Featuring FQCB #44 Winter Sports theme PLUS collab with DTCB project for 14 Jan 2024

 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/2024/01/fqcb-44-winter-sports-theme-plus.html

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other places to share/link are=

A. Art Impressions; current for about 3 more days; anything goes

link= https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2024/01/clean-slate-challenge-366-week-2.html

B. Time Out challenges; current for about 3 more days; theme is new; my card's new items are the die-cuts and the bright pink with white large dots print cardstock

link= https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-254-new-introducing-new.html

C. A Barrel of Monkeys; current; theme is a sled as the game/toy inspiration; my card uses a red sleigh instead of a sled; I've used the red and black plaid seen in the blog photo as a heart accent; and I have lots of reds with the other die-cuts 

link= https://barrelofmonkeyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/january-barrel-of-monkeys-challenge-11.html

image: 


D. Cut It Up; current; theme is "A New Year"/use something new; my card's die-cuts are new; just received after Christmas (gift to myself!!)

link= https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/cut-it-up-challenge-295-new-year-use.html

E. Allsorts Challenge; current; theme is Make Your Background; my card has the giant snowflake dry embossing texture rubbing panel

link= https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/week-763.html

F. Can You Handle The Pressure; current-started Jan 13; anything goes with dry embossing (not using the twist of snow people); my dry embossing/textured rubbing is snowflake for background for the house, Santa, his sled

link= https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2024/01/jan-13th-2024-anything-goes-with-twist.html

G. Double Trouble challenge blog; collaboration with FarmQuest; the dry embossing/textured rubbing giant snowflake background is for DTCB's theme; this is their home page link= 

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/

H. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; current; theme is snowflakes; my card has Santa for Christmas time and a giant texture rubbed embossed snowflake background panel

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/01/january-challenge-snowflakes.html

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Still on a quest to creatively and differently express country living,

from a small rural town of 1,400 people,

Becca S


*owner of these challenge blogs: FQCB, FQGSCB, FQCCCB, and the new FQHSKCB; also HQCB, HQFCB (previously as TFATU), and the new HQCOLCB

**co-owner of these 2= AACB and CBCB (changed in Jan 2024 to "C or not BCB")

***manager of these 2= MTTC and MTTCC


Comments

  1. LiaJanuary 14, 2024 at 3:56 AM

    It's a lovely funcard! Thank you so much for showing at CYHTP.
    Lia DT

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  2. Rainey's Craft RoomJanuary 14, 2024 at 5:34 AM

    A fab card and background, Santa looks happy to be out in the snow. Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week.
    Lorraine

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  3. EllibelleJanuary 14, 2024 at 10:02 AM

    A fabulous Christmas card Becca, love that large embossed snowflake on the background, it's perfect for my theme at Allsorts challenge this week too, thank you so much for joining in with us!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  4. Deanne SaundersJanuary 14, 2024 at 2:18 PM

    Cute card!!! Thanks so much for participating in my A BARREL OF MONKEYS challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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    1. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBJanuary 14, 2024 at 4:30 PM

      your plaid sled theme has worked well for me with a couple of challenges!!!

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  5. Alyson MayoJanuary 14, 2024 at 3:41 PM

    Very cute little scene - so cute! Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble :)

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    1. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBJanuary 14, 2024 at 4:32 PM

      I appreciate your visit for the DTCB team and for sharing your collaboration card back at FarmQuest, too! :)

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  6. Melanie HungerfordJanuary 15, 2024 at 9:06 AM

    Such a cute and traditional Christmas card, and so thanks for being our partner at Double Trouble!

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  7. LarelynJanuary 16, 2024 at 11:26 AM

    So cute! Great new die cuts. Thank you for joining our Cut it Up Challenge.
    Hugs,
    Larelyn (CIU owner)

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  8. Ina GJanuary 16, 2024 at 11:45 PM

    Fun and certainly festive. Thanks for sharing at Cut It Up.

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  9. GerrinaJanuary 19, 2024 at 7:54 AM

    A fun card! Thank you for joining us at TIME OUT!

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  10. HelenJanuary 19, 2024 at 8:11 AM

    O what a fun card Becca! It's sure to bring a big smile with it. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Time Out Challenges. Hope you have a lovely day! :)

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  11. Donna ScholzJanuary 19, 2024 at 4:56 PM

    Becca, br-r-r-r, your giant snowflake-filled sky makes me shiver! There is so much dimension going on in your card with your clever use of fabric, embossing, and cutouts! Thank you for sharing your card with us at Double Trouble where you used all three of our challenge elements!!! -Donna

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    1. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBJanuary 24, 2024 at 10:24 PM

      I appreciate the visit from the DTCB crew and the opportunity to collaborate FarmQuest with DTCB!!!

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  12. Suzanne Reynolds January 20, 2024 at 12:29 PM

    Love the mixture of traditional and non-traditional colors and that big snowflake stenciled background is awesome for the sky . What a cute scene you created for Santa and his sleigh. Thanks for playing along with us at Double Trouble.

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    1. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBJanuary 24, 2024 at 10:25 PM

      Thanks, Suzanne, and I appreciate the opportunity for FarmQuest to partner with DTCB! It's been a terrific coordination mix of themes!

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  13. My Paper EpiphanyJanuary 21, 2024 at 4:07 AM

    Love this unique design! Thanks so much for sharing at Time Out Challenge:)

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  14. HelenJanuary 24, 2024 at 2:43 AM

    Very cute die cuts Becca and a sweet scene.

    Thanks for joining us at the Cut It Up Challenge.

    Helen x
    DT

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  15. Deanne SaundersJanuary 26, 2024 at 4:24 PM

    Awesome!!! Thanks so much for participating in our CHRISTMAS CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND and A BARREL OF MONKEYS challenges!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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