Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams with HQFCB or TFATU #4.5 Reminder Project on 20 April 2024

April 20, 2024

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

purpose: this posting showcases a reminder project for 1 of the seven challenge blogs I own, Heart's Quest Fantasy. I've owned it since 11/11/2022. It was previously known as The Fairy and The Unicorn.

when: #4.5 is the reminder posting on April 20; competition #4 started on April 6 and will end on April 30, 2024

what: a masculine birthday card featuring a family of Pegasuses

updated version:

this was the first version; scale/ratio is off, making the Pegasus look lonely; also stamping ink or pressure applying left uneven results ====>

notes: update notes:

A. larger Pegasuses were sized to 3" x 3.25" with 1 printed on the same light gray cardstock and the other on a darker gray = Neenah

B. also the 3 little text words were printed on the darker gray, too

C. "HB" stamping was covered/outlined with a black dual-tip marker

original notes:

1. Pegasus is a clipart image sized about 2.5" square; The Clipart Library website; and also part of a free for personal use fantasy images located on HQFCB/TFATU as a page

2. the image was printed on a very light gray cardstock = Neenah

3. blue tone and ivory cardstocks are also = Neenah

4. silver stars and the silver mirror foil decorative tapes = old stash items

5. blue acrylic paint stenciled and swiped

6. mini cloud stencil was part of a small sheet of different designs from a planner kit = Pen + Gear

7. blue acrylic paint and silver glitter acrylic paint = Art Skills

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PROJECT #2 = Gnome at Home in the Garden

(gnome(s) are the April 2024 fantasy focus option at HQFCB/TFATU)

notes: my great aunt N loves gnomes and has a large collection that she has inside and out at her place so this card will be given to her for Mother's Day 2024

1. ivory cardstock panel for base = Neenah

2. waffle textured thick specialty paper = old stash item

3. orange cardstock oval (actually bright neon orange) = Astrobrights/Neenah

4. flower garden patterned cardstock ovals, most of the stickers (home sign, 2 hearts and gnome) = Enchanted Garden collection by Fancy Pants Designs

5. round Magical print label die-cut = Simple Stories' Holly Jolly ephemera

6. black fine tip gel pen for doodling some ground/grass marks = stash

7. coral thin thread and a sandy beige thicker button thread wound 3 times around and then tied in a bow (see at each of the wide sides and to the right of the gnome = stash

where: HQFCB still uses TFATU blog address/web address=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/hqfcb-was-tfatu-45-reminder-notice-on.html

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other places to share/link are: Links a-b for Pegasuses and c-g for Gnome

a. Pegasuses = If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; midway/started April 1; theme is Happy Birthday cookie; my Pegasuses family card is stamped at the top with "HB"

link= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2024/04/cookie-challenge-191-april-happy.html

b. Pegasuses = Crafty Gals Corner; still current; anything goes; 1st entry of 3 allowed;

link= https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-254-anything-goes.html

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c. Gnome = Halloween and other occasions Crafts All Year Round; midway/started April 1; my Gnome card states "Home. Magical. Home is where your heart is." and will be given in May to my 92, almost 93 year old great aunt for Mother's Day who loves gnomes. She also lives across the street from us so thinking of her is like thinking of home.

link= https://halloweencraftsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-1st-halloween-and-other-occasions.html

d. Gnome = Beautiful Blossoms Challenge; started April 15; mood board/flowers as main elements; MY card has 2 ovals out of 3 with flowers, leaves, stems

link= https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

e. Gnome = Just Us Girls; current/mood week; see photo badge; MY card has those peach/blush, light beige tones, blue in the gnome's hat, mocha color of the background paper, creamy/ivory tones, ....

link= https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/04/just-us-girls-challenge-723-moodboard.html

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f. Gnome = Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday; current; anything goes;

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/04/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-april.html

g. Gnome = Just Add Ink; new; theme is Use Two for Leaves, Flowers, Pots; my Gnome card has the leaves and flowers in the 2 side oval sections

link= https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/2024/04/just-add-ink-698choose-two.html

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