Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

  Howdy! On this personal crafting blog, I'm featuring FarmQuest's Theme #21 main launch post DT inspiration card.  Theme #21 is about hay/straw. bales, hay in the haymow or hayloft, haystacks Competition started at 12:30am CST/Chicago on 28 January 2023 and will end at 12:30am CST/Chicago on 13 February 2023. Hay in the Barn birthday card: [clipart image shows hay in the mow/loft area and a stack of hay outside of the barn; straw-like mesh] some additional design and vendor notes: 1. Clipart Library website for the free image 2. kraft cardstock base = Colorbok 3. red cardstock = Astrobrights/Neenah 4. yellow cardstock = Art Skills 5. other kraft, gray paper, mesh/straw looking 'ribbon', colored pencils= stash 6. 'take good care' small stamp = Hampton Arts FarmQuest Theme #21 main launch link= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/fqcb-theme-21-is-haystraw-bales-or.html _____________________ ..x\\//..Xx\\///\/\/\/Xx...  other challenge blogs to link-u

  Loving this time of year! I've started this blog draft on the 27th and its my/our 27th wedding anniversary! Isn't that fun that it's #27 on the 27th! Getting married between Christmas and Valentine's puts our personal gift-giving together in a short time frame yet it keeps my heart full and happy! My hubby's love language is food. He gifts me with food, candy, and soda all the time. Too much. A couple of days ago, he got me peanut M & Ms which is one of my favorite candies. This morning he bought breakfast for us. My love language is expressions--cards and tag as well as physical acts of expressing love by filling his med planners for him every week, updating 'table/chart' lines in his diabetes sugars' log book, sewing buttons on his shirts, giving him his buzzed haircuts, etc. Heart's Quest Challenge Blog Theme #23 is about using heart/love PLUS romantic Valentine.  Clasped hands, hugs, XOXO, Cupid, etc.  This is what I created with several

  Warm fuzzies for the heart with today's posting! Heart's Quest has reached its midway point in competition--January 20--and I made 2 kids' Valentine's Day card for the reminder post inspiration.   Theme #22 requires 2 requirement parts: *use of heart/love (at least 1 heart shape, or the word 'heart' or 'love') AND *occasion of Valentine's Day card for parent/grandparent or kid Deadline for competition is 12:30am CST/Chicago on January 27, 2023. __________________________ Reminder posting inspiration: 2 old school days kind of Valentine's for my first great nephew and niece courtesy of my eldest niece! Card #1 is for my 2 1/3 years old great nephew= [theme #22 requirements: 8 heart shapes and the silly dog stickers are for the kids appeal] lots of red elements= red doily, red foam heart shape, red and white striped outline heart sticker, and a small red glitter heart sticker lots of purple elements= purple background paper, large lavender foam h

Howdy!   On this personal blog, today's post is the reminder midway DT/owner project for FarmQuest Challenge Blog's Theme #20.   Theme #20 is about cowboy/cowgirl gear--boots, hats, and/or spurs! The competition ends at 12:30am CST on January 27, 2023. Welcome Pardners! card [clipart image has a pair of cowboy/men's boots and a hat] I plan to send this to my nephew in Texas. I'm hoping he will display it in his home and at his law office.  Some more design/vendor notes: 1. base kraft cardstock is just under 5" x 7"; Colorbok 2. gray with white dot cardstock. My Mind's Eye 3. yellow cardstock; Art Skills 4. everything else; stash FQCB Theme #20 reminder posting link= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/fqcb-reminder-theme-20-cowboy-items.html _________________________________________ \\//x\\//xx\\//X\/\/\/\/xXx other challenge blogs to link are: A. Love To Scrap challenge blog; started Jan 1 and ends Feb 15; Anything Goes; I have used scraps fo

