Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!  This posting shares my love for pushing my creative thought processes! What: IYGACAC is If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog; month-long; cookie photo prompt shown below; cookie color for May 2023 is blue (with neutrals allowed) For when: May 2023 SHOW and Tell : 1. white card stock flat base is 4" x 6"; stash [ snippet from a scrap piece] 2. light blue paper is index card size; stash along with other scraps , flowers, and blue acrylic squares [ snippets /scraps] 3. lace and gingham ribbon was gifted from a JJ group swap partner as an extra!! [and is only about 40% of what I was given!!!-- snippet ] 4. white "TOY" dazzles/sticker = Hot Off The Press available from Paper Wishes website 5. blue marker outlining around the perimeter of the light blue paper IYGACAC photo prompt:  IYGACAC May 2023 blog posting link: https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/05/cookie-challenge-180-may-blue.ht...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting blogs to help me divide and showcase my design team projects for 12 challenge blogs! This is a feature for country creativity for FarmQuest. What: FarmQuest (FQCB) #27 Theme of Dandelions When: April 28-May 13, 2023 SHOW the card: Flower or Weed--the Great Debate about Dandelions; Dream--Make a Wish Notes: 1. buffalo plaid base = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby 2. scattered wheat and white/light gray flower cardstock = Recollections/Michaels Arts and Crafts 3. checked gingham paper = Hot Off The Press, available through Paper Wishes website 4. clipart image = free; Clipart Library website 5. dream label = unknown; possible HOTP; came in a mixed product package from PW website 6. olive green/gray paper = unknown;  7. black ink pad, black marker, adhesives, ruler, pencil, scissors = stash tools FQCB #27 blog post link= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/fqcb-theme-27-is-dan...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity! Today's showcase is for some heart/love for Mother Goose Day, May 1st! What: Heart's Quest challenge blog is collaborating with Double Trouble challenge blog using inspiration from Mother Goose or element from a nursery rhyme plus HQCB's signature heart/love inclusion.  Theme: #29 of HQCB My project: I chose "My Black Hen" nursery rhyme.  There are 3 rhyming sets: (1) hickety, pickety; (2) hen, men; and (3) day, lay. Nursery rhyme element(s): black hen image on the die-cut label (actually was red until it encountered my black marking pen!); and the 1st/main verse of the "My Black Hen" Heart/love element(s): 1 large navy blue heart shape behind the rhyme and die-cut SHOW: Some notes: 1. red, white, and blue cardstocks = stash items; different vendors; also blue gems and blue ink pad 2. "hello" in black foil dazzle/sticker = Hot Off The Press through Paper Wishes website 3. hen label...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! WHAT: this card is for FarmQuest General Store Challenge Blog #3 reminder midway point post For what theme: FarmQuest General Store is always anything farm/country goes theme ; so anything that has an outdoor, rural, woods, camping, hiking, mountains, meadows, bee hives, forest animals, farm animals, ponds, swamps, wetlands, barns, wagons, fences, etc.  WHEN: April 7-May 5, 2023 ; reminder post published early on April 21; FQGS is still open for deliveries/submissions until very early on May 5th!!! SHOW: Memories of exploring while hiking card  Notes: 1. navy blue cardstock = Recollections/Michaels Arts and Crafts 2. red and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby 3. memories black print on clear plastic overlay = Allison Kreft Designs; I think its Webster Pages 4. green plaid cardstock, map tag and frame, green checked tag, explore images tag/label ephemera = Echo Park and Carta Bella 5. bla...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! WHAT: I love the imagination involved in most fantasy creatures, hence taking over the ownership of TFATU back in mid-November 2022. Since the challenges are a month-long, I started having reminder posts just after the midway point of competition. Because we start on the 1st Saturday of each month, the # of days differs from month to month.  WHAT is TFATU? = The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog that accepts anything fantasy. Make sure it is mythological, magical, or mystical based. We like charming and whimsical but oft-times those creatures/characters are not our definition of fantasy. Take a look at our blog's banner for some classic fantasy creatures and our sidebar for a fuller list. WHEN: April 1-30, 2023 ; the reminder posting published on April 20th. SHOW: fantasy creature dragon with his fantasy character elf knight Notes: 1. The Paper Shelter = Elf Knight and Dragon digital image; black and white; ...