Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

Welcome to Becca's Quest For Love and Country Creativity! purpose : This posting's focus is on my newest owner/DT contributions for the midway reminder post for FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog! #10 started October 2, 2024. Each month is an anything food-related goes theme.  when : #10 reminder post is published on October 15 and the deadline is October 31, 2024. what : PROJECT #1= Anything Food Goes topics candy corn (candy) and pumpkins (squash) notes for #1 : 1. 'boo!' print glossy cardstock = Pixi Dust Designs 2. yellow cardstock = Neenah 3. rub-on decals/transfers = Crafter's Square (all of the images on the yellow pumpkin shape layer) 4. pumpkins were sketched on copy paper for a template and then the outline was placed on the cardstock, traced over with a pencil deep enough to use as a cutting line. The original/largest base pumpkin took up most of the 6" square PDD glossy cardstock 5. brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn; and that's it AND what :

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity! purpose : this posting features my newest rural outdoors theme DT project for FarmQuest #62. The theme is BEES.  when : #62 starts October 14 and ends on October 27, 2024. what : #62 bee-inspired card notes : puffy hearts and dots are mimicking flying bees, hive, and also the words 'honey' and 'honeycomb' for #62 theme related elements 1. two base papers were overlapped to get wide enough 7-7.5" = SU 2. deep/bright orange cardstock mat = Recollections 3. hive clipart image was found at Clipart Library website; it's free for personal use; I printed it as black and white on white copy paper 4. used alcohol markers to color hive and also the 'white' dot and heart to become yellow = alcohol markers from Arteza 5. puffy dots and hearts = Freckled Fawn 6. Scripture text composed in a Google Doc; printed on white paper; colored with an orange Marvy watercolor pencil, measured, trimmed and adhered. 

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity! purpose : The focus is to spotlight my newest creative grocery game theme projects for #8 at FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog!  when : Grocery Game Challenge #8 starts October 14 and ends on October 27, 2024; 13 days to submit foods beginning in letters Gg, Hh, and/or Ii. Contestants can enter up to 3 projects during the 13 days of competition.  what : PROJECT #1: Letter Gg is for Granola Bars notes for #1 : Great-Riveting-Awesome-Nice-Outstanding-Lively-Adorable = GRANOLA 1. kraft flat cardstock base with matching envelope = Recollections 2. yellow/squash cardstock = Pen + Gear; trimmed with decorative scissors 3. granola theme clipart image was free for personal use; printed in color on white paper ==> image found at Clipart Library website 4. puffy dots (variety package) = Recollections 5. text strip made in a Google Doc then measured, colored in orange, trimmed then adhered to the plaid paper scrap 6. plaid

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity! purpose : This posting showcases my newest DT inspiration sample for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog . This endeavor was my first competition blog to own! YES! I'd been on design teams for years and actually began my whole swap exchanges and some competitions through message boards before blogging started. So that goes back to about 2009. I've had some gaps either in DT memberships or being off the internet but most weren't for long since I find so much personal satisfaction in having my creative time. #64 starts the first challenge with adjusting the theme structure a bit hoping to allow potential participants a bit more freedom with the topics/options.  when : #64 starts October 14 and goes for 13 days. what : Sweeter than honey and the honeycomb horizontal slimline card= Trio of #64 list options are: bees, hive (box), and hexagons ; extras are the hearts that could have been on the list since they work

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity! purpose : The focus for this blog posting is my newest owner/DT contribution for FarmQuest General Store which was my 2nd FQ sister blog after FarmQuest. Having a dedicated anything farm and/or country goes theme makes it popular. For this main post for #21, the rest of the DT members are using the QKR Stampede images that were picked months ago to highlight for October so I get to do my choice of Anything Farm and/or Country Goes.  when : #21 starts October 7th and ends on November 5, 2024 what : Happy Thanksgiving Day Pheasant Tag/shaped card 2 different directions to view this: and notes : this can be a gift tag, a decor ornament to hang from a nail or hook, shaped card, etc.  1. brown cardstock plus the gold metallic foil accented feathers cardstock = Recollections 2. cording in many colors (red, brown, faded light blue, navy blue, yellow, and lime green) = Crafter's Square 3. gems (3) = Art Skills 4. brown ink pa

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : This posting focuses on a new inspiration sample for FQCCCB which has an Anything Goes Country (rural/outdoors/exterior) Christmas topics theme. We want outdoors wintery season landscapes, nature in the snowy/icy conditions, exterior holiday decorations, etc.  when : #13 for FarmQuest Country Christmas starts October 7 and ends on November 5, 2024 what : Peace at the farm for Christmas notes : 1. buffalo plaid cardstocks = The Paper Studio 2. focal panel --->> recycled/upcycled old boxed card retrieved from storage at my mom's house; doesn't have a year date but was produced by American Greetings ==>> did a few simple alternations to change it slightly: 3. foil star stickers in copper, gold, and red = old stash item; maybe Crafter's Square 4. multi-color & print alpha stickers = very old stash items; not sure of the vendor 5. cardstock edges were trimmed a small bit then distr