My FQCCCB #29 Anything Goes Country Christmas DT cards for Feb 2026

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why: This post's purpose is to showcase my latest owner/design team inspiration projects for my FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog. The theme is the same every month: anything goes country Christmas which means exterior holiday decorations and the wintry outdoor animals, weather, snow-covered houses, etc.  For these similar cards, I have a snowy & starry night sky and Nativity stickers for outdoor Christmas cards. And I did a quick make of snowflakes and poinsettias for a non-traditional Christmas color palette of white, brown, gold and red. 

when: #29 starts February 7, 2026 and ends on March 5, 2026. 

what: Project #1 and #2:

how-to & vendor notes for #1 & #2: nighttime starry sky scenes

1. base is black paper(s) = from a 100 sheet multicolor paper pad = Hello Hobby by Walmart

2. white CS panels/scrap = Georgia Pacific

3. the nighttime starry sky print CS = from Apothecary paper pad 2023 by Fancy Pants Designs

4. red and green plaid print paper scraps = I think it is either Bo Bunny or Fancy Pants Designs; several years old; scrap strips have been floating around my craft table for most of 2025!!!

5. ivory, light gray and black enamel accents (dots, hearts and/or stars) = same pack/neutral tones = Freckled Fawn

6. silver gel highlighter was applied around the perimeter of the white CS but the gel was crumbly/dried out so instead of trying to salvage or throw it away, I applied blue glitter! 

7. Sapphire Blue super sheen glitter = Nuvo/Tonic Studio; used cotton-tip swabs to clean off as much glitter that didn't shake off into the trash can; still didn't get it all removed...or evenly applied either...sigh...

8. Nativity stickers = saved from solicited Christian organization mailer and finally used!!

where #1/#2 will be linked:

1A. Love Those Pretty Papers; new on Feb 7; theme is to focus on at least 1 designer pretty printed paper; My 'twin' Christmas cards have starry night sky patterned cardstock from FPD for the larger focal area plus each card has a short red plaid patterned paper, too.  

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/02/love-those-pretty-papers-february-2026.html

1B. Word Art Wednesday; new on Feb 4; theme of anything goes--family friendly, not contrary to Scripture; My starry night sky Christmas cards have Nativity scene stickers 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/02/anything-goes-weeks-738-739.html

1C. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; new on Feb 1; theme is Christmas with letter C and/or D; One of the starry night sky has 3 wisemen on camels; the other has the "Christ Child" laying in the manger

link = https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-challenge-c-and-d.html

1D. Merry Little Christmas Challenge; closes on Feb 15; anything Christmas goes

link = https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/mlccb-66-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

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what: project #3 = "Snowflake Kisses. Christmas Wishes." simple yet festive

how-to & vendor notes #3 =

31. white CS for base; trimmed with rounded corners = Georgia Pacific

32. gold CS cut to 4" x 6" and then given rounded corners = Crafter's Square (from multicolor glitter CS pack)

33. snowflake (gift tags) die-cuts = from a multi-design pack = Crafter's Square

34. red pearls, iridescent crystal gems = different packs = Crafter's Square

35. dark brown marker = stash box

36. red dual-tip marker = Art Skills --> several Christmas holiday songs have been written using words of "Snowflake Kisses" 

37. black gel tip pen = from a 4-color pack = Paper Mate's Ink Joy 

38. poinsettias stickers = Snow Pine Lodge sticker book by Simple Stories

where #3 will be linked:

3A. The Outlawz Christmas Challenge; new on Jan 31/Feb 1; anything Christmas goes theme

link = https://tolchristmasonly.blogspot.com/2026/01/february-challenge.html

3B. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; new/open ; anything Christmas goes theme

link = https://hollyandivychristmas.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-197-anything-christmas-goes.html

3C. Christmas Kickstart Challenge; new on Feb 3; theme of Christmas sing-a-long; my snowflake card has the handwritten expressions of Snowflake Kisses. Christmas Wishes. My Google search showed that several artists have either titled songs or song lyrics with the 2-word phrase "snowflake kisses" used. 

link = https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-christmas-kickstart-challenge-107.html

