Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

  Howdy! Yippee! It's time on this personal blog to share the new theme for FarmQuest Challenge Blog! FQCB's Theme #17 gives two options or can be combined= *1 table image AND/OR *1 fireplace image Nov 28-Dec 13, 2022 This could be combined with a small table holding Santa's cookies and milk next to a fireplace scene or you could do something totally unique and out of season.  My design inspiration project for FQCB's Theme #17= I decided to go with a die-cut showing a trestle table that looks like it's being used for family dinner preparations. There are flower centerpieces and vegetables waiting to be cleaned and chopped.  I love the checked ginghams that add to the farmhouse country vibe.  1. Carta Bella= large die-cut 2. aqua/mint green and red checked gingham papers = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website 3. the kraft and black checked paper scrap = stash 4. the blue gray flat base card with matching envelope = Darice FarmQuest #17 link= https://farmquestchalle...

  Heartfelt Greetings to this personal blog featuring a new inspiration project for Heart's Quest! Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's Color Heart Theme #10 requires: *1 green heart shape (minimum is 1; you can include more) AND *1 white heart shape (minimum is 1; you can include more) Competition runs from November 28-December 13, 2022 with start and end times set at 12:30am CT/Chicago and 6:30am UK. If you live in other time zones, adjust accordingly. Each participant may enter up to 3 new themed projects per challenge and possibly have a chance at bragging rights of top pick (pursuit achiever)! __________________ My design inspiration was the color palette of soft minty greens, satiny whites, and soft pastel pinks for a feminine religious Christmas card: Utterly feminine.  1. The background panel, plaid heart, dogwood flower, pink bow, and small pink flower are= Simple Stories card kit. 2. The 3 'clings' stickers (pink heart, pink swash, and mint heart) and 2 small go...

  On this personal blog post I'm showcasing the Christmas-y tag made for the Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's Love Theme #9. Love Theme #9 requires 'love' AND candy.  Your project must have at least 1 of each.  My reminder inspiration project tag has 'love' stamped 5 times plus a little stenciled heart with 'love u' handwritten on it along with 3 foam peppermint candy discs (stickers).  Some design notes and vendors: 1. green buffalo plaid cardstock and the glitter foam peppermint disc stickers = The Paper Studio 2. cording, twine, stamp pads, green cardstock scrap, red paper scrap = stash 3. l()ve stamp = from a sheet of clear acrylic stamps = Crafter's Choice/Dollar Tree 4. stencils for the little red heart and the black floral 'sun' rays = Pebbles stencils accent set; old; purchased about 12 years ago _________________________________________ Heart's Quest Challenge Blog Reminder posting for November 20th= https://heartsquestchallen...

  Howdy! On this personal blog posting my reminder inspiration card for FarmQuest Challenge Blog is being featured. Theme #16 started November 14th and will end early on November 27, 2022 .  Theme #16 has 3 options that are connected to Thanksgiving/harvest dinner. You can use only 1 of them, a combo of 2, or a trio= *cranberries *turkey(s) *pumpkin(s) ___________________________ For more design inspiration, I decided to create an autumn scene card with a darling clipart image of a little pilgrim and a turkey.  and the clip art image even had some pumpkins! Design notes and vendors are: 1. brown foil dots = Paper Wishes website 2. clipart image = free = Clip Art Library website 3. the cardstocks on left and middle are either My Mind's Eye or Webster Pages 4. the gold leaf and swirls specialty paper is a scrap 5. 'so thankful' stamp = Studio G 6. the yellow foam leaf was inked with gold metallic and red then edged and given vein lines in black _________________________ Ple...

Heartfelt Greetings to one of my personal crafting focused blogs! This post will highlight the gingerbread house inspired Christmas card showing 2 peppermint candies and a text sticker saying 'love you'. Love + Candy are the theme requirements for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's new Love Theme #9!  Some design notes: 1. plaid and green tree print are from Cozy Christmas paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs 2. satin white sheen paper, and 3 different colored solid cardstocks, gems = my stash 3. three green and 1 pink enamel dots = Craft Consortium 4. gold metallic foil text stickers = bought from Paper Wishes website 5. chipboard die-cuts are from my stash; very old; I've hoarded for about 12 years!!! ________________________________________ HQCB posting link = https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/hqcb-love-theme-9-about-love-and-candy.html   __________________________ other challenge blogs to share this card/blog post link= A. Path of Positivity Challenge...

