Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose : this posting showcases an extra bonus inspiration card that works for FarmQuest Country Christmas and some other current challenge blogs When : sharing on November 29, 2023; FQCCCB's #2 (#2.5 and #2.75) competition ends at the start of December 5, 2023 (12am central time/Chicago) What : below: closeup of upper panel for alcohol marker applications below: closeup of lower panel with stamping of trail sign, 2 short pine trees, and the doily accent area Notes: 1. tree print cardstock panel = Frosted Friends collection by Fancy Pants Design 2. tree panel enhanced with alcohol markers = Nuvo 3. trail sign and sentiment stamps = Pixi Dust Designs' Christmas Gnomes set 4. short pine tree stamp = unknown 5. white doily section, gold metallic pen, pink pearl gems = stash 6. black ink pad = Hero Arts 7. rich cocoa brown ink pad= Memento 8. pink geometric print paper= Art Skills (I think) 9. white A2 card folde...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog ! The bulk of my childhood and mid to later adult years have been spent in the USA heartland, the Midwest region! Most of those years have been in small rural towns with 100-1400 people, give or take a few cats and dogs!  Purpose : this posting showcases my owner/DT contribution to FarmQuest Challenge Blog When : #41 theme is Light Sources (candles, lanterns, lamp posts, etc.) for November 28-December 13, 2023 What : Notes : 1. dark green base cardstock; decorative edged with scissors; The Paper Studio 2. the white painted brick print paper scrap; also the little starbursts and gold outline candlesticks dazzles/stickers = Hot Off The Press 3. large journal card = Away in a Manger collection from Echo Park 4. pea green marker = Arteza Everblend Art Marker Where : FQCB #41 main launch post link= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/fqcb-41-farmhouse-or-country-light.html ============================= othe...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose : this posting showcases my owner/DT contribution to Heart's Quest challenge blog which has a few more occasion themes left for 2023; in 2024 we are going to try a different theme pairing format with 3 choices in part A (topic elements) and 3 choices in part B (heart/love) When : HQCB #43 starts November 28 and will end on December 13, 2023 What : my music choice selection is the Christmas carol "Away In A Manger" Notes: 1. deer stamp and pine branch stamp =  2. Away in a Manger die-cut = Echo Park 3. die-cut was color-altered with "Condensed Milk" alcohol marker applied to the edges of the creche and the song title = Arteza Everblend Art Marker 4. song sheet first line cut from full sheet = received in a Christmas theme packet from "Not Just Stuff" Etsy shop of Lauren Bergold 5. lime green checked gingham = I think it's from Fancy Pants Designs 6. neon yellow/green cardstoc...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose: these wedding or anniversary cards shown are sneak peeks for what to expect for the " EWA " themes each month at the new HQCOLCB !!!! When: Sneak Peek is being published on Thursday, November 23, 2023 ; an Introduction One Month Before post will be published on December 2, and the first competition will be released on January 2, 2024!!! What: "EWA" is Engagements, Weddings, and Anniversaries ; there will be an optional occasion theme of 'new pet' that you can also do for a celebration of love entry. I've got 2 cards made with almost the same materials that could be used for weddings or anniversaries= and [both of these sentiment stamp fine print says "On Your Special Day"] Notes: 1. Stampin' Up =for floral print  2. Neenah =ivory cardstock 3. graphic heart stamp = Raisin Boat (purchased 3 years ago; maybe longer) 4. the sentiment stamp = Hampton Arts? (purchased...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose: this posting is to showcase my reminder owner DT projects (#2.5) of the new FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog When: Midway point = November 21, 2023; competition #2 started November 7 and will end on December 5, 2023 What: CARD #1= Moose on the Loose!! :) Notes: 1. four inches x six inches white cardstock with left side fold; unbranded; Amazon  2. print cardstocks, die-cuts, and stickers = Feelin' Frosty collection by Simple Stories 3. several colors of markers = Arteza Everblend Art Markers 4. pinkish-lavender marker = Nuvo  5. turquoise cardstock background = Astrobright 6. white cardstock scraps to make snow mounds = Neenah; Arteza Everblend Art Markers' sapphire blue applied to the torn edges of snow mounds to get that sky reflection and depth on the mounds 7. glitter glue in purple (pinkish magenta) = Art Skills (used under a snowflake die-cut) and project #2 = trio set of gift card hold...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! My heart's excited to show these cute kids with feathers and checked ginghams for rural country charm.  WHAT: FarmQuest General Store challenge blog #10 operates from November 7-December 5, 2023; anything farm or country goes topics; lots of formats are accepted (see the sidebar on the homepage) WHEN: Midway reminder post is November 21; deadline is 12am CT/Chicago on December 5, 2023 SHOW and TELL :  1. purple cardstock base is 6" square = Art Skills' Crafter's Closet 2. lavender and teal checked gingham scraps = Hot Off The Press 3. black scrap, kraft scrap, foil stars = stash 4. ink pads = Memento (purple and navy blue) and Lawn Fawn (teal) 5. metallic paint pen/markers in white, silver, and gold =  6. image was trimmed down from a card (cover) upcycled = solicitation main from  7. text strip is from a Google Doc of sentiments printed on kraft paper and project #2 = tag with nature and farmhou...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose: this is a reminder posting for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog When: HQCB #42. 5 publishes on November 20; competition started on Nov 14 and will end on November 27, 2023 What: HQCB #42.5 military appreciation tag Notes: 1. kraft cardstock tag base 2. stamp = Art Skills 3. cording, yarn = stash items 4. camo print paper = The Paper Studio (several years old); I sketched one of  the heart shapes on the back of the paper and then after cutting out, I used that shape to trace for the 2nd one to keep them the same size 5. black ink pad = Hero Arts 6. green ink marker = Arteza Everblend Art Marker (pea green color) Where: HQCB #42.5 midway reminder post link=  https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/hqcb-425-freedom-day-with-heart-or-love.html   ========================================= other places: A. Creative Fingers; current; anything goes link=  https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogs...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose : this posting features my owner/DT contribution for FarmQuest Challenge Blog When : #40 about turkeys started November 14 and will end on Nov 27, 2023 What : FQCB #40.5 turkey theme tag Notes: 1. focal image was received in a box of crafting goodies received about 5 years ago from a junk journaling group artisan 2. focal image was dark so I enhanced it with a mint green highlighter (for the green/teal parts of boy's clothing, pumpkin stem, and some of the turkey feathers; a poppy red Arteza Everblend Art Marker for the boy's tie and the turkey face/wattle; then yellow highlighter was applied to the space surrounding the boy-pumpkin-turkey 3. neon yellow cardstock cut to about same size as the image focal = Neenah 4. mint green tag = ? maybe Heidi Swapp; received in an eclectic assortment of tags about 2 years from a Peachy Cheap website order Where : FarmQuest Challenge Blog #40.5 reminder post link= ht...

