My Mondrian Monday Art Journal Page #2 on 24 March 2025

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

post's purpose...why = Well, folks, I've stayed committed to this new journal to bring you #2 for my Mondrian-inspired art journaling notebook! Piet Mondrian's geometric blocks style paintings were unique for his time period and have inspired many artists during my time for the modern, contemporary flair. For #2 I've continued to use a green and yellow and white (left blank) color palette. 

when: #2 published on Monday, March 24, 2025

what: My Mondrian Monday Journal Page #2

notes:

1. "Be You" notched journal notebook; elastic band closure; made in Indonesia; distributed by Dollar General; has peach tone grid/graph paper sheets

2. gray and black gel marker pens for the border and division lines (also tan and dark brown); set of 4 = Zebra Clickart; smudge-proof

3. colored pencils from 3 sources = Crayola, Crazy Art and Marvy Uchida

4. pencil, eraser, ruler...will be skipping every other page to avoid any bleeding through = stash items

where/main link-ups for color inspiration:

A. AAA Colourful #14; started March 15; theme colors of greens-yellows; see badges

link= https://aaacolourfulchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/colourboard-14.html

badges = 

B. Color Hues; new/started March 16; theme colors of lemons & limes; see badge

link= https://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/color-hues-106-lemon-and-lime.html

badge = 

other share/links are: 

C. Pin-spirational; current for March; theme is Spring Greens

link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/pinspirational-challenge-323-march.html 

photo inspo = 

D. Make My Monday; starts March 24; theme is 'Make it Green'; my journal page has lots of green tones and shades

link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/248-make-it-green.html

E. Path of Positivity; still open in March; theme of anything goes that's positive with option of doing something unexpected; this new journal series that I started is a bit of the unexpected...or maybe my choice of what to do for the journaling

link = https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/ch-129-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

F. Kleuren met Potloden; or Coloring with Pencils; started March 10; anything goes using colored pencils; My journal page has lots of green tones and 2 yellow tones

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-maart-alles-mag.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

**this is non-DT work

my challenge blog commitments are with:

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

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And this is My Mondrian Monday Journal Page #1 =

My Mondrian Mondays Journal Page #1 on 17 March 2025

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

post purpose: My plan is to do 2-3 Mondrian Monday Journal Pages each month which will be dependent on how some of my challenge blogs land. Because most of mine start on a specific # date and 2 are Friday/alternating and 1 other on first Saturday of each month. A certain artisan blogger has been doing Mandala Mondays for several years that I'm aware of so I didn't want to copy her but I liked the idea of alliterating. So Piet Mondrian, famous Dutch painter and art theorist from late 1800s - early 1900s became my inspiration. I tried to do this with as much randomness that I could. I didn't want the color tones all being used 2x each nor the sizes of the 'boxes' to be the same. 

when: blog post will be published on Monday, March 17, 2025; this is a non-design team project; no commitment to any of my challenge blogs or to ones I manage or am just a DT member for someone else's blogs.

what: Mondrian-inspired Journal Page #1 =

notes:

1. "Be You" notched journal notebook; elastic band closure; made in Indonesia; distributed by Dollar General; has peach tone grid/graph paper sheets

2. gray and black gel marker pens (also tan and dark brown); set of 4 = Zebra Clickart

3. colored pencils from 3 sources = Crayola, Crazy Art and Marvy Uchida

4. pencil, eraser, ruler, and also scissors used to trim page 1 and 2 on the right side...will be skipping every other page to avoid any bleeding through = stash

where/main link-ups for color inspiration:

A. AAA Colourful #14; started March 15; theme colors of greens-yellows; see badges

link= https://aaacolourfulchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/colourboard-14.html

badges = 

B. Color Hues; new/started March 16; theme colors of lemons & limes; see badge

link= https://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/color-hues-106-lemon-and-lime.html

badge = 

other share/links are:

C. Pin-spirational; current for March 2025; theme of Spring Greens; see badge

link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/pinspirational-challenge-323-march.html

badge = 

D. Kleuren met Ploden; started March 10th; theme is anything goes using colored pencils; MY journal pages' colored pencil usage is the 3 yellow tones and the 5 green tones/shades

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-maart-alles-mag.html

E. Crafter's Cafe Challenges; started March 15th; theme is anything goes with option of clean and simple; MY journaling page is just geometric lines with colored pencil usage to fill boxes, gray marker pen to do my labeling and black marker pen to fill the section lines; no embellishments; no layers = CAS...plus there are some white area/unused spaces