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where to find FQCCCB #29 blog post link =

https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/farmquest-country-christmas-29.html

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* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational

My FarmQuest General Store #37 design team projects in Feb 2026

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why: This post's purpose is to highlight my two design team inspiration projects for FarmQuest General Store #37 challenge session. Anything Farm and/or Country Goes is the theme. I've got a Farmer's Market old truck filled with flowers featured on Project #1. And for Project #2, I've 

when: #37 starts February 7 and ends March 5, 2026.

what: Project #1: Happiness is Fresh Flowers from the Farmer's Market

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. rust and tan striped CS for base; cut to 4" x 6" panel = Recollections from Heirloom Harvest cardstock pad

2. brown, tan and ivory floral print CS for background; cut to 3.5" x 5" panel =

3. farmer's market truck and floral ephemera = Farmers Market by Echo Park 2021 collection

4. dark brown marker = stash box' for outlining the text sticker and the background panel with round sticker attached

5. red dual-tip permanent marker = Art Skills; for outlining and dyeing the string

6. old cream thin string = stash; colored/inked 

7. text strip sticker and plaid circle sticker = Snow Pine Lodge sticker book by Simple Stories

8. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn; for perimeter inking on all papers/CS

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Crafty Catz; started on Jan 30;  anything goes theme

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/crafty-catz-706-anything-goes.html

1B. The Paper Funday Challenge; open; anything goes (opt for pastel colors; there are a few in this card amongst the flowers but not all over)...for AG

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-2026-challenge-84-anything.html

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what: Project #2: Great Big Adventure to the Mountains tag card

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. black glossy CS cut to 4" x 6" panel = Crafter's Square

22. black and tan plaid CS = Memory Lane collection = Fancy Pants Designs

23. red paper = multicolor paper pad = Hello Hobby/Walmart

24. thin black gel marker pen = Paper Mate's Ink Joy (for outlining)

25. mountain tag, car, and message banner = Let's Go Anywhere frames and tags pack 2021 by Echo Park

26. red satin ribbon with gold thread = Crafter's Square

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Girlz Creative Splash It With Color; current; colors of red & gray tones; My card has 3 red tones, gray in the plaid and black as seen in the image prompt

link = https://girlscreativesplashitwithcolor.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-14-rood-en-grijs-red-andor.html

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2B. The Neglected Stuff Challenge; open; use stuff that is a year or older; all three cards have Echo Park ephemera that was produced in 2021; I've had the products since maybe 2023 or 2024, so it's past time to use again and make a dent

link = https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2026/02/neglected-stuff-february-2026-challenge.html 

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what: Project #3: Road Trip to the Mountains card

how-to & vendor notes for #3:

31. charcoal and black paper = from scrap pack = Crafter's Square

32. kraft paper = from an unmarked plastic bag = Amazon purchase

33. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn (used to ink the kraft paper)

34. red paper = from a multicolor paper pad = Hello Hobby/Walmart

35. all four ephemera = Let's Go Anywhere frames and tags pack 2021 by Echo Park

36. red and white cording = bought in 3 color pack = Crafter's Square

37. old thin cotton string = stash box

38. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

39. text strip sticker = The Simple Life sticker book by Simple Stories

where #3 will be linked:

3A. Time Out; new on Feb 5; pick 2 from the image prompt; I've used red and twine (cording and string)

link= https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-306.html

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3B. A Place to Start; new on Feb 2; Anything Goes or twist of small critters; No animals this time; this card is about travel to the mountains

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-202602-february-anything-goes.html

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where to find FQGS #37 blog post link =

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/farmquest-general-store-37-challenge.html

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Becca S

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* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational

**FarmQuest Home Challenges Blog is where the farmers market card can be shared; Anything Home Goes theme which can be inside or outside, like a truck in the driveway or garage. 

My Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables #1 DT projects on 5 Feb 2026

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why: this posting shares my personal details about my first official challenge design team projects for HQLQCB or Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog. The theme is easy = anything goes quotes or anything quotable. The first project is inside home scene with 'home's dictionary definition for a sentiment/text. 

