My featured FQCCCB #19 wintery outdoor Christmas DT cards on 7 April 2025

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

post's purpose...the why? = Wow! FarmQuest Country Christmas challenges blog is already having its 19th offset monthly challenge!!! The theme is what I call "Anything Goes Country Christmas" and by country think of it as the outdoor environments of the holiday season! Exterior house and yard decorations, snowy landscapes & woods, nature, snow/ice outdoor activities like skiing, sledding, building snowmen, making snow angels, etc.

the when? = #19 starts April 7 and ends May 5, 2025 so that it's open at the end of the month. 

the what? Project #1 = Pinecones and Holly Christmas card

notes for #1 =

1. gray cardstock and white cardstock started as 6" squares; gray trimmed to 5.5" square and white down to 5" square = Art Skills multicolor pack of 6" squares.

2. gray panel's circle area was ink dabbed using paper towel with Emerald Envy stamp pad ink = SU

3. white panel's outer circle area was ink dabbed using paper towel with Tranquil Tide stamp pad ink and then the rest of the area with Always Artichoke = both by SU

4. pinecones and small font size "MC" stamps = Christmas Treasures stamp set by Bo Bunny 2019

5. holly leaves were stenciled using = Mistle Toe and Holly stencil by Simple Stories 2020

6. red pearls and white glitter foam snowflake sticker = different packs bought at different times = Crafter's Square

7. pinecones and sentiment stamped with Walnut ink/stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

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the what? Project #2 = Merry Snow Skier Sending Greetings card

notes for #2 =

21. snow skier focal card ephemera = Make It Merry ephemera pack by October Afternoon 

22. red and white cardstock 6" squares; red trimmed to 5.5" square and white trimmed to 5.25" = Art Skills multicolor pack

23. white cardstock panel ink dabbed using paper towel with Tranquil Tide stamp pad ink = SU

24. gray and light blue colored penciled little 'snow' dots added to the poem area

25. tonal green mottled specialty paper for the holly leaves came in scrap pack = Crafter's Square; these were hand-sketched then fussy cut

26. red heart crystals/gems from package = Crafter's Square

27. "Merry" dazzle/sticker with white glitter & gold foil = Hot Off The Press; sold by Paper Wishes website

28. black no-smudge retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

where: FQCCCB or FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges Blog post

link = https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/fqcccb-19-ag-country-christmas-theme.html

other places to share/link are:

a. pinecones = Creative Artiste; started April 4th; mixed media; MY first project shown in this post has inking, stamping and stenciling as well as punched circle technique; holly leaves colored with green marker; doodle lines in the outer margin with brown marker

link = https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2025/04/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html

b. pinecones = Girlz Creative Christmas; new on Sun Apr 6; AG Christmas

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-119-alles-mag-kerst-anything.html

c. pinecones = Peace on Earth Christmas; new on Sun Apr 6; AG Christmas (moodboard for suggestions)

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-2025-peace-on-earth-challenge-85.html

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d. snow skier = The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenges; started Apr 4th; using the Christmas theme; MY card is a wintery outdoors & nature Christmas themed

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2025/04/festive-friday-challenge-4-april-2025.html

e. snow skier = We Love 2 Create; started Sun Apr 6; anything mixed media; Tranquil Tide stamp pad was dabbed/pounced on the white cardstock background; black marker pen was used for veining on the holly leaves that I cut out; little gray and light blue circles for faux snow were added around the poem/focal card; holly leaves were hand-sketched and fussy cut

link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-4-craft-card-making.html 

f. snow skier = Merry Little Christmas Challenge; started March 1 and ends Apr 15; A.G. Christmas

link = https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/mlccb-61-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and MTTC

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

~~ my most unusual Christmas memories are from our family mission trip to Haiti when I was 15 1/2 years old!!! Growing up in east central Illinois/west central Indiana area, the weather difference alone was a shock. The cultural and lifestyle differences back in 1977 were very shocking! Swimming in the Caribbean on Christmas Eve with 80* F temps! Experiencing sea urchins for the first time! Sitting on crudely made wood benches for 2 hour church services. Hearing voodoo drums on the night of Christmas eve to Christmas Day morning was very eerie. 

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

 

Featuring FQCCCB #9 DT Country Christmas theme card for 7 June 2024

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

purpose: this blog posting features my newest owner/DT contribution to FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges blog

when: #9 anything goes country Christmas theme competition starts June 7 and ends July 5, 2024

what: Let It Snow Wintery Christmas card

notes:

1. light kraft color cardstock base (approx. 4.75" x 6") = Art Skills

2. red paper and cream paper = The Paper Studio

3. floral cardstock cut circle = Echo Park

4. the plaid scrap and text scrap cardstocks = ? Cottage Christmas paper pad from.....

5. red foil striped decorative tape = ?; stash item for many years

6. white glitter foam snowflakes = Crafter's Square

7. "Lobster" red ink pad for edging = Lawn Fawn

8. sled round 'die-cut' is a purchased gift tag = ?; bought in a multiple design set several years ago; I did trim a 1/8" off outside perimeter to make it slightly smaller than the floral print circle

where: FQCCCB #9 competition main posting link=

https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/fqcccb-9-agcc-theme-begins-7-june-2024.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. Fab - n - Funky Challenges; new on June 5; theme is circles; I have a sled circle upcycled vendor gift tag focal

link= https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-597-circles.html

B. Wednesday's Creative Inspiration; new on June 5; theme is Christmas in June; MY Christmas card has snowflakes and a snowy winter sled circle tag focal

link= https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-challenge-christmas-in-june.html

C. Word Art Wednesday; new on June 5; theme is anything goes that is uplifting; MY card is Christmas/winter themed

link= https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/06/anything-goes-weeks-651-652.html 

D. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays; new on June 5; theme is anything goes

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/06/ellibelles-crafty-wedneday-june-and.html

E. Everybody Art Challenge; new on June 4; theme is use 3 or more patterned/designer papers; MY Christmas card has 3 print paper scraps = floral circle, the plaid strip across the middle and the small strip of text 

link= https://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/559.html

F. Jingle Bells; new; theme is We 3 Kings so use 3 patterned/designer papers; MY Christmas card has 3 print paper scraps.............

link= https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2024/06/we-three-kings.html

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Still on a quest to create different aspects of country rural living,

Becca S

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

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

*manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and MTTC

*DT only for = HCAYR/HAOOCYR