  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  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! There are changes coming to TFATU in 2024. The biggest will be a name change because I'm going to make it part of a Heart's Quest 'family' of challenge blogs. Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog or HQFCB is the name I've chosen. The blog banners and badges will still have the same character/creature options but instead of teal, the main color will be red. Other changes will be shared in December and again in January. WHAT: Fantasy element(s) are the gnomes.   Thinking of gnome/you card ==> WHEN: Reminder posting for TFATU #...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose: this quick post is to share a birthday card made for my best friend's son who is turning 28 When: publishing on Friday 11/17/2023 What: Confetti and stars for a masculine birthday card Notes: 1. 2.25" circle punch= EK Tools 2. punched circles are recycled/upcycled tissue box cardstock packaging!!!!  3. black/charcoal linen specialty paper cut to index card size = stash 4. ivory/cream cardstock cut to fit a A2 envelope= Neenah 5. metallic foil star stickers= stash 6. dots (28 for each color used!!)= Navy Blue, Beach Blue, Goldfish Orange, Canary Yellow, and Pea Green = Arteza Everblend Art Markers 7. cursive handwriting black ink = Art Skills marker Where: A. Seize the Birthday challenge blog; new; anything birthday goes; (topping is neutrals only--which I almost have) https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2023/11/seize-birthday-273-neutrals-only.html B. The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenges; curren...

  Loving this! Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! This blog is 1 of 2 for my personal paper-crafting/hybrid projects. Purpose : this posting showcases my owner/DT commitment to Heart's Quest Challenge Blog When : Theme #42 runs November 14-27 , 2023 What: World Freedom Day is November 9 so honor a military or veteran with appreciation; USA has November 11 as Veterans Day, too **this card and its twin were made to send to 2 classmates from high school who went from being Shiloh Raiders to being U.S. Army veterans; in fact there were 4 more guys I need to craft appreciation cards for who also served in the Army. We only graduated with 35!!! 6 of 35 serving our country is a very good percentage. Thanks guys! School district name is Shiloh and a Civil War raider is what our mascot is/has been based on. I came across this clipart image during the past 5 years which has been the closest match I've been able to find compared to when our district was f...

  Farm-tastic! Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose: this posting features my owner/DT commitment for FarmQuest Challenge Blog When: FQCB #40 turkey theme competition runs from November 14-27, 2023 What: Thanksgiving icons on my card includes a small turkey sticker and a half heart doily colored and inked and perimeter cut to look feathery Notes: 1. ivory cardstock base cut to 5" x 7" = Neenah 2. napkin received in a swap 3. leaf, gold glitter mesh, gravy boat sticker, turkey sticker were decoupaged to recycled cardstock that was trimmed to 4" x 6" 4. a little strip of washi tape was added under the turkey after card was assembled 5. threads were coiled and inserted along the right edge near the turkey between the napkin art panel and the orange geometric paper 6. white half heart-shaped doily was enhanced with yellow highlighter first and then bits of light green and purple highlighters, then a pink gel highlighter, then colo...