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! WHAT: this country creative project is for FarmQuest Challenge Blog's #26 reminder post WHY: I'm the owner and serve as a DT member for FQCB. Theme #26 is bandanas , a classic print of handkerchief/neckerchief with variations that usually involve paisleys WHEN: April 14-27, 2023 with the reminder post on April 20th SHOW the card: "Humble and Kind--little things" Notes: 1. white card base A2 size; floral with border print panel die cut, wreath die-cut, the skinny small label die-cut "little things" = Simple Stories card kit 2. bandana print frame = free; printed as black and white on white cardstock; Clipart Library website; Lawn Fawn's turquoise blue ink pad dabbed to color coordinate 3. center white areas of bandana frame clipart and the wreath die-cut were cut out in order for the background floral panel to show LINK to FQCB's reminder posting for #26 = https://farmquestchalleng...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! What: loving this reminder post project for Heart's Quest #28 Why: I own and serve as a DT member for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog . Theme #28 is graduation with heart/love . When: April 14-27, 2023; midway point is April 20th Show the project: High School Graduation Gift Tag Some design and vendor notes: 1. the rust, navy blue, and pheasant feather print cardstocks = Recollections/Michaels Arts and Crafts 2. the adventure begins tag, and the striped frame = Carta Bella's Outdoor Adventure frames and tags ephemera 3. the rust chipboard heart shape = Simple Stories 4. the gray chipboard heart and gray/black/white leafy stem = Paper Wishes website 5. alpha tile stickers = Freckled Fawn 6. cording and twine = stash 7. HQCB #28 elements : Will's school colors are blue and gold; his 2 favorite colors are orange and green. "The adventure begins" is a good high school graduation sentiment. For heart...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Creativity blog! What: an elegant birthday card in Clean and Simple style in white and silver/gray Who: ABOMCB's #3 Pop-Its fidget item prompt and Pin-spirational April theme birthday with white and silver and/or gold were the 2 main challenge blogs that gave me the creative mojo for this card When: ABOMCB #3 is April 15-May 14 and Pin-spirational is from April 1 to the end of the month. Other challenge blogs that I will link to will vary. White and Silver Star-Shine Birthday card=   Notes: 1. gray and white cardstocks; iridescent gems = stash 2. silver with embossed stars decorative tape = gifted from a marvelous and generous crafting friend 3. starburst stencil pattern was traced onto white cardstock; I then put bubble wrap under it first while doing texture rubbing kind of coloring with a silver metallic crayon and when a gray colored pencil; but I wasn't getting round dot patterning just a bit of curviness to the shape; so I got one...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! WHAT:  Halloween Crafts All Year Round challenge blog #3; anything goes Halloween themed WHY: using a scrap of spider print cardstock for the focal to create a Halloween gift tag to submit to HCAYR This is crazy spider tag= Notes: 1. orange/rust colored cardstock = Recollections/Michaels Arts and Crafts 2. pumpkin print cardstock scraps cut into triangles = also Recollections 3. white with little black blobs print paper = gifted as an extra through a recent swap 4. spiders print cardstock scrap = Spider's Web (2009) by My Mind's Eye 5. ink, cording, twine, staples, sunflower, leaf, planner stickers = stash 6. glitter pumpkin sticker = Hobby Lobby WHERE: Halloween Crafts All Year Round challenge blog #3 link = https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/04/ap-15-may-14-challenge-3.html ------------------------------------------------------------- other challenge blogs to share/link are: A. The Corrosi...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! What: Barrel of Monkeys Challenge Blog   Why: Challenge 2 theme prompt of dog pull toy What happened: April 15 at 9pm Newfoundland time was deadline; I had this made by 5pm CST but my internet service went out apparently for maintenance that I didn't know about for 21 hours so I missed entering...bummer! Interpretation choice: I decided to make a child's gift tag with a clipart image of a dog pull toy that I found online...before service went out... Notes: a. tag/base = American Crafts b. harvest gold print cardstock = Illustrated Faith c. dog pull toy clipart free image = ClipArt Library website; colored with combination of colored pencils and markers then fussy cut and glued d. planner stickers, cording, ink pads = stash items Where: Barrel of Monkeys challenge blog link to #2= https://barrelofmonkeyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/a-barrel-of-monkeys-challenge-2-dog.html Challenge #3 has started with a new ...

