Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

Welcome to Becca's Heart Quest for Love and Country blog that features my design team inspiration projects for 2 of my challenge blogs. (I own a 3rd one that I will start sharing here as well on January 7th.) This post is highlighting Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's Theme #21. Theme #21 requirements: a. use a heart shape or word 'heart' or  word 'love' (you can use more than 1 of these or any combination as well) AND b. occasion/celebration = New Year's Day or Birthday Competition starts on December 28, 2022 and ends on January 13, 2023. Use the HQCB link to take you over there to get all the details.  Card #1 = heart shapes + birthday Some design notes: light blue 5" x 7" card base with matching envelope are from The Paper Studio; white glitter cardstock is from Pen + Gear; silver foil HB dazzles/stickers are from Paper Wishes website; other items are from stash Card #2 =   heart shape + New Year's Day Some design notes: white left-side fol...

  Howdy! This personal blog posting features FarmQuest Theme #19! #19's theme is Outdoor Snow Event(s) and/or Equipment Competition runs from December 28-January 13, 2023 with start and end times at 12:30am CST/Chicago or 6:30am UK.  My design inspiration card project is about skiing in the great snowy outdoors= Design notes: *white scalloped flat card base; tree, fox, and polar bear stickers = The Paper Studio *the alpha tile stickers = Freckled Fawn *checked gingham papers = Hot Off The Press available through Paper Wishes website *die-cuts of skis tag and "The Great Outdoors" = Carta Bella FARMQUEST Theme #19 blog post link= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/fqcb-theme-19-outdoor-snow.html ******************************** other challenge blogs to share/link= 1. Cardz 4 Guyz challenge blog; #312; Winter theme; My card has the outdoor winter sports on snowy hills theme link=  http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2022/12/312-winter-theme.html 2. Gem of a Challen...

  Howdy! This particular personal crafting blog has showcased my design team inspiration work for FarmQuest and Heart's Quest challenge blogs that I started earlier this year. With each blog having 2 themes per month plus reminder posts, I've done a lot of crafting just for FQCB and HQCB.  In this last week of 2022, I will pick my personal favorites for each owned blog. Next year, I'll be adding my newly owned The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog creations each month.  Favorite picks from FarmQuest= November pick (table) late August pick (denim + sunflower for AFCG) early September pick (porch furniture + quilts) early August pick (pond + duck) July pick (animal + wagon) March pick (pickup truck + checks/plaids) AND Heart's Quest favorite picks = December pick (love + home) October pick (orange and purple hearts)  late September pick (yellow/gold and brown hearts) early September pick (love + flowers) late March pick (pink, white and gold color combo with hearts/...

  Heartfelt Greetings to this personal blog highlighting my design inspiration card for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's Reminder post for Love Theme #10 (or Theme #20) that started December 14 and will end at 12:30am CST/Chicago or 6:30am UK on December 27, 2022.  My design inspiration utilizes products from Fancy Pants Designs, Craft Consortium, The Paper Studio, and Hot Off The Press.  Vendor notes: *stash= 'us' paper clip accent, kraft paper, colored pencils, black fine tip pen, black stamp pad, rub-on transfers (the 2 sign posts) *The Paper Studio= gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock (5" x 7") *Hot Off The Press = the yellow checked gingham paper  *Fancy Pants Designs' Memory Lane Ephemera= the house landscape painting card/tag and the home tag *Raisin Boat Stamps = 3 stamps used *Craft Consortium = washi tape and floral patterned cardstocks (reverse prints) HQCB's reminder posting link=  https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/hqcb-lo...

  Howdy! This personal blog post features my DT inspiration card for FarmQuest Challenge Blog's Reminder Theme #18 Post. FQCB Theme #18 is AFCG (Anything Farm Country Goes= rural, outdoors, country living, farmhouse, ranch, orchard, pond, etc. vibe)! This theme started December 14 and ends on December 27 at 12:30am CST or 6:30am UK.  Each participant can submit 3 new themed AFCG projects for this challenge. Acceptable formats are: cards, ATCs, scrapbook layouts, TN/planners/journals spreads, tags, bookmarks. __________________________ Nostalgic Travel Vacation Adventures card= Vendors notes: *The Paper Studio = gray and white + red and white buffalo plaid cardstocks *stash= antique gold stamp pad; kraft cardstock *Fancy Pants Designs Memory Lane Ephemera, Simple Stories Simple Vintage Country Harvest Bits and Pieces, Carta Bella's Outdoor Adventures Frames and Tags and Ephemera sets =die-cuts/ephemera are from 4 sets FarmQuest Theme #18 Reminder/midway post of December 20, ...

