Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : my love for country creativity is from the majority of my years in small towns! I've had enough years in cities and suburbia to know that a quieter village or small town or farmhouse is the place to be when : FarmQuest Challenge Blog's #49 competition is March 28-April 13, 2024 what : #49 theme is bird homes/ feeders/nests/coops/cages; my DT card shows a nest perched in some branches with a birdie notes : 1. ivory cardstock for base = Pen + Gear 2. kraft cardstock from a neutral tone pack = Neenah (?) 3. free clipart image of bird nest  4. bird cork sticker = Prima Marketing 5. border strip and 2 leaves stickers = Enchanted Garden collection by F.P.D. 6. mixed alpha tile stickers = all from Freckled Fawn 7. "Condensed Milk" color alcohol marker = Arteza 8. green and white buffalo plaid scrap cut into triangle corner accent = T.P.S. where : FQCB #49 theme main posting link= https://farmquestch...

  Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting shares my latest projects for my first challenge blog that I've started, Heart's Quest. Third year began on Valentine's Day!  when : HQCB #51 starts March 28 and ends on April 13, 2024 what : Project #1= spring choices ---->Part A spring flowers and bunny plus Part B heart-shaped base and 'i love you' notes: 1. white cardstock and pink/lavender cardstock = Art Skills 2. the layered heart/lace sticker (from a varied set) had "i love you" written on 3. the layered heart/lace sticker, pink gingham bunny (without the pearl gems) from a set, and the pink pearl gems = Crafter's Closet 4. the spring flower die-cuts = My Mind's Eye exclusive for Simple Stories for Page Pieces-Wildflower; 3 out of 14 pieces [new] 5. teal green marker for dot perimeter bordering and outlining = stash item 6. black ink pad = Hero Arts for some outer cardstock edges 7. I added the pink pearl ge...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : featured in this post is my latest commitment project for FarmQuest Country Christmas challenge blog that I started in October 2023 when : #6 anything goes country Christmas started March 7 and will end on April 5, 2024; this reminder notice will be published on March 21 what : FQCCCB #6/6.5 reminder DT/owner "Going to the Birds Christmas" card = notes: 1. dark green with white tulip-looking flower shape base paper = SU 2. mid-blue scrap paper = ?/stash; same for the striped paper 3. snowman/bird image is from a promo/mail solicitation; saved; upcycled 4. "Merry Christmas" paper was fussy cut to hat shape from a long memo pad sheet; memo pad was bought at Marshalls department store 5. all papers were inked edged = green dual-tip marker/stash 6. puffy hearts and dots = Freckled Fawn where : FQCCCB #6.5 reminder post link = https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/fq...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting focuses on reminder projects for FarmQuest General Store challenge blog that I own. when : #14.5 is the reminder/midway posting on March 21, 2024; competition for #14 started on March 7 and will end on April 5. what :  PROJECT #1 : using QKR Stampede's "Baby Paint Pony" digital image which is 1 of 3 offered as a random-picked prize to a FQGS #14 participant 'Paint Pony Spending Christmas in the Woodlands' closeup to try to show the lettering is green foil notes: no bling; only faux snow and foil sentiment to create that wintery outdoor Christmas high mountain setting to appeal to guys 1. both cardstock panels (base and background)  are reverse sides of each other = Fancy Pants Designs' Frosted Forest 2. "MC" in green foil dazzle/sticker = Hot Off The Press 3. white paint pen marker for snow dot s/ snow accumulation on ground and black permanent dual-tip marker ...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this particular posting is for the midway reminder notice for Heart's Quest Fantasy challenge blog that can be found at the web address for "The Fairy and The Unicorn" challenge blog.  when : #3.5 reminder notice release date is March 20, 2024; #3 started on Saturday March 2 and will end on the last day of the month March 31. what : HQFCB is always anything goes fantasy; in 2024 we're having each month a different fantasy focus option for an extra bragging right opportunity plus a way to highlight different fantasy creatures; March's option is Leprechaun Project #1; AGF choice is unicorn = colors of lavender, navy blue, white, gold and little bits of accents of turquoise, pink, orange, green, and yellow closeup= white cardstock is a diamond cut glitter cardstock and then gold glitter acrylic paint was applied to the lavender cardstock and a bit to the nose of the unicorn notes: 1. un...

Quick post using part of my FQHSKCB posting: Howdy! Reminder Notice:   FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen challenge blog's 3rd  competition  began March 2, 2024 (March 2-31, 2024; start and end times of 12am central time/Chicago) with "AFG" or  anything food goes theme and option to  include  a farmhouse and/or country vibe --------------------------- anything kitchen, pantry, produce market,  food, beverage, candy,  appliances, tools/equipment, silverware, dinnerware, glassware, table linens, aprons, oven mitts, picnic baskets, etc. ---------------------------------------------- Formats are: cards, ATCs, tags/gift tags, bookmarks, package toppers/treat boxes/bags, TNs, journals, calendars/planners, and scrapbook layouts ------------------------------------ INSPIRATION for #3.5 from DT/owner Becca S: PROJECT #1: tropical drinks card   [AFG theme elements: two coconut drinks, straws/umbrellas, pineapple] and PROJECT #2: purchased carrot-shaped ...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting showcases my commitment to Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenge blog that just started its first competition on January 2nd. It is super cool to already be at the midway point of the 3rd challenge!  when : #3.5 reminder post is published on March 15, 2024 what : Project #1 for EWA themes (w is for wedding) = gift tag set and with the tags fanned out= notes: 1. cover journal card = Wedding Bells by Echo Park with silver metallic paint applied to the inside perimeter 2. quilt print cardstock panel cut from = Vintage Frosted Forest; a lime green colored pencil was used to fill in some of the squares on the quilt print surrounding the heart shape fussy cut element 3. mauve pink text print paper for heart shape = Stampin' Up 4. recycled/upcycled corrugated cardboard packaging; with striped coloring using colored pencils for the greens and gray marker; buttons glued using silver metallic...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting showcases my owner/DT project for Heart's Quest challenge blog when : #50 competition runs from March 14 and ends March 27, 2024 what : PROJECT #1: Clover Love version 2 additional note: base patterned paper is from Stampin' Up then instead of deleting, I'll show my first attempt ---> EDITED : Clover Love card version #1 will not be shown on blog; reworked notes: 1. neon orange cardstock base 6" square = Crafter's Closet (cardstock color faded by scanner light) 2. sage green and emerald green cardstocks = Neenah 3. LOVE letters arranged in a block cut-a-part card = Webster's Pages 4. clover clipart image cut into cloud-looking accent pieces = ClipArt Library website 5. glitter foam heart sticker had orange glitter paint applied = stash 6. Part A choice = clover images PLUS Part B choice = love letters stacked in block format extra = red-orange heart shape sticker an...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting features my owner/DT commitment for FarmQuest Challenge Blog that is now in its 3rd year when : FQCB #48 starts March 14 and ends on March 27, 2024. what : FQCB #48 log cabin or cottage theme; my choice was a log cabin clipart image colored notes: 1. aqua/mint green cardstock base is 6" square = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet 2. pine forest print cardstock panel is 5" square = Frosted Forest collection by Fancy Pants Designs 3. mid-tone teal cardstock scrap = D.T. 4. clipart image is free for personal use = The Clipart Library website 5. log cabin clipart was print on white copy paper and then colored with a combination of markers and colored pencils where : FarmQuest #48 main post link = https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/fqcb-48-theme-of-log-cabin-or-cottage.html ============================ other places to share/link are: a. Word Art Wednesday; current; anything goes t...