Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting shares my passionate crafting love for country living! Sunflowers and brown-eyed Susans just make me think of classic country roadside plants. They are so cheery and offer rays of hope as they turn their faces towards the sun.  WHAT : FarmQuest Challenge Blog #37 Sunflower Theme; I'm the owner of FQCB. WHEN : September 28-October 13, 2023 SHOW and TELL : 1. scrapbook size autumn season collage print cardstock panel, sunflowers, fabric, label = Dollar Tree products 2. gold glitter acrylic paint 3. sandy beige 6" square cardstock base = Art Skills' Crafter's Closet 4. cocoa brown ink pad = Memento WHERE : FQCB #37 main launch posting link = https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/fqcb-37-theme-is-sunflowers-starting-28.htm ________________________________________ OTHER PLACES: A. Path of Positivity challenge blog; current; anything goes (not the option of 'sea' theme); link=  ...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting is a harvest season appreciation tag for my owner/DT contribution for Heart's Quest.  WHAT: HQCB #39 Thank You Day Occasion with heart (or love) inclusion theme challenge WHEN: September 28-October 13, 2023 SHOW and TELL: 1. kraft cardstock - Colorbok 2. autumn harvest print cardstock - Recollections/Michael's Arts and Crafts 3. gold foil sticker (from a set) by Shimelle 4. cocoa brown ink pad = Memento 5. heart stickers, leaf ribbon, pumpkin = Dollar Tree WHERE: Heart's Quest #39 link=  https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/hqcb-39-theme-is-thank-you-day-occasion.html -------------------------------- OTHER PLACES: A. Inspiration Station challenge blog; current; see the image; MY tag was inspired by the pumpkins in the background and the overall colors of autumn and harvest seasons link=  https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/inspiration-station-september-202...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This post shows a cute merge of autumn season challenge themes: birthday, leaves/leaf, browns, and acorns. WHAT: this is a non-DT commitment project WHEN: September 23, 2023 posting; made card late on Sept 22 SHOW and TELL: 1. woodgrain print paper = Hot Off The Press 2. stamp of "HB" = Stampin' Up (oldie) 3. beige cardstock = Art Skills 4. cocoa brown ink pad for stamping and edging = Memento 5. peach cardstock base, collage cardstock section, yarn, acorn bling = Dollar Tree WHERE: A. Pammie's Inkies Pinkies challenge blog; 1+ day left; anything goes link=  http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/pip-challenge-2337.html B. Pinspirational Challenges blog; started Sept 1; Theme of birthday + leaves link=  https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/09/pinspirational-challenge-305-september.html photo=  C. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenges blog; started Sept 1; Theme = b...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting is showcasing my extra DT inspiration for FQGS or FarmQuest General Store challenge blog's #8 midway reminder.  WHAT: FQGS is FarmQuest General Store and its #8 competition of anything farm or country goes theme topics reminder post is referenced. WHEN: #8 started September 7 and will end on October 5, 2023. Midway reminder posts are published on the 21st of each month. SHOW and TELL: and an attempted scanned and cropped pic that helps show how big/deep the floral accent clip is!!! 1. mushroom/fungi mix paper section is from an adult gardening theme coloring book!!! 2. inked and marker outlined papers/cardstocks 3. text box was printed on kraft paper, cut out, and inked; Google Doc made with a variety of year-round sentiments 4. burnt orange striped cardstock = Recollections from Michaels Arts and Crafts 5. scattered flowers cardstock = Summer Fun from Fancy Pants Designs 6. burlap flower's base ...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! I decided to do something non-seasonal for the anything goes fantasy theme challenge at TFATU. I chose to use a Cupid laser cut wood stick-on that I enhanced with neon-yellow and gold glitter paint pens. My first thoughts were to use pink, red or purple but since the floral photo collage had so many yellows and yellow-oranges, I went with a vivid yellow.  WHAT : The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog's #9 competition September 2023 midway reminder design team project WHEN : TFATU #9 September 20 midway reminder SHOW and TELL : 1. creamy linen texture card base with brick red cardstock background = Dollar Tree 2. photo collage panel = upcycled from a small calendar's back cover (thanks, mom!) 3. 4 candy valentine foam heart stickers and the Cupid laser wood heart shape = Dollar Tree WHERE : TFATU midway reminder posting link = ------------------------------------------- OTHER PLACES : A. B. C. D. E. and FB grou...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This post is about my owner/DT contribution for HQCB (Heart's Quest challenge blog) that I started about 1.5 years ago! It's been an amazing journey so far. I have a heart's desire to see the participation and followers' list grow more. Creative thinking and processes-wise, I'm thrilled with how this cardstock set from a Bible Journaling Binder kit purchased several years ago looks new, fresh, and contemporary used for Autumn season appreciation cards!!  WHAT : Heart's Quest challenge blog's #38 theme of Autumn Season with heart/love WHEN : September 14-27, 2023 SHOW and TELL : Non-traditional Autumn Season color palette with " heart warming wishes" used Same non-traditional Autumn Season color palette with "sending love " used Same non-traditional Autumn Season color palette with "with our love and prayers" used Terrific and unique color palette for Autumn/Fall...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting forced me to go outside of my stash boxes and find a free online clipart image for the denim bib overalls!! Yes, even through this year and a half of having FarmQuest, I don't have a guy or girl in overalls. Not in a stamp, die-cut, or digital image until I looked online. Thank you technology! WHAT: FarmQuest #36 theme is denim bib overalls WHEN: September 14-27, 2023 SHOW and TELL: and inside: I love the message on this die-cut!! My brother doesn't have a beard but recently suffered a stroke and is recovering, so I'll send this to him to cheer him up.  1. farmer image = free digital download, The ClipArt Library website 2. barn die-cut = Echo Park 3. kraft cardstock cut to 3.25" deep x 11" wide 4. ladybug red ink pad for some of the edging= Memento 5. muted floral cardstock, straw mesh, red button thread, colored pencils and markers to add to image, light blue cardstock scrap, and m...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This card is my owner/DT commitment for FarmQuest General Store challenge blog that I started in February 2023 as a spin-off to FarmQuest that does farm or country themes twice per month. FQGS is anything farm or country goes theme lasting for a month.  WHAT: FQGS #8 AF/CG (anything farm or country goes) theme  WHEN: starts September 7 and ends October 5, 2023 SHOW and TELL : 1. pink 6" square cardstock = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet 2. stencil "Cracked" = Pink and Main Designs (received from Stencil Fun Challenge Blog for being the prize winner in June 2023!!!) 3. combination of colored pencils, gray marker to outline each shape and outline the edges 4. wildflowers in a canning jar digital image = Mary Smith / Createful Heart or Grateful Heart; Marvy's Uchida watercolor pencils were used to color-fill the image 5. threads (light blue, coral, and red) were tied for the only embellishment = stash...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This post features my DT/owner inspiration project for the main September/#9 competition for The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog. I chose this super charming little Pixie to showcase this month. WHAT: TFATU #9/September competition using Anything Goes Fantasy theme WHEN: September 2-30, 2023 with new start and end time of 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK SHOW and TELL: Charming Pixie Sending Many Prayers Your Way card=  1. yellow cardstock base 6" square = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet 2. yellow and white checked gingham scrap = Hot Off The Press via The Paper Wishes website 3. background scraps were given to me by a junk journaling group crafter 4. pre-colored Pixie digital image printed on white cardstock (Neenah) is from The Paper Shelter 5. a light neon yellow-green glitter paint pen was applied to the hair twirls, butterfly trails, the dotted lines in the skirt petals and wings,  6. evergreen ink pad = Meme...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Oh my snowflakes! What a pretty combination of stash items that I've used for the "B" column of the shown bingo card for CBCB! The stash boxes that I've accessed for this card have been unused for several months so when I went on my stash quest I got very excited about the possibilities that I was rediscovering. I had those little quick thoughts of  'what if'' and 'would this work'. What do you think? WHAT: Christmas Bingo Challenges #3; see the bingo card for choices; must follow a vertical column using at least 3 or more in that chosen column WHEN: September 1-October 15, 2023 SHOW and TELL: 1. black with gold and kraft speckles journal card; striped 1/2 journal card =  Prima Marketing's Wild + Free by Frank Garcia 2. black cardstock base = Neenah 3. snowflakes chipboard die-cuts = unknown; these have been in my craft stash since about 2009 4. the phrase white watercolor thi...