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/317-march-anything-goes-optional-clean.html

F. The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card-Free Zone; started March 1; no cards allowed theme; MY entry is a journal notebook page = Mondrian Mondays #1

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-saturday.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-outlawz-anything-goes-in-card-free.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

~~this is a non-DT work

challenge blogs' where I have commitments are:

*Owner/DT = FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; HQCB, HQFCB (old TFATU), HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; AA (this project would work for Ally's Angels' anything goes theme); ConBC; CCC

*Manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S (this project would work for Paper-Rocks-Scissors since it is paper sheets and I used scissors to trim off almost a 1/2" on the right edge...removing the notched area)

My featured FQCCCB #18 AGCC theme Country Church Christmas card on 7 March 2025

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

why: this posting shares my newest owner/DT inspiration project for FQCCCB or FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges blog. This is the 18th offset month-long AGCC theme since I started this as a spin-off from FarmQuest Challenge Blog, which has designated farm/ranch/rural/outdoors topic(s) per month. 

when: FQCCCB #18 starts March 7, 2025 and ends on April 5, 2025.

what: Rural Country Church Christmas card

plus closeup cropped scan for iridescent glitter acrylic paint snowpile at the bottom of the scene:

notes:

1. black cardstock base cut to 5" x 7" = Neenah

2. the pine green/dark teal print = ?/I think it came out of Fruitcake and Tinsel paper pad by FPD

3. four stamps from the Busy Sidewalks stamp set by Crate Paper/American Crafts (two sizes of snowflakes, "Merry Christmas", and the church which had houses on both sides of it that were masked off)

4. two house stickers from the Busy Sidewalks sticker book = Crate Paper/American Crafts

5. blue pearl gems (from pack), iridescent glitter acrylic paint, brown and green markers = Crafter's Square

6. cocoa brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn

7. Marina Mist blue ink stamp pad for the sky = SU (crumpled paper used to apply)

8. blue ink pad for the snowflakes = Art Skills

9. cocoa brown ink stamp pad for the ground/road = Lawn Fawn (crumpled paper used to apply)

where: FQCCCB #18 blog posting

link = https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/fqcccb-18-on-7-march-2025-with-anything.html

theme badge =

DT member badge =

other places to share/link are:

a. Jingle Belles; started Feb 28; week 2 of 2; Bling for the holidays theme; My Christmas card has 3 navy pearls

link = https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2025/02/bling-on-holidays.html

b. The Paper Funday Challenge; current; theme is anything goes with option of weather related; MY Christmas card has a snowy rural country church tucked between 2 houses...snowflakes in the air and some glittery snow on the road in front of the church and houses

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-challenge-74-anything-goes.html

c. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays; just getting started for March; anything goes

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/03/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-march.html

d. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; close to the end of week 2; anything goes Christmas; 

link = https://thehollyandivychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-178-anything-christmas-goes.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; HQCB, HQFantasy, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; AA; ConBC; CCC (new owner at end of February)

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

~~ fact from some childhood Christmases:

my grandparents lived over 2 hours apart and when I was very young, a couple of interstates weren't completed so travel took longer on state or county roads;

during the summertimes, the little roadside ice cream shops were plentiful and when my sister and I traveled as little girls with our maternal grandparents, we'd always comment, "there's goes another one!" hee-hee! 

in the winter season for Christmas gathering, generally my maternal side gathered a day or two afterwards. being in rural Illinois, many years the driving would be hazardous with ice and/or snow-pack.  several times we had to stay overnight with no extra clothes or anything, unless we received something in the gift exchange!

my mom was the Queen of Jello salads! She had recipes for maybe 15-20 variations of gelatin salads and desserts. Orange Jello with pineapple and carrots. Lime Jello with pears. Cherry Jello with cherry pie filling. Whipped Lime Jello with marshmallows and cottage cheese. Orange Jello with mandarin oranges and whipped cottage cheese and crushed pineapple. Lots more. There would always be 1 or 2 that would travel for Christmas meals. She also made the best Vanilla Caramels and Chocolate Caramels. She would also sprinkle chopped pecans on half of them too. These would be cut into 1" square pieces and wrapped in waxed paper. Yummy! 

