with small white dot print cardstock scrap = My Minds Eye

4. black cardstock scrap = Neenah

5. pumpkin/squash orange cardstock base = Art Skills' Crafter's Closet

6. maple leaf embossed ribbon trim = Dollar Tree

7. little text strip from a Google Doc sheet I made of various sentiments was printed on kraft paper

8. all papers/cardstocks have black inked edges = Hero Arts black ink pad

and #2: a quick mini Christmas/winter card =

Notes:

1. die-cuts = Make It Merry ephemera by Simple Stories

2. decorative hat pins/accents in an ivory pine tree, dark green star, and a round grass green = Making Memories

3. checked gingham scrap = Hot Off The Press

4. hologram kind of metal snowflake and white stars= ? Pink Paislee

5. frame stamp = I think it's either Hampton Arts or Studio G

6. scrap cardstock for base and a scrap of a yellow green paper behind the frame stamp = stash

7. Poppy red and Pea Green alcohol markers = Arteza

WHERE: FQGS #11 main launch posting link= 

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/fqgs-11-december-2023-afcg-competition.html

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other WHERES: all will be linked to project #1

A. Little Red Wagon; current; theme is question to decide animal or human; this card has 2 humans

link= https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-734-animal-or-human.html

B. The Card Concept; about 4 days left; see badge; my card is inspired by the color palette with a few leaves and the impressions of falling leaves in different colors surrounding the 2 children; card format is layered + mixed media

link= https://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-card-concept-201-fall-leaves.html

badge= 

C. Use Your Stuff; current; Wrap It Up (plus DTrouble collab); my card uses a maple leaf shaped ribbon

link= https://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/12/481-double-trouble-collaboration.html

badge= 

D. A Place To Start; started Dec 4; theme is AG with option of something new; the image panel/card front from mailer was new to me

link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html 

E. Dream Valley Challenges; current-extended until Jan 8; Anything Goes; first entry to DVC

link= https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-306-anything-goes.html

F. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; current; Anything Goes;

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/pennys-challenge-561.html

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Still on a quest for country charm creativity,

Becca S

Owner/DT = FQGS, FQCB, FQCCCB, HQCB, TFATU is becoming Heart's Quest Fantasy on January 6, 2024; then on January 2, 2024 Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog will start its first competition for engagements, weddings and anniversaries cards, gift tags, package toppers, gift card/money holders, and/or scrapbook layouts

Co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

Manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

Loving this HQCB #42 World Freedom Day Occasion plus hearts for 14 Nov 2023

 Loving this!

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This blog is 1 of 2 for my personal paper-crafting/hybrid projects.

Purpose: this posting showcases my owner/DT commitment to Heart's Quest Challenge Blog

When: Theme #42 runs November 14-27, 2023

What: World Freedom Day is November 9 so honor a military or veteran with appreciation; USA has November 11 as Veterans Day, too

**this card and its twin were made to send to 2 classmates from high school who went from being Shiloh Raiders to being U.S. Army veterans; in fact there were 4 more guys I need to craft appreciation cards for who also served in the Army. We only graduated with 35!!! 6 of 35 serving our country is a very good percentage. Thanks guys!

School district name is Shiloh and a Civil War raider is what our mascot is/has been based on. I came across this clipart image during the past 5 years which has been the closest match I've been able to find compared to when our district was formed back in 1967-1968 with doors opening in August 1968. Our class was the first group to complete First grade to Twelfth grade! My sister was 1 year behind me and she got to be part of the group to do Kindergarten through Twelfth! 

School colors are yellow/gold with royal blue.

Notes:

1. Clipart image= The ClipArt Library website

2. royal blue and yellow cardstock = Art Skills

3. kraft paper = ?