The second project is my 30th anniversary card for my hubby that has a quote by Arthur Conan Doyle who wrote about Sherlock & Holmes but also had these romantic words included on my card. 

And there is a third project: a quick Bible verse index card album type bullet journaling as my 2nd verse to write out that has my "Word of the Year". I've picked "conquer" or "overcome"/overcometh to explore throughout this year. I've used my childhood first Bible, King James Version, to copy the words of the verse.

when: Challenge #1 will publish on Thursday February 5, 2026 at a new time of 1:00 pm central time Chicago (which equals 7:00 pm UK time) and it will end on March 1, 2026.

what: Project #1: Home: the place where one lives permanently...Oxford Dictionary

how-to & vendor notes for #1: 

1. gray paper = old stash item

2. yellow CS panel cut to 3.5" x 5 " = Crafter's Square; a small scrap piece worked for background for the definition of home

3. yellow-white-gray plaid paper cut to 3.5" x 5" = Recollections

4. two washi tapes = from the Farmstead Harvest tape set by American Crafts

5. "Family" living room scene mini card/cut-a-part; from a 12" square sheet from Our Happy Place 2024 collection by Echo Park

6. Home definition was copied into Google Doc and I did it multiple times in different font styles and sizes; fussy cut

7. enamel dots from the same color tone set = Freckled Fawn

8. black gel marker pen = Paper Mate's Ink Joy

9. Narwhal/gray mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Art Nudge Challenge; open; 4 image prompts with color palettes; I'm using the 0226A color palette for this Family/Home card

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/02/february-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

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1B. The Paper Funday Challenges; new on Feb 4; anything goes or opt of pastel colors; My family/home card has yellows, pale pink and peach tones 

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-2026-challenge-84-anything.html

1C. Creative Inspiration Challenges; new on Wed Feb 4; anything goes

link = https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/creative-inspiration-challenges-35.html

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what: Project #2: my #30 wedding anniversary card to my husband, Joe; his favorite color is red

how-to & vendor notes for #2: "You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought." by famous author, Arthur Conan Doyle

21. red linen paper base = been in scrap box for several years

22. white CS panel = been in scrap box for several years

23. red marbled print paper = scrap cut; maybe by Colorbok or DCWV

24. three puffy stars and one puffy star stickers = Freckled Fawn

25. black stamp pad for inking paper edges = Hero Arts

26. bright blue CS scrap = Astrobrights/Neenah

27. the quote and anniversary sentiments = word processing via Google Doc; printed on old copy paper; measured; cut; adhered

28. puffy coiled border sticker (about 1/3 of the original length) = Thickers by American Crafts

29. glitter multi-color banner (lifted with foam squares) = from a birthday theme package = Crafter's Square

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Aud Sentiments; new on Feb 2; dies and/or love, anniversary, wedding w/ sentiment; My anniversary card has "Happy Anniversary" and also a quote from Arthur Conan Doyle. 

link= https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-334-dies-andor-love.html

2B. Time Out Challenges; new on Feb 5; use 2 of the word prompts; On my anniversary card, I've got three: sparkle, red and a heart. 

Look for the sparkle on 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th pennants in the banner. There is lots of red and 1 heart. 

link = https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-306.html

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2C. Word Power; new; must have focus on Word/words; My anniversary card has a quote by author Arthur Conan Doyle as well as the sentiment "Happy Anniversary"

link = https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/word-power-february-2026-challenge.html

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what: Project #3 = Bible Word of the Year Index Card 2 

how-to & vendor notes for #3: KJV Holy Bible = I John 5:5

31. index card set on metal ring with front and back plastic covers and elastic band closure with 50 sheets = by Jot; sold at Dollar Tree stores

32. blue, green/teal, brown and gray markers = stash box

33. blue/Fish Tank, gray/Narwhal, and brown/Walnut mini stamp pads for dabbed inks = Lawn Fawn

where #3 will be linked:

3A. Word Art Wednesday; new on Feb 4/open for 2 weeks; Anything Goes that is family friendly; I've got a quick index journal card for my 2026 Word of the Year featuring I John 5:5. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/02/anything-goes-weeks-738-739.html

3B. Creative Fingers Challenge; started Jan 30/still open; theme is anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-315.html

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where to find HQLQCB #1 blog post link = 

https://heartsquestlovablequotables.blogspot.com/2026/02/hearts-quest-lovable-quotables-1.html

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Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational

***the home definition/living room scene image could be shared at FQHCB or FarmQuest Home Challenges except I'm the owner...but you can go and share with 'anything home goes' theme projects. It can be items found inside or outside of any typical housing.

