Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting focuses on a newer challenge blog's current theme of children's toy doctor kit. I decided for my interpretation to use the + cross sign, the colors, and the heart shaped red pieces of the stethoscope to embellish around the word 'care' that was traced/stenciled. WHAT: A Barrel of Monkeys Challenges blog #5 (doctor's kit) WHEN: June 15-July 14, 2023 SHOW and TELL: Care card mini slimline size 1. lettering stencils come from a set  bought at Dollar Tree 2. cardstocks = Neenah; mini slimline size base of 3.25" x 6" 3. plus sign stencil sheet  and also scattered hearts= Simple Stories 4. markers, glitter heart stickers = stash items 5. aqua ink pad = Lawn Fawn 6. red ink pad = Memento +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Challenge Blogs to share/link to are: A. ABOMCB is A Barrel of Monkeys Challenges blog. #5 Doctor's Kit link=  https://barrelofmonkeyschallenges.blogspot.c...

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting is an exciting opportunity to encourage our besties. I got to see my childhood bestie this weekend so this will be a fun surprise to mail to her this week! Heart's Quest Challenge Blog has this wonderful creative chance to communicate with snail mail or scrapbook! WHAT: HQCB #33 theme is Best Friends Day PLUS heart/love included (I've got hearts that are inked/stenciled) WHEN: #33 for June 28-July 13, 2023 SHOW and TELL: friendship card for BFF 1. Scattered Hearts stencil from Simple Stories; navy blue Memento ink pad 2. Plus Signs stencil from Simple Stories; dark purple Memento ink pad 3. lowercase alphabet stencil from Tupperware (about 40 years old!!!); traced with pencil and then had 4 markers alternating for color 4. white and black thread was coiled and tucked under the floral panel 5. tiger lily floral panel is recycled/upcycled panel from a long rectangle tissues box!!!! YES!!! 6. yellow ...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting features the next farm/country/rural topic at FarmQuest Challenge Blog. Theme #31 is about Moose or Elk.  WHAT: FQCB or FarmQuest Challenge Blog #31 theme is Moose (or Elk) WHEN: #31 competition period is June 28 to July 13 , 2023 SHOW and TELL: Moose of the Great Outdoors card 1. caramel cardstock with some brown ink pad smears 2. washi tape = Into the Forest; Craft Consortium 3. moose die-cuts = either Echo Park or Carta Bella 4. leaves and feathers cardstock as well as the pine green = Recollections (Michael's Arts and Crafts) FQCB #31 main post blog link =  https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/fqcb-31-theme-of-moose-or-elk-for-28.html   ------------------------------------------------- other challenge blogs to share/link are: A. Paperminutes challenge blog; #801 theme is leaves; my card's background paper has several different leaves link=  https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/...

 Welcome to  Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This delivery reminder is to share my love for country living and being creative with topics that reflect that. A country picnic is the main focus for today's posting for FQGS . WHAT : FarmQuest General Store challenge blog #5 anything farm and/or country goes topics WHEN : #5 started June 7 and ends July 5 at 1:00am CT/Chicago or 7am UK for two time references SHOW and TELL : 1. picnic basket in the country scene = recycled front of a greeting card I received from a swap partner in a FB group 2. green and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio 3. Lilac Posie ink pad = Memento 4. blue and white gingham ribbon = gift from a swap partner from a FB junk journaling group 5. yellow paper with torn edges, large butterfly, adhesives, foam tabs under the butterfly, detail tip black gel ink pen = stash WHERE : FQGS #5 June 2023 reminder post blog link= https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! I love many of fantasy characters and creatures like dragons, angels, fairies, elves and gnomes. This post is to showcase my DT card for the reminder post for TFATU. WHAT: The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog (TFATU) reminder/midway posting WHEN: June 20, 2023; competition runs from June 3-30 , 2023 SHOW and TELL: 1. angel print cardstock= Away In A Manger collection from Echo Park 2. stencil sheet, blue acrylic paint, green glitter paint pen, gold glitter acrylic paint, heart shape stickers, papers and gold foil except the pink cardstock = Crafter's Square/Dollar Tree 3. gold glitter foam star stickers = Art Skills or Crafter's Choice/Dollar General 4. pink cardstock scrap = Neenah 5. blue ink pad for paper/cardstock edgings = Memento to be used for a birthday or non-traditional Christmas card TFATU's June 20, 2023 reminder posting link= https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/tfa...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting highlights my extra inspiration card for Heart's Quest. I love 'love'.  WHAT: Heart's Quest #32 reminder/midway posting for Travel or Vacation with heart/love WHEN: #32 started on June 14 and will end on June 27 , 2023 at 12:30am CT/Chicago SHOW and TELL: kids between 8-15 years of age need to spend part of their summer vacation at camp!!! I have 2 young adult nieces working at the same camp with 1 as a camp counselor and the other is a year round full time employee as the Program Assistant. These bookmark cards are 'just because' encouragement mail.   bookmark card #1 bookmark card #2 {HQCB required elements: travel/vacation  = both have camp/outdoor icons, one has hiking trail sign and other has a pickup truck and for heart/love = the word 'love' has been underlined in red for the text print cardstock plus each card has a red glitter heart sticker } 1. Fancy Pants Design...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This post is sharing my love for country life and the reminder posting at my FarmQuest Challenge blog. WHAT: FQCB #30 theme is farmhouse kitchen WHEN: #30 started on June 14 and ends at 12:30am CT/Chicago on June 27, 2023 SHOW and TELL: [farmhouse kitchen elements/words = farm to table; country kitchen; food; family; love; checked gingham papers, plaid border on the large die-cut] 1. Carta Bella and Echo Park = die-cuts 2. Hot Off The Press = gingham print papers 3. white card A2 base = Simple Stories 4. Memento = ladybug red ink pad 5. stash = heart shaped gems FQCB #30 farmhouse kitchen reminder posting link = https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/fqcb-30-farmhouse-kitchen-reminder-post.html   ------------------------------------------------------------- other challenge blogs to share/link are: A. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; June 2023; anything goes link=  https://craftinghappinesschallenges.bl...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting is not a design team commitment project! It's rare anymore that I can find a couple of hours to devote to a non-DT challenge, but so glad I can support HCAYR owner Deanne and the owners of the other challenge blogs that I've linked to with this posting. :) WHAT : Halloween Crafts All Year Round or HCAYR #5 WHEN : June 15-July 14, 2023 SHOW and TELL : Trick or Treat --Halloween! card 1. cardstocks cut into different dimensions = Art Skills or Crafter's Choice; 6" square original size of each sheet 2. Google Doc word processing for text phrases printed on kraft paper 3. black permanent marker, ribbon, and buttons = stash 4. black ink pad for inking cardstock edges = Hero Arts WHERE: HCAYR blog posting link for June 15=  https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-15-july-14-challenge-5.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- other challenge blog...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting is not a design team commitment project! It's rare anymore that I can find a couple of hours to devote to a non-DT challenge, but so glad I can support HCAYR owner Deanne and the owners of the other challenge blogs that I've linked to with this posting. :) WHAT : Halloween Crafts All Year Round or HCAYR #5 WHEN : June 15-July 14, 2023 SHOW and TELL : "It's Halloween time!" card --cutesie!! 1. cardstocks cut into different dimensions = Art Skills or Crafter's Choice; 6" square original size of each sheet 2. bones border sticker cut into 2 short sections = Current Card Catalog (very old and from a multi design sheet set) 3. the black with holes and white stars border sticker partial piece = also Current Card Catalog (from the same sheet as the bones) 4. black permanent marker and gems (2 colors) = stash 5. black ink pad for inking cardstock edges = Hero Arts WHERE: HCAYR blog po...

Welcome to the farm! Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity presents: FarmQuest Challenge Blog's Theme #30 is June 14-27, 2023 with start and end times at 12:30am CT/Chicago and 6:30am UK for 2 time references. Bragging rights are possible. Each participant can enter 3 times during the 13 days of competition. Check the main page of the blog sidebar for accepted formats of projects. ---xXx---///---\\\---xXx--- DT/owner Becca= [FQCB #30 elements: sugar and flour containers, mixing bowl, scale, chickens and doily in the die-cut banner] When going through some farmhouse kitchen die-cuts and card kits, I thought the background pieces could look like wallpaper or could be table linens. Then the containers, scale, and mixing bowl will probably be on the counter or pantry. The colors tones give a rustic country look.  LINK to FQCB #30 main post = https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/fqcb-30-theme-is-farmhouse-kitchen-with.html ------------------------------------ Part...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! My heart's desire is to visually show heart shape(s) or the word 'heart' or 'love' on the majority of my creative projects.  WHAT: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #32 theme = Travel or Vacation plus inclusion of heart/love WHEN: June 14 - June 27, 2023 with start and end times of 12:30am CT/Chicago and 6:30am UK for time references SHOW and TELL: " Traveling Together with my love " card or " Love Together "  1. bright pink cardstock, orange paper = stash items 2. 'together' journal/cut-apart card panel = My Mind's Eye (the middle row was white and I lightly colored it with a lime green colored pencil so that the hot air balloons would show well) 3. the acrylic overlay with hot air balloons and 'love' = Allison Kreft Designs via Webster Pages HQCB #32 blog main launch posting link = https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/hqcb-32-travel-or-vacati...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting features another DT inspiration project for one of my challenge blogs--FarmQuest General Store. WHAT: FQGS #5 Anything Farm and/or Country Goes theme competition WHEN: #5 starts on June 7, 2023 at 1am CT/Chicago and ends on July 5, 2023 at 1am CT/Chicago time.  SHOW and TELL:   1. left-side folded, lower half would open up from right to left and then the part with the large yellow plastic aster would open left to right; I've stapled this shut due to the weight of the flower; card base (from a set) by Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website 2. Memento tear drop shape ink pads used; cantaloupe for the thanks page and tangelo for the higher back fold 3. four colored pencils used to outline the die-cut sections with the yellow checked gingham paper  4. gingham paper and barn siding paper = also Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website 5. sunflower stickers and large plastic aster = Dollar Tree Whe...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country creativity blog! This posting is another country creativity project for FarmQuest Challenge blog that I own. WHAT: FQCB #29 reminder/midway post on deer theme WHEN: #29 started May 28 and ends on June 13; so June 6 is the midway point and great to get a reminder out into different FB paper-crafting groups SHOW and TELL:  1. white cardstock base is about 5.25" wide x 7.25" high 2. green and white buffalo plaid = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby 3. leaf and pheasant feather cardstock = Recollections/Michaels Arts and Crafts (also the dark green) 4. green and white checked gingham scrap = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website (also the barn siding paper scrap heart shape) 5. deer tag and brown frame die-cuts = Echo Park and Carta Bella 6. rich cocoa ink pad = Memento 7. the oak leaf bling = unknown Overall, I love the awesome autumn woods scene vibe from all the elements! ------------------------------------------------- FQCB ...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Creativity blog! Heart's Quest Challenge Blog has reached its midway point for #31. WHAT:  HQCB #31 theme is Father's Day occasion or masculine plus heart/love usage included WHEN: #31 started May 28 and will end early on June 13, 2023  SHOW and TELL: Family Road Trip card 1. Carta Bella- die-cuts 2. unknown = rusty paper; received in a RAK box from a junk journal crafter who cleared off a portion of her desk and sent me her mixed bits and pieces!!!  3. Crafter's Square= cream linen textured card base; edges distressed and inked; also red cut-out heart sticker 4. Memento ink pads= 4 different colors used 5. thick foam adhesive tape under the large die-cut and also the 'family traditions' die-cut Where can I find HQCB #31?= link=  https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/hqcb-31-reminder-of-fathers-day-or.html --------------------------------------------- other challenge blogs to share/link are: 1. Love To Craft ch...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!!! On this posting, I have a fun very artsy-crafty kind of mixed media mash-up for The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge blog!!!  WHAT: TFATU for short, June 2023 anything goes fantasy challenge  WHEN: starts June 3 (1st Saturday of the month) until June 29, 2023; blog will be closed on June 30 in order to get Winner and Top Picks post made and get the July post ready to launch SHOW and TELL: I chose a mermaid this time as my fantasy creature to highlight on my DT/owner inspiration card======> 1. silver doily, silver lettering and shapes = Dollar Tree 2. Mermaid and her treasure digital image = The Paper Shelter 3. light blue button thread, twine, sage green cardstock, mid-blue paper (image mount), and deeper turquoise blue cardstock, and black permanent marker to outline the silver lettering for distinction = stash items 4. map panel cut from fuller 12" square sheet = Webster Pages TFATU challenge blog #6 ...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!! This posting is for my love for mixing teaching and creativity through OUAT. What: crafting friend, Deanne, started Once Upon A Time challenge blog last August with monthly prompts based on children's books What is the June 2023 choice pick? Deanne selected the classic "The Little Engine That Could" When: starts June 1, 2023 Show the design inspiration project: My supply and vendor notes: 1. Pen + Gear = washi tapes 2. Crafter's Square and Astrobright = some of the cardstocks 3. Simple Stories' Make It Merry - bits and pieces pack = die-cuts  . Show the book cover photo prompt: Do you see the reverse layout basic colors and shapes? I went yellow instead of sunset yellow-orange. The base color is actually a light peach/flesh tone but the scanner light faded it. I've got less blue and more red than the original but when changing it from a circus clown being on the train engine to Santa with some pr...