The caramels were only made for Christmas through New Years. She also had a pastry dessert called a Swedish Roll, sweet yeast dough punched twice to rise and then rolled out, covered with melted butter then sprinkled with cinnamon, sugar, and pecans. It would be rolled from side to side to create a long 'log'. After baking she iced with a confectioner's topping and then maraschino cherries in both red and green would be drained and then cut into shapes so when arranged to look like holly berries and leaves arranged for accenting on top. 

YUM!

My featured FQGS #26 DT anything farm or country goes choice OWL for 7 March 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! --from rural north central Illinois!! YES! the American heartland!

Post purpose: this posting is for the newest offset monthly challenge for FarmQuest General Store challenges blog! #26. Always anything farm and/or country goes. Owl and feathers certainly fit into farm country rural settings, woods & forests. 

when: #26 starts March 7 and ends April 5, 2025.

what: PROJECT #1= Under the Harvest Moon

notes for Project #1:

1. the peach looking cardstock base is actually neon orange; scanner light fades it to peach = Astrobrights neon pack; Neenah

2. yellow copy paper; torn and inked = Pen + Gear

3. owl and feathers came from 1 sheet; part of a mixed forest animals paper pad = Crafter's Square

4. orange and yellow watercolor triangle print paper = Art Skills

5. 2" circle punch = EK Success tool

6. black gel marker pen = Zebra (for the barbed wire looking doodling) 

and

what: PROJECT #2 = Greenhouse lavishness!

notes for #2:

21. pink cardstock 6" square = Art Skills

22. the yellow with roses patterned paper cut into strips = very old hoarded paper by ?/ I believe it's My Mind's Eye

23. two little heart/love striped cut-a-part cards = very old patterned paper from Webster Pages

24. the rubber tree clipart image was black and white free download = ClipArt Library website; free for personal usage

25. two green tone colored pencils and a cappuccino tone colored pencil to fill in the rubber plant and its planter pot = stash items

26. black outlining of the clipart image = dual tip black marker = Art Skills

27. coppery gold-brown gel marker pen used to cross-hatch fill the heart with green and white stripes little card and to write "Bloom" = Zebra gel marker pen (4 pack set with 3 colors of ink: coppery gold, black and silver)

28. the beige and green plant textured stickers = Crafter's Square 

where: FarmQuest General Store

link = https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/fqgs-26-afcg-or-anything-farm-and-or.html

theme badge= #26

DT badge =

other places to share/link are:

A. owl = Crafty Catz = new on Fri March 7; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/crafty-catz-challenge-689.html

B. owl = Crafty Animals = started March 1; anything goes including an animal, insect; MY first shown project has an owl

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-92.html

C. owl = Word Art Wednesday = this is week 2 of 2; anything goes that is uplifting and encouraging; The owl card doesn't have a sentiment but will be used for happy mail, an encouragement card

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/02/anything-goes-weeks-689-690.html

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D. plants = TGIF; new on March 7; color challenge; MY card contains these 3 colors

link = https://tgifchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/tgifc515-color-challenge.html

badge = 

E. plants = Triple B; new on March 3; theme on 3Bs: birds, butterflies, blooms; MY greenhouse card has plants and there are flowers in the scrap strips border

link= https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-challenge.html

F. plants = As You Like It Challenge; new on March 6; Which one?: monochrome or colorful? My answer is colorful, definitely color!!! As a left-handed creative sort with favorite colors of purple and pink, I've always been attracted to vibrant colors. 

link = https://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/favourite-monochrome-or-colourful-and.html

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~~ special notes: FarmQuest #69 theme is currently open until March 27 and it's about nocturnal animals (night-time active critters) which OWLS are. 

Also: I'm now the new owner of Critter Crazy with its monthly theme of anything goes with a featured critter (AGFC). I can't submit, but my reader visitors can. 

