HQCOLCB #2.5 EWA Theme plus optional theme Valentines Midway Reminders on 15 Feb 2024

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

Purpose: this posting is promote my owner/DT work for my newest challenge blog= Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love

When: #2.5 midway posting was published February 15, 2024; competition #2 started on February 2nd and will end on February 29th. Competition #3 will start on March 2, 2024.

What: HQCOLCB's monthly themes are always Engagements, Weddings, and Anniversaries with the optional celebration theme for February being Valentine's Day

This project #1 is for the optional celebration theme of Valentine's Day=


and a closeup to try to see the gold glitter acrylic paint on the heart and the patterned paper around the laser-cut heart shape


Notes:

1. jumbo dots, laser heart shape= Crafter's Square

2. "loving" foam sticker = Frosted Forest collection by Fancy Pants Design

3. colorful patterned paper = Stampin' Up

4. purple cardstock base cut to 4" x 6" = Art Skills

5. patterned paper is outlined with Lilac Grey alcohol-based marker = Nuvo

This is project #2 another option theme Valentine's Day card with a heart-swing fold base:


reverse side:


standing folded:




Notes:

1. heart-swing fold card base of white cardstock= Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

2. patterned cardstocks are two-sided and are from 2 older sets of Stampin' Up (received in October from a crafting friend) that I've mix-matched

3. amber heart gems, mini aqua/teal gem dots, and glitter foam heart shape stickers = old stash items

4. gold foil "Love" dazzle/sticker = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website

5. ink pad "Artichoke" used for all cardstock cut edges = also Stampin' Up (received from a different crafting friend earlier in 2023)


Where: https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/hqcolcb-25-midway-post-reminder-for-15.html

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other places:

A. card #1= Crafty Gals Corner; started Feb 14; add a heart theme; my card #1 has the wood laser heart

link= https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-252-add-heart.html

B. card #1= Double D; ends Feb 18; theme is heartfelt; this wood laser heart Valentine is full of heartfelt emotions for my 92 year old great aunt who lives across the street from me. That's who is receiving this. 

link= https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/02/heartfelt-challenge.html

C. card #1= I Spy With My Little Eye; current; theme is hearts and/or roses; This has the wood laser heart

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/01/i-spy-with-my-little-eyehearts-andor.html

D. card #2= Little Red Wagon; started Feb 14; theme is love; my card has 'love' gold script dazzle/sticker; also text paper with loving words, lots of heart shapes

link= https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/02/show-us-some-love-743.html

E. card #2= The Sisterhood of Crafters; started Feb 14; theme is love; my 2nd card has 'love' gold script dazzle; also text paper with loving words; lots of heart shapes

link= https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-14-2024-love.html

F. card #2= Word Art Wednesday; started Feb 14; anything goes that is uplifting; my 2nd card is full of 'love' and heart shapes

link= https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/02/anything-goes-weeks-635-636.html

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Still on a quest to celebrate love,

Becca S


*owner/DT: Quest Family Blogs

HQCOLCB

Heart's Quest

Heart's Quest Fantasy

FarmQuest

FarmQuest General Store

FarmQuest Country Christmas

FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen 


 

Comments

  1. Donna PhelanFebruary 15, 2024 at 12:42 PM

    Such a pretty Valentine! Love the Designer Paper background and that fantastic wood heart accent--very intricate and beautiful! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Double D, Heartfelt Challenge. Donna, DT Member.

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    1. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBFebruary 16, 2024 at 12:46 AM

      I appreciate your blog visit, Donna!!! Come back and play as a participant!!

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  2. ChrissyFebruary 15, 2024 at 1:12 PM

    Beautiful Valentine swing card, love the pretty heart..
    Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Little Red Wagon, hope you will play again..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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    1. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBFebruary 16, 2024 at 12:47 AM

      I appreciate that you've stopped by, Chrissy! Come back and play as a participant!

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  3. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBFebruary 16, 2024 at 1:03 PM

    I appreciate that you've visited my blog again, Darlene!!! Come back and participate at any or all of my Quest challenge blogs! :)

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  4. Pauline CFebruary 17, 2024 at 7:18 AM

    Beautiful Valentine card Becca - that is a fabulous wooden heart. I've just found your Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love blog so i will be visiting! Thanks so much for sharing with this month's "I Spy" challenge theme of "Hearts and/or Roses".
    Pauline xx

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    1. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBFebruary 17, 2024 at 10:54 AM

      Thanks, Pauline! And that would be awesome to have your marvelous layered stamping scene cards (and any other) at HQCOLB!!! I own 7 challenge blogs so feel free to check out the 'Quest Family Blogs' page at each of the blogs in order to learn about all of them.

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  5. Kristin SluhanFebruary 17, 2024 at 11:19 AM

    Pretty wood cut heart, it's beautiful on the patterned paper. AND your fold on the second has inspired me to try it! So glad you joined us at the Sisterhood of Crafters for our challenge, we love seeing your work in our gallery! Hugs!
    Kristin
    SOC DT

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    1. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBFebruary 17, 2024 at 10:22 PM

      I appreciate the feedback, Kristin! Thanks for stopping in! If you purchase the heart swing fold cards from Paper Wishes or Hot Off The Press, the multi-pack packaging insert has the patterns on the reverse side for you to cut out and use for your templates! It's still time consuming to coordinate papers and have twice the papers than typical cards but use that packaging page to get precise papers for each section. Best wishes!

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  6. EllibelleFebruary 18, 2024 at 9:39 AM

    Both are absolutely beautiful and so well designed!
    Thanks so much for playing along at "I spy with my little eye" challenge!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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