Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!
purpose: this posting focuses on my most recent owner/DT projects for FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog
when: #3 AFG competition begins March 2, 2024 and ends on March 31, 2024
what: second set of mini tags with Christmas desserts (gingerbread cookies and candy canes)
notes: country vibes provided by the hedgehog, plaid print cardstock, and the cording
1. hedgehog tag = Heidi Swapp?
2. plaid cardstock strip = from Cozy Christmas by Fancy Pants Designs
3. gingerbread cookies tag ephemera =
4. candy cane die-cut = Cozy Christmas by FPD
5. 'let's celebrate' and 'I love you always' stamps = SU
6. "Merry Christmas" with candy cane stamps = Bo Bunny
PROJECT #2: Lemonade --for my main squeeze card
(lemons, lemonade glass and pitcher, cherries, strawberries, oranges, and watermelon shown)
notes:
1. yellow cardstock base 6" square, watercolor peach paper, watercolor peach with ivory crisscross lines paper = Art Skills/Crafter's Closet
2. citrus fruit cardstock panel/scrap and the cut-apart card for "You're My Main Squeeze"= Fancy Pants Designs
3. wood lemon (or orange) slice, variety of gems, glitter flower = D.T.
4. yellow highlighter was the first color layer on the wood slice then a 'waxy' paint stick was added to the 'fleshy' sections = old stash items
5. navy blue colored pencil to outline on lemonade card panel
6. Butterfly Blue alcohol marker to ink edge papers = Arteza
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other places to share/link are:
A. tag set= Shopping Our Stash; theme is It's Not Easy Being Green; my gingerbread cookies tag has dark green, the hedgehog tag has 2 tones of green; the plaid has green; and 1 of the cording is green
link= https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2024/02/sos516-its-not-easy-being-green.html
B. tag set= Sparkles Christmas Challenge; theme is plaid or tartan for Christmas; can be any type of creation; I'm sharing the Christmas desserts tag set that has a plaid tag
link= https://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/158-plaid-or-tartan.html
C. tag set= Critter Crazy Challenges; theme is always anything with a featured critter; my tag set has a hedgehog
link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-84-anything-goes-with.html
D. card = Creative Artiste challenge blog; anything goes mixed media; wood slice has yellow highlighter and then a yellow paint stick (waxy) top layer to the 'fleshy' sections; colored pencil outlining on the panel card; blue alcohol marker used to ink the paper edges; gems; silver mirror foil layered with glitter layer posy;
link= https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2024/03/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html
E. card= Pinspirational; theme is glitter; my lemonade card has a yellow glitter posy which reminded of a lemon slice
link= https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/pinspirational-challenge-311-march.html
F. card= Creative Fingers; always anything goes; this lemonade card is my 3rd of the 3 allowed entries per person
link= https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-272.html
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Still on a quest to express country living paper love in creative ways,
Becca S
*Quest Families of challenge blogs:
FQHSKCB, FQCCCB, FQGSCB, and FQCB
HQCB, HQFCB, and HQCOLCB
That is a really "sweet" set of tags! Thanks for sharing with us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Melanie!
DeleteThat's a great way to illustrate that quote. The idea of lemonade is super.
ReplyDeleteErika: I appreciate that you've taken time to stop by another blog post!
DeleteSweetness...fun Christmas tags!! Way to go shopping your stash for our "it's not easy being green" challenge!! So glad you joined the fun and play along with us at Shopping Our Stash. Deb Horst, DT #SOS516
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the feedback and blog visit, DJ!!!
DeleteI always appreciate your acknowledgements, Deanne!
ReplyDeleteFun set of mini tags!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along this month at Sparkles Christmas Challenge
Debbie - SCC DT
Debbie's Dash of This and That
Thanks for stopping by, Debbie!!!
DeleteThat is very cool, very clever and VERY festive! Thanks for SHOPPING YOUR (Green!) STASH with us this fortnight!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your feedback, Lauren! Thanks!
DeleteVery cute collection of tags! Love the little hedgie in the pocket on the front; so cute! Thanks for playing with Critter Crazy Challenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Heather! Come back soon to participate!
DeleteA lovely selection of mini tags. The hedgehog is adorable.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in with our March challenge "Anything Mixed Media Goes" at Creative Artiste Mixed Media. Good luck! x
Thanks for another blog visit, Andree!!!
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