  Howdy! Welcome to the farm! FarmQuest Challenge Blog's theme #18 is being featured on my personal blog!   Theme #18 is Anything Farm Country Goes!!! Yes, anything that is woodsy, outdoors, rural, farmhouse, cottage, cabin, camping, orchard, garden, fence, gate, hiking trail, fishing, pond, creek, wagon, cow, sheep, pig, duck, goose, turkey, horse, bee hive, ant, picnic, pickup truck, sleigh, snowmobile, basket, barrel, crate, bucket, trough, etc. Also any of the typical farm/ranch textiles such as denim, plaid, checked gingham, flour sack cloth, burlap, twine, etc. My design inspiration project's country elements: burlap, plaid, checked gingham, deer, pinecones and pine needles= Supplies and vendor notes: (1) checked gingham scraps are Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website; (2) green plaid and pinecone prints are from the Cozy Christmas paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs; (3) thankful stamp is Studio G; and (4) deer stamp is ______ +++++++ ______________________ FarmQuest Cha...

  Heartfelt Greetings!  This time on my personal blog I want to promote my creation interpretations of "love of home".  Heart's Quest Challenge Blog is almost 9 months old and yes, we've had some growing pains but we continue to offer different theme approaches to paper-crafting. Love Theme #10 competition starts December 14 and ends on Dec 27, 2022 with both dates at 12:30am CT/Chicago time or 6:30am UK.  The requirements are to use the word 'love'  and at least 1 image of a house or cabin. and a closeup of the sentiment sticker: gold foil letters for PEACE and thin red foil letters for "ON EARTH" and can you see faintly the word 'love' repeated over and over on a 2nd acrylic panel under the house print overlay panel?  Description notes: *The Paper Studio= green and white buffalo plaid cardstock, the POE sticker, & green glitter tree sticker  *the red, gray, and black paper scraps = stash *Webster Pages? = the 2 plastic overlay panels =...

  Heart's Quest Challenge Blog is at it's midway point for Color Heart #10 about green and white heart(s) .  This personal blog post will showcase the encouragement card made for a distant cousin just recently diagnosed with colon cancer. She's four years younger than me and lives only 4 blocks away.  This was created for her= My creative spirit has done several green, white, and pink projects that was inspired by another challenge blog that had green and pink for its November Christmas challenge. This isn't Christmas occasion but it was made between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's also meant to cheer up my cousin. Green acrylic paint was applied first to a ivory/white satin sheen specialty paper with some swirling motions and then was dragging with a dental floss pick! yes, a two-strands. Dots of bright pink acrylic paint were dropped around the perimeter and were dragged with the floss. The original paper was larger, cut to just under 3" x 5" and t...

  Heartfelt Greetings! This personal blog is showcasing a bonus inspiration tag made for the midway reminder posting for Heart's Quest Color Heart #10 theme-- *at least 1 green heart shape AND *at least 1 white heart shape Deadline is December 13, 2022 at 12:30am CST/Chicago or 6:30am UK.  Here's the Christmas tag= Another mixed media effort: *focal panel was first created with a foam brush and green acrylic paint applied thinly over a varied heart plastic stencil sheet *green hearts were outlined with a jade/teal green marker *the focal panel was adhered to the green and white buffalo plaid cardstock base (The Paper Studio) *two corners were highlighted/outlined partially with a small tip black marker pen and then 2 green hearts had lettering added with a detail tip black marker pen *white heart cut from cardstock scrap and then had "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year" written *green glitter tree sticker and a leaping reindeer sticker were added (The Paper Studio f...

  Howdy! FarmQuest Theme #17 Midway Reminder Post's Inspiration Card #17 started on November 28 and will end at 12:30am CST/Chicago or 6:30am UK on December 13, 2022. Here's the thinking of you farmhouse inspired card: ( required element = table ; there is another option or you can include both= fireplace) Note: die-cuts are from Carta Bella's (1) Farm to Table Frames and Tags Ephemera pack and Echo Park's (2) Farmhouse Kitchen Frames and Tags Ephemera pack. The checked gingham papers are from Hot Off The Press available through Paper Wishes website. FARMQUEST Reminder post for Theme #17= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/fqcb-reminder-theme-17-table-andor.html ___________________________________ other challenge blogs to share/link are= A. Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog; #558; about 3 days left; Color= kraft, brown, red; MY card has some of each;  link=  https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2022/11/cupcake-inspirations-challenge-558.html B. Word A...