Loving my HQCOLCB #8 DT projects for 2 August 2024

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

purpose: this posting showcases my love to share creativity to my family and friends for significant occasions in their lives. Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges started the year with the main monthly themes as "EWA"s and this month with #8, I'm expanding it to be referred to as "BEWAS" or Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries (wedding) and/or Sympathies. These are key occasions/reasons to express love and affection with others. We will still have optional theme each month. 

when: #8 launch date is August 2, 2024 and will end on August 31, 2024

what: PROJECT #1 = Anniversary Card for a spouse to give to their partner (A in BEWAS)

closeup of gold glitter flakes painted on the wood heart shape:

notes: for PROJECT #1

1. seafoam/mint green base is approx. 5.5" x 6" = Art Skills

2. pale peach cardstock scrap panel slightly smaller than base = Neenah or Pen + Gear

3. white and peach floral scrap and the green with white floral trellis print papers = SU

4. sentiment/text strips = Maggie Holmes

5. wood heart shape = Crafter's Square

6. gold glitter tempera paint = Crafter's Square

7. black ink pad = Hero Arts

what: PROJECT #2 = Birthday theme tag (B in BEWAS)

notes: for PROJECT #2

1. yellow cardstock base = Art Skills

2. white cardstock panel = Neenah

3. blue checked, pink checked and floral print cardstocks/papers = Fancy Pants Designs

4. blue and lavender sheer ribbons, navy blue pearl and bright pink pearl gems; bright pink glitter heart sticker; "For You" and cupcake stickers = Crafter's Square/ Dollar Tree items

what: PROJECT #3 = Sympathy theme card (S in BEWAS)

notes: for PROJECT #3

1. light blue 5" x 7" left-side fold card base w/envelope (pack) = The Paper Studio

2. Scripture text printed in Google Doc; divided into sections to fit the scale of card; turquoise blue colored pencil applied; adhered to pink cardstock scraps

3. scattered varied hearts stencil sheet (Crafter's Square) was dabbed with scrunched paper wad with Island Indigo ink (pad) by SU

4. Berry Red ink Stamp Spot for cardstock edges = SU

5. stencil traced for the focal scalloped shape = Pebbles; used a standard hole puncher

6. cardstock for the scalloped focal and 2 of the hearts = from Havana Nights collection by Prima Marketing 2017

7. one pink heart punched from pink scrap

8. folk-style shaped heart punch = E-maginations

what: PROJECT #4= Optional themes New Job or New School Year ---> School Year Vibes tag

notes for #4:

1. chalkboard tag = pack of 6 = Crafter's Square

2. yellow, blue, and red cardstock scraps = stash

3. stickers = stash; old items

4. black ink pad to edge cardstock scraps = Hero Arts

where: #8 for HQCOLCB main launch posting

link= https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/hq-celebrations-of-love-8-ewa-themes.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. anniversary = Creative Knockouts; started Aug 1; theme is 'something to say'; MY anniversary card has 2 text strips: "my heart" and "You are so loved darling"

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2024/08/527-something-to-say-mirtillamente.html

B. anniversary = Word Art Wednesdays; started July 31; theme is anything goes; uplifting; MY card is intended as a wedding anniversary card for a spouse to give to the other

link= https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/07/anything-goes-weeks-659-660.html

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C. birthday = Word Power; started July 31; theme focus on WORDS; my Bday gift tag has a large print "For You"

link= https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/word-power-8.html

D. birthday = Snippets Playground; a few days left; started 11-12 days ago; use scraps/bits/; my birthday tag/bookmark has 2 scraps at the top in addition to the yellow, white, and floral scraps for backgrounds/base

link = https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-485.html

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E. sympathy = Stencil Fun "Crazy is our game..."; only 1-2 days left; use stencil; option is blue; MY sympathy comfort card has dabbed ink stenciled hearts and then a stencil-traced scalloped focal

link = https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-stencil-fun-challenge.html

F. sympathy = Creative Inspirations; started Aug 1; anything goes

link= https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/creative-inspiration-challenges-17.html

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G. school year = Crafty Animals; started Aug 1; theme: include an animals/critter; MY school tag has a llama wearing a backpack

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-86.html

H. school year = Craft Rocket Challenges; started Aug 1; theme: animals; my school tag has a llama wearing a backpack

link= https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-117-animals.html (link tool issues)

I. school year = Critter Crazy; started Aug 1; anything goes w/ animal focus; MY school tag has a llama wearing a backpack

link= https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2024/08/challenge-89-anything-goes-with.html

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Still on a quest merge old and new products to express 'paper love',

Becca S

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

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

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTC Christmas

*DT member only = HCAYR ---> HAOOCAYR