Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!
why: this posting showcases my latest owner/design team inspiration projects for HQCOLCB or Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenge blog! #7 for BEWAS themes (birthdays, engagements, weddings, anniversaries and/or sympathies) and the July optional event theme of "Christmas in July".
when: HQCOLCB #7 starts July 3 and ends on July 31, 2025; this blog used to start on the 2nd but is starting its second challenge with the new start date
NOTE: my linkups are not being made until after 2:50pm CT/Chicago on July 3rd.
what: Project #1 = BEWAS main themes of Birthday; quick and easy
how-to & vendor notes for #1 = NOTE: the graphic lines I made are straight...the pop-up/dimensional bees and flowers distorted scanning on the printer glass plate...jeepers! Believe me, in person, it's a striking and vivid card!
1. lime green cardstock trimmed to 4 x 6; Recollections
2. yellow cardstock punched circle = I think it is Pen + Gear
3. bees and yellow posies dimensional stickers = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments; made by women in India
4. "HB" stamp = my old faithful 2001 SU product
5. "Hello Love" = puffy sticker = Thickers by American Crafts
6. black dual-tip marker = Art Skills
7. black stamp pad = Hero Arts (for perimeter of base)
where #1 will be linked =
1A. Ellibelle's Garden Party #4; open for June and July combined; anything in or from the garden; MY birthday card has flowers and bees; this is my 3rd entry
link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/06/ellibelles-garden-party-no-4-anything.html
1B. Word Power; new on July 3rd; theme is same as title; on MY birthday card, I chose 2 sentiments; both are sizable; the 'hello love''s scallop shape reminded me of a flower and thought the color went well with the bees so I added it.
link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/word-power-july-2025-challenge.html
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what: Project #2 = BEWAS main themes of Anniversary; quick and easy
how-to & vendor notes for #2 =
21. ivory cardstock cut to 4 x 6 = Neenah
22. brown cardstock tag = from old card kit by Simple Stories
23. yellow-white-gray plaid paper = Recollections
24. "I am so thankful for you" small round digital ephemera = from freebie through Sande Woodson's Poema Card Community FB group sign-up
25. bees and hive dimensional stickers = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments; made by artisans in India
26. 'congratulations' stamp = Art Skills
27. dark brown and light brown retractable marker pens = Zebra Clickart
where #2 will be linked =
2A. Creative Fingers Challenges; new; theme of anything goes; this is my 2nd entry
link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-304.html
2B. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; new on Wed July 2 & open for 2 weeks; theme of anything goes
link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/pennys-challenge-600.html
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what: Project #3 = optional theme of Christmas in July; quick and easy
how-to & vendor notes for #3 =
31. pale blue 5" x 7" cardstock base = Paper Source company
32. Midnight Blue cardstock panel was 5 x 7 but I trimmed to 4 x 6 = CutCardStock
33. teal blue cardstock was trimmed to index card size = Recollections
34. the patterned paper for the tree (I sketched and fussy cut) + believe die-cut ephemera = Together at Christmas paper pad and ephemera pack =
35. silver star dazzles/foil stickers = Hot Off The Press
36. the silver metallic blob/dot patterned decorative tape = came in a metallics trio package by DIY/?; received in a mystery clearance purchase through Peachy Cheap
37. little blue pearl accents = part of a package = Crafter's Square
38. black ink pad = Hero Arts
where #3 will be linked =
3A. CCAYR; new on July 1; theme song = I'll have a Blue Christmas without you; MY project #3/Christmas in July card has different tones/shades of blue
link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-challenge-blue-christmas.html
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3B. Unicorn Challenge; new; theme = Christmas in July; MY blue tones/shades Christmas card has tree, flowers, greenery, and stars
link = https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-111-christmas-in-july.html
3C. CRAFT; new on Thu June 26; still open; theme of Christmas; this is my 1st entry
link = https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-758-christmas.html
3D. Creative Knockouts; new on July 3; Christmas in July theme
link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/07/550-christmas-in-july-polkadoodles.html
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where to find HQCOLCB #7 blog post link =
https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/hqcolcb-7-bewas-themes-option-christmas.html
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* owner/DT = HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCB; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; CCC; ConBC; and AA.
* manager/DT = MTTCChristmas and MTTC
* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS