Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

Loving this! Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting blogs that I use to divide my design team commitments.  Purpose: this posting showcases an additional owner/DT inspiration project for Heart's Quest Challenge blog (HQCB) When: HQCB #41 started October 28, 2023 and will end on November 13, 2023 What: my 2nd sympathy/memorial card Notes: 1. four inches x six inches white cardstock base; left side fold; came in unmarked packaging; Amazon 2. a very old Tupperware alphabet plastic stencil = 'comfort' 3. EK Tool = 2" circle punch 4. Stampin' Up = red with white text designer paper 5. Neenah = black cardstock 6. red button thread, red glitter foam hearts, black marker = stash 7. Lady Bug Red = Arteza Everblend Art Marker Where: HQCB #41 theme of sympathy or memorial posting link= https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/hqcb-41-sympathy-or-memorial-with-heart.html ==============================...

   LOVING THIS!  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! PURPOSE: this posting shares my owner/DT commitment with Heart's Quest challenge blog's #41 theme of Sympathy or Memorial occasion plus heart/love; in honor of Day of the Dead and All Saints Day WHEN: October 28-November 13, 2023 with start and end times at 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK. WHAT: Notes: 1. floral tile wallpaper looking paper, text print paper, and butterfly paper along with the 'memories' sticker, beige heart shape sticker, and the gray/taupe heart foam sticker = Simple Stories' Simple Life collection  2. green paint wood/barn siding paper = Hot Off The Press 3. outlining and doodled hearts were added around the 'memories' sticker 4. pear green Memento ink pad was applied to the 'love' words on the text print along with some neon yellow-green glitter paint pen to highlight the words for required element for HQCB 5. the neon yellow-green glitter paint pen was...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity! This particular blog posting features my owner/DT contribution to FarmQuest Challenge Blog's newest topic of 'corn'. I've got two vintage images of ears of corn, the word 'corn', and one image of a corn taco shell! The dark moodiness and key color palette are inspired from The Card Concept. WHAT : FQCB #39 theme is corn WHEN : October 28-November 13, 2023 SHOW and TELL : 1. avocado and taco cut-apart card trimmed down and lime green checked cardstock; from Lake Life paper pad - Fancy Pants Designs 2. cork lettering stickers = Freckled Fawn 3. stars, twine = stash 4. yellow and white checked paper = Hot Off The Press 5. border sticker is an oldie = Current Card Catalog 6. vintage corn images = given in a RAK box received about 5-6 years ago from a junk journaling artisan that I had previously swapped with at the time 7. card base orange cardstock = Art Skills' Crafter's Closet WHERE : FarmQuest...

Loving this! ==>  Howdy! FarmQuest Country Christmas #1.5 October 21 is almost the midway point for the very 1st competition at FQCCCB! #1 started October 7 and will end November 5. Theme will always be AGCC: Anything Goes Country Christmas *snowy/icy winter landscape scenes *snowy/icy winter elements *Christmas decorated outdoor buildings and elements *country = rural, outdoors ****************** Extra wintery country Christmas inspiration: Owner/DT = Becca package topper size for a sandwich size plastic bag 4" deep x 6.75" wide and folded and adhered  [holly leaves and berries; deer; snowflake paint dots; ] **recycled foil gift wrap is folded up and stuffed into baggie instead of using candy! Much better for the scanning! :) ********************** Make sure to use this link to go back to the main posting to see what was created by our Guest Designer Suzanne and my the Design Team (Deanne, Nana Connie, and I). LINK= https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This post is showcasing a card with a mix of autumn season, meadow, and wet woodland settings...or at least give that kind of vibe!  WHAT: FQGS is FarmQuest General Store challenge blog and #9 midway reminder post is for the anything farm or country goes theme topics competition WHEN: Midway #9 day is October 21 and the deadline closing day is November 5th at 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK.  