My FarmQuest #82 Theme of Pond or Creek Design Team cards 28 Mar 2026

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

why: This posting showcases my latest design team projects for FarmQuest Challenge Blog's #82 session with the required theme of "Pond or Creek" related. Examples would be landscape scenes showing a country pond or a small creek or closeups that show minnow, tadpoles, frogs, small fish, cattails, lily pads, willow trees, in or next to a creek or pond.  My project #1 is a z-fold card with frogs, cattails, a dragonfly and butterflies. 

My #2 project is a birthday card with bear and cubs next to a cold creek with snow on the ground. 

when: #82 opens on March 28 and ends on April 27, 2026

what: Project #1: "What's croakin'? fun fold/z-fold card

other pic: front fold back to open & show the center and right panels =

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. floral print paper and striped paper = Summer Lovin' paper pad by Simple Stories

2. cattails and frogs stick-ons = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments

3. butterflies and dragonfly stickers = Antique Garden sticker book by K & Company

4. "Crockin'?" puffy lettering stickers = Cedar House from American Crafts

5. "What's" puffy lettering stickers = Jen Hadfield's Groovy Darlin' from American Crafts

6. bright blue, yellow, and neon spring green cardstocks = Astrobrights/Neenah

7. brown mid-tone retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

8. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn (exterior edges inked)

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Allsorts Challenge; new on March 28; theme of anything goes or opt 'spring'; My project #1 z-fold card has a cute spring season pond scene

link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-846.html

1B. Crafty Calendar Challenge; just 3 hours left!!!; theme of spring; My project #1 z-fold card has a cute spring season pond scene

link = https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/crafty-calendar-march-challenge-spring.html

1C. Love Those Pretty Papers; there are 3 days left; theme is to use at least 1 pretty designer paper; My project #1 has a floral and striped spring colors print papers 

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/03/atg-love-those-pretty-papers-march-2026.html

1D. Creative Creases; closes on April 2nd; anything goes with a fun fold theme; My project #1 is a z-fold spring season pond theme card.

link = https://secretstamper.com/2026/03/creative-creases-113-march-6th-through-april-2nd/#more-48949

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what: Project #2: Paws-ing at the creek on a snowy day birthday card

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

1. blue and taupe striped CS = 1 of 8 designs (front and back) from Dots & Lines sheet by Reminisce

2. yellow and gray plaid paper = Recollections

3. black paper = Colorbok

4. image is Ai-generated using Microsoft Designer sometime during 2025; I put in descriptor for animals at frozen creek and two of the four had bears. 

5. light blue CS scrap = Neenah (from pastels pack)

6. Fish Tank (blue) mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

7. "HB" stamp is part of a longer phrase clear stamp = birthday theme pack = Crafter's Square

8. light blue snowflake chipboard sticker = Falala by Bella Blvd

9. light blue enamel dots = from Everly Lane enamel dots pack by Fancy Pants Designs

10. dark brown marker (for outlining) = stash box

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Creative Friday; new on March 27; theme is birthday; Project #2 bear with cubs' sentiment is 'happy birthday'

link = https://creativefriday.blogspot.com/2026/03/creative-friday-408-geburtstag.html

2B. Creative Fingers; new on March 27; anything goes theme; 

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/challenge-319.html

2C. Krafty Chicks; new on March 26; week 4 theme is masculine; this wintry forest with creek and a bear with cubs gives me more masculine vibes because of the colors and the setting/image. 

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/krafty-chicks-challenge-813-masculine.html

2D. Everybody Art Challenge; started March 17; theme of many paper/layers; My project #2 card has 3 paper layers + image for 4 layers; sentiment and embellishments are included in those layers.

link = https://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/596.html

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where to find FQCB #82 blog post link =

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/03/farmquest-challenge-82-theme-of-pond-or.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational; new in mid-March 2026 = Creations in Pink

Featuring my FQGS #19 AFCG theme using QKRS image for 7 August 2024

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

purpose: this posting is another contribution to FQGS or FarmQuest General Store #19 with its anything farm and/or country goes

when: #19 competition starts August 7 and ends on September 5, 2024

what: "Heron" on Lake Huron? Lake Michigan? Illinois River? Mississippi River? elsewhere? ...I'm only 14-15 miles from the IL River to our W or 30 miles to our N and if we drive NW of here, we can be at the Mississippi River in about 2 hours. Then if we drive NE of here, we can be at the southern end of Lake Michigan in less than 2 hours!!! Lots of herons and other water birds....

notes: digital image is 1 of 3 offered by QKRS for #19 FQGS

1. at least 8 different colored pencil colors used for the image = stash

2. "Thinking of You" stamp = I think it's a SU

3. "wishing you well" stamp = Hampton Arts

4. black ink pad = Hero Arts

5. blue dual-tip permanent marker for edging = Art Skills

6. cardstocks = Art Skills

7. gems and jumbo dots = stash

where: FQGS #19 main post launch on August 7th 

link= https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/fqgs-19-afcg-theme-main-launch-post.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Cardz for Guyz; new; camping or outdoor activities theme; my card's image is bird watching; being at a lake or river where a heron lives 

link= https://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2024/08/353-camping-or-outdoor-activities.html

b. Triple B = birds, butterflies, blooms; new; use 1 or more of the Bs; my card has a bird, a heron

link= https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-2024-challenge.html

c. Make My Monday; new/current; theme is coloring mediums; MY card has lots of colored pencils for the digital image, ink pad for stamping sentiments, and blue marker for outlining/edging

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/231colouring-mediums-dt-call.html

d. CD Sunday Plus; new/started Aug 4; must use a CD/USB/digital download item(s); MY card has a digital heron image

link= https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-139-hosted-by.html

e. We Love Stamping; current; use stamp/digi w/ August theme of focal sentiment....; MY card has a digital image PLUS 2 stamped sentiments

link= https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2024/08/august-challenge.html

f. 613 Avenue Create; anything goes (option: easy living/relaxation); my card is AG but bird watching at the lake or riverside would be relaxing

link= https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Still on a quest to bash my stash for country living projects,

Becca S

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

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTC Christmas

*DT member only = HAOOCAYR