 Howdy! Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country blog!  What: this is one of 2 personal paper-crafting blogs and this posting features my newest DT make for FarmQuest Why: Theme #26 is the classic and iconic western wear (farming/ranching) bandana; there are several variations with most of them having a paisley type design print. When: April 14-27, 2023 Happy Birthday Bandana card= Notes: 1. black cardstock 6" square; caramel cardstock 5" square; both stash 2. bandana print clip art image (free from Clipart Library website) printed on white cardstock, cut to 4.5" square; from stash 3. die-cut sunflower = stash 4. torn strips of barn siding paper = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website; set is a newer stash item 5. brown paper for tag is a recycled pharmacy bag from Wal-Mart, punched 6. tag punch and the Mementos ink pads (cantaloupe and nutmeg) were gifted to me about a month ago 7. "HB" stamp is an old one from Stampin' Up I love it when I can ma...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country blog for personal paper-crafting! For: Heart's Quest Theme #28   What: Theme #28 requires 2 parts: Graduation and heart or love (I've got scroll, cap and tassel, congratulations, and then a gold heart sticker and the word 'heartfelt' in the handwritten extra sentiment) When: April 14-27, 2023 Why: I'm owner of HQCB and serve as 1 of the design team members Show the card: Notes: my nephew's school colors are blue and gold yet his 2 favorites are orange and green, so I've tried to get all 4 included and tried to keep it neutral -masculine in the appeal 1. Recollections/Michaels Arts and Crafts = yellow and gold herringbone print cardstock and the muted dark blue cardstock 2. Fancy Pants Designs = reddish-orange with blue and yellow floral print cardstock 3. Thickers/American Crafts = 3 die-cuts on the inside and 1 on the front (yay) 4. Hot Off The Press = barn siding print paper 5. left side fold, white cards...

  Howdy! Come on in and browse for awhile! FarmQuest General Store Challenge is a spin-off of FarmQuest Challenge Blog that started a year ago.  On this personal paper-crafting focused blog, I like to share my projects for heart love, farm/country, or mixed media. This post features my FQGS #3 DT inspiration card. Just fluttering by to say, Hi! card : [AF/CG elements: burlap, rural cabin scene, insects] Some design and vendor notes are: 1. light gold sheen flat card base 5"x7" = The Paper Source website 2. cabin scene 'border'; it's 1/3 of a sheet = Into The Forest cardstock page by Craft Consortium 3. burlap section cut from larger piece = Dollar Tree 4. sentiment, dragonfly, stamps = My Sentiments Exactly (new-to-me) ; gifted from a wonderful crafter friend...she also gifted me the ink pad from Lawn Fawn ---xx---//---XX---\\---xx--- #3 theme is Anything Farm/Country Goes . It runs from April 7 to May 5, 2023 with start and end time references of 1:00am CST/Chi...

Howdy! Welcome my Quest for Love and Country! This is about country woods, FarmQuest's Theme #25 Reminder Post! FQCB #25 Theme is Toads and/or Frogs and/or Mushrooms/Toadstools.   You must use at least 1 of any of these to qualify. Competition started March 28 and ends April 13, 2023 at 12:30am CST/Chicago time. My card for the reminder post was to use another designer cardstock print and it's reverse side from Craft Consortium's Into The Forest cardstock pad. I'm so glad I bought this set about 6+/- months ago. Most of the time I've been hoarding it, however this Theme #25 has 'allowed' me to use it twice! Inside sentiment: Happy Birthday [FQCB #25 theme required element(s) = mushrooms/toadstools with the main navy blue woodland print and the bit of scrap mushroom print in the cluster on left corner]  Other vendor/supply notes: 1. Craft Consortium = cardstock 2. white cardstock base, top-fold, A2 size 3. brown kraft paper pieces in cluster are from recyclin...

  Heartwarming wishes to you! On this personal paper-crafting blog, I share my quest for creativity showing love and country. This posting is about love for momma and a great aunt. Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's Theme #27 Reminder post midway competition day is April 6th. #27 is combining elements (images and/or sentiments) for Mother's Day with heart/love.   I decided to make a gift tag for my mom and another for my great aunt.  I have all but 1 of my aunts still living yet only have 2 great aunts left. One is 94 and the other is almost 92. It's this almost 92 year old great aunt who lives across the street from us. Gift tag for my mom's Mother's Day= [mother; image of older lady with crutch (my mom uses a walker); love;] and  gift tag for my great aunt on Mother's Day= [handwritten "Mother's Day 2023"; Auntie; red heart vinyl sticker]  both tags' text vinyl stickers are very old: Creative Memories both tags= Bits by American Crafts 2nd ...