Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting features my owner/DT contribution for my 2nd oldest challenge blog of FarmQuest which has themed farm and/or country topics twice per month when : #45 starts January 28, 2024 and ends February 13, 2024 what : "The Simple Life: take time to make your soul happy" card notes: 1. teal cardstock = D.T. 2. black dual-tip permanent marker = Art Skills 3. glider, radio, and sun die-cuts = Fancy Pants Designs 4. gray and white buffalo plaid cardstock scrap = The Paper Studio 5. wood print paper = Hot Off The Press 6. blue tonal plaid cardstock = I think is also Fancy Pants Designs 7. circle sentiment stickers = The Simple Life collection from Simple Stories where : FQCB #45 outdoor porch or deck furniture posting link= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/fqcb-45-theme-is-outdoor-porch-or-deck.htm ============================== other places to share/link are: A. Simply Create Too chal...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting showcases the 2nd theme using the new format as Heart's Quest continues to find creative ways to combine topic elements and expressions or images of heart/love when : #47 competition starts January 28 and ends February 13, 2024 what : Kiss Me, my loving darling! card notes: 1. colors range from chocolate brown, creamy taupe, red-orange, pinks-reds range of tones 2. brown cardstock base = Crafter's Closet 3. pink peonies print paper= old The Paper Studio 4. the little 'love' text cut-a-part card = Webster's Pages 5. 'kiss me' wood laser die-cut = D.T. 6. kissing lips clipart image print on bright pink copy paper = ClipArt Library website 7. 'my loving darling XOXOXO' sentiment strip = Google Doc printed on neon bright pink cardstock by Neenah 8. a variety of markers, gold metallic gel highlighter , gold and red glitter paint pens were used where : Heart's ...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose : this posting showcases my love for country living through my newish challenge blog called FarmQuest Country Christmas! The theme guidelines go by what I refer to as Anything Goes Country Christmas (think outside Christmas decorations and/or wintery season landscapes; winter weather elements such as snowflakes, snowy mounds, etc.) When : reminder posting is published on January 21, 2024; competition is an offset month having started on January 7 and will end on February 5, 2024 What :  CARD format for #4.5 =  Tree with a sparkly and snowy night sky closeup for the itsy bitsy gold glitter: NOTES: 1. buffalo plaid cardstocks = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby 2. the gray and white BPC has pale turquoise BG29 Arteza Everblend Art Marker applied for  the outer rows and sapphire blue B14 applied for the inner area 3. gold glitter acrylic paint 4. silver/holographic/gold accents, star/snowflakes, and "MC" dazz...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose: this posting showcases my owner/DT contribution for HQFCB which was TFATU, The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog When: #1 for January 2024 (starts on the 1st Saturday, Jan 6th and will end on Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024). reminder posting on the 20th of  month labeled as #1.5 What : HQFCB #1.5 reminder Project #1= anything goes fantasy; my choice is unicorn Notes: 1. the focal of this card is actually 2 stickers that are designed as 'glass stickers'; suppose to be added to a mirror, a glass canning jar, etc.; discovered at Dollar Tree for $1.25 plus tax!!!! YES!!! 2. paper flowers = Dollar Tree package 3. stenciling (wishes and stars in 2 sizes) from a birthday theme of icons sheet = Dollar Tree 4. navy blue marker = Crafter's Closet 5. silver metallic paint pen = Dollar Tree; used over the navy blue marker stenciling 6. pink cardstock and turquoise blue linen texture specialty paper = stash PROJ...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose : this posting is dedicated to the midway reminder posting for the new Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges that started on January 2nd. When : HQCOLCB's first EWA competition started January 2, 2024 and will end on January 31. This midway reminder published on January 15. What : PROJECT #1= humorous engagement card inspired by the washi tape Notes: 1. desert rose flat card base with matching envelope = from a multi-color packaged set = Darice 2. bright blue cardstock scrap and white cardstock panel cut down from print document = Neenah 3. Google Doc created for the sentiment 4. donut washi tape = unknown; received in a blessings box from a crafting friend 5. Baby Blue and Pale Aqua colors of alcohol markers = Arteza AND Project #2: New Pet = "With You, I Am Home and Blessed" card Notes: 1. light yellow cardstock = Neenah 2. navy blue, thistle/lavender cardstock panels = D.T. ( new ...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : the focus of the post is a modern farmhouse vibe get well card for FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog when : #1 started on January 2; reminder post is published on January 15; #1 ends early on January 31. #2 will start on February 2, 2024. what : Pink Pineapples for a Tropical Spring Feel Get Well card notes: 1. pink pineapple print cardstock (has a reverse side floral) = Webster's Pages 2. background paper strips = Stampin' Up 3. fabric, twine = D.T. 4. copper or bronze metallic foil 'Get Well Soon' dazzle/sticker = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website 5. light green cardstock = Neenah where : FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen #1.5 blog's reminder post link= https://farmquesthomestylekitchenchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/fqhskcb-15-afg-competition-reminder-on.html =================================== other places to share/link are: A. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; current until Jan...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting features the new #44 theme at FarmQuest as we go with a wintertime country sports theme WITH collaboration Double Trouble Challenge Blog's to create an embossed or stenciled background when : #44 launches on January 14, 2024 at 12 am central time/Chicago for 13 days what : Bright and Festive Santa and his Sleigh card (dry embossing/texture rubbing of giant snowflake for snowy background) notes: 1. green and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio 2. creamy ivory cardstock for the snowflake embossing panel = Neenah 3. 4 die-cuts (house, sleigh, Santa, and 'festive' mini banner) = Bella Blvd. (NEW) 4. giant snowflake stencil/embossing plate = ? have had for years 5. blue colored pencil, buffalo plaid fabric ribbon (used for heart) = stash 6. Dark Blue alcohol dual-tip marker = Arteza for edging where : FQCB #44 main post launch link= https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/202...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this post is showcasing my owner/DT project made for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog when : #46 starts January 14 and ends on January 27, 2024 what : You Have A Piece Of My Heart says the little reindeer card (this will be given to our 21 month old honorary granddaughter--she's our little dear deer!!) notes: 1. gold tone cardstock base = Crafter's Closet 2. the creamy white and pink floral journaling card; trimmed = Prima Marketing 3. heart shaped puzzle clipart image (printed on neon pink cardstock that the scanner light bleached out) = ClipArt Library website (freebie) 4. and also for the puzzle piece clipart image (printed on bright pink cardstock then had a layer of gold metallic gel highlighter and then a layer of gold glitter paint; handwritten 'you' 5. the three little hearts of patterned paper = Stampin' Up (new to me in October 2023; received in a blessings box) 6. the sentiment...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! PURPOSE : this posting showcases two owner/DT projects for FarmQuest Country Christmas challenge blog WHEN : competition #4 with anything goes country Christmas theme for January 7-February 5, 2024 WHAT : outdoor snowy woods scene card for Project #1 DT/owner Becca= AGCC elements: trees/forest, snow, snowman face, sentiment "season" Notes: 1. red and white buffalo plaid cardstock base= The Paper Studio 2. thick white linen paper cut jaggedly and distressed to look like a snow pile; light beige/taupe thread used in 2 locations = stash items 3. upcycled boxed card front and same for the snowman fussy cut from a gift tag (50% off after Christmas purchases) 4. Poppy Red alcohol marker = Arteza and Project #2 :  snowy mountain lake scene tag Notes: 1. kraft and black cardstocks = Neenah 2. twine, cording, string, star stickers, stamps, upcycled mini calendar pic = stash 3. silver metallic snowflake 'dazzles...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : the focus of this posting is to show my owner DT card for FarmQuest General Store that has an exciting opportunity for participants to have a random chance at receiving the 3 featured images from QKR Stampede when : #12 competition starts January 7 and ends February 5, 2024 what : using "All Tucked In" from QKR Stampede notes: 1. white cardstock for printed image = Neenah or Pen + Gear 2. image and the surrounding area were colored with alcohol markers by Arteza 3. golden pumpkin orange cardstock scrap = Art Skills 4. the 'wallpaper' looking patterned cardstock is a very old stash item that I don't remember who manufactured 5. the quilt looking patterned cardstock for the heart shape = Stampin' Up 6. handwritten sentiment "sweet dreams" 7. multi-colored foil star stickers and light taupe beige threads = old stash item PROJECT #2: dockside scene tag Notes:  1. twine, cordin...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity Blog! This is 1 of 2 personal paper-crafting focused blogs of mine. The postings shared here are almost entirely from not quite all of the challenge blogs that I own. FarmQuest was started about 1.75 years ago. Purpose : this posting features a reminder card for FarmQuest #43.5 quilts theme that it's competition started on December 28, 2023 and will end on January 13, 2024 When : reminder posting for FQCB #43.5 published on January 6, 2024 What : heart-swing fold card base with quilt pattern cardstock shown on each side main side: tulip quilt pattern print= reverse side: wedding ring? or pinwheel? pattern print= standing folded:  Notes : 1. heart-swing folded card base in white cardstock = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website 2. patterned cardstocks double-sides are from 2 older sets = Stampin' Up (received from a crafting friend in October 2023) 3. cardstock stickers/die-cuts ephemera = Simple Stories (older ca...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! Purpose : this posting is highlighting my reminder inspiration project for Heart's Quest #45.5 about New Year 2024 When : reminder post is slated for January 6, 2024; competition #45 goes from December 28, 2023 until January 13, 2024 What : New Year Wishes using Advent themes Notes: 1. the three 2 inch circles are punched from recycled tissue box packaging!!! YES! 2. and the star borders note sheet is an upcycled Christmas gift from my great aunt! I love to incorporate a stationery item into my craft supplies and this starry edge on was perfect for a New Year card (NEW)  3. the teal patterned cardstock is from the Bohemian collection (several years ago) from Stampin' Up 4. white cardstock base = Neenah or Pen + Gear 5. black permanent dual-tip marker = Art Skills 6. Aqua Blue alcohol marker = Arteza 7. black diamond cut glitter decorative tape= unsure?; stash item for several years Where: HQCB #45.5 New Year 202...