FarmQuest Challenge #78 design team Christmas Tree Farm theme projects

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

why: This post showcases two new design team/owner inspiration projects for #78 Christmas Tree Farm theme at FarmQuest Challenge Blog. For the card, I used some old stash from Bella Blvd chipboard stickers for the main scene elements. On the tag, I went with a recent purchase from Dollar Tree because the ornament tag on this package topper project had caught my eye for this theme. My brain cells were thinking I could use for this #78 theme!!

when: #78 FQCB starts 28 November until 27 December 2025

what: Project #1: 

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. green cardstock base is about 5.5" square = Pen + Gear

2. kraft brown paper traced circle cut = from unmarked pack bought through Amazon

3. green marbled print paper used with 2 different punches = from a multi-color print paper pack  by Crafter's Square

4. white cardstock torn in 5 pieces layered for snow = Georgia Pacific

5. chipboard stickers = "tree", truck with tree, 3 little trees = Bella Blvd

6. muted red paper scrap = from a scrap pack of mixed papers = Crafter's Square

7. small deer foam sticker = from Farmstead Harvest collection = American Crafts

8. black stamp pad for card base perimeter inking = Hero Arts

9. white with black trimmed star puffy/Thickers = American Crafts

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Rudolph Days; new on Nov 25/open for 3 more days; anything Christmas goes theme; My tree farm card is about Christmas/evergreen trees

link = https://rudolphdayschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/rudolph-days-november-challenge.html

1B. Inspired By; new on Nov 27; theme of Christmas trees (also a sketch); My card is shared for the theme/image prompt with several trees; My tree farm setting has a cut tree in the pickup and then 3 grouped trees 

link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/inspired-by-christmas-trees.html

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1C. Cardz 4 Galz; new on Thu Nov 27; theme of cute Christmas; My tree farm card is full of charm = one small deer, stars in the sky, a cut tree carried in the truck bed, the snowy hill, ....

link = https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2025/11/264-cute-christmas.html

1D. Creative Knockouts; week 2 of 2 starting today 11/27; theme of Snow Much Fun;  My Christmas tree farm card has a snowy hill

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/11/559-november-20-snow-much-fun-paper.html

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what: Project #2: Christmas package topper-style tag

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. Neenah = black cardstock base cut to about 1" wider and 3/4" longer than the recycled white cardstock 

22. Recycled packaging = white cardstock; edges distressed with scissors blade

23. Lawn Fawn = Walnut/brown stamp pad

24. The Paper Studio = red and white diagonal striped print paper/ scrap cut

25. Crafter's Square = twine/cording in 2 colors of dark brown and red; also the red pearls and green heart gem = different packaging

26. Crafter's Square = package of ornament tags; chose the pickup truck with cut tree for this theme (comes with satin cording and pony bead)

27. Making Memories Wholesale Inc; 2009 = decorative pins; pack of 30 using 3 shapes (trees, stars, circles in different colors); I've used 2 colors of trees

28. ?/don't remember vendor = red and white herringbone print paper/scrap cut

where #2 will be linked:

2A. I Spy With My Little Eye; current; theme of Something Festive for Christmas; my gift tag/package topper has festive holiday colors, decorative accents, a fun ornament focal tag

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/11/i-spy-with-my-little-eyesomething.html

2B. Tag Along with ATCs; started Nov 1; theme of add texture and/or A.G.; my tree farm Christmas gift tag/package topper tag has shaped accents, cording, distressed edges on the brown-inked CS layer....

link = https://tag-alongandatc.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-challenge.html

2C. Creatalicious; new on Nov 15; theme of AG or traditional Christmas colors; My gift tag/package topper has red and green with neutrals of white, brown and black. 

link = https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-295-anything-goes-with.html

2D. Lil Red Wagon; new on Wed Nov 26; theme of pearls, sequins, or gems; My tree farm gift tag/package topper has 2 glass tree-topped decorative pins in the upper right corner; green heart gem + 3 red pearls in lower left corner