4. blue barn siding paper= Hot Off The Press

5. tiny text box created with Google Docs

6. 'hero', the border line, and the 'you are truly appreciated' stamps =

7. wood stars in 3 sizes= 

8. blue marker = 

9. two different foam heart-shaped stickers and an amber heart gem = stash; also colored pencils for shading the text box and the 'raider'

10. Dapper Denim ink pad= Stampin' Up

CARD #2: Red and White and Blue Grateful card

Notes:

I. blue cardstock base is 6" square; Crafter's Closet

II. 'be happy' stamp --I think is either Studio G or Hampton Arts

III. duct tape in red, white, and blue = ? maybe Scotch Tape

IV. red ink for 'grateful' = Crafter's Closet

V. black marker for outlining = Sharpie

VI. everything else = stash items

Where: HQCB #42 World Freedom Day PLUS heart and/or love theme link=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/hqcb-42-theme-options-are-world-freedom.html

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Other Places: showing card #2 

A. Dream Valley Challenges; current; any occasions other than birthdays; my cards are for Veterans Day and World Freedom Day

link= https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-305-occasions-other-then.html

B. A Place To Start; Nov 2023; anything goes (not the option for children); link= https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

C. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenges; Nov 2023; anything goes

link= https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

D. Crafters Galore Encore Challenge Blog; current; anything goes

link= https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-2023-challenge-117-crafts.html

E. Love To Craft Challenge Blog; Nov 1-Dec 15; anything goes

link= https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/ltccb-77-anything-goes-ltccb-76-winner.html

and

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity; PPPDTC; 

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Still on a quest to bash my stash stacks and boxes,

Becca S

*owner/DT = HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, TFATU (in January 2024, "The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog" will be renamed to Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog and become part of a new family of Heart's Quest challenge blogs)

*co-owner/DT= AACB and CBCB

*manager/DT= MTTC and MTTCC

Featuring FQCB #39.5 Corn theme reminder post art journal page for 6 November 2023

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! I live in the USA heartland as it's called and my roots go very deep. My artistic 'genes' are also deep and do vary in the practical arts and fine arts for many generations (whittling, woodcarving, painting on chinaware, chair caning, quilting, 

Purpose: this posting features my owner/design team member commitment to FarmQuest Challenge Blog, theme #39 which is corn; this is for the midway reminder

When: November 6, 2023; the competition started October 28 and will end on November 13

What: 7 mediums were used in addition to the journal page and the background papers/cardstocks for this project (stapling, doodling, stamping, fabric, thread, clipart images, and a fussy cut grouping image)

Notes:

1. fabric, collage print cardstock for the fussy cut grouping, and the journal = Dollar Tree

2. gingham print paper = Hot Off The Press

3. 3 clipart images printed  (2 in gray tones and 1 in color) = ClipArt Library website

4. "so thankful" stamp = Stampin' Up

Where: FQCB #39.5= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/fqcb-395-corn-theme-midway-post-for-6.html

FQCB #39 has the link-up tool for participating= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/fqcb-39-theme-of-corn-starts-28-october.html

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Other places:

A. The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge; just started a few days ago; Fall Colors; my art journal entry has the autumn harvest season produce and colors

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-thursday.blogspot.com/2023/11/twisted-thursdays-november-2-december-6.html 

B. Crafting Happiness Challenges; November 1 start date; Thanksgiving/Harvest; my art journal entry has the autumn harvest season produce and colors

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-148-thanksgiving-harvest-every.html

C. Love To Scrap Challenge Blog; November 1 start date; anything goes; my art journal page has scraps and bits 

link= https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/ltscb-164-anything-goes-ltscb-163.html

D. The Paper Funday Challenges; current; anything goes with option of grateful/thankful/ etc.; my art journal page has 'so thankful' stamped twice on the page filled with corn, other autumn produce

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-challenge-59-anything-goes.html

E. Use Your Stuff; started Oct 30 and is still open; anything goes

link= https://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/10/496-anything-goes.html

and

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity, PPPDTC, 

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Still on a quest to bash my stash for farm country topics,

Becca S

*owner/DT= FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, HQCB, and TFATU

*co-owner/DT= AACB and CBCB

*manager/DT= MTTC and MTTCC

 

Loving This HQCB #41 DT Project for 28 October 2023

  LOVING THIS! 

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

PURPOSE: this posting shares my owner/DT commitment with Heart's Quest challenge blog's #41 theme of Sympathy or Memorial occasion plus heart/love; in honor of Day of the Dead and All Saints Day

WHEN: October 28-November 13, 2023 with start and end times at 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK.

WHAT:

Notes:

1. floral tile wallpaper looking paper, text print paper, and butterfly paper along with the 'memories' sticker, beige heart shape sticker, and the gray/taupe heart foam sticker = Simple Stories' Simple Life collection 

2. green paint wood/barn siding paper = Hot Off The Press

3. outlining and doodled hearts were added around the 'memories' sticker

4. pear green Memento ink pad was applied to the 'love' words on the text print along with some neon yellow-green glitter paint pen to highlight the words for required element for HQCB

5. the neon yellow-green glitter paint pen was also added to the wings of 4 butterflies on the posy cut shape paper

6. the pear green Memento ink pad was also applied to all papers outer edges

7. white card base is top-folded; approx. A2 size; 

**make sure to zoom out on the photo in order to get the glittery effects

WHERE: hqcb #41 main post launch-

 link= https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/hqcb-41-sympathy-or-memorial-with-heart.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Word Art Wednesday; started Oct 25/Wed; anything goes that is uplifting; this is a memorial kind of sympathy card for 1 of my first cousin's kids who lost their sister in September (age 29)

link= https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/10/anything-goes-619-620.html

B. Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges; anything flies/goes; my card's image focal has butterflies

link= https://paperdragonflycreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-22-anything-goes-flies-or.html

C. Krafty Chicks; just started; All Occasions week; my card is a memorial kind of sympathy card

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/kcc-687-all-occasions.html

D. Triple B-butterflies, birds, and blooms. still open for about 4 days; my card has butterflies and blooms (in the background wallpaper looking patterned paper)

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

E. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; started 2 days ago; anything goes using paper; my card has 4 layers of paper on top of the white cardstock base

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/pennys-challenge-558.html

F. Happy Little Stampers; has 2+ days left to the Stencils challenge; my card was made using old school techniques of cardstock stencil templates for the posy shape, and each size of rectangle (3) as shown by each patterned cardstock

link= https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2023/10/hls-october-stencil-challenge.html

and FB groups:

Mixed Media Creativity; PPPDTC; COTM;

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Still on quests to show visually heart love on creative projects:

Becca S

*owner/DT= HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and TFATU

*co-owner/DT= AACB and CBCB

*manager/DT= MTTC and MTTCC

Featuring FQCB #39 Corn Theme DT card for 28 October 2023

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity! This particular blog posting features my owner/DT contribution to FarmQuest Challenge Blog's newest topic of 'corn'. I've got two vintage images of ears of corn, the word 'corn', and one image of a corn taco shell! The dark moodiness and key color palette are inspired from The Card Concept.

WHAT: FQCB #39 theme is corn

WHEN: October 28-November 13, 2023

SHOW and TELL:

1. avocado and taco cut-apart card trimmed down and lime green checked cardstock; from Lake Life paper pad - Fancy Pants Designs

2. cork lettering stickers = Freckled Fawn

3. stars, twine = stash

4. yellow and white checked paper = Hot Off The Press

5. border sticker is an oldie = Current Card Catalog

6. vintage corn images = given in a RAK box received about 5-6 years ago from a junk journaling artisan that I had previously swapped with at the time

7. card base orange cardstock = Art Skills' Crafter's Closet

WHERE: FarmQuest Challenge Blog's #39 posting link=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/fqcb-39-theme-of-corn-starts-28-october.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Creative Fingers; current; started Oct 20; always anything goes

link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-264.html

B. Daring Cardmakers; a new theme started Oct 26; A bit of bling; I've got 3 gold glitter foam stars to accent my corn-themed card

link= https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-bit-of-bling.html

C. Krafty Chicks; started Oct. 26; All Occasions week; this card could be friendship, thinking of you

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/kcc-687-all-occasions.html

D. Creative Knockouts sponsored challenges; in week 2 of 2; anything goes

link= https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2023/10/506-anything-goes-mirtillamente.html

*TCC's dark tones and color palette were my main inspirations as I searched my stash for corn related items= 

E. The Card Concept; almost over; week 2 of 2; Autumn Chill/see the badge for the colors with each one used in my card; On my card the barn siding in the photo is a close color match to the gray border strip sticker; (2) the dry leaf reminds me of the dry corn husks attached to each dark ear of corn mini cards; (3) the very dark tones of the book and sweater/throw under the book are reflected in the dark tones of the mini cards and the center of the avocado; and I always love to have several layers on my cards

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

photo inspo and color badge = 

and

FB groups: MMC, PPPDTC, COTM, ...