And remember: as long as themes are applied within your project, artisans can submit to 1 or more of the challenge blogs that I own. <3

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

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Loving my HQCOLCB #3 in 2025 DT projects for 2 March 2025

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

why: This post shares my recent creative projects for HQCOLCB or Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenges blog. This blog started out focus on engagements, weddings and anniversaries that I dubbed as "EWA" themes. Then after a few months I decided to add in 2 more heartfelt occasions/events to the main themes with Birthdays and Sympathies. Those are now dubbed as "BEWAS". 

when: HQCOLCB #3 in 2025 starts March 2 until March 31, 2025.

what: Project #1: Thinking of You with love and hugs Sympathy card

notes for #1 =

1. Wild Blueberry 5" x 7" base panel = CutCardStock

2. Grape Purple Pop Tone 4" x 6" cardstock panel = CutCardStock

3. White conversation card panel = CutCardStock

4. Wild Thistle (pinkish-lavender) alcohol marker = Nuvo

5. Lilac Grey alcohol marker = Nuvo

6. square stencil mask to help define inked squares = my stash

7. striped print = recycled envelope liner paper

8. black ink stamp pad = Hero Arts

9. sentiments are from 21 piece clear stamp set = Crafter's Square (new to me; first time to use)

10. flower and bird clear stamps from 15 stamp set = Market Square by Maggie Holmes 2021 (recent new purchase/new to me; first time to use anything from this set)

and

what: Project #2: coming soon = will share in a separate post

notes for #2 = 

21. 

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where: HQCOLCB #3 blog posting

link = https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/hqcolcb-3-in-2025-main-bewas-themes.html

personalized DT badge =

other places to share/link are:

A. sympathy = Carlin's; started March 1; theme of flowers; MY sympathy card has a flower stamped in the focal panel

link = https://carlinskaartenparadijs.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-80-maart.html

B. sympathy = Loving the Crafting Challenge; new; theme is waiting for spring; MY sympathy card has a flower and bird, a mix of dark and lighter colors; sort of like how early spring weather is a mix of winter cold and spring mild

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/aspettando-la-primavera-waiting-for.html

C. sympathy = Love To Scrap; started March 1; theme of anything goes/use scraps; MY sympathy card has a recycled envelope liner punched circle for accent and to tie some of the colors together. 

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/ltscb-172-anything-goes-ltscb-171.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

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

 

My featured FQHSKCB #3 for 2025 AKDG theme DT projects on 2 March 2025

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Creativity blog!

why: FQHSKCB's theme is AKDG or Anything Kitchen or Dining Goes. This is my latest DT/owner inspiration projects for #3 challenge in 2025. Both cards have kitchen tools: stacked mixing bowls and a rolling pin. 

when: #3 in 2025 starts March 2nd and ends March 31, 2025.

what: PROJECT #1 = "Life is short, lick the bowl" advice notecard

notes for #1:

1. white cardstock base is about 5 1/8" high x 4.25" wide = Georgia Pacific

2. red cardstock panel = Pen + Gear

3. teal blue cardstock panel = Recollections

4. plaid paper = Simply Summer paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs

5. focal die-cut ephemera = Farmhouse Kitchen/Market by Echo Park

6. thin kitchen string, staples, brown colored pencil = stash items

7. cocoa brown ink stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

8. "Just a Note" wood stamp from a set = Art Skills

and

what: PROJECT #2 = "Happiness is homemade" rolling pin slimline card

notes for #2:

21. Sandcastle Tan cardstock panel = CutCardStock

22. paper umbrellas print = 

23. light green and white checked gingham print paper = Hot Off the Press

24. blue and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio

25. light green and white dot print paper = SU

26. black dual-tip marker = Art Skills

27. thin kitchen string = stash

28. pearls/gems from different packs/sets = Crafter's Square

29. rolling pin die-cut ephemera = Echo Park's Farmhouse Kitchen/Market; this was lifted up with thin foam adhesive strip

30. lime green cardstock = Recollections

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where: FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges #3 in 2025 blog post

link = https://farmquesthomestylekitchenchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/fqhsk-challenges-blog-3-in-2025-with.html

theme badge = 

personalized team badge =

other places to share/link are:

a. bowls = Inkspirational; new; theme is CAS/see the badge; MY stacked mixing bowls image is surrounded with blue/teal open space and some small areas on the red with a bit of white margin; embellishments are kept to the tied string, some light stamping and crossed/x staples

link = https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/inkspirational-challenge-336-cas.html

badge = 

b. bowls = A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge; new; theme of anything goes

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

c. bowls = Stamping Sensations; new on March 2/Sunday; theme including stamping for anything goes; option of spring; MY kitchen mixing bowl card has "just a note" lightly stamped for the AG theme

link = https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2025/03/march.html

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d. rolling pin = Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; still current; must use at least 1 designer paper; MY rolling pin horizontal slimline card has 4 patterned papers used (dot, blue plaid, green gingham, and the paper umbrellas for a colorful fiesta kitchen/picnic themed card

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-7.html

e. rolling pin = Love To Scrap; new on March 1; anything goes; My card has lots of small scrap sizes of patterned papers and even solid color cardstocks!!! 