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-835-pearls-sequins-gems-oh-my.html

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where to find FarmQuest #78 blog post link =

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/farmquest-challenge-blog-78-christmas.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS

My featured FQGS #34 DT projects with AFCG themes for 7 Nov 2025

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

why: This posting features my newest DT/owner inspiration projects for FQGS or FarmQuest General Store, a challenges blog. The theme for FQGS is coded as AFCG which is Anything Farm and/or Country Goes. Basically, think of rural, remote, country mostly outdoors kinds of items, animals, settings like lakes, rivers, creeks, ponds, mountains, hills, canyons, backyards, parks, campgrounds, forest animals, farm animals, fish, frogs, insects, meadows, corrals, barnyards, etc. 

when: FQGS #34 starts November 7 and ends on December 5, 2025

what: Project #1: Anything Bugging You? card

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. green cardstock base approx. 4.25" x 5.5" = Pen + Gear

2. harvest yellow and white print scrap = SU

3. plaid paper scrap = Recollections

4. peach/neon orange cardstock scrap = Astrobrights/Neenah

5. kraft punched circle cardstock = Colorbok

6. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn (for edging)

7. Med. brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

8. Jen Hadfield's Live and Let Grow ephemera = beetle die-cut

9. tiny butterfly and 2 tiny bees stickers = K & Company's Antique Garden sticker book (2021; however new for me)

10. green foam butterfly sticker = The Simple Life foam stickers from Simple Stories

11. handwritten sentiment = cursive = first in black ink pen (stash) and then topped with the med. brown marker pen

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Ellibelle's Garden Party; only a few days left; this is my 3rd entry = project #1 on this posting has bugs/insects that are commonly found in gardens with all three types being able to fly in and out of gardens whether flower gardens or vegetable/fruit gardens

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/10/ellibelles-garden-party-no-8-anything.html

1B. Triple B -butterflies, birds, blooms; new on Nov 3; theme is title; My project #1 on my personal posting has insects including a green foam thicker butterfly and a little sticker butterfly in the lower left corner

link = https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-challenge.html

1C. A Place To Start; new on Nov 3; anything goes theme with opt of something new; the bees and butterfly stickers are my newest items for me; in a recent purchase from Peachy Cheap website; printed in 2021 but I received in late 2025

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

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what: Project #2: faux lake or river scene birthday card

how-to & vendor notes for #2: card is 6.5" square

21. wallpaper looking print cardstock used for base = unbranded/old; bought in 2009 or 2010

22. blue tonal stripes print paper = Dots and Lines Six by Reminisce; 

23. two sentiment foam stickers = The Simple Life collection by Simple Stories; also the Queen Anne's Lace plant die-cut ephemera

24. trout, snail, leafy stems, sun & kayak die-cut ephemera = Jen Hadfield's Live and Let Grow (2021)

25. 'hb' stamp = came in unbranded set of mixed sentiments

26. Walnut brown mini stamp pad + Fish Tank blue mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

27.  gray and mid-brown retractable marker pens = Zebra Clickart (for coloring the white margin/edges of die-cuts

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Krafty Chicks; new on Nov 6/week 1; birthday theme; My project #2 faux river or lake scene is stamped with 'happy birthday'

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/krafty-chicks-challenge-793-birthday.html

2B. Word Power; new on Nov 6; theme is blog title= power in the words/large or many; all three projects in this posting have word power but I'm sharing the faux river/lake scene birthday card = "small moments" text, "happy birthday" text and "live a good story" which I thought worked well together 

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/word-power-november-2025-challenge.html

2C. Girlz Make Guyz Cards; new on Nov ; theme is masculine birthday; This faux river/lake scene has a kayak, trout, a snail, a sun to suggest a nice day to be outdoors which guys love; card is stamped with "HB"

link = https://girlzmakesguyzcards.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-33-verjaardag-voor-een-man.html

