Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes for HQFCB the former TFATU #1 AGF challenge 6 Jan 2024

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!

Purpose: this posting showcases my owner/DT inspiration creations for HQFCB or TFATU as it was known in 2023 and prior. Since February, 2022 I've been trying to build my niches into the paper-crafting challenge blogland. Acquiring the ownership control of TFATU (The Fairy and The Unicorn) on Nov 11, 2022 I've been thinking how to rename this.

When: January 6, 2024; 1st Saturdays of each month is when competitions are started

What: Gnomes Gnoel Greetings hiding in plain sight Christmas card

*this is a fun twist on building a scene


Notes:

1. 4" x 6" white top-folded card; unknown; Amazon purchase

2. short pine tree stamp and leafy stem stamp = unknown; Amazon purchase NEW for me

3. base cardstock, squirrel + small plant + snowy white owl die-cuts = Frosted Friends collection from Fancy Pants Design= NEW for me

4. trail sign, 3 gnomes, and 'gnoel' stamps = Pixi Dust Designs

5. rich cocoa brown ink pad = Memento; used for all the inking and stamping; I added lots of smudging near each stamp placement to make it looked placed on the printed cardstock for a snowy landscape scene

AND

PROJECT #2: new in 2024 TFATU/HQFCB will be having a monthly fantasy focus option and participants who make the focus option will be eligible for an additional bragging rights badge! January's focus is the Yeti/Abominable Snowman/Sasquatch creature.


Notes:

1. image was found at Clipart Library website and is shared on a page at the blog

2. gray and white buffalo plaid = The Paper Studio

3. washi/decorative tapes (3) = different unknown vendors

4. white/silver and/or hologram snowflake dazzles/stickers = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

5. bright turquoise thick linen textures specialty paper= old stash item

6. enamel dots = Fancy Pants Designs (from Frosted Forest)

7. white cardstock that clipart image was printed = Neenah

8. navy blue alcohol marker = Arteza

Where: HQFCB #1 Anything Goes Fantasy challenge for 2024 (formerly known as TFATU) link to the home page=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/

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other places:

A. Cut It Up; current; anything goes with a die-cut; my GNOEL GNOMES card has 3 die-cuts (squirrel, leafy plant and snowy owl) in Project #1 

link= https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/cut-it-up-challenge-294-anything-goes.html

B. The Outlawz Festive Friday; current; I'm choosing the theme 'fun in the snow' using Project #2 Abominable Snowman fellow

link= https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/01/festive-friday-challenge-jan-5-to-feb-1.html

C. Krafty Chicks; current; 1st week is stamps theme; my Project #1 has several stamps used: 'gnoel, happy holidays trail sign, 3 gnomes, leafy stems, little squatty pine trees

link= https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-697-stamps.html

D. Moving Along With The Times; current; theme is new craft item; the snowy field scene cardstock and die-cuts are new for me; purchased 1-2 months ago; also the squatty pine tree stamp and the leafy stem stamps for new too and first time to use (Project #1)

link= https://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-162-january-new-craft-item.html

E. Creative Crafting Uncles; mid-challenge; theme is Christmas or New Year & must be masculine; My Project #2 features the snowy wood scene with the Abominable Snowman and a welcome 2024 message

link= https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2023/12/48-christmas-and-or-happy-new-year.html

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Still on a quest to resource current stash supplies for fantasy elements and be on the lookout for new or recycled finds,

Becca S


owner/DT of these challenge blogs:

*HQ family of blogs: Heart's Quest Fantasy, Heart's Quest, and Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love (NEW)

and

*FQ family of blogs: FarmQuest, FarmQuest General Store, FarmQuest Country Christmas (new in October 2023), and brand new on January 2 = FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen challenges blog


 

Comments

  1. Lori TurnerJanuary 6, 2024 at 11:52 AM

    Very cute cards, Becca! Happy New Year and thanks for joining us at Krafty Chicks Challenge this week xoxoox

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  2. LarelynJanuary 10, 2024 at 10:44 AM

    So unique! Thank you for joining our Cut it Up "Anything Goes" challenge.
    Hugs,
    Larelyn (CIU owner)

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  3. cassJanuary 11, 2024 at 1:47 AM

    Great design, thanks for joining us at The Outlawz, Festive Fridays

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  4. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBJanuary 11, 2024 at 10:29 PM

    Jenny: I appreciate the blog visit!

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  5. HeatherJanuary 13, 2024 at 9:32 PM

    Two very cute cards! I like how you added color only to the squirrel on the first card; it really makes him pop! Thanks for playing with Cut It Up Challenge.

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  6. Lorie HillJanuary 18, 2024 at 10:47 PM

    Love it! Thank you for joining us on the Festive Friday challenge.

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