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Still on a quest to merge old and newer stash supplies together as I creatively contemplate,

Becca S

*Owner/DT = FQCB, FQGS, HQCB, and TFATU

*Co-owner/DT= CBCB and AACB

*Manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC

 

Loving this HQCB #40 Halloween with heart or love theme REMINDER and DT Call

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

Purpose: to showcase my reminder DT project for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog

What: #40 Halloween with "loving" in a sentiment phrase and 3 little black doodled hearts

close-up for glitter paints applied to wood stars and pumpkin=

When: #40 Halloween occasion with heart and/or love theme started October 14 and ends on October 27, 2023

Where: https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/hqcb-40-halloween-holiday-with.html

Notes: 

1. kraft cardstock base; A2 size; scrap

2. white cardstock scrap piece cut with some mixed traced edgings of bottom edge of wood pumpkin, the stem, and a sunflower petals portion

3. pastel highlighters applied in 2 directions for a plaid background on the white scrap; red-orange marker was used to outline the perimeter

4. glitter leaves = The Paper Studio

5. all other items = stash

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Other Places: I'm linked to a Halloween theme and an Autumn/color theme for inspirations coordinating with HQCB #40= 

A. Double D Challenges; current; Pumpkins theme; my Halloween card has a large wood pumpkin that I've colored and applied orange glitter paint pen 

link= https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/10/pumpkins.html

B. The Card Concept; still current; Autumn Chill (see the inspo image); my card has some pastel tones of the colors and some deep tones like in the image--I especially love the deep purple which is my favorite color

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

image= 

and FB groups: PPPDTC, MMC/mixed media (wood stars and pumpkin, doodling and handwritten sentiments, paint and glitter paint, markers/highlighters, metallic 'bling' of maple leaf and acorn, craft sunflower, glitter leaves/stickers, and COTM

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Still on the quest to add heart love in different creative ways,

Becca S

*owner/DT= HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and TFATU

*co-owner/DT= AACB and CBCB

*manager/DT= MTTC and MTTCC

Loving HQCB #40 Halloween plus heart or love THEME starting 14 October 2023

 LOVING THIS! 

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

PURPOSE: this posting share my owner/DT commitment with Heart's Quest challenge blog's #40 theme of Halloween plus heart/love

WHEN: October 14-27, 2023 with start and end times at 12am CT/Chicago

WHAT:

Notes:

1. base is 6" square neon orange cardstock (Art Skills); scanner light bleached the tone to a squash color; yellow and orange scraps for the candy corn piece are also Art Skills

2. black cardstock = Neenah; also the white cardstock scrap

3. print cardstock scrap = old stash; forgotten whose paper pad this is from

4. "OCT!" is from THICKERS/American Crafts

5. "31" sticker is from Freckled Fawn

6. other accents and washi tapes = stash items

7. black ink pad = Hero Arts

WHERE: hqcb #40 main post launch-

 link= https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/hqcb-40-theme-is-halloween-occasion.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge; current; theme is Fall/Halloween Greeting; my card has 'love Oct 31!'

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-2nd-monday-greetings-with.html

B. Halloween Crafts All Year Round; ends on Oct 14; anything Halloween; 

link= https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/09/sept-15-oct-14-challenge-8.html

C. Two Old Bats Halloween Challenges; current; anything Halloween (a mood inspiration board is available); 

link= https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-anything-halloween.html

D. The Most Magical Time of the Year challenges; current; anything Halloween or Christmas; my card is Halloween

link= https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-anything-halloween.html

E. Aloha Friday Challenges; current; themes of Fall or Halloween; my card is Halloween

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

F. Craft Rocket Challenges; current; theme of Halloween or Autumn; my card has some autumn/harvest accents but is a non-scary Halloween card

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

and FB groups:

Mixed Media Creativity; PPPDTC; COTM;

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Still on quests to show visually heart love on creative projects:

Becca S

*owner/DT= HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, and TFATU

*co-owner/DT= AACB and CBCB

*manager/DT= MTTC and MTTCC

Featuring FQCB #37 Sunflower Theme starting 28 Sept 2023

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting shares my passionate crafting love for country living! Sunflowers and brown-eyed Susans just make me think of classic country roadside plants. They are so cheery and offer rays of hope as they turn their faces towards the sun. 