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/ltscb-172-anything-goes-ltscb-171.html

f. rolling pin = 613 Avenue Create; new on Sunday March 2; anything goes

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = FQHSKCB; FQGGCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; CCC (new ownership of Critter Crazy began after Feb 25th); AA; ConBC

* manager/DT for Shell S = MTTC and MTTCChristmas
* DT member for Deanne = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

~~ interesting kitchen fact from my childhood = 

my mom was reared as a farmer's daughter and she pretty much raised my sister and I to continue the tradition of helping out in the kitchen and garden as soon as we were old enough to fold washcloths and dad's handkerchiefs, rinse plates and stuff and set in the drying rack, and picking strawberries or peas or beans from the garden, etc. 

As each year and growth in height occurred, gradually responsibilities grew. By age 9 I was enrolled in 4-H Club first year of cooking projects...cereal treats, gelatin, egg, baked potato, simple and easy.....

 

Loving my HQFSCAT #3 shaped card and shaped tag projects on 2 March 2025

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

why: This posting showcases new design team/owner inspiration paper-crafted projects for HQFSCAT or Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags challenges blog. I started this blog on January 2, 2025 to fill a specialty niche within crafting challenge blogs in 'blogland'. I've created both a shaped card and a shaped tag. 

when: #3 for HQFSCAT starts March 2 and ends on March 31, 2025

what: PROJECT #1 = shaped card

notes for #1: cup and saucer shaped card; top fold

1. base cardstock/folded across the top of the cup = Sandcastle Tan by Martha Stewart and sold by CutCardStock

2. cocoa brown ink stamp pad for edging = Lawn Fawn

3. cup and saucer shape was made using a large silhouette black and white clipart image; retrieved in January; free for personal use = ClipArt Library website

4. flower-arranged crystals and pearls bling border sticker = Crafter's Square

5. hot cocoa 'thicker' sticker = Autumn Lanes by Fancy Pants Designs 

6. hot cocoa was inked/colored with Aqua Blue alcohol marker = Arteza

7. at the time of writing the draft, I hadn't added anything to the inside; not sure who or when this will be used...

and

what: PROJECT #2= shaped tag

notes for #2: dog-ear topped tag

21. sheer ribbon and cording = both Crafter's Square products

22. tag = Heidi Swapp multi-design pack of 8 pieces (2014)

23. thick foam stickers of 3 round sunburst flowers and 1 flower with leaves = Amber Autumn by Fancy Pants Designs

24. "lovin' every moment" expression stickers = Everly Lane sticker book by Fancy Pants Designs 2024

25. yellow and blue heart die-cuts/ephemera = Beautiful Memories page pieces by Simple Stories 2021

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where: Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags challenges blog #3

link= https://heartsquestshapedcardsandtags.blogspot.com/2025/03/hqfscat-3-anything-goes-on-shaped-card.html

theme badge =

DT badge =

other places to share/link are:

a. cup & saucer = Crafts Galore Encore; new on March 1; anything goes

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

b. cup & saucer = A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; new on March 1; anything goes

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

c. cup & saucer = Inkspirational; new on Saturday/March 1; CAS w/ option of stickers, rub-ons, embellishments; MY shaped top-folded card has the focus on the thick foam sentiment and then some beaded looking border 'sticker' bling 

link = https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/inkspirational-challenge-336-cas.html

badge = 

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d. tag = Pearly Sparkles; new on March 1; anything but a card theme; MY dog-ear topped tag is full of pastel spring season pretties (1st entry)

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-105-anything-but-card.html

e. tag = The Four Seasons; new on March 1; March/spring season; MY dog-ear topped tag is full of pastel spring season pretties (might be my 2nd or 3rd entry during March 1-2, 2025)

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/spring-season-march-2025.html

f. tag = Pin-spirational; new on March 1; theme is Spring Green; My dog-ear topped tag has lime green cording, some greens and teals scattered throughout the embellishments (2nd entry)

link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/pinspirational-challenge-323-march.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland, 

from a small Illinois rural community, 

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRSCB; new on Feb 2; Paper-Rock-Scissors (both of these by Deanne)

--fun fact from January 2025 == on the 27th, my husband and I celebrated our survival of life and marriage of 29 years!!!! :)

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