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what: Project #3 = Fox, flowers and leaves autumnal thanksgiving card:

(autumn leaves, harvest, thankful (2) and grateful on the little tickets/labels)

how-to & vendor notes for #3:

31. white cardstock 6" square = Art Skills

32. inks that were dabbed using wadded paper towel strips = Lawn Fawn mini stamp pads (Walnut, Narwhal, Guava and Pumpkin Spice)

33. also another ink color that was also dabbed on = Hero Arts black stamp pad

34. the two washi tapes, the little banners stacked together and puffy fox sticker = from the Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts

35. the golden yellow and white puffy flower stickers = Crafter's Square

36. Goldfish alcohol marker = Arteza (for the Bible verse coloring)

37. white cardstock used for the Bible verse (2 verses typed in 2 column tables Google Doc) = Georgia Pacific

38. layered embossed leaves = ?/unsure; they've been in my stash supplies for many years; these two might be the last ones...but who knows with as much inventory that I have! :) ...which really surprises me because 8 years ago we had a house fire and I lost maybe 40% of what craft supplies I had at the time. I had to get a new computer back then (same one using today, I think) because with the heat and smoke, all the electronics were deemed ruined. I've been blessed by several online friends sending supplies to help me! <3 My sister even has gifted me with some scrapbooking papers. When teaching several parents gave me gift cards to Michaels and Hobby Lobby!!! 

Giving thanks!

where #3 will be linked:

3A. Inspired By; new on Nov 6; theme of sweaters (stacked); there is also a sketch; My thoughts for this project #3 were the stacked sweaters and I wanted to use several of those ticket/labels stacked together next to the leaves, fox and flower

link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/inspired-by-sweaters.html

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3B. Crafty Catz; week 1 of 2; anything goes with opt of thank you/thanksgiving; My project #3 has a Bible verse saying 'give thanks' and some little tickets/labels saying thankful and grateful

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/crafty-catz-704-anything-goes-thank-you.html

3C. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; new on Nov 1; theme cookies are leaves or a large featured turkey cookie; My project #3 has leaves in each washi tape, a ticket/label that says 'autumn leaves' and then 2 layered pop-up style leaf stickers 

link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/11/cookie-challenge-210-november-fall.html

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where to find FQGS #34 blog posting link =

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/fqgs-34-anything-farm-and-or-country.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

*  DT member only = PRS

NOTE: two of my projects are square-shaped cards; those could be shared at HQFSCAT if I wasn't the owner. HQFSCAT is Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags and the theme is always anything goes on a shaped card or a shaped tag. 

the only shape not allowed is a regular rectangle

Heart's Quest Celebrations Of Love Challenges #11 design team projects on 3 Nov 2025

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

why: This posting showcases two projects for Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog #11. HQCOLCB has 5 main themes coded as BEWAS for birthdays, engagements, weddings, anniversaries and sympathies. The optional event theme for #11/November is Christmas. This year, HQCOLCB has been promoting holidays one month prior to the month that they occur. We have a new design team member too who is joining DT Meena and I. 

I needed a sympathy card so that's my main theme card and then I did a non-traditional mixed media Christmas card for the #11 optional event theme. 

when: #11 starts November 3 and ends November 30, 2025. 

what: Project #1: from BEWAS main themes ==> S for Sympathy

how-to & vendor notes for #1: the idea for this was 'the wheels of time keep turning'

1. glossy satin specialty paper = Crafter's Square (scrap pack bought either 2 or 3 years ago; several pieces sitting in my scrap box)

2. the chevron print paper panel = from an old card kit from Simple Stories

3. the sage green print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts (newest item used on this card)

4. stamp for sentiment = from a mixed bag of clear stamps/unmarked bag; unsure; was given set in a friendship box

5. brown marker pen = Zebra Clickart

6. the wheels and screws puffy embossed stickers = Crafter's Square

where #1 will be linked:

1A. A Place To Start; new on Nov 3; theme of anything goes or opt of something new; The sympathy card's newest item is the washi tape however I've used it a couple of time in the week or so prior to creating this card. 

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

1B. The Neglected Stuff Challenge; new on Nov 3; theme is title; used an old/forgotten item; on my sympathy card, the chevron print paper, the panel was part of a card making kit from Simple Stories...several years ago; the peach-tan paper and the glossy satin base paper have been in my scrap box for at least 2 years; maybe closer to 3 years! 

link = https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2025/11/neglected-stuff-november-2025-challenge.html

1C. Girlz Creative= Splash It with Color; new on Oct 31; theme color is pine green; the chevron paper has a muted darker green color and the washi tape strips are same shade/tone of green; most of the other colors are neutrals or metallics

link = https://girlscreativesplashitwithcolor.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-7-denne-appel-groen-pine-green.html

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1D. Inspired By; new on Oct 30; theme of leggings/see image and also a sketch; my sympathy card's colors were inspired by the image's muted/darker tones and ideal for a visually calming condolences card

link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/inspired-by-leggings.html

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what: Project #2: optional event of Christmas (November's)

how-to & vendor notes for #2: non-traditional Christmas colors

21. Bella Blvd's Fa-la-la-la = ornament print paper, the 3 ornament chipboard stickers

22. Thickers' = three stars, bright pink bow and 'celebrate this' banner

23. Art Skills = pink glitter glue

24. Crafter's Square = silver embossed flower using as a poinsettia

25. Lawn Fawn = Guava/pink-coral ink mini stamp pad for edging

26. stash = black ink pen for outlining everything except the pink base

27. Crafter's Square multi-color pack = 12" square cardstock; the pink was measured and cut to create 4 - 6" squares

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Aud Sentiments; new on Nov 3; theme of Glitter and/or Christmas w/ sentiment; My project #2 Christmas card has all of those themes!!! Pink Glitter glue used for the large white tree and for the silver poinsettia! The sentiment is "celebrate this" found on the banner puffy sticker

link = https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-331-glitter-andor-christmas.html

2B. Girlz Creative Christmas; new on Nov 2; anything Christmas goes theme; my 2nd card on this post is a non-traditional colors very festive Christmas card

link = https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-149-alles-mag-kerst-anything.html

2C. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge; new on Nov 2; anything Christmas goes theme; my 2nd card on this post is a non-traditional colors & very festive Christmas card

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-peace-on-earth-challenge.html

2D. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up; new on Nov 1; anything Christmas goes theme; my 2nd card on this post is a non-traditional colors & very festive Christmas card

link = https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-128-anything-goes-christmas.html

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where to find HQCOLCB #11 in 2025 blog post link =

https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/hqcolcb-11-in-2025-with-bewas-main.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS

My extra FQGS #32 reminder inspiration Autumn Season card on 27 Sept 2025

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

why: This posting features an extra inspiration AFCG theme card for FarmQuest General Store challenge blog. FQGS has an offset month-long challenge time frame and since September has just a few days left I wanted to get a quick reminder post published. This is for my personal blog to share some details on the vendors and steps to create this seasonal card. AFCG is code for anything farm and/or country.  goes. 

when: FQGS #32 started on September 7th and ends on October 5, 2025. 

what: Project #1 =

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. Darice = flat base card with matching envelope (multicolor pack)

2. Neenah = ivory cardstock panel 

3. American Crafts' Thicker = from 'fallish' set foam stickers (4)

4. Zebra Clickart = dark brown retractable marker pen for outlining the focal panel and also the edges of all the stickers

5. American Crafts' Farmstead Harvest puffy stickers (5) and washi tapes (4)

where #1 will be linked: Also influencing this card are other challenge blogs' current themes with acorns, masculine, changing seasons/autumn season & colors = 