SHOW and TELL : 1. coloring page mushroom/fungi section; colored with a mix of markers and colored pencils and a cross-hatched kind of plaid background was added; paper edges were inked 2. the wallpaper looking print cardstock is a very old stash item; unknown vendor source 3. the notebook paper, chevron, and floral collage print cardstock = My Mind's Eye; old 4. text boxes from a Google Doc of sentiment variety printed on kraft paper 5. blue and white cording = stash item 6. brown cardstock = Art Skills or Crafter's Choice ...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Creativity blog! Purpose : this posting is to feature the extra inspiration project for FarmQuest's #38 theme of feathers Howdy! Yippee! Hard to believe the #38 theme is already to its midway point! Seems like  FarmQuest  Theme #38 just started! Theme #38 is about Feathers. Competition started October 14 and ends on October 27. For my (FQCB owner) reminder inspiration project, I have crafted an art journal page!  [FQCB required elements for #38= cardstock has pheasant feathers in it and then I hand-drew the 3 sizes of feathers cut from the cardstock; 2 birds were stenciled/traced ] Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------  What's in your stash boxes or digital files that has feathers (belonging to birds/poultry)? Remember FQCB accepts more than cards--layouts, TN spreads, art journal pages/spreads, ATCs, tags, bookmarks.   Now it's your turn farm and country friends!! Hurry up! I'm waiting for your e...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity! Purpose: to showcase my reminder DT project for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog What: #40 Halloween with "loving" in a sentiment phrase and 3 little black doodled hearts close-up for glitter paints applied to wood stars and pumpkin= When: #40 Halloween occasion with heart and/or love theme started October 14 and ends on October 27, 2023 Where:   https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/hqcb-40-halloween-holiday-with.html Notes:  1. kraft cardstock base; A2 size; scrap 2. white cardstock scrap piece cut with some mixed traced edgings of bottom edge of wood pumpkin, the stem, and a sunflower petals portion 3. pastel highlighters applied in 2 directions for a plaid background on the white scrap; red-orange marker was used to outline the perimeter 4. glitter leaves = The Paper Studio 5. all other items = stash -------------------------------- Other Places: I'm linked to a Halloween theme and an Autum...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! PURPOSE: This posting will share a bonus inspiration project for The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog! I'm the owner/DT of TFATU for almost a year now! That is hard to fathom. On November 11, I asked Lisa J about taking over the blog and she agreed that day and the rest is now recent history! I've got a wonderful artistic group of crafters from around the globe!  WHAT: Knight and Dragon image focal ==> https://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/knight-dragon-little-dudes-digi-stamp-printable-download/ WHEN: Reminder posting for TFATU #10 has been published on October 20, 2023. The main launch posting started on October 7. The deadline is early on October 31.  https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/tfatu-october-2023-10-competition.html NOTES:  1. stamp/digital image from Polkadoodles; see the link below the card photo;   2. navy blue cardstock base 6" square = Art Skills 3. the paisle...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting focuses on my love for country living and transforming it into creative projects.  WHAT: FQCB or FarmQuest Challenge Blog; my twice per month themed farm and/or country topics; #38 is about feathers (bird or poultry) WHEN: October 14-27, 2023 SHOW and TELL: 1. black cardstock base 5"x7" = Neenah 2. pheasant, feather, and blue with gold design cardstocks = Recollections 3. brown frame die-cut = Echo Park 4. text boxes printed on kraft cardstock = Google Doc created by me 5. yellow/gold glitter paint pen accenting on the frame and inside 2 corners of it = stash item 6. black ink pad = Hero Arts FQCB/ FarmQuest Challenge Blog #38 Feathers theme (birds, poultry/fowl) with country charm elements or designs; main posting link= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/fqcb-38-theme-of-feathers-starts-14.html ---------------------------------------- other challenge blogs to share/link are: A. ...