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!  This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting focused blogs that I have in blogland.  Today's post is highlighting 2 cards made for Heart's Quest challenge blog! Theme #22 requires: *use of heart/love AND *use/occasion of Valentine's for parent or child (hint: next challenge requires romantic Valentine's for a special someone) Competition runs January 14-27, 2023.  <3  **  <3   **  <3 Card #1 for parent (I already made a card for my mom for another DT commitment. Since I no longer have living grandparents, I've made one for my 91+year old great aunt.) [Meets Theme #22 requirements with using sticker phrase 'true love'; 3 heart shapes; and the colors, flowers, and love/hearts are for Valentine's Day.] lavender/mauve card base is from Studio G; 2013!! and the other items are old stash items from 1-12 years old!! The floral print paper is older than the card base! AND Card #2 for child (

  Howdy! On this personal paper-crafting blog, I'm featuring my owner/DT project for FarmQuest Challenge Blog Theme #20. It's about Cowboy/girl Gear of either boots, hat(s), and/or spur(s)! Competition started at 12:30am CST January 14, 2023 and will end at 12:30am CST January 27, 2023.  Acceptable formats are tags, bookmarks, spreads (planners, journals, TNs), larger scrapbook layouts, ATCs, and all sorts of cards. Wishing you well, Cowgirl birthday card = [Theme #20 requirements: cowboy hat and boots] Supplies/vendors= 1. light blue 5"x7" folded card base = The Paper Studio 2. navy blue and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio 3. kraft cardstock panel = Colorbok 4. neon orange cardstock (scanner faded to peach) = Astrobright 5. clipart image (free) = ClipArt Library website 6. wishing you well stamp = Hampton Arts __________________________ FQCB Theme #20 link for main launch posting= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/fqcb-theme-20-is-cowb

  Howdy! FarmQuest Challenge Blog's Theme #19 has reached its midway point of competition. This personal crafting blog features the FQCB Theme #19 reminder/midway post's DT inspiration bookmark.  Theme #19 is about Outdoor Snow Sports Events/Equipment, i.e. sledding, ice skating, snow skiing, ice fishing, building a snowman or fort, etc.    The competition ends at 12:30am CST/Chicago on January 13, 2023. MY reminder inspiration project is a sledding bookmark. {theme #19 required elements: 2 boys on sled and snowflakes plus a wintery outdoor scene patterned cardstock} some other challenge blogs for link-ups and also explanation for some of the supplies used for this bookmark: A. Crafty Gals Corner ; started in Dec 2022 and is almost expired; Theme is Tis The Season; My bookmark is winter season (northern hemisphere) link=  http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-238-tis-season.html B. Love To Craft challenge blog; Jan 1-Feb 15, 2023; anything goes that

  Heartfelt Greetings!  This personal blog post today highlights 2 bookmarks I've created as DT inspiration for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's theme #21 midway reminder post.  #21 started on December 28, 2022 and ends at 12:30am CT/Chicago on January 13, 2023.  Theme #21 requires 2 parts: a. use of heart/love (at least 1 heart shape or the word 'heart' or the word 'love') AND b. New Year's Day or Birthday occasion (have at least 1 image or sentiment that is relatable) That's it. Everything else on your project is up to your creativity and skills. What's great about HQCB is that I allow different formats of paper-crafting to be accepted!! Bookmark #1 = HNY/Happy New Year [ 'love' was stamped and then center outlined in brown marker + HNY /Happy New Year] Spider mum stamp from Hero Arts (Mum Stem stamp set) alpha tile stickers from Freckled Fawn other supplies from stash including red and gold metallic ink stamp pads; the kraft cardstock

  Howdy! This is a bit different personal crafting blog post. Right now, there are no DT projects made BUT there will be! I took about 1-2 hours last night to go through some of my stash boxes to build a large kit--yes! And for me it's large! I want to get at least 6 cards made out of it (3, maybe 4 for FarmQuest and 2, possibly 3 for My Time To Craft Christmas)!!! The Great Stash Bash challenge by Lisa Hidy and Lori Stroup have a kit building formula for crafters to follow.  I haven't actually counted the scraps, embellishments, or bashket categories but here's their TGSB badge: and for 2023 they are adding the 'bashket' or bash-ket (basket)...or even a box of little odds and ends scattered around your desk or table that need a home or to be used. Bashket badge: My large kit is broken down into many photos. I tried to keep the main color palette to 3: yellow/gold, gray/silver, and kraft . 12 photos Full sheets: 8.5" x 11 cardstock sheets and 1- 12" squa