1A. Inspired By; new on Sept 25; theme of acorns (not the sketch); My autumn seasonal card has oak leaves and acorns

link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/09/inspired-by-acorn.html

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1B. Krafty Chicks; new on Sept 25/week 4 theme of masculine; My autumn seasonal card has an outdoors woods, forest vibe with 2 deer that men will enjoy

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/krafty-chicks-challenge-787-masculine.html

1C. The Paper Funday; current; theme of anything goes w/ opt of changing seasons; My card is for autumn season

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/09/sep-2025-challenge-80-anything-goes.html

1D. Art Nudge; open until Sept 30th; see image for the 4 color/theme options for Sept; My card's color palette is closest to #925C; photo-wise my project is more aligned with #925B. 

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2025/09/september-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

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1E. Dream Valley; new on Sept 22; theme of Autumn Colors; My card is full of autumn season colors: muted grays, greens, golden and honey yellows and browns, orange tones

link = https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-345-autumn-colours.html

1F. Make My Monday; new on Sept 22; theme of Autumnal Fall; My card has the autumn season colors plus icons of deer, oak leaves, acorns, 

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/261-autumnal-festivalautumnal-fall.html

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where to find FQGS #32 extra blog post link:

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/quick-reminder-with-extra-afcg-theme.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS owned by friend Deanne

My featured FQCB #69 Nocturnal animal theme DT card on 28 Feb 2025

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

why: FarmQuest was the 2nd challenge blog that I started on my own. Having grown up with parents who farmed as well as grandparents and greats, providing blogland with a farm country devoted challenge seemed the right thing to do. 

when: #69 nocturnal animals theme starts February 28- March 27, 2025.

what: From under the stars, happy wishes from Ricky Raccoon

notes:

1. base cut to 5" x 7" Sandcastle Tan cardstock = CutCardStock

2. yellow checked paper = Simply Summer paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs

3. star print paper (stars were white) = Summer Theme paper pack by Riley & Co.

4. 'happy' & 'wishes' stencils were part of a sheet = Crafter's Square

5. several colored pencils and red-brown marker for faux stitch border doodling and tree branch sketching = stash

6. raccoon fussy cut from paper/design from a small pad = Crafter's Square; I added pencil perimeter edging around all parts/sections of the raccoon to give it touches of artist sketching; 

7. raccoon was mounted and then fussy cut again on taupe paper = from a scrap pack by Crafter's Square

8. Dusk Blue alcohol marker for the navy blue filled-in stars = Arteza

9. blue glitter paint pen = Inc./part of a set 

where: FQCB or FarmQuest Challenge Blog #69 theme post

link = https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/fqcb-69-theme-is-nocturnal-animals.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. Just Us Girls; week 4/anything goes with a stencil; on this raccoon card, I stenciled "happy wishes" 

link = https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/just-us-girls-764-anything-goes-stencil.html

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b. Inspired By; IB #325 is Gingham; see the badge; I like to use gingham and/or plaid (or woodgrain) for lots of my farm country creative projects. Gingham fabric was a classic in the 1940s-current and readily available in the dry goods sections of small town mercantiles. It was used for kitchen curtains, aprons, tablecloths/fabric napkins and often for shirts. 

link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/02/inspired-by-gingham.html

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c. Krafty Chicks; week 4/masculine; see the badge; on my card, the raccoon and outside night scene would appeal to guys, even young boys; most of the colors are neutrals with some blue for starry sky and there is a lack of bling which most guys appreciate

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/krafty-chicks-challenge-757-masculine.html

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d. Seize The Birthday; started Feb 27; theme topping/option is no stamping and must be birthday; MY card's expression is 'happy wishes' and will go to one of my male cousins for their birthday (about every other year I try to get birthday cards mailed to each of my first cousins: I have 9 remaining paternal cousins and 10 remaining maternal cousins and there are 9 guy cousins of those surviving; I've lost 3 male paternal cousins and 1 female maternal cousin already....) Then I have 4 nieces, 2 nephews, 1 niece-in-law, 1 nephew-in-law, 1 great nephew and 1 great niece so far! ) ...my card has stenciled 'happy wishes'... no stamping; sketched tree branches...again, no stamping

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/02/seize-birthday-300-no-stamping.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB; also HQCB, HQFCB (old TFATU), HQCOLCB, and HQFSCAT; also AA; ConBC; and new for me on March 1 = Critter Crazy Challenges

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and new P-R-S (started Feb 2)

Loving my HQCOLCB #9.5 Reminder Projects on 15 Sept 2024

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purpose: this blog posting showcases my reminder projects for Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog (HQCOLCB). This time I will have a birthday card and a sympathy card for the main themes, the BEWAS. And then I'll have a harvest pumpkin latte card for the September optional event theme!

when: #9 started September 2 and will end on September 30th. This is the reminder notice projects at the midway point, September 15th. 

what: Project #1: Birthday

notes for #1:

1. base cardstock is about 5.5" wide x 6" high is actually the same cardstock used for Project #2 = scanner faded the peach-ish pink color to ivory = Neenah

2. floral print paper cut with decorative edged scissors = SU

3. ivory linen textured specialty paper = old stash item

4. Wild Wasabi ink pad applied to the lower part of the linen paper to look like grass = SU

5. old "HB" stamp is also = SU 

6. blue cardstock scrap = Neenah

7. folk-art style heart punch = Emaginations

8. black ink pad = Hero Arts

9. 'darling' small pink flower, the pink coneflowers, bicycle, and gal stickers = all from the Garden Party sticker collection by Maggie Holmes 2020 (first time for me to use items from this 304 pieces set!!!!)

what: Project #2: Sympathy

notes for #2:

11. the base cardstock was cut to 6" square and is actually a peach-ish pink color that the scanner faded to ivory = Neenah

12. butterfly print paper was trimmed with decorative scissors = from The Simple Life paper pad by Simple Stories

13. 'sympathies' was hand-written and fussy cut

14. folk-art style heart punch = Emaginations

15. the tiny pink heart, 2 butterflies, 3 flowers and label stickers = all from the Bo Bunny's Brighton sticker book 2022 (new to me; first time using from the 240 pieces!!!)

16. Pea Green alcohol marker applied over the label sticker and Condensed Milk alcohol marker applied to all the flowers and butterflies = Arteza

17. "Sugarplum" ink pad = SU

18. ivory linen textured specialty paper cut = old stash item that had ink and stickers applied upon

what: Project #3: Harvest Pumpkin Latte

notes for #3: Special note= this card would work for FQHSKCB which is FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog that has a monthly anything food-related goes theme competition that I'm the owner/DT. 

21. base paper = SU

22. tangerine/mandarin orange ink pad = SU

23. yellow cardstock panel (ink applied) = Neenah

24. orange cardstock panel behind the focal cling = Pen + Gear

25. the top layer is a window cling!!!! from a sheet with other autumn/harvest topic designs = Crafter's Square

26. window cling was adhered with micro-thin double-sided adhesive strips

where: HQCOLCB #9.5 reminder posting

link: https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/hqcolcb-95-main-theme-of-bewas-andor.html

other places to share/link are:

A. birthday = Seize The Birthday; current; anything goes birthday theme (don't have stripes for the optional topping); 

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/09/seize-birthday-291-stripes.html

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B. birthday = Try It On Tuesday; current; Make It Colorful theme; MY birthday card has lots of different colors in the focal section, the background paper (pinks, blues, greens, black, etc.)

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/09/make-it-colourful.html

C. birthday = Inspired By; current; theme is bicycle (there is also a sketch which I've generally followed); MY card does have a bicycle sticker

link=https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/inspired-by-bicycle.html

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D. sympathy = Crafty Catz; new/current; anything goes; this is my 3rd entry

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/we-are-back-crafty-catz-challenge-678.html

E. sympathy = Creative Fingers; current; anything goes; this is my 3rd and final entry; 

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-284.html

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F. harvest = The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenges; for the theme of 'fall is coming'; MY card is in autumn colors harvesting of pumpkins to get that pumpkin and spice flavored latte. 

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/09/festive-friday-challenge-6-september-to.html

G. harvest = Simply Create Too; current; theme is fall/autumn is coming; MY card is in autumn colors; about a pumpkin spice latte; 

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

H. harvest = The Four Seasons Challenge; current/midway; theme is September/fall season; MY card has autumn colors, has sentiment of pumpkin spice latte; 

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/fall-season-september-2024-challenge.html

I. harvest = 613 Avenue Create; midway for September; anything goes (not the option)

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Still on a quest to convey hearts and/or 'love' into my creativity,

Becca S

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

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT only = HAOOCAYR

Best Wishes Showcase of HQCB #3 March 2024 fantasy anything goes choice Gnome and option Leprechaun

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

purpose: this posting showcases my owner/DT contributions to Heart's Quest Fantasy challenges blog (that was known as The Fairy and The Unicorn when I took over ownership on 11/11/2022; only changed name effective on 1/1/2024). 

when: #3 March 2024 competition starts March 2 and ends on March 31, 2024

what: Project 1 for anything fantasy goes choice of gnome

notes:

1. beige and white botanical print = The Simple Life paper pad by Simple Stories

2. the pink tonal mushroom and flower garden pint = ? paper pad

3. the butterfly, bee, Queen Anne's Lace, and sentiment strip stickers = The Simple Life by Simple Stories

4. the gnome die-cut = Enchanted Garden ephemera by Fancy Pants Design

5. ivory cardstock = Neenah

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Project 2 with March 2024's fantasy focus option of Leprechaun=

notes:

1. designer print papers = Stampin' Up

2. clipart image is free for personal usage = The Clip Art Library website

3. image is colored with some alcohol markers and some colored pencils

4. papers are outlined with a permanent kelly green dual-tip marker

where: HQFCB (was TFATU) #3 March 2024 main post link = 

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/hqfcb-was-tfatu-3-march-2024-anything.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. gnome card= Aloha Friday; use pastel colors

link= https://alohafridaychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/aloha-friday-challenge-8-pastel-colors.html

B. gnome card=  Inspired By challenges; current; theme is Happy Mail/see the image badge; my card has lots of pink tones like the flowers in the box and I've got flowers in the patterned paper and the Queen Anne's Lace sticker

link= https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/ltscb-166-anything-goes-ltscb-165.html

photo image badge= 

C. gnome card= Love To Craft; anything goes; my card has mushroom and flower garden scene paper that I've added to with the gnome die-cut, butterfly, bee, Queen Anne's Lace stickers and the text strip sticker

link= https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/ltccb-79-anything-goes-ltccb-78-winner.html

D. leprechaun card= Scrapping 4 Fun challenges; theme is Easter or Spring; I'm sharing for St. Patrick's Day/Spring for group 1 type entry

link= https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-easter-spring.html

E. leprechaun card= Love To Scrap; anything goes; I'm sharing the leprechaun card because of using 3 different patterned paper scraps

link= https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/ltscb-166-anything-goes-ltscb-165.html

F. leprechaun card= Creative Knockouts; just started a couple days ago; anything goes

link= https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2024/02/516-anything-goes-star-stampz.html

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Still on a loving quest to find different creative ways to share fantasy creatures and characters,

Becca S

*owner of the Quest families of blogs:

HQFCB, HQCB, and HQCOLCB

FQCB, FQGSCB, FQCCCB, and FQHSKCB 

*co-owner/DT of these 2 challenge blogs: Ally's Angels and Christmas or Not Bingo Challenges

*manager/DT of these other 2 challenge blogs: My Time To Craft and MTTCChristmas