  Howdy! On this personal blog, I'm focusing on FQCB for this posting. FarmQuest Challenge Blog's new theme #16 gives three topic options centered around the idea of harvest or Thanksgiving dinner! Theme #16 requirement(s) is/are: *pumpkin(s) and/or *turkey(s) and/or *cranberries Competition goes from 12:30am November 14 and ends at 12:30am November 27, 2022.  This launch post project has pumpkins= A few design notes are: 1. orange flat A2 card = Darice 2. gold text stickers = Creative Devotion ____________________________ FQCB main launch post link= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/fqcb-theme-16-is-pumpkins-or-turkeys-or.html ________________________________________________ other challenge blogs for sharing/linking are= A. Double Trouble challenge blog ; current; my card qualifies for Thing 1 and Thing 3 (colors + sunflowers) link=  https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-125-double-trouble-color.html B. A Place To Start challenge b...

  Heartfelt Greetings to my personal blog posting showcasing the current theme at Heart's Quest Challenge Blog! Color Heart #9 theme requires at least 1 orange heart and 1 purple heart.  This theme launched on October 28 and will end at 12:30am CT/Chicago on November 13th. For a BONUS design inspiration I've created 2 page entries presented as 1 project from my Scripture Writing Journal. Continuing with the November list from Inscribe the Word shared with members of the Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group. The Scripture sticker has pink hearts but I have 1 purple and 1 orange within the 'gratitude' row as well as an orange and purple striped heart at the bottom of the R page. Purple and orange have also been used as the accent colors for the Scripture writing.  Take a look at the launched post at Heart's Quest = https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/hqcb-color-heart-9-use-orange-heart-and.html ___________________________________ <3  *...

 Howdy and Heartfelt Greetings! This posting is part 2 of an earlier posting made today.  I'm getting caught up with the November list of Scripture verses for writing. Days 3 and 4 were just written out about a half hour ago.  Using same sketch layout, autumn colors with orange and brown to underline "give thanks", and the same Inscribe the Word list for November having the theme of gratitude.  Here's most of the previous post with some edit removals of items not applying this time around:   Heartfelt Greetings to my personal blog posting showcasing the current theme at Heart's Quest Challenge Blog! Color Heart #9 theme requires at least 1 orange heart and 1 purple heart.  For a BONUS design inspiration I've created 2 page entries presented as 1 project from my Scripture Writing Journal. Continuing with the November list from Inscribe the Word shared with members of the Christian Card Makers ~ Women's Fellowship group. The Scripture sticker has pink hearts...

  Hello! Another happy heart project that's a bonus for the current theme at Heart's Quest Challenge Blog! It's 1 of 2 CBs that I started this year.  Color Theme #9 requires at least 1 orange heart shape and 1 purple heart shape.  For my Scripture Writing Journal that I started in October, I've added hearts to my autumn layout. I've incorporated the selected daily passages to write from CCMWF using a sketch currently posted by IB along with color heart duo (red-orange and purple/lavender hearts) at my HQCB. I've modified some clipart images to add some autumn woodland touches as well as scattered dots for border (gray, orange, green, brown).  Underlining 'give thanks' and 'with thanksgiving' in orange to repeat the color duo and also the month's theme of gratitude. The repeating phrase 'His love endures forever' is underlined in purple to repeat that hue in the color duo by HQCB. Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's Reminder post ...

  Howdy! Welcome to the farm-- FarmQuest Challenge Blog's Reminder Inspiration Project being featured for this personal posting! FQCB current theme #15 requires at least 1 of these fishing theme options: *fish *fishing equipment *boat My note card has a fish and lots of fishing equipment! FQCB deadline is 12:30am CT/Chicago on November 13, 2022.  I forget the dimensions but about 5.5" x 5"; not quite a square; left side fold kraft cardstock base. The fishing lures patterned cardstock is from the Lake Life paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs. The ephemera is Carta Bella. 3 colors of cording with the ends unraveled (to mimic ties on lures) and some red inked edges are the other extras. Easy to make.  Link for the reminder/midway posting at FarmQuest= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/fqcb-reminder-post-theme-15-fish-or.html \\\///\\/\/\/\//\\\\\///// ___________________________________ other challenge blogs to share photo/link are: A. 613 Avenue To Create challen...

 Hello!  Heartfelt Greetings to my personal blog showcasing the reminder/midway inspiration for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog! Color Heart Theme #9 requires: *1 or more orange heart shape(s) AND *1 or more purple heart shape(s) Acceptable formats are cards, ATCs, tags, bookmarks, journal/calendar/planner/TN spreads, and any size or format of larger scrapbook layouts! Lots of possibilities for your imagination and stash!  Deadline is 12:30am CT/Chicago on November 13, 2022. ____________________________ My design inspiration for the HQCB's Reminder Post is a slimline card= Design and vendor notes: (1) silver celebrate and checked gingham papers = Hot Off The Press; (2) enamel dots = Craft Consortium; (3) the rest is old stash items and the sketch design followed is shown on the HQCB reminder posting. ______________________________ Link for the reminder/midway posting for HQCB: https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/hqcb-reminder-color-heart-9-theme-ends.html _____...