Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose: this posting showcases my love for love! Heart's Quest Challenge Blog in 2024 is using a list badge split into 2 parts and has 4 options per side.  when: #59 starts on July 28, 2024 and ends on August 13, 2024; see list badge; must use at least 1 option from EACH side what: Love Grows Here at the forest cabin card pic 2: is a close-up to see the woodgrain cardstock of the heart cut-outs better notes:   Side A elements: cabin, bears, plaid, pine trees PLUS Side B element(s): woodgrain hearts --3 1. kraft cardstock base = Colorbok 2. black plaid and woodgrain cardstocks plus the foam sticker "love grows here" = The Simple Life by Simple Stories 3. cabin digital clipart image was printed in black and white (colored pencils and markers) = The ClipArt Library website 4. golden yellow paper is a sticky note 5. trees washi tape and forest animals washi tape = Craft Consortium 6. black and white buffal...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting focuses on the newest DT project for FarmQuest! We're exploring different types of rural and/or remote living environments and/or their associated activities, iconic items, etc.  when : #57 theme things found in forest or woodland starts July 28 and ends on August 13, 2024 what : Hi! from Mister Bear and his other forest friends card notes : 1. kraft cardstock base 5" x 7" = Colorbok 2. sage green leafy print 6" square reduced to about 4.25" deep = SU 3. birch bark print cardstock used on left = Simple Life by Simple Stories 4. the forest animals print cardstock, the pine tree washi tape (lined up in strips to cover a recycled punched circle tissue box packaging), and the bear with friends washi tape = Craft Consortium 5. the big bear was fussy cut from an autumn collage scrapbook/decor cardstock sheet = Crafter's Square 6. black ink pad for edging = Hero Arts 7. gold...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting showcases my newest DT project for my newest challenge blog, FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog! This is competition #3 and I have a project from Aisle 3 content (cooking utensils, plates, pans related items).  when : FQGGCB #3 starts July 28 and ENDS on August 13, 2024!!! YES! This is a limited offered competition that is compatible with its sister blog FQHSKCB or FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog.  what :  *from Aisles 1, 3, and/or 5 ---> this is Aisle 1 content of fruit produce = lemons notes: a. black cardstock scrap = Neenah b. yellow and green mottled papers = scraps/stash c. lemons with a very light pink/peach background washi tape = ?/ don't remember; if anyone knows, please comment on the post d. gems, cording, threads (black, beige, and coral) = stash e. inside has more of the green mottled paper and black handwriting 'Sweets for the sweet!' *from Aisles 1, 3...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest For Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting shares the 3 featured QKR Stampede  digital images for FQGS #18. For the main launch post, I did a AF/CG theme project called "By the Garden Wall" bookmark, so for the reminder I've created a bookmark for each of the 3 QKRS images!  when : #18.5 is the reminder/midway notice posting for FarmQuest General Store challenge blog; competition started July 7 and will end on August 5, 2024 for an offset monthly AF/CG challenge (anything farm and/or country goes)!! what : PROJECT #1 Hen Laying PROJECT #2 Happy Dog PROJECT #3 Good Boy notes: 1. all three bookmarks have kraft cardstock bases = Colorbok 2. patterned papers are all from = Stampin' Up 3. digital images are all from = QKRS or QKR Stampede 4. images are colored with colored pencils  5. arrow and hello speech bubble wood accent stick-ons = ?/might be Crafter's Square 6. star wood accent = Art Skills 7. twine, thread, an...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this post features my latest owner/DT contribution for FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges blog or FQCCCB. The main monthly theme is always Anything Goes Country Christmas which means exterior, outdoor holiday decorations, winter weather, nature, landscapes...but has to be outside the house like door decorations, on the porch, mailbox, on a gazebo, pickup truck, barn, frozen ponds, deer in the snow, etc.  when : #10.5 is the reminder post on July 21, 2024 what: Holly Jolly Days  notes : 1. pink cardstock panel base = stash 2. Santa and packages cardstock plus the pink house and the pink snowflake die-cuts = Bella Blvd 3. the jumbo size Holly Jolly die-cut and the 2 small holly die-cuts = Simple Stories (the black line marks added to "HJ" and some extra white margin was trimmed away so that more of the background print would show) 4. green dual-tip permanent marker to outline the Santa/packages car...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity Blog! purpose : this posting showcases my love for using the word love or a variation with or without heart shapes for special occasion cards. HQCOLCB is the acronym for Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog.  when : HQCOLCB #7 competition started July 2, 2024. This reminder project for the midway post is released on July 15. Competition #7 ends on July 31, 2024. what :  PROJECT #1 EWA choice of Anniversary Wishes for a couple that built a life they love = notes : 1. base paper is a beige/taupe color cardstock with a rose coppery metallic foil embossed floral print!!! It is so pretty when it's angled and light hits the foil = not sure of the vendor; came in a kindness box 2. love card panel; cut-a-part; = Webster's Pages (old) 3. creamy beige flower foam sticker = Frosted Forest collection by Fancy Pants Designs 4. text strip stickers = The Simple Life sticker book by Simple Stories; attempted to ...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting features my newest owner/DT contribution to FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog with its anything food-related goes theme each month when : #7.5 reminder is published on July 15, 2024; deadline to participate is early on July 31, 2024 what : PROJECT #1 =Christmas Cookies and Candy Canes Wreath card notes : card base is 6" square 1. silver doily (from package) = Crafter's Square 2. poinsettias, cookies, candy canes and most of the holly + 2 text strip stickers on the green center focal = Busy Sidewalks sticker book = Crate Paper 3. pinecones and 1 of the holly stickers = Vintage Lodge = Simple Stories (also the green print cardstock, foam 'cookie time' and green heart stickers) 4. white, light blue and silver foil snowflake sticker = old/possibly Hallmark or ? 5. "sweet treats" and "cookies for Santa" text strip stickers = Vintage Lodge = Simple Stori...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this post focuses on my latest 'love' contribution to FarmQuest Challenge Blog; the theme for #56 is 'things found in a desert or dry land'  when : FQCB #56 starts July 14 and ends July 27, 2024 what : Setting Sun Behind Cacti slimline card notes : 1. dimensions of yellow cardstock base are approx. 4.5" x 7.5" = Neenah; and same cardstock used for setting sun 2. brown cardstock panel approx. 4" x 6.5" = Recollections 3. rust cardstock panel approx. 3.25" x 6.125" = Recollections 4. cacti clipart, colored; printed on white copy paper = image from The Clipart Library website and is free to print/use for personal usage 5. 'white space' around cacti was colored lightly with red colored pencil and a detail tip black pen was used to add little grass stem marks 6. gold glitter acrylic paint = Art Skills 7. 'take good care' stamp = ? either Hampton Arts o...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this posting shares my love for a variety of rural outdoor settings including deserts; I haven't been to the USA Southwest of Arizona and New Mexico since I was 7 years old but thanks to my mom taking lots of snapshots with her Kodak camera, I've remembered many of the tourist stops and national landmarks that we visited like the Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, 4 Corners, etc.  Later in my mid-twenties, I spent 2 years living in the D-FW metro area in Texas and got to do some traveling throughout the state to Waco, Tyler, Abilene, and even Glen Rose (dinosaur prints) and also through eastern Oklahoma.  when : #58 list badge competition at Heart's Quest Challenge Blog (HQCB) starts July 14 and ends on July 27, 2024 what : Terracotta Birthday Wishes card notes : 1. brown cardstock base is approx. 5.25-5.5" deep x 6.25" wide = Recollections 2. terracotta/rust cardstock panel is approx. 5" dee...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity Blog! purpose : this blog posting focuses on my newest owner/DT inspiration project for FarmQuest General Store Challenge Blog (or FQGS). This was the third challenge blog that I started 1.5 years ago!  when : FQGS #18 starts July 7 and ends early on August 5, 2024 what : AF/CG theme choice = By the Garden Wall Bookmark notes : 1. peach and orange floral print cardstock base = Enchanted Garden collection by Fancy Pants Designs 2. brick wall print paper = Hot Off The Press 3. blue butterfly = fussy cut from a napkin 4. gold glitter butterfly and posy = cake/cupcake toppers from Crafter's Square 5. plant stickers and text sticker = The Simple Life sticker book from Simple Stories 6. twine and cording in 4 colors = stash items where : FarmQuest General Store #18 main blog posting link=  https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/fqgs-18-theme-of-afcg-competition-plus.html ================= other pla...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity Blog! purpose : this posting shares my love for country living at Christmas time and the winter season with my latest DT project for FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges blog when : #10 starts July 7, 2024 and ends on August 5th, 2024. Theme is anything goes country Christmas (think exterior holiday decorations and/or outdoor wintery landscapes) what : Winter Christmas Trio card   notes: 1. red cardstock base cut to 5" x 7"; Neenah 2. green paper mat of 4" x 6"; The Paper Studio 3. white satin paper scraps, foil star stickers = stash items 4. upcycled bought Christmas holiday gift tags = either Wal-Mart or D.T. 5. pines and snowflake stickers = from the sticker book "Busy Sidewalks" by  when : #10 FQCCCB launches July 7, 2024 link=  https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/fqcccb-10-anything-goes-outdoors.html ================== other places to share/link are: A. Pearly...