WHAT: FarmQuest Challenge Blog #37 Sunflower Theme; I'm the owner of FQCB.

WHEN: September 28-October 13, 2023

SHOW and TELL:

1. scrapbook size autumn season collage print cardstock panel, sunflowers, fabric, label = Dollar Tree products

2. gold glitter acrylic paint

3. sandy beige 6" square cardstock base = Art Skills' Crafter's Closet

4. cocoa brown ink pad = Memento

WHERE: FQCB #37 main launch posting link =

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/fqcb-37-theme-is-sunflowers-starting-28.htm

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Path of Positivity challenge blog; current; anything goes (not the option of 'sea' theme);

link= https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/ch-115-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html 

link= http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/winners-design-team-delights-for.html

B. Hobby Vision; current; theme is Autumn/FALL; 

link= https://hobbyvisiondt.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-137-herfst.html

C. Daring Cardmakers; current with 1 day left; theme of Autumn/Fall

link= http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2023/09/always-autumnforever-fall.html

D. Crafty Gals Corner challenge blog; current; theme of Signs of Fall; my card has sunflowers, autumn colors, leaves, and other icons

link= http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-247-signs-of-fall.html

E. Unicorn Challenge; only a few hours left; theme is layer it up; MY card has 4 layers above the base or 5 total (fabric strips, autumn season collage print, hello sunshine sticker, and craft sunflowers in 2 sizes)

link= http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-91-layer-it-up.html

and

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity (paint, fabric, craft sunflowers in 2 sizes, brown ink applied to the sunflowers); PPPDTC; COTM; 

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Still on the quest for farm and country treasures in my stash boxes,

Becca S

*Owner/DT= FQCB, FQGS, HQCB, and TFATU; brand new with 1st competition starting October 7, 2023: FarmQuest Country Christmas challenge blog or FQCCCB.

*Co-owner/DT= CBCB and AACB

*Manager/DT = MTTCC and MTTC

 

Loving this HQCB #39 Thank You Day Occasion with hearts Tag DT project for 28 Sept 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting is a harvest season appreciation tag for my owner/DT contribution for Heart's Quest. 

WHAT: HQCB #39 Thank You Day Occasion with heart (or love) inclusion theme challenge

WHEN: September 28-October 13, 2023

SHOW and TELL:

1. kraft cardstock - Colorbok

2. autumn harvest print cardstock - Recollections/Michael's Arts and Crafts

3. gold foil sticker (from a set) by Shimelle

4. cocoa brown ink pad = Memento

5. heart stickers, leaf ribbon, pumpkin = Dollar Tree

WHERE: Heart's Quest #39

link= https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/hqcb-39-theme-is-thank-you-day-occasion.html

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OTHER PLACES:

A. Inspiration Station challenge blog; current; see the image; MY tag was inspired by the pumpkins in the background and the overall colors of autumn and harvest seasons

link= https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/inspiration-station-september-2023.html

image= 

B. Aud Sentiments challenge blog; current; Tag and/or Thank You; MY tag is both!!!!! YEA!!!

link= https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-305-tag-it-andor-thank-you.html

C. Crafting from the heart challenge blog; current; anything other than a card; MY project is a tag

link= https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-05.html

D. Get Creative Challenges; current; theme is Pumpkin Spice--anything with a pumpkin; MY tag has a painted wood pumpkin

link= http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/125-pumpkin-spice-please.html

E. Hobby Vision; current; theme is Autumn/fall; 

link= https://hobbyvisiondt.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-137-herfst.html

and

FB groups: Mixed Media Creativity (leaf ribbon, inking, gold foil sticker, glitter wood pumpkin, and 2 glitter foam heart shape stickers); PPPDTC; COTM; 

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Still on a quest to creatively add hearts and love into projects,

Becca S

*Owner/DT = HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, and TFATU

*Co-owner/DT= AACB and CBCB

*Manager/DT= MTTCC and MTTC

Showcasing a Harvest Season Birthday Card

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This post shows a cute merge of autumn season challenge themes: birthday, leaves/leaf, browns, and acorns.