  LOVING THIS!  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! PURPOSE: this posting share my owner/DT commitment with Heart's Quest challenge blog's #40 theme of Halloween plus heart/love WHEN: October 14-27, 2023 with start and end times at 12am CT/Chicago WHAT: Notes: 1. base is 6" square neon orange cardstock (Art Skills); scanner light bleached the tone to a squash color; yellow and orange scraps for the candy corn piece are also Art Skills 2. black cardstock = Neenah; also the white cardstock scrap 3. print cardstock scrap = old stash; forgotten whose paper pad this is from 4. "OCT!" is from THICKERS/American Crafts 5. "31" sticker is from Freckled Fawn 6. other accents and washi tapes = stash items 7. black ink pad = Hero Arts WHERE: hqcb #40 main post launch-  link=  https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/hqcb-40-theme-is-halloween-occasion.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ OTH...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! I've prepared another extra inspiration project for #39 theme with Heart's Quest challenge blog. The topic is perfect for autumn season as we start to slow our pace and take time to show our appreciation to others, whether family, neighbors, pastors, teachers, etc. WHAT: HQCB #39 Thank You Day occasion with heart or love included WHEN: Deadline is October 13, 2023 at 12am CT/Chicago time or 6am UK time SHOW and TELL: 1. white card base A2 size = Crafter's Closet 2. designer papers = Stampin' Up 3. 2 stamp sets used on center focal (flowers from Confetti/SU and 'thank you' from Sale-a-brations All Occasions/SU) 4. Arteza Art Marker (navy blue) 5. black ink pad = Hero Arts 6. center circle 2" punch =  7. dots and gems = stash 8. larger circle shape traced with the inside ring from foam tape!!! 9. foam tape and double-sided adhesive tape WHERE: HQCB #39 reminder posting link= https://heartsques...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This posting showcases my love for country living. This past February I started FarmQuest General Store challenge blog as a spin-off to FarmQuest so that artisans could have an anything goes place for farm or country topic projects.  WHAT: FQGS #9 AFCG or AF/CG (anything farm or country goes) theme competition WHEN: starts October 7 and ends November 5, 2023 SHOW and TELL: Autumn Season Friendship card =  1. chocolate brown 6" square cardstock base = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet 2. stencil "Cracked" = Pink and Main Designs (received from Stencil Fun Challenge Blog for being the random picked prize winner in June!!!); traced onto light yellow cardstock from Neenah 3. stencil shapes are filled with either markers or colored pencils; outlined with metallic gold paint marker pen and a bit of yellow-green glitter paint pen for the perimeter of the stencil traced background panel 4. the 3 stamps = Stampi...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! I'm super excited to introduce a new challenge blog! YES! Crazy! It's called FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog.  WHAT: FarmQuest Country Christmas #1 anything goes country Christmas topics on formats of cards, tags, gift card holders, and/or package toppers. WHEN: October 7-November 5, 2023 with start and end times of 12am CT/Chicago SHOW and TELL: 1. doily (partial), snowy trees illustration, and the holiday pins are from a prize package received from Lauren and Stef at Jingle Belles Rock; prize winner!!!  2. white glitter cardstock (on the upper right side cut with some scallops) = Pen + Gear 3. metallic and foil little snowflakes and the "MC" (dazzles/stickers) = Hot Off The Press 4. light blue cardstock (Neenah) and black cardstock (Art Skills) 5. black ink pad = Hero Arts 6. silver glitter foam star sticker = Dollar Tree/stash AND Project #2: large gift tag a. pickup truck clipart imag...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This delightful Christmas angel card is a mash-up of old and new stash items! YES! The newest or at least un-used for about 5-7 months are the gold foil stars. The oldest might be the gold satin finished base card.  WHAT : The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog (TFATU) October 2023 #10 DT card for the anything goes fantasy themed competition. WHEN : October 7-31, 2023; TFATU starts on the 1st Saturday of each month. SHOW and TELL : 1. The gold satin textured base card, 5"x7", = The Paper Source website 2. The blue damask print cardstock, cut to 4" x 6", = Bo Bunny Christmas collection (several years old) 3. the crackled paint barn siding paper, cut to 4"x4", Hot Off The Press 4. angel journal card = Echo Park's Away in the Manger collection 5. the gold foil stars are from 2 sets; the largest outline star is from HOTP and the smaller ones are from Mark Richards peel-offs; both purchase...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This post shares my desire to have visual representations of love/hearts combined with a special day occasion.  WHAT: Heart's Quest #39 Thank You Day occasion with heart/love reminder post WHEN: #39 started on September 28 and will end at 12am Chicago time on October 13, 2023 SHOW and TELL: I'm using the word 'grateful' instead of 'thank you' and I've included 3 amber heart-shaped gems 1. Art Skills: yellow/squash color cardstock 2. Sharpie red and green permanent markers as well as a variety of watercolor markers ranging from light yellow to reddish-brown 3. Crafter's Square: 2 stencils (a) butterflies; (b) grateful, part of a sheet with single words 4. stash: amber circle gems and heart-shaped gems WHERE: HQCB #39 main posting blog link from Sept 28, 2023= https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/hqcb-39-theme-is-thank-you-day-occasion.html ---------------------------- OTHER...