****the anniversary card could be shared at HQCOLCB or Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog except I'm the owner. The main themes/events are coded as BEWAS with the A standing for anniversaries. 

My Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love #2 Feb 2026 Design Team projects

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why: The purpose of this post is to highlight my newest owner/design team inspiration projects for HQCOLCB or Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog #2/Feb 2026. There are 5 main themes that are coded as BEWAS. The B is for Birthdays so project #2 is for this theme. Each month there is an optional event/occasion theme with February's being Valentines. So project #1 is for the February option. 

when: #2 for 2026 (February 3-28)

what: Project #1: optional theme Valentines =

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. Aqua Plaid patterned paper for a different base = Recollections

2. red and white chevron print paper = old paper pad design from Mint Berry by The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

3. aqua paper for background to the heart print = from multicolor paper pad from Hello Hobby/Walmart

4. the white with red hearts print paper = came in an old scrap pack = Crafter's Square

5. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

6. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

7. aqua enamel dots in 2 sizes = Freckled Fawn (pack was a mixed set of colors and shapes)

8. two stamps = came from an unmarked plastic bag of mixed expressions received in a kindness box

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Aud Sentiments; new on Feb 2; theme of Love/Romance/Wedding or use your dies + sentiment; on my Red-White-Aqua hearts and stripes card there are two stamped messages: "full of love" and "love you always"

link = https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-334-dies-andor-love.html

1B. Stamps & Fun = Creativity; new on Jan 26/open for 2 weeks; theme is anything goes; My hearts and stripes card has 2 stamped messages

link = https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2026/01/488.html

1C. Stamping Sensations; new on Feb 1/Sunday; favorite stamps and/or anything goes stamp; My card uses two different stamps using the word 'love'

link = https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2026/02/february-challenge.html

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what: Project #2: B is for Birthday (in orange, pink, blue, beige)

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. white CS cut into 2 panels: smaller 3.5" x 5" and larger = 4.5" x 6.25" = Georgia Pacific; foam adhesive squares are lifting up the focal panel

22. teal tone print paper scrap = SU

23. pink CS scrap = Astrobrights/Neenah

24. two mini stamp pads (Guava/coral and Fish Tank/blue) for the focal panel  = Lawn Fawn

25. orange with flowers decorative tape = Farmstead Harvest washi tape set from American Crafts

26. five stickers = floral bouquets, envelope, orange butterfly & blue/gray butterfly = Jen Hadfield's Live and Let Grow sticker book

27. 'hb' stamp = from a birthday celebrations clear stamp set = Crafter's Square

28. mini stamp pad (Walnut/brown) for outer edging and each paper's edges = Lawn Fawn

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Beautiful Blossoms; started Jan 15/still open; theme to have focal of flowers; My birthday card has 2 mirror image floral bouquet stickers on each side of an envelope sticker with leafy stems; the washi tape also has tiny flowers

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

2B. Triple B; new on Feb 3; theme of the 3Bs: birds, butterflies &/or blooms; My birthday card has 2 bouquets of flowers and some leafy stems as well as tiny flowers on the washi tape strips + 2 butterflies at the bottom (1 in orange and 1 in faded blue)

link = https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2026/02/tb-february-2026-challenge.html

2C. Art Nudge; new on Feb 3/first Tuesday; using the image prompt with the chipmunk...not the chipmunk but the color palette = pink, orange, green, honey yellow/beige, brown

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/02/february-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

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where to find HQCOLCB #2 for February 2026 blog post link =

https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/hearts-quest-celebrations-of-love-2.html

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Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational