Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This post shares my love for country living in a cute mix of stash supplies for #37 DT commitment! WHAT: HQCB is Heart's Quest Challenge Blog; #37 Wildlife Day theme plus heart or love inclusion; Wildlife Day is September 4th. WHEN: #37 competition is August 28-September 13, 2023 SHOW and TELL: 1. sandy cardstock base is 5" wide x 6" high = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet 2. leafy cardstock and green cardstock = Recollections' Heirloom Heritage via Michael's Arts and Crafts 3. "Hi" Thickers lettering and text print heart shape = American Crafts 4. little wood die-cuts = Jillibean Soup via Hampton Arts 5. striped fishtail tag die-cut = Carta Bella 6. pinkish-peach glitter heart foam sticker and felt fox = Dollar Tree 7. woodgrain decorative tape = source ?; stash item WHERE: HQCB #37 main post link = https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/hqcb-37-theme-is-wildlife-day-with.ht...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This is a cockle-doodle-doo heart happy gig of a dance for this #35 themed card for FarmQuest! I'm thrilled with how the inking and colored pencils resulting scene turned out! WHAT: FQCB is FarmQuest Challenge Blog; #35 farm or country theme is sunrise or sunset...please keep it farm or country look vibe.  WHEN: August 28-September 13, 2023 SHOW and TELL: 1. mid-blue cardstock base is 5" wide x 6" high; Art Skills/Crafter's Closet 2. white cardstock base is 4" wide x 6" high; Neenah; inked using different hand motions with 7 different Memento ink pad colors to create a morning sunrise scene 3. five matching/coordinating colored pencils were used over the inking to make the scene full and complete; brown, green, light peach, yellow, light aqua blue 4. alpha tile stickers = Freckled Fawn 5. rooster die-cut = either Echo Park or Carta Bella WHERE: FQCB #35 main blog post link= https://farmquestc...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! My post today shares my love for country living! Today's card is a mash-up of backyard, outdoor nature elements.  WHAT: FarmQuest General Store challenge blog (FQGS) #7 reminder/midway point for anything farm or country goes competition WHEN : #7 main post was August 7 and the deadline is 12am CT/Chicago on September 5, 2023 (this is a newer deadline time than what we've done from February-July) SHOW and TELL: 1. tree paper = ?; old stash item 2. light blue cardstock base, collage print section of patterned paper = The Paper Studio 3. stamp = ?, Hampton Arts? 4. tag die-cut = Carta Bella 5. dark green ink pad = Memento 6. 3 coils of thread (coral, red, brown) = stash WHERE: FQGS #7 reminder posting published August 21 link= https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/fqgs-7-reminder-of-midway-point-in.html ------------------------------------------------------------ other challenge blogs to...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!!! I didn't have to do much stash questing for this card due to a sweet junk journaling group crafter who sent me a mid-size manila envelope with a lots of scrap goodies! There was a folded fairy coloring book page in what she sent!! I couldn't believe it!! So, I opted to limit the size to a 4.5" x 5"approx. for the focal.  WHAT: The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog's Midway Reminder WHEN: competition started August 5th and ends on the 31st.  SHOW and TELL: 1. fairy coloring page= unknown vendor source due to receiving it from someone else 2. pink and white geometric paper and purple cardstock = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet 3. silvery die-cut stickers = Dollar Tree (yes!) 4. sugarplum (purple) ink pad = Lawn Fawn 5. opal shimmer gel paste=  6. watercolor 'colored' pencils = Marvy's Uchida; hair (yellow, peach, and yellow-orange), skin (tan), dress and wings (reddish mauve, pink...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting showcases my creativity for hearts and love! Projects being crafted for close friends and family should have heart shapes and/or the word(s) of heart or love. That's the premise for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog that I started about 1.5 years ago.  WHAT: HQCB is short for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog; new theme #36 is a 2nd round for Best Friends Day (August 15) occasion plus having heart/love included.  WHEN: #36 starts August 14 and ends early on August 27, 2023 SHOW and TELL : 1. white card base = Simple Stories 2. blue and white checked gingham banner and lime green striped banner tags = Echo Park 3. red and white checked gingham and the pink and white scraps = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website 4. lime green paper = Art Skills or Crafter's Choice 5. the large spot paper = very old The Paper Studio 6. butterflies print background = napkin 7. cat image and both stamp sentiments =...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This card mixes elements for summer season, water (lakeside, perhaps), fishing and boating.  WHAT: FarmQuest (FQCB) challenge blog #34 theme is boats ; my card has a sailboat WHEN: #34 starts August 14-27 , 2023 at 12:30am CT/ Chicago for a time reference; this DT inspiration card is for the main launch post SHOW and TELL: Hello, Summer with Sunshine and Blue Skies card 1. the summer beach season print cardstock is side A and the yellow checked gingham is side B = Fancy Pants Designs; and also the little "Hello Summer" square die-cut and the Sunshine and Blue Skies cardstock page (has been cut down) 2. the fish scales teal print paper = stash; also the the mini pink dot, markers, glitter paint pens; blue marker; blue ink pad; pink cardstock for the base 3. wood laser cut sailboat and the wood laser fish on a wood clothespin clip = Dollar Tree (from sets/packages) https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting's card is a delivery for my ownership/DT commitment to FarmQuest General Store challenge blog. It's technically a super simple card but the duo of elements makes a powerful and visually stunning card. WHAT: FQGS #7 anything farm and/or country goes theme topics WHEN: August 7-September 5, 2023 SHOW and TELL: 1. mountain photo journaling card = Prima Marketing's Wild + Free set by Frank Garcia; trimmed 2. the leafy green print and sage green card base = Close To My Heart card kit element (this was given to me so I'm not sure when it was published or the name of the particular kit it came from) 3. black ink pad to edge the journaling card (trimmed down) = Hero Arts WHERE : FarmQuest General Store challenge blog posting link for #7= https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/fqgs-7-august-2023-afcg-theme-starts.html -------------------------------------------------------- ot...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting highlights another DT inspiration/owner card and it uses a stencil I received in July as a June random prize # winner at Stencil Fun challenge blog!!! YES!  WHAT : TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog's #8 competition for 2023; AGF or anything goes fantasy for the theme WHEN : August 5-31, 2023 with new start and end times at 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK SHOW and TELL : REJOICE says the Christmas angel card= 1. stencil is called "Cracked" by Pink and Main Designs; received in July for being the random # prize winner at Stencil Fun blog (co-owned by Diane and Darlene) 2. stencil pattern/template was traced in pencil; areas filled with colored pencils and outlined with dark brown marker 3. Christmas angel die-cut = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website 4. die-cut was cut from white diamond cut glitter paper = Pen + Gear; not all die-cut areas were removed; 5. ivory sheer ribbon...