WHAT: this is a non-DT commitment project

WHEN: September 23, 2023 posting; made card late on Sept 22

SHOW and TELL:

1. woodgrain print paper = Hot Off The Press

2. stamp of "HB" = Stampin' Up (oldie)

3. beige cardstock = Art Skills

4. cocoa brown ink pad for stamping and edging = Memento

5. peach cardstock base, collage cardstock section, yarn, acorn bling = Dollar Tree

WHERE:

A. Pammie's Inkies Pinkies challenge blog; 1+ day left; anything goes

link= http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/pip-challenge-2337.html

B. Pinspirational Challenges blog; started Sept 1; Theme of birthday + leaves

link= https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/pinspirational-challenge-305-september.html

photo= 

C. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenges blog; started Sept 1; Theme = browns

link= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/09/cookie-challenge-184-september-browns.html

photo= 

D. Inspired By challenge blog; started Sept 21; Theme = acorns + Sketch

link= https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/inspired-by-acorns.html

photo for acorns = 

The squirrel is holding an acorn plus there are 2 gold acorn square 'blings'. 

image for sketch design =  

The visual elements follow a top left to bottom right placement (acorn to squirrel to hello to another gold acorn).

E. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; started Sept 1; anything goes

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-146-anything-goes-every-type.html

F. Love to Scrap challenge blog; started Sept 1 and open to Oct 15; anything scrappy

link= https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/ltscb-163-anything-goes-ltscb-162.html

G. FB group= Mixed Media Creativity (stamping, inked edges, distressed edging on base, yarn, gold blings, )

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

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Still on a quest to combine creative loves with country living,

Becca S

*I'm owner/DT of: FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU.

*I'm co-owner/DT of: AACB and CBCB.

*I'm manager/DT of: MTTC and MTTCC.

Making a Delivery for FQGS #8 for AFCG Midway Reminder DT inspiration on 21 September 2023

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting is showcasing my extra DT inspiration for FQGS or FarmQuest General Store challenge blog's #8 midway reminder. 

WHAT: FQGS is FarmQuest General Store and its #8 competition of anything farm or country goes theme topics reminder post is referenced.

WHEN: #8 started September 7 and will end on October 5, 2023. Midway reminder posts are published on the 21st of each month.

SHOW and TELL:

and an attempted scanned and cropped pic that helps show how big/deep the floral accent clip is!!!

1. mushroom/fungi mix paper section is from an adult gardening theme coloring book!!!

2. inked and marker outlined papers/cardstocks

3. text box was printed on kraft paper, cut out, and inked; Google Doc made with a variety of year-round sentiments

4. burnt orange striped cardstock = Recollections from Michaels Arts and Crafts

5. scattered flowers cardstock = Summer Fun from Fancy Pants Designs

6. burlap flower's base is a hidden paperclip and was received plain (extra sent in a swap from a FB junk journaling group partner); I used orange and red ink pads to add color to the burlap and then a white paint marker pen was used for dots on the center 'pearl'

7. threads from stash= red cording, tan cording, coral, and tan

WHERE: FQGS #9 reminder post link=

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/fqgs-8-midway-reminder-of-afcg-theme-on.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Crafty Gals Corner; current; signs of fall theme; My card has a variety of mushrooms, flowers and autumn colors of rust, orange, red, yellow, some greens, and some kraft brown

link= http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-247-signs-of-fall.html

B. Hobby Vision; started Sept 20; autumn theme; My card has signs of fall with a variety of mushrooms, flowers, and autumn colors

link= https://hobbyvisiondt.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-137-herfst.html

C. Night Owls; started Sept 20; anything is possible theme; 

link= https://nightshiftstamping.blogspot.com/2023/09/200923-challenge-29-alles-ist-moglich.html

D. Unicorn Challenge; current; Layer It Up theme; My card has 4 layers above the base (light green)

link= http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-91-layer-it-up.html

E. Word Art Wednesday; started last week; anything goes that is uplifting; My card has an autumn woodland theme and a small text box stating "with our love and prayers"

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/09/anything-goes-weeks-613-614.html

and

FB groups: MMC (threads, colored pencil, markers, inks, text boxes, burlap, white paint marker pen,); PPPDTC; COTM; 

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Still on a quest to discover stash items that I can mix and match for clever country designs,

Becca S

(I'm owner of FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU. I'm co-owner with Leslie T of AACB and CBCB. I'm DT/manager of MTTC and MTTCC which are owner by Shell S.)