My HQCB #60 list badge gardening options theme project for 14 August 2024

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

purpose: This posting showcases my latest owner/DT contribution for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog. It offers design options with heart or love inclusions to make your combinations for two-week long competitions 2x per 30-31 days! 

when: #60 starts August 14 and ends on August 27, 2024!!! [#60 x 2 weeks = 120 +/- weeks so far...2 years would be about 104 weeks + 16 more or 2 years and 4 months!] 

what: Love Grows Here garden bench scene card



notes:

1. attribution for the clipart: color print on white paper = Freepik website

 2. stencil traced to get a posy-shape around the image; used 2 blue tones and 1 light green tone to fill the image for faux grass and sky

3. text strip sticker on the canopy = from The Simple Life sticker book by Simple Stories

4. the 3 hearts are from the same sheet of patterned cardstock (reverse sides) = might be My Mind's Eye...very old

5. hearts and most of the papers are ink edged - cocoa brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn

6. the distressed green painted barn wood print paper = The Paper Studio (old)

7. pinkish-coral floral print paper = Craft Consortium's In the Forest paper pad (5.5" square)

8. kraft cardstock base = Colorbok (6" square)

9. folk-art style heart punch = Emaginations

10. posy-shape stencil template = Pebbles (very old set)

where:

link= HQCB #60 has a gardening vibe = https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/hqcb-60-list-badge-make-your-own-theme.html

badge= 


my card uses= Side A = potted plants + shovel + wood/potting bench and
Side B = layered hearts + 'love grows here'

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other places to share/link are:

a. Cardz For Guyz; about 4-5 days left; theme is camping or outdoor activities; my card is about gardening, potting plants, taking care of plants

link= https://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2024/08/353-camping-or-outdoor-activities.html

b. Stencil Fun/Crazy is our ...; current; theme is use a stencil with option of summertime; this card does use a flower/posy shaped stencil to go around the potting bench focal image...flowers grow during spring and summer seasons for my part of the world

link= https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-stencil-fun-challenge.html

c. Creatalicious; only a half day or so remaining!!!; theme is AG with summertime option; THIS card has potting bench with supplies, potted vegetable plants, hanging baskets; flower meadow paper behind the focal image...all summer season 

link= https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-279-anything-goes-with.html

d. Make My Monday; started Aug 12; theme is something metallic; my layered hearts cluster accent has X made with staples

link= https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/08/232-something-metallic.html

e. Love Those Pretty Papers; new challenge blog/current for August; theme is to use designer/patterned papers with focus/option on summertime prints; MY card has a mix of patterned papers= green peeling paint barn wood paper, then a flower meadow print paper (summertime); and then the 3 hearts are reverse prints of each other

link= https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2024/08/love-those-pretty-papers-august.html

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Still on a quest to showcase creatively different country living topics:

Becca S


* owner/DT = HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, and FQGGCB 

* co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTC Christmas

* DT member = HAOOCAYR


 

Comments

  1. HeatherAugust 14, 2024 at 12:54 PM

    So very pretty - and a a great sneaky way to get the metals in there! Thanks so much for playing at Make My Monday!

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    1. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBAugust 16, 2024 at 12:51 AM

      Thanks, Heather! And it was a good and easy way to adhere them, too! Made it easier to use some very narrow dual-sided adhesive tape to the backside after they were stapled!

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  2. DianeAugust 15, 2024 at 8:47 AM

    Fabulous garden bench image and card!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Love Those Pretty Papers and Stencil Fun!
    Diane Co-Owner LTPP and SF
    {Nellies Nest}
    Co-Owner: {Simply Clean & Simple}
    NEW {Love Those Pretty Papers}, {Word Power}, {Double D}, {Peace On Earth}, {Four Seasons}, {Two Old Bats}, {Can You Handle The Pressure}, {Stencil Fun}, {Triple B}

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  3. PamelaAugust 16, 2024 at 9:55 AM

    adorable creation that you shared with us at C4Guyz outdoor activities!

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  4. Jolanda JohnstoneAugust 19, 2024 at 11:01 AM

    Hi Becca, thank you for joining our C4G Outdoor Activities challenge this round. My husband is the family gardener, and I am sure he would appreciate such a well-appointed working bench especially the sunshade canopy. Cheers, Jolanda - DT

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    1. Becca Sadler, owner and manager of HQCB and FQCBAugust 23, 2024 at 1:59 AM

      Thanks for coming by for C4G, Jolanda!!! When I saw the image I wanted to use it for either Heart's Quest or FarmQuest for their coordinated themes.

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  5. Dawn PhillipsAugust 24, 2024 at 1:12 PM

    This is lovely. I love the idea of adding staples. Thanks for joining my theme at Make My Monday. Love Dawn x

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  6. Just Peachy StampingAugust 25, 2024 at 7:14 PM

    Such a lovely card, and the way you worked the metallic staples in there works well. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday! I hope to see you in the gallery for our next challenge. Sue - DT

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